[Durham INC] Downtown Durham Comprehensive Plan Amendments Meeting Oct. 8

[Blalock, Amy]

CITY OF DURHAM

Office of Public Affairs

101 City Hall Plaza

Durham, NC 27701

 

 

News Release

 

For Details, Contact:

Amy Blalock

Sr. Public Affairs Specialist

(919) 560-4123 x 11253

(919) 475-7735 (cell)

Amy.Blalock at durhamnc.gov <mailto:Amy.Blalock at durhamnc.gov> 

 

For Immediate Release:  September 24, 2009

 

Durham Hosts Neighborhood Meeting for Downtown's Proposed Comprehensive
Plan Amendments 

Opportunity to Learn More about New Geographic Boundaries and Proposed
Amendments

 

What:              Neighborhood Meeting for Downtown Durham Proposed
Comprehensive Plan Amendments 

 

Who:               Durham City-County Planning Department

 

When:             Thursday, October 8, 2009, beginning at 6 p.m.

 

Where:            Temple Building 

 304 West Main Street

 Durham, N.C. 27701

 

Fast Facts:

*         Durham residents interested in learning more about downtown's
proposed geographic boundary changes and zoning revisions should mark
their calendars now to attend this neighborhood meeting.

 

*         Hosted by the Durham City-County Planning Department, the
meeting will allow residents and property owners to learn more about the
proposed set of amendments to the Durham Comprehensive Plan, which is
the first step in implementing the downtown zoning update.

 

*         The proposed changes include altering the boundary of the
downtown tier; changing the future land use designation for properties
within the downtown tier; and text changes to the Durham Comprehensive
Plan.  Implementation of the downtown zoning update will also include a
zoning map change and a Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) text
amendment. 

 

*         Staff from the Durham City-County Planning Department will be
present to answer questions on the proposed amendments.

 

*         For additional information on this process, including
information from the June and August workshops that focused on downtown
zoning regulation and boundary revisions, visit the City's Web site at 
www.durhamnc.gov/departments/planning/downtown_zoning_update.cfm or
contact Lisa Miller, planner and urban designer with the Durham
City-County Planning Department, at (919) 560-4137, ext. 28270 or via
e-mail at lisa.miller at durhamnc.gov. 

 

About the Durham City-County Planning Department

The Durham City-County Planning Department is involved in many aspects
of community growth, including reviewing development plans and
protecting Durham's natural and cultural resources.  Planners meet
regularly with citizen groups to discuss specific issues and to talk
generally about Durham's future.  The department is charged with
implementing Durham's Comprehensive Plan and Unified Development
Ordinance to direct future growth.  To learn more about this department,
visit the City's Web site at www.durhamnc.gov/departments/planning.

 

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