Southwest Raleigh Citizens Advisory Council - Raleigh, NC - Links

 Raleigh government agencies

• Raleigh Planning - Planning Department — One-stop resource for zoning and building/site inspection online data
  Raleigh Zoning
  Zoning FAQs and cases, maps, terminology zoning processes; and
  how-to information for file rezoning or protest petitions...much more...
  

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  Filing protest petitions: There are two kinds. Know the difference before you start petitioning.
  1. Valid Statutory Protest Petition — when it meets all the VSPP requirements, it will result in requiring 3/4ths of City Council's votes to approve the zoning request. Only certain types of property owners can sign this type of petition. And, even then, the petition still has other requirements before it is deemed "valid."
     
  2. Community or neighborhood petitions do not have the same legal impact or specific requirements as a VSPP. Nevertheless, you should follow the same general guidelines about listing names, addresses, etc. and having the petition wording on each signature page. These petitions can be presented at the public zoning hearing.

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Read the very specific VSPP petition requirements for wording, signatures, deadline etc.

• Raleigh City Council's most current agenda — (Get an idea of what happens in this two-part meeting)
• Raleigh City Calendar — (Meeting dates of Planning, Zoning, and City Council; and other events )
• Raleigh Community Services Department — (Liaison to the CAC; Neighborhood services and volunteer programs)

Site Inspections

Want to schedule an inspection, check on the inspection results (your inspection or other inspections), look at plan review comments?

Citizens can use this online center to research general building permits and check the plan review status of building projects. If you just want to peruse what may be happening on a particular street, just type in the street name and do not specify an address. Log-ins and passwords are not required to view this section. For additional information, contact Jim Tschupp at 890-3702.

In your e-mail, give your name and mailing address and your CAC name

(See Area Map of the Southwest CAC if you are not sure that you live in this district.)