Jan. 6
Council approved speed limit reductions (35 mph to 25 mph) for 11 streets in the Waterford Landing neighborhood. Ninety-seven percent (31 of 32) of residents who responded to mailed ballots support this change.
Council received an update on the status of new City Hall. Construction began on November 21, 2023. The project is approximately 51 percent completed and is still tracking to reach final completion in March 2027.
Council authorized a conditional commitment of $2,880,000 in 2020 Affordable Housing Bond funds to Blue Ridge Atlantic Development (BRAD) to construct an approximately 120-unit affordable rental development for low-income households. The City of Raleigh will also lease the 3.91-acre site along New Bern Avenue for $10 per year for a term of up to 80 years.
The Bioenergy Recovery Project, which produces renewable natural gas (GoRaleigh fuel) from biosolids (waste flushed down your toilet) now generates environmental credits under the Environmental Protection Agency’s Renewable Fuel Standard Program. Great news: Council approved selling the credits, and we’ll use the proceeds to operate and maintain water and sewer infrastructure! From flush, to fuel, to fund!
Jan. 6 Public Hearings
F1. Rezoning Z-9-25. Western Boulevard. Passed 5-3.
F2. Rezoning Z-27-25. Grove Avenue. Passed 8-0.
T5. Rezoning Z-34-25. North Hills. A motion to continue the public hearing Jan. 20 passed 8-0.
T1. Street Closing STC-04-2025. McLean Drive Right-of-Way. Passed 8-0.
T2. Rezoning Z-11-25. South New Hope Road. A motion to continue the public hearing Jan. 20 passed 6-2.
T3. Rezoning Z-26-25. Leesville Road. Passed 8-0.
T4. Rezoning Z-33-25. Gresham Lake Road. A motion to continue the public hearing Jan. 20 passed 8-0.
T6. Text Change TC-1-25. 2023, 2024 Omnibus Readoption. A motion to approve with the exception of TC-2-24 sections 42, 43, and 44 passed 7-1.