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Council schedules March and April public hearings after planning commission reports split recommendations
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City planning staff and the planning commission reported several rezoning and text-change items; council set public hearing dates for March 17 and April 7, and pulled the Avant/Avot Ferry item for separate consideration after a split planning-commission vote on 516 North Blunt Street.
The Raleigh City Council received a report from the Planning and Development Department and the Planning Commission outlining multiple upcoming rezonings and recommended public-hearing dates, and the council voted to set hearings on several items while pulling one case for separate handling.
Bynum Walter, of the Planning and Development Department, reviewed staff recommendations and said the proposals under review are generally consistent with the city’s future land use map and comprehensive plan. He identified a text change affecting the commercial portion of South New Hope Road (about 60 acres), a two-lot request on Trailwood Drive (just under 3 acres), C-3125 at 516 North Blunt Street (less than an acre and reviewed in a local historic district), Z-3725 on Avot Ferry Road (just under 9 acres), Z-4025 at Wake Forest Road and Mordecai Drive (in a local district with a contributing structure), and Z-4225 on Hodge Road tied to an annexation.
Nicole Bennett, chair of the Planning Commission (introduced by staff), addressed questions about C-3125 and explained why the commission’s recommendation was split. Bennett said commissioners opposed by split vote were concerned about impacts to adjacent properties — particularly a shared driveway — potential noise and light, and enforceability of conditions. “Those of us who recommended denial were concerned about the impacts to the adjacent properties,” she said; supporters noted the request’s consistency with the comprehensive plan.
Councilor Patton moved to pull the Avot/Avant Ferry case out for separate consideration and to set the public hearings for the remaining items as recommended by staff; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote. Staff suggested evening public hearings on April 7 for several items and a March 17 hearing for others.
The council’s action schedules the public process for those rezoning requests and preserves the planning commission record; staff said applicants may request deferrals to revise proposals before public hearings. The Avot/Avant Ferry case will be brought back as a special item for council consideration to set its hearing date.
