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  • A Luxury Townhome Lawsuit in Raleigh
  • A Voter ID Explainer
  • A New Use for Goats in Durham
  • A Summer Read from Hillsborough
  • A Raleigh Black History Tour
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Good morning, readers.

A local developer is a step closer to seeing a plan for 17 luxury townhomes in Raleigh’s wealthy Hayes Barton neighborhood come to fruition—and a long saga of neighbors suing the city over its missing middle housing policy continues. 

Earlier this month, for the second time, the city’s Board of Adjustment (BOA) gave approval to the proposal from 908 Williamson LLC to build the townhomes. A group of nearby homeowners, who sued to stop the development as well as to revoke the missing middle housing policy, which allows diverse housing types to be built all over the city, appealed the BOA’s decision. 

Last summer, a Wake County Superior Court judge blocked the development temporarily, finding that aspects of it didn’t comply with Raleigh’s development code, but allowing the developer to revise the plan and resubmit it. The developer did, and the city approved the revised plan in April. The BOA just voted to uphold approval. 

But the story is far from over, as the homeowners have the option to appeal the BOA decision to the court once again. And the broader lawsuit seeking to overturn the missing middle policy is still pending. 

Read about it all below and have a good Wednesday.

—Jane

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ID Check

Chloe Courtney Bohl untangles what the recent moratorium on license expirations means for voter ID requirements for the latest installment of our Ask INDY series.

Credit: Photo by Gabriella Rivadeneira — The 9th Street Journal.

Goat Mode

The 9th Street Journal reports on the city’s efforts to reclaim paper streets—which are recorded on paper but undeveloped and unmaintained—with the help of goats.

Ghost Stories

INDY’s Sarah Edwards talks with Hillsborough writer Libby Buck about her debut novel, a gentle summer read with a hometown romance that unfolds as the main character navigates grief. 

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WAKE COUNTY: Construction will begin next month on what will be Raleigh’s tallest residential building, the Highline Glenwood, Axios reports

DURHAM COUNTY: A new oral history archive captures voices of women who have graduated from NCCU in the past 60 years, WUNC reports.

STATE: Lawmakers, including some Democrats, voted to override Governor Stein’s veto of anti-immigrant and anti-trans bills, among others, this week, NC Newsline reports.

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  • Durham has opened a Disaster Recovery Center to help residents and business owners affected by Tropical Storm Chantal access recovery services.
  • The City of Raleigh Museum is launching a new (and free) Black history walking tour starting this weekend.
  • Uproar Festival of Public Art kicks off this Friday in Orange County. Read Chloe Courtney Bohl’s coverage of the sprawling public art display and competition.
  • People on Reddit are talking about the best places to play disc golf in the Triangle. Did you know Cary is home to one of the highest ranked courses in the world?
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