Council leaves Compassionate Drive rezoning open after neighbors raise stormwater, traffic and safety concerns

The City Council on March 4 left the public hearing on rezoning case Z4024 (10 acres off Rock Quarry Road at Compassionate Drive) open and directed staff and the applicant to continue community outreach and technical reviews. The council agreed to reconvene comment and potential action at the March 18 meeting after neighbors raised longstanding stormwater and traffic concerns.

The rezoning would change the parcel from R6 (with a highway overlay) to Residential‑Mixed Use (up to four stories conditional use) to allow a primarily affordable rental development on land owned by Compassionate Tabernacle of Faith and proposed for purchase by Standard Communities. Amy Kraut, attorney for the applicant, described the proposal as a workforce‑housing project that would provide units averaged at about 60% area median income (AMI) with a 30‑year affordability term and a planned set‑aside for Wake Tech students. The zoning conditions filed with the council would prohibit commercial uses, require dedication of at least 25% of net site area as open space, cap residential units at…