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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.
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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