<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br clear="all"></div><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:17.12px">Hello Merrick-Moore Community supporters,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:17.12px">Many of you are aware of the rezoning and development issues that involve this community.  The rezoning case at 2720 Faucette Avenue has been scheduled for<font color="#ff0000"> February 1, 2021.</font>  There is a work session this coming<font color="#ff0000"> Thursday, January 21, 2021.</font> I will provide the links to register for both meetings below. I ask that as well as registering to speak at both meetings, that you write an email to the members of the city council expressing your concern on the development that is happing in the NE corridor of Durham without repairing outdated infrastructure. I will provide a sample letter that you are free to customize to your liking or simply draft your own. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:15.6933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:17.12px">I am also including comments from several of the planning commissioners as to why this development should not happen now.</span></p><p style="margin:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;line-height:17.12px;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p><div align="center"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="800" style="width:600pt;border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:0in 5.4pt"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;background-color:rgb(255,255,0)">                 City Council Work Session Agenda Thursday, January 21, 2021 - 1 p.m. Virtual Meeting</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt"></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black"> <i>Please note:  Agenda items are current at the time of posting.  Items may be changed, updated, or added after the initial posting.</i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:red">To access Agenda-related documents, please click on the underlined <u>Agenda Item title</u>.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><i><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black">Please click here </span></i><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black"><a href="https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_5vGSBIkDRei4rDpY1wMKNA" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_5vGSBIkDRei4rDpY1wMKNA</span></a><i> to register to speak during the Work Session on a below-listed agenda item (except Public Hearings).  <span style="background:yellow">Your registration must be submitted by </span></i></span><b><i><span style="font-size:12pt;color:red;background:yellow">10:00 a.m.</span></i></b><i><span style="font-size:12pt;color:red;background:yellow"> </span></i><i><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black;background:yellow">on the day of the Work Session and your access will be </span></i><b><i><u><span style="font-size:12pt;color:red;background:yellow">audio-only</span></u></i></b><i><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black;background:yellow">.</span></i><i><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black"></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><i><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black"> </span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><i><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black">Our <span style="background:yellow">Case 2720 Faucette Avenue (BDG1900012</span>) is listed 18 out of the 20 items on the agenda, at this point.</span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><i><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black"> </span></i></p><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="630" style="width:472.5pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr style="height:19.75pt"><td width="616" valign="top" style="width:461.7pt;padding:0in 5.4pt;height:19.75pt"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black">18. </span></b><a name="m_-4578757923719295177_I20328"></a><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black"><a style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><b><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">Consolidated Annexation - 2720 Faucette Avenue</span></b></a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black"> </span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black"></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:23.35pt"><td width="616" valign="top" style="width:461.7pt;padding:0in 5.4pt;height:23.35pt"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black">To conduct a public hearing to receive comments and consider the following motions:</span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black"> </span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black">Motion #1: To adopt an ordinance annexing '2720 Faucette Avenue' into the City of Durham effective March 31, 2021, and to authorize the City Manager to enter into a utility extension agreement with Joven Properties, Inc.; and</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;text-indent:2.5pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black"> </span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black">Motion #2: To adopt an ordinance amending the Unified Development Ordinance by taking property out of Residential Rural and Falls/Jordan Lake Watershed Protection Overlay District-B (F/J-B), County and City Jurisdiction, and establishing the same as Planned Development Residential 3.159 (PDR 3.159) and Falls/Jordan Lake Watershed Protection Overlay District-B (F/J-B), City Jurisdiction.</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:17.5pt"><td width="616" valign="top" style="width:461.7pt;padding:0in 5.4pt;height:17.5pt"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black">(Resource Person: Grace Smith - 919-560-4137 ext. 28215) (PR# 14441)</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,70,127);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in;background-color:rgb(255,255,0)">February 1, 2021, City Council Meeting Public Participation</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(51,51,51)"><br><span style="border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">This meeting will be held online using the Zoom virtual meeting platform.<br><br></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 62.25pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:rgb(51,51,51)">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(51,51,51);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in;background:yellow">Register to speak at the hearing at least 30 minutes before the meeting at</span><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(51,51,51);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">:  </span><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(51,51,51)"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 124.5pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:rgb(51,51,51)">o<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">   </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(51,51,51);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in"><a href="https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_lR58ySPbQG-e2gfkwZAo-w" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(0,71,127)">https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_lR58ySPbQG-e2gfkwZAo-w</span></a>  </span><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(51,51,51)"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 124.5pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:rgb(51,51,51)">o<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">   </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(51,51,51);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Webinar ID: 915 5361 3397</span><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(51,51,51)"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 2.25pt 62.25pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:rgb(51,51,51)">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(51,51,51)">Or by calling 1-301-715-8592 at least 15 minutes before the meeting start time</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 62.25pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Symbol;color:rgb(51,51,51)">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(51,51,51)">Instructions to participate in the virtual meeting or to watch it live are available at: <span style="color:rgb(0,71,127);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in"><a href="https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_lR58ySPbQG-e2gfkwZAo-w" target="_blank">https://durhamnc.gov/3012/Public-Hearings-and-Notices</a></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 62.25pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(51,51,51)"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 62.25pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></p><ul><li style="margin-left:15px"><font color="#333333"><span style="font-size:16px">email template attached</span></font></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><font color="#333333"><span style="font-size:16px">comments from the Planning Commission attached</span></font></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><span class="gmail_default"><u style="color:rgb(0,0,255);font-weight:bold"></u><font color="#000000">email address for city council - </font><u style="color:rgb(0,0,255);font-weight:bold"></u></span><u style="color:rgb(0,0,255);font-weight:bold"><a href="mailto:council@durhamnc.gov" target="_blank">council@durhamnc.gov</a> <<a href="mailto:council@durhamnc.gov" target="_blank">council@durhamnc.gov</a>>;</u></li></ul><p></p></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Thank you for your support,</div><br><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">Bonita Green</font><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">Merrick-Moore Community Development Corporation</font></div><div><b><u><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><a href="mailto:merrickmoorecommunity@gmail.com" target="_blank">merrickmoorecommunity@gmail.com</a></font></u></b></div><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">954.632.2079 (mobile)</font></div></div></div></div><br></div>