Planning Commission Highlights- January 24, 2023

Planning Commission Highlights- January 24, 2023

HIGHLIGHTS Meeting lasted one hour. The recording is at Planning Commission (granicus.com) Z-81-22 – Deferred to 14Feb meeting for the contemplation of the suggested conditions. Report from Strategic Planning Committee - Wakefield Small Area Plan unanimously approved...

On Raleigh’s housing supply, actions speak louder than words.

On Raleigh’s housing supply, actions speak louder than words.

This is a follow-up to a recent Letter to the Editor published in the N&O. Here we are able to provide more details than can fit in a LTE. There is a copy of that letter at the end of this piece.   City Councilor Stewart is quoted in the N&O saying "This...

Traffic Impact of Midtown Rezonings

Traffic Impact of Midtown Rezonings

Midtown Raleigh Resident Larry Helfant sent the following email to members of the Planning Commission: Commissioners, I have looked at the agenda for your planned meeting on Tuesday. I do appreciate the time that you take to hear each case but the agenda is very full...

Profiles in Courage

Profiles in Courage

As the largest development proposal ever seen in Raleigh, John Kane’s Downtown South Project challenges all the normal processes for judging community impacts and benefits. The political pressure for quick approval is equally off the charts, so much so that the City...