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City Planner Mitch Silver says focusing on the return on investment when it comes to planning is the key to keeping Raleigh taxes low and making sure there is room for everyone moving into the growing city.
Residents in a North Raleigh neighborhood find themselves itself divided about city plans to install traffic calming devices. Councilors also approved an increase in fees for city-owned parks and recreation facilities and will review a preservation loan request next week in committee.
Raleigh City Council members this week approved a new citywide small business loan fund. Meanwhile, 19 downtown retail and restaurant projects are at a stalemate as Councilors rework their small business lending strategy.
New member Tom Benton joined the school board this week as members discussed their turbulent relationship with the County Commission and considered hiring a lobbyist.
Stanhope developers agreed to limit the number of stories in one of the buildings of the Hillsborough Street project, prompting its City Council approval this week.
The Raleigh City Council Tuesday approved a change to the city’s zoning code to allow produce stands to set up for eight months each year.
Dozens of residents showed up at a January public hearing after receiving a letter in the mail about an amendment to the 2030 Comprehensive Plan. In this breakdown, we help clear the confusion about what this change really means for property owners — not much.
Changing economics in the supermarket industry mean larger, more upscale stores for national grocers, leaving a gap that may be best filled by smaller, independently owned markets.
Changes to the new zoning code include removing the public hearing process, a change some say is not a good idea.
The Dix property is now a city park, but it will likely be years before there are any major changes to the land.
