The bars that host Carolina Hurricanes watch parties and have been associated with celebrations tied to the team could someday be replaced by one of the city's tallest buildings. Bates Battaglia and his brother Anthony Battaglia are seeking to rezone the properties housing Teets and Lucky B's in Glenwood South, aiming to allow construction up to 40 stories on the site.
The target properties, 425 Glenwood Avenue and 609 Tucker Street, are proposed for a shift from DX-7-SH to DX-40-SH-CU zoning, as described in a City of Raleigh neighborhood-meeting notice. The meeting notice identifies the proposed zoning change but does not describe the current district's height or uses. The News & Observer and Triangle Business Journal are identified in the available material.
Teets sits on Glenwood Avenue and has been open for about five years, while Lucky B's opened in 2005. The two bars are part of the Battaglia family's Raleigh business holdings. The filing covers both properties.
A Bar With Its Own Stanley Cup Moment
The article also discusses Bates Battaglia in a hockey context, including his connection to the Hurricanes.
The article describes Teets as a gathering spot for Hurricanes fans, with watch parties and celebrations tied to the team. The article also discusses the Battaglia brothers beyond their bar businesses.
What the brothers ultimately plan to do with the combined parcels remains unclear. The article does not report a response from Bates Battaglia.
Required Steps Before Any Tower Rises
A neighborhood meeting is required before any property can formally be requested for rezoning, and a session concerning the Battaglia properties is scheduled for September 21 at 5:30 p.m. at the Halifax Community Center on Halifax Street. That meeting marks only the first hurdle. Under Section 10.2.4 of Raleigh's Unified Development Ordinance, any request that raises maximum building height to five stories or more triggers a mandatory second neighborhood meeting with property owners within 1,000 feet once city staff finish their review, according to the city's ordinance. The ordinance also addresses notice requirements for neighborhood meetings.
City guidelines say the pre-application conference must occur within six months of submitting the application, according to Raleigh Forward. If the conference is too old, the process starts over. Only after staff review, a Planning Commission recommendation and a City Council public hearing could the rezoning actually be enacted.
A Raleigh filing for a different DX-40-SH-CU case lists conditions including prohibitions on specific uses such as adult establishments, pawnshops, vehicle fuel sales and detention centers, according to City of Raleigh filings on PublicInput. The available notice for the Battaglia properties does not specify comparable conditions.
Following Highline Glenwood's Lead
Other Development in the Area Highline Glenwood is mentioned in connection with development in the area, though the available material here does not detail its location, developer, groundbreaking date, design, cost, height, apartments, retail, opening date or historic-preservation details.
The corridor also has a planned 30-story tower on Peace Street, Axios Raleigh reported.
The article identifies 609 Tucker Street as one of the properties involved in the proposed rezoning. It also discusses public comments and neighborhood meetings.
