Council holds off on 5009 Lewisburg Road rezoning and related development agreement pending affordability and maintenance details

The Raleigh City Council on Feb. 4 left open public hearings on a rezoning and a tied development agreement for 5009 Lewisburg Road, delaying votes until Feb. 18 to allow the applicant and staff to refine affordability language and provide more detail on long‑term maintenance costs for a new Greenway segment.

The rezoning request would change about 21 acres currently zoned R‑10 to an RX‑7 conditional district capped at 700 residential units, with conditions the developer and staff proposed to limit height to six stories and require a 25‑foot protective yard along Lewisburg Road. The related development agreement would require the developer to design, permit and build a Greenway trail across its property, including a signalized pedestrian crossing on Lewisburg Road, and reimburse the developer for 50% of the trail cost. Planning staff said the project would need the trail to be complete to the city’s satisfaction before the 50th certificate of occupancy was issued for the development.

Why it matters: The proposal bundles a large rezoning, an affordability commitment and a publicly accessible Greenway connection that the city and the developer say will…