Originally posted on Raleigh Public Record. By Ariella Monti – May 4th
As student housing continues to be a hot topic, the Raleigh City Council approved a measure Tuesday to have the Planning Department to work with the city attorney to address the issue through the new zoning code, also known as the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO).
“There’s a long legal history as it relates to student housing,” said Chief Planner Mitchell Silver. “That’s why we have to work very closely with city attorney’s office.”
Unlike dormitory, sorority and fraternity housing, student housing isn’t a defined legal term, which makes it hard to regulate. Students who are not living in a dorm-like setting could be living in rented apartments and rented single-family homes.
Read more about the UDO to Address Student Housing and the Unified Development Ordinance at the Raleigh Public Record.