Raleigh Design Review Commission, October 1, 2026
Approved: Fayetteville Street Streetscape Plan SSP-1-26, unanimous
What happened
On October 1, 2026, Raleigh approved Fayetteville Street Streetscape Plan SSP-1-26 (unanimous).
The Raleigh Design Review Commission approved design alternate case DA-9-2026, granting building massing step-back relief for Kane Realty Corporation's 15-story mixed-use building (retail, multi-unit living, structured parking) at Lassiter Mill Road and Circle at North Hills Stre…
- Jurisdiction
- Raleigh, NC
- Date
- October 1, 2026
- Decisions
- 3 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (1)
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Fayetteville Street Streetscape Plan SSP-1-26
Recommended approval of the city-initiated Fayetteville Street streetscape regulatory plan covering the 100 to 500 blocks, from Morgan Street to Lenoir Street (about 4,400 linear feet, 99-foot right-of-way). The plan expands the business zone to 8 feet, keeps an 8-foot walk zone, narrows the step-off zone to 2.5 feet, and adds new paving, furnishings, tree pits, wayfinding, power pedestals and lighting. Estimated cost is $250,000 to $750,000 per block. Staff found the plan consistent with the comprehensive plan. Deadline for action is November 30.
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Key Decisions (3)
Fayetteville Street Streetscape Plan SSP-1-26
Design alternate DA-9-2026, building massing at Lassiter Mill and Circle at North Hills Street
Design alternate DA 11-2026, Leith Toyota
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Development Activity (2)
15-story mixed-use building at Lassiter Mill and Circle at North Hills Street
Mixed-Use
Fayetteville Street Streetscape Plan
Infrastructure
Market Signals (3)
Other
NC Session Law 2026-59 removes city authority to regulate ground-story…
Commercial Demand
Fayetteville Street businesses want expanded outdoor dining space, and the…
Housing Demand
Kane Realty is building below the 20-story CX-20 maximum at…
Who spoke
20 distinct speakers; 10 identified names.
All speaker roles: 8 Commissioner, 4 Staff, 1 Chair, 2 Witness, 2 Attorney, 2 Public, 1 Applicant Rep.
Identified name roles: 3 Staff, 1 Chair, 2 Witness, 2 Attorney, 1 Commissioner, 1 Applicant Rep.
Speaker sample: Michael Burch, Applicant Rep.
9 more identified names in Pro: 3 Staff, 1 Chair, 2 Witness, 2 Attorney, 1 Commissioner.
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Zoning terms (8)
31 recorded timestamps
- zoning (4 timestamps)
- land use (1 timestamps)
- public hearing (3 timestamps)
- motion to approve (6 timestamps)
- approved (9 timestamps)
- residential (3 timestamps)
Decision moments (3)
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