Raleigh Planning Commission, June 9, 2026
Approves Rezoning Z1925 at Dorothea Dix Drive (Heritage Park), unanimous
What happened
The Raleigh Planning Commission recommended approval of rezoning Z1925 for the ~12-acre Heritage Park site on Dorothea Dix Drive (owned by Raleigh Housing Authority) from RX-3-TOD to DX-12-CU, unanimously, including a condition for 122 affordable units at 50% AMI.
- Jurisdiction
- Raleigh, NC
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- June 9, 2026
- Decisions
- 6 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (4)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsDorothea Dix Drive (Heritage Park)
Recommended5525 and 5605 Rock Quarry Road
Recommended4804 and 4808 Spring Forest Road
Awaiting final vote6518, 6702, and 6710 Rock Quarry Road
RecommendedFree sample: decision 1 of 6
Text change TC 126 – school lot area amendment
UDO section 6.3.1.D.2.B amendment retaining 500 sq ft lot area per pupil citywide except where a school site is in a mixed-use zoning district and does not immediately abut R-1, R-2, R-4, or R-6. Text change committee recommended approval 3-0; full commission recommended approval 8-0.
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 rezoning Z1925 for the ~12-acre Heritage Park site on Dorothea Dix Drive (owned by Raleigh Housing Authority) from RX-3-TOD to DX-12-CU, unanimously, including a condition for 122 affordable units at 50% AMI.
Key Decisions (6)
Text change TC 126 – school lot area amendment
Rezoning Z5125 at 4804 and 4808 Spring Forest Road
Rezoning Z926 at 5925 Glenwood Avenue
Rezoning Z1925 at Dorothea Dix Drive (Heritage Park)
Rezoning Z826 at 5525 and 5605 Rock Quarry Road
Rezoning Z1226 on Rock Quarry Road
Zoning Changes (5)
Development Activity (5)
Heritage Park redevelopment
Mixed-Use
Spring Forest Road mixed-use rezoning
Mixed-Use
Glenwood Avenue office rezoning (Blood Connection site)
Commercial
Market Signals (5)
Housing Demand
Cost of rent near the Heritage Park site has increased…
Commercial Demand
Commissioners noted a failing pizza shop and 'ghost town' commercial…
Infrastructure
Multiple rezonings flagged fire service response-time inconsistencies and limited transit/pedestrian…
Who Spoke (33)
On the record: 2 commissioners, 3 staff members, the applicant, 4 applicant's representatives, a witness, and 3 members of the public.
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