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City Councilors discussed using the Sandy Forks Road Project as a pilot for the Greenroads Program, a certification program for roadway projects that were designed and constructed using environmentally sustainable best practices.
Planning Commissioners Tuesday recommended denial of a controversial rezoning request in the Falls Lake Watershed. They also voted to approve plans for a new parking deck at Rex Hospital and an Enterprise Car Sales on Glenwood Avenue.
Planning Roundup: Two Crabtree Valley developers continue to duke it out as one files for a change in land use designation for the other’s property. Commissioners this week also recommended more retail for a North Boylan Street apartment community and got an update on the 2030 Comprehensive Plan.
Planning Commission roundup: City staff is revising the city’s zoning map to fully transition to the Unified Development Ordinance, the city’s new zoning code. In other business, members approved a rezoning request on Bland Road and extended a rezoning request on Ray Road.
City leaders discuss their plans and priorities for 2014 including growth management, economic development, creating a vision for the City of Raleigh.
Raleigh Councilors Tuesday approved a long-term contract between the Triangle Transit Authority and NCDOT for supplemental bus service between Johnston County and Raleigh.
Portions of Hillsborough Street and Friendly Drive will be closed next week through early January for necessary utility work for the new Stanhope Center.
City Councilors Tuesday approved a permit for the Saturday Market at Rebus Works to operate through the end of June 2014. Meanwhile, a request to close Franklin Street was put on hold until February.
City Councilors this week approved plans for a new critical safety facility, which will house the City’s 911 call center, and emergency operations, traffic management and data centers.
Councilors will review the city’s policy for where it places affordable housing.
