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
Awaiting final vote3901 Stratford Court
Approved523 Southwest Street
ApprovedBlue Ridge
Approved 6-1Planning Commission Report
Awaiting final voteMeeting 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
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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