Rezoning Z-26-25: Leesville Road, at the intersection of Englehardt Drive and Leesville Road (District E)
Matthew Burns, Planning and Development
Rezoning Z-26-25: 12009 Leesville Road, being Wake County PIN 0778398384
Current Zoning: Industrial Mixed Use-3 stories with Special Highway Overlay District-2 and Airport Overlay District (IX-3 w/ SHOD-2 & AOD)
Requested Zoning: Residential Mixed Use-3 stories (RX-3, remove SHOD-2 and AOD)
Approximately one acre is requested to be rezoned by Katina Scott. This request is for a general use district and no zoning conditions are proposed. The request would remove the Airport Overlay District (AOD) which prohibits residential uses. The property is in Raleigh’s extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) and contiguous to city limits. This rezoning is not accompanied by an annexation petition.
The request is inconsistent with the Future Land Use Map. The request is consistent with the 2030 Comprehensive Plan.
The deadline for Planning Commission Action is December 13, 2025.
Comment – Odd case where family just wanted to improve their home but was stuck with Airport Overlay District and IX-3 zoning. Requested RX-3, like homes around them. Put on hold while applicant modifies request for R-4 conditional zoning
Rezoning Z-27-25: 721 & 725 Grove Ave, at the intersection of Scarlet Maple Drive and Grove Ave (District D)
Jacob Hunt, Planning and Development
Rezoning Z-27-25 721 & 725 Grove Ave, being Wake County PINS 0783495285 and 0783495491
Current Zoning: Residential-6 (R-6) w/SRPOD Requested Zoning Residential-10 (R-10) w/SRPOD
Approximately 2.65 acres are requested to be rezoned from Residential-6 (R-6) with Special Residential Parking Overlay District to Residential-10-Conditional Use (R-10-CU) with Special Residential Parking Overlay District by Urban Oak Properties LLC. Proposed conditions would prohibit rest home; cemetery; school, public or private (K-12); day care center; outdoor sports or entertainment facility; and parking facility uses on the property. It would allow for a variety of residential uses and building types, including townhouses and apartments. The allowed height would remain the same 45 feet/3 Stories.
The requst is consistent with the Future Land Use Map
The request is consistent with the 2030 Comprehensive Plan
The deadline for Planning Commission Action is December 13, 2024
Comment: Should have been a Missing Middle Case but applicant preferred rezoning to allow for more townhouse units to be built for profit. Within one third of a mile from Western Boulevard. Passed by 8 – 1 vote with Dwight Otwell in opposition because it did not include affordable housing
Rezoning Z-28-25: 2126 Sanderford Road, at the intersection of Sanderford Road & Rock Quarry Road (District C)
Matt McGregor, Planning and Development
Rezoning Z-28-25: 2126 Sanderford Road, being Wake County PIN: 1712486089
Current Zoning: Residential – 4 (R-4)
Requested Zoning: Residential – 10 – Conditional Use (R-10-CU)
Approximately 3 acres is requested to be rezoned by Amy Crout, Smith Law on behalf of Ivan Holloway. Proposed Conditions would prohibit uses otherwise allowed in a R-10 district. The
property is within city limits.
The request is consistent with the Future Land Use Map
The request is consistent with the 2030 Comprehensive Plan
The deadline for Planning Commission Action is December 13, 2025.
Comment: Another case that could have been a Missing Middle “Build by Right” but went with rezoning to get more unit width and higher density in accordance with UDO section LU – 4.7. Again, no affordability included with same vote of approval of 8-1 with D. Otwell in opposition.
Rezoning Z-30-25: Hodge Road, approximately 1/2 mile south of the intersection of Poole Road and Hodge Road (District C)
Matthew Burns, Planning and Development
Rezoning Z-30-25: 2816 Hodge Road, being Wake County PIN 1742373502
Current Zoning: Wake County Residential-30 (R-30) Requested Zoning: Residential-10-Conditional Use (R-10-CU)
Approximately 2 acres are requested to be rezoned by Molly Stuart on behalf of Juan Carlos Ramirez Salas and Veronica Lujano. Proposed conditions would prohibit all building types except Open Lot. The property is outside Raleigh’s extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) and contiguous to city limits. This rezoning request is accompanied by annexation petition AX-25-25.
The request is consistent with the Future Land Use Map.
The request is consistent with the 2030 Comprehensive Plan.
The deadline for Planning Commission Action is December 13, 2025.
Comment: Unanimously approved after clarification from Bynum Walter that there was not a moratorium on accepting although the project is associated with annexation petition AX-25-25.