Raleigh Planning Commission, August 11, 2026
Approves Rezoning at 5507 and 5511 Hillsborough Street and 0 and 5508 Western Boulevard, unanimous
What happened
The Raleigh Planning Commission recommended DENIAL of rezoning Z4325 at 6309 Litchford Road (R-4 to R-6 conditional use, 3.79 acres, applicant Smith Anderson's Toby Coleman for the property owner) on a 4-3 vote, citing traffic/pedestrian safety on Johnsdale Road despite staff fin…
- Jurisdiction
- Raleigh, NC
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- August 11, 2026
- Decisions
- 7 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (6)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsPlanning Commission report - Litchford Road
DeniedZ1726
Recommended3911 Western Boulevard
RecommendedPlanning Commission report - Capital Boulevard
Recommended4020 Carrier Drive
Recommended 6-12905 Hodge Road
Recommended 6-2Free sample: decision 1 of 7
Rezoning at 6309 Litchford Road
Rezoning of 3.79-acre through property from R-4 to R-6 conditional use, allowing up to 47 units (32 under R-4). Applicant represented by Toby Coleman of Smith Anderson on behalf of property owner. Commission recommended DENIAL despite staff consistency finding, citing traffic and pedestrian safety concerns on Johnsdale Road near Millbrook High School. Vote was 4-3 to recommend denial.
- Developer must request driveway permit from NCDOT on Litchford Road
- If Litchford access granted, density capped at 47 units with Johnsdale access limited to emergency/utility gated access
- If Litchford access denied, density capped at 32 units
- Gate cannot be removed until Johnsdale Road improved to neighborhood street standards
- Stormwater condition for 10 and 25 year storms at every point of discharge
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 Raleigh Planning Commission recommended DENIAL of rezoning Z4325 at 6309 Litchford Road (R-4 to R-6 conditional use, 3.79 acres, applicant Smith Anderson's Toby Coleman for the property owner) on a 4-3 vote, citing traffic/pedestrian safety on Johnsdale Road despite staff fin…
Key Decisions (7)
Rezoning at 6309 Litchford Road
Rezoning at 5507 and 5511 Hillsborough Street and 0 and 5508 Western Boulevard
Rezoning at 2233 and 2321 Capitol Boulevard
Rezoning at 4020 Carrier Drive
Rezoning at 3911 Western Boulevard
Text change to zoning conditions at 3717 Edwards Mill Road
Rezoning at 2905 Hodge Road
Zoning Changes (7)
Development Activity (7)
Litchford Road residential development
Residential
Hillsborough Western affordable housing redevelopment
Residential
Capitol Boulevard adaptive reuse mixed-use development
Mixed-Use
Market Signals (6)
Housing Demand
Commission members debated whether limiting supply (denying the 47-unit Litchford…
Infrastructure
Raleigh's Active Mobility Plan (adopted late 2025) prioritizes sidewalk/bike improvements…
Commercial Demand
The Capitol Boulevard corridor is seeing a sustained industrial-to-mixed-use conversion…
Who Spoke (20)
On the record: 4 staff members, the applicant, 3 applicant's representatives, a witness, and 2 members of the public.
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