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Raleigh residents get the go-ahead to water their lawns any day of the week after the City Council Tuesday lifted a four-year restriction. In other council business, Creedmoor Road will receive new sidewalks and the UDO will go before committee.
Raleigh City Councilors approved moving forward Tuesday with plans to add sharrows to Oberlin Road, but will wait for public input before considering bike lanes for some sections.
City Councilors Tuesday agreed to allow St. Augustine’s College to host two nonprofit events, but want more communication between the school and the community.
On Tuesday, Raleigh city council discussed whether the school system’s plans for growth and school capacity align with the city’s plans for higher density. Some councilors stressed the need for Wake to find capacity and emphasized the crucial relationship between city and schools.
City councilors Tuesday approved a new downtown hotel and tenant for the recently closed Mint restaurant, three Parks and Recreation bonds and improvement funding for an historic church.
City councilors agreed Tuesday to allocate $50,000 for an open-source data catalog in next year’s budget.
The owner of a North Raleigh rock quarry has submitted a rezoning application that would expand its operations, but neighbors aren’t happy about the proposed changes.
A council committee discussed the city’s noise ordinance following residential complaints about construction outside allowed hours at the Stanhope project on Hillsborough Street. But committee members aren’t sure a blanket change is necessary.
After multiple delays, City Councilors Tuesday approved a South Raleigh Historic Overlay District. Councilors also approved changes to the electric car parking spaces, a mixed-use development on Lead Mine Road and traffic calming measures for eight Raleigh streets.
With revenues still low, Raleigh continues to cut back while attempting to maintain current services.
