Upcoming Public Meetings
Durham City Council
The Durham City Council will hold a public hearing on
March 2, 2020, at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, 1st Floor, 101 City Hall Plaza, to hear the following requests:
Street Closing- Urban Avenue (SC1700001) Request to permanently close a 934.31 linear foot portion of Urban Avenue, as configured on the street closing plat, located between Ellerbee Creek and Washington Street.
Annexation Petition- Glenn Road Townhomes (BDG1900010) A voluntary annexation petition to annex a non-contiguous parcel totaling 52.509 acres located at 3516 Glenn Road.
Plan Amendment- 3871 Guess Road (A1800012) is a request to change the future land use designation on the property from Low Density Residential and Recreation Open Space to Industrial and Recreation Open Space.
Zoning Map Changes- Glenn Road Townhomes (Z1900018), located at 3516 Glenn Road, is a request to change the zoning from Residential Rural (RR), Falls/Jordan Watershed Protection Overlay District-B (F/J-B), Major Transportation Corridor Overlay I-85 (MTC I-85), County Jurisdiction to Planned Development Residential 7.046 (PDR 7.046), Falls/Jordan Watershed Protection Overlay District-B (F/J-B), Major Transportation Corridor Overlay I-85 (MTC I-85), City Jurisdiction.
- 3871 Guess Road (Z1800036) is a request to change the zoning of the property from Planned Residential Development 2.000 (PDR 2.000) and Residential Suburban – Multifamily with a Development Plan (RS-M(D)) to Industrial Light with a Development Plan (IL(D)).
Public Reviews: The application and staff reports can be reviewed at the City-County Planning Department, 101 City Hall Plaza, Ground Floor, weekdays between 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., email or call 919-560-4137. Contact
[email protected] ext. 28235 for cases: BDG1900010/Z1900018;
Emily [email protected], ext. 28263 for all other cases.
Public Participation: Interested parties may appear at the meeting. Any person wishing to speak at the public hearing should be present at 7:00 p.m. and sign up on the sheet provided. The Mayor will recognize all persons wishing to speak. Substantial changes to the proposed action may be made following the public hearing for each case.
Historic Preservation Commission
The Durham Historic Preservation Commission will hold public hearings on March 3, 2020, at 8:30 a.m. in the Committee Room, 2nd Floor, 101 City Hall Plaza, to consider the following:
Certificates of Appropriateness
- Case COA2000001 – 1102 Hill Street is a request to convert a portion of an existing attic into 368 sf of conditioned space with a walk-out deck and replace exterior features in need of repair.
- Case COA2000005 – 702 Shepherd Street is a request to renovate the rear portion of the house to include two additional windows, a small deck, and brick underpinning.
Public Review: The applications, staff reports, and maps may be reviewed in the Development Services Center, Ground Floor, 101 City Hall Plaza, weekdays between 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. For further information contact
[email protected], or call 919-560-4137. Please reference the project case number.
Public Participation: Any person may attend the public hearing and should be present at 8:30 a.m. The Chair will recognize all persons wishing to speak and will allocate time to individual speakers based upon the number of persons to be heard. Substantial changes to the proposed action may be made following the public hearing. The Chair reserves the right to limit repetitive or hearsay testimony.
Durham County Board of County Commissioners
- No items will be presented by Planning.
Durham Planning Commission
Tuesday, March 10, 2020, 5:30 p.m.
City Council Chambers, 1st Floor
City Hall,101 City Hall Plaza
Link to the Durham Planning Commission Agenda
The Durham City-County Planning Commission will hold public hearings on March 10, 2020, at 5:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, 101 City Hall Plaza, 1st Floor, Durham, NC 27701, to consider the following:
UDO Text Amendment
- TC1900006 – Unified Development Ordinance Text Amendment, Omnibus Changes 14 –This text amendment proposes technical revisions and minor policy changes to various provisions of the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO). The amendments are identified as necessary corrections, clarifications, re-organization, or other minor changes to clarify the intent of the regulations or codify interpretations of regulations, or reflect minor policy changes, some of which are not solely technical in nature. Additionally, amendments are proposed to specifically address recent state legislation enacted during the 2019 General Assembly session.
Plan Amendment
- 1432 Ellis Road (A1800011) located generally at 1432 Ellis Road is a request to change the future land use designation from Low Density Residential to Low-Medium Density Residential. There is no change to the Open Space and Recreation designation.
Zoning Map Changes
- 1432 Ellis Road (Z1800035) located generally at 1432 Ellis Road is a request to change the zoning from Rural Residential (RR) and Residential Suburban-20 (RS-20) to Planned Development Residential 5.706 (PDR 5.706).
- 3259 Rose of Sharon Road (Z1900008) located at 3259 Rose of Sharon Road is a request to change the zoning from Residential Suburban-20 (RS-20) to Rural Residential with a Development Plan (RR(D)).
- Leesville Road Assemblage (Z1900025) located at 6325 Leesville Road is a request to change the zoning from Rural Residential (RR), Falls/Jordan Watershed Protection Overlay District-B (F/J-B) to Planned Development Residential 3.236 (PDR 3.236), Falls/Jordan Watershed Protection Overlay District-B (F/J-B).
- 1900 Hillandale (Z1900046) – Modification of a Committed Element on an approved development plan for the property located at the corner of Fawn Avenue and Hillandale Road.
- 505 West Chapel Hill Street (Z2000006) located at 505 West Chapel Hill Street is a request to change the zoning from Downtown Design District Support-1 (DD-S1) to Downtown Design District – Core with a Development Plan (DD-C(D)).
Public Review: Staff reports are available in the City-County Planning Department, 101 City Hall Plaza, Ground Floor, between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Call 919-560-4137 and extension number for the following:
For case TC1900006 contact [email protected] x28227; for cases A1800011/Z1800035, Z1900046 contact Jamie.Sunyak @DurhamNC.gov x28235, for all other cases contact [email protected] x28263.
Public Participation: Interested parties may appear at the meeting. Any person wishing to speak at the public hearing should be present at 5:30 p.m. and should sign up on the sheets to be provided. The Chair will recognize all persons wishing to speak. Substantial changes to the proposed action may be made following the public hearing for each case.
Durham City Council
Monday, March 2, 2020, 7:00 p.m.
City Council Chambers, 1st Floor
City Hall,101 City Hall Plaza
Link to the Durham City Council Agenda
The Durham City Council will hold a public hearing on March 2, 2020, at 7 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, 1st Floor, 101 City Hall Plaza, to hear the following requests:
Street Closing
- Urban Avenue (SC1700001) Request to permanently close a 934.31 linear foot portion of Urban Avenue, as configured on the street closing plat, located between Ellerbee Creek and Washington Street.
Annexation Petition
- Glenn Road Townhomes (BDG1900010) A voluntary annexation petition to annex a non-contiguous parcel totaling 52.509 acres located at 3516 Glenn Road.
Plan Amendment
- 3871 Guess Road (A1800012) located at 3871 Guess Road is a request to change the future land use designation from Low Density Residential, Recreation Open Space to Industrial, Recreation Open Space.
Zoning Map Changes
- Glenn Road Townhomes (Z1900018) located at 3516 Glenn Road is a request to change the zoning from Residential Rural (RR), Falls/Jordan Watershed Protection Overlay District-B (F/J-B), Major Transportation Corridor Overlay I-85 (MTC I-85), County Jurisdiction to Planned Development Residential 7.046 (PDR 7.046), Falls/Jordan Watershed Protection Overlay District-B (F/J-B), Major Transportation Corridor Overlay I-85 (MTC I-85), City Jurisdiction.
- 3871 Guess Road (Z1800036) located at 3871 Guess Road is a request to change the zoning from Planned Residential Development 2.000 (PDR 2.000); Residential Suburban – Multifamily with a Development Plan (RS-M(D)) to Industrial Light with a Development Plan (IL(D)).
Public Reviews: The application, staff reports, and maps can be reviewed at the City-County Planning Department, 101 City Hall Plaza, Ground Floor, weekdays between 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., email or call 919-560-4137, Contact [email protected] ext. 28235 for cases: BDG1900010/Z1900018;
[email protected], ext. 228263 for all other cases.
Public Participation: Interested parties may appear at the meeting. Any person wishing to speak at the public hearing should be present at 7:00 p.m. and sign up on the sheet provided. The Mayor will recognize all persons wishing to speak. Substantial changes to the proposed action may be made following the public hearing for each case.
Notice under the Language Access Plan
Persons requiring language assistance to effectively participate in this event may contact the City-County Planning Department at 919-560-4137 to request interpretation and/or translation services as soon as possible but no later than 48 hours before the event or deadline date.
Aviso bajo el Plan de Acceso al Idioma
Personas que requieran asistencia lingüística para participar efectivamente en este evento pueden comuníquense con el Departamento de Planificación de la Cuidad y el Condado al 919-560-4137. Para solicitar los servicios de interpretación y / o traducción tan pronto como sea posible pero no menos de 48 horas antes del evento o fecha límite.
Notice under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Persons with disabilities may receive an auxiliary aid or service to effectively participate in city government activities by contacting the ADA Coordinator, voice 919-560-4197, fax 560-4196 or [email protected], as soon as possible but no later than 48 hours before the event or deadline date.
Aviso bajo la Ley sobre Estadounidenses con Discapacidades (ADA, siglas en Ingles)
Personas con discapacidades pueden recibir asistencia para participar efectivamente en actividades del gobierno de la ciudad al comuníquense con el Coordinador de ADA al 919-560-4197, fax 560-4196 o [email protected], tan pronto como sea posible pero no menos de 48 horas antes del evento o fecha límite.
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