On June 15, 2026, the Zebulon Board of Commissioners considered and, per the included draft letter, authorized written approval for Raleigh Water to extend water, sewer, and reclaimed water service to 131 and 201 Temple Johnson Road after denying their annexation on May 4, 2026. The properties, owned by Meridian Properties Group LLC, sit within Zebulon’s ETJ, are zoned Downtown Periphery, and are designated Urban Downtown Mixed Use, with the applicant emphasizing that public utilities are necessary to realize the intensity of development contemplated by current zoning and the Comprehensive Plan. The approval letter states the Board "hereby provides written approval" and that this was authorized on June 15, 2026, giving Raleigh Water permission to proceed with review and permitting of utility extensions under its standards. As with the Faison case, the infrastructure will be constructed, owned, operated, and maintained by Raleigh Water and the approval does not itself grant site plan or zoning entitlements. This sets up a near‑term implementation phase for utility main extensions and service connections to support a substantial urban mixed‑use project, creating concrete opportunities for engineering, utility construction, surveying, inspection, and related professional services tied to the Temple Johnson corridor.

Parcels are in an Urban Services Area with DTP zoning that anticipates mixed‑use development reliant...