HIGHLIGHTS
- Meeting opened with a moment of silence for the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene and asked everyone to contribute to relief efforts.
- Mary Black once again did not enter the room and take her seat until after the Pledge of Allegiance.
- All public hearings scheduled for this evening’s meeting need to be rescheduled due to an error by the News & Observer regarding appropriate meeting notice so the meeting is cancelled by unanimous vote.
- RHDC was asked to provide solutions that maintain the boundaries and character of the Prince Hall Historic Overlay District (HOD), but that also allow for greater flexibility and simpler approval processes for property owners. Some COA process modifications were suggested and would apply to all HODs.
- Unanimously authorized the conditional commitment of $560k in gap financing to Raleigh Area Land Trust for the construction of 18 affordable rental and homeownership housing units, in addition to the City’s previously authorized $700k in gap funding, bringing the City’s total commitment to $1,260,000.
- Unanimously authorized the City Manager to accept the Wake Transit Plan agreements in the amount of $138,003,189.
- City Manager reported on how City of Raleigh has helped support those impacted by Hurricane Helene and acknowledged departure of Deputy City Manager Tansy Haywood.
- Unanimously approved report and recommendation of the Police Advisory Board
- Unanimously approved report and recommendation of the Stormwater Management Advisory Commission
- Unanimously approved report and recommendation of the Parks, Recreation, and Greenway Advisory Board
- Council approved coordinating the Downtown Raleigh Economic Development Strategy study with the existing Downtown Plan as recommended by Economic Development & Innovation Committee
- Growth & Natural Resources Committee will meet on 10/22 at 4pm
- Council unanimously approved the Safe, Vibrant, & Healthy Communities Committee recommendation removing the Revenue Capture Options from the agenda without a recommendation
- Council unanimously approved the Safe, Vibrant, & Healthy Communities Committee recommendation to remove the Midtown-St. Albans Area Plan item from the agenda with no action taken, but with the understanding that staff will examine the Midtown-St. Albans Area Plan during the next Comprehensive Plan phase and provide Council with recommendations for options to legally incentivize affordable housing based on what the City has previously done along New Bern Avenue.
- Council unanimously approved recommendations of the Transit & Transportation Committee regarding Brookside Drive safety initiatives, Bicycle Lane Design and Implementation, and two-hour parking time limits at 700 St. Mary’s Street.
- Councilor Jones will hold a community meeting at Crafty in Five Points on 10/9 from 6-8pm
- Councilor Branch will hold a community meeting on 10/12 from 10am to 12noon at 1214 East Lenoir Street
- Councilor Black moved that Erosion study be heard at next GNR meeting on 10/22 at 4pm – unanimously approved
- Mayor Pro Tem Melton asked for update on disparity study which is scheduled for a future work session.
AFTERNOON SESSION
A. 1:00 P.M. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER BY THE MAYOR
1. Pledge of Allegiance
B. CONSENT AGENDA
- Councilor Jones pulled H1 regarding Proposed Organizational Changes to clarify that changes had nothing to do with CACs because the City is still in dialogue with CACs to determine their needs
- Unanimously approved
M. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
1. Planning Commission Report
- The following items are scheduled for public hearing at the City Council on October 15, 2024, at 1pm
- AX-21-24
- No items are scheduled for public hearing at the City Council on November 6, 2024, at 1pm
- The following items are scheduled for public hearing at the City Council on November 6, 2024, at 7pm
- Application for Historic Landmark Designation – Charles and Maude Heck House – 200 Hawthorne Road (Joint Hearing with Raleigh Historic Development Commission)
2. Rezoning Z-17-24: 4325 Tryon Road, approximately ½ mile west of the intersection of Gorman Street and Tryon Road (District D) – 11/6 public hearing scheduled
3. TC-4-24: Temporary and Accessory Emergency Shelters – 10/15 public hearing scheduled
4. Comprehensive Plan Amendment CP-3-24: Capital Area Greenway Master Plan – 11/6 public hearing scheduled
5. Comprehensive Plan Amendment CP-4-24: W South Street, between S McDowell Street and S Dawson Street (District D) – 10/15 public hearing scheduled
N. MATTERS SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING – EVENING SESSION – HEARINGS TO BE RESCHEDULED
1. Public Hearings to be Rescheduled – Statutory Notice for Newspaper Advertisement – October 1 Evening Session
- As a result of the newspaper error, there are no agenda items for public hearing or City Council action for the October 1 evening session.
- Councilor Jones asked for clarification on Planning Commission taking a vote on South Street closure after Council had already voted to close it.
2. Rezoning Z-11-24: 1708 Lake Wheeler Road, at the intersection of Centennial Parkway and Lake Wheeler Road (District D) – 10/15 public hearing scheduled
3. Rezoning Z-21-24: 600 Grove Avenue, 601 & 609 Carolina Avenue; A tenth of a mile south of Western Blvd, between Carolina Avenue and Grove Avenue (District D) – 11/6 public hearing scheduled
4. Comprehensive Plan Amendment CP-2-24: 4700 Kyle Drive, south of the intersection of Kyle Drive and Louisburg Road (District B) – 11/6 public hearing scheduled O. SPECIAL ITEMS
1. Rezoning Z-8-24: Wake III Campus, along New Bern Ave and 1/2 mile west of I-440 Beltline (District C) – 10/15 public hearing scheduled
2. Prince Hall Overlay District
- RHDC was asked to provide solutions that maintain the boundaries and character of the Prince Hall Historic Overlay District (HOD), but that also allow for greater flexibility and simpler approval processes for property owners. Some COA process modifications were suggested and would apply to all HODs.
- RHDC and Planning Commission will make recommendations to Council.
P. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY MANAGER
1. Affordable Housing – Funding Recommendation – Raleigh Area Land Trust – Cottages of Idlewild
- Unanimously authorized the conditional commitment of $560k in gap financing to Raleigh Area Land Trust for the construction of 18 affordable rental and homeownership housing units, in addition to the City’s previously authorized $700k in gap funding, bringing the City’s total commitment to $1,260,000.
2. Interlocal Agreements – Wake Transit Plan Reimbursement Funding Agreements – GoTriangle and CAMPO
- Unanimously authorized the City Manager to accept the Wake Transit Plan agreements in the amount of $138,003,189, including
- Operating Projects totaling $29,517,411
- Fixed route and paratransit services, including new Rolesville-Wake Forest microtransit service starting in FY25 and improvements to the Route 7L: Carolina Pines, Route 11: Avent Ferry, Route 12: Method and Route 3: Glascock routes
- Maintenance of bus stops and park and ride facilities
- Rolesville park and ride lease
- Transit office space for City staff
- Personnel positions in Transportation, Engineering, and Real Estate departments to support Wake Transit activities
- Web hosting and maintenance of fare collection technology
- Youth GoPass and Low Income Fare Pass programs
- Marketing for bus system expansion
- Safety and security contracted services and 1.0 FTE dedicated position
- Capital Projects totaling $108,485,778
- Southern, Western, Triangle Town Center, and Midtown Corridor Bus Rapid Transit facilities design and construction
- GoRaleigh / GoWake Access Paratransit Maintenance and Operations Facility construction
- Planning and construction of systemwide transit centers, including Midtown
- Bus, paratransit, and support vehicle acquisition
- Bus stop improvement
- City Manager reported on how City of Raleigh has helped support those impacted by Hurricane Helene and acknowledged departure of Deputy City Manager Tansy Haywood.
Q. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE POLICE ADVISORY BOARD
1. Annual Report and Work Plan
- Unanimously approved
R. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE STORMWATER ADVISORY COMMISSION
1. FY24 Annual Report and FY25 Work Plan
- Unanimously approved
S. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE PARKS, RECREATION, AND GREENWAY ADVISORY BOARD
1. Kyle Drive Property – Proposed Park Renaming – River Cane Wetland Park
- Unanimously approved
2. Biltmore Hills Tennis Expansion Schematic Design – 2022 Parks Bond
- Unanimously approved
3. Method Community Park Improvements Schematic Design — 2022 Parks Bond
- Unanimously approved
T. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION COMMITTEE
- No meeting this month
1. Items Pending
- Item 22-01: Economic Development Roundtable – Historically Black Colleges & Universities (2/21/23) – plan to reconvene at next committee meeting
2. Item 22-04: Downtown Raleigh Economic Development Strategy
- The committee recommended removing the item from the agenda with the recommendation that Council consider coordinating the Downtown Raleigh Economic Development Strategy study with the existing Downtown Plan.
U. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE GROWTH AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE
1. No Report
2. Items Pending
- Next meeting will be 10/22 at 4pm
V. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE SAFE, VIBRANT AND HEALTHY COMMUNITY COMMITTEE
- Next meeting on 10/22 at 11:30am
1. Item 22-03: Revenue Capture Options
- The Committee recommends removing the item from the agenda without a recommendation – unanimously approved
2. Item 22-04: Midtown-St. Albans Area Plan
- Unanimously approved committee recommendation to remove the item from the agenda with no action taken, but with the understanding that staff will:
- examine the Midtown-St. Albans Area Plan during the next Comprehensive Plan phase
- provide Council with recommendations for options to legally incentivize affordable housing based on what the City has previously done along New Bern Avenue.
3. Items Pending
- Item 22-05: Cottage Court and Tiny House Garages – External Text Change Request (9/17/24)
W. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE TRANSPORTATION AND TRANSIT COMMITTEE
1. Item 22-09: Brookside Drive Safety Initiatives
- The Committee recommends removing the item from the agenda with the recommendation to move forward with protected bike lanes with a flexi-post buffer. The committee also requests that staff explore additional funding sources to potentially cover the costs associated with installing a concrete buffer. Unanimously approved.
2. Item 22-10: Bicycle Lane Design and Implementation
- The Committee recommends removing the item from the agenda without a recommendation. Unanimously approved.
3. Item 22-11: Two Hour Parking Time Limits – 700 Saint Marys Street
- The Committee recommends removing the item from the committee agenda and upholding the recommendation of staff from the August 20 consent agenda to authorize changes in the traffic schedule. Unanimously approved.
4. Items Pending
X. REPORT FROM THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
1. Individual Reports from the Mayor and Council Members
- Councilor Jones will hold a community meeting at Crafty in Five Points on 10/9 from 6-8pm
- Councilor Branch will hold a community meeting on 10/12 from 10am to 12noon at 1214 East Lenoir Street
- Councilor Black moved that Erosion study be heard at next GNR meeting on 10/22 at 4pm – unanimously approved
- Mayor Pro Tem Melton asked for update on disparity study which is scheduled for a future work session.
Y. APPOINTMENTS
1. Civil Service Commission – One Regular Vacancy (At-Large)
2. Design Review Commission – One Alternate Vacancy
3. Historical Resources and Museums Advisory Board – 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
7. Stormwater Management Advisory Commission – One Regular Vacancy
Z. NOMINATIONS
1. Human Relations Commission – Commission Request for Removal of Appointees – Follow-Up
2. Arts Commission – Two Regular Vacancies
3. Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission – One Regular Vacancy
4. Police Advisory Board – One Regular Vacancy (At-Large Slot)
AA. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
BB. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY CLERK
1. Minutes – Various
CC. CLOSED SESSION
1. Enter into Closed Session
DD. OPEN SESSION
1. Return to Open Session
2. Recess Meeting
EE. ADJOURNMENT
- Adjourn Meeting
EVENING SESSION
FF. 7:00 P.M. EVENING AGENDA
1. Rescheduled Public Hearings – Statutory Notice for Newspaper Advertisement
2. RESCHEDULED – Rezoning Z-11-24: 1708 Lake Wheeler Road, at the intersection of Centennial Parkway and Lake Wheeler Road (District D)
3. RESCHEDULED – Rezoning Z-21-24: 600 Grove Avenue, 601 & 609 Carolina Avenue; A tenth of a mile south of Western Blvd, between Carolina Avenue and Grove Avenue (District D)
4. RESCHEDULED – Comprehensive Plan Amendment CP-2-24: 4700 Kyle Drive, south of the intersection of Kyle Drive and Louisburg Road (District B)
CONSENT AGENDA
B. CONSENT AGENDA
1. Consent Agenda Process
2. Supplemental Funding Allocation – Emergency Shelter Expansion – 908 Plainview Drive – PLM Families Together, Inc.
3. Sale of Surplus Property – Authorize Public Sale by Electronic Auction
4. Donation of Equipment – Police Crash Reconstruction Unit – Raleigh Police Foundation
C. CONSENT AGENDA – PETITION ANNEXATIONS
1. Petition Annexation- AX-21-24- Non-Contiguous- Inside ETJ – 3105 Club Drive (District A)
D. CONSENT AGENDA – REQUESTS FOR PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Application for Historic Landmark Designation
E. CONSENT AGENDA – GRANTS
1. Federal Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act – Bridge Formula Program Grant – Cheswick Drive Bridge Replacement
F. CONSENT AGENDA – STORM DRAINAGE
1. Raleigh Rainwater Rewards – New Project Approval – 730 and 750 Washington Street
G. CONSENT AGENDA – CONTRACTS AND CONSULTANT SERVICES
1. Memorandum of Understanding – Federal Transit Administration – GoTriangle, Town of Cary, Wake County, and CAMPO
2. Interlocal Agreement – Microtransit Service – Town of Wake Forest
3. Professional Services – Mine Creek Sanitary Sewer Interceptor Improvements – Brown and Caldwell, Inc. – Contract Amendment Number Two
4. Contract Services – Listing and Operation Agreement for Raleigh Union Station – York Properties, Inc.
5. Contract Services – Acquisition of Additional Taser Devices – Axon Enterprise, Inc. – Amendment No. 2
6. Contract Services – Master Service Agreement for On Call Urban Forestry Management – Various Vendors
7. Contract Services – Scalable Internet Service – Convention and Performing Arts Complex – Celito Communications, LLC
H. CONSENT AGENDA – PERSONNEL CHANGES
1. Proposed Organizational Changes
I. CONSENT AGENDA – BUDGET AMENDMENTS AND TRANSFERS
1. Affordable Housing – Budget Transfer – 919 at Cross Link Development
2. American Rescue Plan Act – U.S. Treasury Compliance
J. CONSENT AGENDA – RIGHT-OF-WAY ITEMS – (CONDEMNATION REQUESTS)
1. Glenwood Creston Drainage Project
K. CONSENT AGENDA – BIDS
1. Bid Award – Fire Station #7 Upgrades – Diamond Contracting, Inc.
2. Bid Award – Keeter Training Center Renovations – Trend Construction, Inc.
3. Bid Award – 2024 Small Area Resurfacing – Barnhill Contracting Company
4. Bid Award – Studios at 2800 Brentwood Phase 2 Tenant Improvements – Shepherd Response, LLC
L. CONSENT AGENDA – TRAFFIC
1. Speed Limit Reductions
2. Multi-way Stops
3. Bus Zone – 100 South West Street
4. No Parking Zone – Lindsay Drive
5. Curbside Pickup Zones – 100 Fayetteville Street.
6. Traffic Schedule Updates