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Forestville Road Park

Master Plan

Updated: Mar 18, 2026

Upcoming Meetings

Raleigh Parks is wrapping up the master planning process for Forestville Road Park! Click the links to preview the draft master plan report and draft appendices.

There are three upcoming meetings where the Forestville Road Park Master Plan will be discussed. Public attendance and public comment are welcome at each of these meetings!

Project Overview

The Forestville Road Property is a future park site, approximately 25 acres in size, located at 4909 Forestville Road, near the intersection of Forestville Road and Buffaloe Road. See the Situation Assessment, linked in the Resources section below, for more information about the site history and the structures remaining on site today.

Please visit the engagement portal to learn more about the project, view project documents and engagement results, and more!

Raleigh Parks welcomes your input and looks forward to collaborating with you on this exciting project!

Project Details

 
Type:
Parks
Project Lead:
Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources

Upcoming Events

 
  • Apr
    21

    City Council Afternoon Session

    1 p.m. • Tuesday
    Raleigh Municipal Building (RMB)
    Add to Calendar 2026-04-21 13:00:00 2026-04-21 15:00:00 City Council Afternoon Session Watch Council Meeting Live Stream Meeting agendas are posted the Thursday before the scheduled meeting. Visit our City Council page to find your council member and other council services.  Raleigh Municipal Building (RMB) 222 W. Hargett St. Raleigh, NC 27601 Held in Council Chamber.  City of Raleigh Council Staff: councilstaff@raleighnc.gov Mayor Staff:mayorstaff@raleighnc.gov Council Members:citycouncilmembers@raleighnc.gov Phone: 919-996-3050 America/New_York public

Contact

 

Lauryn Kabrich Park Planner
lauryn.kabrich@raleighnc.gov 

Lead Department:
Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources

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Planning

Funding for this project will be allocated through a development agreement, to cover master plan development, cultural and structural site stabilization, and/or schematic design.

The Forestville Road Park Property Situation Assessment was approved by the Parks, Recreation and Greenway Advisory Board at their March 20, 2025 meeting. At this meeting, the nominations for the Community Advisory Group (CAG) membership were also approved.

Project Schedule

DatesActivity
April - May 2025​Initial Input Phase
June - July 2025​Design Alternatives Phase
August - November 2025​Concept Plan Phase
December 2025 - January 2026​Draft Master Plan
February - April 2026Master Plan Adoption

Public Participation Process

The Forestville Road Park Project will follow the Collaborate Pathway, as outlined in the City of Raleigh Public Participation Playbook.

Community engagement will be conducted when determining the naming of the site.

Resources

 

Development Agreement Cases

Forestville Road Park Property Situation Assessment

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