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Board of Adjustment
2026-06-08 09:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Raleigh Municipal Building, 222 W. Hargett St., Raleigh, NC, 27601, United States
Public Meeting – June 8, 2026

The City of Raleigh Board of Adjustment will conduct a public meeting on Monday, June 8, 2026, at 9 a.m. in the City Council Chamber at the Raleigh Municipal Building, 222 West Hargett Street.
For more information, please contact Justin Rametta or visit the Board of Adjustmentwebpage.

A.

Call to Order

B.

Old Business

B.1

BOA-0002-2026: 2716 Townedge Court

Whereas, John C. Griffin, III, property owner, requests a 6-foot lot width variance from UDO Section 2.2.1.A.2 to allow a 2-lot subdivision where the northern lot fronting Blue Ridge Road will be only 59 feet wide instead of 65’ as required. This request is for an existing .58-acre property zoned R-4 and located at 2716 Townedge Court.

B.2

BOA-0039-2025 6809 Sandy Forks Road

Whereas Karen Pirozzi and David Guistina, property owners, request a 78’ variance from UDO Section 2.6.3.H.1 to allow an accessory dwelling unit to be placed 78’ in front of the front wall of the house on a .46-acre property zoned Residential-4 and located at 6809 Sandy Forks Road. This case is DEFERRED/PENDING: Not to be discussed at this meeting.

B.3

DRAFT: BOA-0002-2026 2716 Townedge Court

BOA-0002-2026 Whereas, John C. Griffin, III, property owner, requests a 6-foot lot width variance from UDO Section 2.2.1.A.2 to allow a 2-lot subdivision where the northern lot fronting Blue Ridge Road will be only 59 feet wide instead of 65’ as required. This request is for an existing .58-acre property zoned R-4 and located at 2716 Townedge Court.

B.4

BOA-0021-2026: 3513 Garner Road

Whereas, 3513 Garner, LLC appeals a determination concerning street dedication for the 27.33-acre parcel, zoned Residential-10 Conditional Use, located at 3513 Garner Road.

C.

New Business

C.1

BOA-0023-2026: 328 Chavis Way

BOA-0023-2026 Whereas, Oak City Stays, LLC, Property Owners, request a 1000 square foot variance from UDO Section 3.2.4.A1 to reduce the minimum lot area requirement for the apartment building type from 7,500 square feet to 6,500 square feet to allow an 11 unit apartment building on a 0.15-acre property zoned OX-3 located at 328 Chavis Way.

C.2

BOA-0024-2026: 1341 Courtland Drive

Whereas, Legacy Custom Homes, Inc., Property Owner, requests a variance of 3’ from the 30’ building height limit for non-tiny houses set forth in UDO Sec. 2.6.1.H. in order to construct one non-tiny (detached) house with a height of up to 33’ in the Mordecai Cottages cottage court on 0.28-acres zoned R-10 with NCOD overlay located at 1341 Courtland Drive.

C.3

BOA-0027-2026: 1337 Courtland Drive

Whereas, Legacy Custom Homes, Inc., Property Owner, requests a variance of 3’ from the 30’ building height limit for non-tiny houses set forth in UDO Sec. 2.6.1.H. in order to construct one non-tiny (detached) house with a height of up to 33’ in the Mordecai Cottages cottage court on 0.31-acres zoned R-10 with NCOD overlay located at 1337 Courtland Drive.

C.4

BOA-0028-2026: 1335 Courtland Drive

Whereas, Legacy Custom Homes, Inc., Property Owner, requests a variance of 3’ from the 30’ building height limit for non-tiny houses set forth in UDO Sec. 2.6.1.H. in order to construct one non-tiny (detached) house with a height up to 33’ in the Mordecai Cottages cottage court on 0.22-acres zoned R-10 with NCOD overlay located at 1335 Courtland Drive.

D.

Report of the Board’s Attorney

E.

Approval of Minutes

F.

Adjournment

Current and past Board of Adjustment meeting dates, times, locations, agendas, and minutes may be viewed on the City Council, Boards and Commissions: Agendas and Minutes webpage.
The Board typically meets on the second Monday of each month at 9 a.m. or 1 p.m. To watch past meetings, visit our video services page.

Board of Adjustment
2026-07-13 13:00 - 15:00
Public Meeting – July 13, 2026

The City of Raleigh Board of Adjustment will conduct a public meeting on Monday, July 13, 2026, at 1 p.m. in the City Council Chamber at the Raleigh Municipal Building, 222 West Hargett Street.
For more information, please contact Justin Rametta or visit the Board of Adjustmentwebpage.

A.

Call to Order

B.

Old Business

B.1

BOA-0002-2025: 2716 Townedge Court

Whereas, John C. Griffin, III, property owner, requests a 6-foot lot width variance from UDO Section 2.2.1.A.2 to allow a 2-lot subdivision where the northern lot fronting Blue Ridge Road will be only 59 feet wide instead of 65’ as required. This request is for an existing .58-acre property zoned R-4 and located at 2716 Townedge Court. (Case to be deferred – will not be discussed at this meeting)

C.

New Business

C.1

BOA-0034-2026: 4125 Windsor Place

Whereas, Midtown Castle Ventures, LLC, Property Owner, requests a 15.2’ variance to the primary street setback requirements for accessory structures as set forth in UDO section 6.7.2.F1 to allow for a detached accessory structure (detached garage) to be located closer to the primary street than the proposed detached house on a 0.53-acre property zoned R-4 located at 4125 Windsor Place.

C.2

BOA-0023-2026: 328 Chavis Way

Whereas, Oak City Stays, LLC, Property Owners, request a 1,100 square foot variance from UDO Section 3.2.4.A1 to reduce the minimum lot area requirement for the apartment building type from 7,500 square feet to 6,400 square feet to allow an 11 unit apartment building on a 0.15-acre property zoned OX-3 located at 328 Chavis Way.

C.3

BOA-0026-2026: 2406 Fairview Road

Whereas, Bram Raets and Shawen Raets, property owners, request (i) a variance to exceed the 40% maximum parking and driveway area allowance set forth in UDO Section 8.3.5.C.2.e in order to allow a 70.1% maximum parking and driveway area between the front building line and the front property line, and (ii) a variance of 13 feet from the minimum 40’ separation between driveways as set forth in UDO Sec. 8.3.5.C.2.c, to permit a circular driveway with a 27’ separation between them on a 0.23-acre property zoned R-6 located at 2406 Fairview Road.

C.4

BOA-0029-2026: 200 Diversity Way

Whereas, Southern Purchasing Group, LLC, Property Owner, requests a (i) 2009-foot variance of UDO Section 8.3.2.A of the block perimeter requirement to allow a 5009-foot block perimeter rather than the required 3000-foot block perimeter; (ii) a variance to the stub street requirements in UDO Sec. 8.3.4.C requirement that public streets be stubbed to the west and north property lines; (iii) a variance to the cross access requirements in UDO Sec. 8.3.5.D with regard to the abutting properties to the west and north; (iv) a variance to UDO Section 8.5.4.B that requires Diversity Way be extended northward as a Neighborhood Local street and that a Multifamily street with a sidewalk on the east side only be allowed instead; (v) a variance for complete relief from the requirement in UDO Sec. 8.7.1.A that water lines be extended to the abutting properties to the west and north; and (vi) a variance to the requirement in UDO Sec. 8.7.2.A that sewer lines be extended to the abutting properties to the west and north in order to construct two apartment buildings with a maximum of 90 total dwelling units on a 5.67-acre property zoned RX-4-CU located at 200 Diversity Way.

C.5

BOA-0030-2026: 1501 Duplin Road

Whereas, George and Gilson Mayo, property owners, request a 5’ side street setback variance from UDO Section 2.2.1.B2 in order to construct a new detached house on a 0.27-acre property zoned R-4 located at 1501 Duplin Road.

C.6

BOA-0031-2026: 724 Wilson Street, 3309 Garner Road, 3313 Garner Road, 718 Wilson Street, 719 Wilson Street, 720 Wilson Street, 723 Wilson Street, 725 Wilson Street, 726 Wilson Street, 800 Wilson Street, 0 Wilson Street (PIN 1712029755), 0 Wilson Street (PIN 1712121704), 0 Wilson Street (PIN1712122613)

Whereas, Tall Pines Custom Homes, LLC, Spectrum Homes, LLC, Passage Home, LLC, and Veronica Romero, Property Owners, request (i) a variance to the requirements in UDO Sec. 3.5.4 to allow an apartment building within Zone B of the neighborhood transition; and (ii) a variance to the 40’ maximum building height requirement in UDO Section 3.5.5 to allow a maximum height of 45’ at the Zone C line in order to construct a 250-unit apartment community on a 21.26 acre assemblage of parcels zoned R-10 located at 724 Wilson Street (PIN 1712029464) and RX-4-CU located at 3309 Garner Road (PIN 1712025389), 3313 Garner Road (PIN 1712028218), 718 Wilson Street (PIN 1712027490), 719 Wilson Street (PIN 1712028745), 720 Wilson Street (PIN 1712028481), 723 Wilson Street (PIN 1712120704), 725 Wilson Street (PIN 1712129628), 726 Wilson Street (PIN 1712120421), 800 Wilson Street (PIN 1712129628), 0 Wilson Street (PIN 1712029755), 0 Wilson Street (PIN 1712121704), 0 Wilson Street (PIN1712122613).

C.7

BOA-0033-2026: 4548 Dilford Drive

Whereas, Tonya R. and Chad R. Cook, property owners, request i) a 2′ variance from the 20′ rear yard setback pursuant to UDO Sec. 2.4.2.B.B4 and, ii) a variance from UDO Sec. 1.5.4.D.1.f to allow an 11’ wide bay window to encroach 1’ into the rear setback in order to expand an existing detached house on a 0.21-acre property zoned R-4 located at 4548 Dilford Drive.

D.

Report of the Board’s Attorney

E.

Approval of Minutes

F.

Adjournment

Current and past Board of Adjustment meeting dates, times, locations, agendas, and minutes may be viewed on the City Council, Boards and Commissions: Agendas and Minutes webpage.
The Board typically meets on the second Monday of each month at 9 a.m. or 1 p.m. To watch past meetings, visit our video services page.

Board of Adjustment
2026-08-10 13:00 - 15:00
Public Meeting – August 10, 2026

The City of Raleigh Board of Adjustment will conduct a public meeting on Monday, August 10, 2026, at 1 p.m. in the City Council Chamber at the Raleigh Municipal Building, 222 West Hargett Street.
For more information, please contact Justin Rametta or visit the Board of Adjustmentwebpage.

A.

Call to Order

B.

Old Business

B.1

BOA-0002-2026: 2716 Townedge Court

Whereas, John C. Griffin, III, property owner, requests a 6-foot lot width variance from UDO Section 2.2.1.A.2 to allow a 2-lot subdivision where the northern lot fronting Blue Ridge Road will be only 59 feet wide instead of 65’ as required. This request is for an existing .58-acre property zoned R-4 and located at 2716 Townedge Court.
(Case to be deferred – will not be discussed at this meeting)

C.

New Business

C.1

BOA-0042-2026: 1930 Wake Forest Road

Whereas, Blooms Incorporated, d/b/a BowString Brewyard and also marketed as Bowstring Bar and Music Venue (“BowString”), appeals a notice of violation issued in connection with the land and improvements at 1930 Wake Forest Road in the City of Raleigh (the “Property”), for lack of a special use permit and lack of site plan approval, for the use of the Property contrary to the zoning administrator’s determination that BowString Brewyard and BowString Bar and Music Venue was and is using the Property for an additional, unpermitted land use, namely, outdoor sports and entertainment facility (>250), which is the use category associated with a music venue accommodating more than 250 potential attendees.

C.2

BOA-0050-2026: 3211 Bramer Drive

Whereas, 10F 3301 Atlantic Ave Raleigh NC LLC (the “Appellant”), the record owner of property located at 3301 Atlantic Avenue, Raleigh, North Carolina (PIN 1715668096), appeals from a determination that the use of property located at 3211 Bramer Drive (PIN 1715665287) was issued a zoning permit authorizing operation as a Temporary Emergency Shelter pursuant to UDO Sec. 6.8.2.G

C.3

BOA-0036-2026 7800 Battle Bridge Road

Whereas, Wake County, applicant/property owner, and the City of Raleigh, property owner, requests a Special Use Permit pursuant to UDO Section 6.4.9.C.1 and UDO Section 10.2.9 to permit animal care (outdoor) on the 24-acre portion zoned IX-3-CU of a larger 110.09-acre property zoned IX-3-CU and R-4 located at 7800 Battle Bridge Road.

C.4

BOA-0037-2026 2504 Kenmore Drive

Whereas, Kathleen Thornton, property owner, requests (i) a 2’ variance to the side yard setback requirement as set forth in UDO Section 2.2.1.B.3 for an expansion of a detached house, (ii) a 4.5’ variance to the rear yard setback requirement as set forth in UDO Section 2.2.1.B.4 for an expansion to the detached house, and (iii) a 4.6’ side yard variance and a 9.5′ rear yard variance for a permanent generator (which take into account that permanently installed generators associated with residential uses must meet setbacks for the primary structure pursuant to UDO Section 1.5.4.D.2.a in order to construct an addition to an existing detached house, resulting in 4’ side setback and a 25.5’ rear setback for the addition and a 5.4’ side setback and a 20.5’ rear setback for a generator on a .23-acre property zoned Residential-4 and located at 2504 Kenmore Drive.

C.5

BOA-0038-2026: 2615 & 2617 Avent Ferry Road, 610, 616, 650, & 670 Chappell Drive, 2604, 2610, 2618, 2624 & 2714 Broadwell Drive and 610 & 611 Sure and Steadfast Court

Whereas, Dominion Raleigh, LLC, and HWY 52 & UNI LLC, property owners, request (i) a variance to the requirements in UDO Sec. 3.5.4 to allow a portion of an apartment building within Zone B of the neighborhood transition; and (ii) a variance to the 40’ maximum building height requirement in UDO Section 3.5.5 to allow a maximum height of 43’ at the Zone C line in order to construct a 4-and-5-story apartment community on an 6.74 acre assemblage of parcels zoned Residential Mixed Use -5 Conditional Use (RX-5-CU) and Special Residential Parking Overlay District (SRPOD) located at 2615 & 2617 Avent Ferry Road, 610, 616, 650, & 670 Chappell Drive, 2604, 2610, 2618, 2624 & 2714 Broadwell Drive and 610 & 611 Sure and Steadfast Court.

D.

Report of the Board’s Attorney

E.

Approval of Minutes

F.

Adjournment

Current and past Board of Adjustment meeting dates, times, locations, agendas, and minutes may be viewed on the City Council, Boards and Commissions: Agendas and Minutes webpage.
The Board typically meets on the second Monday of each month at 9 a.m. or 1 p.m. To watch past meetings, visit our video services page.

Board of Adjustment
2026-09-14 13:00 - 15:00
Current and past Board of Adjustment meeting dates, times, locations, agendas, and minutes may be viewed on the City Council, Boards and Commissions: Agendas and Minutes webpage.
The Board typically meets on the second Monday of each month at 9 a.m. or 1 p.m. To watch past meetings, visit our video services page.
