[Durham INC] New Durham Public Hearing Notice system - sign up! (please share widely)

[Susan Sewell]

The Planning Department is expanding its public hearing notification
service starting January 15, 2019.

·         This service will allow you to register your email to receive
notification of all upcoming Planning Department public hearings for the
Board of Adjustment, Planning Commission, Historic Preservation Commission,
and the governing bodies (City Council and Board of Commissioners).

·         This service will REPLACE the neighborhood notification letters
and notification emails regarding such public hearings.

·         These notifications go beyond state law requirements and have
been determined by Durham’s elected officials to be a necessary method to
help citizens stay informed about upcoming zoning and other land use public
hearings.

·         Notification will NOT be restricted to a certain distance from a
site -- any individual or entity that requests this notification will
receive notification for ALL scheduled hearings.

·         The Public Notification Service notifications will only be
performed through email -- no letters will be sent.

·         The Public Notification Service emails will NOT change
requirements for property owner notifications as required by Ordinance.
Those notifications will continue as required.

*What do I need to do?*

You or your organization WILL NOT be automatically subscribed to the new
Public Information Service list. All subscribers to the Public Information
Service MUST Opt-In.

   - All organizations and individuals will be removed from our current
   list on January 31st. Therefore, *if you want to receive email
   notifications,** you must subscribe through this link:
**https://durhamnc.gov/list.aspx?ListID=340
   <https://durhamnc.gov/list.aspx?ListID=340>**.*
   - The service is currently free and requires setting up an account on
   the DurhamNC.gov website. If you are already subscribed to at least one
   other notification service through the City’s website, you can easily add
   the Planning Public Notification Service to your subscriptions.
   - If you do not want this service, do not subscribe.
   - If you change your mind, you can subscribe or unsubscribe at any time.

·         Please note that text messages (SMS) are not available for this
subscription due to extra charges.

*What should I expect after I sign up?*

Email notifications will be sent approximately every two weeks, but at
least once a month, and will provide basic information about upcoming
Planning-related public hearings.



For questions, please contact Teri Danner at Teri.Danner at DurhamNC.gov or
919-560-4137, ext. 28246.
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