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Chapel Hill could soon see more "missing middle" housing - places to live that fall in the middle for those who can't afford a house of their own, but want more than an apartment. 

'Missing middle:' Proposal could bring more affordable duplexes, fourplexes and cottages to Chapel Hill

'Missing middle:' Only around 20% of those who work in Chapel Hill actually live there

BYRD WAS SHOT AND KILLED IN AUGUST WHEN HE STOPPED TO CHECK OUT A SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE >> CHAPEL HILL COULD SOON SEE MORE MISSING. MIDDLE HOUSING. WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THIS PLACES TO LIVE THAT FALL IN THE MIDDLE. FOR THOSE WHO CAN'T AFFORD A HOUSE OF THEIR OWN. BUT WHAT MORE THAN AN APARTMENT WRAL'S MONICA CASEY EXPLAINS. THE TOWN COUNCIL IS LOOKING INTO CHANGES THAT WOULD BRING MORE OPTIONS TO CHAPEL HILL. >> CHAPEL HILL SENIOR PLANNER TIES SAYS STUDIES SHOW THE NEED FOR MORE HOUSING IS DIRE. CHAPEL HILL HAS PROTECTIONS THAT SUGGESTS THAT. >> ANYWHERE FROM 450 TO 550 NEW HOMES MAY BE NEEDED EVERY FOR THE NEXT 10 TO 20 YEARS. THE PROPOSED CHANGES WOULD ALLOW DUPLEXES TRIPLEXES 4 PLEX IS AND COTTAGES ON SMALLER LOTS. THE TOWN HAS HOSTED VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON COMMUNITY MEETINGS AND HEARD STRONG OPINIONS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ISSUE. >> SOME ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE CHARACTER OF THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD. >> OUR FAMILY AND MANY OF MY NEIGHBORS ARE CONCERNED THAT THE TOWN'S RECENT EMPHASIS ON DENSITY AND AFFORDABILITY HAS UNLEASHED A DEVELOPMENT FRENZY THAT WILL CONTRIBUTE TO HISTORIC NEIGHBORHOODS LIKE OURS DISAPPEARING. >> OTHERS SAY DENSITY MEANS ACCESS. IT FEELS SOMEONE UNATTAINABLE TO BE ABLE TO BUY A HOUSE AND AND BUILD A LIFE HERE AS A 22 YEAR-OLD LOOKING AHEAD, MAYOR PRO TEM KAREN STEGMAN EMPHASIZES THAT CHANGES INVOLVE GENTLE DENSITY, WHICH MEANS GRADUAL CHANGE. PEOPLE GET WORRIED WHEN THEY HEAR MULTIFAMILY. THAT MEANS, YOU KNOW, PART OF THE BUILDING COULD BE BUILT NEXT DOOR TO THEIR THEIR HOME AND THEIR SINGLE FAMILY NEIGHBORHOOD. AND THAT IS ABSOLUTELY NOT THE CASE. SHE BELIEVES PEOPLE SHOULD BE ABLE TO LIVE WHERE THEY WORK. ABOUT 20% OF CHAPEL HILL TOWN EMPLOYEES LIVE IN CHAPEL HILL. >> THAT INCLUDES FIREFIGHTERS, POLICE OFFICERS AND THEN OF TEACHERS WITH UNC HEALTH CARE. THE TOWN COUNCIL WILL DISCUSS THESE PROPOSED CHANGES IN THE COMING WEEKS. MONICA CASEY, WRAL, NEWS IN CHAPEL HILL NOW. THE CITY OF RALEIGH HAS ALSO IMPLEMENTED MISSING MIDDLE HOUSING POLICIES ALLOWING MORE

The Raleigh City Council is on the verge of approving more housing and businesses, and some neighbors are ready to speak out against the plans in place.

<p>WAS SHOT AND KILLED WITH HIS COUSINS AND SISTER IN THE VEHICLE. &gt;&gt; ALRIGHT, TURNING TO ANOTHER STORY. LET'S TAKE A LIVE LOOK IN RALEIGH, WHERE TONIGHT A NEW POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE IS WAGING WAR ON CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS WHO ARE RUNNING FOR REELECTION NEXT MONTH. THE GROUP CLAIMS INCUMBENTS ARE ALLOWING DEVELOPERS TO DESTROY NEIGHBORHOODS OF SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES AND BYPASS PUBLIC HEARINGS ARE MATT TALHELM JOINS US LIVE OUTSIDE THE RALEIGH MUNICIPAL BUILDING DOWNTOWN WHERE THAT GROUP IS PLANNING A PROTEST IN LESS THAN 2 HOURS. MATH. &gt;&gt; YET, LENA, SEVERAL MEMBERS OF THAT SAVE OUR NEIGHBORHOODS GROUP ARE SIGNED TO SPEAK UP INSIDE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS HERE WITH THAT MEETING AT 7 O'CLOCK. &gt;&gt; THIS IS A GROUP THAT STARTED OUT OF THE HAYES BARTON NEIGHBORHOOD AND NOW IT IS PUSHING A CAMPAIGN TO CHANGE WHO SITS INSIDE ON THOSE CITY COUNCIL SEATS. &gt;&gt; THE MESSAGE ON THIS YARD SIGN IS SPREADING FROM ONE STREET CORNER IN HAYES, BARTON THERE ALL OVER THE NEIGHBORHOOD. NOW, FRANK, I WAS ON THE STEERING COMMITTEE FOR SAVE OUR NEIGHBORHOODS, RESTORE RALEIGH, ZONING, THE GRASSROOTS GROUP FORMED IN RESPONSE TO A DEVELOPER'S PLAN TO TEAR DOWN THIS MANSION IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND REPLACE IT WITH 17 LUXURY TOWNHOMES. I REFER TO THIS PROJECT AS THE CANARY IN THE COAL MINE. IT WOKE US UP. &gt;&gt; AND AND IS NOW WAKING UP OTHER NEIGHBORHOODS IN THE CITY. THEY BROUGHT THOSE YELLOW SIGNS TO A RALLY OUTSIDE RALEIGH'S MUNICIPAL BUILDING LAST MONTH AND PACKED CITY COUNCIL'S MEETING INSIDE. NOW THEY FORMED A POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE TO REPLACE RALEIGH CITY COUNSELORS. THEY HAVE DECLARED WAR ON SINGLE-FAMILY NEIGHBORHOODS. &gt;&gt; WE ARE DECLARING WAR ON CITY COUNCIL. THIS POLITICAL BATTLE IS BREWING OVER MISSING MIDDLE TAX CHANGES. CITY COUNCIL APPROVED IN 2 PHASES OVER THE LAST 2 YEARS. MISSING. MIDDLE REFERS TO TYPES OF HOUSING BETWEEN A SINGLE-FAMILY HOME AND A LARGE APARTMENT COMPLEX. THE CHANGES ALLOW DUPLEXES TOWNHOMES AND SMALL APARTMENT BUILDINGS IN MORE NEIGHBORHOODS AND ON SMALLER, LOTS ACROSS RALEIGH WITHOUT HAVING TO GO THROUGH A PUBLIC REZONING PROCESS. IF YOU CAN BUILD ON. FREETOWN HOMES INSTEAD OF ONE HOME, WE HAVE NOW HOUSE 3 FAMILIES. &gt;&gt; IF YOU CAN BUILD A DUPLEX. WE'VE HAS 2 FAMILIES INSTEAD OF WANTING TO MAKE MANSION. &gt;&gt; MAYOR MARY-ANN BALDWIN SUPPORTS THE MISSING MIDDLE CHANGES AS A WAY TO INCREASE THE SUPPLY OF HOUSING. SHE SAYS IT'S SOMETHING THE PREVIOUS COUNCIL FAILED TO ADDRESS. THEY TRIED TO STOP GROWTH. THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS STOPPING GROWTH. PEOPLE ARE COMING HERE THAT GROWTH IS NOW GIVING THIS COUNCIL A CHALLENGE ON ELECTION DAY. THE CITIZENS DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO THEIR THEIR ZONE. AND THE ONLY WAY TO TO ADDRESS IT IS THROUGH THE BALLOT BOX. AND ALL OF THE CITY COUNCILORS RUNNING FOR RE-ELECTION NEXT MONTH SUPPORTED THE FIRST ROUND OF THOSE MISSING MIDDLE CHANGES. &gt;&gt; ONLY COUNSELOR DAVID NIGHT VOTED AGAINST WHAT WAS CALLED MISSING. MIDDLE 2 POINT. OH, THIS PAST YEAR, THE CITY COUNCILORS SAID THIS IS THE NEIGHBORHOOD GROUP SAYS THEY PLAN TO BE AT EVERYONE IN THE CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS, AT LEAST THROUGH THE ELECTION UNTIL THESE MISSING MIDDLE CHANGES</p>

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The Raleigh City Council is on the verge of approving more housing and businesses, and some neighbors are ready to speak out against the plans in place.



Missing middle housing Coverage

'Missing middle:' Proposal could bring more affordable duplexes, fourplexes and cottages to Chapel Hill

'Missing middle:' Only around 20% of those who work in Chapel Hill actually live there

Raleigh grassroots group launches campaign to oust incumbent members of Raleigh City Council

Grassroots group shares concerns over Raleigh plans for tall buildings, affordable housing