Highlights
- TC-12-21 regarding Accessory Commercial Units has been referred back to Economic Development & Innovation Committee and they hope to report back to Council in April/May timeframe
- Mayor Baldwin wants to reinstate the requirement for both public comment and public hearing sign up by 5pm Monday to help manage during Covid protocols (2/3 of seats are still blocked off in council chambers); when Covid protocols are lifted, will go back to sign up up to one hour before the meeting. (Friday 5pm deadline for presentations). If the chamber can only accommodate 1/3 of capacity, why wouldn’t they allow remote participation as well?
- Staff working on lighting up City in support of Ukraine
- Nicole Bennett reappointed to Planning Commission
- March 8 work session has been cancelled because of March 4/5 Retreat and March 14 Budget work session
- Public speakers commenting on lack of engagement from Council and the need for hybrid meetings as well as issues with RPD
- Mayor had formerly indicated that Redistricting public hearing would not be 8 minutes per side, but that she would instead decide on the amount of time once she saw how many people wanted to speak. Nine people wanted to speak in opposition, so she gave them one minute each. Map #2 approved 7 to 1 with Councilor Cox dissenting.
- Rezoning Z-68-20: Hillsborough Street and Bagwell Avenue, at the northeast corner of the intersection (District D) – applicant asked for continuation to March 15 so public hearing can be set for April 1
- Rezoning Z-41-21: Bloodworth St, at the southwest corner of the intersection of S. Bloodworth Street and E. Cabarrus Street, stretching westward the entire width of the block to S. Person Street (District C) – want to remove properties from the Prince Hall HOD to allow expansion of an existing business; approved unanimously
- Site of former N&O building rezoned from 20 stories to 40 stories. Councilor Buffkin seemed to be suggesting that all of downtown should be 40 stories by right. That entitlement should NOT be granted without requiring significant community benefit.
- Rezoning for seven-story hotel in the Village District in former K&W site approved unanimously
AFTERNOON SESSION
- Council Cox absent and excused for afternoon meeting; Councilor Buffkin asked to be excused at 1:30pm for the rest of the afternoon.
CONSENT AGENDA – passed unanimously; more details at end of document
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
The following items are scheduled for public hearing at the City Council meeting on March 15, 2022.
- Z-21-21 – 8916 Six Forks Road (held open from 2/15/22) (District A)
- Z-77-21 – 4501 Edwards Mill Road (District E)
- Z-86-21 – Rock Drive and Poole Road (District C, future)
- TC-11-21 Parking Minimums, Maximums, and Mitigations (all districts)
- TC-15-21 – Towing Yards (held open from 2/1/22) (all districts)
The following items are scheduled for public hearing at the City Council meeting on April 5, 2022.
- The Capital North Corridor Plan: A Future of Choice (Districts C & B)
- Wake BRT: Western Boulevard Corridor Study & CP-10-21 Amendments (District D)
- Z-54-21 – 0 & 5000 Louisburg Road (District B)
- Z-61-21 – 316 West Edenton Street (District D)
- Rezoning Z-66-20 / TCZ-4-20: Crabtree Valley PD, the block bounded by Homewood Banks Drive, Blue Ridge Road, and Crabtree Valley Avenue, which is south of Crabtree Valley Mall (District E) – scheduled April 5 public hearing
- Rezoning Z-68-21: 1624 Glenwood Ave, near the intersection of Glenwood Ave and Fairview Rd (District E) – scheduled April 5 public hearing
- Text Change TC-12-21: Accessory Commercial Units – PC recommends May 3 public hearing; sent back to Economic Innovation & Development Committee and plan to return to council in April/May timeframe
SPECIAL ITEMS
- Appropriation from Council Contingency – United Arts Council – approved unanimously (Councilor Branch recused)
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY MANAGER
- Federal Emergency Management Agency – Floodplain Map Update – approved unanimously
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & INNOVATION COMMITTEE
- Working on Social Districts
- Next meeting 3/22 at 1:30pm virtually
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE GROWTH AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE
- Omnibus Text Change Program – recommend authorization
- No items in GNR
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE SAFE, VIBRANT AND HEALTHY COMMUNITY COMMITTEE
- Homelessness: a. White Flag Efforts; b. Hotel Update – Permanent Support Housing/Emergency Shelter
- Next meeting 3/22 at 11:30am
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE TRANSPORTATION AND TRANSIT COMMITTEE
- Next meeting 3/24
REPORT FROM MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS
- Mayor Baldwin wants to reinstate the requirement for both public comment and public hearing sign up by 5pm Monday to help manage during Covid protocols (2/3 of seats are still blocked off in council chambers); when Covid protocols are lifted, will go back to sign up up to one hour before the meeting (Friday 5pm deadline for presentations)
- Councilor Branch – requesting work session on Dix Park; asked staff to investigate complaints re Quality Inn on New Bern Avenue
- Staff working on lighting up City in support of Ukraine
EVENING MEETING
- March 8 work session has been cancelled because of March 4/5 Retreat and March 14 Budget work session
Joint Hearing with the Raleigh Historic Development Commission – Historic Landmark Applications
- 2822 Van Dyke Avenue, Pitysmont – approved unanimously to refer back to RHDC1322 Mordecai Drive, Mordecai Whitehall House – approved unanimously to refer back to RHDC
PUBLIC COMMENT
- Christina Jones on public engagement and metrics; asking for hybrid meetings
- Haley Kinsler on engagement barriers; asking for hybrid meetings; more than two minutes
- Christen Havlik on RPD
- Hwa Huang on RPD and gentrification
- Cole McMullin on proportional elections without districts
- Allison Anthony on clapping at public meetings
- Tim Niles on community engagement
- Josh Bradley on RPD
- Jennifer Kochman on Accessory Commercial Units
- Terry Snyder on hybrid meetings
- Curtis Johnson on RPD
PUBLIC HEARINGS
- City Council Redistricting, 2020 Census – Mayor had formerly indicated that Redistricting public hearing would not be 8 minutes per side, but that she would instead decide on the amount of time once she saw how many people wanted to speak. Nine people wanted to speak against the map, so she gave them one minute each. Map #2 approved 7 to 1 with Councilor Cox dissenting.
- Street Closing STC-08-2021: Portions of W. Lenoir Street and W. South Street – rescheduled to March 15
- Street Closing STC-12-2021: Portions of Mid Lakes Drive and Holly Lane – approved unanimously
- Rezoning Z-68-20: Hillsborough Street and Bagwell Avenue, at the northeast corner of the intersection (District D) – applicant asked for continuation to March 15 so public hearing can be set for April 1
- Rezoning Z-41-21: Bloodworth St, at the southwest corner of the intersection of S. Bloodworth Street and E. Cabarrus Street, stretching westward the entire width of the block to S. Person Street (District C) – want to remove properties from the Prince Hall HOD to allow expansion of an existing business; approved unanimously
- Rezoning Z-43-21: Consisting of the majority of the block bounded by Hargett, Salisbury, Martin, and McDowell Streets (District C); approved unanimously
- Rezoning Z-56-21: 2016 Cameron Street (portion), on its north side, being the portion of the parcel at the corner of Smallwood Drive and Woodburn Road (District D) – approved unanimously
- Text Change TCZ-58-21 (Zoning Conditions): Falls Valley Drive, southwest of the intersection with Coxindale Drive (District A) – approved 7 to 1 with Councilor Cox dissenting
- Rezoning Z-59-21: Wade Ave, on its north side between the intersections of Canterbury Road and Hobson Court – aRezoning Z-59-21: Wade Ave, on its north side between the intersections of Canterbury Road and Hobson Court – approved 6 to 2 with councilors Cox and Knight dissenting.
CONSENT AGENDA – passed unanimously
- Surplus Property – 3712 Tryon Road – Permanent Slope Easement
- East Civic Tower – Authorize City Manager to Execute Certain Documents and Permits
- Petition Annexation – AX-32-21- Contiguous Inside ETJ – 4100 Auburn Church Road (District C)
- Petition Annexation – AX-33-21- Contiguous Inside ETJ – 6501 Town Center Drive (District B)
- Traffic Enforcement Grant – Governor’s Highway Safety Program – Authorize Grant Application
- Contract Services – 2015 Water Line Replacement Project 1 – Change Order Number One – Park Construction of NC, Inc.
- High Speed Telemetry Upgrade Project
- Federal CARES Act of 2020 – Emergency Solutions Grant- Supplemental Allocation
- 2736 Milburnie Road – Retaining Walls
- Martin Pond Road Water Extension
- Bid Award – Annual Street Resurfacing – Barnhill Contracting Company
- Bid Award – Louisburg Road Sidewalk Project – White Oak Construction Corporation
- Speed Limit Reductions – Carnage Drive, Sawmill Road, and Kelway Drive
- Loading Zone Removal – 800 West Hargett Street
- No Parking Zone Removal – Monroe Drive