05/07/2026
Help protect our neighborhood character! Speak up at City Council on May 12th
Hi Neighbors,
I’m reaching out because many of you have seen the extreme development going up at 706 Tyler Rd. This 7-unit "tiny condo" project is a direct result of the new Transit Overlay (TOD) rules, and it’s just the beginning.
While the city wants "transit-oriented" density, the reality on our street is different:
• Zero Infrastructure: Raleigh’s bus system isn’t ready for this. We are granting density bonuses for transit that doesn't actually exist or work for our neighborhood yet.
• The Parking Crisis: that by removing parking requirements before the bus system is "figured out," the city is essentially using the neighborhood's public streets as a free parking garage for private developers. Because these are "transit" units, the developer isn't required to provide enough on-site parking. We are looking at 7 to 14 additional cars competing for street parking on our block every single day.
• Drastic vs. Gradual: We support growth, but it needs to be gradual and respectful of the Neighborhood Conservation (NCOD) rules we already have in place.
• What happens if this becomes the rule, not the exception? If just three or four properties on a block follow this same "7-unit condo" model, we aren't just talking about a few extra cars—we are talking about 30 to 50 additional vehicles on a street that wasn't designed for that volume. Without a functioning bus system or mandatory on-site parking, our neighborhood streets will become a permanent, congested parking lot for private developments. We need a plan that scales responsibly, not a "blanket" policy that assumes transit will just appear out of thin air. Our narrow residential street with parking on both sides of the road will create a street hostile to pedestrians, fire and EMS fire trucks creating an emergency access catastrophe.
imagine a narrow, 22-foot street with no sidewalks. Now imagine 14 trash and recycling bins lined up at the curb of a single 60-foot lot. Those bins will spill over into the travel lane, forcing pedestrians even further into the middle of the road.
On trash day, Tyler Road will be virtually impassable for emergency vehicles and dangerous for anyone on foot. This is what happens when you approve 'extreme density' without requiring on-site trash staging or adequate street frontage.
I am speaking at the City Council meeting on Tuesday, May 12th at 7:00 PM to ask them to reconsider these "blanket" transit overlays and move to a case-by-case review process that actually considers current infrastructure.
How you can help:
1. Join me at the meeting! We need a physical presence in the chamber.
2. Sign up to speak. You only need to speak for 1 minute to make an impact. The deadline to sign up is THIS FRIDAY, May 8th at 3:00 PM. * Call the City Clerk at 919-996-3040 or sign up online at Raleighnc.gov.
3. Email the Council. If you can't make it, email [email protected] and mention "706 Tyler Rd" and the need for a "Case-by-Case TOD Review."
Let’s make sure our voices are heard before the next property on our block becomes another extreme development!
