CAM Block Redevelopment

ericraleigh · December 23, 2019, 4:04pm

@Francisco where are you seeing that they are proposing 980 residential units?

Francisco · December 23, 2019, 4:18pm

elevatoroperator · December 23, 2019, 4:26pm

Existing zoning has a max F.A.R. of 2.0? That seems crazy for this part of the city… I’m working on a building in downtown Carrboro, and the max is 4.0 there…

niko · December 23, 2019, 5:08pm

With the current multiple owner structure I wonder how realistic it is that they get this actually out of the ground. Anybody has some insights?

ChapelHillSean · December 30, 2019, 5:22pm

What does that mean?

elevatoroperator · December 30, 2019, 5:28pm

Floor area ratio. It’s the ratio of the building’s gross floor area to the size of the lot and is a way of limiting urban density through zoning. So for an FAR of 2.0, if the lot is 10,000 sf, then the building can be up to 20,000 sf.

OakCityDylan · January 16, 2020, 6:26pm

Planning commission recommends DX-40 rezone request approval.

Francisco · January 21, 2020, 6:41pm

I think the rezoning was just approved by the city council! The sound on the stream is not working right during the vote.

OakCityDylan · January 24, 2020, 6:38pm

This is going to Public Hearing on 2-4-20.

Jake · January 24, 2020, 7:12pm

Ok now I’m confused - @Francisco indicated that the CC approved this rezoning request, what is the Public Hearing for?

Francisco · January 24, 2020, 7:14pm

IDK, the audio on the stream was bad but they all voted on this project. For what now I don’t know.

Francisco · January 24, 2020, 7:24pm

Ah I see the stream cut off when this was discussed the approval was for a different case.

The only action taken on Tuesday for this was to move forward:

“Signed conditions have been submitted and the City Council may set a date for a public hearing on this case. Alternatively, the request can be held or referred to committee for further review. If a hearing is authorized, staff recommends a hearing date of February 4, 2020.”

GucciLittlePig · February 4, 2020, 6:28pm

N&O reporting about this rezoning going before Council tonight. I assume it’ll go thru but I’ll be relieved to see it.

Francisco · February 5, 2020, 2:32am

Passed! Is this the last step?

GucciLittlePig · February 5, 2020, 3:44am

I hope so! It should be the last step other than routine site plan/building permit stuff, I’d think. But I never really know. Good news at the very least!

KenAA · February 5, 2020, 2:39pm

Man I’m lost on this one. Is this a single building (that could go as high as 40) or a complex? /toomuchgoingon

Street_Grid · February 5, 2020, 2:45pm

Here’s an article on it. It’s a group of buildings including CAM and HQ Raleigh.

https://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/news/2020/02/05/raleigh-oks-potential-40-story-development-in.html?iana=hpmvp_trig_news_headline

nipper.dwight · February 5, 2020, 3:21pm

City Council yesterday approved up to 40 stories for the future development at Martin St. / S. Harrington St. area . Per TBJ today .

RaleighFollower · February 5, 2020, 9:14pm

Not exactly the worst thing…

TheNightHawk · February 6, 2020, 1:09pm

" In return, developers offered conditions including the addition of affordable housing and provisions to maintain much of the historic facades and building materials and to include building setbacks. Affordable housing conditions target residents making 80 percent, 60 percent or 50 percent of the area median income for 15, 10, or 5 years, respectively."

Does Kane have to have affordable housing in his 35 story building, “The Walter”?