Raleigh Design Review Commission, July 16, 2026
Approves Rezoning Z4825 - Rex Hospital Campus Master Plan, 6-1
What happened
The Raleigh Planning Commission recommended approval of several rezonings on 2026-05-12. The Rex Hospital campus master plan rezoning (case Z4825, Lake Boone Trail/Blue Ridge Road) to CMP was recommended for approval 6-1.
- Jurisdiction
- Raleigh, NC
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- July 16, 2026
- Decisions
- 7 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 6-1
Projects in this meeting (4)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearings5925 Glenwood Avenue
Approved 7-13901 Stratford Court
Approved523 Southwest Street
ApprovedBlue Ridge
Approved 6-1Free sample: decision 1 of 7
Rezoning Z4825 - Rex Hospital Campus Master Plan
Campus master plan (CMP) rezoning of roughly 60 acres across three parcels at Lake Boone Trail and Blue Ridge Road for Rex Hospital. Base district OX; heights range 7 to 20 stories across four sub-districts; 9.7 million sq ft cap; voluntary TIA once threshold exceeded. Recommended approval 6-1; chair dissented over frontage/parking-deck concerns.
- micromobility hub in Sub-District A delivered with first Tier 3 site plan
- voluntary TIA once 6.5M sq ft 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 several rezonings on 2026-05-12. The Rex Hospital campus master plan rezoning (case Z4825, Lake Boone Trail/Blue Ridge Road) to CMP was recommended for approval 6-1.
Key Decisions (7)
Rezoning Z4825 - Rex Hospital Campus Master Plan
Rezoning Z5725 - 8020 Litchford Road
Rezoning Z4625 - 523 Southwest Street
Rezoning Z926 - 5925 Glenwood Avenue
Rezoning Z1126 - 3901 Stratford Court
Urban Tree / Leaf Out Program funding budget note
Bandstand and public art at City Plaza budget note
Zoning Changes (5)
Development Activity (4)
Rex Hospital Campus Master Plan
Institutional
Fairweather HOA community room
Residential
JDV Commercial parking expansion at 5925 Glenwood Avenue
Commercial
Single-family home at 3901 Stratford Court
Residential
Market Signals (5)
Commercial Demand
Rex Hospital reports operating above capacity daily with monthly DHHS…
Housing Demand
Multiple residential rezonings to higher densities (R-6, R-4) proceeding to…
Infrastructure
Stormwater capacity constraints and steep grades near Glen Forest neighborhood…
Who Spoke (35)
On the record: the chair, a councilmember, a commissioner, 8 staff members, 2 applicant's representatives, and 6 members of the public.
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