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Council approves multiple annexations, zoning adjustments and stormwater policy updates
Summary
At the March 17 meeting the council approved several annexations and rezonings (multiple small lots, a 14.15‑acre subdivision site and a 36‑acre townhouse project), confirmed nuisance‑abatement liens for four properties and adopted updates to stream‑stabilization and drainage‑assistance policies to align with the stormwater design manual.
Raleigh City Council voted on a slate of land‑use and administrative items on March 17, approving annexations and zoning amendments, confirming nuisance‑abatement liens and adopting two stormwater policy updates.
Annexations and zoning The council approved multiple annexations and related zoning actions. Notable approvals included annexation AX3425 and a zoning change for 2936 Hodgej Road (R10 conditional), annexation AX4125 for a 14.15‑acre subdivision site with a 26‑lot detached home plan, and annexation AX0126 for about 36 acres with an approved conditional plan for 205 townhomes on Old Milie Road. Several smaller contiguous lots (AX4625 and AX4725) were also annexed; all were adopted with effective dates recorded in the minutes.
Nuisance abatement liens Housing staff requested confirmation of liens for abatement costs on four properties (1000 Bunch Drive, 105 Cook Street, 700 Cooper Road and 614 Tower Street) for trash, overgrowth and boarding; council opened and closed a public hearing with no speakers and confirmed the liens.
Stormwater policies The council approved updates to the stream stabilization policy and the drainage assistance policy to better align program requirements with the stormwater design manual, prohibit most projects inside protected riparian buffers in the Neuse River watershed and clarify withdrawal procedures for projects.
Procedure The approvals were handled across the meeting’s public hearings and consent sections; roll‑call and voice motions recorded adoption of the staff recommendations.
Source: Planning & Development, Housing & Community Development and Stormwater staff presentations, March 17, 2026.
