March 6, 2020

Notice of Upcoming Public Meetings and Planning Events

Please note: Agenda items are current at time of posting, but may not be available for review at this time. Items may be changed, updated, or added after the initial posting.

Announcements

Planning Department Unveils New Public Notice Signs

The City-County Planning Department is unveiling new public notice signs! Public notice signs are posted on properties when a special approval is required by the City Council, County Commissioners, Board of Adjustment, or Historic Preservation Commission. 

• The new signs are not only bright, but the color is specific to the type of proposal, making it easier to identify what type of change is proposed. If you drive by a sign and do not have time to read it, all you need to do is remember the color and call the department. We will more quickly be able to provide you with information without you having to remember the specifics of what a sign said.
• Compared to the old signs that only provided a case number, the new signs will provide more information including a brief description of the proposal in both English and in Spanish. 
• In addition, the new signs will also feature a Quick Response (QR) code that can be used to easily access the webpage to view more details about the development proposal case. 

Applicant-Sponsored Neighborhood Meetings

Credle Engineering Company, Inc is hosting a neighborhood meeting to discuss a potential future land use map amendment for 1426 Bahama Road. The property is owned and has been used by the Bahama Fire Department.  The applicant now seeks to change the future land use designation from Very Low Density Residential to Commercial Future Land Use designation, along with a zoning map change to Commercial Neighborhood.  In addition, the applicant will be seeking a rezoning for this area.  The meeting will be held on March 10, 2020 at the Fire Station, located at 1814 Bahama Road, Bahama, NC 27503 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm.

Meeting Contact: Cliff Credle at 919-682-2006, or [email protected] 

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Colvard Farms Development Company is hosting a neighborhood meeting to discuss a proposal for the development of Phase 11 of the Colvard Farms Conservation Subdivision, located at the west end of Colvard Estates Drive, adjacent to Phase 10, at 482 and 488 Colvard Farms Road (PINs:  0717-21-73-4142 and 0717-20-69-7913). The meeting will be held on March 19, 2020, at the Colvard Farms Clubhouse, located at 98 Colvard Park Drive, Durham, NC 27713, from 6 PM to 7 PM. 

Meeting Contact:  Jeff Hunter at 919-730-9420 or [email protected]

Upcoming Public Meetings

Durham County Board of County Commissioners

• No items will be presented by Planning.

Durham Planning Commission

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 16, 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 16, 2020, at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, 1st Floor, 101 City Hall Plaza, to hear the following requests:

UDO Text Amendment

• TC1800010 – NPO Revisions – Amendments to Article 2, Review Authority; and Article 4, Zoning Districts, regarding revisions to the Neighborhood Protection Overlay (NPO) process.

Annexation Petitions

• Fox Crossing (BDG1800015) A voluntary annexation petition to annex five contiguous parcels totaling 12.2 acres generally located at 928 South Miami Boulevard.
• Falls Village North (BDG1900020) A voluntary annexation petition to annex one non-contiguous parcel totaling 209.19 acres generally located at 739 Baptist Road and 117 Santee Road.
• South Mineral Springs and Pleasant (BDG1900011) A voluntary annexation petition to annex five contiguous parcels of land totaling 52.82 acres located south of Holder Road, east of South Mineral Springs and Pleasant Drive.  

Plan Amendments

• Fox Crossing (A1800008) located at US 70 between Lynn Road and Pleasant Drive is a request to change the future land use designation from Medium Density Residential, Commercial to Commercial.
• NCCU Student Center (A1900014) located at 528 Nelson Street is a request to change the future land use designation from Medium Density Residential to Institutional.

Zoning Map Changes

• Fox Crossing (Z1800029) located at US 70 between Lynn Road and Pleasant Drive is a request to change the zoning from Commercial Center with a development plan(CC(D)), Residential Suburban-20 (RS-20), Residential Urban-5 (RU-5), Falls/Jordan Watershed Protection Overlay District–B (F/J-B) to Commercial General with a Development Plan (CG(D)), Falls/Jordan Watershed Protection Overlay District–B (F/J-B).
• Falls Village North Conservation (Z2000007A) generally located at 739 Baptist Road and 117 Santee Road; request to change the zoning from Residential Rural, Falls/Jordan Watershed Protection Overlay District-B (RR, F/J-B, County Jurisdiction) to Residential Rural, Falls/Jordan Watershed Protection Overlay District-A (RR, F/J-A City Jurisdiction).
• South Mineral Springs and Pleasant (Z1900019) generally located at South Mineral Springs Road, Holder Road and Pleasant Drive is a request to change the zoning from Residential Rural (RR), Residential Suburban-20 (RS-20), Falls/Jordan Watershed Protection Overlay District-B (F/J-B), County Jurisdiction to Planned Development Residential 4.001 (PDR 4.001), Falls/Jordan Watershed Protection Overlay District-B (F/J-B), City Jurisdiction.
• NCCU Student Center (Z1900035) located at 528 Nelson Street is a request to change the zoning from Residential Urban -5 (Duplex) (RU-5(2)) to University and College-2 (UC-2).

Durham County Board of County Commissioners

Monday, March 23, 2020, 7:00 p.m.
Commissioners' Meeting Room, 2nd Floor
200 E. Main Street
Link to the Durham County Board of County Commissioners

The Board of County Commissioners will hold a public hearing, March 23, 2020 at 7:00 p.m., 2^nd floor, Commissioners' Meeting Room, 200 E. Main Street, to consider the following:

UDO Text Amendment

• TC1800010 – NPO Revisions – Amendments to Article 2, Review Authority; and Article 4, Zoning Districts, regarding revisions to the Neighborhood Protection Overlay (NPO) process.

Plan Amendment

• Page Road Flex Development (A1900015) located at 2211 Page Road is a request to change the future land use designation from Office to Industrial.

Zoning Map Changes

• Royals Extension (Z1900013) located at 2622 South Miami Boulevard and 2120 Brunson Road is a request to change the zoning from Industrial Light (IL), Commercial Neighborhood (CN), Residential Suburban-20 (RS-20) to Industrial Light (IL).  There is no change to the existing IL area.
• Page Road Flex Development (Z1900042) located at 2211 Page Road is a request to change the zoning from Rural Residential (RR) to Industrial Light with a Text-only 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 and extension number for the following:
For case TC1800010 contact [email protected]  x28227;
For cases Z1900013, A1900015/Z1900042 contact  Jamie.Sunyak @DurhamNC.gov x28235.

Public Participation:  Interested parties may appear at the meeting.  Any person wishing to speak at the meeting should be present at 7:00 p.m. and should sign up on the sheet to be provided. The Chair will recognize all persons wishing to speak. Substantial changes to the proposed actions may be made following the public hearing.

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.

How to Find More Information about Board and Commission Agendas:

The City's Agenda Center web page has the latest agenda materials and minutes for all City-County Boards and Commissions. See also the Public Hearings and Notices page on the City Clerk's web site.

• The Durham City Council agenda materials are available according to the City Clerk's schedule.
• The Durham County Board of County Commissioners agenda materials are available on the County Commissioners' web page.
• Text Amendments to the Unified Development Ordinance can be found on the Pending Text Amendment web page.

• Agenda materials are available by the Friday before the meeting for the following (linked to their Agenda Center web page): 

  • Durham Planning Commission 

  • Board of Adjustment 

  • Historic Preservation Commission

  • Joint City-County Planning Committee