The Raleigh City Council heard a report from the planning commission on 30 May. The original request came from Capital City Urban Development who is seeking permission from the city to rezone several acres of land.
The parcel of land that is being asked for rezoning is at the end of Kindley Street in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina. The property sits on the northeast corner of South McDowell Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. The current zoning allows for buildings up to 20 stories high. The proposal requests a rezoning that would allow a building up to 40 stories high.
Close to seven acres (2.83 hectares) the site would be converted into a mixed-use development and could house as many as 2,776 apartment units if approved by the city. The planning commission has recommended approval and set requirements for the developer including the construction of pedestrian access to Kindley St. and providing a bicycle and pedestrian access easement to Martin Luther King Jr Blvd.
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