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RezoneTabled319 Heck St

319 Heck St Rezoning

Raleigh

Description

A rezoning request at 319 Heck Street near Oakwood Avenue and Idlewild Avenue.

Impact summary

Enables higher-density downtown housing options but removes local conservation overlay protections, drawing neighborhood backlash.

Applicant

Address
319 Heck StSee this on the map

At a glance

Hearings
3
Public comments
5
Total mentions
3

Last vote · City Council

Tabled4–4

Last discussed Aug 18, 2026.

Meeting timeline (3)

Aug 18, 2026Tabled 4–4

City Council Meeting - Third Tuesday - Work Session (11:30am) & Afternoon Session (1:00pm)

Request to rezone a 0.5-acre parcel from R-10 with NCOD to RX-4 conditional use, which ended in a tie vote.

Apr 21, 2026

City Council Meeting - Third Tuesday - Work Session (11:30am) & Afternoon Session (1:00pm)

A rezoning request at 319 Heck Street near Oakwood Avenue and Idlewild Avenue.

Mar 24, 2026Approved 6–2

Planning Commission (Regular)

A request to rezone roughly half an acre from R-10 with an NCOD to RX-4 with conditions to allow higher residential density and remove the overlay district.

Related issues (1)

Historic Neighborhood Preservation and NCOD Removal at 319 Heck Street

Residents strongly opposed removing the Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District for a new housing project at 319 Heck Street, arguing it threatens the historic Idlewild neighborhood and community character. While the applicant added a commemorative plaque and prohibited retail, commissioners debated whether such rezonings accelerate gentrification.

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