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HIGHLIGHTS
- Mayor Pro Tem Harrison absent and excused (maternity leave)
- Councilor Jones absent and excused
- Unanimously approved $3.4 million from the annual budget appropriation to purchase 313 East Martin Street to support affordable housing
- Transportation and Transit Committee reported out Transportation Issues on the Six Forks Road Corridor with no recommended action
- Councilor Patton requested a work session on Raleigh’s energy usage and how peer cities are preparing for data centers
- Presentation from The Ferguson Group, LLC (TFG) about the federal advocacy and grant services they provide to the City of Raleigh
- Evening meeting cancelled
1:00 P.M. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER BY THE MAYOR
Pledge of Allegiance
RECOGNITION OF SPECIAL AWARDS
- Raleigh Summer Youth Employment Program – Ambassadors Recognition
CONSENT AGENDA
- Unanimously adopted
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
March 17, 2026 at 1:00 p.m.
- Petition Annexation AX-41-25: 8415 Honeycutt Road (District A)
- Rezoning Z-42-25: 2936 Hodge Road, approximately ¾ mile south of the intersection of Poole Road & Hodge Road (District C)
April 7, 2026 at 7:00 p.m.
- Text Change to Zoning Conditions TCZ-14-25 S New Hope Road, southeast of the intersection with Anamosa Street (District C)
- Rezoning Z-29-25: Trailwood Drive, south of the intersection of Trailwood Drive and Avent Ferry Road (District D upon annexation)
- Rezoning Z-31-25: 516 North Blount Street, North of Polk Street Intersection (District C)
- Rezoning Z-40-25: 831 Wake Forest Road & 904 Mordecai Drive, South side of Mimosa Street (District C)
Rezoning Z-37-25: Avent Ferry Road Assemblage (District D)
- Held and will set public hearing at next Council meeting
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY MANAGER
Property Acquisition – 313 East Martin Street
- Unanimously approved $3.4 million from the annual budget appropriation supporting affordable housing.
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE TRANSPORTATION AND TRANSIT COMMITTEE
- Reported out Item 24-08: Six Forks Road Corridor – Transportation Issues with no action
REPORT OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
- Councilor Patton requested a work session on Raleigh’s energy usage and how peer cities are preparing for data centers
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
- The Ferguson Group, LLC (TFG) provides federal advocacy and grant services to the City of Raleigh
- Meeting with Management Team to discuss priorities for
the City’s 2026 Federal Agenda
- Finalize the City’s draft Federal Agenda for Mayor and
Council review and approval
- Identify priority projects for FY 2027 appropriations
- Implement priorities included in the Federal Agenda
CLOSED SESSION
OPEN SESSION
ADJOURNMENT