** Submittal Process **

Welcome to the Town of Rolesville Planning Department Development Application Submittal and Review process and timelines. 

The Submittal Calendar process began in February 2022 and provides the development community and the general public a transparent timetable and consistent expectations of the review process and forward movement of Development Applications toward their eventual final decisions. 

             Modifications to or deviations from these Calendars shall be at the discretion of the Planning Director.

How does this relate to the City of Raleigh review process?

Beginning July 1, 2025 - All development applications with the Rolesville Jurisdictions that include City of Raleigh utilities must also follow and abide by the City's submittal and review procedures - please direct to the City's Merger Town webpage for guidance.

How does this relate to the UDO and LDO?

All Development Applications, whether vested to the (repealed) the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO), or the current Land Development Ordinance (LDO), will follow these Submittal and Review Calendars. The Calendars reflect the processes as required in the LDO. *

Staff reserves the right to make case-by-case decisions regarding the review process and timelines.

How are submittals / re-submittals made to the Town?

• PDFs only - No alternative File types / NO hard copies are required (unless specifically specified by Staff).
• File Size - Maximum Individual File size is 100 MB (i.e. 100,000 KB) - no exceptions.
• Email to -- planning@rolesvillenc.gov  [This is an INBOX only] and/or melabarger@rolesvillenc.gov .
• SUBJECT line - Always include something identifying - address, project name, Application Number (for Re-submittals), etc. If the Town Application Number has already been assigned, ALWAYS use this in the Subject line.
• Timing - Always follow the timing of https://www.rolesvillenc.gov/planning/submittal-process unless Town Staff has provided you in writing alternative review benchmark dates.
• Initial (1st) Submittals should include the Town's minimum requirement documents and the documents related to the scope of the particular Application.
• Re-submittal materials are case by case, but generally, whatever original submittal documents that are edited/revised should be submitted, plus any new/other docs/files that Staff has asked for or that you have produced, and then a Written or Mark-up Response to the previous review cycles Staff comments. There is no right/wrong way to craft a response to comments; do what is best to convey the message of IF, how, where (in a plan, etc.), why/why not comments have been addressed.

When to make submittals / re-submittals?

See the three TYPES of Applications below - Column 1 is the Submittal Deadline.

All applications will be placed in the next available Monthly Cycle (per the tables below).

Early submittals, late in the preceding month to the desired Review Cycle, are OK and appreciated. Submittals will be held until the next "CYCLE" begins. 

How/when do I pay for an application submittal/re-submittal?

Staff will create an INVOICE for all complete submittals and email that to the applicant, usually as part of the Submittal Acceptance email.  Application fees are adopted annually by the Town Board of Commissioners as part of the Town's Budget process.  Resubmittals are charged 1/2 the initial submittal fee.  Payment is via cash or checks at Town Hall (open Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM-Noon, and 2-5 PM) or checks via mail made out to Town of Rolesville, mailed in care of Planning Department, 502 Southtown Circle, Rolesville, NC 27571. 

Where do I find Development Application submittal forms, applications, etc.?

Every initial Application submittal requires one or more Town Forms or Applications, all of which are found here:  https://www.rolesvillenc.gov/planning/forms-and-applications. The respective sections of the UDO and LDO (and the LDO's Appendix A, Handbook) contain further details about minimum submittal requirements when designing/creating various plan sets, etc. For example, UDO Sec. 15 includes details on the various required elements and information for subdivision plats. 

How are TRC-STAFF Review Comments provided to Applicants?

A comprehensive set of organized Staff Comments - the "Comment SUMMARY" PDF - are posted to the overall project's webpage here on or by the 'Comments Provided' date column in the Calendars.  In addition to this, there may be referenced PDFs containing written, "marked up" plans, or other exhibits from individual Reviewers. Applicants are responsible for visiting their project webpage to download the Comments.    

NOTE: Any late publications of comments will be shared with that Applicant case-by-case, and accommodations made accordingly.   

How are 'TRC Meetings' functioning under this process?

Per each Calendar and each review cycle, an online TEAMS Meeting Date (during the AM on 2nd Thursdays) is provided, and each Application is given a certain time slot.  An emailed TEAMS invitation to this meeting is provided to all Applicants of Record for the applications in that review cycle.  

NOTE - attendance is at the discretion of the Applicant. It is not compulsory. This is a service provided by the Town to facilitate an environment to discuss Comments with Staff.

Off-line phone calls, meetings, etc. between Applicant and individual Staff reviewers are permitted and encouraged, but No Approvals can result, and all revised materials must be submitted per these processes. 

When/how does an Application complete its review by the TRC Staff?

After the TRC Meeting for each monthly "CYCLE", if there were review comments that require revisions and a re-submittal, the Applicant shall re-submit by/before the next Submittal date (of their choice), and the next review Cycle shall commence.

For Administratively approved applications, cycles of submittals/re-submittals and reviews will occur until there are no remaining TRC Staff Comments, and each of those Review entities provides the status of "No further Comments". 

For applications requiring Planning Board (PB) or Town Board of Commissioners (TB) action, all TRC-Staff comments shall be Resolved* before moving forward in the schedule to the PB/TB meeting.

*Staff strives to fully resolve comments and present applications with full Staff support; the Planning Director has discretion to move forward applications without Staff support at the request of the Applicant.   

How do the monthly Submittal & Review Dates relate to the posted Planning Board/Town Board dates?

 Per the above, Legislative-type applications requiring Planning Board (PB) and/or Town Board of Commissioners (TB) action reach the "No further Comments" status from TRC-STAFF, they can be moved forward to the respective Planning or Town Board meeting.  

Disclaimer - Placement (of an Application) on a particular Planning/Town Board Agenda is ultimately at the discretion of the Planning Director, as there could be unforeseen circumstances regarding the forwarding of any particular Application to that meeting date. These will be case-by-case circumstances broached with each Applicant at the point of conclusion of the TRC-Staff review, if not earlier/as identified. 

Modifications to or deviations from these Calendars shall be at the discretion of the Planning Director.

Legislative Process requiring Planning Board AND Town Board review

Application Types:

Voluntary Annexation* / Development Agreements / Rezoning (Zoning Map Amendment) / Text Amendments

*Annexations go directly to the Town Board, skipping Column 4, and require three (3) separate actions by the Town Board (1. Call to Investigate Sufficiency; 2. Call for Legislative Hearing; 3. condutct Legislative Hearing). When an Annexation accompanies a Rezoning, steps 2 and 3 follow the path of the Rezoning in most instances. 

Evidentiary (Quasi-Judicial) Hearing Process to the Town Board of Adjustment

Application Types:

Appeals / Special Use Permits / Variance / Vested Rights Certificate/Determination 

Administrative Review Applications 

Preliminary Subdivision Plats, Construction Infrastructure Drawings, Minor & Major Subdivision Final Plats, Site Development Plans.