Whereas, Blooms Incorporated, d/b/a BowString Brewyard and also marketed as Bowstring Bar and Music Venue (“BowString”), appeals a notice of violation issued in connection with the land and improvements at 1930 Wake Forest Road in the City of Raleigh (the “Property”), for lack of a special use permit and lack of site plan approval, for the use of the Property contrary to the zoning administrator’s determination that BowString Brewyard and BowString Bar and Music Venue was and is using the Property for an additional, unpermitted land use, namely, outdoor sports and entertainment facility (>250), which is the use category associated with a music venue accommodating more than 250 potential attendees.

Whereas, 10F 3301 Atlantic Ave Raleigh NC LLC (the “Appellant”), the record owner of property located at 3301 Atlantic Avenue, Raleigh, North Carolina (PIN 1715668096), appeals from a determination that the use of property located at 3211 Bramer Drive (PIN 1715665287) was issued a zoning permit authorizing operation as a Temporary Emergency Shelter pursuant to UDO Sec. 6.8.2.G

Whereas, Wake County, applicant/property owner, and the City of Raleigh, property owner, requests a Special Use Permit pursuant to UDO Section 6.4.9.C.1 and UDO Section 10.2.9 to permit animal care (outdoor) on the 24-acre portion zoned IX-3-CU of a larger 110.09-acre property zoned IX-3-CU and R-4 located at 7800 Battle Bridge Road.

Whereas, Kathleen Thornton, property owner, requests (i) a 2’ variance to the side yard setback requirement as set forth in UDO Section 2.2.1.B.3 for an expansion of a detached house, (ii) a 4.5’ variance to the rear yard setback requirement as set forth in UDO Section 2.2.1.B.4 for an expansion to the detached house, and (iii) a 4.6’ side yard variance and a 9.5′ rear yard variance for a permanent generator (which take into account that permanently installed generators associated with residential uses must meet setbacks for the primary structure pursuant to UDO Section 1.5.4.D.2.a in order to construct an addition to an existing detached house, resulting in 4’ side setback and a 25.5’ rear setback for the addition and a 5.4’ side setback and a 20.5’ rear setback for a generator on a .23-acre property zoned Residential-4 and located at 2504 Kenmore Drive.

Whereas, Dominion Raleigh, LLC, and HWY 52 & UNI LLC, property owners, request (i) a variance to the requirements in UDO Sec. 3.5.4 to allow a portion of an apartment building within Zone B of the neighborhood transition; and (ii) a variance to the 40’ maximum building height requirement in UDO Section 3.5.5 to allow a maximum height of 43’ at the Zone C line in order to construct a 4-and-5-story apartment community on an 6.74 acre assemblage of parcels zoned Residential Mixed Use -5 Conditional Use (RX-5-CU) and Special Residential Parking Overlay District (SRPOD) located at 2615 & 2617 Avent Ferry Road, 610, 616, 650, & 670 Chappell Drive, 2604, 2610, 2618, 2624 & 2714 Broadwell Drive and 610 & 611 Sure and Steadfast Court.