City Council Afternoon Session, July 7, 2026
Approves Rezoning Z4425 (near Forestville Station), passed
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, passed
Projects in this meeting (7)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearings3901 Stratford Court
ApprovedReport of Planning Commission
Approved 7-08020 Litchford Road
ApprovedCase AX1626
ApprovedText Change Authorization - Exempt and Minor Subdivision Regulations
Approved523 Southwest Street
ApprovedZ4425
ApprovedFree sample: decision 1 of 20
Quail Hollow Drive Green Street Project
Council approved the Quail Hollow Drive Green Street project between Hardemont Road and Millbrook Road, delivering a two-way cycle track (concept C), painted curb bump outs, reduced travel lane widths, lowered speed limit to 25 mph, and all-way stops at Orleans Place. Phase 1 uses paint, striping, and signage; vertical separation anticipated by 2029.
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 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
Stage 2 Water Restrictions Authorization
Youth Curfew Ordinance Direction
Parks, Recreation and Greenway Advisory Board Annual Work Plan
Annexation AX4225 (West Raleigh)
Annexation AX0326
Annexation AX1226 (South Raleigh)
Annexation AX1326
Annexation AX1626 (Southeast Raleigh)
Rezoning Z5024 at 2245 Garner Road
Annexation AX3725
Rezoning Z4425 (near Forestville Station)
Rezoning Z4625 at 523 Southwest Street
Rezoning Z5725 at 8020 Litchford Road
Text Change to Zoning Conditions TCZ-0226 at 4601 Creedmoor Road
Rezoning Z1126 at 3901 Stratford Court
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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