Raleigh Planning Commission, May 26, 2026
Approves Rezoning Z5024 at 2245 Garner Road, unanimous
What happened
Raleigh Planning Commission recommended approval of rezoning Z5024 at 2245 Garner Road (R-10 to CX-5-CU, ~10 acres) for Fertile Ground Food Cooperative's community grocery store and health campus, with a de facto Future Land Use Map amendment, on a unanimous vote.
- Jurisdiction
- Raleigh, NC
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- May 26, 2026
- Decisions
- 4 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (1)
A project bundles every related decision, across hearings7652 Leesville Road
Recommended 7-0Meeting Summary
Raleigh Planning Commission recommended approval of rezoning Z5024 at 2245 Garner Road (R-10 to CX-5-CU, ~10 acres) for Fertile Ground Food Cooperative's community grocery store and health campus, with a de facto Future Land Use Map amendment, on a unanimous vote.
Key Decisions (4)
Rezoning Z826 at Rock Quarry Road
Rezoning Z5024 at 2245 Garner Road
Rezoning Z5125 at 4804 and 4808 Spring Forest Road
Rezoning Z5425 at 12301 & 7652 Leesville Road and 3321 Shady Grove Road
Zoning Changes (4)
Development Activity (3)
Fertile Ground Food Cooperative grocery store and health campus
Commercial
Spring Forest Road mixed-use development
Mixed-Use
Leesville/Shady Grove Road multifamily residential development
Residential
Market Signals (5)
Commercial Demand
Southeast Raleigh's Garner Road corridor is a food desert lacking…
Housing Demand
Multiple infill rezonings seek to add housing supply (100-725 units)…
Infrastructure
Traffic congestion at Leesville/Shady Grove and Briar Creek Parkway, plus…
Who Spoke (34)
On the record: 7 staff members, 3 applicants, 2 applicant's representatives, a witness, and 5 members of the public.
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