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Residents say West Street Tower rezoning ignores neighborhood transition rules, offers no on-site affordable housing
Summary
Speakers at the councilpublic comment period protested the planning commissionapproval of the proposed West Street Tower, citing a codified neighborhood transition zone, concerns about height and proximity to historic homes, and absence of on-site affordable units.
Lisa Hewitt, a Raleigh resident, told the City Council during public comment that she opposes the planning commission's approval of the West Street Tower rezoning, arguing the decision ignored neighborhood protections and provided no meaningful public benefit. "It's a 360-foot wall looming just 167 feet from historic homes," Hewitt said, adding that the proposal disregards a neighborhood transition zone codified in February 2024.
The dispute, Hewitt said, centers on whether the project's design respects the city's Unified Development Ordinance (UDO), the comprehensive plan and an "EDOT" policy referenced in her remarks. She said staff and the developer…
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