Teardowns, new builds, and all other residential infill construction will be the subject of a meeting tonight at the Carolina Room at the Progress Energy for Performing Arts.
From 2002 to 2007, 656 houses were constructed in Raleigh on sites created by the demolitions of homes previously at the locations. During this same period, a total of 24,187 new residential structures were built in the Capital City, including single-family houses, duplexes and townhouses.
These are among the findings of a six-month neighborhood infill analysis by the City of Raleigh. The Department of City Planning is currently analyzing the data, which was collected for a study of residential demolition and reconstruction. The study was authorized by City Council last July and examines residential building patterns from 2002-2007. An analysis of issued demolition permits and building permits cross-referenced with GIS data and field survey results form the basis of the study.
Of the 656 infill houses built on sites created by the demolitions of homes (often referred to as teardowns), 456—or about 70 percent—are 5,000 square feet or smaller in size. The other 200 homes are more than 5,000 square feet, according to the neighborhood infill analysis. The analysis also gives a year-to-year breakdown comparing infill housing development to all residential development that occurred from 2002-2007 in Raleigh. To see the data collected from the neighborhood infill analysis, visit the City’s website at http://www.raleighnc.gov and go to the Planning Department’s webpage.
The Department of City Planning is holding a public meeting tonight at 6 to reveal the results of the neighborhood infill analysis. The public meeting will be held in the Carolina Room at the Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts, located at 2 E. South St. A second public meeting is planned for late May or early June to discuss best management practices used by other communities nationwide regarding residential infill construction. City staff hopes to present an impact report to the City Council by July.
For More Information Contact:
Director
Planning Department
One Exchange Plaza, Suite 304
Raleigh, NC 27602
919-516-2626
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