Please connect with Mordecai community neighbors through our our website, http://mordecaicac.org and also on NextDoor Community, the MCAC Facebook page, and Twitter.
Join us for our March Community Meeting
*Please note: we can only accommodate 100 people on our Zoom call. If the attendance reaches 100 then we ask you to view the meeting live on our Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/MordecaiCAC
Agenda:
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Welcome/Announcements - Dana Deaton
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Police Report - Officer Smith
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Placemaking in our Community - Tina Govan
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City of Raleigh Zoning Process Overview
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Clover Lane Rezoning Update - Toby Coleman
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Logan's Rezoning Update - Dana Deaton
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Courtland Drive Update - Sean Farres
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Summer Events Reminders
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Clover Lane Rezoning
75 people attended the first public meeting about the Clover Lane Rezoning, which was held on April 28. There will be another public meeting on Monday, May 9 at 6pm at Mordecai Historic Park Visitor Center. On Tuesday, attorney Toby Coleman will be speaking at the May 10 MCAC online meeting. We hope you'll join us to learn more about this proposed project.
The property is located on Wake Forest Road and is currently zoned Residential-10 and is in the Mordecai Conservation Overlay 2 NCOD. It is proposed to be rezoned to Residential Mixed Use with a maximum height of 5 stories, RX-5.
If you'd like to fill out a survey to give feedback on community concerns, click here.
We've also started a discussion channel about this on the MCAC Slack leadership group. The MCAC will work with the developers and help facilitate community conversations about this possible rezoning.
Join us on Slack
The CAC Leadership group is open and welcomes any resident of the Mordecai Community. Email chair@mordecaicac.org for info or join our Slack Workspace.
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Scrap Metal Recycling a success!
Look at all this metal that we’re keeping out of the landfill! Thanks to neighbor Reid Serozi for coordinating this effort, and to everyone who contributed to the spring pickup. Start saving up for the October 26 pickup now!
Join the Raleigh Scrap Metal Recycling Program, a grassroots recycling program powered by neighbors. https://localwiki.org/raleigh/Scrap_Metal_Recycling
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MCAC events for spring and summer
 The Mordecai Community Action Coalition continues to inform residents about issues impacting their neighborhoods and finding ways to offer input on those issues. In 2022, we hope to safely reconnect in person while still providing ways to connect electronically. Our monthly programs will alternate between online meetings and “Community Connect” events where we visit neighborhood amenities to learn more about their mission. Our spring and summer programs are mostly locked in as well as a few special events:
- June 14 Community Connect event: Fletcher Academy, tour and social gathering
- June 26 Annual Mordecai community picnic on the grounds of the Mordecai House
- July 4 Neighborhood 4th of July Parade
- August National Night Out (date TBD)
YOUR input is needed to shape the fall schedule. What speakers would you like to hear from? Which neighborhood partners would you like to visit and learn more about? Please send your ideas to chair@mordecaicac.org. If you’re interested in joining the leadership team, please indicate that as well and we’ll be in touch to see where you’d like to fit in.
-Merrilee Jacobson
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SAVE SEABOARD TRAIN STATION
Preservation Group
Update
Community members formed a preservation group in January to promote efforts to save the historic Seaboard Train Station building (Logan's Garden Shop), which is affected by the rezoning application.
Members of the group met with representatives from Turnbridge and Parker Poe on April 5 and April 27. These were productive meetings where we discussed in detail the zoning conditions that are being proposed. Our group has responded with a letter addressing specific concerns.
If you'd like to get involved with efforts, please email savethestation@mordecaicac.org for more info. Our group is primarily communicating via Slack. We have an announcement email list as well. Please join https://groups.google.com/g/saveseaboard if you would to receive updates.
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Volunteer with the Mordecai CAC - make your community a better place!
 Co-Chair
Monthly Newsletter Editor
Zoning Chair
Neighborhood Representatives (all neighborhoods)
The Mordecai CAC is the Mordecai Community Action Coalition. We are a coalition of multiple neighborhoods working together to provide ways for citizens to share information, meet each other, and take action in our community. Neighborhoods include: Pilot Mill, Oakdale, Mordecai, East Mordecai, North Person/Blount, Cotton Mill, Capitol Park, and part of Oakwood.
CO-CHAIR: We still need a new MCAC co-chair. This person will serve a two year term and be responsible for working with a partner to plan meeting agendas and lead the direction of the CAC. If you are interested or know of a neighbor that would be good for the job, we'd love to talk to you.
Please contact Merrilee Jacobson at chair@mordecaicac.org.
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Join the MCAC Leadership Team!
The MCAC Leadership team is open and welcomes any resident of the Mordecai Community. Our core group of 15-20 neighbors communicates regularly to plan meetings and share ideas for citizen engagement. We'd love to have more neighbors get involved. The leadership team is now communicating via a Slack Workspace. All residents are welcome to join.
Email chair@mordecaicac.org for an invitation or click here to join!
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Corner Pantry Items Needed!
Please keep our neighborhood Corner Pantry in mind for donations as you are able. It is at the corner of Glascock and Watauga Streets. We continue to welcome all to take what they need and leave what they can. The Corner Pantry has been utilized a great deal since being built, so please help us maintain inventory by dropping off non-perishable foods as you are able. Thanks!
-Adrian Standish
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MCAC Meetings/Minutes
The Mordecai Community Action Coalition meets at 7:30pm on the second Tuesday of the month, September-June. Currently we are meeting on Zoom, and we also post our meetings on Facebook. All residents are encouraged to get involved with the MCAC.
Becky Hayes is our MCAC secretary. Look in this section of our newsletter a link to the minutes from each meeting. If you'd prefer to watch the video, recordings of our Zoom meetings are also posted on the MCAC Facebook page.
If you have any questions or suggestions for us, please reach out to Dana and Merrilee at chair@mordecaicac.org or contact Becky at secretary@mordecaicac.org
Mordecai CAC
Minutes: April 12, 2022
In person meeting at Emmaus Church
Minutes: March 8, 2022
Featured Speaker: Tiesha Hinton
Topic: Community Engagement
Minutes: February 8, 2022
Featured Speakers: Parker Poe, Turnbridge Development, and J Davis Architects
Topic: Logan's Rezoning
Minutes: January 11, 2022
Featured Speaker: Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin
Topics: A Conversation with Mayor Baldwin
Minutes: November 9, 2021
Featured Speakers: Bill King, Downtown Raleigh Alliance; Marti Maguire, William Peace University.
Topics: The State of Downtown; Person Street Takeover!
Minutes: October 12, 2021
Featured Speaker: Sam Crutchfield – Grub Ventures
Topic: Raleigh Iron Works
Minutes: September 14, 2021
Featured Speaker: Rob Steward, Hoffman and Associates
Topic: Seaboard Station update
Minutes: June 8, 2021
Featured Speaker: Gary Claiborne, PRCR Capital Projects Manager
Topic: Devereaux Meadow Park
Minutes: May 11, 2021
Featured Speaker: Reuben Moore, City of Raleigh Engineering Services Department
Topic: Blount-Person Corridor Two-Way Conversion and Mordecai Roundabouts
Minutes: April 13, 2021
Featured Speakers:
- Amanda Astor, City of Raleigh Recycling
- Leigh Bragassa, City of Raleigh Parks
- Sarah Roholt and Joe Layton, MCAC Parks
- Matt Allen, Stream Cleanup
- Lisa Grele Barrie, Raleigh City Farm
- Reid Serozi, Heavy Metal Recycling
Topic: Caring for Our Community
Minutes- March 9, 2021
Featured Topics: Person Street Partnership, Google Fiber Install update
Minutes - February 9, 2021
Featured Speaker: City Councilor Corey Branch
Topic: District C Update
Minutes- January 12, 2021
Featured Speaker: Nathan Spencer
Topic: The S-Line
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