Members of a City Council committee agreed Wednesday to restore the long-emptied Brentwood Today Lake into a stream.
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Five Things to Look Out For at this Week’s City Council Meeting
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This is the first edition of a new bimonthly feature where will we take a look at a selection of some of the most interesting (or least boring: take your pick) items set for discussion at the upcoming City Council Meeting. It differs slightly from our old “Council Agenda Preview” in that it’s less comprehensive and won’t examine every single item on the Council’s oft-lengthy agenda.
Affordable Housing: Only 90s Kids Will Remember This Edition: In the final years of the 20th century, Episcopal Housing Partners developed two affordable apartment complexes within Raleigh: Fox Haven, which has 32 two-bedroom and 16 three-bedroom apartments and rents ranging from $690 per month to $865 per month & Walnut Woods, which has 33 two-bedroom apartments renting for $700 per month and three three-bedroom units renting for $775 per month. The City of Raleigh provided “gap financing” for both these projects in the form of second mortgages; $256,000 for Walnut Woods and $500,000 for Fox Haven. Without getting two far into the weeds, the owners want to preserve the properties as affordable, and will be selling them to a nonprofit; the City will reduce the interest rate on both mortgages to zero and everyone will presumably live happily & affordably ever after. City Council will conduct a Public Hearing on this issue later today.
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Mayor’s Full Statement on Proposed “Community Dialogue” Sessions
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The full text of Mayor McFarlane’s prepared statement on Raleigh’s plans for a series of “Community Dialogue” conversations that will be “focused on bringing about positive change” utilizing the services of a professional facilitator.
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Raleigh’s Response to Police Accountability Community Task Force Recommendations
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Responses from the City Manager and the Chief of Police to the recent Police Accountability Task Force recommendations.
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Predicting Raleigh’s Traffic
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On Tuesday, Councilors discussed the City’s procedures for conducting Traffic Impact Analysis studies, plus a breakdown of the types of developments for which traffic studies are always required.
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Moore Square Renovation Work Likely to be Rebid
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The Growth and Natural Resources Committee met Wednesday to discuss a rezoning case and two construction contracts: one for Moore Square and the other for Stone’s Warehouse.
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Neighbors Push Back Against Proposed Workforce Housing Development
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Neighborhood pushback against Abbington Village, a proposed North Raleigh workforce housing development reached an apex this week when 121 neighbors voted against the case.
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Final Vote Set for Hillsborough Townhome Project
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Following its second and final appearance at the Growth and Natural Resources Committee, a rezoning case for a Hillsborough Street Townhome development was sent back to the full City Council for a vote with a recommendation that it not be approved.
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Moore Square Contract Approval Delayed
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City Council’s Growth and Natural Resources Committee voted Wednesday to hold off on whether to recommend allowing negotiations to begin with a construction team for the Moore Square redevelopment project.
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Hillsborough Townhome Development Faces Further Delays
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A zoning case from 2013 was delayed again this week when City Council’s Growth and Natural Resources Committee made a number of additional requests for a case they frequently described as difficult and complex.
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City Proposes New Economic Development Map
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Should a text change ordinance be adopted by City Council, a modified map highlighting areas in Raleigh in need of economic development will allow businesses within these zones to qualify for larger business investment grants from the City.
