Aug. 19
Council accepted donations of five works of art to the Municipal Art Collection. The Camber Foundation is donating “Garden Sculpture” by Andrew Preiss, and it will be placed at Shelley Lake Park. Local artist Jean Chevalier is donating four framed acrylic paintings currently on loan to the Raleigh Convention Center. Thank you for these kind donations!
Council adopted an ordinance designating 1514 Delmont Drive as a Raleigh Historic Landmark.
Council adopted a resolution to authorize the Raleigh Housing Authority to issue up to $40,000,000 in bonds for the Union at Capital affordable rental housing project.
Council authorized staff to accept a $50,000 water resource grant from the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality. The money will support a green stormwater infrastructure feasibility study for Lake Wheeler Park.
Council authorized staff to accept a $25,000 grant from North Carolina Amateur Sports, which will help fund design and installation of multi-lane batting cages at the Walnut Creek Athletic Complex.
Council authorized staff to accept a $2,500,000 Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality grant from the Federal Highway Administration to subsidize a portion of the daily parking fee for Amtrak rail passengers at Raleigh Union Station.
Council authorized the following disbursements from its contingency account: $3,000 to Toward Zero Waste in support of their SHARE Program (Council Member Jones), and $2,000 to Toward Zero Waste in support of their SHARE Program (Council Member Patton).
Council approved the schematic design for Tarboro Road Park. Key park amenities include a new, two-story community center, covered porches, a centrally-located playground, a multi-sport court, and more. Check it out here!
Aug. 19 Public Hearings
J1. Public Nuisance Abatement – Property Liens. The addresses at Creel Court and Vintage Road were removed due to payment. The remaining liens were approved 7-1.
J2. Petition Annexation AX-01-25. 3130 Tryon Road. Approved 8-0.
J3. Petition Annexation AX-09-25. 2418 Kirk Avenue. Approved 8-0.
J4. Petition Annexation AX-12-25. 4208 Forestville Road. Approved 8-0 effective June 30, 2026.
J5. Petition Annexation AX-15-25. Sadie Hopkins Street. Passed 8-0.
J6. Petition Annexation AX-13-25. 1539 Old Milburnie Road. Passed 7-1.
J7. Petition Annexation AX-16-25. 5424 Rock Quarry Road. Passed 8-0.
J8. Rezoning Z-48-24. 1220 and 1246 Wicker Drive. Passed 8-0.
J9. Rezoning Z-2-25. 201 Bragg Street. Passed 8-0.
J10. Rezoning Z-07-25. 3328 Forestville Road. Passed 8-0.