City Hall Update -- Week of May 4, 2020

City Hall Update – Week of May 4, 2020 Check out Livable Raleigh’s latest blog post: Raleigh: a city government without citizens at https://livableraleigh.com/category/blog/ You must sign up by 5pm Friday, May 1, to speak at the May 5 City Council meeting – this is an apparent change from previous process where you could sign up until one hour before meeting time. Here’s the link: https://raleighnc.gov/services/government/petition-address-city-council Calendar The meetings listed below appear on the City’s Events Calendar at www.raleighnc.gov At the time we finalized this update, it was not clear exactly how the meetings below will be held. Tuesday, May 5 1pm – City Council, virtual meeting, agenda includes -- Text Change TC-1-20: Parking Requirements, Building Height and Cottage Courts – Planning Commission requesting 90-day extension -- Text Change TC-16-19: Accessory Dwelling Development Option – Planning Commission requesting 90-day extension -- Text Change TC-17-19: Design Alternates – Planning Commission requesting 90-day extension -- Comprehensive Plan Amendment CP-12-19: Kindley Street – Planning Commission recommends approval; staff recommends June 2 public hearing date -- Rezoning Z-28-19: 4915 Lead Mine Road. at the intersection of Town and Country Road and Lead Mine Road, approx. three-fourths a mile north of Glenwood and Lead Mine Road. (District A) – Planning Commission recommends approval; staff recommends June 2 public hearing date -- Rezoning Z-31-19: 5228 Needham Road, near the intersection of Blue Run Lane and Pine Drive at Buffaloe Road. – Planning Commission requests 120-day extension -- Rezoning Z-38-19: 2108 North New Hope Road, near the intersection of North New Hope Road and Skycrest Drive – Planning Commission recommends approval; staff recommends June 2 public hearing date -- Rezoning Z-50-19: 913 Method Road, approximately 700 feet north of its intersection with Western Boulevard (District D) – Planning Commission requesting 90-day extension -- Rezoning Z-54-19: Kelley Austin Drive. At the intersection of New Bern Ave and Kelley Austin Dr, immediately to the south of the I-440 / New Bern Ave interchange (District C) – Planning Commission recommends approval; staff recommends June 2 public hearing date -- Rezoning Z-5-20: New Bern Avenue. On the south side of New Bern Ave at King Charles Rd, approximately 0.25 miles east of Raleigh Blvd (District C) – Planning Commission recommends approval; staff recommends June 2 public hearing date -- Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Relinquishment Process -- Community Engagement - Consultant Selection and Contract for Services -- COVID-19 situation update 7pm – City Council, virtual meeting, agenda includes -- Annexation Petition- Gabriels Bend/Ebeneezer Contiguous- Inside ETJ -- Amendment to the FY 2019-20 Annual Action Plan -- Comprehensive Plan Amendment CP-1-20: Swift Creek Watershed (District D) -- Comprehensive Plan Amendment CP-11-19: West Morgan Street (District D) -- Rezoning Z-23-19: 13051 & 13055 Strickland Road (District E) -- Rezoning Z-39-19: 1031 North Rogers Lane, near the intersection of North Rogers Lane and New Bern Avenue (District C) -- Rezoning Case Z-1-20: 2634 Oberlin Road, on both sides of Greenway Avenue (District E) Wednesday, May 6 7:45am – RHDC Research Committee Thursday, May 7 10am – CAMPO Technical Coordinating Committee 3pm – Stormwater Management Advisory Commission 4pm – Art, Education, & Collections Commission 4:30pm – Appearance Commission 6pm – Parks Committee Friday, May 8 11:30am – Affordable Housing Bond Advisory Committee Conference Call, 800-719-7514 (code: 963878) Note: Raleigh Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources extends all closures and program cancellations through at least May 31, 2020. # Surveys Please provide input to the City of Raleigh’s affordable housing bond survey: https://publicinput.com/housing-bond-2020 # Do you want to help stop the RDU quarry and save Umstead State Park? Click on the links below and make your voice heard: https://addup.sierraclub.org/campaigns/protect-umstead-state-park-from-minings-dirt-noise-and-traffic?utm_medium=recruit&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=addup&tc=I1goq https://actionnetwork.org/letters/help-protect-umstead-state-park-request-that-deq-deny-the-new-rock-quarry-mining-application/ # Please stay safe and follow official government guidelines during this public health crisis. Your best sources of reliable information during the COVID-19 public health crisis are official government websites. COVID-19 information from Wake County: http://www.wakegov.com/covid19/Pages/default.aspx COVID-19 information from the City of Raleigh: https://raleighnc.gov/news/covid-19-information Resources for people experiencing homelessness or a housing crisis: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/NCRALEIGH/bulletins/2821263 Link to City Manager’s Weekly Report: https://raleighnc.gov/services/government/city-managers-weekly-report #