City Council Afternoon Session, May 5, 2026
Votes on Set May 19 public hearing for rezoning Z3725 on Avon Ferry Road (student housing), passed
What happened
This afternoon session of the Raleigh City Council contained no final zoning approvals; it was dominated by procedural rezoning public-hearing scheduling and staff presentations.
- Jurisdiction
- Raleigh, NC
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- May 5, 2026
- Decisions
- 11 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted, passed
Projects in this meeting (2)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsPlanning Commission report - Litchford Road
DeniedSet
ApprovedFree sample: decision 1 of 11
Set public hearings for Planning Commission items including Z4325, Z4425, and a Crabtree text change [case: Raleigh (Z4325)]
Consent rezoning, Raleigh (Z4325): R-4 to R-10 (continued)
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
This afternoon session of the Raleigh City Council contained no final zoning approvals; it was dominated by procedural rezoning public-hearing scheduling and staff presentations.
Key Decisions (11)
Set public hearings for Planning Commission items including Z4325, Z4425, and a Crabtree text change [case: Raleigh (Z4325)]
Set public hearings for Planning Commission items including Z4325, Z4425, and a Crabtree text change [case: Jones Ridge Trail, northeast Raleigh (Z4425)]
Set public hearings for Planning Commission items including Z4325, Z4425, and a Crabtree text change [case: Avon Ferry Road, south side, Raleigh (Z3725)]
Set public hearings for Planning Commission items including Z4325, Z4425, and a Crabtree text change [case: Across from Crabtree Valley Mall, Raleigh]
Set May 19 public hearing for rezoning Z3725 on Avon Ferry Road (student housing)
Neighborhood Traffic Management Program annual work plan and project authorization
Refer traffic calming policy updates to Transportation and Transit Committee
Receive and acknowledge Raleigh Civic Assembly (Reflecting Raleigh) recommendations
Project update on former DMV site redevelopment (New Bern Ave BRT corridor)
Direct staff to prepare UDO text change to facilitate childcare
Police Advisory Board removal requests
Development Activity (3)
Student housing project on Avon Ferry Road (Z3725)
Residential
Rezoning at Jones Ridge Trail (Z4425)
Residential
Former DMV site redevelopment
Mixed-Use
Market Signals (5)
Housing Demand
Raleigh expects to add roughly a quarter-million people by 2050,…
Commercial Demand
Mid-rise multifamily currently produces negative land value in Raleigh due…
Commercial Demand
The former DMV site market study found real demand for…
Who Spoke (19)
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