2030 Comprehensive Plan Update, April 2024

Land Use

Policy LU 8.14 Student-oriented Housing

Action LU 8.1 Completed 2014

Encourage student-oriented housing, including fraternities, sororities, dormitories and rent-by-the room, multi-bedroom apartments, to locate in the area immediately adjacent to colleges/ universities, in transit-oriented development areas, or in downtown.

Action LU 8.2 Completed 2014

Policy LU 8.15 Removed 2019

Action LU 8.3 Converted to Policy 2016

Policy LU 8.16 Accessory Dwelling Units

Action LU 8.4 Completed 2013

Provide for and regulate Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) to expand housing options for Raleigh’s residents.

Action LU 8.5 Completed 2013

Policy LU 8.17 Zoning for Housing

Opportunity and Choice

All residential zoning categories should accommodate a range of housing types, such as duplexes, fourplexes, and other small apartments, and townhouses. Scale, not density, should be the regulating principle. These types, which on average are much less costly than detached houses, will moderate the cost of housing, reduce residential segregation and allow more people access to high-opportunity areas, accommodate residents in all phases of life, and reduce per capita carbon emissions.

Action LU 8.6 Infill Compatibility Analysis Study regulations that govern infill development to ensure they meet the intent of infill policies while providing a reasonable opportunity for new construction to occur.

See also Section 12: ‘Historic Preservation’ for additional policies and actions related to neighborhood conservation.

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