City Council Evening Session, September 1, 2026
Votes on Rezoning on Pool Road (Z-18-26) continued to September 15, unanimous
What happened
Raleigh City Council approved the rezoning of nearly 12 acres at 314 Haywood Street area/Heritage Park (Z-19-25) from RX-3-TOD to DX-12-CU with conditions, unanimously, enabling the Raleigh Housing Authority's mixed-income redevelopment with 122 affordable units.
- Jurisdiction
- Raleigh, NC
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- September 1, 2026
- Decisions
- 6 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted, unanimous
Free sample: decision 1 of 6
Landmark designation of Lustron House at 314 Haywood Street
Landmark designation for the Lustron House / George and Jessie Morris House, a 1949 two-bedroom all-steel post-WWII manufactured dwelling relocated to 314 Haywood Street in 2017. Motion to approve carried unanimously and the ordinance was adopted immediately following the public hearing.
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 approved the rezoning of nearly 12 acres at 314 Haywood Street area/Heritage Park (Z-19-25) from RX-3-TOD to DX-12-CU with conditions, unanimously, enabling the Raleigh Housing Authority's mixed-income redevelopment with 122 affordable units.
Key Decisions (6)
Landmark designation of Lustron House at 314 Haywood Street
Public hearing on HomeARP allocation plan amendment
Rezoning at Heritage Park (Z-19-25)
Rezoning at 5925 Glenwood Avenue (Z-9-26)
Rezoning at Gorman Street Assemblage (Z-14-26)
Rezoning on Pool Road (Z-18-26) continued to September 15
Development Activity (3)
Heritage Park redevelopment
Residential
5925 Glenwood Avenue rezoning site
Commercial
Gorman Street Assemblage
Residential
Market Signals (3)
Housing Demand
Council prioritizes affordable and high-density housing near transit downtown, approving…
Sentiment
Council members are increasingly focused on tracking and mitigating the…
Infrastructure
Planned bus rapid transit on Western Boulevard connecting downtown Raleigh…
Who Spoke (20)
On the record: 2 councilmembers, 6 staff members, 2 attorneys, the applicant, and a member of the public.
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