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A Streetscape Plan is a document adopted by the City Council that provides prescriptive treatment for the streetscape within a defined area. The Streetscape Plan can identify customized street cross-sections, the treatment and design of sidewalk pavement and sidewalk width, design, spacing and installation of street furniture and street lighting, and the spacing and installation of street trees.
A request for a new Streetscape Plan can be initiated by a property owner within the intended area of application or by the City. The entirety of the right-of-way width adjacent to the intended property or area for the Streetscape Plan shall be included as part of the request.
Following submission, a Streetscape Plan petition goes through a review process that includes neighboring property owners, City staff, the Planning Commission, and finally the City Council.
Streetscape Plan
This page provides an overview of each of these steps as well as links and documents that may be useful to rezoning applicants. The information provided here is not exhaustive nor does it constitute legally binding city code. The complete legal requirements for the rezoning review process can be found in Chapter 10 of Raleigh’s Unified Development Ordinance.