Livable Raleigh

Updating Raleigh's Historic Preservation Rules
2025-08-13 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Five Points Center for Active Adults, 2000 Noble Road, Raleigh, NC, 27608, United States
A draft ordinance with proposed changes to the historic preservation sections of the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) will be shared at two upcoming public meetings:

Wednesday, August 13 at 7 p.m. – Five Points Center for Active Adults
Register *this link has been updated

Thursday, August 14 at 10 a.m. – Virtual Session
Register

The updates enhance consistency with state law and fix unclear or imprecise language.

While the meetings are a chance to ask questions and learn more, all formal feedback must be submitted through the Text Change Engagement Portal beginning August 13. This ensures your input is recorded and considered as part of the public review process.

Updating Raleigh's Historic Preservation Rules
2025-08-14 10:00 - 11:00 | NC

DDNA (District D Neighborhood Alliance)
2025-08-16 09:30 - 11:30 | Thomas G. Crowder Woodland Center, 5611 Jaguar Park Drive, Raleigh, NC, 27606, United States
Please take note of two items that are about the monthly reservation for Councilor Harrison’s District D Neighborhood Association (DDNA) meetings:

I am re-confirming that DDNA will NOT be meeting at Thomas Crowder Woodlands Center on Saturday, June 21st as previously scheduled.

Also, based on Councilor Harrison’s message below we are also canceling the recurring reservation at Crowder Center for July 19th.

Our next DDNA meeting at Thomas Crowder Center should be on August 16th at 9:30am.

Back to School Jamboree at John Chavis Memorial Park
2025-08-16 17:30 - 20:30 | John Chavis Community Center, 505 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Raleigh, NC, 27601, United States
Bounce into fun at John Chavis Memorial Park!
Enjoy giant inflatables, food trucks, crafts, games, and more!
Students can grab a free lunch box and water bottle while supplies last!
Date: Saturday, Aug. 16
Time: 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: Free

North CAC
2025-08-18 19:00 - 20:30 | Abbotts Creek Community Center, 9950 Durant Rd, Raleigh, NC, 27614

Joint CAC Meeting -- Mordecai CAC and Five Points CAC on Z-12-25 (Peace & West St Tower)
2025-08-18 19:00 - 20:30 | Halifax Community Center, 1023 Halifax Street, Raleigh, NC, United States
The meeting will be in-person AND via Zoom
Zoom link and registration here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/OQn1eAcNSbKCTBXwyQqIwQ#/registration
There will be a waiting room, so please register ahead of the event to get the login information.
Mordecai & Five Points CACs @ Halifax Community Center
There will be reports from City Staff, remarks from the developer/applicant and a representative from the Glenwood-Brooklyn neighborhood. There will also be an opportunity to ask questions

Planning Commission Text Change Committee
2025-08-20 16:00 - 18:00 | Raleigh Municipal Building, 222 W. Hargett St., Raleigh, NC, 27601, United States
Planning Commission Text Change Committee

NOTE: The City of Raleigh has launched a new agenda management portal called “eScribe” that will improve access and transparency for Planning Commission Text Change Committee meeting agendas and minutes.
We’re excited to share that the August 20 Planning Commission Text Change Committee agenda is now live and can be accessed through the new City Council, Boards and Commissions: Agendas and Minutes webpage.

Public Meeting – August 20, 2025

The City of Raleigh Planning Commission Text Change Committee will conduct a public meeting on Wednesday, August 20 at 4 p.m. at the Raleigh Municipal Building in conference room 305.
If you are interested in participating, please email Justin.Rametta@raleighnc.gov. Please include your name, address, and the case you would like to comment on.
For more information about the meeting, please visit the Planning Commission webpage.

Neighborhood Rezoning Meeting: 2231, 2221 and 2211 S. New Hope Road
2025-08-21 18:30 - 19:30 | Barwell Road Elementary School Cafeteria, 3925 Barwell Road
August 21
6:30 p.m.
Z-14-25
Barwell Road Elementary School Cafeteria
2231, 2221 and 2211 S New Hope Road
Post-Submittal
CX-5-CU TO CX-5-CU
(Additional Information)
C
Charles Walker

District C meeting with Councilor Corey Branch
2025-08-21 18:30 - 20:30 | Biltmore Hills Park, 2615 Fitzgerald Drive, Raleigh, NC, 27610
District C residents meeting. Attend to hear updates on what is happening in our district. Also get questions answered on issues and concerns that impact our district.
Thursday August 21,2025 Biltmore Hills Community Center 2615 Fitzgerald Drive 6:30 pm -8:30 pm
Please share and attend this important meeting

Fourth Ward Events
2025-08-22 17:30 - 18:00 | Estey Hall, Shaw University, 118 East South Street, Raleigh
August 22nd Fourth Ward Tour leaving Shaw University Ester Hall at 5.30. The tours are 20 minutes long

August 23rd Fourth Ward Reunion Roberts Park Community Center 1pm to 5pm

August 24th Fourth Ward Gospel Extravaganza at Fletcher Hall from 4pm to 7pm Free

Fourth Ward Events
2025-08-23 13:00 - 17:00 | Roberts Park Community Center, 1300 E. Martin St, Raleigh, NC, 27610

Fourth Ward Gospel Extravaganza August 24th from 4pm.till 7pm Fletcher Hall
2025-08-24 16:00 - 19:00 | Fletcher Hall, 2 E. South Street, Raleigh

Explore Career Opportunities with the City of Raleigh – Virtual Information Session
2025-08-25 17:30 - 18:30 | Virtual Meeting
Looking for a rewarding career that makes a real impact? Join the City of Raleigh’s Virtual Information Sessions to learn about open roles and exciting career opportunities across various departments. Whether you’re passionate about public service, skilled in finance, dedicated to public safety, or anything in between, the city offers a variety positions that help shape the future of our vibrant community.
Attend these sessions to get detailed insights into job openings, the recruitment process, and benefits, all from the comfort of your home. Don’t miss the chance to start your career with the City of Raleigh – register today and take the first step toward making a difference!
Departments Attending:

Finance
Engineering (Vehicle Fleet Services)

Date: Thursday, Sept. 25
Time: 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Register online

Neighborhood Rezoning Meeting: 1017, 1000, & 1100 Trailwood Drive
2025-08-25 18:00 - 19:00 | Pullen Park Community Center, 408 Ashe Ave, Raleigh, NC, 27607
August 25
6 p.m.
Pullen Park Community Center, 408 Ashe Ave, Raleigh, NC 27610
1017, 1000, & 1100 Trailwood Dr
Pre-Submittal
R-4 w/SRPOD & R-6-CU w/SRPOD TO CX-4-CU & RX-4-CU
(Additional Information)
D (ETJ)

Neighborhood Rezoning Meeting: 1613 Battery Drive
2025-08-25 18:30 - 19:30 | Roberts Park Community Center, 1300 E. Martin St, Raleigh, NC, 27610
August 25
6:30 p.m.
Roberts Park Community Center, 1300 E Martin St, Raleigh, NC 27610
1613 Battery Dr
Pre-Submittal
R-4 & R-10 TO R-10-CU
(Additional Information)
C
Toby Coleman

Hybrid Midtown Citizens Advisory Council Meeting
2025-08-25 19:00 - 21:00 | Eastgate Park, 4200 Quail Hollow Dr,, Raleigh, NC, 27609
Agenda

Hybrid Midtown Citizens Advisory Council Meeting

Monday, August 25, 2025, 7:00-9:00 pm

Eastgate Park Community Center

4200 Quail Hollow Drive

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

2) 7:05 Review and Approval of June 2025 Minutes

3) 7:10 Sergeant Garcia, Raleigh Police Department

Activity and Crime Stats Report for Midtown

Question and Answer

4) 7:30 Update on Eastgate Park Dam Rehabilitation

Greg Marshall, Senior Engineer

Engineering Services Department, Raleigh Stormwater

5) 7:45 Update on The Hollows Community Garden

Sharon Floyd McCracken, Chairman

6) 8:00 Anderson Forest Missing Middle Subdivision Case SUB-0037-2025

3222 and 3224 Six Forks Road to 18 Town Homes

Martha Browning Midgette, Anderson Forest Resident

7) 8:30 City Council Updates

Mitchell Silver, District A

Christina Jones, District E

8) 8:50 Old / New Business, Announcements, Remarks

9) 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, Vibrant, & Healthy Community Committee
2025-08-26 09:00 - 11:30 | Raleigh Municipal Building, 222 W. Hargett St., Raleigh, NC, 27601, United States
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER BY THE CHAIR
ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED

B.1 Item 24-03: Digital Signage and Digital Billboards
Justin Rametta, Planning and Development
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Planning and Development staff will provide an overview of previous Council discussions of off- premise signage from 2023-2024, and provide options for potential Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) text amendments.

B.2 Item 24-02: Hours of Operation – Commercial Trash Pickup
The City Attorney’s Office initiated contact with solid waste haulers to gather information regarding early morning collection practices and to assess the potential impacts of a proposed amendment to the noise ordinance. A feedback form was distributed, and the responses have been compiled into the attached chart.

C. PENDING ITEMS
• Item 24-01: Commercial and Residential Use – Conflicts (3/18/25) & Intersection of Hospitality/Nightlife Areas and Residential (5/6/25)

D. ADJOURNMENT

West Raleigh CAC
2025-08-27 19:00 - 20:30 | NC
Meeting Wednesday August 27th at 7pm
It’s time to meet and talk about what’s going on in West Raleigh!
This month is an open agenda. It’s a good time to bring your questions, ideas and thoughts about how we want to keep West Raleigh a vibrant and healthy part of town.
We hope you can join us via zoom on Wednesday evening at 7pm.
Open Agenda
Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 839 8129 2620
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Neighborhood Rezoning Meeting: 101 N. Bloodworth Street
2025-08-28 17:30 - 18:30 | Vintage Church, 118 South Person Street, 27601
August 28
5:30 p.m.
Z-25-25
1880 Room (basement floor) of Vintage Church, located at 118 South Person Street, Raleigh, NC 27601
101 N Bloodworth St
Post Submittal
R-10 w/HOD-G and NCOD TO NX-3-DE-CU
(Additional Information)
C

District A Meeting with Councilor Silver
2025-08-28 18:00 - 19:00 | Millbrook Exchange Park, 1905 Spring Forest Rd, Raleigh, NC, 27615

Neighborhood Rezoning Meeting: Brier Creek Town Center Planned Development
2025-09-03 19:00 - 20:00 | NC
September 3
7 p.m.
Z-20-25
8045 Arco Corporate Dr, Training Room 110 C, Raleigh, NC 27617
Brier Creek Town Center PD
Post-Submittal
PD w/SHOD-2 & AOD TO PD w/SHOD-2
(Additional Information)
E
Jamie Schwedler

Neighborhood Rezoning Meeting: 5409, 543, & 5501 Poole Road
2025-09-04 18:00 - 19:00 | Barwell Road Community Center, 5857 Barwell Park Dr, Raleigh, NC, 27610, United States
September 4
6 p.m.
Barwell Road Community Center, 5857 Barwell Park, Raleigh, NC 27610
5409, 5413, & 5501 Poole Rd
Pre-Submittal
R-4 TO R-10-CU
(Additional Information)
C

Special Committee on Boards and Commissions
2025-09-08 18:30 - 20:00 | Raleigh Municipal Building, 222 W. Hargett St., Raleigh, NC, 27601, United States
A. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER BY THE COMMITTEE CHAIR B. AGENDA

B.1 Special Committee on Council Advisory Boards and Commissions – Public Comment Session
Evan Raleigh, City Manager’s Office
Tiesha Mosley, Department of Community Engagement
During the August 19th meeting, City Council charged the Special Committee on Boards and Commissions with hosting a public input session. Prior to the public comments, staff will provide a brief presentation on committee actions to date and outstanding action items.
City Council adopted a series of amendments related to the structure and function of various City advisory boards and commissions on July 1. The approved changes include:

The adoption of a standard bylaw template to be used by all boards and commissions;
The approval of a document offering guidance to members of Council serving as liaisons to a board or commission;
The merger of the Historic Resources and Museum Advisory Board with the Historic Cemeteries Advisory Board;
Changing the name of the Fair Housing Hearing Board to the Fair Housing Advisory Board; and
Amending the name of the Mayor’s Council for Persons with Disabilities and aligning the Council’s appointment, term, and removal process with other advisory boards and commissions as outlines in the City Code

C. ADJOURNMENT

Southwest Raleigh Community Engagement Meeting
2025-09-08 19:00 - 20:30 | Carolina Pines Community Center, 2305 Lake Wheeler Road, Raleigh, NC, 27603, United States
Friends and neighbors,SW Community Meeting at the Carolina Pines Community Center (2305 Lake Wheeler Rd.). We will meet in person, without streaming, next Monday evening, September 8th, at 7:00 pm.

There will be reports from Raleigh Police Officers and City Inspections.
We plan to have a special update from Lisa Genschel with the Dix Park Conservancy about a program to join in supporting Dorothea Dix Park Conservancy.
Jeff Murison of The Hillsborough Street Community Service Corporation (Live it Up) will update us on programs for their included three mile long area and programs that focus on community success.
We need your help! – I have been told that we can use the Center’s freezer. Therefore, I will, as previously promised, donate ice cream. Please come and help with the ice cream. Since I have no idea as to how many will attend I don’t need to be left with melting cartons and no freezer space. Please bring help. Kids welcome.
This meeting is intended to be focused on sharing interests, and concerns and just acquainting ourselves with our neighbors. Please join this gathering if you can. Hopefully, we will have a good turnout. I plan to schedule in-person meetings four times a year (next one in June) the others will continue to use Zoom.

Chair set-up in our traditional room at Carolina Pines Center will start at about 6:45 pm. Our next meeting in October will resume the popular Zoom/Streaming format.

South Park Heritage Trail Public Engagement Session
2025-09-09 18:00 - 20:00 | John Chavis Community Center, 505 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Raleigh, NC, 27601, United States
Please join us to share your thoughts and provide feedback on the Schematic Design for the South Park Heritage Trail.
The proposed South Park Heritage Trail is an approximately two-mile-long cultural trail that will tell the story of this important historically Black neighborhood. Located in the South Park Cultural District, the trail will promote the history and stories important to the community, increasing awareness of the area’s rich history and its importance to downtown Raleigh’s evolution.
Details and Schedule
Location: John Chavis Memorial Park
Date: Tuesday, Sept. 9
Ages: All

Presentation: 6 p.m.
Question and Answers: 6:30 p.m.
Open House: 7 – 8 p.m.

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District B Meeting with Councilor Patton
2025-09-10 18:00 - 20:00 | Local 919, 1540 Dunn Road, Raleigh

District E Meeting with Councilor Jones
2025-09-10 18:00 - 20:00 | La Cucina Italiana, 6552 Glenwood Avenue

SECAC (Southeast CAC)
2025-09-11 19:00 - 20:30 | Barwell Road Community Center, 5857 Barwell Park Dr, Raleigh, NC, 27610, United States
Save the Date:
SECAC September 2025 Community Meeting
When: Thursday, September 11, 2025.
Where: Barwell Road Community Center
5857 Barwell Park Drive. Raleigh, NC 27610
Time: 7:00 pm
This meeting may be recorded to allow sharing with Southeast Raleigh residents.

Please share this with neighbors in your community.
Reminder:

Southeast CAC Meeting
September 11, 2025, 7:00 PM –Barwell Road Community Center
Agenda:
1. Welcome/Introductions | Dr Ulysses J Lane, SECAC Chair
2. Parks and Recreation Cultural Resources
a. Barwell Road Community Center, Director Colleen Toomey
3. Barwell Road Community Garden
4. Public Safety
a. Wake County Sheriff Office
1. Willie Rowe, Sheriff updates
2. Deputy Ryne Doxsie Community Report
b. Raleigh Police Department | Officer Lee Rodrick
5. Rezoning Case Z-11-25 (2230 S New Hope Rd, Michael Birch
Longleaf Law Partners. Hiram J. Marziano, City Planner
6. Partners for Environmental Justice (PEJ) Rezoning Committee
Samantha Krop, Neuse Riverkeeper and Director of Advocacy
7. District C 2025 Updates | Councilman Corey Branch
8. Raleigh Citizen Advisory Council Comeback
9. Community Announcements

-Follow SECAC on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SERALEIGHCAC

Have a say in decisions affecting your community by participating in your CAC.

If you have any questions, please contact me.

Ulysses J Lane VMD
SECAC Chair
ulane6@nc.rr.com

2025 Big Sweep at Lake Johnson
2025-09-13 09:00 - 13:00 | NC
2025 Big Sweep at Lake Johnson
Sign up and share with the Friends of Lake Johnson! https://raleighnc.gov/parks-volunteer .

Description:

The annual Lake Johnson Park NC Big Sweep event invites participants to walk or paddle about the park to pick up trash.

Check-In: Volunteers will check-In with Lake Johnson staff at 9 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. at the Thomas G. Crowder Woodland Center.
Cleanup: Once checked in, volunteers can head to the lakefront and begin cleaning.
Post-Cleanup: As a thank you for volunteering, the Friends of Lake Johnson Association will be providing food and beverages until 1 p.m. We will also be taking a group photo to show off your hard work!

Duties and Impact:
Volunteers will use pickup sticks, gloves, and trash bags to collect and dispose of litter within the lake and along the shore. Improperly discarded litter is a serious environmental hazard. It pollutes the water we use and depend on, it has the potential to cause injury to wildlife, and it is simply an eyesore. By removing litter, we can help provide a healthier environment for wildlife and citizens to enjoy.

Work Environment:
We will be working outside in the elements. There is the possibility for uneven ground. There will be a restroom on site.

Requirements:

Ages 12+. Those under 18 must have a parent/guardian present
Signed digital Terms and Conditions or a paper release form. Those under 18 will need a parent/guardian signature
Only those ages 16+ may operate a paddle craft without an adult
Wear comfortable, weather-appropriate clothing
Shore cleanup volunteers should wear close-toed sneakers or hiking boots
Bring your own filled water bottle and begin hydrating the day before

Other Instructions:

Volunteers are welcome to bring their own paddle craft or may borrow one. These will be available on a first come, first served basis
Cleanup sticks, trash bags, and gloves will be provided
Bring your own filled water bottle and begin hydrating the day before
Registered volunteers will receive additional information (such as parking and meeting locations) in their confirmation email
Registered volunteers’ information will be shared with our event partner, Wake County Big Sweep

Per department policy, this volunteer opportunity is not to be used towards court-appointed/ suggested community service hours.

Meeting Location:
Lake Johnson Park – Woodland Center
5611 Jaguar Park Dr., Raleigh, NC 27606
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District E Book Club with Councilor Jones
2025-09-13 09:30 - 11:30 | Oberlin Regional Library, 1930 Clark Avenue
