City Council Evening Session, May 5, 2026
Votes on Rezoning at 307 West Martin Street (Z0126), unanimous
What happened
The Council denied rezoning case Z3825 (Floresta LLC, ~14 acres on both sides of Trailwood Drive from R-6/R-4 to residential mixed-use and R-10) on a 4-4 split after a motion to continue to June 2 failed 4-4; the denial allows the applicant to restart the process at Planning Comm…
- Jurisdiction
- Raleigh, NC
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- May 5, 2026
- Decisions
- 3 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (2)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearings3470 Blue Ridge Road
ApprovedTrailwood Drive (both sides)
Denied 4-4Free sample: decision 1 of 3
Rezoning at Trailwood Drive (Z3825)
Request to rezone just under 14 acres on both sides of Trailwood Drive from a combination of R-6 and R-4 (portion with conditions, all with special residential parking overlay) to residential mixed-use with three-story height limit and conditions plus residential 10 with conditions; applicant Floresta LLC. A motion to continue to June 2 failed 4-4. A motion to deny then carried on a 4-4 split (chair not voting/tie resolution). Applicant sought deferral to revise conditions, potentially dropping the two western parcels. Denial allows applicant to restart at Planning Commission.
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 Council denied rezoning case Z3825 (Floresta LLC, ~14 acres on both sides of Trailwood Drive from R-6/R-4 to residential mixed-use and R-10) on a 4-4 split after a motion to continue to June 2 failed 4-4; the denial allows the applicant to restart the process at Planning Comm…
Key Decisions (3)
Rezoning at Trailwood Drive (Z3825)
Rezoning at 3470 Blue Ridge Road (Z5225)
Rezoning at 307 West Martin Street (Z0126)
Zoning Changes (3)
Development Activity (3)
Floresta Trailwood Drive residential development (Z3825)
Residential
Blue Ridge Road townhouse development (Z5225)
Residential
307 West Martin Street mixed-use redevelopment (Z0126)
Mixed-Use
Market Signals (3)
Housing Demand
Multiple rezonings sought to increase residential density along transit corridors,…
Infrastructure
The Blue Ridge Road widening project will add a sidewalk…
Commercial Demand
Turnbridge Equities' downtown historic building at 307 West Martin is…
Who Spoke (20)
On the record: the mayor, 2 councilmembers, 5 staff members, and 3 applicant's representatives.
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