Durham Board of Adjustment 

 
The Durham City-County Board of Adjustment will hold a virtual public hearing on July 28, 2020, at 8:30 a.m. to hear the following requests in quasi-judicial hearings: 

• B1900047 – City: A request for a minor special use permit to allow a parking reduction greater than 20%. The subject site is located at 3718 N. Roxboro Street, is zoned Office & Institutional (IO) and in the Falls of the Neuse/Jordan Lake Protected Area (F/J-B); and in the Suburban Tier.
• B2000021 – City: A request for a variance from the rear yard setback requirements in order to construct an addition to an existing single-family dwelling. The subject site is located at 30 Creeks Edge Court, is zoned Residential Suburban-M (RS-M) and in the Falls of the Neuse/Jordan Lake Protected Area (F/J-B); and in the Suburban Tier.
• B2000023 - City: A minor special use permit for an addition of more than 10% of the existing floor area to a nonconforming single-family structure and a height increase. The subject site is located at 402 Canal Street, is zoned Residential Urban (RU-M); and in the Urban Tier.
• B2000025 - City: A variance from the 50-foot riparian buffer and 10-foot no-build setback requirements for the construction of an addition onto an existing single-family dwelling. The subject site is located at 803 Carter Avenue, is zoned Residential Urban – 5 (RU-5) and in the Falls of the Neuse/Jordan Lake Protected Area (F/J-B); and in the Urban Tier.
• B2000026 – City: A request for a variance from the project boundary buffer requirements. The subject site is located at 231 Taft Street, is zoned Residential Suburban–8 (RS-8) and in the Falls of the Neuse/Jordan Lake Protected Area (F/J-B); and in the Suburban Tier.
• B2000027 City: A request for a variance for a reduced pole width for a flag lot. The subject site is located at 312 Price Avenue, zoned Residential Urban–5 (RU-5); and in the Urban Tier.
• B2000028 – County: A request for a variance from the specimen tree protection requirements. The subject site is located at 4615 Leesville Road, is zoned Commercial General [CG(D)], and in the Falls of the Neuse/Jordan Lake overlay (F/J-B); and in the Suburban Tier.
• B2000029 – City: A request for a variance from the street yard setback requirements in order to construct a single-family dwelling. The subject site is located at 1400 N. Gregson Street, is zoned Residential Suburban-8 (RS-8); and in the Urban Tier. 

Public Review: The agenda can be viewed on the BOA website https://durhamnc.gov/1372/Board-of-Adjustment-BOA. For further information, contact [email protected], or contact Eliza Monroe at 919-560-4137 ext. 28245.  

Public Participation: The meeting will be held using Zoom platform. To register to speak at the hearing, and to access the meeting, visit https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_--h4TzfMRieKQ2CNwRLJqA.

ALL REGISTRANTS AND DOCUMENTS FOR THE MEETING MUST BE SUBMITTED BY 5:00 P.M. ON JULY 20, 2020. The meeting can also be accessed by calling +1-301-715-8592 (Webinar ID: 911 2656 1050). Instructions to participate in the virtual meeting or to watch it live are available at: https://durhamnc.gov/4062/Participate-in-a-Virtual-Public-Hearing.  

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. All persons wishing to speak will be required to consent to the virtual format of the meeting and to swear or affirm their testimony. Substantial changes to the proposed action may be made following the public hearing. 

Durham City Council

Monday, August 3, 2020, at 7:00 p.m. 

Annexations

• Twin Lakes Conservation Subdivision (BDG1900023), located at 1003 Freeman Road on the south side of Clayton Road, is a request for a contiguous annexation of 5.054 acres. 
• Olive Branch West (BDG2000004), located 434 Olive Branch Road, is a request for a contiguous expansion of the existing corporate limits totaling 56.367 acres.

Initial Zonings 

• Twin Lakes Conservation Subdivision (Z1900047A), located at 1003 Freeman Road, is a request to change zoning from Residential Suburban-20 (RS-20), Falls/Jordan Watershed Protection Overlay District B (F/J-B), County Jurisdiction to Residential Suburban-20 (RS-20), Falls/Jordan Watershed Protection Overlay District B (F/J-B), City Jurisdiction.
• Olive Branch West (Z2000025A), located 434 Olive Branch Road, is a request to change zoning from Residential Rural (RR), Falls/Jordan Watershed Protection Overlay District B (F/J-B), County Jurisdiction to Residential Rural (RR), Falls/Jordan Watershed Protection Overlay District B (F/J-B), City Jurisdiction. 

Street Closings 

• Kew Place Closing (SC1900002) is a request to permanently close Kew Place, a 89.91-linear foot unimproved right-of-way.

Substantial changes to the proposed action may be made following the public hearing for each case. For information about these cases, contact Jamie Sunyak at [email protected]  or 919-560-4137 ext. 28235. 

Public Participation:   
The August 3, 2020, City Council meeting will be held online using the Zoom virtual meeting platform. Register to speak at the hearing at: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_FMfXBkhTQ9S4kQ7zFdRqnQ  (Webinar ID: 964 3040 5076 Password: 741726) by 6:30 p.m. on the meeting date or by calling  +1-301-715-8592 at least 15 minutes before the meeting start time; instructions to participate in the virtual meeting or to watch it live are available at: https://durhamnc.gov/3012/Public-Hearings-and-Notices.

Historic Preservation Commission

The Durham Historic Preservation Commission will hold virtual public hearings on August 4, 2020, at 9:00 a.m. to consider the following:

Certificates of Appropriateness

• 1209 Virginia Avenue (COA2000041) is a request for demolition of an accessory structure.
• 1209 Virginia Avenue (COA2000044) is a request for new construction of an accessory structure.

Substantial changes to the proposed actions may be made following the public hearing for each case. E-mail or call 919-560-4137; for case COA2000041 contact [email protected], ext. 28237; for case COA2000044 contact [email protected], ext. 28230.
 
Public Participation: This meeting will be held online using the Zoom virtual meeting platform. To register to speak at the hearing, and to access the meeting, visit https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_cS2SLNSQQY2B7t0wXcJCPA. The meeting can also be accessed by calling 1-301-715-8592 (Webinar ID:  917 9320 1266) by 3:00 p.m. on August 3, 2020. Standard calling charges may apply. The meeting will also be live-streamed on YouTube at http://YouTube.com/cityofdurhamnc. Instructions to participate in the virtual meeting or to watch it live are available at: https://durhamnc.gov/4062/Participate-in-a-Virtual-Public-Hearing. 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. 

Durham County Board of County Commissioners

Monday, August 10, 2020, 7:00 p.m.
Virtual Session
Link to the Durham County Board of County Commissioners

The Board of County Commissioners will hold a virtual meeting on August 10, 2020, at 7:00 p.m. to consider the following items: 

• City-County Planning Department FY21 Work Program
  
• Appearance Commission 2019 Annual Report
• Durham Open Space and Trails 2019 Annual Report
• Board of Adjustment 2019 Annual Report
• Historic Preservation Commission 2019 Annual Report
• Planning Commission 2019 Annual Report

Public Participation: No public hearing items will be discussed by City-County Planning at this meeting. Citizens who wish to view the BOCC meeting can watch rebroadcasts on the Durham Television Network, which is available on AT&T U-verse channel 99 and Spectrum channel 8, Google Fiber channel 8, and Frontier Communications channel 70. The meeting will also be streamed live on the County’s website and on the County’s YouTube Channel. Instructions to participate in the virtual meeting or to watch it live are available at: https://www.dconc.gov/government/departments-a-e/board-of-commissioners/commissioner-meetings.