[Durham INC] Fwd: Notice for TC1100007 for November 11, 2013, Durham Board of County Commissioners

[Interneighborhood Council]

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From: Griffin, Wade <Wade.Griffin at durhamnc.gov>
Date: Thu, Oct 17, 2013 at 5:23 PM
Subject: Notice for TC1100007 for November 11, 2013, Durham Board of County
Commissioners
To:


 Please be advised of the upcoming proposed changes to the text of the
Durham Unified Development Ordinance (UDO):  ****

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*Text amendment TC1100007* proposes revisions throughout the Ordinance to
remove discretionary standards. The changes affect most articles in the UDO
and are required due to State statute. In most cases, supplementary
requirements, quasi-judicial approval, or in some cases both, are proposed
to replace the discretionary provision. Some of the more significant
changes are as follows:**

**1.       **Article 2, Review Authority:  Dissolve the Development Review
Board (DRB) and the Design District Review Team (DDRT).****

**2.       **Article 3, Applications and Permits: Revisions to site plan
categories and the removal of Section 3.14, Administrative Adjustment.****

**3.       **Article 4, Zoning Districts: Revisions to the
Tuscaloosa-Lakewood Neighborhood Protection Overlay (TLNPO), and revisions
to the Major Transportation Corridor (MTC) Overlay.****

**4.       **Article 5, Use Regulations: Revisions to limited use standards
and custodial care.****

**5.       **Article 6, District Intensity Standards: Revised parking and
sidewalk requirements for the University-College Districts (UC and UC-2).***
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**6.       **Article 7, Design Standards: Revisions to utility and trash
handling.****

**7.       **Article 8, Environmental Protection: Revisions to approval
authority for development in special flood hazard areas.****

**8.       **Article 9, Landscaping and Buffering: Revisions to landscaping
and screening standards, and revisions to the Landscape Guidelines.****

**9.       **Article 10, Off-Street Parking and Loading: Revisions to
methods for parking reductions and alternative forms of compliance.****

**10.   **Article 12, Infrastructure and Public Improvements: Revisions to
vehicular access and sidewalk requirements. ****

**11.   **Article 14, Nonconformities: Revisions to Section 14.4,
Nonconforming Improvements and Structures, reducing the instances that
would require a minor special use permit.****

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The Durham Board of County Commissioners will hold a public hearing on
TC1100007 on Monday, November 11, 2013, at 7:00 p.m. in the Commissioners’
Meeting Room, 200 East Main Street.  ****

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The text of the proposed changes may be viewed at
http://durhamnc.gov/ich/cb/ccpd/Pages/Text%20Amendments/Pending-Text-Amendments.aspx.
Agenda documents will be available at http://dconc.gov/index.aspx?page=59.
Interested parties may appear and speak at the public hearing.  Substantial
changes to the proposed actions may be made following the public hearing.
For more information please contact Michael Stock, 560-4137 x28227;
Michael.Stock at DurhamNC.gov.****

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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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*Wade Griffin*

*Planner*

*Durham City/County Planning Department*

101 City Hall Plaza****

Durham NC 27701****

Phone: 919-560-4137 x28229****

Fax    : 919-560-4641****

www.durhamnc.gov/departments/planning****

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