City Council
Hillsborough Zoning Case Raises Policy Questions
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A rezoning application for a property on Hillsborough Street has City Councilors looking at issues with the new zoning code and the 2030 Comprehensive Plan.
Development Beat
Two Affordable Housing Complexes Coming Down
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This week in the development beat: Planning Commissioners approved development plans that will replace two affordable housing developments. There’s also a trampoline park coming to town near the intersection of Raleigh and Capital boulevards.
City Council
New Noise Permit Process Brings Together Neighbors, Business Owners
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A new hospitality permit would allow merchants to play amplified music outdoors without a judicial hearing, but would require owners to agree to mediation with complaining neighbors.
City Council
Raleigh Councilors Want $75K for Crossing Guards
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Members of a City Council committee want $75,000 included in next year’s budget to fund crossing guards at 11 Wake County schools.
City Council
Raleigh Councilors Look to Increase Recycling
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Solid Waste Services staff provided members of a Council committee with some options to enhance participation in the recycling program.
County Government
Wake Commissioners Want to Fund Emergency Ops Center in CIP
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Wake County Commissioners want to move forward with their own emergency operations center and have asked staff to include it on the county’s next five-year capital improvement plan.
Development Beat
Development Beat: Some Say UDO Failing
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Four projects delayed by Planning Commission, new developments along Capital Boulevard, and some say the Unified Development Ordinance isn’t being implemented the way the city promised.
City Council
Council Roundup: Councilors Disagree on Sign Task Force Role
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City Councilors this week disagreed on the scope of work for the newly formed sign task force. Councilors also asked that the city attorney’s office fight a state ordinance that would take away the city’s ability to regulate trees and approved the eighth design contract amendment for Forest Ridge Park, a two-hour parking restriction on Seaboard Station Drive and more road races.
City Council
Raleigh Will Use Bond Funding for Moore Square Upgrades
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Councilors agreed to use general obligation bonds to fund upgrades to one of Raleigh’s original squares.
2014 Elections
Freeman Wins Dem Nomination for DA; Republicans Head for Runoff
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Lorrin Freeman won the nomination Tuesday to be the Democratic candidate for Wake District Attorney. Republicans Cruden and Griffin will likely have to go to a runoff to decide that nominee for DA.
