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City Council Evening Session, June 2, 2026

Votes on Remand of Litchford Road rezoning to Planning Commission, unanimous

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What happened

The Raleigh City Council approved rezoning case Z-01-26 on a unanimous voice vote, converting parcels on the south side of Martin Street east of Commerce Place from varying-height DX districts to a combined DX-20 downtown mixed-use district, with revised historic-preservation con…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Raleigh, NC
Governing body
Final authority
Date
June 2, 2026
Decisions
3 zoning decisions
Outcome
Voted, unanimous

Projects in this meeting (1)

Z0126

Approved
South side of Martin Street east of Commerce Place, Raleigh · Jamie Schwedler, Parker Poe
2 conditions of approval
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Meeting Summary

The Raleigh City Council approved rezoning case Z-01-26 on a unanimous voice vote, converting parcels on the south side of Martin Street east of Commerce Place from varying-height DX districts to a combined DX-20 downtown mixed-use district, with revised historic-preservation con…

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Key Decisions (3)

Continued

Remand of Litchford Road rezoning to Planning Commission

Vote: unanimous
Continued

Creedmoor Road rezoning set for July 7th

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Rezoning Z-01-26 on Martin Street to DX-20

Vote: unanimousConditions attached

Development Activity (2)

Old Pool Place affordable housing neighborhood

Residential

Martin Street DX-20 redevelopment (historic building)

Mixed-Use

Market Signals (4)

Housing Demand

Multiple speakers cited that 30% of Raleigh residents are cost-burdened…

Sentiment

A proposed property tax increase (1.7 cents city, up to…

Infrastructure

The FY27 budget includes an 11% increase in transportation services,…

Commercial Demand

The Martin Street site was described as a 'major retail…

Who Spoke (20)

MayorStaff · 2Applicant's RepPublic · 12

On the record: the mayor, 2 staff members, the applicant's representative, and 12 members of the public.

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