Active Adults Poetry Workshop - Five Points
2025-11-05 15:00 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | Five Points Center for Active Adults, 2000 Noble Road, Raleigh, NC, 27608, United States
Join public artist Austen Camille for a creative poetry workshop at the Five Points Active Adults Center. Together, we’ll explore the unique habitat of the River Cane Wetland, reflecting on what makes it a shared home for so many species. Guided writing prompts will help you craft your own poem, and your words will become part of the inspiration for upcoming public art at the new River Cane Wetland Park.
Register for the workshop.
Learn more about Public Art at River Cane Wetland Park.

Raleigh Transit Authority Finance and Policy Committee Meeting
2025-11-05 15:30 - 17:00 | Raleigh Union Station, 510 West Martin Street, Suite 200, Raleigh, NC, 27601
This committee reviews any budget/financial issues referred from the Transit Authority and other sub-committees as well as studies questions/policies related to transit and the GoRaleigh Access program.
For more information and to view the agenda, please visit Raleigh Transit Authority.

Sustainability, Wildlife, and Urban Trees Committee
2025-11-05 16:30 - 17:30 | Raleigh Municipal Building, 222 W. Hargett St., Raleigh, NC, 27601, United States
The Sustainability Wildlife and Urban Trees Committee a standing committee of the Parks, Recreation and Greenway Advisory Board will meet in the Raleigh Municipal Building, 222 W. Hargett Street, Conference Room 303 at 4:30 p.m. on the first Wednesday of each month.

Raleigh Arts Commission's New Applicant Grant Workshop 2
2025-11-05 17:00 - 18:00 | Virtual Meeting
New Applicant Workshop for 2026-2027 Raleigh Arts Commission Grants
Interested in learning more about the City of Raleigh Arts Commission’s grant program and whether your nonprofit organization is eligible to apply for this funding?
Two one-hour New Applicant Grant Workshops will be offered this November and are open to anyone interested in learning more about the Raleigh Arts Commission’s grant program. The workshops are free, but pre-registration is required. This virtual session is on Nov. 5, but an earlier in-person session will be held Nov. 1.
The New Applicant Grant Workshop introduces potential applicants to the Raleigh Arts Commission’s grant program and provides in-depth information about eligibility requirements, the application process, and what happens once a grant has been awarded.
Note that Raleigh nonprofits that have never received Arts Commission grant funding before and plan to apply for a 2026-2027 grant are required to attend one of the two New Applicant Grant Workshop sessions scheduled.
New Applicant Workshop Session 2:

When: Wednesday, Nov. 5, from 5-6 p.m.
Location: This workshop will be held virtually on Zoom.
Cost: Free

Register online for this workshop.
Learn more about the Raleigh Arts Commission’s Arts Grant Program

About the Raleigh Arts Partner Program
The Raleigh Arts Partner Program works with Raleigh’s nonprofit arts community, providing funding and other resources with a goal of ensuring that Raleigh residents and visitors can find and make all kinds of art in all kinds of places throughout the City. The Raleigh Arts Commission’s annual Arts Grant Program is one example of the Raleigh Arts Partner Program’s initiatives.
About Raleigh Arts
Raleigh Arts is the City’s hub for public art, community arts programming, and partnerships and support for Raleigh’s nonprofit arts community. Raleigh Arts also oversees the Pullen and Sertoma Arts Centers and manages several exhibition spaces as well as the Municipal Art Collection. Raleigh Arts believes the arts are for everyone, and we work to ensure every resident has access to and can enjoy the arts as art makers, audience, and students.

Raleigh Transit Authority Marketing Committee Meeting
2025-11-06 14:00 - 15:30 | Raleigh Union Station, 510 West Martin Street, Suite 200, Raleigh, NC, 27601
This committee formulates an annual marketing program for Transit Authority approval and monitors program execution by staff.
For more information and to view the agenda, please visit Raleigh Transit Authority.

Stormwater Management Advisory Commission
2025-11-06 15:00 - 17:00 | Raleigh Transportation Field Services Building, 2550 Operations Way, Raleigh, 27604
The registration link and agenda will be available a week before the meeting date. If you subscribe to this meeting series, you will receive the registration link and updates such as news and workshops.
This commission meets the first Thursday of every month. Members discuss various stormwater needs and issues. Then, provides recommendations to staff and reports to Raleigh City Council.
If you would like to speak at this meeting during public comment, please email us.

Design Review Commission
2025-11-06 16:30 - 18:30 | Raleigh Municipal Building, 222 W. Hargett St., Raleigh, NC, 27601, United States
Public Meeting – November 6, 2025

The City of Raleigh Design Review Commission will conduct a public meeting on Thursday, November 6 at 4:30 p.m. at the Raleigh Municipal Building, 222 West Hargett Street in the City Council Chamber.

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

A.

Call to Order

B.

Approval of Minutes

C.

Design Alternates – Old Business

D.

Design Alternates – New Business

D.1

PLANDEV – DA-9-2025 – 0, 2310, and 2340 Compassionate Drive

DA-9-2025 WHEREAS Compassionate Tabernacle of Faith – Missionary Baptist Church, Inc., property owner, requests design alternates to the roadway and streetscape requirements set forth in UDO Section 8.5.4.D. for the first 0 feet to approximately 710 feet of Compassionate Drive (a Multifamily Street), as measured South to North: (i) to provide no parking on the western side of the cross section; (ii) to provide a 5 foot planting strip in lieu of the required 6 foot planting strip on the western side of the cross-section; (iii) to provide no sidewalk in lieu of the required 6 foot sidewalk on the western side of the cross-section; (iv) to provide no maintenance strip in lieu of the required 2 foot maintenance strip on the western side of the cross-section; (v) to provide no utility placement easement in lieu of the required 5 foot utility placement easement on the western side of the cross-section; (vi) to provide no parking on the eastern side of the cross section; (vii) to provide a 5 foot planting strip in lieu of the required 6 foot planting strip on the eastern side of the cross-section; (viii) to provide no sidewalk in lieu of the required 6 foot sidewalk on the eastern side of the cross-section; (ix) to provide no maintenance strip in lieu of the required 2 foot maintenance strip on the eastern side of the cross-section; and (x) to provide no utility placement easement in lieu of the required 5 foot utility placement easement on the eastern side of the cross-section. In addition, the applicant requests design alternates to the roadway and streetscape requirements set forth in UDO Section 8.5.4.D. for the next approximately 710 feet to 1,340 feet of Compassionate Drive (a Multifamily Street), as measured South to North: (xi) to provide no parking on the eastern side of the cross-section; and (xii) to provide no sidewalk in lieu of the required 6 foot sidewalk on the eastern side of the cross-section. Last, the applicant requests a design alternate to the roadway and streetscape requirements set forth in UDO Section 8.5.4.D. from approximately 1,340 feet to the end of Compassionate Drive (a Multifamily Street), as measured South to North: (xiii) to provide no parking on the western side of the cross-section; (xiv) to provide no parking on the eastern side of the cross-section; and (xv) to provide no sidewalk in lieu of the required 6 foot sidewalk on the eastern side of the cross-section. All requests are in conjunction with a proposed 200-unit apartment complex on the approximately 10.81-acre property zoned RX-4-CU, R-6, and SHOD-1 located at 0, 2310, and 2340 Compassionate Drive. (ASR-0040-2025).

D.2

PLANDEV – DA-11-2025 – 8415 Honeycutt Road

DA-11-2025 WHEREAS Eloise Greene Heirs, property owners, request: (1) a design alternate to the street cross-section requirements set forth in UDO Section 8.5.4.A. for proposed Street A, a Neighborhood Yield street, to provide no sidewalk in lieu of the required 6 foot sidewalk on the north side of the cross-section; and (2) a design alternate to the street cross-section requirements set forth in UDO Section 8.5.5.B. for Honeycutt Road, an Avenue 2-Lane Divided street, to provide a 2 foot planting strip in lieu of the required 6 foot planting strip. All requests are in conjunction with a 28-lot subdivision on the approximately 14.15-acre property zoned R-6-CU and FWPOD located at 8415 Honeycutt Road (SUB-0041-2025).

D.3

PLANDEV – DA-12-2025 – 10856 Globe Road

DA-12-2025 WHEREAS RALEIGH (GLOBE RD) ARD CGP LLC, property owner, requests the following design alternates: (1) to provide 179 square feet (43%) transparency in the 3-foot to 8-foot zone in lieu of the minimum 208 square feet (50%) required on the ground story of the building façade facing Globe Road per UDO Sections 3.2.5.F. and 1.5.9.; (2) to provide 99 square feet (13%) transparency in the 0-foot to 12-foot zone in lieu of the minimum 246 square feet (33%) required and 30 square feet (12%) transparency in the 3-foot to 8-foot zone in lieu of the minimum 123 square feet (50%) required on the ground story of the building façade facing Confluence Drive per UDO Sections 3.2.5.F. and 1.5.9.; and (3) to install windows with 38% transparency and external reflectance of 11% in lieu of a required transparency above 80% and external reflectance of less than 15% per UDO Section 1.5.9.B.4. All requests are in conjunction with a proposed 6,139 square foot general building to be used for vehicle fuel sales and retail sales on a 2.23-acre property zoned CX-3-PK located at 10856 Globe Rd (ASR-0045-2025).

D.4

PLANDEV – DA-13-2025: 10100 Lumley Road

WHEREAS RAL-LOT 3 LLC, property owner, requests the following design alternates: (1) complete relief from the Avenue 4-Lane Divided right-of-way dedication and streetscape requirements per UDO Section 8.5.6.B for Lumley Road; (2) complete relief from the Avenue 4-Lane Divided right-of-way dedication and streetscape requirements per UDO Section 8.5.6.B for Arco Corporate Drive; and (3) to allow the proposed service area to be located in front of the building in lieu of being located to the side or rear of building as required per UDO Section 7.2.5.C.1. All requests are in conjunction with an approximately 158,000sf general building to be used for a hotel on a 5.9-acre property zoned OP-12-CU / AOD / SHOD-2 located at 10100 Lumley Road (ASR-0038-2025).

E.

Other Business

E.1

Report of the Commission’s Attorney

E.2

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. Upcoming meeting agendas for the Design Review Commission can be found on our City Council, Boards and Commissions Agendas and Minutes page. 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.

Parks Committee
2025-11-06 18:00 - 19:00 | Raleigh Municipal Building, 222 W. Hargett St., Raleigh, NC, 27601, United States
The committee is responsible for the study of issues related to park facilities, features, developments, and modifications. The committee prepares recommendations and proposals for the Parks, Recreation and Greenway Advisory Board based on in-depth review and study of park-related issues and concerns.
The Parks Committee a standing committee of the Parks, Recreation and Greenway Advisory Board will meet in the Raleigh Municipal Building, 222 W. Hargett Street, Conference Room 305 at 6 pm.

District B Town Hall with Councilor Patton
2025-11-06 18:00 - 20:00 | Marsh Creek Community Center, 3050 N. New Hope Rd., Raleigh, NC, 27604, United States

Neighborhood Rezoning Meeting: New Bern Ave. Assemblage
2025-11-06 18:30 - 19:30 | Tarboro Road Community Center
November 6
6:30 p.m.
Tarboro Park Community Center, 121 N Tarboro St, Raleigh, NC 27601
New Bern Ave Assemblage
Pre-Submittal
Various to Various
(Additional Information)
C
City of Raleigh
Klem

Community Conversation on Zoning with Mayor Pro Tim Forte
2025-11-06 19:00 - 21:00 | NC

Community Cares Collaborative Meeting
2025-11-07 11:30 - 13:30 | White Memorial Presbyterian Church, 1704 Oberlin Road, Raleigh
The Community Cares Collaborative meets:

Every other month on Friday, 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
White Memorial Presbyterian Church (lunch provided)
Guest speakers, roundtable discussions, capacity-building activities
Free to participate

Members are encouraged to share updates, engage in group learning, and explore ways to collaborate. Regular communication helps keep all partners informed and connected.

Friday Night Market and Movie with Get2Know Raleigh: The Princess Diaries (2001)
2025-11-07 17:00 - 21:00 | Moore Square, 200 S. Blount St., Raleigh, NC, 27601
This is a free community event series featuring an outdoor movie, free live music, food trucks, a local artisans’ market, and free games for all ages!

9th Annual Día de Los Muertos at the City of Raleigh Museum
2025-11-07 18:30 - 21:00 | City of Raleigh Museum, 220 Fayetteville St, Raleigh, NC, 27601
The 11th Annual El Quixote Festival – Children’s Voices and the Friends of the City of Raleigh Museum are proud to invite you to a very special annual event.
Join us for the Ninth Annual Dia De Los Muertos at the City of Raleigh Museum, where we will be honoring the voices of children.
Once again, we will feature the incredible Visual Artist Lety Alvarez, who will be creating a special Catrina’s Altar with her art students. Mark your calendars and celebrate with us!
Location: City of Raleigh Museum
Ages: All
Cost: Free

Fall Arts Fair 2025 at Fred Fletcher Park
2025-11-08 10:00 - 16:00 | Fred Fletcher Park, 820 Clay St, Raleigh, NC, 27605
Discover the creativity of local artists at the Fall Arts Fair at Fred Fletcher Park on Saturday, November 8, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Enjoy a variety of hands-on art activities and live demonstrations by Arts Center teaching artists in a fun, family-friendly setting.
Featuring unique work from jewelers, potters, painters, and more.
Learn more about the Fall Arts Fair.
Event Details

When: Saturday, November 8, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Location: Fred Fletcher Park, 820 Clay St., Raleigh, NC 27605
Parking: Enter at Washington St. & Glenwood Ave. or St. Mary’s St. & Nichols Dr. Street parking is available on Washington St.
Cost: Free and open to the public
Check out our Pre-Visit Guide for information on parking, accessibility, vendors, and more.

Schedule

10 am-4 pm- Kid’s Art Activities and Live Art Demos
10 am-4 pm – Live Music

Wayne Schindler – 10 am-12 pm
Drum It Up! – 12-1 pm
Little Red Birds – 1-4 pm

10 am-3 pm- Poetry Fox

Food Trucks

Arepa Culture
Cream & Sugar Coffee Cart

Questions?
Contact Sertoma Arts Center at 919-996-2329 or Julia Meder, Sertoma Arts Center Director, at julia.meder@raleighnc.gov

Public Art and Fall Nature Walk
2025-11-08 10:30 - 12:00 | Annie Louise Wilkerson Nature Preserve Education Center, 5229 Awls Haven Drive, Raleigh, 27614
Join a park naturalist on a general nature walk to see what is happening at the park this fall. Come prepared for trail walking as we explore various parts of the park to discover peak fall highlights! This walk will also feature public artist Austen Camille, who is gathering community input to help inspire public art for the new River Cane Wetland Park.
Register for the workshop.
Learn more about Public Art at River Cane Wetland Park.

Family Fun Day Fall Fair!
2025-11-08 11:00 - 14:00 | City of Raleigh Museum, 220 Fayetteville St, Raleigh, NC, 27601
Come and enjoy a fall celebration in the museum!
We will have cornhole, gourd painting, caricatures, and live art. All free! Costumes are encouraged.
Location: City of Raleigh Museum
Ages: All
Cost: Free
No registration required

Let's Come Together for a Veteran’s Day Celebration!
2025-11-08 11:00 - 14:30 | John Chavis Community Center, 505 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Raleigh, NC, 27601, United States
We proudly honor Raleigh’s veterans and thank them for their service.
Enjoy light refreshments (while supplies last), connect with local resources, and take part in honoring the incredible veterans whose service and sacrifice have shaped our community throughout history.
Location: John Chavis Community Center
Ages: All
Cost: Free
No registration required

Cocoa and Conversation - Bragg Street Park Public Art Project
2025-11-08 13:00 - 16:00 | Bragg Street Park, 1116 S. Person Street, Raleigh, NC, 27601
Join artist Georgia Tardy at Bragg Street Park for a cup of cocoa and a shared conversation about the neighborhood.
Georgia Tardy is gathering stories and anecdotes about the South Park community that she will incorporate into artwork along the fence at Bragg Street Park. You can stop by to meet the artist and/or share an anecdote over a cup of hot chocolate.
Learn more about this project.
Event Details
Date: Saturday, Nov. 8
Time: 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Location: Bragg Street Park

Eastgate Community Garden: Fall Harvest and Poetry Workshop
2025-11-08 15:00 - 16:30 | Eastgate Park, 4200 Quail Hollow Dr,, Raleigh, NC, 27609
Join public artist Austen Camille and members of the Eastgate Community Garden for this two-part gardening and poetry event!
Before harvesting fall vegetables together, participants will join artist and writer Austen Camille to create a series of short poems about the connections between tending to plants and the idea of ‘home’. We will spend time working in each raised bed, learning about what is being grown and writing down our observations. Never written poetry before? That’s just fine! Austen Camille will guide you through poetry prompts, and the focus will be on using our senses to notice the plants closely. Prompts will be available in both English and Spanish!
At the end of the event, each participant will have the opportunity to have their poetry included in signage describing the community garden raised beds and in a future artwork located at River Cane Wetland Park! They will also have freshly harvested produce to bring home and share!
Register for the workshop.
Learn more about Public Art at River Cane Wetland Park.

Piedmont Grassland and Environmental Art Event
2025-11-09 13:00 - 15:30 | Durant Nature Preserve, 3237 Spottswood Street, Raleigh, 27615
Learn about the Triangle’s historic grasslands and help install a mini Piedmont Prairie at Durant Nature Preserve. The new grasslands will surround Nature Preserves Artist-in-Residence Scott Hazard’s sculpture, which creates habitat for chimney swifts. Starting at 1 p.m., Justin Robinson and Tara Mei Smith from Extra Terrestrial Projects will share insights on grassland ecology and guide participants in planting cool-season species that will bloom in spring.
Join this hands-on event to support biodiversity, explore public art, and contribute to the ongoing evolution of this 237-acre nature preserve.
Register for the workshop.

A Day of Play – Playwrighting Workshop Series
2025-11-09 13:00 - 18:00 | City of Raleigh Museum, 220 Fayetteville St, Raleigh, NC, 27601
A Day of Play features a series of workshops presented by local playwrights Rebecca Bossen, Ian Finley, Lormarev Jones and Allan Maule. This event is an afternoon of free workshops and discussions about playwriting and theatre making with this panel of notable local creators and will culminate in a panel discussion about “The Craft of Theatre and Its Importance in the 21st Century.”
Learn more about A Day of Play
Date: Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025
Time: 1-6 p.m.
Location: City of Raleigh Museum
Cost: Free and open to the public

Active Adults Poetry Workshop - Anne Gordon Center
2025-11-10 13:00 - 14:30 | Anne Gordon Center for Active Adults, 1901 Spring Forest Road, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27615
Join public artist Austen Camille for a creative poetry workshop at the Anne Gorden Center for Active Adults. Together, we’ll explore the unique habitat of the River Cane Wetland, reflecting on what makes it a shared home for so many species. Guided writing prompts will help you craft your own poem, and your words will become part of the inspiration for upcoming public art at the new River Cane Wetland Park.
Register for the workshop.
Learn more about Public Art at River Cane Wetland Park.

Board of Adjustment
2025-11-10 13:00 - 15:00 | Raleigh Municipal Building, 222 W. Hargett St., Raleigh, NC, 27601, United States
Public Meeting – November 10, 2025

The City of Raleigh Board of Adjustment will conduct a public meeting on Monday, November 10, 2025, at 1 p.m. in the City Council Chamber at the Raleigh Municipal Building, 222 West Hargett Street.
For more information, please contact Justin Rametta or visit the Board of Adjustmentwebpage.

A.

Call to Order

B.

Old Business

B.1

BOA-0037-2025: 2713 Crestline Avenue

Whereas Louise and Joey Thompson, property owners, request a variance for 520 square foot of relief from the 1000 square foot maximum combined floor area allowed for accessory structures set forth in UDO section 6.7.2.E1 to allow for the addition of a 714 square foot detached garage on a .47-acre property zoned Residential-4 and Special Residential Parking Overlay District and located at 2713 Crestline Avenue.
This case is DEFERRED/PENDING: Not to be discussed at this meeting.

B.2

BOA-0039-2025: 6809 Sandy Forks Road

Whereas Karen Pirozzi and David Guistina, property owners, request a 78’ variance from UDO Section 2.6.3.H.1 to allow an accessory dwelling unit to be placed 78’ in front of the front wall of the house on a .46-acre property zoned Residential-4 and located at 6809 Sandy Forks Road.
This case is DEFERRED/PENDING: Not to be discussed at this meeting.

B.3

BOA-0040-2025: 2308 Grant Avenue and 1401 Chester Road

Whereas Chester Road Investors, LLC, property owner requests:(i) a variance for complete relief to the required 6’ wide sidewalk of UDO Section 8.5.4.C., in order to not construct a sidewalk along Grant Avenue; and (ii) a variance for complete relief from the required street tree plantings of UDO Section 8.5.4.C., which requires five (5) street trees along Grant Avenue, in order to preserve the two (2) existing maple trees along Grant Avenue, in association with a 7-unit townhouse project proposed on a property totaling .5-acre zoned Residential-6 and located at 2308 Grant Avenue and 1401 Chester Road.
This case is DEFERRED/PENDING: Not to be discussed at this meeting.

B.4

BOA-0044-2025: 1501 New Bern Avenue

Whereas 1501 New Bern LLC, property owner, requests i) a variance for complete relief from the requirement to provide a Zone A Protective Yard as called for in UDO Section 3.5.3., ii) a 25’ variance for complete relief from service area setbacks set forth in UDO Section 3.5.4.C., and iii) an 8’ variance to the maximum structure height of 60’ at a horizontal distance of 20 feet from the Zone C line as set forth in UDO Section 3.5.5.B.2 to permit up to a maximum of 68′ in structure height (or 4 stories) at a horizontal distance of 20 feet from the Zone C line in association with two proposed 10,000 square foot mixed-use buildings on a .55-acre property zoned Commercial Mixed-Use-3-Urban Limited and Transit Overlay District and located at 1501 New Bern Avenue.

B.5

BOA-0043-2025: 2724 Dahlgreen Road

Whereas Carl Schaffner, property owner, requests a variance for complete relief from the 2.5’ side setback for driveways and parking spaces set forth in UDO section 2.2.7.F. to allow for after-the-fact permitting of a driveway expansion associated with an existing detached house on a .37-acre property zoned Residential-4 and located at 2724 Dahlgreen Road.

C.

New Business

C.1

BOA-0048-2025: 1041 Corporation Parkway

Whereas Williams Development Group, LLC, property owner, requests a special use permit for a Towing Yard for Vehicles pursuant to UDO Sections 6.5.1.C. and 10.2.9. on a 1.91-acre parcel zoned IX-3 and located at 1041 Corporation Parkway.

C.2

BOA-0051-2025: 1041 Corporation Parkway

Whereas Williams Development Group, LLC, property owner, requests i.) a variance for complete relief from the transitional protective yard requirements set forth in UDO Sections 7.2.4.A. and 7.2.4.E.12. in order to use the existing vegetation, fence and retaining wall, ii.) a variance for complete relief from the transparency requirements set forth in UDO Section 3.2.5.F.1., and iii.) a variance for complete relief from the outdoor amenity space requirement set forth in UDO Section 3.2.5.A4, in association with a proposed Towing Yard for Vehicles on a 1.91-acre parcel zoned IX-3 and located at 1041 Corporation Parkway.

C.3

BOA-0049-2025: 2510 Stafford Avenue

Whereas Linda B. Alphin, property owner, requests i) a 1.9’ variance from the required 2.5’ driveway and parking setback pursuant to UDO Section 2.2.7.F in order to accommodate a proposed driveway expansion; and ii) a variance for complete relief from the 2.5’ separation requirement from fences and walls from driveways pursuant to UDO Section 2.2.7.F in order to relocate an existing retaining wall along the western edge of the proposed driveway , in association with a proposed driveway expansion located on a 0.2-acre parcel zoned Residential-6 and Special Residential Parking Overlay District (-SRPOD) and located at 2510 Stafford Avenue.

D.

Report of the Board’s Attorney

E.

Approval of Minutes

F.

Adjournment

The Raleigh Board of Adjustment is a quasi-judicial body that acts on appeals for variances, special exceptions, and interpretations in the zoning regulations. Its decisions are final but may be subject to court action. The Board consists of eight members: four regular members and two alternate members are appointed to two-year terms by the City Council and must reside within the City limits; one regular member and one alternate are appointed by Wake County Commissioners and must reside within the City’s extraterritorial jurisdiction. Established by City Code Section 24-48.
Board of Adjustment public meetings will be broadcast live on RTN 11 and on our live streaming webpage. To watch past meetings, visit our video services page.

RHDC Nominations Committee -- CANCELLED
2025-11-10 16:00 - 17:00 | One Exchange Plaza, 1 Exchange Plaza, Raleigh, NY, 27601
The Nominations Committee for the Raleigh Historic Development Commission (RHDC) generally meets on the second Tuesday of the month at 4 p.m. January through May (and some special meetings throughout the year) in conference room 108 or 809 of the One Exchange Plaza building.
The meeting agendas will be posted on the Boards and Commissions agendas page.

Neighborhood Rezoning: 1901 Old Milburnie Road
2025-11-10 17:30 - 18:30 | Hampton Inn Raleigh, 3621 Spring Forest Road
November 10
5:30 p.m.
Garden Room at Hampton Inn Raleigh-Capital Blvd North, 3621 Spring Forest Rd, Raleigh, NC 27616
1901 Old Milburnie Rd
Pre-Submittal
AP TO R-6
(Additional Information)
B
Daniel C. Gunter
Hunt

Five Points CAC Hybrid Meeting
2025-11-10 19:00 - 20:00 | Kiwanis Park, 2525 Noble Road, 27608
Please join us for the November Five Points CAC Zoom meeting on Monday evening, November 10th, 7-8pm.

It will be a hybrid meeting at the Kiwanis Park Neighborhood Center and on Zoom (virtual).

Zoom link:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84111555416

Kiwanis Park Neighborhood Center:

https://raleighnc.gov/parks-and-recreation/places/kiwanis-park

We will have some very interesting presentations!

Captain J.R. Manson will give us a police report for the Five Points area.

Then Representatives from CS Hollis & Associates will talk with us about the possibility of digital signage in Raleigh.

Patrick Young, the Director of Planning and Development for the City of Raleigh, will have a conversation with us about managing the costs of growth in Raleigh.

And Council Member Jones will wrap up the meeting with updates from the City Council and Q&A.

Hope you will be able to attend either at the Kiwanis Park Center or on Zoom!

Edie

Veterans Day 2025
2025-11-11 | NC

Arts Commission Executive Committee
2025-11-11 17:30 - 18:30 | Virtual Meeting
Meeting Details

Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. unless listed otherwise on the calendar.
For more information about how to join the meeting, please contact Raleigh Arts at 919-996-3610.

Learn more about the Arts Commission Executive Committee

Raleigh Historic Development Commission
2025-11-12 08:30 - 12:30 | Raleigh Municipal Building, 222 W. Hargett St., Raleigh, NC, 27601, United States
Public Meeting – November 12, 2025

The Raleigh Historic Development Commission will conduct a public meeting on Wednesday, November 12 at 8:30 a.m. at the Raleigh Municipal Building, 222 W. Hargett Street in the City Council Chamber.
Public participation is available in person and remotely via voicemail. Visit the RHDC pagefor details on how to leave a public comment.
For questions about the meeting, please contact historicpreservation@raleighnc.gov

A.

Call to Order

B.

Consent Agenda

B.1

Approval of Minutes

The draft October 8 minutes are attached.

C.

Public Comment

C.1

Public Comments

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

C.2

Voicemail Comments

In accordance with City Council’s adopted recommendations voicemail public comments are available to the public for RHDC. This option does not apply to the COA Committee and the quasi-judicial hearings.

Residents may phone in ahead of the meeting and leave up to a three-minute voicemail message. Comments provided via the voicemail feature will be uploaded here the evening before the RHDC meeting.

The phone number is the same for City Council and all boards and commissions: 855-925-2801. RHDC’s unique code is 1887

D.

Old Business

D.1

Historic Landmark Designation Application: State Capitol Holiday Inn

Action recommended: Vote to recommend that City Council adopt an ordinance designating this property a Raleigh Historic Landmark.

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State Capitol Holiday Inn, 320 Hillsborough Street

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The State Capitol Holiday Inn was designed by Lundgren and Maurer of Austin, Texas and completed in 1969. The nineteen-story building consists of a circular five-story base with lobby and parking garage, circular thirteen-story guestroom tower, and cantilevered top floor restaurant that provides panoramic views of the city. The State Capitol Holiday Inn remains an important physical representation of a Modernist hotel in the downtown Raleigh.

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A joint public hearing with City Council was held the evening of November 4, 2025. The response from the State of North Carolina as well as the final application and designation report are attached.
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Next step: 12/02/2025 City Council consent agenda for adoption of the designation ordinance

D.2

Historic Landmark Designation Application: Dr. Morley and Carol Kare House

Action recommended: Vote to recommend that City Council adopt an ordinance designating this property a Raleigh Historic Landmark.

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Dr. Morley and Carol Kare House, 2204 Barfield Court

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The Dr. Morley and Carol Kare House was designed by Raymond Sawyer in 1962. The house is a highly significant example of modernist style’s defining characteristics: a post-and-beam framework, wide roof overhang, large areas of glass walls, and an integration with the natural site. It is one of a handful of Sawyer’s designs in Raleigh that survive.

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A joint public hearing with City Council was held the evening of November 4, 2025. The response from the State of North Carolina as well as the final application and designation report are attached.
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Next step: 12/02/2025 City Council consent agenda for adoption of the designation ordinance

E.

New Business

E.1

Evidentiary Hearing – SUB-0016-2025 (1222 Filmore Street)

SUB-0016-2025 (1222 Filmore Street)

Glenwood-Brooklyn Historic Overlay District (HOD-S)

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Property Owner: Malav Ramesh Patel and Vaishali Patel
Project Contact: Craig Kerins and Taylor Medlin for Raleigh Architecture Co.; Josh Crumpler for Crumpler Consulting

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Nature of Request: Subdivide parcel into two lots

Note: As of 10/30/25 the Zoning staff memo is not attached.

E.2

Historic Landmark Designation Report – Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Raleigh (UUFR) – 3313 Wade Ave

One historic landmark designation report has been received:
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Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Raleigh (UUFR), 3313 Wade Ave
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The architectural historian consultant will make a brief presentation on the designation report.

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Recommended Action: Receive as information.

E.3

2026 Meeting Dates

Please note the new addition of the proposed June 15 Annual Retreat and February 16 Annual COA Committee Training. Discussion of possible summer or winter break.

Recommended Action: Adopt the 2026 RHDC calendar of meetings.

F.

Committee Reports

F.1

Research

F.2

Certificate of Appropriateness (COA)

F.3

Community Awareness

G.

Other Business

G.1

Report of Commissioners

G.2

Report of Historic Preservation Unit

The attached report includes the status of recent RHDC reviews, upcoming historic preservation related events, and CLG training opportunities.

Action: Receive as information

H.

Adjournment

The Commission typically meets on the second Wednesday of each month at 8:30 a.m. Meeting agendas are added to the BoardDocs agenda management portal.
Raleigh Historic Development 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.
Agenda and Participation
Visit the RHDC webpage for additional information on how to participate in person or by voicemail comment.
