Raleigh Neighbors Challenge High-Rise Rezoning

Residents of Raleighs Glenwood-Brooklyn neighborhood are threatening legal action against the city and Raleigh Development Company over a new high-rise development. The City Council approved a twenty-seven-story building, despite residents claims that the decision was improperly conducted and amounts to illegal spot zoning. The residents argue that the rezoning should have been treated as a quasi-judicial decision, requiring a specific hearing and substantial evidence, which they claim was missing. They also suggest that the approved request is essentially the same as one denied last year and that the developer is getting special treatment regarding building height restrictions. The city has declined to comment on pending or active lawsuits. DNN | The Daily News Now! The world’s first global local news network. Every city. Every story. AI powered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.