Rezoning - FAQ
Q. How does someone file a statutory protest petition?
A. A statutory protest petition may be obtained at the office of the City Planning Department or downloaded from the City of Raleigh website at the link provided above. The protest petition must be submitted to the City Clerk a minimum of two (2) full working days prior to the date of the scheduled public hearing.
Q. What is conditional use zoning?
A. Conditional use zoning allows the property owner to place zoning conditions on the property and if the rezoning is approved, it becomes legally binding. Some examples of zoning conditions are: prohibiting specific uses from locating on the property, limiting building height, providing increased setbacks, providing a planted buffer yards and/or privacy fence.
Q. Does the staff make recommendations on rezoning requests?
A. The Department of City Planning does not make specific recommendations on rezoning requests. The Department of City Planning will compile a Staff Report which provides relevant factual information to help the Planning Commission and the City Council in their evaluation of the request. Within the Staff Report, the Department of City Planning completes a Comprehensive Plan Consistency analysis of the request to measure the rezoning proposal with the policies of the Comprehensive Plan and compatibility will surrounding properties.
Q. Can anyone file a petition to rezone property?
A. Yes. The Department of City Planning is instructed to accept all petitions for rezoning to a general use district classification regardless of whether the petitioner is the property owner. Only the property owner(s) may apply for rezoning to a conditional use district classification.
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