Highlights
- Council is considering a new taxation policy to reimburse private partners for projects.
- Staff are conducting a “Cost of Growth” study as part of developing the next Comp Plan and have suggested a 12-month pause on any new annexation requests.
- Public hearing set for Z-12-25 (Peace and West Street) on October 7 in the evening.
- Studying an additional social district at Seaboard Station.
- Council will do further work on developing a legislative agenda at their retreat on September 20.
- New website is planned to launch in late Spring or early Summer 2026.
- Five of six annexations approved; one was withdrawn by applicant
- One of two rezonings approved; the other held open for two weeks for revised conditions
- Economic Development and Innovation Committee will meet 9/23 at 1:30pm
- Save, Vibrant, and Healthy Communities Committee will meet 9/23 at 11:30am
- Transportation & Transit Committee will meet 9/25 from 3-5pm
- Councilor Branch will hold a community meeting on 9/29 at 6:30pm at Worthdale Community Center
- Councilor Jones will hold a community meeting on 10/8 from 6-8pm at La Cucina Italian Restaurant. Next Book Club meeting TBD.
- Council Silver will hold a community meeting on 10/29 from 6-7pm; location TBD
Full agenda available at: Agenda
Work Session
Tax Increment Grants (TIGs)
The City Council adopted a Tax Increment Grant (TIG) policy on May 4, 2021, creating a new partnership tool whereby the City could reimburse private partners a share of their future tax increment when they enhance their project with public infrastructure or other eligible benefits. Staff today proposed a revised policy called a TIRP (Tax Increment Rebate Program). Example to illustrate how it would work – a property worth $6M would pay about $21k in property taxes. If developed to be worth $60M, the property tax would grow to $213k. The $192k difference ($213k-$21k) would be available to reimburse a developer after a project has been completed and is in use. The project would have to be one that would never have been built “but for” the TIRP, although it wasn’t clear how that would be determined.
Annexation Practices and Associated Growth Policies
Staff provided a summary of existing annexation practices and growth policy. A “Cost of Growth” study will be part of developing the next Comprehensive Plan and is expected to take about 12 months. Council has been asked to consider a 12-month pause on any new annexation requests. Staff are pushing density in areas with a low “cost to service” to help subsidize areas that would require higher “costs to service.”
Afternoon Session
Consent Agenda passed unanimously
Public comments focused on rezoning issues, bus service, and boards and commissions. Three of the 14 speakers did not show up.
Listed below is a current forecast of upcoming scheduled public hearings:
October 7, 2025, 7:00 p.m.
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- Street Closing STC-02-2025: Swinburne Street Right-of-Way
- Rezoning Z-13-24: S. New Hope Road (District C)
- Rezoning Z-51-24: Fairbanks Road (District E)
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November 4, 2025, 7:00 p.m.
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- Application for Historic Landmark Designation – State Capitol Holiday Inn – 320 Hillsborough Street (Joint Public Hearing with Raleigh Historic Development Commission)
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Rezoning Z-05-25: Rock Quarry Road – scheduled 10/21 public hearing
Rezoning Z-08-25: 1011 Cross Link Road – scheduled 10/21 public hearing
Rezoning Z-16-25:6100 Creedmoor Road – scheduled 10/21 public hearing
Rezoning Z-22-25: 3101 Watkins Town Road – scheduled 10/21 public hearing
Rezoning Z-10-25: 8125 Leesville Road – scheduled 10/7 public hearing
Rezoning Z-12-25: Northeast of the intersection of Peace Street and West Street – scheduled 10/7 public hearing
Unanimously approved Councilor Jones’s request for $5000 in Council Contingency Funds for A Place At The Table
By a vote of 6 to 2, authorized staff to draft changes to the City Code to create an additional social districtto be located within Seaboard Station. Council will vote on the establishment of a social district at a future meeting.
Staff presented information on the basics of creating a Legislative Agenda. The council retreat on Saturday, 9/20, will include more work on this topic.
Staff presented an update on website redesign. Plan to launch in late Spring or early Summer 2026.
Staff presented highlights from the 2025 Community Climate Action Plan (CCAP) Implementation Report.
Unanimously approved the Raleigh Historic Development Commission’s Annual Work Plan
Unanimously adopted resolutions confirming liens against nine public nuisance properties and holding the tenth case until October 21.
Petition Annexation AX-10-25 Contiguous Inside ETJ – 13120 Strickland – unanimously approved
Petition Annexation AX-17-25 Contiguous to Satellite- Inside ETJ- 12801 Strickland Road –unanimously approved
Petition Annexation AX-19-25 Contiguous Inside ETJ 8000 Ray Road – unanimously approved
Petition Annexation AX-22-25 Contiguous Inside ETJ 5313 Tomahawk Trail – withdrawn by petitioner
Petition Annexation AX-24-25 Contiguous Inside ETJ 7001 Destiny Drive – unanimously approved
Petition Annexation AX-26-25 Contiguous Inside ETJ – 2310 & 2314 Andor Place – unanimously approved
Rezoning Z-70-22: Glenwood Avenue, Lake Anne Drive, Winchester Drive, west of the intersection of Glenwood Avenue and Lake Anne Drive – approved unanimously
Rezoning Z-52-24: Tryon Road, west of the intersection of Tryon Road and S. Wilmington Street – held for two weeks to amend conditions
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION COMMITTEE
Will meet 9/23 at 1:30pm
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE GROWTH AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE
No meeting scheduled
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE SAFE, VIBRANT AND HEALTHY COMMUNITY COMMITTEE
Will meet 9/23 at 11:30am
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE TRANSPORTATION AND TRANSIT COMMITTEE
Will met 9/25 from 3-5pm to discuss pavement markings
Councilor Branch will hold a community meeting on 9/29 at 6:30pm at Worthdale Community Center
Councilor Jones will hold a community meeting on 10/8 from 6-8pm at La Cucina Italian Restaurant. Next Book Club meeting TBD.
Council Silver will hold a community meeting on 10/29 from 6-7pm; location TBD