Livable Raleigh

Rocky Branch & Central Walnut Creek Watershed Public Meeting
2023-07-20 16:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Walnut Creek Wetland Center, 950 Peterson St, Raleigh, NC, 27610
Raleigh Stormwater is hosting a drop-in public meeting to discuss the Rocky Branch & Central Walnut Creek Watershed Study. Join us to share your feedback and information on what you see in your area.

Background
We are completing a watershed study to learn more about the stormwater conditions in your neighborhood. We’d like to know more about what you experience or see when it rains.
What does this include? Share any information related to:

Flooding
Water pollution/water quality
Aging or broken stormwater infrastructure
Stream erosion

Raleigh Civil Service Commission
2023-07-19 09:00 - 11:00 | Raleigh Municipal Building, 222 W. Hargett St., Raleigh, NC, 27601, United States
The Civil Service Commission will meet in the Council Chamber at 9 a.m.

Arts Commission
2023-07-18 17:30 - 19:00 | John Chavis Community Center, 505 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Raleigh, NC, 27601, United States
Serving as the official advisory body and advocate for the arts to the City Council, the Arts Commission is dedicated to the ongoing goal of connecting people to the arts and building a vital and ever-expanding creative community for Capital City residents and visitors.
Learn more about the Arts Commission
Meeting Details
The Arts Commission will meet in person at the John Chavis Memorial Park Community Center located at 505 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Raleigh NC 27601. Contact Raleigh Arts to request an item for the agenda.
View agenda and past meeting minutes on BoardDocs

Pigeon House Watershed Pop-Up Meeting
2023-07-18 16:30 - 18:00 | Tarboro Road Community Center
Raleigh Stormwater is hosting a pop-up event to share information on the Pigeon House Branch Watershed Study. Stop by at your convenience to talk with Raleigh Stormwater staff and share your observations.

Background
We are doing a study of the Pigeon House Watershed. The goal is to identify ways to improve the watershed by:

Reducing flooding impacts
Renewing stormwater pipes and infrastructure that is in poor condition
Improving water quality
Repairing streambanks

Study Area: In and near downtown Raleigh.

Playground Pop-Ups
2023-07-18 11:00 - 13:00, 2023-07-11 11:00 - 13:00 | Lake Wheeler Park, 6404 Lake Wheeler Road, Raleigh, NC, 27603
Lake Wheeler Park will be providing a nature-inspired craft for kids at our Magnolia Shelter!

Raleigh Historic Development Commission Meeting
2023-07-18 07:30 - 10:00 | Urban Design Center, One Exchange Plaza, Raleigh, NC, 27601
Public Meeting – July 18

The Raleigh Historic Development Commission will conduct a public meeting on Tuesday, July 18 at 7:45 a.m. in Suite 100, One Exchange Plaza, Raleigh, NC 27601.
For questions about the meeting, please contact historicpreservation@raleighnc.gov

1. Call to Order

A. Roll Call

B. Welcome New Commissioner

2. Consent Items

A. Approval of Minutes from June 20, 2023
This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.

3. Public Comment

A. Public Comment – Limit to 3 minutes

4. New Business

A. Recombination: RCMP-0184-2023 (220 & 224 E Martin St)
This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.

B. Annual Retreat

C. Sir Walter Raleigh Awards – Juror Selection

5. Old Business

A. New Rules of Procedure
This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.

6. Committee Reports

A. Research
This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.

B. Community Awareness

C. Certificate of Appropriateness

D. Nominations

E. Prince Hall HOD Ad Hoc

F. Dorothea Dix Park Ad Hoc

7. Other Business

A. Report of Commissioners

B. Report of Historic Preservation Unit
This Agenda Item Contains an Attachment.

8. Adjournment

A. Adjourn Meeting

The Commission typically meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 7:45 a.m. Meeting agendas are added to the BoardDocs agenda management portal.
Raleigh Historic Development Commission public meetings are broadcast and available for viewing by the public via the following methods: the city’s website; the city’s YouTube Channel or Channel RTN-11. To watch past meetings, visit our video services page.
Agenda and Participation
Visit the RHDC webpage for additional information including the agenda and how to participate.

Neighborhood Rezoning Meeting: Z-24-23 -- 5100 Forestville Road -- CANCELLED
2023-07-17 17:30 - 19:30 | Green Road Community Center
July 17
5:30 p.m.
Green Road Community Center,4201 Green Road Raleigh, NC 27604
Z-24-23
Post-submittal
OX-3-CU w/SHOD-1 to CX-3 w/SHOD-1
(Additional Information)
B
Isabel Mattox
Reckhow

Homeownership Information Fair on Saturday, July 15!
2023-07-15 10:00 - 13:00 | Carolina Pines Community Center, 2305 Lake Wheeler Road, Raleigh, NC, 27603, United States
Are you looking to purchase your first home or a current homeowner? Attend our Homeownership Information Session!
Prospective homeowners: Purchasing a home for the first time is a complicated and costly process! Drop by to learn about the City’s homebuyer assistance programs, affordable homeownership programs in the area, and attend a mini homeownership workshop.
Current homeowners: We’re here to help preserve the longevity of your home! Learn about City programs to address needed home repairs and maintenance and more.
Visit the City’s website to learn more about the event and register for a Mini Homebuyer Workshop. This event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments and child care will be available.
Questions? Contact Holly Gallagher, Communications Analyst at 919-996-6936 or holly.gallagher@raleighnc.gov

District D Neighborhood Alliance (DDNA) Meeting -- in-person and virtual
2023-07-15 09:30 - 11:00 | Thomas G. Crowder Woodland Center, 5611 Jaguar Park Drive, Raleigh, NC, 27606, United States
Meeting this Saturday – July 15th 9:30AM

This month we will welcome Momma Kai (Kara Kai Sanders) as our guest speaker and we will be focusing on homelessness in the area. Momma Kai has recently presented to the City of Raleigh and Wake County Joint Homelessness Task Force and has a unique perspective on homelessness that you will want to hear.
Our next meeting is scheduled for July 15th at 9:30 AM at the Thomas G. Crowder Woodland Center and our District D City Councilor Jane Harrison plans to be in attendance.
If you have additional topics you would like to discuss or items to bring to the table please reply to this email and we’ll share them with Councilor Harrison before the meeting. You can also bring up topics directly at the meeting.
We will be presenting this meeting via Zoom but encourage you to attend if at all possible.

Zoom Meeting

Art, Education, and Collections Committee
2023-07-14 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual Meeting

Moonshine by Moonlight: The Heyday of NC's Juke Joints
2023-07-13 18:30 - 19:30 | City of Raleigh Museum, 220 Fayetteville St, Raleigh, NC, 27601
“Moonshine by Moonlight: The Heyday of NC’s Juke Joints,” hosted by the Friends of the City of Raleigh Museum, will also feature complimentary libations by Trophy Brewing and Young Hearts Distilling as well as Our State magazines (all while supplies last), plus a rollicking DJ.

Neighborhood Rezoning Meeting: 2307, 2245, 2303, 2311 Garner Road
2023-07-13 18:00 - 20:00 | 2325 Garner Road, Raleigh
July 13, 6:00 p.m.
2325 Garner Rd
2307, 2245, 2303, 2311 Garner Rd
Pre- submittal
R-10 to CX-5-PL
(Additional Information)
C
Jenn Truman
Shaughnessy

Planning Commission Strategic Planning Committee
2023-07-13 16:00 - 18:00 | NC
The Strategic Planning Committee is a subcommittee of the Planning Commission. This subcommittee can discuss policy issues related to land use and development.
The committee typically meets on the second Thursday of the month at 4 p.m.. The meetings are held at the Raleigh Municipal Building (RMB), located at 222 West Hargett Street.

Raleigh Transit Authority - CANCELLED
2023-07-13 15:30 - 17:00 | Raleigh Municipal Building, 222 W. Hargett St., Raleigh, NC, 27601, United States
This meeting of the Raleigh Transit Authority will be held at 3:30 p.m. and the Public Comment begins at 4 p.m. For more information and to view the agenda, please visit Raleigh Transit Authority.
If you’d like to submit a comment for the upcoming virtual meeting, please email GoRaleigh@raleighnc.gov no later than noon on July 13.
The meeting may be viewed live via RTN 11, the City’s live stream page, and YouTube.

Raleigh Fire Academy Information Session
2023-07-13 11:30 - 13:30 | Keeter Training Center, 105 Keeter Center Dr, Raleigh, NC, 27601
Would you like to learn what it takes to be a member of the Raleigh Fire Department (RFD)? If the answer is YES, then join us for our upcoming information sessions on Thursday, July 13.
During the session, you will interact with members of the department. We will share and discuss with you:

the Fire Academy;
what the hiring process entails;
what it’s like to be a member of the Raleigh Fire; and,
how to prepare for a career in the fire service.

The session is from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. at the Keeter Training Center (105 Keeter Center Drive, Raleigh, NC 27601).
There will also be a virtual option offered to those who sign up and cannot attend in person, via Teams.
Register online

Joint Raleigh/Wake Homelessness Task Force
2023-07-13 10:00 - 12:00 | Wake County Commons Building, 4011 Carya Drive
The purpose of the Task Force is to bring together a diverse group of community stakeholders to carry out a number of tasks including, but not limited to the following:

Understanding and assessing the current elements of the homeless service system in Wake County
Identifying and prioritizing emerging issues related to homelessness in our community (e.g., homeless encampments and enforcement)
Making recommendations to local government units and homeless service providers to improve the homeless service system
Providing the community with information about available resources that exist within the homeless service system

The work of the Task Force is intended to be time-limited in nature with the engagement anticipated to be six to nine months in duration. Meetings of the Task Force will occur once per month from 10am to 12noon and preliminary meeting dates, times and locations have been identified and are listed below. Meetings are open to the public.
June 8th ESEC, 221 S. Rogers Lane, Suite 160, Raleigh, NC 27610
July 13th Commons Building, 4011 Carya Drive, Raleigh, 27610
August 10th Commons Building, 4011 Carya Drive, Raleigh, 27610
September 14th Commons Building, 4011 Carya Drive, Raleigh, 27610
October 12th Commons Building, 4011 Carya Drive, Raleigh, 27610
November 9th Commons Building, 4011 Carya Drive, Raleigh, 27610
December 14th Commons Building, 4011 Carya Drive, Raleigh, 27610
January 11th Commons Building, 4011 Carya Drive, Raleigh, 27610
February 8th Commons Building, 4011 Carya Drive, Raleigh, 27610

Community Engagement Board Regular Meeting
2023-07-12 16:30 - 18:30 | One Exchange Plaza, 1 Exchange Plaza, Raleigh, NY, 27601
Wednesday, July 12, 2023
REGULAR MEETING
Wednesday, JULY 12, 2023
4:30-6:30 PM
ONE EXCHANGE PLAZA, SUITE 809
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA

A. Welcome & Introductions

B. Approval of Minutes

C. Public Comment

D. Staff Updates

1. Open CEB seats

2. June 20 Council Presentation Preview

3. Board Docs Training

E. Old Business

1. Update on Unify Raleigh Event

2. Update on CEB Slide Deck

F. New Business

1. Committee Discussion

2. Next steps on Public Comment Awareness

3. Board Retreat planning

G. Board Roundtable

1. Individual updates from board members

H. ADJOURN

I. UPCOMING MEETINGS

1. CEB meetings are held the second Wednesday of each month.

RHDC Executive Committee
2023-07-12 07:30 - 09:00 | Urban Design Center, One Exchange Plaza, Raleigh, NC, 27601
The Executive Committee generally meets on the Wednesday preceding the third Tuesday of the month at 7:45 a.m. in the Urban Design Center, Suite 100 of the One Exchange Plaza building. (Except for remote meetings which are on the Thursday, two weeks prior to the third Tuesday of the month.)

Arts Commission Executive Committee
2023-07-11 17:00 - 18:00 | Virtual Meeting
Meetings are held virtually on the second Tuesday of each month from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. 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

Build Wake County Information Session
2023-07-11 16:30 - 18:30 | NC
If you are a small, HUB/MWBE firm make plans now to join us Tuesday, July 11, 2023, from 4:30-6:30 p.m. for an information session to learn more about upcoming projects with Wake Tech, Wake County Public Schools, and the City of Raleigh.
With over $1.2 Billion in bonds approved by Wake County voters in November 2022, this is the time and place to learn more and get involved.
For more information, please view the information below:

Wake Tech: $353.2M – 2022 Workforce Forward Bond
Wake County Public Schools: $530.7M – Wake County Public Schools Bond
City of Raleigh: $275M – City of Raleigh Parks Bond Referendum

Space is limited for this event. Please register online!

Southwest Raleigh Community Engagement Virtual Meeting
2023-07-10 19:00 - 21:00 | NC
Join us Monday night, July 10th at 7PM for our regularly scheduled Southwest Raleigh Community Engagement Meeting we will be meeting on Zoom.

Greeting to Friends and Neighbors – SWRCE Chair Bob Edgerton.
City of Raleigh Inspections Report – Inspector Doug Lilly
City of Raleigh Police Department Monthly Report and Update – Captain Wood & Captain Rowland.
City of Raleigh Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) System – Het Patel, AICP – Transit Planning Supervisor, City of Raleigh Transportation Department will update us on how the BRT system is progressing as each of the four different spokes (routes) of the program move through planning and design to construction. DON’T MISS THIS!
We plan to broadcast the meeting on Facebook if you would prefer to watch it and not participate.

Our next meeting is scheduled for August 14th. Current plans are to invite City Staff to tell us about programs to improve bicycle and pedestrian safety. In addition, we are asking for information on how streets can be made safer.

If you have a particular interest and suggestions for topics please let us know.

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Five Points CAC Virtual Meeting
2023-07-10 19:00 - 21:00 | NC
We have a great line up of Five Points related topics: a police report, Trophy Brewing, City Council member Christina Jones, Bicket and Fairview rezoning, UDO text change for Transit Overlay Districts, and more. See the agenda below.

Our meetings are open to the public!

Zoom Meeting link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84111555416

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Five Points CAC Meeting
Agenda
July 10th, 2023
7-8pm

1. Police Report – Officer Kevin Smith

2. Transportation Overlay District Text Change (TC-2-23) presentation – Keegan McDonald, City of Raleigh Planning Department

3. Trophy Brewing on Bickett Blvd in the Electric Supply Company Building – David Meeker

4. Fairview Road and Bickett Place rezoning case (Z-50-21) – Matt Waters

5. News from City Council Member Christina Jones and Q&A

6. Brief updates on other Five Points news

* Missing Middle/908 Williamson Board of Adjustment case update

* Five Points Streetscape and Safety Study

* Fall for Five Points 2023

Detailed Zoom information:

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— Please join us at the Jul 10th Five Points CAC Zoom meeting to hear about Five Points news, city policies and programs affecting the Five Points community, and more!

This meeting will include an opportunity to hear from David Meeker about Trophy Brewing opening on Bickett Blvd and Keegan McDonald, City of Ralaigh Planning Supervisor, about the Transportation Overlay District Text Change.

We also plan to have a police report, check in with City Council Member Christina Jones, and get updates about what’s next for the Five Points Streetscape and Safety Study and this year’s Fall for Five Points festival.

Our meetings are open to the public!

I will be sending out the agenda and Zoom information later this week.

Neighborhood Rezoning Meeting: 1501 Kirkland Road (Z-21-23)
2023-07-10 17:00 - 19:00 | Carolina Pines Community Center, 2305 Lake Wheeler Road, Raleigh, NC, 27603, United States
July 10, 5 p.m.
Carolina Pines Community Center, 2305 Lake Wheeler Rd, Raleigh, NC, 27603
Z-21-23
Post- submittal
R-4 to RX-3
(Additional Information)
D
Randy Herman
Reckhow

Greenway Committee
2023-07-10 16:00 - 17:00 | Raleigh Municipal Building, 222 W. Hargett St., Raleigh, NC, 27601, United States
The Greenways Committee, a standing committee of the Parks, Recreation and Greenway Advisory Board, will meet in the Raleigh Municipal Building Conference Room 303 every second Monday at 4 p.m.

Board of Adjustment
2023-07-10 13:00 - 15:00 | Raleigh Municipal Building, 222 W. Hargett St., Raleigh, NC, 27601, United States
The City of Raleigh Board of Adjustment will conduct a public meeting on Monday, July 10, 2023, at 1 p.m. in the City Council Chamber at the Raleigh Municipal Building, 222 West Hargett Street.
For more information please contact Keegan McDonald or visit the Board of Adjustmentwebpage.

1. OLD BUSINESS

2. NEW BUSINESS

A. BOA-0017-2023: 122 Glenwood Avenue

B. BOA-0018-2023: 3500 Barwell Road

C. BOA-0019-2023: 7100 Falls of Neuse Road

D. BOA-0020-2023: 601 Chalfant Court

E. BOA-0021-2023: 2938 Glenridge Drive, 2301 Watkins Street

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

A. Approval of Draft June 12 Meeting Minutes; June 29, and June 30, 2023 Special Meeting Minutes

4. REPORT OF THE BOARD’S ATTORNEY

5. 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.

Summer Concert Series - Pullen Park
2023-07-09 18:00 - 20:00 | Pullen Park Community Center, 408 Ashe Ave, Raleigh, NC, 27607
The 2023 Summer Concert Series is here! Concerts are free and we encourage tips for the bands. Performers may change without notice. May be canceled for inclement weather. Bring your own chair or blanket. No food at Fred Fletcher Park.
Pullen Park
June 11 – Raleigh Jazz Orchestra
June 25 – Triangle Taiko
July 9 – Tune Swingers
July 30 – Husbandos
August 13 – Oak City Saxes
August 20 – Many Everythings
September 17 – The Blue Notes
Fred Fletcher Park
July 23 – Capital Transit
September 10 – Thelonious
September 24 – SWAG
Time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Ages: All
Cost: Free

First Friday Series at Moore Square
2023-07-07 17:00 - 21:00 | Moore Square, 200 S. Blount St., Raleigh, NC, 27601
Grab a blanket or a chair and meet your friends at Moore Square each First Friday for a fun & free feature film!
Attendees will enjoy pre-show entertainment on theme with each movie before a full-length screening outside under the stars. The series is free & open to the public and food will be available for purchase on-site.

Raleigh Transit Authority Route Committee Meeting - CANCELLED
2023-07-07 11:00 - 12:30 | Raleigh Union Station, 510 West Martin Street, Suite 200, Raleigh, NC, 27601
This committee studies questions dealing with routes, services, passenger amenities.
Members:
Nathan Spencer – Chair
Sara Prado
Tolulope Omokaiye – Ex-Officio
For more information and to view the agenda, please visit Raleigh Transit Authority.

RHDC Executive Committee
2023-07-07 07:30 - 09:30 | Urban Design Center, One Exchange Plaza, Raleigh, NC, 27601
The Executive Committee generally meets on the Wednesday preceding the third Tuesday of the month at 7:45 a.m. in Conference Room 108 of the One Exchange Plaza building.
