Sounds like a Pay to Play type arrangement… I get the idea in concept, but it gets the Spidey Senses tingling. 
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Raleigh still has express review. All digitally done online (BlueBeam) now but explaining what is needed to consulting engineer so plans can be approved/issued makes faster than giving code references. Usually minor items that can be fixed. Before they were red-lined and stamped/signed.
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So what do this mean then
I did see proposal for 12 story across from 330 W. Hargett Street. Parking lot @ 327 W. Hargett for 1st floor retail with 5 floor parking deck then 6 floor office. We will see.
I think to attending to the meeting with green for support of the rezone would help?
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12-stories… someone get these Highwoods clowns out of our damn city
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At least it’s not wood construction.
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Not every building needs to be a “skyscraper.” 12 stories is good height in the Warehouse District, and filling in a surface parking lot is always a win! Let’s hope for some good retail. This area has become a great spot for foot traffic in the city.
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Mass timber is allowed up to 20 stories! There’s a cool 12 story timber office building near me.
Ceiling detail:
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But Jonathan!!! Not any building is a skyscraper, already!!! (lol)
I do agree that anything over a surface (and gravel, at that) parking lot is better - just beyond sick and tired of the fat box on a fat parking deck model we’ve seen over and over and over and… over and over and over again. That’s all.
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Yeah, I should have been more specific. At least it’s not 5 over 1 construction.
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- Parking Lot
- 6 story Mixed-Use Office tower (seemingly fully leased)
- Beautiful 40 story Mixed-Use tower (empty)
I’d prefer option 2, we haven’t seen much office focused development in a few years. If the market could support a 40 story building, we’d have one by now.
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You don’t really seem to enjoy anything. And it doesn’t seem like posting ascerbic all-caps reactions to everything is helping.
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Big dawg, why don’t you just mute me already? lmao - 9 times out of 10, my comments are jokes, or at least fully-intended hyperbole for sake of emphasis. I’d also argue that “you don’t seem to enjoy anything” is quite the hyperbole, itself. Christ, we don’t all have to agree on everything all of the time, either. It’s totally OK if you love the box-on-a-box style towers. I don’t. The world spins on…
That “mute user” option is right there, just for you, to mute me. I promise I won’t be offended 
I guess it would be similar to the Dillon just with 2 less parking levels, and 4 less office levels?
Its fine. But quite a drop from efforts to have the site zoned for 40.
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yOu dOn’T sEeM tO eNjOy AnYtHiNg if you aren’t absolutely AMPED by this update 
(lmao)
But yes, exactly my point; why get the site rezoned to 40-stories… and then not even plan for 20?
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We shouldn’t assume that every 40-story rezoning means they plan for a 40-story (or close) building. Our code allows for 20 or 40, nothing in between. I suppose in hindsight they could’ve rezoned for 20 stories here since they’re proposing 12 now, but it’s a downtown site and I understand if you’re not sure what you’re going to build yet, you ask for the maximum to give flexibility. IMO we shouldn’t have height/story limits downtown. Just build what you want, but that’s another discussion.
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A discussion I wish you could have in your next term on the Council 
Do hope you will return to our local gov’t in some capacity once you enjoy the time away!!!
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