Raleigh Zoning Decisions: July 2026

In July 2026, Raleigh held 7 public meetings covering zoning matters. 41 zoning decisions had a recorded outcome this month: 37 approved (100% approval rate), 4 deferred. Activity was up 35% compared to June (986 activity items across 11 meetings).

Zoning Decisions This Month

Rezoning Z-39-25 at 319 Heck Street

Deferred.

Request to rezone ~0.5 acre at 319 Heck Street from R-10 (in New Bern-Edenton NCOD) to RX-4 conditional use and remove the overlay. Existing vacant fire-damaged 1973 apartment building. Held open/continued to June 16 for applicant to address unit cap, height, and NCOD concerns. Represented by Molly Stewart of Morningstar Law Group. Neighbors raised concerns; Planning Commission approved in split vote.

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Rezoning Z5725 - 8020 Litchford Road

Approved.

Rezoning of just over 20 acres at 8020 Litchford Road to R-6 with conditions. Applicant removed the first condition permitting only detached house building type; remaining conditions are a density cap of six units per acre and prohibition of listed uses. Recommended approval unanimously.

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Rezoning Z1126 - 3901 Stratford Court

Approved.

Rezoning of 0.81 acres at 3901 Stratford Court from R-2 to R-4. General use case, no conditions. Site is a vacant lot at the end of a cul-de-sac. Neighbor Josie Reeves requested conditional approval with buffers/setbacks but commission declined conditions as atypical and inequitable. Recommended approval unanimously.

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Rezoning Z-53-25 at 5601 Six Forks Road

Approved.

Rezone just over 7 acres from two office mixed-use districts (OX-3) to neighborhood mixed use (NX), five stories, urban limited frontage with conditions. Applicant is the Six Forks Office team, replacing three 1980s office buildings with multifamily/mixed-use. Started at seven stories, reduced to five after neighbor opposition.

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Rezoning Z-35-25 at 7929 Ligon Mill Road

Approved.

Rezone ~60 acres from Wake County R-30 to City of Raleigh R-6 conditional use. Conditions cap units at 180, require open space, fire contribution, greenway easement along Neuse River. Developer Pulte Homes (Rod Rudliff), represented by Collier Marsh of Parker Poe.

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Rezoning Z-15-25 at 7800 Battle Bridge Road

Approved.

Rezone 24-acre portion of 7800 Battle Bridge Road from R-4 to industrial mixed-use 3 stories (IX-3) with conditions. Jointly owned by City of Raleigh and Wake County; rezoning to allow a Wake County animal shelter (~54,000 sq ft). Represented by Zach Pierce of CLH Design; Wake County PM Patrick McHugh.

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Rezoning Z-37-25 along Avent Ferry Road

Approved.

Rezone 17-parcel assemblage (~9 acres) along Avent Ferry Road, Broadwell Drive, Shore and Steadfast Court, and Chapel Drive from R-10, RX-3, and CM to RX-5 conditional use for student housing near NC State Centennial Campus. Developer Kennedy Wilson (Craig Smith), represented by Ashley Honeycutt-Tirazos of Parker Poe.

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Rezoning Z5725 at 8020 Litchford Road

Approved.

Rezoning of just over 20 acres at 8020 Litchford Road to R-6 with conditions. Applicant removed the former first condition permitting only detached house building type; remaining conditions are a density cap of six units per acre and prohibition of listed uses. Consistent with future land use map of low-scale residential. Passed unanimously.

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Showing the 8 most significant of 41 recorded zoning decisions. See all Raleigh meetings →

Zoning Changes

• OX-12 → CMP, approximately 60 acres at Lake Boone Trail and Blue Ridge Road (Rex Hospital)
• R-6, just over 20 acres at 8020 Litchford Road
• DX-5 → DX-7, approximately three-quarters of an acre at 523 Southwest Street, downtown Raleigh (Fairweather HOA)
• CX-3 → CX-3PL, just over two acres at 5925 Glenwood Avenue (JDV Commercial)
• R-2 → R-4, 0.81 acres at 3901 Stratford Court
• OX-3 → NX-5, just over 7 acres at 5601 Six Forks Road, North Raleigh
• R-30 → R-6, nearly 60 acres at 7929 Ligon Mill Road
• R-4 → IX-3, 24 acres at 7800 Battle Bridge Road (Wake County)

Top Keywords This Month

• zoning: 241 instances
• residential: 147 instances
• rezoning: 108 instances
• commercial: 99 instances
• land use: 78 instances

What to Watch

• Zoning mentions were up 69% from June.
• Commercial came up 87% more often than June.

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