Coming UP: Week of July 1, 2019
Below is our roundup of important public events, meetings, and forums happening in Wake County during the week of Monday, July 1st, through Friday, July 5th.
For a full listing of events, you can check out the WakeUP Community Calendar.
And if you know of any important public meetings or events we’ve missed, feel free to let us know by commenting below or by emailing us at info@wakeupwakecounty.org.
Monday: July 1, 2019
In Raleigh: Healthy Neighborhoods Committee Meeting
When: Monday at 4:00pm
Where: City of Raleigh Municipal Building, 222 W Hargett St., Raleigh, NC 27601
What’s Happening:
Click here to view the full agenda for the Raleigh Healthy Neighborhoods Committee Meeting on July 1, 2019.
On Monday, Raleigh’s Healthy Neighborhoods Committee will discuss whether to allow “whole house” short-term rentals in Raleigh. Whole house rentals include such services as Airbnbn.
This issue is separate from the recently adopted Homestay ordinance, which permits short term rentals in no more than two bedrooms within a residential dwelling unit. The City Council referred the issue of whole house rentals to the Healthy Neighborhoods Committee at their April 2, 2019 meeting.
At Monday’s meeting, committee members will discuss what a policy allowing whole house rentals in Raleigh might look like, including how the approval process might work and what regulations might be required.
From the City of Raleigh Planning Department:
If the City Council wishes to consider an ordinance that would allow “whole house” short term rentals, a text change would be required. The text change can build upon the recently-adopted “Homestay” ordinance. The “Whole House” ordinance should provide the path to approval (administrative or quasi-judicial) and identify appropriate regulations. The City Council would need to authorize a text change and refer to the Planning Commission for review and recommendation. A City Council public hearing would ultimately be required.
In Garner: Town Council Meeting
When: Monday at 7:00 pm
Where: Garner Town Hall, 900 7th Avenue, Garner, NC 27529
What’s Happening:
Click here to view the full agenda for the Garner Town Council Meeting on July 1, 2019.
Below is a summary listing of a few of the items on the Garner Town Council agenda:
- Contiguous annexation petition for 4.15 acres located at 704 Maxwell Drive.
- Satellite annexation petition for 2.15 acres located at 2117 Clifford Road.
- Final New Rand Road Easement Resolution.
- Quitclaim Deed for a small sliver of land on the Yeargan Property on Garner Road.
- Development Finance Initiative ‐ Pre‐Development Services Contract for pre‐development services for the pad located between the new Rec Center and Full Bloom Cafe.
- Reorganization of Neighborhood Improvement to move the Neighborhood Improvement function to the Planning Department.
- Update on the Timber Drive Sidewalks project and consideration of a supplemental agreement with SEPI Engineering for environmental work and right of way/easement staking.
Tuesday: July 2, 2019
In Raleigh: City Council Regular Meeting
When: Tuesday at 1:00pm
Where: City of Raleigh Municipal Building, 222 W Hargett St., Raleigh, NC 27601
What’s Happening:
Click here to view the full agenda for the Raleigh City Council Meeting on July 2, 2019:
During the afternoon session of the Raleigh City Council, City staff will give an overview of the Planning Commission’s recommendations regarding the 2030 Comprehensive Plan Update, which is now in its final phase of Review and Adoption.
The materials to be reviewed at Tuesday’s meeting focus on the Vision Theme of ” Greenprint Raleigh – Sustainable Development,” which includes the following Plan sections:
- Environmental Protection
- Parks, Recreation, and Open Space
- Public Utilities
- Community Facilities and Services
At Tuesday’s meeting, Council will also hear a presentation from city staff providing an overview of the history and purpose of the Wake County Room Occupancy and Prepared Food-Beverage Tax.
The Wake County Room Occupancy and Prepared Food-Beverage Tax has been in the news a lot lately due to the recently unveiled plans to build a 20,000-seat soccer stadium in Southeast Raleigh. North Carolina Football Club and N.C. Courage owner Steve Malik and Raleigh developer John Kane have proposed using funds from the Interlocal Agreement to finance the project.
From the City Manager’s Office:
In 1991, Wake County was authorized to levy a countywide 6% Room Occupancy Tax and a countywide 1% Prepared Food and Beverage Tax. The authorization of this tax is for the purposes of supporting a convention center, arena and other cultural, sports and arts activities. In FY18, the overall tax generated was $55.7 million and for FY19 the revenue projection is approximately $60.3 million. Wake County and the City are responsible for the oversight and approval of the tax revenue via an interlocal agreement that governs the use of the hospitality taxes.
The 20th Amendment identified that the County and the City should conduct a review through a public process including all appropriate parties by January 1, 2020. This review is called the “2019 Interlocal Review.”
As shared with City Council and the Wake County Commissions in September 2018, Wake County conducted a Request for Information (RFI) process to collect information on planned or potential projects that may request use of interlocal funds, should funding be available. In addition to the RFI process, a total of six (6) stakeholder meetings were held throughout the County over the last several months; these stakeholder meetings provided history, reviewed the financial models as well as provided an opportunity for parties to present the RFI submissions to the stakeholders. This work effort resulted in recommendations from both the Wake County Manager and Raleigh City Manager for the future use of the hospitality tax revenue, a process specified by the interlocal agreement.
During the meeting staff will review a brief history of the tax, recap the process to date, and provide a review of the funding recommendations. The July 2 presentation is for informational purposes only; approval of the funding recommendations will take place on a future Council agenda. Included with the agenda materials is a summary of the recommendations for the future use of the tax proceeds; the cash flow funding model which is utilized to project tax revenue and programmed expenditures; and a copy of the June 19 presentation to stakeholders.
In Raleigh: City Council Evening Session
When: Tuesday at 7:00pm
Where: City of Raleigh Municipal Building, 222 W Hargett St., Raleigh, NC 27601
What’s Happening:
The following public hearings are on the Raleigh City Council agenda for the evening of July 2, 2019:
- Annexation petition for 7741 Midtown Market Avenue.
- Rezoning Case Z-3-19: Harrington and Peace, in the block bounded by Capital Boulevard, Peace, Harrington, and Johnson Streets.
- Rezoning Case Z-4-19: Freedom Drive, west side, south of New Bern Avenue.
- Rezoning Case Z-8-19: Cabarrus Street, West Street & Harrington Street. On the south side of Cabarrus Street, approximately two blocks directly west of Red Hat Amphitheater.
- Rezoning Case Z-35-18: Pollock Place, located at 3310 Pollock Place, north side, between the intersection with Bedford Avenue and Merriman Avenue.
- Zoning Conditions TCZ-1-19: 5001 Spring Forest Road – Revision to conditions of Z-47-08.
- 2030 Comprehensive Plan Update: CP-2(C)-19: Economic Prosperity and Equity / Expanding Housing Choices.
- Comprehensive Plan Amendment CP-4-19: Oak Forest Drive.
- Text Change TC-1(C)-18: Omnibus List 2019 Processes and Procedures.
CP-2(C)-19 – Economic Prosperity and Equity/Expanding Housing Choices is an amendment to the City’s 2030 Comprehensive Plan that makes several changes to sections of the plan dealing with Economic Development, Housing, and Public Input.
Among other things, CP-2(C)-19 calls for adding to the Implementation section of the 2030 Comprehensive Plan a new subsection on improving Public Participation throughout the planning process.
This new subsection takes specific aim at ensuring a more inclusive, meaningful, and equitable participation process, bearing in mind common barriers to public engagement such as work schedules, child care, language obstacles, and discomfort or unfamiliarity with navigating local government processes.