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In this week’s development beat, we look at the ongoing efforts of the city to inform residents about the remapping process, the replacement of the former upscale-bowling spot Sparians and what happened to the Pizza Hut on Western Boulevard.
A local resident and an employee with the city’s Community Development Department last week presented information on the effects of the city’s remapping process, a new social network for neighbors and the redevelopment of the Stone Warehouse property.
The Central Citizens Advisory Council in South Raleigh heard zoning requests for an under-construction luxury apartment building and an existing bail bonding office at its monthly meeting Monday.
Real estate sales were way up fur June; and the debate over a new Hillsborough Street development has finally been settled by City Council, potentially opening the door for more projects that exceed suggested restrictions.
Two homeowners associations blame developers for expensive problems in different developments. In one, residents say a developer left behind numerous problems with stormwater and they should not be responsible for repairs required by the city. In the other subdivision, a developer never finished the streets and homeowners will likely have to pay the city hundreds of thousands of dollars for repairs.
Councilors voted this week to approve four new sidewalks, but held off on deciding whether to allow a bail bonds business in south Raleigh to continue operating.
After a contentious discussion Tuesday, Councilors voted 5-3 in favor of approving a new student housing project on Hillsborough Street.
A developer in North Raleigh wants to add 300 single-family homes; and building is set to begin on a Wade Ave. townhouse community.
Implementation of the new Unified Development Ordinance is still proving controversial as Raleigh City Council and Planning Commission members review some of the first development applications under the new zoning code.
On Monday, City Council approved a new budget – bringing with it a number of taxpayer-sponsored capital improvement projects. Somewhere among the $754 million in expenditures, the city found the money to fund a number of large-scale, long-awaited capital improvement projects.
