January 1: The week ahead
Here is what we will be watching this week:
The City is seeking input on budget priorities for its next budget. You can take the survey here.
With the recent controversy surrounding the City’s Missing Middle regulatory reform efforts, staff has scheduled various meetings and workshops starting in January to inform residents about how these reforms fit into the City’s overall effort to provide more housing choices and opportunities to all Raleigh residents. If you are interested in learning more or participating, you can find additional information here. The first meeting in the series is scheduled for January 11 from 6-8:00 pm at Durant Nature Preserve.
Mark your calendars! The City Council will hold its annual retreat on Friday, January 27 and Saturday, January 28. More information will be provided closer to the date of the retreat.
City Council Meets on January 3, 2023
Although there were a number of zoning cases scheduled for public hearing on January 3, 2023, they all had to be postponed due to a public notice error.
One item worth noting on the agenda is a request for supplemental gap financing for an affordable housing project called The Preserve at Gresham Lake. The City originally agreed to provide $3,275,000 funding to support the construction of 156-unit affordable housing community. However, due to higher material and labor costs, the owner is asking for supplemental funding in the amount of $2,312,118 for a total of $5,587,118. Here is a link to the full agenda item.