Statesville City Council Meeting 01/12/2026


Statesville City Hall – 227 S. Center Street

January 8, 2026 - 4:00 p.m. - Pre-Agenda Meeting – 2nd Floor Conference Room

January 12, 2026 – 6:00 p.m. – Regular Meeting – City Council Chambers

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Meeting Agenda:

I. Call to Order

II. Invocation

III. Pledge of Allegiance

IV. Adoption of the Agenda

V. Consider approving a resolution adopting the 2026 Code of Ethics.

VI. Front and Center Strategic Plan

VII. Presentations & Recognitions

VIII. Public Comment

IX. CONSENT AGENDA All items below are considered to be routine by City Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion on these items unless a Council member requests, in which event, the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered with the other items listed in the Regular Agenda.

A. Consider approving the December 2, 2025 Meeting Minutes, the December 11, Pre-Agenda Meeting Minutes and the December 15, 2025, Regular Meeting Minutes. (E. Kurfees)

B. Consider passing the second reading of the rezoning request ZC25-14 Bond Street Properties, to rezone from HI (Heavy Industrial) Zoning District to R-5 (High Density Single-Family Residential) District. (Kirkendall)

C. Consider passing a Resolution of Intent to permanently close a portion of unopened Henry Street between South Center Street and Shelton Avenue and schedule a public hearing for February 16, 2026. (Kirkendall)

D. Consider approving a revised pavement section schedule in Statesville Construction Specifications to align local requirements with NCDOT standards to comply with language in HB-926. (Hubert)

REGULAR AGENDA

X. Conduct an evidentiary hearing and consider approving Special Use Permit SP26-01 for the construction of a 14 townhomes on the properties located at the corner of Caldwell St, Winston Ave and S. Meeting St. (Martin)

XI. Consider appointing one alternate member to the Planning Board. (Caulder)

XII. Advisory Boards Meeting Minutes

1. October 28, 2025 ABC Board Meeting Minutes

2. November 12, 2025 Airport Commission Meeting Minutes

XIII. Other Business

XIV. Closed Session (After Pre- Agenda)

1. G.S. 143-318.11(a)(3), Attorney-Client Privilege

2. G.S. 143-318.11(a)(5), Property Acquisition

3. G.S. 143-318.11(a)(5), Contract Matter

4. G.S. 143-318.11(a)(6), Personnel Matter

XV. Adjournment



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