[Durham INC] Public Hearing Notice for TC1600006- April 17, 2017 City Council

[Melissa Rooney]

I do not have the energy or spirit to jump back into Durham development issues right now. But for those who may be following the amendment below:

Can this mass-grading amendment (TC1600006) be re-written to require mass-grading buffers "to the maximum extent permitted by NC law’ (rather than specifying specific measurements)?

If so, wouldn’t this mean Durham’s mass-grading buffers would automatically increase when the state increases their requirements again (and they will, it’s just a matter of time). 

And, therefore, wouldn’t Durham be able to by-pass the often onerous bureaucratic and political process (as well as Durham taxpayer dollars and citizens' time and energy) required whenever citizens seek to increase (or re-increase) protections like these.

It would also indicate (at least to me) that Durham supports soil and water protections, even if the state of NC does not.

Interested in people’s thoughts…
Melissa (Rooney)





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> From: "Stock, Michael" <Michael.Stock at durhamnc.gov>
> Subject: Public Hearing Notice for TC1600006- April 17, 2017 City Council
> Date: March 29, 2017 at 2:37:44 PM EDT
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> Please be advised of the upcoming Durham City Council public hearing on proposed changes to the text of the Durham Unified Development Ordinance (UDO):
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> TC1600006 – Mass Grading Buffers: Per direction by the Joint City-County Planning Committee (JCCPC), a text amendment revising current mass grading buffer requirements (Sec. 9.5 Mass Grading Buffers and Revegetation) to the extent allowed by state law, and adding a definition for the term “grading.”
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> The Durham City Council will hold the public hearing on Monday, April 17, 2017, at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at 101 City Hall Plaza, 1st Floor. 
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> The text of the proposed change may be viewed at http://durhamnc.gov/415/Pending-Text-Amendments <http://durhamnc.gov/415/Pending-Text-Amendments>.  Interested parties may appear and speak at the public hearing. Substantial changes to the proposed action may be made following the public hearing. For more information please contact Michael Stock, 560-4137 x28227; Michael.Stock at DurhamNC.gov <mailto:Michael.Stock at DurhamNC.gov>.
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> Notice Under the Americans with Disabilities Act - A person with a disability 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, TTY 919-560-1200, or ADA at DurhamNC.gov <mailto:ADA at DurhamNC.gov>, as soon as possible but no later than 48 hours before the event or deadline date.
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> Michael Stock, AICP
> Senior Planner
> Durham City-County Planning Department
> 101 City Hall Plaza, Ground Floor
> Durham, NC 27701
> P 919/560-4137 ext.28227
> Michael.Stock at DurhamNC.gov <mailto:Michael.Stock at DurhamNC.gov>
> www.DurhamNC.gov <http://www.durhamnc.gov/>
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