South Park neighbors deserve to know what we are being asked to give up before we know exactly what will replace it. Removing the overlay first – without a specific development plan showing our neighbors what will actually be built – asks our community to surrender protections now and evaluate the consequences later.
Hillsborough-Wade CAC Affordable Housing Forum – The Rent is Too Damn High – watch the video
Highlights from September 15 Work Session and Afternoon Session
Raleigh’s Comprehensive Plan is designed to handle growth from 450,000 in 2015 to 580,000 by 2030. We may get to a population of 530,000 by 2030. There is no urgent need to upzone properties. We can handle the growth if you encourage development where you planned for it.
Highlights from September 8 Work Session and Public Comments Session
Is everyone in South Park aware of what is happening with Z-22-26 and the potential removal of our neighborhood’s existing height restrictions? “The sole purpose of this rezoning request is to remove the subject site from the 28.7-foot height limitation restriction of the South Park NCOD.”
One day, today’s students will tell their children about Shaw University. The story they tell will depend on the decisions we make today. History is watching. And so are the generations yet to come.
Livable Raleigh recommends that the Raleigh City Council pause consideration of any new data centers pending a careful study of their benefits and impacts, with public engagement and adoption of a data center review process.
Highlights from Work Session and Afternoon Session of August 18 Raleigh City Council Meeting
What began as concerns over one rezoning proposal has developed into a much larger concern about the transparency and integrity of the process itself. Over the course of this case, neighbors have documented 14 separate issues involving public notice, procedural decisions, access to information, public records delays and communications surrounding the case.