Well, there is no other zoning but they can request higher. I believe this is how Raleigh’s existing top 3 tallest came to be (as they didn’t have zoning for it for a while)
It’s been said before, but the reason for the seemingly arbitrary 40-story limit is because Raleigh’s fire dept is not equipped to handle much taller buildings that than, at the moment. We’d need to invest in some taller ladder trucks.
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Yes but it should a fire suppression system for the Raleigh fire dept. if the council lets a company go away oh I’m coming for Mary A Black.
There fire suppression systems.
Doesn’t matter. A city’s fire dept needs to be equipped to handle potential fire threats for all of the city, regardless of individual building precautions. Until the Raleigh FD gets more funding and investment in some new equipment that will ensure it could handle a potential 60th story building fire, those requests will not be approved. And again, Mary A Black is not the boogeyman you think she is.
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Maybe not… we’ll see maybe she might just be talking for votes. That could be true, but she’s for the environment and equitably that means building taller towers companies to keep there HQs here. Also do you need to fund the fire department for longer equipment like a ladders but I don’t know it those can’t expand so far.
I’m lost dude, you really gotta proofread your comments before posting.
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Let’s not judge before we see things in action. Engagement is a two-way street…citizens have to seek information and involvement instead of shaking their fist at the sky…
ScreenGrab below as a counterpoint to the idea of a stalemate regime as set in stone…
Just noticed forum member @OakCityCRE in the comments after the post…well said.
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For real. Of all the newly elected councilmembers, she almost seems like the least potential NIMBY so I really don’t know where Yimbyforlife’s obsession is coming from. Her and Megan Patton actually seem fairly levelheaded. The two I think do raise some concern are Jane Harrison and Christina Jones, yet I never hear a peep about them. Until these new members are actually sworn in and start voting… let’s please put the boogeyman BS on the backburner. @Yimbyforlife I’m talking to you lmao.
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I’ll correct it then read it again.
A bunch of other cities similar to ours in numerous ways do not have this restriction. I’m pretty sure I saw Mary Ann Baldwin say somewhere that partially, the reason they didn’t want buildings above 40 stories is to prevent extremely high apartment costs
Phoenix all buildings are 40 floors
Everything bigger in Texas, this will be tallest outside New York.
I think one candidate wanted to get rid of all zoning his name was Rob Baumgart he almost got my vote then when he said he’s republican it wasn’t worth my vote for him not that I’m against him but because it hard for a Republican to win here in a liberal city so it would have mean’t anything if he lost. But I liked him he gave me a nice bee analogy to describe his political views, he’s very YIMBY
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…wut
How’s that make any sense? Top of the market would go up (and the tax base with it), but it wouldn’t effect downstream prices.
wrong again. Dude you post a ton of misinformation in nearly every thread on this forum. It will be the tallest in Texas. This also has nothing to do with this thread 
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One article said outside of New York also. Tallest residential.
Let’s get this thread back on topic.
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It would help if you could start a new development downtown for us to talk about. Maybe that Fayetteville St lazy river?
Haha. I have noticed that when the news is slow, some of you just ask lofty questions just to try and stir something up.
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