Livable Raleigh

BPAC Policy Committee
2025-04-22 16:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Raleigh Municipal Building, 222 W. Hargett St., Raleigh, NC, 27601, United States
The Policy Committee focuses on pedestrian-related issues such as sidewalk construction and maintenance, crosswalk enforcement, and pedestrian safety.

Meeting Schedule: The forth Tuesday of every month at 4 p.m. unless otherwise specified
Meeting Location: Raleigh Municipal Building, Conference Room 419
Members: Joe Caruso (Chair), Kari Barsness, Elizabeth Alley, Alex Rotenberry

If you are interested in viewing the meeting or making a public comment, please contact Barbara.Godwin@raleighnc.gov.

BPAC Planning Committee -- cancelled
2025-04-22 17:00 - 19:00 | NC
The Planning Committee focuses on bicycle-related issues such as bikeway design, wayfinding, and bicyclist safety.

Meeting Schedule: The fourth Tuesday of every month at 5:15 p.m unless otherwise specified
Meeting Location: Raleigh Municipal Building, Conference Room 419
Members: Pierre Tong (Chair), Mary Jo Gellenbeck, Celise Bravo-Taylor, Tammy Stern

If you are interested in viewing the meeting or making a public comment, please contact Barbara Godwin.

Neighborhood Rezoning Meeting: 1600, 1604, 1610 Tryon Road
2025-04-22 18:00 - 19:00 | Carolina Pines Community Center, 2305 Lake Wheeler Road, Raleigh, NC, 27603, United States
Apr. 22
6 p.m.
Carolina Pines Community Center, 2305 Lake Wheeler Road, Raleigh, North Carolina 27603
1600, 1604, 1610 Tryon Rd
Post-Submittal
R-4 w/SRPOD & R-10 w/SRPOD TO RX-4
(Additional Information)
D
Toby Coleman
Klinger

Rooted and Growing: Neighborhood Change
2025-04-22 18:00 - 20:00 | Saint Matthews Baptist Church, 5410 Louisburg Road, Raleigh, 27616

Neighborhood Rezoning Meeting: 12009 Leesville Road
2025-04-22 18:30 - 19:30 | Lake Lynn Community Center, 7921 Ray Road, Raleigh, NC, 27613, United States
Apr. 22
6:30 p.m.
Lake Lynn Community Center, 7921 Ray Road, Raleigh, NC 27613
12009 Leesville Rd
Pre-Submittal
IX-3 w/AOD & SHOD-2 TO RX-3
(Additional Information)
ETJ
Katina Scott
Burns

Hillsborough-Wade CAC Meeting
2025-04-22 19:00 - 21:00 | Pullen Park Community Center, 408 Ashe Ave, Raleigh, NC, 27607
Hi CAC neighbors,
We have several agenda updates for our Hillsborough-Wade CAC meeting which is this coming Tuesday, April 22 at 7:00 PM. Our meeting location is the Pullen Community Center at 408 Ashe Avenue. (This meeting is in-person only, not a hybrid meeting.)

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UPDATE #1:
City Councilor Christina Jones will be joining us for the second half of our meeting when we talk about the future options for the City’s annual Loose Leaf Collection Program. Councilor Jones can give us additional information and insights after we watch the presentation “Loose Leaf Collection Program: review and Recommendations”.
City Councilor Christina Jones
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UPDATE #2:
A presentation by Leaf & Limb titled “From Wasteland to Wonder – Easy Ways We Can Help Heal Earth in the Sub/Urban Landscape”. See attached PDF for more information.
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AGENDA
• Presentation about a new development on Oberlin Road between Bedford Ave. and Roberts St.
• Brief update about the rezoning case at the corner of N West St. and W Peace St.
• From Wasteland to Wonder – Easy Ways We Can Help Heal Earth in the Sub/Urban Landscape.
• Loose Leaf Collection Program: review and Recommendations.
• Q&A with Councilor Jones, followed by vote on loose leaf collection options.

As you may have heard, Raleigh is now considering future options for the City’s annual Loose Leaf Collection Program. We’ll have a presentation about the program and its future options. Followed by a group discussion, and then vote on the current 4 options being considered by the City. We will relay this vote to our City Councilors and City staff. (I’m guessing this meeting might be the first public opportunity for Raleigh residents to offer educated feedback to the City.)
Click here to read an article in today’s N&O about the Loose Leaf Collection Program. If you can’t get past their paywall, the article’s text is repeated at the bottom of this email.
See you Monday 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.)
‘We think they’re mad now?’ Raleigh could end its loose leaf collection program
By Anna Roman
Updated April 9, 2025 8:15 PM
Raleigh homeowners may have to stop raking their leaves to the curb for the city to pick up.
City officials are considering ending the program in which homeowners rake their leaves to the curb to be vacuumed up twice a year each fall and winter.
Instead, residents could dispose of leaves in biodegradable bags or in the city’s bright green yard-waste carts.
The Raleigh City Council met Tuesday afternoon to address complaints about how long leaves remain at the curb.
“There is a well-documented frustration within the last 15 years,” said Steve Halsey, assistant transportation director. “I’ve been with the city 12 years and I have heard it loud and clear, and researching back to the ‘80s and ‘90s and seeing some of the same topics come up. … As the city gets bigger, it becomes more and more challenging if you don’t add additional resources.”
How could Raleigh’s loose leaf pickup program change?
City leaders will weigh several options:
No change: No new resources would be dedicated to the program, and the status quo would be maintained.
Staff up: Add staff and trucks to get leaves collected sooner, with the first round before Christmas. In 2022, this was estimated to cost $7.5 million the first year and another $2.1 million in ongoing costs. But those numbers have likely gone up, Halsey said.
Privatize: Hire a private contractor for residents to call and schedule their pickup. This is done in Henrico County, the home of Richmond, Va.
Cut the program: Instead, homeowners would bag leaves or put them in the yard waste carts and they would be collected weekly or every other week, like trash and recycling. This would move the program to Solid Waste Services from Transportation, and would require 15 new staff members to bulk up the yard waste work already done by Solid Waste Services. The change would go into effect in the fall of 2026.
What did Raleigh leaders say?
Most city leaders wanted more information about moving to using bags or carts.
City leaders have deferred making changes “for a generation,” council member Mitchell Silver said.
“I think we’re all concerned about the cost, but that decision has been deferred because of cost, and I think we just have to figure out how to, over time, integrate it into our normal operations,” he said. “But to me, this is something that is quite important. We’re a city that values trees, and this is one of the implications of having a heavy canopy of trees, is that those leaves fall.”
Complaints about leaf pickup are one of the things people email council member Jonathan Lambert-Melton about the most.
“I think a lot about our Bringing Neighbors Home project that we just funded, for example, and how much of the direct immediate impact on working to eliminate homelessness we were able to make with a relatively small amount of money, and then the ongoing cost of this program and the cost that would be needed to continue to expand it,” he said.
Mayor Janet Cowell referred to her first time on the City Council 20 years ago and said there are still people mad at her for changing when their garbage was collected.
“We think they’re mad now? I mean, just wait” she said. “There is going to be massive blowback. And that’s not to say I don’t agree we need to make a change, but I would be very careful about what else we change in the city, if we decide to move on this. Because it will take a lot of oxygen out of the room.”
How are loose leaves collected in Raleigh now?
Raleigh divides the city into 12 zones and aims for two sweeps a year. The goal is to complete the first round by Christmas and the second by the end of February. The season begins Nov. 12 and ends March 20.
Homeowners are notified when their zones are next on the schedule and asked to get their leaves on the curb, but not block storm drains, parking spots, sidewalks or bike lanes.
Loose leaf pick-up is only for single family homes and not for businesses, schools or churches. Landscapers are also prohibited from dumping their leaves on the curb.
Details about the city’s current program can be found online at raleighnc.gov/leaf.
On the city staffing side, 48 transportation workers who normally maintain sidewalks, repair pavement, sweet streets, mulch and landscape city roads are redirected to the loose leaf program during the fall and winter months.
If the city ends pickup, the city would see a 25% to 35% increase in sidewalk repair and replacement and 15% to 20% increase in street pavement patching, according to the city presentation.
Why are there delays?
Ice or snow or even rainy weather can delay leaves getting picked up during their scheduled times.
Pickup is also taking longer because Raleigh has grown without adding much staff to the program.
The city hasn’t added significant resources to its leaf collection program since 2011. Since then, the city has gained more than 14,000 single-family homes and 124 miles of streets to serve, Halsey said.

Game On!
2025-04-23 10:00 - 18:00, 2025-04-25 10:00 - 18:00, 2025-04-26 10:00 - 18:00, 2025-04-27 10:00 - 18:00 | Moore Square, 200 S. Blount St., Raleigh, NC, 27601
Enjoy a fun variety of giant lawn games, board games and MOORE!
Available activities for Game On! include:
Soccer balls
Hula hoops
Jenga
Chess (giant and regular)
Cornhole
Frisbee
Board and card games
(Please see Parks staff for game availability.)

Substance Use Advisory Commission Meeting
2025-04-23 12:00 - 13:30 | Raleigh Pathways Center, 900 S. Wilmington Street
The Substance Use Advisory Commission advocates for a healthy community by promoting best practices for the prevention, intervention, and treatment of alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use.
Location
Raleigh Pathways Center
900 S. Wilmington Street
Raleigh, NC 27601
Agenda
View agenda and minutes on BoardDocs

Police Advisory Board Meeting
2025-04-23 17:30 - 19:00 | 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

TURBULENCE: Birds, Beauty, Language & Loss | Block Gallery Artist Talk and Panel Discussion
2025-04-23 17:30 - 19:00 | Block Gallery, 222 W. Hargett St., Raleigh, NC, 27601
TURBULENCE: Birds, Beauty, Language & Loss Panel Discussion
Wednesday, April 23, 2025, 5:30-7 p.m.
Nature has long been a source of inspiration for artists, ranging from early cave paintings filled with depictions of wildlife to the romantic Hudson River School landscape paintings. However, in more recent years, the relationship between artists and nature has been redefined. As the impact of humans on the environment becomes more apparent, artists have taken on the role of stewardship to help raise awareness of this critical moment.
Please join us to discuss how these shifting perspectives have impacted the artist practice and how partnerships can help promote the mission of preservation and sustainability on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, 5:30-7 p.m.
Block Gallery artist Deborah Kruger will address how being an environmental artist has shaped her practice. Scott Hazard is the current Artist-in-Residence for the City of Raleigh Nature Preserves. He will join our panel discussion along with Bryan England, Preserve Manager, Annie Louise Wilkerson, MD Nature Preserve Park with the City of Raleigh Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Department.
Learn more about the exhibition.
Gallery Hours​​​​​​
Gallery Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.
Closed Saturday and Sunday and for City Holidays.
Free and open to the public

Neighborhood Rezoning Meeting -- West Peace Street Assemblage
2025-04-23 18:00 - 20:00 | McKimmon Center, NCSU McKimmon Center 1101 Gorman Street, Raleigh, NC, 27606, United States
Apr. 23
6 p.m.
McKimmon Conference and Training Center at NC State, 1101 Gorman St, Raleigh, NC 27606
W Peace St Assemblage
Pre-Submittal
IX-12 TO DX-30-UG
(Additional Information)
D
Jason Barron

West Raleigh CAC Virtual meeting
2025-04-23 19:00 - 20:00 | NC
Meeting Wednesday April 23rd at 7pm

A warm Spring greetings to our West Raleigh neighbors!
Our monthly Meeting is this week and we have a few items on the agenda. Please forward this email to anyone who might be interested in attending a CAC meeting.

*Agenda*
DDNA Recap – Biophilic Cities
Backyard Mosquitos and how to deal with them
Lorimer Springs discussion
Athens Drive Community Library Discussion
July In Person meeting planning
BRCA Art Contest
Hillsborough Street Updates

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Transportation and Transit Committee
2025-04-24 15:00 - 16:00 | Raleigh Municipal Building, 222 W. Hargett St., Raleigh, NC, 27601, United States
A. MEETING CALLED TO THE ORDER BY THE CHAIR

1. Item 24-05: Part A – Citizen Initiated Street Closing Petitions – Street Closure Process Updates

2. Item 24-05: Part B – Citizen Initiated Street Closing Petitions – Non-Conforming with Existing Policy – Special Cases (4/1/25)
This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.

B. PENDING ITEMS

Planning Commission Committee of the Whole
2025-04-24 16:00 - 18:00 | Raleigh Municipal Building, 222 W. Hargett St., Raleigh, NC, 27601, United States
The Committee of the Whole is an informal special meeting of the full Planning Commission to have 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.

Meeting re Lane Street drainage improvements
2025-04-24 17:00 - 18:30 | Tarboro Road Community Center
The East Lane Street drainage improvement project will comprise replacing the current stormwater pipe that runs through properties to the north of E. Lane Street. Parts of the current pipe are in bad condition and undersized, causing flooding and sinkholes. The new pipe will either follow roughly the current path, but along the rear of the properties on the north side of the 500 block of Lane Street, or it will run under Lane Street itself, or possibly partly under Lane Street and partly along its current path.

More details are forthcoming, but there will be a public meeting to share and gather information on this project. It will take place on April 24 from 5:00 to 6:30 at the Tarboro Road Community Center at 121 N. Tarboro Road. All are invited.

RHDC Certificate of Appropriateness Committee
2025-04-24 17:00 - 20:00 | Raleigh Municipal Building, 222 W. Hargett St., Raleigh, NC, 27601, United States
Public Meeting – April 24, 2025

The RHDC Certificate of Appropriateness Committee will conduct a public meeting on Thursday, April 24 at 5 p.m. at the Raleigh Municipal Building, 222 W. Hargett Street in the City Council Chamber.
For more information about the meeting, please contact historicpreservation@raleighnc.govor visit the RHDC Certificate of Appropriateness webpage.

A. Call to Order – Chair

1. Roll Call

2. Approval of Agenda

3. Approval of Minutes: March 27, 2025

4. Minor Work Report
This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.

B. Evidentiary Hearings – New Applications

1. COA-0032-2025: 514 1/2 COLE ST
This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.

2. COA-0036-2025: 1027 W SOUTH ST
This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.

3. COA-0037-2025: 603 N EAST ST
This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.

C. Other Business

1. Committee Discussion

D. Adjourment

1. Adjourn Meeting

RHDC Certificate of Appropriateness Committee public meetings are held in the Raleigh Municipal Building, City Council Chamber. A broadcast is available via the following methods: the city’s website; the city’s YouTube Channel or Channel RTN-11.
Agenda and Participation
Visit the Certificate of Appropriateness webpage for additional information and how to participate. Meeting agendas are added to the BoardDocs agenda management portal.
PLEASE NOTE: Applications should be submitted using the city’s online Permit and Development Portal. If you have any questions about the application process or about the meeting date, time, etc., please contact staff at historicpreservation@raleighnc.gov.

Neighborhood Rezoning Meeting: Olde Towne
2025-04-24 18:30 - 19:30 | Barwell Road Community Center, 5857 Barwell Park Dr, Raleigh, NC, 27610, United States
Apr. 24
6:30 p.m.
Barwell Road Elementary School Cafeteria, 3925 Barwell Road, Raleigh, NC 27610
Olde Towne
Pre-Submittal
CX-5-CU TO CX-5-CU
(Additional Information)
C
Chuck Walker
Sheshbaradaran

Mordecai Annual Heirloom Plant Sale
2025-04-25 08:30 - 14:00, 2025-04-26 08:30 - 14:00 | Mordecai Historic Park, 1 Mimosa St, Raleigh, NC, 27604
Celebrate Earth Day at Mordecai Historic Park and get your herb, vegetable, and flower gardens started for the season!
Heirloom varieties of plants will be on sale for great prices. All plants are started from seed by the Mordecai Historic Park gardeners. Plants will include tomatoes, peppers, squash, herbs, and much more. Gardeners will be on hand to answer questions and provide more information about the garden and grounds at Mordecai Historic Park!
There will also be short educational presentations by the Wake County Beekeepers Association at 10 a.m. and the Raleigh Garden Club at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 26. Come purchase some incredible plants at low prices and learn about local efforts to help Raleigh’s plants thrive while you support the park!
The sale will take place both on April 25 and 26 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Mordecai Visitor Center. For questions or more information, please call 919-996-4364.
Location: Mordecai Historic Park
Ages: All ages
Cost: Free to attend, plants must be purchased

Earth Day Celebration 2025
2025-04-25 16:00 - 20:00 | Earth Day, 1930 Clark Avenue, Raleigh, NC, 27605
Join our Community Engagement Team as we attend the Earth Day Celebration! Residents will be able learn more about engagement opportunities, programs, and services that impact you. We look forward to seeing you there!

National Prescription Take Back Day Event
2025-04-26 10:00 - 14:00 | NC
Safely dispose of your unneeded or expired prescription and over-the counter medications at the local pharmacies listed below. This is a free service and no questions will be asked.

Falls River Pharmacy at 10930 Raven Ridge Rd
Wegmans at 1200 Wake Towne Dr

Chavis Health and Wellness Day
2025-04-26 10:00 - 15:00 | John Chavis Community Center, 505 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Raleigh, NC, 27601, United States
At John Chavis Memorial Park, we believe that health is wealth.
To bring this belief to life, Raleigh Parks has teamed up with the Raleigh Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., to present a Health and Wellness Day.
This event is about inspiring individuals of every age and background to focus on their well-being. Come out and join us as we work to make wellness a top priority in our community!
Ages: All
Cost: Free

Touch-a-Truck at Sanderford Road
2025-04-26 11:00 - 14:00 | Sanderford Road Community Center, 2623 Sanderford Rd, Raleigh, NC, 27610
Get in the driver’s seat with a free hands-on experience with vehicles of all kinds.
This is a fun, interactive, family-friendly event that allows children and adults to see, touch, and safely explore their favorite trucks and heavy machinery, as well as meet the personnel who protect, serve, and build the Raleigh community.
We will feature a ‘No Horn Hour’ from 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. for guests with sensitive hearing. Little ones with sensitivities to loud noises are encouraged to visit during this time to experience everything in a comfortable environment.
Ages: 0-12
Cost: Free

Children's Day and Youth Music Day
2025-04-26 13:00 - 17:00 | Moore Square, 200 S. Blount St., Raleigh, NC, 27601
Celebrate childhood at our annual Children’s Day event, in partnership with the Consulate General of Mexico in Raleigh and La Ley 101.1 FM.
Día del Niño is a Mexican celebration on April 30 that honors children with fun activities.
This year’s event features Youth Music Day with performances by the Triangle Music Education Consortium, interactive activities, and resource tables.
Details
Location: Moore Square Park
Date: Satruday, April 26
Time: 1 – 5 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: Free
Program Schedule
1 – 1:30 p.m. Community Music School Oak Town Pop & Rock Bands
1:30 – 2 p.m. Raleigh Children’s Orchestra
2 – 2:30 p.m. Wake Forest Community Orchestra
2:30 – 3 p.m. The Raleigh Music Collective
3 – 3:30 p.m. Collaborative performance mariachi band Viva México and Youth Music Day Students, featuring student performances on “Cielito Lindo” and “Las Chiapanecas”
3:30 – 4 p.m. North Carolina Chamber Music Institute
4 – 4:30 p.m. United Strings of Color
4:30 – 5 p.m. Triangle Youth Jazz Ensemble

Going Home Exhibition Reception | Pullen Arts Center
2025-04-26 14:30 - 16:30 | Pullen Arts Center, 105 Pullen Rd., Raleigh, NC, 27607, United States
Going Home
February 1-April 27, 2025

Join us at Pullen Arts Center on Saturday, April 26, from 2:30-4:30 p.m. for a closing reception for the Going Home exhibition.

Learn more about the Going Home exhibition.
Event Details

Location: Pullen Arts Center, 105 Pullen Rd., Raleigh, NC 27607
Parking: Visitors must have a parking permit between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Check-in at Pullen Arts Center’s front desk for a license plate-based parking permit. View our parking map
Cost: Free and open to the public

Pop Up Skate Event
2025-04-27 13:30 - 15:30 | Tarboro Road Community Center
The Tarboro Road Community Center is excited to host a monthly Pop-up Roller Skating session!
Join us on Sunday, April 27 from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. for an afternoon of fun with a live DJ spinning the best old-school R&B, hip-hop, and funky beats for a perfect rhythm skate experience. This event is open to those 18 years and older, and remember, you’ll need to bring your own skates!
Stop by the Center to register at the front desk, and enjoy a welcoming space for skaters of all skill levels—whether you’re a beginner, intermediate, or advanced skater. We’re building a safe, inclusive roller skating community where everyone can have fun and help foster a vibrant, healthy roller skating culture here in the Triangle!
Location: Tarboro Road Park
Ages: 18 and older
Cost: Free
No Registration Required

Public Art Project Coming Soon to Lake Lynn Trail
2025-04-27 14:00 - 17:00 | Lake Lynn, 7921 Ray Road, Raleigh, 27613
Come have some fun and learn more about a new city-supported public art project coming soon to Lake Lynn.
A Raleigh-based artist team will share ideas that have emerged from their community engagement efforts over the last several months.
Your feedback and input will help inform the final design! The event will include cool treats, a scavenger hunt, music & making things!
Location: Lake Lynn Loop Trail
Ages: All
Cost: Free
