Kannapolis public meetings in 2025

City Council

The special meeting on December 24, 2025 includes a closed session for attorney consultation on personnel matters. In the open session, the council will act on appointing a City Manager under N.C.G.S. 160A-147. The agenda also covers standard items such as adopting the agenda and adjourning the meeting.

• Closed session to consult an attorney on personnel matters (NCGS 143-318.11)
• Open session action to appoint a City Manager (NCGS 160A-147)
• Adoption of the meeting agenda
• Motion to adjourn the meeting

City Council

The Kannapolis City Council will convene a special meeting to discuss personnel matters and consult with an attorney in closed session. The meeting agenda is set for December 19, 2025, at 8:00 AM.

• Closed session for attorney consultation (GS. 143-318.11)
• Closed session for personnel matters (Mayor Pro tem Dayvault)
• Adoption of the meeting agenda
• Meeting at Kannapolis City Hall, 401 Laureate Way
• ADA accommodation contact information provided

City Council

The council adopted the meeting minutes and held public hearings. It unanimously approved two voluntary annexations: 0.35 acres at 5516 Randolph Road and 4.11 acres at 9172 Davidson Highway, extending the city’s corporate limits. The council also unanimously approved a text amendment to the Kannapolis Development Ordinance allowing drive‑through accessory use in the Center City zoning district.

• Annexation of 0.35 acres at 5516 Randolph Road (A-2025-11) – ordinance extending corporate limits
• Annexation of 4.11 acres at 9172 Davidson Highway (A-2025-12) – ordinance extending corporate limits
• Text amendment (TA-2025-07) to the Development Ordinance for drive‑through accessory use in the Center City zoning district

City Council

The council adopted the consent agenda, approving several voluntary annexations and budget amendments. It awarded the 2026 resurfacing project to NJR Group for $1,034,467.59 to repave six streets. Additional items included a public hearing on Safe Streets Grants, a budget amendment for the Axon lease, and a discussion on downtown policing strategies.

• Awarded 2026 resurfacing contract to NJR Group, Inc. for $1,034,467.59 covering Woodwind Court, Dovefield Lane, Frederick Avenue, Elwood Street, Colony Drive, and Windy Rush Road
• Approved voluntary annexation of ~0.35 acres at 5516 Randolph Road; public hearing set for Dec 8, 2025
• Approved voluntary annexation of ~4.11 acres at 9172 Davidson Highway; public hearing set for Dec 8, 2025
• Adopted Budget Amendment #26-28 appropriating CDBG Program Income Funds
• Adopted Budget Amendment #26-27 appropriating cash reserves for the Axon lease agreement

City Council

The Kannapolis City Council adopted its agenda and consent items, then unanimously approved a budget amendment to appropriate $14,100 of insurance proceeds for fire hydrant repairs. They also unanimously adopted a resolution designating an agent for the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program application and set the 2026 council meeting schedule. A presentation on the Safe Streets Grant was given, and a new personnel policy was tabled for future consideration.

• Ordinance – Budget Amendment #26-26 appropriating $14,100 insurance proceeds for fire hydrant repairs (unanimously approved)
• Resolution – Designation of applicant’s agent for the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (unanimously approved)
• Resolution – Adoption of the 2026 City Council meeting schedule (unanimously approved)
• Presentation – Safe Streets Grant Safety Action Plan
• Resolution – New Kannapolis Personnel Policy (tabled)

City Council

The City Council decided on several development agreements and updates to the Development Ordinance. The body also approved a budget amendment for urgent repairs using federal grant funds.

• Budget Amendment #26-24: $5,240 from CDBG program income for urgent repairs
• Development Agreement #2025-11: Sewer allocation increase for Cannon Manor (STKR Cannon, LLC)
• Development Agreement #2025-12: Amendment for Summerlyn Village (Lennar Carolinas, LLC)
• TA-2025-05: Text amendment to Section 3.8.F(4)b.3 of the Development Ordinance
• TA-2025-06: Multiple text amendments to the Kannapolis Development Ordinance

City Council

The council approved a series of budget amendment ordinances, including funding for CDBG urgent repairs, insurance proceeds for train repairs at Village Park, the Building Integrated Communities Agreement with UNC, and the creation of special revenue funds for asset forfeiture and youth development programs. The council also gave first‑reading approval to a development ordinance amendment that would allow tattoo and body‑piercing establishments in the Center City zoning district. Additional discussion items covered revisions to the public speakers policy, rental facilities fees, and a new personnel policy.

• Ordinance – Budget Amendment #26-18 appropriates CDBG program income for urgent repairs
• Ordinance – Budget Amendment #26-19 appropriates insurance proceeds for train repairs at Village Park
• Ordinance – Budget Amendment #26-20 appropriates funding for the Building Integrated Communities Agreement with UNC
• Ordinance – Budget Amendment #26-21 creates a special revenue fund for State and Federal Asset Forfeiture funds
• Ordinance – Budget Amendment #26-22 creates a special revenue fund for Kannapolis Youth Development Programs

City Council

The Kannapolis City Council adopted several budget amendments and agreements, including a $500,000 North Carolina Accessibility Grant to replace the Bakers Creek Park restroom and concession building. Other actions approved grant-funded projects for the police department, HVAC repairs at Fire Station #4, and a resolution requiring fingerprint background checks for new hires. The meeting also included a public hearing on the FY 2024‑25 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report and a resolution naming a park on Pleasant Avenue.

• Agreement – $500,000 NC Accessibility Grant and Budget Amendment #26-10 for Bakers Creek Park facility replacement
• Ordinance – Budget Amendment #26-09 appropriating $115,000 settlement funds for HVAC repairs at Fire Station #4
• Ordinance – Budget Amendment #26-17 appropriating grant funds for Police Department performance and wellness software
• Resolution – Require fingerprint‑based background checks for all new applicants ($38 per SBI inquiry)
• Resolution – Naming the park on Pleasant Avenue as Barry Lentz Park

City Council

The September 8, 2025 City Council work session was unanimously canceled on August 25, 2025 and will not be rescheduled. Consequently, no agenda items will be discussed or decided at this meeting.

City Council

The Kannapolis City Council unanimously approved a Bond Order and a Resolution authorizing the issuance of a Water and Sewer Revenue Bond, Series 2025, not to exceed $12 million to fund the Kannapolis Lake Spillway Dam Project. The council also adopted two voluntary annexations for 5090 Patterson Road and 5078 Bahama Drive, and approved a Private Use Zone Amendment. Additional budget amendments and ordinances were adopted, but the bond approval is the primary financial action.

• Bond Order authorizing issuance of Water and Sewer Revenue Bond, Series 2025 (up to $12 million)
• Resolution authorizing the bond to fund the Kannapolis Lake Spillway Dam Project
• Voluntary annexation of 5090 Patterson Road
• Voluntary annexation of 5078 Bahama Drive
• Ordinance approving Private Use Zone Amendment

City Council

At the August 11, 2025 work session, the Kannapolis City Council approved a bid award for the Kannapolis Dam Spillway Replacement Project. The council also adopted a resolution authorizing revenue bonds to fund the dam spillway project. Additional actions included adopting a traffic‑control ordinance adding 30‑minute parking zones, and approving voluntary annexations of parcels at 5090 Patterson Road and 5078 Bahama Drive. The council approved a resolution to name the Rogers Lake Road Bridge after Linda P. Johnson.

• Bid award approved for the Kannapolis Dam Spillway Replacement Project
• Resolution approved authorizing revenue bonds for the dam spillway project
• Ordinance adopted to add Section 6(c) "30 Minute Parking" to the Traffic Control Schedule
• Voluntary annexation approved for 5090 Patterson Road
• Voluntary annexation approved for 5078 Bahama Drive

City Council

The Kannapolis City Council adopted a range of items, including resolutions honoring Walter M. Safrit, several ordinances, a new fee schedule, and multiple public‑hearing actions. The council approved a FY 26 agreement with the Rowan‑Cabarrus YMCA that commits $124,000 annually for employee and retiree memberships. Other decisions covered a small annexation at 5911 Charleston Avenue and withdrawals from right‑of‑way dedications on Vance Street and Charles Babbage Lane.

• YMCA agreement: $124,000 annual city contribution for employee/retiree memberships
• Annexation of approximately 0.26 acres at 5911 Charleston Avenue
• Withdrawal from dedication of Vance Street right‑of‑way between 304 and 310 Vance Street
• Ordinance amending Chapter 17: Water and Sewers of the City Code
• Adoption of FY 2025‑2026 fee schedule for city services

City Council

The City Council is meeting to discuss a voluntary annexation of 0.26 acres at 5911 Charleston Avenue and approve the FY 2026 Pay and Classification Plan. The body is also reviewing funding applications for the Midlake Sidewalk and Bakers Creek Greenway HAWK Signal.

• Voluntary annexation of 0.26 +/- acres at 5911 Charleston Avenue
• Approval of FY 2026 Pay and Classification Plan
• Lease amendment for City-owned property at 461 N Cannon Blvd
• Funding application for Midlake Sidewalk via Cabarrus Rowan MPO
• Funding application for Bakers Creek Greenway HAWK Signal via Cabarrus Rowan MPO

City Council

The Kannapolis City Council approved a conditional rezoning of 3397 Camp Julia Road (5‑2 vote). The council also approved a development agreement with PX MPC Concord, LLC, a voluntary annexation of about 0.26 acres at 5056 Wig Street, and adopted the FY 2025‑2026 budget and fee schedule. Additional actions included a $300,000 appropriation for Forrestbrook Lift Station improvements.

• Conditional rezoning of 3397 Camp Julia Road (Case #CZ-2025-01)
• Development Agreement #2025-10 with PX MPC Concord, LLC
• Voluntary annexation of ~0.26 acres at 5056 Wig Street
• Budget amendment #25-45 allocating $300,000 for Forrestbrook Lift Station upgrades
• Adoption of the FY 2025‑2026 City budget

City Council

The Kannapolis City Council meeting on June 9, 2025 approved a consent agenda that includes several budget amendments, a contract award, and a voluntary annexation. Items approved were a budget amendment to fund the city's share of the HOME Consortium ARP program, a contract with Garmon Mechanical Services, Inc. to replace the HVAC unit at the Public Works Operation Center, and the annexation of approximately 0.26 acres at 5056 Wig Street. The council also adopted resolutions to rescind a prior budget ordinance, withdraw a right‑of‑way dedication on Vance Street, and allocate CDBG program income for urgent repairs. A public hearing on the FY 2025‑2026 budget was scheduled with no action required at this time.

• Contract awarded to Garmon Mechanical Services, Inc. for HVAC unit replacement at the Public Works Operation Center
• Budget Amendment #25‑42 establishing the city's portion of the HOME Consortium ARP Program funds
• Resolution to withdraw dedication of right‑of‑way on Vance Street between 304 and 310 Vance Street
• Budget Amendment #25‑44 appropriating Community Development Block Grant income for urgent repairs
• Voluntary annexation (A‑2025‑08) of approximately 0.26 acres at 5056 Wig Street

City Council

At the May 12, 2025 meeting, Kannapolis City Council approved a development agreement for Dale Earnhardt Blvd. Townhomes (Development Agreement #2025-09) by a 4‑to‑3 vote. The council also unanimously approved several budget amendments appropriating cash reserves for a workers’ compensation settlement, a capital reserve fund, and the Western Cabarrus Fire Protection Capital Project Fund, as well as a bid award for the Opal Street Water and Street Improvement Project. Additional actions included authorizing a 12‑month agreement with Crown Productions for broadcasting City Council meetings and approving the FY 2025‑2026 budget filing and related public hearing.

• Development Agreement #2025-09 for Dale Earnhardt Blvd Townhomes approved 4‑to‑3
• Budget Amendment #25-38: appropriation of cash reserves for workers’ compensation settlement
• Budget Amendment #25-40: appropriation of cash reserves for Western Cabarrus Fire Protection Capital Project Fund
• Bid award and contract for Opal Street Water and Street Improvement Project
• Agreement to hire Crown Productions for a 12‑month broadcast services contract for City Council meetings

City Council

The City Council approved a text amendment that raises the maximum number of dwellings in a pocket‑neighborhood development from twelve to thirty. It also adopted a demolition ordinance for the uninhabitable mobile home at 108 Airport Road and approved the amended DFI Predevelopment Services Agreement. Several development agreements were considered, with one denied and others approved, and the council authorized a downtown sewer outfall contract and budget amendment. Voluntary annexations of parcels on Odell School Road and Jim Johnson Road were approved to extend the city’s corporate limits.

• Public hearing text amendment to increase max dwellings from 12 to 30 in a pocket‑neighborhood development
• Ordinance to demolish the structure at 108 Airport Road (estimated demolition cost $5,000)
• Amended Development Finance Initiative (DFI) Predevelopment Services Agreement
• Downtown Sewer Outfall Contract Award and Budget Amendment #25‑37
• Voluntary annexation of ~13.95 acres at 5400 and 5425 Odell School Road to extend corporate limits

City Council

The City Council is reviewing budget amendments and land annexations. The body is also discussing potential changes to Downtown Covenants Conditions and Restrictions and opposing legislation that restricts local land development regulation.

• Agreement with NCDOT for lighting at the I-85 Interchange at Kannapolis Parkway/George Liles Parkway
• Voluntary annexation of 13.95 +/- acres at 5400 and 5425 Odell School Road
• Voluntary annexation of 87.748 +/- acres at 2423 and 2575 Jim Johnson Road
• First reading of TA-2025-04 to increase maximum dwellings in pocket neighborhoods from 12 to 30
• Resolution supporting a grant application for the Midlake Sidewalk

City Council

The City Council is deciding on several development agreements, zoning text amendments, and a budget amendment for CDBG program income. The body is also considering a voluntary annexation of land on Macon Street and a right-of-way withdrawal for Cannon Baller Way.

• Contract awarded to NJR Group, Inc. for $1,527,070.60 to resurface 2.47 miles of pavement including Franklin Avenue and South Juniper Street
• Development Agreement #2025-03 with Lennar Carolinas, LLC (Summerlyn Amendment)
• Development Agreement #2025-04 with BA Leasing BSC, LLC and Stanley Logistics, LLC (Stanley Black & Decker)
• Text amendment to reduce minimum lot width to 16 feet in the Center City (CC) zoning district
• Voluntary annexation of approximately 0.9492 acre at 5051 Macon Street

City Council

City Council approved a Language Access Plan to improve services for non-English speakers and discussed managing homeless encampments. The body also processed several zoning amendments and a property annexation.

• Adoption of a Language Access Plan supported by a $25,000 grant from UNC Chapel Hill
• First reading of TA-2025-01 to reduce minimum lot width to 16 feet in the Center City district
• Intent to annex approximately 0.9492 acres at 5051 Macon Street
• Budget Amendment #25-30 for grant funds from Cabarrus Health Alliance for Irish Buffalo Creek
• Proposed KDO amendment to restrict camping duration to 10 days citywide

City Council

The council unanimously approved voluntary annexations of a 50.569‑acre parcel at 3397 Camp Julia Road and a 0.38‑acre parcel at 9172 Davidson Highway, extending Kannapolis' corporate limits. It also approved the withdrawal from dedication and closure of a portion of Central Avenue. The council authorized an application for up to $500,000 from the NC Accessible Parks Grant to help fund a new $1.2 million restroom/concession building at Bakers Creek Park. Additionally, a resolution amended the downtown Private Use Zone maps to add locations 3L and 3M on West Avenue and update the fee schedule.

• Annexation of ~50.569 acres at 3397 Camp Julia Road to extend city limits
• Annexation of ~0.38 acres at 9172 Davidson Highway to extend city limits
• Withdrawal from dedication and closure of a portion of Central Avenue
• Grant application for up to $500,000 toward a $1.2 million Bakers Creek Park restroom project
• Amendment of Section 9‑42 Private Use Zone maps adding 3L and 3M on West Avenue with fee schedule changes

City Council

The Kannapolis City Council approved a resolution of intent to annex approximately 50.569 acres at 3397 Camp Julia Road and scheduled a public hearing for February 24, 2025. The agenda also included the approval of minutes, proclamations for Black History Month, and policy updates.

• Annexation of 50.569 acres at 3397 Camp Julia Road
• Public hearing scheduled for February 24, 2025
• Approval of Black History Month proclamation
• Adoption of nondiscrimination and conflict of interest policies
• Presentation on microtransit service models

City Council

The City Council decided on several development agreements and the sale of city-owned property. The body also approved multiple budget amendments for grants and a reciprocal water and sewer agreement with the Town of Landis.

• Development Agreement #2025-01 for SH Irish Creek Club, LLC & Shea Homes Carolina, LLC
• Development Agreement #2025-02 for WP Group Acquisitions, LLC (Accent Millstone Village)
• Sale of city-owned property at 6106 Old Macedonia Ct to Scooter's Coffee
• Budget Ordinance Amendment #25-25 appropriating a $1,000 NCRPA grant for a Spanish-language movie at the GEM Theater
• Resolution approving condemnation for storm drainage repairs on Franklin Avenue

City Council

The City Council is deciding on several budget amendments and infrastructure resolutions, including a lead service line replacement loan. The body is also discussing the Fishertown Annexation and receiving updates on community housing efforts.

• Signalization of Kannapolis Parkway at Bayfield Parkway
• Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Lead Service Line Replacement Project Loan
• Budget amendment for Little Texas Road sidewalk
• Budget amendment for Brownfield Multi-Purpose Grant (#25-20)
• Discussion regarding Fishertown Annexation