Raleigh Zoning Decisions: August 2026

In August 2026, Raleigh held 6 public meetings covering zoning matters. 30 zoning decisions had a recorded outcome this month: 21 approved (95% approval rate), 1 denied, 8 deferred. Activity was down 3% compared to July (1327 activity items across 7 meetings).

Zoning Decisions This Month

Rezoning at 6309 Litchford Road

Denied.

Rezoning of 3.79-acre through property from R-4 to R-6 conditional use, allowing up to 47 units (32 under R-4). Applicant represented by Toby Coleman of Smith Anderson on behalf of property owner. Commission recommended DENIAL despite staff consistency finding, citing traffic and pedestrian safety concerns on Johnsdale Road near Millbrook High School. Vote was to recommend denial.

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Rezoning Z3925, 319 Heck Street

Deferred.

Request to rezone 319 Heck Street (approx.5 acre) from R-10 with NCOD to RX-4 conditional use. Applicant Stuart Cullinan, represented by Molly Stewart of Morning Star Law Group. Conditions cap height at 55 feet, cap units at 40, prohibit office and retail. Motion to deny failed; motion to approve also failed. Result: no change; applicant may refile.

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Rezoning at 2905 Hodge Road

Deferred.

Rezoning of approximately 2.93 acres from Wake County R-30 to Raleigh R-10, with concurrent annexation. Applicant Mungo Homes, represented by Hunter Winstead of Morning Star Law Group, to integrate the site into the Banks 20 subdivision (1,800 residences, approved 2023). Would allow up to 60 townhomes. Neighbor Tamara Joyner (Valley Woods Mobile Estates owner, ~94 units) raised traffic/safety concerns on Hodge Road and tenant notice concerns. Commission deferred to September 8 for further community engagement and possible conditions.

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Rezoning at 2233 and 2321 Capitol Boulevard

Approved.

Rezoning of 19.74 acres from IX-3 with parking limited frontage to CX-20 conditional use. Applicant Beacon Partners, represented by Hunter Winstead of Morning Star Law Group. Adaptive reuse of existing ~300,000 sq ft industrial building into mixed-use commercial/office/residential. Entitlement goes from 3 stories to 20 stories. Recommendation includes future land use map amendment from business and commercial services to community mixed use. Passed unanimously.

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Rezoning at 4020 Carrier Drive

Approved.

Rezoning of just under 43 acres of county-owned land from OX-3 with SHOD-1 to IX-3 with conditions, maintaining SHOD-1. Applicant Wake County, represented by Ross Massey of Swift Partners, for vehicle fleet services and consolidated county office uses, retaining Olivia Rainey Library functions. Development caps of 948 residential units, 375 sq ft office, or 247,000 sq ft industrial. Passed with Commissioner Omekai dissenting over sensitivity to redevelopment of historic plantation land.

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Rezoning at 3911 Western Boulevard

Approved.

Rezoning of 1.5-acre property from NX-3 to NX-7 conditional use, retaining TOD and SRPOD overlays. Increases height from three to seven stories, maximum residential capacity from ~75 to 208 units. Applicant represented by Collier Marsh of Parker Poe on behalf of property owner (commercial operators) seeking to make site marketable; likely student housing given proximity to NC State and future Western BRT stop. Passed unanimously.

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Text change to zoning conditions at 3717 Edwards Mill Road

Approved.

Text change to zoning conditions (TCZ1926) on 2.39 acres, base zoning R-6 conditional use unchanged. Removes buffering condition referencing 3505 Carriage Drive (now owned by same applicant) to allow driveway relocation ~62 feet from Edwards Mill Road intersection. Applicant/owner Matt Kirkpatrick. Unit cap remains 25. Passed unanimously.

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Special use permit for Wake County Animal Center at 7800 Battle Bridge Road

Approved.

Special use permit (BOA 0036-2026) for an animal care facility with outdoor provisions on a 24-acre portion of a 110.09-acre property zoned IX-3-CU at 7800 Battle Bridge Road, at the intersection of Auburn-Knightdale Church Road and Battle Bridge Road. Applicant/owner Wake County (co-owned with City of Raleigh) proposes a 56,000-sq-ft shelter with 265 dog kennels and 184 cat condos. Approved unanimously on a 4-0 vote (one member recused).

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Showing the 8 most significant of 30 recorded zoning decisions. See all Raleigh meetings →

Zoning Changes

• R-4 → OX-3, about six acres at 7600 Falls of Neuse Road, Raleigh (Mount Vernon Baptist Church)
• R-10 → R-10, just under one acre at Bragg Street and Southeast Street, Raleigh (Weathervane Properties)
• R-10 → RX-4, 0.5 acres at 319 Heck Street (Mill & Oak LLC)
• R-1 → CX-3, just under four acres at 4804 and 4808 Spring Forest Road
• IX-3 → OX-4, just under 32 acres at Leesville Road (Wake and Durham counties)
• R-4 → NX-3, about one and a half acres at Rock Quarry Road near Barwell Road
• OX-3 → CX-12, 0.15 acres at North Boylan Avenue and North Street (Mill & Oak LLC)
• R-4 → R-6, 3.79 acres at 6309 Litchford Road

Top Keywords This Month

• zoning: 183 instances
• residential: 161 instances
• rezoning: 113 instances
• commercial: 85 instances
• subdivision: 85 instances

What to Watch

• Subdivision mentions were up 240% from July.

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