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January 7, 2022

Announcements


City of Durham Closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Most City offices, including City Hall and all non-emergency operations, will be closed on Monday, January 17, 2022, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.



Applicant-Sponsored Neighborhood Meeting


BURTON RD REZONING – January 20, 2022
Randy Herman, of BA Folk, PLLC, is conducting a virtual neighborhood meeting on Thursday, January 20, 2022, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss the potential rezoning of approximately 17.17 acres of property located on Burton Road and having Durham County Parcel Identification Numbers 170420, 170424, and 170425. The property is currently zoned rural residential (RR). The developer is considering changing the entire parcel to PDR (Planned District Residential). The rezoning would facilitate the development of a residential townhome project on the property.
 
How to Participate in the January 20, 2022, Neighborhood Meeting:
Click on the link through your phone, laptop, or iPad:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84206087164
Meeting ID: 842 0608 7164
Password: None
 
To participate via phone:
Call: +1-646-876-9923 (standard charges may apply)
Meeting ID: 851 8170 5963
Password: None
 
If you have difficulty connecting or have technical difficulties during the meeting, please reach out to Randy Herman at 919.825.1250 or [email protected].



Updates for the Comprehensive Plan

EngageDurham Logo with Link to website

Tell us what you love about your neighborhood! What would you add, keep, or change? Learn how you can enter a drawing to win a gift card to a local business! 


This phase of engagement on the Comprehensive Plan is about mapping the kinds of places you want to see in Durham’s future. To show where we might want these places, staff has drafted an initial map, called the Place Type Map. Learn more below on how to enter a drawing by submitting input as part of the Resident Engagement Toolkit. Provide your input on the map by January 31, 2022! 

Learn More     

¡Cuéntenos qué le encanta de su vecindario! ¿Qué le gustaría agregar, mantener o cambiar? ¡Entérese cómo puede participar en un sorteo para ganar una tarjeta de regalo y usarla en una tienda local!

Esta fase de la participación en el Plan Integral tiene como objetivo incluir en un mapa los tipos de lugares que desearía ver en un futuro en Durham. Para mostrarnos dónde le gustaría que estos lugares estuvieran ubicados, el personal ha realizado un borrador de un mapa inicial denominado el Mapa del Tipo de Lugar.  A continuación puede obtener más información sobre cómo ingresar al sorteo enviando sus comentarios como parte del Kit de Herramientas para la Participación de los Residentes. Puede brindarnos sus comentarios sobre el mapa hasta el 31 de enero de 2022.


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Durham Boards and Commissions



Durham County Board of County Commissioners

Monday, January 10, 2022, at 7:00 p.m.
Virtual Session

Link to the Durham County Board of County Commissioners Agenda

 
The Board of County Commissioners will hold a virtual meeting on January 10, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. 
No items will be presented by City-County Planning

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. the day of the meeting. 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 live on the County website or via YouTube at www.youtube.com/DCoWebmaster. 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. 

 

Historic Preservation Commission

Tuesday, January 11, 2022, at 9:00 a.m.
Virtual Session

Link to the Durham Historic Preservation Commission Agenda
 
The Durham Historic Preservation Commission will hold a virtual public hearing on January 11, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. to consider the following:

Certificates of Appropriateness
  • COA2100091 1301 Vickers Avenue – A request for construction of a rear addition and a driveway expansion.
  • COA2100098 1704 Fayetteville Street – A request for the restoration of a front porch, fenestration, and siding, and construction of a rear addition. 
Substantial changes to the proposed actions may be made following the public hearing for each case. Email [email protected] or call (919) 560-4137.

 

Public Participation: This meeting will be held online using the Zoom virtual meeting platform. If you plan to speak on a matter, you must register to speak by 3:00 p.m. on January 4, 2022, at: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-AoNcvjHQZmwxVD6i-uihw. The meeting can also be accessed by calling 1-301-715-8592 (Webinar ID: 995 3393 4267). 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 Planning Commission

Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at 5:30 p.m.

CANCELED

Link to the Durham Planning Commission Agenda

The Durham Planning Commission will not meet on January 11, 2022. The meeting has been rescheduled to Thursday, January 27, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. See the January 27th item below for more details.

If you have questions concerning the Durham Planning Commission, please contact the Planning Department at [email protected].


Durham City Council

Monday, January 18, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. 
Virtual Session  
Link to the Durham City Council Agenda

The Durham City Council will hold a virtual public meeting on January 18, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. 
No items will be presented by City-County Planning

Public Participation: Regular business meetings will take place virtually via Zoom, unless otherwise noted on the City of Durham website. Virtual participation is encouraged. To participate using the Zoom virtual meeting platform, see the agenda for the Council session registration. Agendas are posted the Thursday prior to the public hearing. Please refer to the following web page for ways to participate: City Council Meetings & Work Sessions - Ways to Watch, Attend, Comment | Durham, NC (durhamnc.gov). 


Durham County Board of County Commissioners

Monday, January 25, 2022, at 7:00 p.m.
Virtual Session

Link to the Durham County Board of County Commissioners Agenda


The Board of County Commissioners will hold a virtual meeting on January 25, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. 
No items will be presented by City-County Planning

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. the day of the meeting. 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 live on the County website or via YouTube at www.youtube.com/DCoWebmaster. 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. 


Durham Board of Adjustment

Tuesday, January 25, 2022, 8:30 a.m.
Virtual Session
Link to the Board of Adjustment Agenda

The Durham City-County Board of Adjustment will hold a virtual public hearing on January 25, 2021, at 8:30 a.m. to hear the following requests in quasi-judicial hearings:
  • B2100031 – County: A request for a variance from the balloon test requirement for wireless communi-cation facilities. The subject site is located at 5193 International Drive, is zoned Industrial Light (IL) & Falls of the Neuse / Jordan Lake Critical Area (F/J-A), and in the Suburban Tier.  
  • B2100051 – City: A request for a minor special use permit for an addition onto a nonconforming struc-ture. The subject site is located at 1408 Virginia Avenue, is zoned Residential Suburban-8 (RS-8), and in the Urban Tier.
  • B2100053 – County: A request for a minor special use permit for a government facility in a residential zoning district. The subject site is located at 7305 Leesville Road, is zoned Residential Rural (RR), and in the Suburban Tier. 
  • B2100054 – City: A request for a variance from the rear yard setback. The subject site is located at 5104 Carolwood Lane, is zoned PDR 3.440 & F/J-B Watershed Overlay, and in the Suburban Tier. 
  • B2100055 – City: A request for a variance from parking requirements. The subject site is located at 3409 Hillsborough Road, is zoned Industrial Light (IL), and in the Urban Tier.
Public Review: For further information, contact [email protected], or contact Cole Renigar at (919) 560-4137 ext. 28234.

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 JANUARY 18, 2022, by visiting https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_PED7EKPRS8G8dWpCc14d1g. ALL DOCUMENTS FOR THE MEETING MUST ALSO BE SUBMITTED BY 5:00 P.M. ON JANUARY 18, 2022. The meeting can also be accessed by calling 1-301-715-8592 (Webinar ID: 926 6205 1696). 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 Planning Commission

Thursday, January 27, 2022 at 5:30 p.m.

Virtual Session

Link to the Durham Planning Commission Agenda

The Durham City-County Planning Commission will hold virtual public hearings on Thursday, January 27, 2022, at 5:30 p.m. to hear the following:

Zoning Map Change
  • Carver Street Assemblage (Z1900009) Multiple parcels located north and south of E. Carver Street and east and west of Cub Creek Road, is a request to change the zoning from Residential Suburban-20 (RS-20), Residential Urban-5 (RU-5) to Planned Development Residential 7.000 (PDR 7.000), with an associated future land use map designation change from Industrial to Low-Medium Density Residential.
The January 27, 2022 meeting will be held online using the Zoom virtual meeting platform. Register to speak at the hearing at https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8ZvpWdKwS_q9NE5uF0Nuwg
(Webinar ID: 929 9832 2218) by 3:00 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/4062/Participate-in-a-Virtual-Public-Hearing.

Substantial changes to the proposed action may be made following the public hearing for each case. For information about the cases, contact [email protected] or at 919.560.4137.


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 (919) 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 (919) 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


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