{"id":22608,"date":"2015-02-05T07:00:12","date_gmt":"2015-02-05T12:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/raleighpublicrecord.org\/?p=22608"},"modified":"2015-03-18T20:55:08","modified_gmt":"2015-03-19T00:55:08","slug":"hillsborough-street-revitalization-approved-by-council","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/raleighpublicrecord\/news\/city-council\/2015\/02\/05\/hillsborough-street-revitalization-approved-by-council\/","title":{"rendered":"Hillsborough Street Revitalization Approved by Council"},"content":{"rendered":"

City Council on Tuesday night approved the second phase of the Hillsborough Street Revitalization Project, one that has sparked controversy<\/a> among local business owners.<\/p>\n

\"An<\/a>

James Borden \/ Raleigh Public Record<\/p>

An existing roundabout on Hillsborough Street<\/p><\/div>\n

The public hearing for the project opened with a presentation to councilors. As part of the second phase of the street’s redevelopment, the project will\u00a0remove four traffic lights on Hillsborough Street and replace them with three roundabouts.<\/p>\n

The city staff member presenting said, \u201cWe have demonstrated that roundabouts are very safe and very efficient.\u201d<\/p>\n

The length and scope of the project is to put five foot bike lanes on both sides of the street and eliminate left turns while allowing U-turns in the roundabouts. It was noted that numerous stakeholders had participated in and contributed to the process.<\/p>\n

Rusty Mau, NCSU\u2019s student body president, spoke in favor of the project. He cited its improved pedestrian safety measures such as new crosswalks and raised medians. Others in favor stated that it had been a long and thorough public process.<\/p>\n

\"A<\/a>

City of Raleigh<\/p>

A map of the second phase of the Hillsborough Street Redevelopment Project<\/p><\/div>\n

Those in opposition stated that businesses would lose customers due to the lack of a left turn lane, and that trucks would have nowhere to unload goods meant for businesses because the center turn lane will have been replaced with a median.<\/p>\n

When the public hearing was closed, staff noted that the next steps were for workshops, events, and committee meetings to be held in the coming months.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve been talking a long time about this,\u201d Councilor Maiorano said.<\/p>\n

City council voted and Phase II of the Hillsborough Street Revitalization project was authorized to proceed.<\/p>\n

Citizen\u2019s Petitions<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Stone's<\/a>

Jennifer Wig \/ Raleigh Public Record<\/p>

Stone’s Warehouse on Davie Street.<\/p><\/div>\n

Danny Coleman of the Southeast Citizens Advisory Council and several others spoke to councilors Tuesday night about the need to keep Rex Hospital Senior Health Center (SHC) in southeast Raleigh. The SHC is being relocated due to the renovation of Stone\u2019s Warehouse.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe know Rex doesn\u2019t make a profit,\u201d Coleman said, \u201cbut the community profits tremendously.\u201d<\/p>\n

Others talked not just about the SHC administering care but also the workshops it holds on topics such as diabetes and prostate cancer. It was also noted that it is in walking distance from many of those seeking care from the center.<\/p>\n

\u201cI appreciate the comments that I\u2019ve heard,\u201d Councilor Weeks said, adding that Transfer Company was helping Rex move to a new location in southeast Raleigh. \u201cMake no mistake about it \u2014 I am personally interested and engaged in solving this.\u201d<\/p>\n

Other Business<\/strong><\/p>\n

In the public hearing session, Item 1 concerned the establishment of vested rights in relation to Crabtree Valley Mall. The issue was resolved before the hearing. Item 2, which concerned a utility extension agreement in Austin Creek, was deferred until the first meeting in March.<\/p>\n

An item about a flood map revision for Mitchell Mill Road was approved unanimously, as well as traffic calming measures to be placed on five neighborhood streets. A text change altering a section of the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) was then approved.<\/p>\n

Later, rezoning case Z-16-14<\/a> on Varsity Drive was approved unanimously and rezoning case sZ-31-14<\/a> on Hillsborough Street and\u00a0Z-32-14<\/a> on Six Forks Road were approved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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