The North CAC (Citizen Advisory Committee) meets on the first Thursday of each month at the Millbrook Exchange Park on Spring Forest Road. At each meeting, there is usually a crime report from a police sergeant that works in our area, as well as discussion and voting on rezoning issues before they are submitted to the city council. The CAC meetings are open to all citizens of the CAC district.

At the October 7th meeting, it was reported that there were 286 vehicle break-ins in our police district between August 19th and September 17th. In 48% of the cases, the car broken into was unlocked. The Raleigh police reiterated their advice that you keep cars locked and keep valuables out of sight. They also stated that we’re entering into a time of year when burglaries typically increase. Residents are encouraged to keep doors locked and garage doors closed. Report any suspicious-looking people/vehicles immediately.

The attendants of the meeting voted unanimously to approve the rezoning case we were presented with last month. This pertains to the lot at the southeast corner of Falls of the Neuse and Litchford. The owner of this lot owns the adjacent land on Litchford. The land will be rezoned office/institutional (O&I). The rezoning request was structured to add several additional conditions including a 2-story limit and a buffer to protect nearby residential homes.

It was also noted at the meeting that Raleigh has released a list of roads that are being considered for traffic-calming measures. Rainwater is on the list for the next round of updates. Although there are no specific plans at this point, it is expected tat this will be similar to the changes made to Mourning Dove in recent years. While a vocal minority have objected to the changes that the city made, many residents of that neighborhood have been pleased with the reduced traffic and traffic speed.