UDO

The City of Raleigh released the 2nd draft of the Unified Development Ordinance in January. WakeUP Wake County's UDO team submitted comments and gave a public statement at the well-attended UDO public hearing on February 21st.  Following the public hearing, the draft UDO will be reviewed by the Planning Commission, which return its recommendations back to Raleigh City Council no later than early June. To view WakeUP's summary comments click here. WakeUP's complete comments can be found here.

The City of Raleigh is working on a Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) to guide future growth and development in the city.  A draft UDO was made available for public comment at the beginning of May.  Recognizing the importance of the UDO for Raleigh's future, WakeUP Wake County convened a diverse group of individuals - representing environmental, transit, and affordable housing advocates and developers - to review the document and prepare comments.

The City of Raleigh invites you to participate in the first phase of the project's public comment period from April 6, 2011 through June 6, 2011 for the "Public Review Draft of the Unified Development Ordinance".

Raleigh's New Code aims to streamline the approval process for compact, high quality development around established nodes throughout Raleigh. WakeUP encourages you to review the code and provide feedback and support for sustainable, smart growth measures including building frontage and setback standards, low-impact development guidelines, limited parking requirements for denser settings, and more!

Please help spread the word about the UDO. The schedule has only allocated two months for the public's review of the initial draft of the UDO.  Over the last 10 months, the City of Raleigh, several outside consultants and a UDO Advisory Group have been working on an initial draft of the City's new development regulations, aka the Unified Develpment Ordinance (UDO). On April 6, the initial consolidated draft of the UDO will be released. It will then be time for the public to let the City know what it thinks about the the initial draft of the UDO.

To make it easier to get involved, several online resources have been created...