East Community Action Coalition of Raleigh, NC (East CAC)
January 13, 2025
7:00-8:15 pm
Lions Park Community Center
Streaming on Facebook
Jean Mosher, Chair
Mark Turner, Vice Chair
Bryan Ryan, Secretary
Approximately 25 residents in attendance and 5 online
Officer Eric Hinton, Raleigh Police Department, Northeast Division
Sergeant Mitch Talley, Raleigh Police Department, Northeast Division
Jeff Caines, Senior Planner, Raleigh Planning and Development Department
Matthew Bailey, Raleigh Planning and Development Department
Focus Areas
1. Public Safety
a) Officer Eric Hinton provided his regular report to the East CAC, addressed questions, and received concerns.
▪ Officer Hinton distributed key chains, post cards, and refrigerator magnets with police contact numbers to attendees to support communication efforts. He and Sgt. Talley suggested the RPD Facebook page as a good source for general information about and from the police.
▪ Officer Hinton highlighted the RPD’s initiative for residents to establish a 9 pm routine to lock and otherwise secure homes, vehicles, and other property (especially guns). He encouraged residents to “trust their gut” and contact police if they see anything of concern. He noted that calling police should be the first choice ahead of posting concerns to social media. Direct input from residents assists police in Field Investigative Reports (FIRs).
▪ Police have received 5 calls in November related to excessive noise at Bowstring Pizza and Brewyard at 1930 Wake Forest Road. A citation was issued to the business on November 16.
b) Attendees shared concerns about cars around Lions Park tennis courts, other suspicious vehicles, shots fired in the area, incidents near Enloe High School (in Southeast District), and police officer pay.
2. Planning and Development—Raleigh’s Next Comprehensive Plan
a) Raleigh Planning and Development staff members Jeff Caines and Matthew Bailey presented a powerpoint about the city’s current process for updating the 2030 Comprehensive Plan, adopted in 2009. They responded to questions and received concerns.
▪ See https://raleighnc.gov/planning/services/2030-comprehensive-plan for details about the existing plan.
▪ See https://raleighnc.gov/planning/services/raleighs-next-comprehensive-plan for details about the update called Raleigh’s Next Comprehensive Plan.
▪ Attendees expressed interest in more information from the East CAC about affordable housing, downtown office vacancies, changes to the planning process, and the expected approach of the new city council.
▪ The city staff members directed attendees interested in engaging in the current process to the Next Comprehensive Plan webpage and specifically to the Reflecting Raleigh Events link https://raleighnc.gov/planning/events/reflecting-raleigh-events
Next Meeting—February 17, 2025 at 7:00 pm at the Lions Park Community Center.