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Council approves Clarendon Crescent rezoning; neighbors voice objections over NCOD removal
Summary
Raleigh’s City Council unanimously approved a rezoning that removes an NCOD on three Clarendon Crescent parcels near a planned New Bern BRT stop, placing the sites under a transit overlay with a 38‑unit cap and a three‑story limit.
Raleigh’s City Council voted unanimously Feb. 4 to approve Z3424, a rezoning application that removes the King Charles South Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District (NCOD) for three parcels on Clarendon Crescent, adds a transit overlay district (TOD) and establishes conditions that cap the site at 38 dwelling units and limit building height to three stories.
The council and staff said the request sits at the edge of an established neighborhood and adjacent to a planned New Bern Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) station; proponents argued the change enables townhome development near transit, while several neighbors urged preservation of the NCOD and expressed fears of displacement and infrastructure strain.
Why it matters: The council’s decision adjusts land‑use rules at a transit…
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