Raleigh City Council Public Comment Session, July 14, 2026
Approves Rezoning Z4825 - Rex Hospital Campus Master Plan at Lake Boone Trail and Blue Ridge Road, 6-1
What happened
The Raleigh Planning Commission recommended approval of four rezoning cases on May 12, 2026, most notably Z4825, the Rex Hospital Campus Master Plan on Lake Boone Trail and Blue Ridge Road (approximately 60 acres to a CMP/OX district with 7-20 story heights), approved 6-1.
- Jurisdiction
- Raleigh, NC
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- July 14, 2026
- Decisions
- 11 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 6-1
Projects in this meeting (5)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearings5925 Glenwood Avenue
Approved 7-13901 Stratford Court
Approved523 Southwest Street
ApprovedBlue Ridge
Approved 6-1Planning Commission Report
Awaiting final voteFree sample: decision 1 of 11
Rezoning Z4825 - Rex Hospital Campus Master Plan at Lake Boone Trail and Blue Ridge Road
Campus Master Plan (CMP) rezoning for Rex Hospital, approximately 60 acres across three parcels, from OX-12 Urban Limited to a CMP/OX base district with heights ranging 7 to 20 stories across four sub-districts, capped at 9.7 million square feet. Applicant Rex Hospital, represented by Jamie Schwedler of Parker Poe. Approved 6-1; Chair Otwell dissented over frontage/parking deck concerns.
- Micro-mobility hub (bike rack/bike share station) in Sub-District A to come in with first Tier 3 site plan
- voluntary TIA once square footage threshold exceeded
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Raleigh Planning Commission recommended approval of four rezoning cases on May 12, 2026, most notably Z4825, the Rex Hospital Campus Master Plan on Lake Boone Trail and Blue Ridge Road (approximately 60 acres to a CMP/OX district with 7-20 story heights), approved 6-1.
Key Decisions (11)
Rezoning Z4825 - Rex Hospital Campus Master Plan at Lake Boone Trail and Blue Ridge Road
Rezoning Z5725 at 8020 Litchford Road
Rezoning Z4625 at 523 Southwest Street
Rezoning Z926 at 5925 Glenwood Avenue
Rezoning Z1126 at 3901 Stratford Court
FY2027 Budget Note - Urban Tree / Leaf-Out Program
November 2026 Affordable Housing Bond Referendum
November 2026 Transportation Bond Referendum
Wake BRT Northern Corridor Locally Preferred Alternatives
Planning Commission Report - Rezoning Z-326 at Glenwood Avenue and Jones Street
Planning Commission Report - Rezoning Z526 New Bern Avenue BRT Station Area
Zoning Changes (7)
Development Activity (6)
Rex Hospital Campus Master Plan
Infrastructure
Fairweather HOA Community Room
Residential
JDV Commercial parking expansion at 5925 Glenwood Avenue
Commercial
Market Signals (6)
Commercial Demand
Rex Hospital reports all local hospitals are above capacity daily,…
Housing Demand
Multiple small residential rezonings to R-4/R-6 (Litchford Road, Stratford Court)…
Infrastructure
Raleigh is funding BRT investment on New Bern Avenue and…
Who Spoke (40)
On the record: the chair, a councilmember, a board member, 12 staff members, the applicant's representative, 3 witnesses, and 3 members of the public.
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