Appeal of the Denial of the RDU Quarry Mining Permit

Office of Administrative Hearings 1711 New Hope Church Road, Raleigh

Appeal of the Denial of the RDU Quarry Mining Permit February 13-16 and February 20-24: 9am Contested Trial DEQ denied Wake Stone's Mining Permit Application to put a rock mine on the Odd Fellows Tract in February 2022. Wake Stone appealed. The Umstead Coalition's request to be an Intervening party was denied (for now) and we are submitting an Amicus Brief. The Attorney General's office (AG) is defending the Mining Permit Denial. Discovery, motions to dismiss, pre-trial hearings, similar have been completed and the judge has ordered a two-week contested trial. Let us know if you plan to attend. The trial is open to the public. You can attend any day(s) of the hearing in person at: Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) Courtroom A 1711 New Hope Church Road Raleigh, NC 27609 Please arrive at 8:30am to show ID, sign-in and go through a  security check to be ready for a 9am start. Sit in the section behind our attorneys (likely on the far side as you enter the courtroom).   I PLAN TO ATTEND 

Dix Park Project Summit

The Chapel 1030 Richardson Drive, Raleigh

Dix Park Project Summit Wednesday, February 15th | 5:00 - 6:30 pm Come learn about what’s happening in and around Dix Park! There are a number of projects and ongoing studies supporting the transformation of the park. Drop in any time from 5:00 - 6:30 at The Chapel to chat with staff and consultants about: Gipson Play Plaza Lake Wheeler Rd Improvements Rocky Branch Enhancement Cultural Interpretive Plan Building & Site Analysis + Financial Feasibility Study Accessibility Improvements Stone Houses Renovation Pullen-Bain Water Main Replacement Western Blvd Bus Rapid Transit Healing Transitions Expansion Dix Park Chapel Event Center, address is 1030 Richardson Drive, Raleigh, NC 27603 The closest park entrances to use are Hunt Drive off of Western Boulevard or Umstead Drive off of Lake Wheeler Road Parking is located in the large lot in front of the Chapel Event Center. ADA parking available.   Get more details and RSVP at the link below. PROJECT SUMMIT DETAILS >

Neighborhood Rezoning Meeting: 2499 Ratchford Drive

Halifax Community Center 1023 Halifax Street, Raleigh, NC, United States

Feb. 15, 5:30 p.m. Halifax Community Center, 1023 Halifax Street, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604 2499 Ratchford Dr Pre-submittal IX-3 w/SHOD-2 to CX-20-CU (additional information) C Jennifer Ashton TBD

Neighborhood Rezoning Meeting: 8113 Ligon Mill Rd.

Abbotts Creek Community Center 9950 Durant Rd, Raleigh, NC

Feb. 16, 6 p.m. Abbott’s Creek Community Center, 9950 Durant Road Raleigh, NC 27614 8113 Ligon Mill Rd Pre-submittal R-30 (Wake County) to R-10-CU & RX-4-CU (additional information) B Isabel Mattox Belk

Neighborhood Rezoning Meeting: 0 Poole Rd & 914 Dowling Road

New Restoration Outreach Community Center 6904 Poole Road, Raleigh

Feb. 16, 6 p.m. New Restoration Outreach Community Center, 6904 Poole Road, Raleigh, NC 27610 0 Poole Rd & 914 Dowling Rd Pre-submittal CX-3-CU to CX-3-CU (additional information) C Laura Goode Shaughnessy

District D Neighborhood Alliance

Thomas G. Crowder Woodland Center 5611 Jaguar Park Drive, Raleigh, NC, United States

February 18th at 9:30 AM. Thomas G. Crowder Woodland Center Our next meeting is scheduled for February 18th at 9:30 AM at the Thomas G. Crowder Woodland Center and our District D City Councilor Jane Harrison plans to be in attendance. We have invited Tiesha Hinton, Community Engagement Manager to join our meeting and discuss the new Office of Community Engagement. The Office of Community Engagement works to advance the City’s goal of improving and reimagining community engagement efforts. The office helps encourage active participation in decision-making dialogue and public policy. Tiesha will be providing an update on the new office answering your questions about the future of community engagement in Raleigh. If you have topics you would like to discuss or items to bring to the table please reply to this email and we'll share them with Councilor Harrison before the meeting. You can also bring up topics directly at the meeting. Look forward to seeing you! If you are unable to attend our next meeting is tentatively planned for March 18th at 9:30 AM. DDNA Audio Broadcast We will be attempting to broadcast the audio from the DDNA meeting over Zoom. This is a trial run and we hope to be able […]

Councilor for District A Mary Black Community Get Together

Bigby Coffee 5424 Six Forks Road, Raleigh

Councilor for District A Mary Black Community Get Together Biggby Coffee, Saturday, February 18, 2023 at 12 pm to 2 pm Colony Shopping Center 5424 Six Forks Rd Raleigh, NC 27609

Appeal of the Denial of the RDU Quarry Mining Permit

Office of Administrative Hearings 1711 New Hope Church Road, Raleigh

Appeal of the Denial of the RDU Quarry Mining Permit February 13-16 and February 20-24: 9am Contested Trial DEQ denied Wake Stone's Mining Permit Application to put a rock mine on the Odd Fellows Tract in February 2022. Wake Stone appealed. The Umstead Coalition's request to be an Intervening party was denied (for now) and we are submitting an Amicus Brief. The Attorney General's office (AG) is defending the Mining Permit Denial. Discovery, motions to dismiss, pre-trial hearings, similar have been completed and the judge has ordered a two-week contested trial. Let us know if you plan to attend. The trial is open to the public. You can attend any day(s) of the hearing in person at: Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) Courtroom A 1711 New Hope Church Road Raleigh, NC 27609 Please arrive at 8:30am to show ID, sign-in and go through a  security check to be ready for a 9am start. Sit in the section behind our attorneys (likely on the far side as you enter the courtroom).   I PLAN TO ATTEND 

Neighborhood Rezoning Meeting: 1504 Jones Franklin Road

Thomas G. Crowder Woodland Center 5611 Jaguar Park Drive, Raleigh, NC, United States

Feb. 22, 5:30 p.m. Thomas G. Crowder Woodland Center, Dogwood Room, 5611 Jaguar Park Dr, Raleigh, NC 27606 1504 Jones Franklin Rd Pre-submittal OX-3-CU w/SHOD-2 to OX-4-CU w/SHOD-2 (additional information) D Brendie Vega Thomas

West Raleigh CAC

Zoom Meeting February 22, 2023 at 7pm It’s time to meet and talk about what’s going in in West Raleigh! We will discuss several items of interest to our members and hope you can join us via zoom on Wednesday evening at 7pm. Zoom Link follows the agenda Community Updates (Perryman) I440 and Blue Ridge Street improvements Update (Paumier) In person meeting options at Powell Park (Perryman) Public Nuisance and Code Violations (P&Z Staff) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83981292620 Meeting ID: 839 8129 2620 One tap mobile +16469313860,,83981292620# US +19292056099,,83981292620# US (New York)

New Bern Station Area Planning Neighborhood Meeting

Martin Street Baptist Church 1001 E. Martin Street, Raleigh, NC

Let’s Discuss Rezoning for the New Bern Avenue Transit Overlay District  Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) stations are planned along New Bern Avenue. Zoning changes are proposed to add the Transit Overlay District (TOD) to the zoning map along the future New Bern Avenue Bus Rapid Transit route. The TOD requires walkable development in core areas around transit routes and incentivizes the inclusion of affordable housing units in new buildings. During the meeting you can expect to learn about: What will happen during the rezoning process. Which properties are included in the proposed rezoning. What would actually happen to the properties once rezoned.