Planning Commission
2026-06-09 09:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Raleigh Municipal Building, 222 W. Hargett St., Raleigh, NC, 27601, United States
Public Meeting – June 9, 2026

The City of Raleigh Planning Commission will conduct a public meeting on Tuesday, June 9 at 9 a.m. at the Raleigh Municipal Building, 222 West Hargett Street in the City Council Chamber. Planning Commission meetings can be viewed on the city’s website and RTN 11.
For more information about the meeting, please contact Bynum Walter or visit the Planning Commission webpage.

A.

Call to Order

B.

Public Comment

C.

Consent Agenda

C.1

Approval of Minutes

Requesting approval of draft minutes from May 26, 2026 Planning Commission Meeting

D.

Report of Committees

D.1

Text Change TC-1-26: School Lot Area Amendment

Nick Neptune, Text Change Committee Chair
Justin Bucher, Planning and Development
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The following item was discussed during the March 18, 2026 and May 20, 2026 Text Change Committee meetings: Text Change TC-1-26 School Lot Area Amendment. A member of the public has requested an amendment to UDO Sec. 6.3.1.D.2.b, which currently requires all schools to provide 500 square feet of lot area per enrolled pupil. The proposed change would retain this requirement citywide except when a school site meets the following conditions: It is located in a Mixed Use zoning district; AND the lot does not immediately abut any area zoned R-1, R-2, R-4, or R-6.
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The committee voted unanimously (3-0) to recommend approval of the text change.

E.

Old Business

E.1

Rezoning Z-51-25: 4804 & 4808 Spring Forest Road, approximately 1/4 mile west of the intersection of Louisburg Road/US-401 and Spring Forest Road (District B)

Matthew Burns, Planning and Development
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This request would increase the maximum number of dwelling units that could be built, allow additional building types, and allow for residential, commercial, and office uses.
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The item first appeared at the May 26, 2026, Planning Commission. The request was deferred to allow the applicant to consider revising conditions. The applicant submitted unsigned revisions on May 29, 2026, which add “vape shop” to the list of prohibited uses identified in Condition 1 and offers a new Condition 3 which would require a 20-foot-wide Type 2 Protective Yard along the site’s western and southern property lines for any site plan proposing a non-residential use. Provided signatures are received by Friday, June 5, 2026, the Planning Commission may consider the revisions in making their determination.

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The deadline for Planning Commission action is July 25, 2026.

E.2

Rezoning Z-9-26 5925 Glenwood Avenue, South Side of Glenwood Avenue, 170′ West of Glen Forest Drive (District E)

Hiram Marziano, Planning and Development
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This request would unify a split zoned parcel under one district and allow for expansion of mixed-use development of the site.
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This request was deferred from the May 26, 2026, meeting to allow applicant to consider amendments to the request. No amendments have been submitted.
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The deadline for Planning Commissioner Action is July 11, 2026.

F.

New Business

F.1

Rezoning Z-19-25: 405 & 416 Dorothea Drive, in Downtown Raleigh, bounded by West South Street, South Dawson Street, Western Boulevard, and South Saunders Street (District D)

Matthew Burns, Planning and Development
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This request would increase the maximum number of dwelling units that could be built; increase entitlement for residential, commercial, and office uses; increase the maximum allowable height from three (3) to 12 stories; and require dedicated affordable housing units.
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The applicant submitted unsigned revisions on May 29, 2026, which updates the language of Condition 2 to tie the affordability period to the 700th unit constructed on the property. Provided signatures are received by June 5, 2026, the Planning Commission may consider the revisions in making their determination at their June 9, 2026, meeting.
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The deadline for Planning Commission action is August 8, 2026.

F.2

Rezoning Z-08-26: 5525 & 5605 Rock Quarry Road, approximately .2 miles west of the intersection of Rock Quarry Road & Barwell Road (District C)

Matthew McGregor, Planning and Development
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This request would increase the maximum number of dwelling units that could be built, allow additional building types, and allow for residential, commercial, and various office uses.
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The Planning Commission deadline for action is August 8, 2026.

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F.3

Rezoning Z-12-26 Rock Quarry Road, South side of Rock Quarry Road, 675 feet west of the Wall Store Road Intersection (District C)

Hiram Marziano, Planning and Development
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This rezoning would permit additional building height.
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The deadline for Planning Commission action is August 8, 2026.

G.

Other Business

G.1

DRAFT: Election of Officers

Bynum Walter, Assistant Director Planning and Development

Dwight Otwell, Planning Commission Chairperson

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From the Planning Commission Rules of Procedure:

The Planning Commission shall elect a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson in June each year. These officers shall serve a one-year term and will continue to serve until a successor has been selected by the Commission.

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The Chairperson shall preside over all regular meetings of the Planning Commission. The Chairperson shall appoint the members of the regular subcommittees. The Vice Chairperson shall serve as Chairperson at a meeting in the event of absence or abstention of the Chairperson. The Vice Chairperson shall serve as the Chairperson of the Committee of the Whole.

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Chairperson Otwell and Vice Chairperson Cochran were elected in February to serve the remainderof the July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026 term of office. The Planning Commission may elect them to continue to serve or elect other members to serve in these roles for the term of July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027.

G.2

Report of the Chair

G.3

Report of the Members

G.4

Report of the Assistant Director

G.4.a

Report of the Assistant Director

Receive as information.

H.

Adjournment

The Commission typically meets on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at 9 a.m. The meetings are held at the Raleigh Municipal Building (RMB), located at 222 West Hargett Street. Upcoming meeting agendas for the Planning Commission can be found on our City Council, Boards and Commissions Agendas and Minutes page. Planning Commission public meetings are broadcast live on RTN 11 and our live streaming webpage. The Planning Commission subcommittee meetings are not broadcast live. To watch past meetings, visit our video services page.

Planning Commission Text Change Committee
2026-06-17 16:00 - 18:00, 2026-08-19 16:00 - 18:00, 2026-09-16 16:00 - 18:00, 2026-10-21 16:00 - 18:00
The Text Change Committee is a subcommittee where changes to the zoning code, known as the Unified Development Ordinance, are discussed. This subcommittee reviews the language of any potential code change.
The committee typically meets on the third Wednesday of the month at 4 p.m. The meetings are held at the Raleigh Municipal Building in Room 305. Upcoming meeting agendas for the Text Change Committee can be found on our City Council, Boards and Commissions Agendas and Minutes page.

Planning Commission
2026-06-23 09:00 - 11:00
Public Meeting – June 23, 2026

The City of Raleigh Planning Commission will conduct a public meeting on Tuesday, June 23 at 9 a.m. at the Raleigh Municipal Building, 222 West Hargett Street in the City Council Chamber. Planning Commission meetings can be viewed on the city’s website and RTN 11.
For more information about the meeting, please contact Bynum Walter or visit the Planning Commission webpage.

A.

Call to Order

B.

Public Comment

C.

Consent Agenda

C.1

Approval of Minutes

Requesting approval of draft minutes from June 9, 2026 Planning Commission Meeting

D.

Report of Committees

E.

Old Business

E.1

Rezoning Z-54-25: 12301, 7652 Leesville Road and 3321 Shady Grove Road, at the Durham/Wake County boundary, approximately ½ mile south of the intersection of Leesville Road and Shady Grove Road (District E)

Matthew Burns, Planning and Development
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This request would increase the maximum number of dwelling units that could be built and increase entitlement for residential, commercial, and office uses. A portion of the site is outside the ETJ and eligible to be annexed into the City of Raleigh per interlocal agreement with Durham.
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This request last appeared as New Business on the Planning Commission‘s May 26 agenda. For public comment, there is no time remaining for those in favor and 3:48 remaining for those in opposition. At that meeting, the Planning Commission deferred action to their June 9, 2026, meeting to allow more time to consider the request.
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The deadline for Planning Commission Action is July 25, 2026.

E.2

Rezoning Z-08-26: 5525 & 5605 Rock Quarry Road, approximately .2 miles west of the intersection of Rock Quarry Road & Barwell Road (District C)

Matthew McGregor, Planning and Development
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This request would increase the maximum number of dwelling units that could be built, allow additional building types, and allow for residential, commercial, and various office uses. There are three proposed conditions associated with this request. The first condition prohibits detention centers, jails, prisons, and vehicle fuel sales. The second condition prohibits vape and tobacco shops. The third condition prohibits internet or electronic sweepstakes cafés or parlors.
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This request previously appeared on the Planning Commission’s June 9 agenda. For public comment there is 4:25 remaining for those in favor and 6:45 remaining for those in opposition. At that meeting, the Planning Commission deferred action to their June 23, 2026, meeting to allow for more time to consider the request and for the applicant to consider revising the request. Unsigned zoning conditions were received on Friday June 12th, 2026, and signed conditions will need to be received by Thursday June 18th, 2026, to be considered by the Planning Commission.
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The Planning Commission deadline for action is August 8, 2026.

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Recommended Action: Enter the action language here

F.

New Business

F.1

Rezoning Z-43-25 6309 Litchford Road, West Side of Litchford Road, 800 feet north of Atlantic Avenue Intersection (District A)

Hiram Marziano, Planning and Development
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This request is to allow for increased residential entitlement.
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During their June 2 meeting, the City Council referred this request back to the Planning Commission. The applicant has submitted an amended application and conditions. Instead of seeking R-10-CU, the applicant is requesting R-6-CU. Changes to previous conditions include prohibiting cemetery as a use, reducing the limit on principal dwelling units from 54 to 47 and adding in language regarding how site access is addressed.
This request was previously reviewed by Planning Commission during the March 10 and April 14. Planning Commission recommended denial (8-1) of the R-10-CU request. .
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The deadline for Planning Commissioner action is August 22, 2026.

F.2

Comprehensive Plan Amendment CP-01-26: Old Crews Road, between Buffaloe Road and Old Milburnie Road (District B)

Hiram Marziano, Planning and Development
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CP-1-26 is a privately-initiated request submitted by Lennar Carolinas, LLC to amend the Street Plan Map (Map T-1) in the 2030 Comprehensive Plan to re-designate Old Crews Road between Buffaloe Road and Old Milburnie Road from an “Avenue 4-Lane, divided” to an “Avenue 2-Lane, Divided” street.
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The deadline for Planning Commissioner Action is September 21, 2026.

F.3

Rezoning Z-18-26 6904 and 0 Poole Road, south side of Poole Road approximately 0.48 miles west of Hodge Road (District C)

Hiram Marziano, Planning and Development
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This request is to rezone for future development of a City of Raleigh fire station. This request is associated with annexation AX-17-26.
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The deadline for Planning Commission action is August 22, 2026.

F.4

Rezoning Z-14-26: 0, 1128, 1130, and 1132 Gorman Street; and 1101 and 1121 Carlton Avenue, approximately 530 feet south of the intersection of Gorman Street and Western Boulevard (District D)

Jacob Hunt, Planning and Development
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This request would allow for four additional stories and would increase the maximum number of dwelling units that could be built on the site.
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The deadline for Planning Commission Action is August 22, 2026.

F.5

Rezoning Z-16-26: 309 North Boylan Avenue, at the intersection of North Boylan Avenue and North Street (District D)

Jacob Hunt, Planning and Development
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This request would increase allowed height from three to 12 stories, expand commercial uses, and remove the North Boylan NCOD.
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The deadline for Planning Commission action is August 22, 2026.

G.

Other Business

G.1

Report of the Chair

G.2

Report of the Members

G.3

Report of the Assistant Director

H.

Adjournment

The Commission typically meets on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at 9 a.m. The meetings are held at the Raleigh Municipal Building (RMB), located at 222 West Hargett Street. Upcoming meeting agendas for the Planning Commission can be found on our City Council, Boards and Commissions Agendas and Minutes page. Planning Commission public meetings are broadcast live on RTN 11 and our live streaming webpage. The Planning Commission subcommittee meetings are not broadcast live. To watch past meetings, visit our video services page.

Planning Commission Committee of the Whole
2026-06-25 16:00 - 18:00, 2026-08-27 16:00 - 18:00, 2026-09-24 16:00 - 18:00, 2026-10-22 16:00 - 18:00
The Committee of the Whole is an informal special meeting of the full Planning Commission, held to facilitate further discussions on specific referral items. The Planning Commission bylaws state that rezoning requests that are deemed inconsistent with the Comprehensive Plan and future land use map are automatically referred to the Committee of the Whole. Additionally, requests for Planned Development or Campus District are also automatically referred to this Committee.
The committee typically meets on the fourth Thursday of the month at 4 p.m. The meetings are held at the Raleigh Municipal Building (RMB), located at 222 West Hargett Street, in the Council Chamber or in conference room 305. Upcoming meeting agendas for the Planning Commission can be found on our City Council, Boards and Commissions Agendas and Minutes page.

Planning Commission
2026-08-11 09:00 - 11:00
Public Meeting – August 11, 2026

The City of Raleigh Planning Commission will conduct a public meeting on Tuesday, August 11 at 9 a.m. at the Raleigh Municipal Building, 222 West Hargett Street in the City Council Chamber. Planning Commission meetings can be viewed on the city’s website and RTN 11.
For more information about the meeting, please contact Bynum Walter or visit the Planning Commission webpage.

A.

Call to Order

B.

Public Comment

C.

Consent Agenda

C.1

Approval of Minutes

Requesting approval of draft minutes from June 23, 2026 Planning Commission Meeting

D.

Old Business

D.1

Rezoning Z-43-25 6309 Litchford Road, West Side of Litchford Road, 800 feet north of Atlantic Avenue Intersection (District A)

Hiram Marziano, Planning and Development
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This request is to allow for increased residential entitlement.
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During their June 2 meeting, the City Council referred this request back to the Planning Commission. The applicant has submitted an amended application and conditions. Instead of seeking R-10-CU, the applicant is requesting R-6-CU.
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At the June 23, 2026 meeting, the Commission deferred discussion of this item to allow the applicant to amend conditions.
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Changes to previous conditions include prohibiting cemetery as a use, adding in language regarding how site access is addressed, reducing the limit on principal dwelling units based on site access and a condition regarding post-development stormwater discharge.
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This request was previously reviewed by the Planning Commission during the March 10 and April 14 meetings. The Planning Commission recommended denial (8-1) of the R-10-CU request.
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The deadline for Planning Commission action is August 22, 2026.

E.

New Business

E.1

Rezoning Z-50-25 2233 & 2321 Capital Boulevard, West Side of Intersection with Hodges Street (District C)

Hiram Marziano, Planning and Development
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This request would allow for more diverse mixed-use development, including residential options, and increase the allowed height from 3-stores to 20-stories.
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The deadline for Planning Commission action is October 10, 2026.

E.2

Rezoning Z-56-25: 4020 Carya Drive, located at the intersection of Carya Drive and Poole Road, east of I-87 (District C)

Metra Sheshbaradaran, Planning & Development
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This is a Wake County initiated request to permit the parking of fleet maintenance vehicles on the site. Proposed conditions prohibit certain uses and limit development intensities for residential, office, and industrial uses.
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The Planning Commission deadline for action is October 10, 2026.

E.3

Rezoning Z-07-26: Western Boulevard, southwest of the intersection of Western Boulevard and Clanton Street (District D)

Demetrios Moutos, Planning and Development
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This is a request to increase the maximum permitted building height from three stories to seven stories within the existing Neighborhood Mixed Use zoning at 3911 Western Boulevard.

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The deadline for Planning Commission action is October 10, 2026.

E.4

Rezoning Z-17-26: 5507, 5511 Hillsborough Street & 0, 5508 Western Boulevard, located at the intersection of Hillsborough Street and Western Boulevard (District D)

Metra Sheshbaradaran, Planning & Development
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This is a city-initiated request to facilitate the development of an affordable, multi-family housing project. The request would rezone the site to a single zoning district and increase residential entitlement.
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The deadline for Planning Commission action is October 10, 2026.

E.5

Rezoning Z-19-26: Edwards Mill Road, located at the intersection of Edwards Mill Road and Carriage Drive (District C)

Matt McGregor, Planning and Development
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The request proposes amendments to the existing zoning conditions for the site. The revised conditions would limit residential development to a maximum of 25 dwelling units, establish a minimum 15‑foot setback along the south and southwest property lines, and a minimum 30‑foot setback along the northern property line. The conditions also require installation of a traffic signal at the Edwards Mill Road and Carriage Drive intersection if the property is subdivided. If a traffic signal is not installed, the developer would provide a $10,000 contribution to the city for pedestrian infrastructure improvements.
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The deadline for Planning Commission action is October 10, 2026.

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Recommended Action: Receive the staff presentation and public comment. The Planning Commission may recommend approval or denial to City Council, refer the case to committee, or defer the case for further review. The appropriate consistency statements are included in the agenda materials.

E.6

Rezoning Z-21-26: Hodge Road, approximately 0.6 miles south of Poole Road (District C upon annexation)

Demetrios Moutos, Planning and Development
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This is a request to rezone approximately 2.93 acres at 2905 Hodge Road from Wake County Residential-30 (R-30) to Raleigh Residential-10 (R-10). The request would increase residential development potential and permit a broader range of housing types. Raleigh zoning would take effect only upon annexation into the city.
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The deadline for Planning Commission action is October 10, 2026.

F.

Other Business

F.1

Report of the Chair

F.2

Report of the Members

F.3

Report of the Assistant Director

F.3.a

Report of the Assistant Director

Receive as information.

G.

Adjournment

The Commission typically meets on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at 9 a.m. The meetings are held at the Raleigh Municipal Building (RMB), located at 222 West Hargett Street. Upcoming meeting agendas for the Planning Commission can be found on our City Council, Boards and Commissions Agendas and Minutes page. Planning Commission public meetings are broadcast live on RTN 11 and our live streaming webpage. The Planning Commission subcommittee meetings are not broadcast live. To watch past meetings, visit our video services page.

Planning Commission
2026-08-25 09:00 - 11:00
The City of Raleigh Planning Commission will conduct a public meeting on Tuesday, August 25 at 9 a.m. at the Raleigh Municipal Building, 222 West Hargett Street in the City Council Chamber. Planning Commission meetings can be viewed on the city’s website and RTN 11.
For more information about the meeting, please contact Bynum Walter or visit the Planning Commission webpage.

A.

Call to Order

B.

Public Comment

C.

Consent Agenda

C.1

Approval of Minutes

Requesting approval of draft minutes from August 11, 2026 Planning Commission Meeting

D.

Report of Committees

D.1

Text Change TC-4-26: Minor and Exempt Subdivision Regulations

Justin Bucher, Planning and Development

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On July 7, 2026, the Raleigh City Council authorized staff to prepare a draft ordinance to update the City’s subdivision regulations. The proposed amendments would modernize the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) by incorporating subdivision provisions authorized under North Carolina law and creating a new minor subdivision review process.

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On August 19, 2026, the Planning Commission Text Change Committee discussed this item and reported it out with no recommendation.

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The draft ordinance proposes two primary changes:

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Incorporate the State’s exempt subdivision provisions, allowing certain small land divisions that meet specific criteria to be recorded without completing the City’s standard subdivision review process.

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Establish a minor subdivision process for qualifying subdivisions that would simplify review while continuing to require applicable public improvements when appropriate.

E.

New Business

E.1

Rezoning Z-15-26: 7600 Falls of Neuse Road, 1,200 feet south of the intersection of Falls of Neuse and Strickland Roads (District A)

Jacob Hunt, Planning and Development
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This is a request to rezone 5.95 acres from Residential-4 to Office Mixed Use-3 Stories-Parking Limited-Conditional Use to increase permitted uses, development, and residential entitlement.
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The deadline for Planning Commission action is October 24, 2026.

E.2

Rezoning Z-22-26: Bragg Street & South East Street Assemblage, located at the intersection of Bragg Street and South East Street (District C)

Metra Sheshbaradaran, Planning & Development
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This is a request to rezone a 10-parcel assemblage totaling 0.93 acres. The request would remove the South Park Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District (NCOD), increasing building height and expanding the ability to develop a variety of housing types on the site.
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The deadline for Planning Commission action is October 24, 2026.

F.

Other Business

F.1

Report of the Chair

F.2

Report of the Members

F.3

Report of the Assistant Director

F.3.a

Report of the Assitant Director

Receive as information.

G.

Adjournment

The Commission typically meets on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at 9 a.m. The meetings are held at the Raleigh Municipal Building (RMB), located at 222 West Hargett Street. Upcoming meeting agendas for the Planning Commission can be found on our City Council, Boards and Commissions Agendas and Minutes page. Planning Commission public meetings are broadcast live on RTN 11 and our live streaming webpage. The Planning Commission subcommittee meetings are not broadcast live. To watch past meetings, visit our video services page.

Planning Commission
2026-09-08 09:00 - 11:00
Public Meeting – September 8, 2026

The City of Raleigh Planning Commission will conduct a public meeting on Tuesday, September 8 at 9 a.m. at the Raleigh Municipal Building, 222 West Hargett Street in the City Council Chamber. Planning Commission meetings can be viewed on the city’s website and RTN 11.
For more information about the meeting, please contact Bynum Walter or visit the Planning Commission webpage.

A.

Call to Order

B.

Public Comment

C.

Consent Agenda

C.1

Approval of Minutes

Requesting approval of draft minutes from August 25, 2026 Planning Commission Meeting

D.

Old Business

D.1

Rezoning Z-21-26: Hodge Road, approximately 0.6 miles south of Poole Road (District C upon annexation)

Demetrios Moutos, Planning and Development
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This is a request to rezone approximately 2.93 acres at 2905 Hodge Road from Wake County Residential-30 (R-30) to Raleigh Residential-10 (R-10). The request would increase residential development potential and permit a broader range of housing types. Raleigh zoning would take effect only upon annexation into the city.
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The Planning Commission reviewed this case at the August 11, 2026, meeting. They deferred it to the September 8, 2026, meeting to allow the applicant additional time for community outreach. The applicant did not submit a revised application.
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The deadline for Planning Commission action is October 10, 2026.

E.

Other Business

E.1

Report of the Chair

E.2

Report of the Members

E.3

Report of the Assistant Director

E.3.a

Report of the Assistant Director

Receive as information.

F.

Adjournment

The Commission typically meets on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at 9 a.m. The meetings are held at the Raleigh Municipal Building (RMB), located at 222 West Hargett Street. Upcoming meeting agendas for the Planning Commission can be found on our City Council, Boards and Commissions Agendas and Minutes page. Planning Commission public meetings are broadcast live on RTN 11 and our live streaming webpage. The Planning Commission subcommittee meetings are not broadcast live. To watch past meetings, visit our video services page.

Planning Commission
2026-09-22 09:00 - 11:00, 2026-10-13 09:00 - 11:00, 2026-10-27 09:00 - 11:00
The Commission typically meets on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at 9 a.m. The meetings are held at the Raleigh Municipal Building (RMB), located at 222 West Hargett Street. Upcoming meeting agendas for the Planning Commission can be found on our City Council, Boards and Commissions Agendas and Minutes page. Planning Commission public meetings are broadcast live on RTN 11 and our live streaming webpage. The Planning Commission subcommittee meetings are not broadcast live. To watch past meetings, visit our video services page.
