October 23: The week ahead
Here is what we will be watching this week:
City Council Meetings:
The Safe, Vibrant and Healthy Community Committee meets on October 25 to discuss the potential for establishing a Municipal Service District for the Midtown area similar to the Hillsborough Street Municipal Service District that has been operating for years. MSD’s are allowed to charge additional property tax and the resulting revenue can be used for things like enhanced trash/litter pickup, safety ambassadors transit enhancement, etc. Here is a link to the agenda item.
The Growth and Natural Resources Committee meets on October 25 and will hear from the Environmental Advisory Board and City staff regarding the City’s building energy use initiative. Here is a link to the agenda item.
The Economic Development and Innovation Committee meets on October 25. Staff with the Housing & Neighborhoods Department will review the Pathways Center Investment proposals for the National League of Cities Basic Needs Initiative and Partnership Raleigh for consideration by the Committee. The Committee may choose to recommend funding of this project to the full Council, request additional information, or hold the information to a future date. Here is the link to the full agenda package.
The Transportation and Transit Committee meets on October 27 and will discuss the pending North Hills rezoning case (Z-67-21). Here is the link. The Committee will also discuss related transportation issues and planned improvements on Six Forks Road, link here.
Planning Commission Meetings:
Planning Commission’s Committee of the Whole meets on Thursday, October 27, 2022. These are the agenda items we found most interesting:
Rezoning Z-17-21 is an infill request to rezone approximately 17.96 acres to allow for added density for an existing senior living community. Here is a link to the full agenda package.
Comprehensive Plan Amendments implementing the Dix Edge Area Study will also be discussed. At a prior meeting, issues related to affordable housing and environmental issues. Here is the link to the full agenda package.
Planning Commission’s Infrastructure and Mobility Committee meets on October 27, 2022 and will discuss an infill rezoning for property located on Clover Lane off of Wake Forest Road. This is an infill site that will allow for the redevelopment of an existing apartment community to permit additional density. Read more here.