[Durham INC] Reminder: Durham Hosts Urban Open Space Plan Session TODAY

[Pat Carstensen]

Durham Hosts Urban Open Space Plan Session March 9
Input Sought on Community’s Vision for the Location and Types of Open Space in Downtown What:              Open House for Durham Urban Open Space Plan 
 Who:               Durham City-County Planning Department
 When:             Wednesday, March 9, 2011, from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
 Where:            Golden Belt
                        807 E. Main Street, 3rd Floor (Large Conference Room in the City’s Neighborhood Improvement Services Department)
                        Durham, N.C. 27701 Fast Facts:
·         The Durham City-County Planning Department is seeking resident and stakeholder input and guidance in crafting Durham’s first-ever Urban Open Space Plan. Once completed, the plan will address open space needs in the Downtown, Compact Neighborhood, and Urban Tiers of the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO). 
 ·         Next week’s open house is focusing on the Downtown portion of the plan and is the first in a series of open houses geared toward generating ideas and information on how residents and visitors live, work, and play in between downtown’s buildings. Planners want to know the public’s opinion on what the vision should be for urban open space, which can be quite different from more conventional suburban and rural open space.
 ·         According to Senior Planner Aaron Cain, proper urban open space can serve a multitude of critical functions, such as public gathering spaces, relief from the built environment, and to increase value for nearby land. “We want to hear from a diverse group of residents and stakeholders about their vision for open space in downtown. We believe that a plan will best identify the types and locations of our urban open spaces and allow us to coordinate efforts and maximize the critical functions of these spaces for residents and visitors.”  
 ·         Depending on the input received from residents at the open house events and staff analysis, there may be recommendations to amend the UDO regarding open space provisions in the Downtown, Compact Neighborhood, and Urban Tiers.
 ·         For additional information on this plan or the open house, contact either Tom Dawson or Anne Kramer with the Durham City-County Planning Department at (919) 560-4137 or via e-mail at Thomas.Dawson at DurhamNC.gov or Anne.Kramer at DurhamNC.gov.  
 ·         Notice Under the Americans with Disabilities Act: Persons who require assistance should call (919) 560-4197, TTY (919) 560-1200, or e-mail ADA at DurhamNC.gov no later than 48 hours before the event.
 About the Durham City-County Planning DepartmentThe 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 www.DurhamNC.gov/departments/planning.
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