The Developer-Led Neighborhood Meeting is Wednesday, April 23 @ 6pm. McKimmon Center
Watch this short video from Your Back Yard Raleigh as Robert Courts discusses the issue with Roy Attride and Ben Kuhn, representatives of Raleigh Neighbors United.
Then check out their website Raleigh Neighbors United for more details.
NEW DATE, TIME & LOCATION
FIRST NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPER MEETING
Wednesday, April 23, 6pm
1101 Gorman St, Raleigh 27606
Plan to attend, ask questions and voice your concerns
More details here: Raleigh Neighbors United
The neighbors support the current zoning which allows for 12 stories.
12 stories IS DENSITY
12 stories provides needed housing
Urge City Council to Stick to the Plan
This property’s zoning was TRIPLED from 4 to 12 stories in 2015 with NO PUBLIC INPUT
This rezoning would set a dangerous precedent that would affect ALL neighborhoods. The developer wants to build 30 stories in a Transition Area, 240 feet from homes in a historic neighborhood. Anything greater than 12 stories would violate height guidance, 4 plans, 47 policies, and 2 tables.
There is not one single city policy or plan that supports more than 12 stories at this location.
Raleigh Neighbors United (RNU) provides links to analysis of these violations.
Raleigh does not have a lack of entitlement to build housing. Since December 2019 the City Council has approved rezoning requests for more than 101,000 housing units.
If a 30 story tower is approved at this location in a designated Downtown Transition Area, then ALL the other neighborhoods noted on this map and currently protected by Downtown Transition Areas (shown in blue) are at risk. This is a dangerous precedent to set. The exception would become the rule.
The neighbors support the current zoning which allows for 12 stories.
12 stories IS DENSITY
12 stories provides needed housing
It is time for Raleigh neighborhoods and citizens to come together with a powerful voice to remind decision-makers about their accountability to provide fair, plan-compliant, and equitable development in and around neighborhoods, families and communities.
FOLLOW THE PLAN
NOTE from Livable Raleigh – Mayor Cowell says she is keeping track of her email on the issue of the proposed 30-story tower at West St. If you are opposed to it and want to see Raleigh honor the Comprehensive Plan as Mayor Cowell said we should, then please email the Mayor and ALL the City Council to express your concerns. This email address will send your message to all council members: citycouncilmembers@raleighnc.gov or you can find complete contact information for each councilor and their social media accounts here: City Council Contacts
Is West St in the Core of Downtown?
Do City Plans have a Use By Date?
West St Tower Violates Raleigh Downtown Plan
West St Tower Violates Equitable Transit Development
West St Tower Violates the Capital Blvd Corridor Study
West St Tower Proposal Violates the Comprehensive Plan
West St Tower Neighborhood Meeting – All Stand!
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