Raleigh City Council voted for a second time Tuesday to approve a controversial housing project to convert Georges Mews Apartment into affordable housing.

The Council decided to take up the issue again after Wake County Commissioners, who could have given the project its final green light, decided to delay a vote at their meeting Monday.

At that meeting, Board of Commissioners Chairman Joe Bryan said there had been so much public debate since Raleigh approved its portion of funding, that a delay by commissioners would give the City more time to revisit the issue if it felt it necessary.

But Council members seemed unclear Tuesday what Wake County commissioners were hoping the City would do, so they instead decided to hold another vote in favor of the project.

One council member voted against the project saying there were still many questions about the type of people would move into the complex.

CASA, a Raleigh non-profit developer, is looking to purchase all 26 units of Georges Mews Apartments and convert them into housing for people with low incomes and disabilities.

CASA needs approval of funding from both City Council and Wake County Commissioners.

Some residents of the complex would be forced to leave at the end of their lease terms if they earn more than the $31,000 salary cap.

Other neighborhood residents of the surrounding Glenwood Brooklyn neighborhood have said the affordable housing would decrease property values.

CASA CEO Debra King said Tuesday that the agency's option to purchase the property was supposed to expire today, but the seller is willing to give the agency an extension.

King said she hopes Wake County Commissioners will take up the issue at their next meeting.