Latta Park Rezoning Project Update
The applicants proposing the Latta Park rezoning in North Durham have established a website where residents can go to provide feedback on the proposed project.  The website is set up to collect the community's thoughts, opinions, experiences, and reflections related to the history of the site.  The intent is to use this feedback to strengthen the project to benefit the Durham community.  The website may be found at 
www.LattaPark.com .

Durham County Board of County Commissioners

The Board of County Commissioners will hold a virtual meeting on February 22, 2021, at 7:00 p.m. to hear the following items:

• Board of Adjustment 2020 Annual Report
• Historic Preservation Commission 2020 Annual Report
• Planning Commission 2020 Annual Report

Residents wishing to comment on the items sign up by emailing the Durham County Clerk to the Board at [email protected] no later than 2:00 p.m. on Monday, February 15, 2021. The call-in information for the meeting will be shared to those individuals after they have emailed the Clerk.   
 
The virtual option aligns with social distancing requirements which ensures the safety of citizens who wish to participate as well as Board members and Durham County Government staff. Citizens who wish to view the BOCC meeting can watch it live on the County's YouTube channel. Replays of the meeting are available on the Durham Television Network on Spectrum Channel 8, AT&T U-verse Channel 99, Google Fiber Channel 8 and Frontier Communications Channel 70. On-demand video may be watched once it is uploaded to the County's website here. 


 
The Durham City-County Board of Adjustment will hold a virtual public hearing on February 23, 2021, at 8:30 a.m. to hear the following requests in quasi-judicial hearings:

• B2000051 (Continued from January) – City: A request for a minor special use permit for a school in a residential zoning district. The subject site is located at 4622 and 4804 N. Roxboro Street, is zoned Residential Suburban-10 (RU-10), and is in the Suburban Tier.
• B2000050 – City: Multiple requests for variances from the build-to-zone and frontage percentage requirements. The subject site is located at 3613 Witherspoon Boulevard and 5203 & 5211 McFarland Drive, zoned Compact Suburban Design-Core (CSD-C) and Compact Suburban Design-Support 1 (CDS-S1), and in the Patterson Place Compact Neighborhood Tier.
• B2100001 – City: A request for a variance from the 10-foot no-build setback and infill  development setback standards in order to construct a single-family dwelling.  The subject site is located at 1034 Chalmers Street, zoned Residential Urban-5 (RU-5), and in the Urban Tier.
• B2100002 – City: A request for a variance from the 15-foot maximum street yard requirement. The subject site is located at 2814 Hillsborough Road, zoned Residential Urban-5(2) [RU-5(2)] and Commercial General (CG), and in the Erwin Road Compact Neighborhood (CN) Tier.
• B2100006 – County: A request for a variance from the vehicular use area landscaping requirements. The subject site is located at 2152 & 2362 So Hi Drive and 224 Northeast Creek Parkway, zoned Science Research Park (SRP), and in the Suburban Tier.
• B2100007 – County: A request for a minor special use permit to allow a parking reduction greater than 20%. The subject site is located at 2152 & 2362 So Hi Drive and 224 Northeast Creek Parkway, zoned Science Research Park (SRP), and in the Suburban Tier.

Public Review: For further information, contact [email protected], or contact Eliza Monroe at 919-560-4137 ext. 28245.

Public Participation: The meeting will be held using the Zoom platform. To speak at the hearing, YOU MUST REGISTER BY 5:00 P.M. ON FEBRUARY 16, 2021, by visiting https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_My4033o8RLaJku4VcT7a1w. ALL DOCUMENTS FOR THE MEETING MUST ALSO BE SUBMITTED BY 5:00 P.M. ON FEBRUARY 16, 2021. 
The meeting can also be accessed by calling 1-301-715-8592 (Webinar ID: 927 2023 1081). 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, March 1, 2021, at 7:00 p.m. 

The Durham City Council will hold virtual public hearings on March 1, 2021, at 7:00 p.m. to hear the following requests:

Annexation

• Phillips Valley (BDG2000020)  located at 2000 Fletchers Chapel Road, is a request for a non-contiguous (how many acres)  expansion of the existing corporate limits.

Zoning Map Change

• Phillips Valley (Z20000036A) located at 2000 Fletchers Chapel Road, is a request to change the zoning from Residential Rural (RR), County to Residential Rural (RR), City.

Special Use Permit 

• 5002 Guardian Drive Major Special Use Permit (M1800001/D1700380) Requests for a major special use permit (MSUP) (M1800001) and a major site plan (D1700380) to provide a reduction in the width of the Major Transportation Corridor I-40 Overlay (MTC I-40) buffer in order to construct a commercial office building totaling 10,500 square feet on a 1.25-acre site zoned Office Institutional (OI) and Residential Suburban – 20 (RS-20), and within the MTC I-40 Overlay. 

Annual Planning Reports (Non-public Hearing Items)

• Board of Adjustment 2020 Annual Report
• Historic Preservation Commission 2020 Annual Report
• Planning Commission 2020 Annual Report

Substantial changes to the proposed actions may be made following the public hearing for each case. For information about the annexation and zoning cases, contact [email protected]  or at 919.560.4137. For information about the Special Use Permit and Major Site Plan, contact [email protected] or at 919.560.4137.

This meeting will be held online using the Zoom virtual meeting platform. Register to speak at the hearing at: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_mbQNGeJdSzGbdCKe-UVE9g (Webinar ID: 923 7028 7097), at least 30 minutes before the meeting 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 March 2, 2021, at 9:00 a.m. to consider the following:

Certificates of Appropriateness

• 801 Yancey Street (COA2100001) is a request for demolition of a multifamily structure.
• 617 Arnette Avenue (COA2100002) is a request for reconstruction of original front porch.
• 1213 Carolina Avenue (COA2100004)  is a request for modifications to fenestration along street elevation.
• 709 Shepherd Street (COA2100008) 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, or e-mail [email protected].

Public Participation: The March 2, 2021, Historic Preservation Commission meeting will be held online using the Zoom virtual meeting platform. You must register to speak at the hearing by 5:00 p.m. on February 23, 2020, at: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_JEc_qfHkQNWyhDDO1cg2Kg The meeting can also be accessed by calling 1-301-715-8592 (Webinar ID: 955 3598 1048). 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

Durham Planning Commission

Zoning Map Changes 

• Parcel K (Z1800034)  located at 2705 and 2725 East US 70 Highway, and 4709 and 4793 Leesville Road, is a request to change the zoning from Rural Residential (RR), Industrial (I), Industrial Park (IP) to Planned Development Residential 5.949 (PDR 5.949) and a proposed change of the Future Land Use Map designation from Low Density Residential, Low Medium Density Residential, and Commercial to Low-Medium Density Residential. 
• Rollingdale II (Z2000024) located at 602 and 606 West NC 54 Highway, is a request to change the zoning from Planned Development Residential 3.940 (PDR 3.940) to Planned Development Residential 5.189 (PDR 5.189) and a proposed change of the Future Land Use Map designation from Low Density Residential to Low-Medium Density Residential. 
• Casa North Duke (Z2000039) located at 2717, 2712, and 2702 North Duke Street, and 1856 Birmingham Avenue, is a request to change the zoning from residential Urban-5 (RU-5) and Office Institutional with a development plan (OI(D)) to Planned Development Residential 8.000 (PDR 8.000) and a proposed change of the Future Land Use Map designation from Office to Medium-High Density Residential (8-20 DU/acre).  

Text Amendment

• TC21000001 - Omnibus Changes 16: Amendments to various provisions of the Unified Development Ordinance for technical or clarifying changes, or other minor policy changes not technical in nature.  

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

This meeting will be held online using the Zoom virtual meeting platform. Register to speak at the hearing at: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_kX_6xixQSYqimPEh_G2TxA (Webinar ID: 991 0087 1269), at least 30 minutes before the meeting 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