Raleigh 2030: Your Big Chance

The Future of Your City

For anyone that missed the Raleigh Comprehensive Plan Draft Open House on December 3rd, there are opportunities in December and January to learn about the plan and make comments on the public record.  The City website says that “depending on the quantity of comments received on the public review draft, a complete and finalized draft is anticipated to be presented to the City Council at a public hearing in Spring 2009,” which implies that your input will have an impact on at least the date of completion, if not the content, of the final plan.

Two types of meetings are scheduled.  Go forth and make your comments.  Ask tough questions.  Encourage your city government to guide Raleigh’s growth and development in a way that you see fit.

Citywide Public Workshops are the chance to make public comments in person.  Register there, or in advance.  There will be three, all in mid-January:

CITYWIDE PUBLIC WORKSHOPS
The program includes a brief presentation followed by an open house.  Summaries of key elements of the draft Comprehensive Plan update will be available. Important policy maps from the Plan will be on display, including a new land use plan.  During the open house experts will answer questions at tables dedicated to each element of the Plan.  Comments will be collected and compiled for the public record.

6:00 p.m. Registration
6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Program and Open House

January 13
Providence Baptist Church
6339 Glenwood Avenue

January 14
Moore Square Museum Magnet Middle School
301 S. Person Street

January 15
Church of God of Prophesy
1200 S. State Street

There are also Public Briefings for learning about the plan and asking questions, but not making public comments.  They are scheduled regularly through December and January.  The city suggests that the general public attend the three meetings that are designated “general public”, but all meetings are open to everyone.

PUBLIC BRIEFINGS
The public briefings will offer insight into the draft 2030 Comprehensive Plan.  The briefings will be followed by a question and answer session.

December 9 at 7:00 p.m.
Arts Commission
Avery C. Upchurch Government Complex
222 W. Hargett Street,  Room 305

December 11 at 6:00-7:30 p.m. 
General Public
Raleigh Urban Design Center
133 Fayetteville Street
The December 11 briefing will be available on streaming video

December 11 at 5:00 p.m.
Environmental Advisory Board
Avery C. Upchurch Government Complex
222 W. Hargett Street, Room 303

December 15 at 12:00 p.m.
Raleigh Chamber of Commerce
800 S. Salisbury Street, Board Room

December 16 at 7:30 a.m.
Historic Districts Commission
Avery C. Upchurch Government Complex
222 W. Hargett Street, Room 305

December 16 at 11:00 a.m.
City of Raleigh Planning Commission
Avery C. Upchurch Government Complex
222 W. Hargett Street, Room 305

December 16 at 4:00 p.m.
Affordable Housing Task Force
Avery C. Upchurch Government Complex
222 W. Hargett Street, Room 305

December 17 at 12:00 p.m.
Downtown Raleigh Alliance
Raleigh Urban Design Center
133 Fayetteville Street

December 17 at 7:15 p.m.
Raleigh Citizen Advisory Council
Avery C. Upchurch Government Complex
222 W. Hargett Street, Room 305

December 18 at 5:30 p.m.
Appearance Commission
Avery C. Upchurch Government Complex
222 W. Hargett Street, Room 305

December 18 at 5:30 p.m.
Parks, Recreation & Greenway Advisory Board
Borden Building, Fletcher Park

January 8 at 6:00-7:30 p.m.
General Public
Raleigh Urban Design Center
133 Fayetteville Street

January 22 at 6:00-7:30 p.m.
General Public
Raleigh Urban Design Center
133 Fayetteville Street

Though you can’t submit comments at the briefings, you can submit public comments without attending a workshop if you:

submit public comments online
email Raleigh City Planning at info@planningraleigh2030.com
call the Comprehensive Plan Hotline 919-516-2669
write a letter to: 
Raleigh City Planning
One Exchange Plaza, Suite 304
Raleigh, NC 27601
attn: Planning Raleigh 2030

Comments are accepted until January 31, 2009.

This and more information at the city Website and read the Raleigh 2030 Comprehensive Plan on New Raleigh .

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