City Council Afternoon Session, April 21, 2026
Approves Schedule four Planning Commission rezoning cases for May 19 public hearing, passed
What happened
Raleigh City Council took no final action on major rezonings but scheduled several public hearings and made key funding decisions. Council unanimously authorized proceeding with $203 million in general obligation bonds ($101.5M transportation, $101.5M housing) for the November ba…
- Jurisdiction
- Raleigh, NC
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- April 21, 2026
- Decisions
- 14 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, passed
Projects in this meeting (2)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearings1523 Crest Road
ApprovedSchedule four Planning Commission
ApprovedFree sample: decision 1 of 14
Schedule four Planning Commission rezoning cases for May 19 public hearing
Council voted to schedule four rezoning cases for the May 19 afternoon public hearing: a portion of 7800 Battle Bridge Road (24 acres, R-4 to industrial mixed-use 3-story, county/city owned, part of Randley Farm - Wake County animal shelter intent); 7929 Ligon Mill Road (59+ acres, Wake County R30 to R-6); 319 Heck Street (half acre, R-10 with NCOD to residential mixed-use 4-story); and 5601 Six Forks Road (7+ acres to neighborhood mixed-use 5-story).
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 City Council took no final action on major rezonings but scheduled several public hearings and made key funding decisions. Council unanimously authorized proceeding with $203 million in general obligation bonds ($101.5M transportation, $101.5M housing) for the November ba…
Key Decisions (14)
Schedule four Planning Commission rezoning cases for May 19 public hearing
Set public hearing for Z-3825 Trailwood Drive rezoning
FY2027 Human Service Agency Grant Recommendations
2026 Housing and Transportation Bonds authorization
Boards and Commissions Bylaws (third batch)
Safe Streets for All Comprehensive Safety Plan resolution
Rental Development Application funding recommendations
Forestville Road Park Master Plan adoption
Public nuisance abatement liens on four properties
Annexation AX-3125 Page Road
Rezoning Z-3625 Page Road
Rezoning on Avent Ferry Road assemblage deferred
Rezoning Z-4725 Crest Road
Comprehensive Plan Amendment CP-0125 Macon Pond Road
Zoning Changes (8)
Development Activity (13)
Trailwood Drive residential rezoning (northernmost)
Residential
Wake County Animal Shelter at Battle Bridge Road
Other
Ligon Mill Road residential rezoning
Residential
Six Forks Road mixed-use rezoning
Mixed-Use
Market Signals (7)
Housing Demand
Strong demand for affordable housing with eight applications requesting over…
Housing Demand
Student housing demand near NC State remains high; university cannot…
Housing Demand
Rapid residential development in far northeast Raleigh near Forestville and…
Who Spoke (20)
On the record: 7 staff members, 2 applicant's representatives, and 2 witnesses.
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