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Design Review Commission
2026-05-07 16:30 - 18:30 (America/New_York) | Raleigh Municipal Building, 222 W. Hargett St., Raleigh, NC, 27601, United States
Public Meeting – May 7, 2026

The City of Raleigh Design Review Commission will conduct a public meeting on Thursday, May 7 at 4:30 p.m. at the Raleigh Municipal Building, 222 West Hargett Street in the City Council Chamber.

For more information about the meeting, please contact Kasey Evans or visit the Design Review Commission webpage.

A.

Call to Order

B.

Approval of Minutes

B.1

March 19, 2026 Design Review Commission Meeting Minutes

B.2

April 16, 2026 Design Review Commission Meeting Minutes

C.

Design Alternates – Old Business

D.

Design Alternates – New Business

D.1

DA-02-2026 – 6204 and 6250 Glenwood Avenue

WHEREAS Kimco Raleigh LP, property owner, requests the following design alternates: (1) complete relief from the primary street-facing entrance for Building A required per Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) Sections 3.4.5.F and 1.5.8; (2) complete relief from the primary street-facing entrance for Building B required per UDO Sections 3.4.5.F and 1.5.8; (3) complete relief from the ground story transparency on the south building façade of Building A required per UDO Sections 3.2.5.F and 1.5.9; and (4) complete relief from the ground story transparency on the south building façade of Building B required per UDO Sections 3.2.5.F and 1.5.9; in order to construct two general buildings on the approximately 30 acre site zoned CX-3-PL located at 6204 and 6250 Glenwood Avenue.

D.2

DA-03-2026 – 901 Navaho Drive

WHEREAS KM North Hills Midine Owner LLC, property owner, requests the following design alternates to the Avenue 2-lane Undivided standards in UDO Section 8.5.5.A for Quail Hollow Drive: (1) to permit a right-of-way width of 64 feet instead of 66 feet; (2) to permit a back-of-curb to back-of-curb width of 36 feet instead of 27 feet; (3) to permit no maintenance strip on both sides of the cross-section; (4) to permit a sidewalk width of 8 feet instead of 6 feet on each side of the cross-section; (5) to provide no buffer on each side of the cross-section; and (6) to permit bike lane below the curb on each side of the cross-section. The property owner also requests (7) a design alternate to the Main Street Parallel Parking standards in UDO Section 8.5.5.D for Navaho Drive to permit tree lawn instead of tree grates, and (8) a design alternate to the Main Street Parallel Parking standards in UDO 8.5.5.D for Oakline Drive to permit tree lawn instead of tree grates. All requests are in conjunction with the development of a subdivision (SUB-0068-2026) located at 901 Navaho Drive zoned CX-20-UL-CU.

D.3

DA-05-2026 – 15 Summit Avenue

WHEREAS City of Raleigh, property owner, requests the following design alternates: (1) for relief from the Avenue 2-Lane Divided right-of-way dedication required per UDO Section 8.5.5.B; and (2) to construct a driveway onto Summit Avenue located 90 feet away from the intersection of Summit Avenue and Water Works Street in lieu of the minimum 150 foot required per Raleigh Street Design Manual (RSDM) Section 9.5. All requests are in conjunction with a Cottage Court development (ASR-0073-2025) locatedat 15 Summit Avenue zoned RX-4.

E.

Other Business

E.1

Report of the Commission’s Attorney

E.2

Report of the Chair and/or Vice Chair

F.

Adjournment

The Commission typically meets on the first and third Thursday of each month at 4:30 p.m. Upcoming meeting agendas for the Design Review Commission can be found on our City Council, Boards and Commissions Agendas and Minutes page. Design Review Commission public meetings will be broadcast live on RTN 11 and on our live streaming webpage. To watch past meetings, visit our video services page.

Design Review Commission
2026-05-21 16:30 - 18:30, 2026-07-08 16:30 - 18:30, 2026-07-22 16:30 - 18:30
The Commission typically meets on the first and third Thursday of each month at 4:30 p.m. Upcoming meeting agendas for the Design Review Commission can be found on our City Council, Boards and Commissions Agendas and Minutes page. Design Review Commission public meetings will be broadcast live on RTN 11 and on our live streaming webpage. To watch past meetings, visit our video services page.

Design Review Commission
2026-06-04 16:30 - 18:30
Public Meeting – June 4, 2026

The City of Raleigh Design Review Commission will conduct a public meeting on Thursday, June 4 at 4:30 p.m. at the Raleigh Municipal Building, Room 303 located at 222 West Hargett Street.

For more information about the meeting, please contact Kasey Evans or visit the Design Review Commission webpage.

A.

Call to Order

B.

Approval of Minutes

B.1

May 7, 2026 Design Review Commission Meeting Minutes

C.

Design Alternates – Old Business

D.

Design Alternates – New Business

D.1

DA-06-2026 – 416 Dorothea Dr

WHEREAS Housing Authority of the City of Raleigh, property owner, requests the following design alternates from the Main Street Parallel Parking standards in UDO Section 8.5.5.D for Dorothea Drive: (1) to reduce the required right-of-way width from 73 feet to 61 feet; (2) to reduce the required back-of-curb width from 41 feet to 37 feet; (3) to reduce the minimum sidewalk width from 10 feet to 6 feet; (4) to reduce the travel lane width from 12 feet to 10 feet; and (5) to provide tree lawn instead of tree grates. The property owner also requests the following design alternates from the Main Street Parallel Parking standards in UDO Section 8.5.5.D for West Street: (6) to reduce the required right-of-way width from 73 feet to 69 feet; (7) to reduce the required back-of-curb width from 41 feet to 37 feet; and (8) to reduce the required travel lane width from 12 feet to 10 feet. All requests are in conjunction with the construction of an affordable housing community with apartments, townhouses, and retail on an approximately 3.64 acreproperty zoned RX-3-TOD located at 416 Dorothea Drive. (ASR-0087-2025)

E.

Other Business

E.1

Report of the Commission’s Attorney

E.2

Report of the Chair and/or Vice Chair

F.

Adjournment

The Commission typically meets on the first and third Thursday of each month at 4:30 p.m. Upcoming meeting agendas for the Design Review Commission can be found on our City Council, Boards and Commissions Agendas and Minutes page. Design Review Commission public meetings will be broadcast live on RTN 11 and on our live streaming webpage. To watch past meetings, visit our video services page.

Design Review Commission
2026-06-18 16:30 - 18:30
Public Meeting – June 18, 2026

The City of Raleigh Design Review Commission will conduct a public meeting on Thursday, June 18 at 4:30 p.m. at the Raleigh Municipal Building, Room 303 located at 222 West Hargett Street.

For more information about the meeting, please contact Kasey Evans or visit the Design Review Commission webpage.

A.

Call to Order

B.

Approval of Minutes

C.

Other Business

C.1

Sir Walter Raleigh Awards Planning

C.2

Report of the Commission’s Attorney

C.3

Report of the Chair and/or Vice Chair

D.

Adjournment

The Commission typically meets on the first and third Thursday of each month at 4:30 p.m. Upcoming meeting agendas for the Design Review Commission can be found on our City Council, Boards and Commissions Agendas and Minutes page. Design Review Commission public meetings will be broadcast live on RTN 11 and on our live streaming webpage. To watch past meetings, visit our video services page.
