[Durham INC] FW: FW: Text Amendment Sendout for TC1000006, Commercial Infill

[Pat Carstensen]

I should have said that the CI District was developed for the West Chapel Hill Street neighborhood (around the old food coop), but once the district is available, I see it as a really nasty weapon for someone trying to shoehorn something in on a neighborhood.  For example, given how few trees are in the West Chapel Hill Street area, you can see why they wouldn't want to promise a lot of greenspace.  But another neighborhood could see moonscape being substituted for some nice old houses.
Regards, pat

From: pats1717 at hotmail.com
To: inc-list at durhaminc.org
Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2011 19:41:41 -0500
Subject: [Durham INC] FW: Text Amendment Sendout for TC1000006,	Commercial Infill








This is a whole new zone-type:
The Commercial Infill (CI) District is established to provide for small commercial and mixed use nodes
within the Urban Tier. These nodes provide pedestrian-oriented development that supports the
surrounding neighborhoods, and have limited vehicular accommodation. The Commercial Infill (CI) District
is only appropriate in locations that have direct access to residential neighborhoods. Businesses within the
District should be sited for convenience for the pedestrian and oriented towards the pedestrian realm

Comments:1) What can be in CI is REALLY scary because, for one thing, of the traffic impacts: Hospitals, High Schools2) THere is no open space requirement for residential areas (15 feet in front, 5 in back and maybe nothing on the side for yards)3) Residential areas next to a CI could have just a 6-foot wall as a buffer.4) Any change in use of an existing building is exempt from off-site parking requirements (let's translate:  they could put a charter high school with 100 kids driving to it in an existing building and where exactly are these kids supposed to park)
Regards, pat

Subject: Text Amendment Sendout for TC1000006, Commercial Infill
Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2011 15:23:32 -0500
From: Wade.Griffin at durhamnc.gov



Please be advised of the upcoming proposed change to the text of the Durham Unified Development Ordinance (UDO):  Text Change TC1000006 proposes revisions to the following sections of the Unified Development Ordinance:  Sec. 4.1, General; Sec. 4.3, Nonresidential District Intent Statements; Sec. 5.1, Use Table; Sec. 6.2, Residential Rural (RR) Development Intensity; Sec. 6.3, Residential Suburban (RS) Development Intensity; Sec 6.4, Residential Urban (RU) Development Intensity; Sec. 6.5, Residential Compact (RC) Development Intensity; Sec. 6.9, Nonresidential Development in Residential Districts; Sec. 6.10, Nonresidential District Development Intensity; Sec. 9.4, Project Boundary Buffers; Sec. 9.6, Street Trees; Sec. 9.8, Vehicular Use Area Landscaping; Sec. 9.9, Fences and Walls; Sec. 10.3, Required Parking; Sec. 10.4, Design Standards; and Sec. 10.7, Loading Areas. The Durham Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on TC01000006 on February 8, 2011 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 http://www.durhamnc.gov/departments/planning/pdf/wch_prop_ordinance.pdf . Once the agenda is finalized, the staff memo may be viewed under “Schedule” at www.durhamnc.gov/departments/planning/planning_commission.cfm.  For more information please contact Anne Kramer, 560-4137 x28271; anne.kramer at durhamnc.gov . 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, as soon as possible but no later than 48 hours before the event or deadline date.  Wade GriffinPlannerDurham City/County Planning Department101 City Hall PlazaDurham NC 27701Phone: 919-560-4137 x28229Fax    : 919-560-4641www.durhamnc.gov/departments/planning  		 	   		  

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