Raleigh Transit Authority
2025-01-16 15:30 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Raleigh Municipal Building, 222 W. Hargett St., Raleigh, NC, 27601, United States
This meeting of the Raleigh Transit Authority will be held at 3:30 p.m. and the Public Comment begins at 4 p.m. For more information and to view the agenda, please visit Raleigh Transit Authority.
If you’d like to submit a comment for the upcoming virtual meeting, please email GoRaleigh@raleighnc.gov.
The meeting may be viewed live via RTN 11, the City’s live stream page, and YouTube.

Design Review Commission
2025-01-16 16:30 - 18:30 | Raleigh Municipal Building, 222 W. Hargett St., Raleigh, NC, 27601, United States
Public Meeting – January 16, 2025

The City of Raleigh Design Review Commission will conduct a public meeting on Thursday, January 16 at 4:30 p.m. at the Raleigh Municipal Building, 222 West Hargett Street in conference room 303.

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

B. Officer Elections

C. Sir Walter Raleigh Awards Committee

D. Annual Report

E. 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. Meeting agendas are added to the BoardDocs agenda management portal. 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.

District D Neighborhood Alliance (DDNA) meeting
2025-01-18 09:30 - 11:00 | Thomas G. Crowder Woodland Center, 5611 Jaguar Park Drive, Raleigh, NC, 27606, United States
Our next District D Neighborhood Alliance (DDNA) meeting is Saturday, January 18th at 9:30 AM at theThomas G. Crowder Woodland Center at Lake Johnson. Raleigh’s Planning Department will discuss the comprehensive plan update and how to shape our City for years to come. They will also provide updates on changes to building heights for neighborhood transitions and tree protections in missing middle housing. Finally they will explain recent changes to state law that limit Raleigh’s zoning powers.
There will be ample time for discussion. Planning Department Director Pat Young will be with us, so bring your questions. Coffee and bagels will also be served. Hope to see you there!
Have a topic you want to see covered at DDNA? Let us know!
This meeting will not be available via Zoom.
Look forward to seeing you there!

A City in Motion: Traffic and Transportation Solutions
2025-01-19 18:30 - 20:30 | Chavis Community Center, 505 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Raleigh, NC, United States
Reflecting Raleigh: The Next Comprehensive Plan
As Raleigh grows, so does the need for smarter traffic and transportation solutions. Every commute is a reminder that more people are on the move. We need your ideas to help shape Raleigh’s future.

Join us for A City in Motion: Traffic and Transportation Solutions, part of the Reflecting Raleigh Community Conversations series. These events will feature expert speakers and give the community a chance to share feedback on how to improve traffic flow, expand transportation options, and make our streets safer.

Wednesday, February 12 | 6-8 p.m.
Keynote Speaker Presentations
Raleigh Union Station

Wednesday, February 19 | 6:30-8:30 p.m.
State of the City Presentation and Community Discussion
Chavis Community Center

Your opinions and ideas are important to us. Each night will feature a different program, and you will have a chance to engage with staff and hear information about current projects.

Food, translation services, and childcare will be provided. Register by Wednesday, February 5 to let us know if you have dietary restrictions, need language services, or childcare.

Register for the Feb. 12 and 19 Events

New Year, New Career Job Fair
2025-01-21 11:00 - 14:00 | NCWorks, 1830-B Tillery Place, Raleigh, NC, 27604
Kickstart Your New Year with a New Career!
Are you ready to make a real impact in your community and your city? This is your chance to take charge of your career and follow your passion for helping others!
Join us at the New Year, New Career Job Fair – a FREE event open to all job seekers. Whether you’re looking for entry-level opportunities or seasoned roles, there’s something for everyone. Meet with various city departments, including Transportation, Raleigh Water, Emergency Communications, Raleigh Convention and Development, and more!
Start the year strong by connecting with organizations that care about your future and our community’s growth. Don’t miss out!
Featured areas of opportunity:

Raleigh Water
Solid Waste Services
Emergency Communications
Planning and Development
Raleigh Convention and Development
Engineering Services (Facilities and Operations)
Transportation

Parking
GoRaleigh
RDOT Maintenance

New Year, New Career Job Fair
1830-B Tillery Place, Raleigh, NC 27604
Tuesday, Jan. 21
11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Register today!

Tarboro Road Park Redevelopment Open House
2025-01-21 17:00 - 19:00 | Tarboro Road Community Center
Raleigh Parks will host a project open house at the Tarboro Road Community Center.
Ages: All
Cost: Free

National Day of Racial Healing Event -- POSTPONED
2025-01-21 18:00 - 20:00 | Chavis Community Center, 505 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Raleigh, NC, United States
The National Day of Racial Healing event has been postponed due to possible snow and winter weather conditions.

Please stay tuned for updates and news regarding rescheduling.
For more information about events impacted and resources please visit the City’s Winter Weather webpage.
Thank you for your understanding!

National Day of Racial Healing Event on Jan. 21

The National Day of Racial Healing is an opportunity to bring ALL people in their common humanity to contemplate our shared values. Racial Healing helps build trust among people and restore communities.
The Raleigh Human Relations Commission is inviting residents of the City of Raleigh to join them for an uplifting evening. Event attendees can look forward to insightful discussions, interactive workshops, and opportunities to connect with others in your community.
When: Jan. 21 from 6-8 p.m.
Where: Chavis Community Center, 505 MLK Jr. Blvd, Raleigh, NC
Registration is encouraged. Please visit the registration page to learn more and register in advance to let us know that you plan to attend.

Questions? Contact equity.boardcommissions@raleighnc.gov.

Neighborhood Rezoning Meeting: 8415 Honeycutt Road
2025-01-21 18:30 - 19:30 | Abbotts Creek Community Center, 9950 Durant Rd, Raleigh, NC, 27614
Jan. 21
6:30 p.m.
Abbotts Creek Community Center, CC Classroom, 9950 Durant Rd, Raleigh, NC 27614
8415 Honeycutt Rd
Post-Submittal
R-1 w/FWPOD TO R-6-CU w/FWPOD
(Additional Information)
ETJ
Michael Birch
Tate

Raleigh Historic Development Commission (RHDC) Research Committee -- CANCELLED
2025-01-22 08:30 - 09:30 | One Exchange Plaza, 1 Exchange Plaza, Raleigh, NY, 27601
Public Meeting – January 22, 2025

The Research Committee of the Raleigh Historic Development Commission will conduct a public meeting on Wednesday, January 22 at 8:30 a.m. at One Exchange Plaza, Suite 100, conference room 108.
For questions about the meeting, please contact historicpreservation@raleighnc.gov

1. Call to Order

A. Call to Order and Welcome
This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.

2. New Business

A. RHDC Work Plan – Preserving Black Churches Project
This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.

3. Public Comment

A. This is an opportunity for the public to comment on items or issues that are not otherwise on the agenda. Please limit comments to 3 minutes per speaker.

4. Pending Business

A. Items not being discussed

5. Adjournment

Police Advisory Board Meeting
2025-01-22 18:00 - 19:30 | Raleigh Pathways Center, 900 S. Wilmington Street
The Police Advisory Board serves as a liaison between the Raleigh community and City Council. The board will help build trust and relationships between the Raleigh Police Department and the community.
Location
Raleigh Pathways Center
900 S. Wilmington Street
Raleigh, NC 27601
Agenda
View agenda and minutes on BoardDocs

West Raleigh CAC
2025-01-22 19:00 - 20:30 | NC
Meeting Wednesday January 22nd at 7pm
It’s time to meet and talk about what’s going on in West Raleigh!
WIth the proposed Lorimer Spring Affordable Housing Development there is increased interest in how transit oriented zoning applies along the Western Blvd corridor. We have Frequent Transit Areas, Frequent Transit Overlay Districts and Bus Rapid Transit Areas. So, how do they all work together in the planning process?
Senior Planner Sarah Shaughnessy will answer questions and provide some insight.
We are planning to have the Lorimer Spring developer at our February meeting and hope this session will give you relevant data that can inform that discussion.
We will provide updates from the District D Neighborhood Alliance meeting held on January 18th and make space for concerns and updates from our members. We hope you can join us via zoom on Wednesday evening at 7pm.
Zoom Link follows the agenda
*Agenda*
Discussion With Raleigh Planning about Frequent Transit Area
Lorimer Spring Development
DDNA update
Update about Lenovo Center Redevelopment
Community Updates
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River Cane Wetland Park - Invasive Species Removal Day
2025-01-23 12:00 - 15:00 | River Cane Wetland Park, 4700 Kyle Dr., Raleigh, NC, 27616
River Cane Wetland Park – Invasive Species Removal Day

We’re excited to announce the Invasive Species Removal Work Day at River Cane Wetland Park! This event marks a significant step in preparing the park for its next stage of development, and we’d love for you to join us.
📅 Date: Thursday, January 23, 2025
⏰ Time: 12:00–3:00 p.m.
📍 Location: River Cane Wetland Park, 4700 Kyle Drive. Parking is available along the street.
Together, we’ll work to remove non-native invasive plant species, helping to restore the park’s natural beauty and biodiversity. This hands-on event is a wonderful opportunity to contribute to the transformation of River Cane Wetland Park and connect with others who share your commitment to our green spaces.
Please register here to participate.
More information about the project can be found on the project webpage.
If you’re unable to join, please consider sharing this opportunity with your community to help us spread the word!
Thank you for your continued support, and we hope to see you there!

Transportation and Transit Committee Meeting -- CANCELLED
2025-01-23 15:00 - 16:30 | Raleigh Municipal Building, 222 W. Hargett St., Raleigh, NC, 27601, United States
The Council Committees page has information on how to watch the meeting, view agendas and minutes, view members, and see information about other Council Committees.

Neighborhood Rezoning Meeting: 2500 Barwell Road
2025-01-23 19:00 - 20:00 | Barwell Road Community Center, 5857 Barwell Park Dr, Raleigh, NC, 27610, United States
Jan. 23
7:00 p.m.
Barwell Road Community Center, 5857 Barwell Park Dr, Raleigh, NC 27610
2500 Barwell Rd
Post-Submittal
R-4 TO R-10-CU
(Additional Information)
C
Worth Mills
Burns

Council Planning Retreat
2025-01-24 09:00 - 16:00, 2025-01-25 09:00 - 16:00 | Method Road Community Center, 514 Method Road, Raleigh, NC, United States
The retreat is scheduled to take place from 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. each day, Friday January 24 and Saturday January 25.
Raleigh Television Network (RTN) will be streaming both days live. You can watch while the council retreat is in session.

A. WELCOME

B. STRATEGIC PLAN UPDATE

C. LEGISLATIVE AGENDA

D. BUDGET AND FINANCIAL OUTLOOK

E. DISCUSSION – PUBLIC COMMENT PERIODS

F. AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND ZONING

G. SMART GROWTH AND ANNEXATIONS

H. DISCUSSION – ADVISORY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS

I. OPERATIONAL UPDATE FROM THE CITY MANAGER

Hispanic and Immigrant Affairs Board Economic Development Panel
2025-01-25 14:00 - 16:00 | Dorothea Dix Chapel, 1030 Richardson Drive, Raleigh
Economic Development Panel on Jan. 25
The Hispanic and Immigrant Affairs Board is hosting an economic development panel, covering the topic “Discovering Emerging Immigrant Communities Economic Growth.” This panel will consist of local Hispanic and Immigrant entrepreneurs who will share their experience, best practices, and resources to achieve financial success.
When? Saturday, Jan. 25 from 2 to 4 p.m.
Where? Dorothea Dix Chapel, 1030 Richardson Dr, Raleigh
This event aims to bring local entrepreneurs representing Hispanic and Immigrant communities to share their journey in becoming successful business owners.
Learn more from the flyers below:

English
Español

To attend, please register in advance. Please share this invitation with your networks!

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Upcoming Webinar: Zoning Basics and Community Organizing
2025-01-27 12:00 - 13:00 | NC
Dear Clean Connected Communities Network,
As we kick off 2025, we’re excited to bring you new opportunities to learn, connect, and take action for a cleaner, more connected future. Here’s what’s coming up and how you can get involved:

Upcoming Webinar: Zoning Basics and Community Organizing

When: Monday, January 27, 2025
Time: 12:00 PM
Where: Online (link will be sent in forthcoming meeting invitation)
Join us to learn how zoning decisions shape our communities and what we can do to influence them.

Zoning Primer: Anne Harvey, Chief Counsel for Environmental Justice at the Southern Coalition for Social Justice, will explain zoning basics—what it is, how the process works, and how to get involved.
Community Organizing Insights: Denzel Burnside, founder of the NC Housing Table, will share actionable tips from his experience organizing for positive change.

You will receive a meeting invitation with the webinar link shortly. Please feel free to share with friends and colleagues!

Reflect and Plan: Share Your Wins and Goals

We want to hear from you! Please take a few minutes to complete our 2024 Reflection and 2025 Goals Survey.

Tell us about your accomplishments last year.
Share your plans for the year ahead.
Let us know how Clean Connected Communities can better support you.

Complete the survey here: https://forms.gle/7YK9NfrZ5CphBrR79
In the coming weeks, we will be sharing a comprehensive list of the resources we created last year, including webinar recordings and our transportation advocacy guide.
Thank you for being part of our network. We’re excited to work with you to make 2025 a year of progress and impact.
Best regards,
Megan & Jenn
Clean Connected Communities Network
Megan Kimball
Senior Attorney
Southern Environmental Law Center
(919) 608-4288

Zoning Basics and Community Organizing
2025-01-27 12:00 - 14:00 | NC
Dear Clean Connected Communities Network,
As we kick off 2025, we’re excited to bring you new opportunities to learn, connect, and take action for a cleaner, more connected future. Here’s what’s coming up and how you can get involved:

Upcoming Webinar: Zoning Basics and Community Organizing

When: Monday, January 27, 2025
Time: 12:00 PM
Where: Online link – see below
Join us to learn how zoning decisions shape our communities and what we can do to influence them.

Zoning Primer: Anne Harvey, Chief Counsel for Environmental Justice at the Southern Coalition for Social Justice, will explain zoning basics—what it is, how the process works, and how to get involved.
Community Organizing Insights: Denzel Burnside, founder of the NC Housing Table, will share actionable tips from his experience organizing for positive change.

Please feel free to share with friends and colleagues!

Reflect and Plan: Share Your Wins and Goals

We want to hear from you! Please take a few minutes to complete our 2024 Reflection and 2025 Goals Survey.

Tell us about your accomplishments last year.
Share your plans for the year ahead.
Let us know how Clean Connected Communities can better support you.

Complete the survey here: https://forms.gle/7YK9NfrZ5CphBrR79
In the coming weeks, we will be sharing a comprehensive list of the resources we created last year, including webinar recordings and our transportation advocacy guide.
Thank you for being part of our network. We’re excited to work with you to make 2025 a year of progress and impact.
Best regards,
Megan & Jenn
Clean Connected Communities Network
Megan Kimball
Senior Attorney
Southern Environmental Law Center
(919) 608-428
Join us to learn how zoning decisions shape our communities and what we can do to influence them.

Zoning Primer: Anne Harvey, Chief Counsel for Environmental Justice at the Southern Coalition for Social Justice, will explain zoning basics—what it is, how the process works, and how to get involved.
Community Organizing Insights: Denzel Burnside, founder of the NC Housing Table, will share actionable tips from his experience organizing for positive change.

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Neighborhood Rezoning Meeting: 3300, 3304, 3308, & 3312 Avent Ferry Drive
2025-01-27 17:30 - 18:30 | Pullen Park Community Center, 408 Ashe Ave, Raleigh, NC, 27607
Jan. 27
5:30 p.m.
Pullen Park Community Center, 408 Ashe Ave, Raleigh, NC 27606
3300, 3304, 3308, & 3312 Avent Ferry Dr
Post-Submittal
R-4 and R-6-CU TO R-6-CU
(Additional Information)
D
Isabel Mattox
Burns

Hybrid Midtown Citizens Advisory Council (CAC) Meeting
2025-01-27 19:00 - 21:00 | Eastgate Park, 4200 Quail Hollow Dr,, Raleigh, NC, 27609
Happy New Year,
I hope that everyone had an enjoyable holiday. Best wishes for a happy, healthy and safe New Year.

In addition to our normal updates on local police activities and community updates, we will have Tiesha Mosely, Director of Community Engagement as our guest in January. As I previously mentioned, the Community Engagement and Housing and Neighborhoods groups merged at the end of 2024. This will be an opportunity to learn more about the merger and the anticipated benefits to the residents of Raleigh.

As is customary, we will also have our local Councilors (Christina Jones and Mitchell Silver) present to provide updates on items of interest to the community. This will also be an opportunity to meet our former candidate and now our newly elected District A Councilor, Mitchell Silver.

We will continue to conduct our meeting in a hybrid format with both in person and(preferred) and virtual audiences.

See you soon,
Larry

Agenda

Hybrid Midtown Citizens Advisory Council Meeting

Monday, January 27, 2025, 7:00-9:00 pm

1) 7:00 Call to Order and Welcome to Midtown CAC

2) 7:05 Review of Minutes of Prior MCAC meeting

3) 7:10 RPD Senior officer Winkle, Sergeant Garcia, District Captain Rene Lockhart

Activity and Crime Stats Report for Midtown

Question and Answer

4) 7:30 Raleigh Community Engagement Department Updates
Tiesha Mosley,

Director, Office of Community Engagement

5) 8:00 City Council Updates

Mitchell Silver, District A

Christina Jones, District E

7). 8:30 Old / New Business, Announcements, Remarks

Eastgate Park Management Updates – Kevin DeHont

Rezoning / PRGAB Updates – Steve Brechbiel

8) 9:00 Adjournment

In Person Location:

Eastgate Park Community Center

4200 Quail Hollow Drive

Raleigh, NC 27609

Zoom Meeting Link:

Available by Request

Visit our Midtown CAC Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/MidtownCAC

Safe Streets for All Plan (SS4A) Meetings
2025-01-28 16:30 - 19:00 | Barwell Road Community Center, 5857 Barwell Park Dr, Raleigh, NC, 27610, United States
The City of Raleigh’s Transportation Department is hosting 5 public meetings from January through March to get important feedback from the community about transportation safety.
Your input will help shape Raleigh’s Safe Streets for All (SS4A) plan, which aims to stop serious injuries and deaths from crashes by 2045. The plan also wants to make our transportation system safer, fairer, and easier to use.
Public Meeting Schedule

Tuesday, January 28; 4:30 – 7 p.m. — Barwell Road Community Center (District C); 5857 Barwell Park Drive, Raleigh, NC 27610
Wednesday, February 5; 4:30 – 7 p.m. — Green Road Community Center (District A); 4201 Green Road, Raleigh, NC 27604
Monday, February 17; 4:30 – 7 p.m. — Carolina Pines Community Center (District D); 2305 Lake Wheeler Rd, Raleigh, NC 27603
Tuesday, February 25; 4:30 – 7 p.m. — Laurel Hills Community Center (District E); 3808 Edwards Mill Road, Raleigh, NC 27612
Wednesday, March 5; 4:30 – 7 p.m. — Abbotts Creek Community Center (District B); 9950 Durant Road, Raleigh, NC 27614

While residents are invited to attend any of the meetings, at least one meeting is taking place in each district so that everyone has an equal opportunity to attend. To find your district, enter your address in the “Find Your Services” section on the RaleighNC.gov homepage.
We hope to see you at one of our public meetings! Can’t make it? Share your thoughts via the Safe Streets for All survey.

Hillsborough-Wade CAC meeting
2025-01-28 19:00 - 21:00 | Pullen Park Community Center, 408 Ashe Ave, Raleigh, NC, 27607
Hi CAC neighbors,
Our Hillsborough-Wade CAC meeting is tomorrow evening Tuesday, January 28 at 7:00 PM. Our meeting location is at the Pullen Community Center at 408 Ashe Avenue.
This meeting is critical to making progress this year with Raleigh’s new community engagement efforts. As you may recall, it was a year ago in early February that District E City Councilor Christina Jones introduced a series of motions to re-establish the City of Raleigh’s recognition and support of CACs. While we’ve made some progress this past year, we have much to do this year. Including making sure every Raleigh resident has an equal opportunity to be represented by a CAC where they live. CAC volunteers and City staff need to work together to stand back up CACs in parts of town where they disappeared after the 2020 City Council vote to stop supporting CACs. As a CAC Chair and RCAC Chair, Christina Jones reminded the Council every month for 4 years that the City never came up with any new community engagement opportunities to replace CACs. Almost a year ago Christina led the City Council to reverse that mistake from 2020. Click here or on the WRAL image below to watch a short news report from last February.

Click on above image to watch a news report about CACs.
District E City Councilor Christina Jones will talk about her new appointment as the City’s official liaison to CACs. With Tiesha Mosley and Christina Jones at our meeting this will an excellent start for the new year and community engagement in Raleigh! This meeting will be your opportunity to talk with our new CAC Liaison and Engagement Office Director about efforts by the City of Raleigh to engage Raleigh residents and plans for more progress this year.

AGENDA
• Police report.
• Update about RCAC and outreach to City Council.
• Presentation by Tiesha Mosley, the Director of Raleigh’s Community Engagement Office, about the reorganization of the Community Engagement Office to include Neighborhood Services.
• District E City Councilor Christina Jones will talk about her new appointment as the City’s official liaison to CACs.
• Update on rezoning cases in our CAC.
See you Tuesday evening,
Mike
Michael Lindsay
Chair of the Hillsborough-Wade CAC
Mobile: 919-429-0177
inform@nc.rr.com

Please remember our meeting place is at the Pullen Community Center at 408 Ashe Avenue. (Not the Pullen Art Center on Pullen Road.)

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To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/hwcac/6CF684F5-65F2-42A5-AD40-CBA995E74449%40nc.rr.com.Hi CAC neighbors,
We’re excited to announce an agenda update to our first Hillsborough-Wade CAC meeting of 2025 which is this coming Tuesday, January 28 at 7:00 PM. Our meeting location is the Pullen Community Center at 408 Ashe Avenue.
We are adding District E City Councilor Christina Jones to the agenda. She will talk about her new appointment as the City’s official liaison to CACs. With Tiesha Mosley and Christina Jones at our meeting this will an excellent start for the new year and community engagement in Raleigh! This meeting will be your opportunity to talk with our new CAC Liaison and Engagement Office Director about efforts by the City of Raleigh to engage Raleigh residents and plans for more progress this year.

AGENDA
• Police report.
• Update about RCAC and outreach to City Council.
• Presentation by Tiesha Mosley, the Director of Raleigh’s Community Engagement Office, about the reorganization of theCommunity Engagement Office to include Neighborhood Services.
• District E City Councilor Christina Jones will talk about her new appointment as the City’s official liaison to CACs.
• Update on rezoning cases in our CAC.
See you this coming Tuesday,
Mike

Michael Lindsay
Chair of the Hillsborough-Wade CAC
Mobile: 919-429-0177
inform@nc.rr.com

Hi CAC neighbors,
Our first Hillsborough-Wade CAC meeting of 2025 will be two weeks from this evening on Tuesday, January 28 at 7:00 PM. Our meeting location has changed to the Pullen Community Center along Ashe Avenue.
• Police report.
• Presentation by Tiesha Mosley, the Director of Raleigh’s Community Engagement Office, about the merger of the Community Engagement Office and Neighborhood Enrichment Services Division.
• Update about RCAC and City Council.
• Update on rezoning cases in our CAC.
Please put our meeting on your calendar,
Mike
P.S. The Village District’s management company has announced they are no longer pursuing a Sip n’ Stroll social district permit with City Council. See the below email forwarded by our District D City Councilor Jane Harrison.

Michael Lindsay
Chair of the Hillsborough-Wade CAC
Mobile: 919-429-0177
inform@nc.rr.com

Lake Crabtree Park-RDUAA Seeks Public Input for Development of 136 Acres Forested Land
2025-01-29 17:00 - 19:00 | RDU Airport Authority Board room 100, 1000 Trade Drive, RDU Airport
Lake Crabtree Park-RDUAA Seeks Public Input for Development of 136 Acres Forested Land
Wednesday, January 29, 2025 (5-7pm)
RDU Airport Authority Board Room 100
1000 Trade Drive, RDU Airport
Parking in “Cell Phone” lot across from rental car returns

The RDUAA has scheduled a Special Board Meeting regarding the future of Lake Crabtree County Park (LCCP) for Wednesday, January 29, 2025 starting at 5pm.
At this meeting, public input will be solicited for development ideas and RESTRICTIONS/LIMITATIONS for 136 acres of land now in forested mountain bike and pedestrian trails. RDUAA is proposing allow private commercial development of this tract into some sort of “entertainment development’ which includes hotel, restaurant(s), retail, similar. Due to a confidentially agreement, the public is not being told what the (also unnamed) developer proposes — a lack of transparency!
We are confident the public will have a lot to say about the proposal to convert one of the most popular features (forested bike/ped trails) of one of the County’s most popular parks into some sort of commercial development. The Umstead Coalition will be suggesting a revisit of the land use Master Plan for the RDU Airport – instead of dismantling our public lands track by track without a strategic plan or extensive community input and evaluation (and transparency).
We should note, Lake Crabtree County Park is exceedingly popular, a true community asset and connected to William B. Umstead State Park, East Coast Greenway, US1 Bikeway, Black Creek Greenway, American Tobacco Trail, and more.
We join others in the community to ask Wake County to purchase these lands to preserve our popular Park.
We have been told each person that has an opportunity to speak will have 3 minutes. You can either sign up to speak (we assume when you arrive) OR just attend to show your support for our public forested Lake Crabtree County Park!
Meeting details can be found at RDUAA’s link:
https://www.rdu.com/airport-authority/meetings/

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Court Hearing - Wake Stone's Bridge
2025-01-30 09:30 - 12:00 | Wake County Court House, 316 Fayetteville Street, Raleigh
Court Hearing – Wake Stone’s Bridge
Thursday, January 30, 2025 (9:30am – noon)
Wake County (old and tall) Court House Room 10A (10th floor)
316 Fayetteville St, Raleigh, NC 27601
The public is welcome and we would LOVE, LOVE supporters in the courtroom. We are the only case in this courtroom so we would LOVE to see you with us in the court room!
We are guaranteed this hearing time! Due to the last delay that was the court staff’s fault, we finally avoid the “calendar call” and further delays. The actual hearing starts at 9:30am.
This is the hearing originally scheduled for December 2, 2024, but delayed by other cases on the judge’s docket. Then, scheduled for January 13, 2025, delayed by the court staff ‘forgetting’ to schedule our case. Frustrating!
There is a bridge authorization to destroy the riparian buffers along Crabtree Creek (OAH Judge van der Vaart’s April 1, 2024 ruling). This despite the Umstead Coalition had previously won THREE(3) court cases upon Appeal to revoke-they just keep trying and we keep fighting for the law to be followed. Here we go again, for the 4th time!
On April 1, 2024 AOH Judge van der Vaart ruled the Buffer Authorization approved because, get this…. The Buffer Rules (the NC law as implemented by the Rules approved by the NC Environmental Management Commission) is “not clear and unambiguous” (and therefore could not be enforced). Note: Wake Stone did not ask to intervene and is NOT a party to this case- their lawyers should not be allowed to speak during the hearing.
Interestingly, this time, BOTH DEQ and the Umstead Coalition appealed Judge van der Vaart’s April 1, 2024 Ruling. DEQ argued the Rules were clear and DEQ’s staff permit approver was qualified to determine there was no need for alternative analyses to avoid the buffer impacts (note: no party raised any issue about the clarity of the Buffer Rules and DEQ did not present their staff as an expert at trial). The Umstead Coalition agrees the Rules are clear and also argues that Wake Stone should have been required to perform alternative analysis by DEQ to avoid or minimize buffer impacts. In contrast to DEQ’s staff witness, the Umstead presented extensive evidence during multiple days at trial from 3 engineering witnesses as to practical alternatives in design and location that would avoid buffer impacts. After various court filings we finally had an Appeal hearing week scheduled for the week of December 2, 2024. During the calendar call on December 2, we were then scheduled for later that week; but later in the week the judge delayed due to conflicts with his trial cases (note: Wake Stone has proceeded to destroy the Crabtree Creek stream buffer for the bridge, but they are doing this at their own risk and their destructive actions should not affect our court cases-it’s not our fault that DEQ failed to follow the law and various attempts by others that caused court delays and appeal hearing). After some gentle pleading from our attorneys, a new calendar call (and hopefully hearing) was supposed to be held on Monday, January 13, 2025. However, the Court staff failed to schedule. With apologies, the court staff scheduled a Hearing (date and time certain without the “calendar call” step. However, it looks like we will be before the judge that denied our Injunction request despite co-agreed to by DEQ.
We are the ONLY case scheduled for this court room – so YOUR attendance will be noticed and appreciated!
Join us in support: Wake County Court House (the tall one), Room 10-A (10th floor), 316 Fayetteville St, Raleigh, NC 27601
It is always good to have our supporters in the audience; it’s likely to be a small court room so 5 or more attendees is ideal. Here’s what to expect if you attend. Arrive at the courthouse by 9:15am, go through security and take the elevator to the 10th floor, Court Room 10-A. You can come and go from the court room, but can’t talk while court is in session. Try to sit behind our attorneys during the Hearing.
What to expect: We anticipate the Hearing to take about 3 hours. DEQ and the Umstead Coalition are the parties in the Hearing. Wake Stone is NOT a party and can not have any lawyers speak. This is a Hearing where lawyers from each side restate their case before the judge. No witnesses as the contested trial has already occurred. Both DEQ and the Umstead Coalition agree that the Neuse Buffer Rules are clear and van der Vaart’s claim that due to lack of clarity the Authorization (to destroy stream buffers) should be granted is NOT a valid reason to grant an authorization. Given both sides agree, we expect to ‘win’ on this issue. Then, DEQ will argue they followed the Rules. The Umstead Coalition will argue DEQ failed to follow the rules. The Umstead Coalition’s trial with three engineering experts showed that several practical methods existed to avoid and minimize the buffer impacts, as required by law. We are asking the buffer authorization be denied. DEQ’s attorneys job is to defend the DEQ staff’s decision (whether the DEQ staff was correct or not). No witnesses will be called as the trial is in the past. The judge could make some rulings at the Hearing or delay his ruling.
A good option for parking is the Wake County Municipal Parking Deck 216 W. Cabarrus St., on the corners of Davie, McDowell and Cabarrus streets. It’s about a 5 to 10 minute walk to the courthouse.

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Planning Commission Committee of the Whole
2025-01-30 16:00 - 18:00 | Raleigh Municipal Building, 222 W. Hargett St., Raleigh, NC, 27601, United States
The City of Raleigh Planning Commission Committee of the Whole will conduct a special public meeting on Thursday, January 30 at 4:00 p.m. at the Raleigh Municipal Building (RMB), located at 222 West Hargett Street in the Council Chamber.

A. These items will be discussed during the meeting

1. Rezoning Z-38-24: 1400 Edwards Mill Road, at the intersection of Wade Avenue and Edwards Mill Road (District D)
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B. Pending items not scheduled for discussion at this meeting

1. N/A

For more information about the meetings, please contact Bynum Walter or visit the Planning Commission webpage.

Neighborhood Rezoning Meeting: 8080 Arco Corporate Drive -- CANCELLED
2025-01-30 19:00 - 20:00 | Brier Creek Community Center, 10810 Globe Road, Morrisville, 27560
Jan. 30
7:00 p.m.
Briar Creek Community Center, 10810 Globe Road
Raleigh, NC 27617

8080 Arco Corporate Drive Raleigh, NC 27617
Pre-Submittal
OX-7-PL w/SHOD-2 & AOD TO OP-7-GR w/ AOD
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E
Heather Mosesso
Burns

Councilor Lambert-Melton Office Hours
2025-02-01 11:00 - 13:00 | Deja Brew Coffee House, 5001 Falls of Neuse Road, Raleigh, North Carolina

Community Meeting on Housing Opportunities
2025-02-04 17:30 - 19:00 | NW Cary YMCA, 6903 Carpenter Fire Station Road, Cary

Raleigh Transit Authority Retreat
2025-02-05 09:00 - 17:00 | Barwell Rd Park, 5857 Barwell Park Drive, Raleigh, NC, 27610
This meeting is open to the public
