ETJ Knightdale

The Town of Knightdale proposed to extend its extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) by approximately 4,407 acres of land which lies north, northeast, west and south of the town.

On August 4, 2008, the Wake County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to grant the recommended ETJ extension for the Town of Knightdale.

ETJ EXTENSION PROCESS – INTRODUCTION

A municipality's planning jurisdiction is the land that lies within its corporate limits plus its extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ). State law authorizes municipalities to have ETJ so they can control development in areas that are expected to come within their corporate limits in the near future. This enables municipalities to better ensure that development patterns and associated infrastructure will allow the efficient provision of urban services.

In Wake County, the Board of Commissioners must agree to grant any extension of a municipality's ETJ, and may rescind the approval of an ETJ extension. [ETJ Extension Process]

CRITERIA FOR REVIEWING MUNICIPAL ETJ EXTENSION PROPOSALS

Although State law provides a framework for evaluating ETJ and deciding whether the County should agree to municipal requests for ETJ extensions, it does not provide detailed criteria. For this reason, the Wake County Board of Commissioners has adopted seven criteria in the County's Land Use Plan to evaluate ETJ extension requests. Generally, the municipality must demonstrate:

• The potential for development
• The ability to provide services
• The capability and commitment to good planning and managing of development.

In addition to conformance with the criteria, the Board of Commissioners will also consider the opinions of residents and property owners in the area requested for ETJ, and shall include those opinions in its consideration.

Conformity with the criteria does not automatically guarantee that an ETJ request will be granted.

All meetings are open to the public. Meeting dates are subject to change. To verify meeting dates or to obtain additional information on any aspect of the ETJ extension request proceedings, contact the Planning Department at 919-664-5588 or knightdaleetj@co.wake.nc.us.

TOWN OF KNIGHTDALE CONTACT:

Jeff Triezenberg, Knightdale Planner II
919-217-2245

Town of Knightdale Planning Department