INC NEWS - Changes in UDO

[Melissa Rooney]

Not sure why the conservation subdivision revisions are back, unless they were deferred for a vote...perhaps for specific text to be inserted?

I have read over this version, and I don't see much that is different, except that they now allow a minimum street yard of 8 feet, as opposed to the original 50 feet, for conservation subdivision residential units. I don't have a problem with this, as most of the yards are clear-cut and mass-graded anyway. Furthermore, I figure we have to give somewhere to enable them to utilize higher density, 'cluster' developments, since they are essentially preserving (touch wood) 50% of the land as open space.

Melissa

Melissa Rooney
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--- On Mon, 9/29/08, Pat Carstensen <pats1717 at hotmail.com> wrote:

> From: Pat Carstensen <pats1717 at hotmail.com>
> Subject: INC NEWS - Changes in UDO
> To: "listserv, inc" <inc-list at durhaminc.org>
> Date: Monday, September 29, 2008, 5:35 PM
> The October 14 meeting of Planning Commission will be
> hearing a whole bunch of proposed changes to the UDO:
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> * 07-15: hotels and motels, with a minor use permit, could
> have access through a residential district
> * 07-19: Conservation Subdivisions (Melissa -- why is this
> back?)
> * 08-03: Carnival Hours
> * 08-01: Height in IL districts in compact areas downtown
> (it does preserve lower limits near edges)
> * 08-07: Nightclubs and Bars downtown -- they would be
> allowed within 50 feet of a place of worship in Downtown
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> * 08-08: Public notice -- making e-mail ok
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> Regards, pat
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> Subject: Text Amendment Notice for TC07-19
> Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:39:15 -0400
> From: Wade.Griffin at durhamnc.gov
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> Please be advised of the upcoming proposed change to the
> text of the Durham Unified Development Ordinance (UDO): 
> Text Change TC0700019 proposes revisions relating to
> conservation subdivisions to the following sections of the
> Unified Development Ordinance: Sec. 3.2, Common Review
> Procedures; Sec. 3.9, Special Use Permit; Sec. 6.2,
> Residential Rural (RR) Development Intensity; Sec. 7.2, Open
> Space; and Sec. 8.3, Tree Protection and Tree Coverage.
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> The Durham Planning Commission will hold a public hearing
> on TC0700019 on October 14, 2008 at 5:30 p.m. in the City
> Council Chambers at 101 City Hall Plaza.  The text of the
> proposed change may be viewed at
> www.durhamnc.gov/council/ord_changes.  Once the agenda is
> finalized, the staff memo may be viewed under “Schedule”
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> www.durhamnc.gov/departments/planning/planning_commission.cfm.
>  Please contact the Planning Department for more
> information.  Staff contact:  Julia Mullen, 560-4137 x255;
> e-mail, julia.mullen at durhamnc.gov
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