Residents of the Glenwood-Brooklyn neighborhood are threatening to sue the city of Raleigh over a planned high-rise development near their neighborhood.
The Raleigh City Council voted 6-2 on Oct. 27 to rezone 2.6 acres at the intersection of Peace and West streets, The News & Observer previously reported. The rezoning allows for a building up to 27 stories tall near the historic Glenwood-Brooklyn neighborhood, located on the edge of Raleigh’s downtown.
The public hearing for the rezoning drew 30 speakers, many of whom expressed concerns about the shade and glare the building’s height could create. They also argued that the project was inconsistent with the city’s zoning guidance…