City Council Afternoon Session, May 19, 2026
Approves Set public hearings for rezonings Z326 (Glenwood/Jones) and Z526 (New Bern Ave BRT), passed
What happened
The Raleigh City Council heard a series of annexation and rezoning items and approved several. Council approved annexation AX2925 and rezoning Z3525 at 7929 Ligon Mill Road (Wake County R30 to Raleigh R-6 CU, ~60 acres, capped at 180 units, Pulte Homes) unanimously; annexed 3800…
- Jurisdiction
- Raleigh, NC
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- May 19, 2026
- Decisions
- 15 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, passed
Projects in this meeting (8)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearings511 Strother Road
Approved5601 Six Forks Road
Approved319 Heck Street
Awaiting final vote7800 Battle Bridge Road
Approved3800 Jones Sausage Road
ApprovedSchedule four Planning Commission
ApprovedPlanning Commission Report
Awaiting final voteSet
ApprovedMeeting Summary
The Raleigh City Council heard a series of annexation and rezoning items and approved several. Council approved annexation AX2925 and rezoning Z3525 at 7929 Ligon Mill Road (Wake County R30 to Raleigh R-6 CU, ~60 acres, capped at 180 units, Pulte Homes) unanimously; annexed 3800…
Key Decisions (15)
Set public hearings for rezonings Z326 (Glenwood/Jones) and Z526 (New Bern Ave BRT)
Endorsement of Wake BRT Northern Corridor locally preferred alternatives
November 2026 affordable housing bond referendum
November 2026 transportation bond referendum
Raleigh-Knightdale annexation agreement update
Zoning Changes (6)
Development Activity (8)
Ligon Mill Road residential development
Residential
Jones Sausage Road corner store development
Commercial
511 Strother Road detached homes
Residential
Market Signals (7)
Housing Demand
Affordable housing is the council's stated number one policy priority,…
Commercial Demand
Property tax revenue is stagnant for FY27 largely due to…
Infrastructure
BRT investment (Northern, Southern, Midtown, Triangle Town Center corridors) is…
Who Spoke (20)
On the record: the mayor, 5 councilmembers, a board member, 5 staff members, 2 applicant's representatives, and 2 members of the public.
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