City Council Afternoon Session, July 7, 2026
Approves Text Change Authorization - Exempt and Minor Subdivision Regulations, unanimous
What happened
The Raleigh City Council approved the rezoning of about 10 acres at 2245 Garner Road (Z5024) from R-10 to CX-5-CU on a 7-0 vote to enable a community-owned Fertile Ground Food Cooperative grocery store; Council Member Ford was recused.
- Jurisdiction
- Raleigh, NC
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- July 7, 2026
- Decisions
- 20 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (4)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearings3901 Stratford Court
ApprovedCase AX1626
ApprovedText Change Authorization - Exempt and Minor Subdivision Regulations
Approved523 Southwest Street
ApprovedMeeting Summary
The Raleigh City Council approved the rezoning of about 10 acres at 2245 Garner Road (Z5024) from R-10 to CX-5-CU on a 7-0 vote to enable a community-owned Fertile Ground Food Cooperative grocery store; Council Member Ford was recused.
Key Decisions (20)
Quail Hollow Drive Green Street Project
City Hall / Civic Tower Renovations (C-4B)
Planning Commission Report - Setting Public Hearings
Board and Commission Bylaws
Text Change Authorization - Exempt and Minor Subdivision Regulations
Zoning Changes (6)
Development Activity (10)
56-unit apartment building (AX4225)
Residential
Six-unit infill duplex project (AX0326)
Residential
250-unit apartment building (AX1226)
Residential
Market Signals (6)
Infrastructure
Raleigh is in an exceptional drought with Falls Lake at…
Housing Demand
Council is reforming its decades-old subdivision ordinance to enable exempt…
Commercial Demand
Southeast Raleigh remains a recognized food desert; the Garner Road…
Who Spoke (38)
On the record: 4 mayors, 6 councilmembers, 2 board members, 11 staff members, an attorney, the applicant, 3 applicant's representatives, and a member of the public.
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