INC NEWS - FW: UDO Text Amendment TC07-15 Planning Commission Notice

Fri May 30 19:11:16 EDT 2008

I've had 2 folks suggest the amendment is needed for the proposed hotel at the McPherson Hospital site 

I dunno -- it has never struck me as particularly good procedure to change the code when one development has a problem, especially in a way that gives no indication of what conditions might make removing a ban is OK and when it isn't.

Just my opinion on a Friday night. (-:

Regards, pat

From: pats1717 at hotmail.com
To: inc-list at durhaminc.org
Date: Thu, 29 May 2008 17:51:35 -0400
Subject: Re: INC NEWS - FW: UDO Text Amendment TC07-15 Planning Commission Notice

Small clarification on this:  the current ordinance says access has to be a major or minor thoroughfare.  I think the DRB approval is pretty much useless as the proposal gives no direction on WHY they would approve or disapprove the connection.  On the other hand, I don't know of any place where developers would want to put a hotel with the access through residential streets -- would defer to neighborhoods along I-85 or 15-501, for example, to figure out if this is a real issue.

From: pats1717 at hotmail.com
To: inc-list at durhaminc.org
Date: Tue, 27 May 2008 18:17:05 -0400
Subject: INC NEWS - FW: UDO Text Amendment TC07-15 Planning Commission Notice

What this proposes is that it requires a minor use permit (something DRB can issue?) if the traffic to a proposed hotel goes through a residential street.

Regards, pat

Subject: UDO Text Amendment TC07-15 Planning Commission Notice
Date: Tue, 27 May 2008 16:47:16 -0400
From: Wade.Griffin at durhamnc.gov
To: Julia.Mullen at durhamnc.gov

Proposed UDO Text Amendments
http://www.durhamnc.gov/council/ord_changes/

Please be advised of the upcoming proposed changes to the text of the Durham Unified Development Ordinance (UDO):
Text Change TC07-15 proposes revisions to the following sections of the Unified Development Ordinance: Sec. 5.1.2, Use Table; and Sec. 5.3.4M, Hotels, Motels, and Extended Stay Residences [in Sec. 5.3, Limited Use Standards/Sec. 5.3.4, Commercial Use Standards].

The Planning Commission public hearing is tentatively scheduled for June 10, 2008 at 5:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at 101 City Hall Plaza.  Please contact the Planning Department for confirmation of the hearing dates.  The proposed revisions, once finalized, may be viewed at the web site listed above.
Staff contact:  Julia Mullen, 560-4137 x255; email, julia.mullen at durhamnc.gov 

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Wade Griffin
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Durham City County Planning Department
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