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Council moves to advance second Raleigh social district at Seaboard Station
Summary
Council directed staff to proceed with ordinance amendments to create a second social district, Sip and Stroll Seaboard Station, after staff described outreach and business support; councilors asked staff to confirm whether neighboring property 111 Seaboard would participate.
The Raleigh City Council on Sept. 16 directed staff to proceed with ordinance changes to create the city’s second social district — a pedestrian area where patrons can buy an alcoholic beverage from a participating permittee and consume it within a defined public boundary — at Seaboard Station.
The request was brought by Hoffman and Associates, the site owner and developer. Whitney Schonfeld of the city’s Special Events team described the state statute that authorizes “social districts,” the city’s existing downtown Sip and Stroll program and the applicant’s outreach to businesses and nearby institutions. Staff said businesses that would opt…
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