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City Council Afternoon Session, May 5, 2026

Votes on Set public hearings for Planning Commission items including Z4325, Z4425, and a Crabtree text change [case: Raleigh (Z4325)], passed

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62 mentionsrezoningrezoneresidentialpublic hearingzoningcommercialmotion to approveapprovedcomprehensive planland usedensityRaleigh, NC
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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.

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Raleigh, NC
Governing body
Final authority
Date
May 5, 2026
Decisions
11 zoning decisions
Outcome
Voted, passed

Projects in this meeting (2)

Public opposition to

Awaiting final vote
Raleigh (Z4325)
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Set

Approved
Avon Ferry Road, south side, Raleigh (Z3725) · Kennedy Wilson
14 conditions of approval
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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.

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Key Decisions (11)

Other

Set public hearings for Planning Commission items including Z4325, Z4425, and a Crabtree text change [case: Raleigh (Z4325)]

Vote: passed
Other

Set public hearings for Planning Commission items including Z4325, Z4425, and a Crabtree text change [case: Jones Ridge Trail, northeast Raleigh (Z4425)]

Vote: passed
Other

Set public hearings for Planning Commission items including Z4325, Z4425, and a Crabtree text change [case: Avon Ferry Road, south side, Raleigh (Z3725)]

Vote: passed
Other

Set public hearings for Planning Commission items including Z4325, Z4425, and a Crabtree text change [case: Across from Crabtree Valley Mall, Raleigh]

Vote: passed

Zoning Changes (4)

R-4R-103.79 acres
4.7 acres

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)

Staff · 4Public

On the record: 4 staff members and a member of the public.

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