HIGHLIGHTS
- Mayor Baldwin recommends that appointing a council liaison to the CACs wait until a new Council is sworn in
- Additional community engagement event regarding Red Hat will be held Monday, 9/9, from 6-7:30pm in Memorial Auditorium lobby
- City Manager applauds Octavia Rainey for her leadership on Fourth Ward education events last week
- Unanimously approved Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission work plan
- Unanimously approved Historic Cemeteries Advisory Board work plan
- Unanimously approved Substance Use Advisory Commission work plan
- Z-55-23 — Computer Drive assemblage: Baldwin decides to let people in opposition speak since no opposition spoke at earlier hearing – concerns raised primarily about traffic and frontage. Councilor Jones says notice requirements for neighbors should be reviewed to reach more neighbors. She also notes that Midtown Area Plan specifics will be reviewed at Safe, Vibrant, & Healthy Communities Committee. Unanimously approved Rezoning Z-55-23: Computer Drive Assemblage
- Downtown Raleigh Economic Development Strategy will be discussed at next meeting of Economic Development & Innovation Committee on 9/24 at 1:30pm
- Councilor Harrison requests a session on implications of library bond, especially with regard to Athens Drive Community Library, ideally before November bond vote. City Manager will aim for October meeting.
- Next meeting of Growth & Natural Resources Committee will be 9/24 at 3:30pm
- Next meeting of Safe, Vibrant, & Healthy Community Committee will be 9/24 at 11:30m
- Next meeting of Transit & Transportation Committee will be 9/26 at 3pm
- Councilor Patton will hold a community meeting on 9/28 from 10am to 12noon at Little Blue Bakery
- Councilor Black asks for a budget note for hiring a City Historian
- Councilor Jones will hold a community meeting on 9/11 from 6-8pm at La Cucina
- Business Investment Grant – Jewelers Mutual Group — unanimously approved ($70k over 5 years for 200 permanent/full-time jobs with annual average salary of $111,732)
- Rezoning Z-09-24: 6027 Rock Quarry Road, approximately 300-ft north of the intersection of Rock Quarry and Battle Bridge Roads (District C) — unanimously approved
- Text Change TC-1A-24: Stormwater Design Manual Update — unanimously approved
- Text Change TC-1B-24: Stormwater Design Manual – Related Text Changes to the Unified Development Ordinance — unanimously approved
- Text Change TC-5-24: Cameron Park Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District – Title Change — approved 7 to 1 with Mayor Baldwin opposed
AFTERNOON SESSION
A. 1:00 P.M. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER BY THE MAYOR
1. Pledge of Allegiance
B. CONSENT AGENDA
- Unanimously approved
- More details at end of report
L. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
1. Planning Commission Report
- The following items are scheduled for public hearing at the City Council on September 17, 2024, at 1:00pm
- Annexation AX-13-24 – Old Falls of Neuse Road
- Annexation AX-14-24 – Tryon Road
- Annexation AX-16-24 – Trailwood Drive
- Annexation AX-18-24 – Barrington Drive
- Rezoning Z-83-22 – Hillsborough / Turner Streets
- Rezoning Z-39-23 – Nowell Road
- Street Closing STC-01-2024 – Collegeview Avenue Right-of-Way
- Street Closing STC-03-2024 – Closure of a Portion of South Street and Lenoir Street Right-of-Way
- The following items are scheduled for public hearing at the City Council on October 1, 2024, at 7pm:
- Rezoning Z-11-24 – Lake Wheeler Road
- Rezoning Z-21-24 – Grove Ave/Carolina Avenue
- Comprehensive Plan Amendment CP-2-24 – Kyle Drive
2. Rezoning Z-11-24: 1708 Lake Wheeler Road, at the intersection of Centennial Parkway and Lake Wheeler Road (District D) – scheduled 10/1 public hearing
3. Rezoning Z-21-24: 600 Grove Avenue, 601 & 609 Carolina Avenue; A tenth of a mile south of Western Blvd, between Carolina Avenue and Grove Avenue (District D) – scheduled 10/1 public hearing
4. Comprehensive Plan Amendment CP-2-24: 4700 Kyle Drive, south of the intersection of Kyle Drive and Louisburg Road (District B) – scheduled 10/1 public hearing
M. SPECIAL ITEMS
1. Raleigh Community Advisory Council – Follow Up on Update to CAC Feedback – Council Liasion to the RCAC
- Mayor Baldwin recommends that appointing a council liaison wait until new Council is sworn in
N. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY MANAGER
1. PNC Arena Enhancements – Update
- Additional community engagement event regarding Red Hat will be held Monday, 9/9, from 6-7:30pm in Memorial Auditorium lobby
- City Manager applauds Octavia Rainey for her leadership on Fourth Ward education events last week
O. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMISSION
1. Annual Report and Annual Work Plan
- Unanimously approved
P. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE HISTORIC CEMETERIES ADVISORY BOARD
1. Annual Report and Annual Work Plan
- Unanimously approved
Q. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE SUBSTANCE USE ADVISORY COMMISSION
1. Annual Report and Annual Work Plan
- Unanimously approved
R. MATTERS SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING – AFTERNOON SESSION
1. Rezoning Z-55-23: Computer Drive Assemblage, southeast corner of the intersection of Six Forks Rd and I-440 Beltline (District E)
- Baldwin decides to let people in opposition speak since no opposition spoke at earlier hearing – concerns raised primarily about traffic and frontage
- Councilor Jones says notice requirements for neighbors should be reviewed to reach more neighbors. She also notes that Midtown Area Plan specifics will be reviewed at Safe, Vibrant, & Healthy Communities Committee.
- Unanimously approved
S. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION COMMITTEE
1. Item 22-06: Leveling the Playing Field (Workforce Development Organization)
2. Items Pending
- Item 22-01: Economic Development Roundtable – Historically Black Colleges & Universities (2/21/23)
- Item 22-04: Downtown Raleigh Economic Development Strategy (2/13/24)
- Leveling the Playing Field removed from Committee agenda
- Downtown Raleigh Economic Development Strategy will be discussed at next meeting on 9/24 at 1:30pm
T. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE GROWTH AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE
1. Item 22-24: Rezoning Z-39-23 – On the East Side of Nowell Road (District D)
2. Item 22-15: Falls Watershed Regulatory and Conservation Updates
3. Items Pending
- Recommended approval of Z-39-23 contingent on conditions
- Falls Watershed removed from agenda
- Councilor Harrison requests a session on implications of library bond, especially with regard to Athens Drive Community Library, ideally before November bond vote. City Manager will aim for October meeting.
- Next meeting will be 9/26 at 3:30pm
U. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE SAFE, VIBRANT AND HEALTHY COMMUNITY COMMITTEE
1. No Report
2. Items Pending
- Item 22-03: Revenue Capture Options (4/16/24)
- Item 22-04: Midtown-St. Albans Area Plan (7/2/24)
- Will meet 9/24 at 11:30am
V. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE TRANSPORTATION AND TRANSIT COMMITTEE
1. No Report
2. Items Pending
- Item 22-09: Brookside Drive Safety Initiatives (6/18/24)
- Item 22-10: Bicycle Lane Design and Implementation (7/2/24)
- Item 22-11: Two Hour Parking Time Limits – 700 Saint Marys Street (8/20/24)
- Will meet on 9/26 at 3pm
W. REPORT FROM THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
1. Individual Reports from the Mayor and Council Members
- Councilor Patton will hold a community meeting on 9/28 from 10am to 12noon at Little Blue Bakery
- Councilor Black asks for a budget note for hiring a City Historian
- Councilor Jones will hold a community meeting on 9/11 from 6-8pm at La Cucina
X. APPOINTMENTS
1. Design Review Commission – One Alternate Vacancy
2. Fair Housing Hearing Board – One Regular Vacancy
3. Stormwater Management Advisory Commission – One Regular Vacancy
Y. NOMINATIONS
1. Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission – One Regular Vacancy
2. Hispanic and Immigrant Affairs Board – One Regular Vacancy (Community Member Category)
3. Human Relations Commission – One Regular Vacancy
4. Police Advisory Board – One Regular Vacancy (At-Large Slot)
5. Raleigh Transit Authority – One Alternate Vacancy
Z. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
AA. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY CLERK
- Minutes – Various
BB. CLOSED SESSION
- Enter into Closed Session
CC. OPEN SESSION
1. Return to Open Session
2. Recess Meeting
EVENING SESSION
DD. 7:00 P.M. EVENING AGENDA
EE. MATTERS SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING
1. Business Investment Grant – Jewelers Mutual Group — unanimously approved ($70k over 5 years for 200 permanent/full-time jobs with annual average salary of $111,732)
2. Rezoning Z-09-24: 6027 Rock Quarry Road, approximately 300-ft north of the intersection of Rock Quarry and Battle Bridge Roads (District C) — unanimously approved
3. Text Change TC-1A-24: Stormwater Design Manual Update — unanimously approved
4. Text Change TC-1B-24: Stormwater Design Manual – Related Text Changes to the Unified Development Ordinance — unanimously approved
5. Text Change TC-5-24: Cameron Park Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District – Title Change — approved 7 to 1 with Mayor Baldwin opposed
FF. ADJOURNMENT
1. Adjourn Meeting
B. CONSENT AGENDA
1. Consent Agenda Process
C. CONSENT AGENDA – PETITION ANNEXATIONS
1. Petition Annexation – AX-19-24 Contiguous, Inside ETJ – 2021 Eagle Crest Way (District C)
D. CONSENT AGENDA – REQUESTS FOR PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Application for Historic Landmark Designation
E. CONSENT AGENDA – GRANTS
1. State of North Carolina – Department of Information Technology – Digital Equity Champion Grant Program
F. CONSENT AGENDA – EASEMENTS
1. Duke Energy Progress Easement Request – 3312 New Bern Avenue
2. Duke Energy Progress Easement Request – 505, 514, and 601 Peach Road
G. CONSENT AGENDA – CONTRACTS AND CONSULTANT SERVICES
1. Professional Services – Fire Training Center Feasibility/Master Plan – HH Architecture, P.A. – Amendment One
2. Professional Services – E.M. Johnson Water Treatment Plant 54-Inch Raw Water Main – CJS Conveyance, PLLC – Amendment Number Two
3. Professional Services – Old Wake Forest Road Improvements – Wetherill Engineering –Amendment No. Eight
4. MSA On-Call Stormwater Consultant Engineering Services – The John R. McAdams Company Inc. – Amendment No. Three
5. Contract Services – Mt. Harmony Watershed Protection Project – Tar River Land Conservancy
6. Contract Services – Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – ComPsych Guidance Resources
7. Contract For Services – Vacant Lot Property Maintenance – JDR Lawn Care, Inc. – Amendment No. Four
H. CONSENT AGENDA – ENCROACHMENT REQUESTS
1. 320 W South Street – Streetscape Planter/Outward Swing Doors/Retaining Wall
2. 313 W Martin Street – Temporary Structure on Commerce Place
I. CONSENT AGENDA – BUDGET AMENDMENTS AND TRANSFERS
1. Budget Amendment – Appropriation from Special Reserve – Police Department
2. Budget Amendment – Poole Road Improvement Project
J. CONSENT AGENDA – BIDS
1. Bid Award – Falls of Neuse Road Bridge Repair – FSC II, LLC, DBA: Fred Smith Company
K. CONSENT AGENDA – TRAFFIC
1. Multi-way Stops
2. Speed Limit Reductions
3. Bus Zone – 100 West Hargett Street
4. Bus Zone Removals – 300 West Davie Street and 100 South Salisbury Street
5. Two Hour Parking Time Limits – 1300 Hillsborough Street