HIGHLIGHTS
- Public comments focused on ideas for making downtown more family-friendly, Juneteenth, homelessness, Fourth Ward, international issues, traffic calming and bike lanes. One of the eight speakers did not show up.
- Council took action to facilitate two Affordable Housing projects.
- Council passed the FY2026-29 Strategic Plan.
- Council approved 11 of the 13 public hearing items, with two continued to July 1 at applicant’s request
- Safe, Vibrant, & Healthy Communities Committee will meet on 6/24
- Transportation & Transit Committee will meet 8/28 from 3-5pm
- Councilor Branch will host a District meeting on 6/23 at 6:30pm at Roberts Park
- Councilor Branch will host a District C meeting on 6/23 at 6:30pm at Roberts Park
- Councilor Jones will host a District E meeting on 7/9 from 7-9pm at La Cucina and a book club meeting on 7/12 from 9:30-11:30am at Oberlin Village Library. She asked that CAC update be added to next agenda.
- Councilor Silver will start holding monthly District A meetings in August; date and location TBD. He asked that City staff provide more information to residents about changes in leaf collection program.
- Councilor Patton will not have “office hours” in July, but will resume in August
A. 11:30 A.M. WORK SESSION CALLED TO ORDER BY THE MAYOR
1. Former NCDMV Headquarters Site – 1100 New Bern Avenue – Project Update
- Staff will issue a market and design study RFP to inform RFQ/RFP approach
- Staff will report to Council in Fall 2025 with summary of market study findings
- Staff will issue one or more RFQs/RFPs for main site following market and design study
- Staff will report to Council in Spring 2026 with recommended development partner after completion of RFQ/RFP process
- Rezoning will be required. Current zoning is OX-3; will probably want CX-5
- Councilor Silver concerned about displacement
- Councilor Branch concerned about job opportunities
B. 1:00 P.M. REGULAR SESSION CALLED TO ORDER BY THE MAYOR
1. Pledge of Allegiance
C. CONSENT AGENDA
- Details at end of document
- Unanimously approved after Councilor Silver raised issues with Convention Center redesign
I. PUBLIC COMMENT
1. Rules of Decorum for Public Comment
2. Voice Mail Public Comment
J. PUBLIC COMMENT MATERIALS SUBMITTED TO COUNCIL
- Public comments focused on ideas for making downtown more family-friendly, Juneteenth, homelessness, Fourth Ward, international issues, traffic calming and bike lanes.
- One of the eight speakers did not show up.
K. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
1. Planning Commission Report
The following items are scheduled for public hearing at City Council on July 1 at 7:00 p.m.
- Application for Historic Landmark Designation – Bill and Betty Weber House – 1514 Delmont Drive (Joint Hearing with the Raleigh Historic Development Commission)
- Rezoning Z-43-24: 1321 & 1405 Athens Drive (District D) (Held open from June 3 meeting)
- Text Change to Zoning Conditions TCZ-3-25: 200 West Street (District D)
2. Rezoning Z-70-22: Glenwood Avenue, Lake Anne Drive, Winchester Drive, west of the intersection of Glenwood Avenue and Lake Anne Drive (District E)
- Deferred until July 1 to submit updated conditions
L. SPECIAL ITEMS
1. Tax Exempt Private Activity Bonds – Guidelines for Public Hearings – Exception Request from Montessori School of Raleigh
- Public hearing no longer necessary due to change in strategy
M. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY MANAGER
1. Public Finance Authority of Wisconsin Bond Issuance – Local Approval – Triangle Square Predevelopment Project
- Council approved the Public Finance Authority of Wisconsin financing the Triangle Square Redevelopment Project through bond proceeds. Developer plans affordable housing at 60% AMI.
2. Affordable Housing Development – 15 Summit Avenue – Request for Proposals – CASA
- Approved conditional commitment of $368,573 to CASA to construct an 11-unit affordable, cottage court rental development for low-income households at 15 Summit Avenue. Also adopted a resolution permitting the City to lease the +/- 0.67-acre site to CASA.
3. Strategic Plan – Adoption
- Adopted the FY2026-29 Strategic Plan
N. MATTERS SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING
1. Public Nuisance Abatement – Property Liens
- Approved
2. Unfit for Human Habitation 90 Days Repair
- Approved
3. Petition Annexation- AX-05-25- Contiguous Inside ETJ – 3400, 3500 Barwell Road (District C)
- Approved
4. Petition Annexation- AX-07-25- Contiguous Inside ETJ – 3810, 3824 Mitchell Mill Road (District B)
- Approved
5. Petition Annexation- AX-11-25- Contiguous Inside ETJ – 1101 Corporate Center Drive (District D)
- Approved
6. Petition Annexation- AX-17-24- Contiguous Inside ETJ – 3301 Tarheel Clubhouse Road (District B)
- Continued to July 1 at applicant’s request.
7. Rezoning Z-14-24: 3301 Tarheel Clubhouse Road, east of the intersection with Blackbeard Lane (District B upon annexation)
- Continued to July 1 at applicant’s request.
8. Rezoning Z-44-24: Avent Ferry Road, approximately 600 feet west of the intersection of Gorman Street and Avent Ferry Road (District D)
- Approved.
9. Rezoning Z-54-24: Louisburg Road, between Fox Road and Spring Forest Road/Kyle Drive (District B upon annexation)
- Approved
10. Petition Annexation- AX-11-24- Contiguous Outside ETJ – 3114 Globe Road (District E)
- Approved
11. Rezoning Z-16-24: Globe Road, approximately 1/4 mile northwest of the intersection of World Trade Boulevard and Globe Road (District E)
- Approved
12. Petition Annexation- AX-08-25- Contiguous Outside ETJ – 3108 Globe Road (District E)
- Approved
13. Rezoning Z-06-25: Globe Road, approximately 1/4 mile northwest of the intersection of World Trade Boulevard and Globe Road (District E)
- Approved
O. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION COMMITTEE
1. No Report
2. No Items Pending
P. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE GROWTH AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE
1. No Report
2. No Items Pending
Q. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE SAFE, VIBRANT AND HEALTHY COMMUNITY COMMITTEE
1. No Report
2. Pending Items
- Item 24-01: Commercial and Residential Use – Conflicts (3/18/25) / Intersection of Hospitality Districts and Residential (5/6/25)
- Item 24-02: Hours of Operation – Commercial Trash Pickup (4/1/25)
- Item 24-03: Digital Signage and Digital Billboards (5/6/25)
- Will meet 6/24
R. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE TRANSPORTATION AND TRANSIT COMMITTEE
1. No Report
2. Pending Items
- Item 24-06: Pavement Markings – Crosswalks and General Markings (6/3/25)
- Will meet 8/28 from 3-5pm
S. REPORT OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
1. Individual Reports from the Mayor and Council Members
- Councilor Branch will host a District C meeting on 6/23 at 6:30pm at Roberts Park
- Councilor Jones will host a District E meeting on 7/9 from 7-9pm at La Cucina and a book club meeting on 7/12 from 9:30-11:30am at Oberlin Village Library. She asked that CAC update be added to next agenda.
- Councilor Silver will start holding monthly District A meetings in August; date and location TBD. He asked that City staff provide more information to residents about changes in leaf collection program.
- Councilor Patton will not have “office hours” in July, but will resume in August
T. APPOINTMENTS
1. Centennial Authority – One Regular Vacancy
2. Civil Service Commission – One Regular Vacancy (Management of a Private Business or Industry Slot)
3. Human Relations Commission – One Regular Vacancy
4. Human Relations Commission – Two Alternate Vacancies
5. Police Advisory Board – One Alternate Vacancy
6. Raleigh Historic Development Commission – One Regular Vacancy
U. NOMINATIONS
1. No Report
V. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
W. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY CLERK
1. Minutes
X. CLOSED SESSION
1. Enter Closed Session
Y. OPEN SESSION
1. Return to Open Session
2. Adjourn Meeting
C. CONSENT AGENDA
1. Consent Agenda Process
2. Federal 2026-30 Consolidated Plan and FY2025-26 Annual Action Plan – Adoption
3. 2300 Crabtree Boulevard – Private Drainage Easement to Pigeon House Branch Partners, LLC and Declaration of Easement
4. City Code Revisions – Regulation of Activity within Public Streets and Rights-of-Way
D. CONSENT AGENDA – PETITION ANNEXATIONS
1. Petition Annexation- AX-01-25- Contiguous Inside ETJ – 3130 Tryon Road (District D)
2. Petition Annexation- AX-09-25- Contiguous Inside ETJ – 2418 Kirk Avenue (District D)
3. Petition Annexation- AX-15-25- Non-Contiguous Inside ETJ – 2809 Sadie Hopkins Street (District D)
E. CONSENT AGENDA – CONTRACTS AND CONSULTANT SERVICES
1. Interlocal Agreement – Wake Transit Plan Reimbursement Funding Agreement – GoTriangle and CAMPO – Amendment No. One
2. Professional Services – John Chavis Memorial Park Phase II Commissioning Services (Aquatics Facility / Heritage Plaza Improvements) – Hanson Professional Services Inc.
3. Contract for Services – Hillsborough Street Municipal Service District Services
4. Contract for Services – Downtown Municipal Service District Services
5. Contract Services – Janitorial Services – Multiple Vendors
6. Lease Agreement – Oakwood Cemetery Lease Renewal – Raleigh Cemetery Association
F. CONSENT AGENDA – BUDGET AMENDMENTS AND TRANSFERS
1. Donation – Dix Park Conservancy
2. Current Fiscal Year (FY2025) Year-End Grants, Capital Projects, and Operating Ordinance Amendment
G. CONSENT AGENDA – BIDS
1. Bid Award – Lichtin Plaza at the Performing Arts Center Renovations – Berry Building Group, Inc. – Associated Budget Amendment
2. Bid Award – Glenwood Avenue at Washington Street Intersection Improvements -ALS of North Carolina, LLC
3. Public Bid Waiver –DE Benton Water Treatment Plant – Powder Activated Carbon – Arq, Inc.
H. CONSENT AGENDA – TRAFFIC
1. Parking Codification – Oberlin Road Streetscape Project
2. Mixed Use Loading Zone – 200 North Harrington Street
3. Glenwood South Safety Pilot – Parking Modifications
4. Traffic Schedule Updates