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Council sets March 4 public hearings for four Planning Commission cases, including large annexation request
Summary
The council set public‑hearing dates (March 4) for four planning cases recommended by the Planning Commission, including a large assemblage at Old Cruz Road/Millburnie Road that includes a concurrent annexation; the council asked for expanded context tying the request to recent annexation retreat discussions.
Raleigh City Council voted to set public hearings for four planning items on March 4, including a large annexation and rezoning request at Old Cruz Road and Millburnie Road that staff said intersects previous council conversations about peripheral development and annexation policies.
"What we are recommending today is 4 items, for a public hearing on March 4," said the city’s Planning and Development staff member, who asked council to consider a coordinated presentation and concurrent annexation action so the council would have additional context. She described the first request as a "very large assemblage" at Old Cruz Road and Millburnie Road that is outside the city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction but adjacent to Rivertown and eligible for annexation because of adjacency to a city‑owned property.
Planning staff said the Planning Commission recommended approval for the cases by split votes in some instances and asked council to consider an expanded presentation that ties the item to issues discussed at a recent retreat about annexation and peripheral development. Other cases set for hearing include: a Litchford Road request to change conditions for a property in the ‘‘Bridal Town’’ area (just under 3 acres, proposed change from Residential‑1 to R‑10 with conditions) and a Chapan Oak Road parcel proposed to change from industrial mixed use to commercial mixed use with transit‑oriented development (TOD) conditions and increased height. Planning staff noted the Chapan Oak Road parcel is planned for affordable housing with some public support from the county.
Council members asked procedural questions and requested that one item (the Summer Boulevard case) be brought back as a special item with revisions before setting a public hearing. The council approved the motion to set the March 4 hearing dates and to bring the annexation item to council concurrently with any rezoning action.
Planning Commission Chair Blaine Miller was in the audience with staff during the presentation. Staff said there are additional planning‑commission vacancies and turnover that may affect future hearings; the planning chair and staff urged council to consider candidate profiles when filling upcoming vacancies.
