4/22/94COLLEGE P ARK/IDLEWILDNEIGHBORHOOD PLAN

CP-3-94PUBLIC HEARING DRAFT

PART I-BACKGROUND

INTRODUcnON

The College Park/ldlewild Neighborhood Plan area consists of 89 acres located east ofDowntown Raleigh and includes dte area bounded by Oakwood Avenue to dte North, RaleighBoulevard to the East, along Boyer Street properties to dte South and along the rear of theHeck Street properties to the West. This predominantly single-family residential area iswithin close proximity to downtown Raleigh and is adjacent to St. Augustine's College.Approximately 1,400 people live in the College Park/ldlewild neighborhood study area.

NEIGHBORHOOD HISTORY

This neighborhood plan includes two areas that developed separately. The ldlewildneighborhood began as lots were sold in the year 1891. The College Park neighborhood began tosubdivide in 1912. The Idlewild subdivision was annexed in 1907 and College Park bec~ apart of the Gty in 1929. The name ldlewild was given to this new area of Raleigh as ColonelJonathan McGee Heck started the subdivision in 1870. Its name came from a nearby ante-bellumoome of John W. Cotton. The bourkiaries of Idlewild were 0akwO<xt Avenue, New Bern A vatue,Tarboro Road, Swain Street and Unden Street.

In 1891 over 100 lots were offered for sale. Many of the lots were purchased by prominentRaleigh citizens. In 1895 a new company offered an additional 64 lots for sale and the lotsalong New Bern Avenue becalM the residences of some of these owners. m 1905 African-American residmts, as property OWMrs, began to increase in ldlewild and the City of Raleighannexed the subdivision along with an area south of New Bern Avenue. By 1910 ldlewild hadbecome predominantly a black residential subdivision, many of whom were homeowners. Theremaining whites lived along New Bern Avenue and Edenton Street. .

[n 1974, the Raleigh Planning Department publication entitled "Raleigh Neighborhoods"reported that Idlewild and College Park communities contained most of the deteriorating anddilapidated housing in the City. It further noted that these areas were at risk for additionaldeterioration due to d'.e high density residmtial zoning and a high percentage of elderlyresidents. In 1975, the Raleigh City Council designated sections of Idlewild and College Parkas the first redevelopment area in the City.

College Park is a twentiedt century subdivision that was developed by D. J. Fort, Jr. As early as19U, Fort began to acquire land beyond the City Limits between St. Augustine's Normal Schooland Lincom Park subdivision. In time the area grew into a community of African-Americansmost of woom were ho~wners and many who were employed at St. Augustine's. Fisher Streetwas College Park's easternmost boundary in 1929. Later, dte 1942 Oty directory described thisneighbo~ as a subdivision north of New Bern Avenue to Oakwood avenue and east of St.Augustine avenue to the City Umits. By dtis date Waldrop Street was in place but notdeveloped.

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Subject: CP-3-94CR Nwnber: 8585

CERTIFIED RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY OF RALEIGH PLANNING COMMISSION

~ CITY COUNCIL

CP-3-94 - College Park/Idlewild Neighborhood PlanSUBJECT:

OakwoodLOCATION: The site is located -betweenAvenue, Heck Street and Raleigh Boulevard.

Avenue, New Bern

REOUEST: This is a request to approve the Neighborhoodamended to become a part of the City's Comprehensive Plan.

plan as

this be approved amended by therequestRECOMMEHDA'1'IOB: ThatPlanning Commission.

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FINDINGS AID. REASONS UPON WHICH '!'HIS RECOMMBRDA'l'ION II BASED:1) This Plan summarizes neighborhood and property owner concerns. Iincludes action statements to accomplish improvements in residentialand non-residential areas adjacent to St. Augustine's College.2) The Plan recommends a rezoning for the majority of the neighborhoodfrom Residential-20 to Residential-10 to more closely align with theexisting densities and to help revitalize the neighborhood.3) That this plan be amended to change the map and certain language tonot allow an expanded retail area at the corner of Tarboro Road andOakwood Avenue. The Plan, with this amendment, would continue tostress the desire for streets cape improvements and the possibility ofa pedestrian Business Overlay District.4) That the long range implementation items listed should beinvestigated and appropriate steps taken by various department of theCity.

COMPREHENSIVE PLARRING NOTES: This plan will be incorporated in theCentral District Plan of Raleigh's Comprehensive Plan.

Blankinship, Clancy, Mulder,

Motion: HarveySecond: ToulonIn Favor: Adams, Barker,Pendergrass, Ragan, ToulonOpposed:Excused:

Bell, Harvey,

This document is a true and accurate statement of the findings andrecommendations of the Planning commission. Approval of this documentincorporates all of the findings of thi?taff attached.

7/19/94To City Council: Signed-

City Council Status:1/12/94To Planning Commission:

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Table of Contents

t.II.

Redevelopment Plan

Project Area Report

Land Acquisition Report

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Land Disposition Report

proj ect Improvements Report

Rehabilitation Report

Relocation Report

VIII. Financing Plan

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HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF RALEIGH

LAND CONTROLS AND RESTRICTIOiiSAS TO

REDEVELOPMENT

COLLEGE PARK, IDLEWILD NEIGHBORHOOD CONSERVATIONPROGRAM PROJECT AREA

RALEIGH, NORTH C.AROLINA

RESOLUTION NO. 19 (1'177)

WHEREAS. the HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CiTY OF RALEIGH. a municipalcorporatinn org:mize~ and existing under the provisions of Chapter160 of the Gen_~~l S~atutes of North Carolina (hereinafter referredto as "Housing k.:thorit:y") and the CITY OF RALEIGH. a municipalcorporation organized and existIng under the laws of the State ofNorth Carolina (hereinafter Leferred to as "City"). have approveda Redevelopment plan pLoviding for the clearance of blight andslums within the Idlewild, College Park Neighborhood ConservationProject Area, the dispusition of sa~e. and h~ve adopted certainland controls and restrictions as to redevelopment that will pro-hibit like conditions from recurring in sa;d areas; that the Cityhas designated the ~~usingAuthority as the agency for'the Cityto administer the Redevelopment Plan approved by City Collncil. andfunded under the Housing and Conmunity Development Act o( 1975. byan Agreement between the Housing Authorjty i;nd the Citf dl'tedJune 20. 1975.

WHEREAS, the City and the Housing Authority believe that theredevelopment of the property within the Idlewild, College ParkNeighborhood Conservation Project Area is vital to and for the bes1interests of the Ci~y: the health, safety, morals, and welfare ofits residents, and in dccord with the finding and policies adoptedby the General Assembly of the State of Nor~ Carolina as to thepublic purpose and the provisions applicable to'State and Federallaws; and

WHEREAS, the Housing .\athority on the basis of the foregoing willsel' said l~nd tor redevelopment subject to the land controls and

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