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Votes at a glance: April 1 zoning items and townhouse text amendment
Summary
At its April 1 meeting the council approved multiple zoning cases and a UDO text amendment. Staff presentations noted site specifics; two items were approved after public hearings and two were continued earlier in the meeting (Z‑38‑24 continued separately).
The Raleigh City Council acted on a series of zoning and text amendment items on April 1. The following is a concise summary of motions and outcomes taken during the meeting.
Z‑45‑24 (Litchford Road): The council approved a rezoning of two properties on Litchford Road from R‑4 to R‑6 (conditional use), with zoning conditions that cap development at eight dwelling units on the combined properties and require specified streetscape and exterior material commitments. Planning staff said the sites are forested and adjacent to North Ridge Golf Course; Planning Commission recommended approval 8–0. A motion to adopt the staff consistency statement and approve the zoning amendment passed by voice vote.
Z‑46‑24 (4349 and 4353 Pearl Road): Council approved rezoning two properties on Pearl Road to a new R‑10 conditional use district that limits overall yield to no more than 40 dwelling units and prohibits certain building types (stacked units). Staff described the lots as undeveloped and forested and said the change is consistent with the Low‑Scale Residential future land‑use designation. Planning Commission recommended approval unanimously; the council adopted the staff consistency statement and approved the rezoning by voice vote.
Z‑49‑24 (3716 and 3800 Pearl Road): Council approved rezoning of two additional Pearl Road parcels from R‑4 to R‑10 conditional use to allow townhome development; staff noted a Neuse River buffer along the site and that the request provides transitional density to adjacent single‑family neighborhoods. Planning Commission recommended approval; council adopted the consistency statement and approved the zoning amendment by voice vote.
TC‑8‑24 (Townhouse building type clarifications): Council approved a Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) text amendment clarifying that multiple townhouse buildings can be located on a single lot and that ownership structures may vary (fee simple versus condominium/association arrangements). Staff and councilors said the change is a clarification and does not change where townhouses are permitted or dimensional standards.
Each approved item included a consistency statement dated 04/01/2025 as recorded in the agenda materials. No individual recorded roll‑call tallies were included in the transcript excerpt; the motions reported in the transcript carried by voice vote.
