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Council grants waiver to restart rezoning talks for downtown parcel adjacent to Smoky Hollow Park, 5-3 vote
Summary
Council granted a waiver of a 24-month filing restriction to allow the developer of a downtown site (formerly Z54/22) to begin the rezoning process early, citing newly adopted comprehensive-plan map changes and park planning as reasons; the vote was 5–3.
Raleigh City Council voted 5–3 on Feb. 18 to grant a developer’s request to waive a two-year waiting period and restart rezoning that was denied or withdrawn in 2023 for a parcel at the northeast intersection of West P Street and Northwest Street.
The applicant, represented by Jason Barron of Morningstar Law Group, asked the council to allow an early filing so the project team could align the site’s proposed development with continuing park master planning for the adjacent Smoky Hollow Park. Barron said the developer wants to coordinate building design and delivery with park construction work and noted the city has since amended the downtown transitions map,…
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