[Durham INC] FW: Notice for TC1000005, Compact Design District, for March 12, 2012 Durham County Board of Commissioners

[Pat Carstensen]

The amendment on electric fences is also going to county commissioners

Subject: Notice for TC1000005, Compact Design District, for March 12, 2012 Durham County Board of Commissioners 
Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:16:17 -0500
From: Wade.Griffin at durhamnc.gov



Please be advised of the upcoming proposed changes to the text of the Durham Unified Development Ordinance (UDO):  Text Amendment TC1000005 proposes revisions relating to the Ninth Street Compact Neighborhood Tier zoning and associated subjects to the following sections of the Unified Development Ordinance: Sec. 1.10, Transitional Provisions; Sec. 2.7, Design District Review Team, Sec. 3.11, Common Signage Plan, new Sec. 3.25, Design Special Use Permit; Sec. 4.1, General, Sec. 4.5, Design District Intent Statements; Sec. 5.1, Use Table, Sec. 5.2, Use Categories, Sec. 5.3, Limited Use Standards, Sec. 5.4, Accessory Uses and Structures; Sec. 6.9, Nonresidential Development in Residential Districts, Sec. 6.10, Nonresidential District Development Intensity, Sec. 6.12, Design Districts, Sec. 6.13, Measurement and Computation; Sec. 7.1, Housing Types, Sec. 7.3, Design Standards, Sec. 7.6, Utility and Trash Handling; 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, Sec. 10.6, Vehicle Stacking Areas, Sec. 10.7, Loading Areas; Sec. 11.8, Elements of a Common Signage Plan; Sec. 13.4, Block Standards, Sec. 13.6, Street Connectivity Requirements; Sec. 14.4, Nonconforming Improvements and Structures; Sec. 16.2, Abbreviations, and Sec. 16.3, Defined Terms. The proposed revisions would 1) create design district standards for the new Compact Design District in the Compact Neighborhood Tier; 2) implement adopted strategies from the Ninth Street Plan; 3) apply many of the Downtown Design District provisions for parking, landscaping, buffering, trash handling, etc. to all design districts (including the new Compact Design District); and 4) make miscellaneous technical changes. The Durham County Board of County Commissioners’ adoption of this text amendment will ensure continued unification of the City and County ordinance although the regulations proposed will not affect properties outside the City jurisdiction.   The Durham County Board of County Commissioners will hold a public hearing on TC1000005 on Monday, March 12, 2012 at 7 p.m. in the County Commissioners’ Chambers at 200 East Main Street, Second Floor. The text of the proposed change may be viewed at http://durhamnc.gov/ich/cc/Pages/ord_changes.aspx.  Agenda documents will be available at http://www.durhamcountync.gov/departments/bocc/Agendas/Current_Meeting_Agen.html. Interested parties may appear at the public hearing. For more information please contact Lisa Miller, 560-4137 x28270; Lisa.Miller at DurhamNC.gov. Notice Under the Americans with Disabilities Act - The County of Durham will not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability.  Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication, or assistance to participate in a County program, service, or activity, should call 919-560-0000 as soon as possible but no later than 48 hours before the scheduled event. 		 	   		  
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