New very realistic renderings of the fear campaign by Unlivable Raleigh, I wonder if they hired someone or have a graphic designer on their “team”.
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First one looks like if someone told AI to create an image of a taller building abducting a house.
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This is so over-the-top and ridiculous it literally looks like satire… if only it were lmao
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Very nice! Especially the name on top in the first picture RALEIGH 
And I couldn’t agree more! 
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While the case was only applicable in Florida, it involved an interesting lawsuit where a property owner sued a neighboring developer over plans to construct a tower that would obstruct sunlight and views. The court ultimately ruled against the plaintiff property owner, reinforcing that such expectations are not typically protected under the law. It’s interesting, then, that some Raleigh residents today seem to believe they have guaranteed rights to views and sunlight. A federal or North Carolina precedent clarifying these issues could help reduce the ambiguity often exploited by NIMBY arguments, particularly the misconception that a neighboring property owner’s planned development constitutes a nuisance simply because it blocks light, air, or a view (even if done intentionally).
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Let’s call their bluff and cut down all of their trees so that their sunlight isn’t obstructed. 
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Get your popcorn ready. This rezoning case is on the planning commission agenda for Tuesday.
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Could not this report be done in the daytime? this is ridiculous showing the tree line in darkness to make a point.
https://abc11.com/post/raleigh-planning-commission-scheduled-review-west-street-rezoning/17496851/
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Based on the agenda, looks like the planning commission considers this rezoning request “consistent” with both Future Land Use Map and the Comprehensive Plan. And the only reason they could come up with possibly denying is that the existing zoning is sufficient.
Also, developer says financing is lined up and construction could start in a year and completion in 3 years.
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“Raleigh needs to grow. It should grow. But how it grows matters,” said Roy Attride, a local homeowner and the head of the grassroots group Raleigh Neighbors United.
Attride has lived in Raleigh for 25 years and said he supports denser development – including along West Street – but that the plans this potential rezoning would allow go against traditional urban planning principles.
ie: raleighnimby.com
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who is the developer of these proposed high rises or is this a plan to upzone the property to make it more valuable for another developer to buy and build on?
This passed Planning Commission unanimously. Besides the applicant, two members of the community showed up to speak in favor. You can see their remarks here at around 1:27:30… Great to see people showing up to support more density in walkable areas!
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No one came to speak against it? That’s surprising. Maybe waiting till the city council meeting?
While I only skimmed this video, it does appear that NIMBYs did speak.
“that treeline you see”
dog i can’t see shit
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From what I did watch (again, only skimmed), the objective arguments for this rezoning were so compelling that it made it difficult to vote no.
One of the things that I liked the best was the reference to the SH-3 property, and how this rezoning request was actually stepping down in height as development moved north. That was a brilliant narrative move.
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A huge win for a parcel on a mixed/industrial zone that’s separated from the historic community by a rail right-of-way and vegetation.
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Hopefully this makes it harder for the middle of the road councilors to lean yes vs no.
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When will this be before the council? Can’t wait for the garbage NO signs to disappear
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