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 (4)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsReport of Planning Commission
Recommended 7-07652 Leesville Road
Awaiting final vote4804 and 4808 Spring Forest Road
Awaiting final vote7652 Leesville Road
Awaiting final voteFree sample: decision 1 of 4
Rezoning Z826 at Rock Quarry Road
Consent agenda item; motion to defer rezoning Z826 (Rock Quarry Road) to the next Planning Commission meeting. No members of the public wished to speak.
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
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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