<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"><head><META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=us-ascii"><meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><style><!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:"Cambria Math";
panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Calibri;
panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{margin:0in;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
mso-ligatures:standardcontextual;}
span.EmailStyle17
{mso-style-type:personal-compose;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
color:windowtext;}
.MsoChpDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;}
@page WordSection1
{size:8.5in 11.0in;
margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;}
div.WordSection1
{page:WordSection1;}
--></style><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapedefaults v:ext="edit" spidmax="1026" />
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapelayout v:ext="edit">
<o:idmap v:ext="edit" data="1" />
</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>Dear Walltown neighbors and Durham residents,</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>The Walltown Community Association is calling on Durham residents to tell City Council to vote down the controversial and undemocratic zoning amendment called SCAD.</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>SCAD is a major rewrite of Durham’s zoning laws that was written by a small group of developers, who refused to incorporate most suggestions from Durham’s residents. Walltown is likely to be a target location for many new SCAD developments. For Walltown residents, some of the main concerns with SCAD are:</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:47.25pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-ligatures:none'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'> </span><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>False affordability. </span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>New affordable rental units would only have to be affordable for 5 years, and affordable for-sale units only have to be affordable for the first sale. But developers would still get affordable housing incentives from the city! <b>This means your tax dollars will be subsidizing market-rate housing in Durham. </b></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:47.25pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-ligatures:none'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'> </span><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>Removal of buffers protecting homes from new developments.</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'> Buffers reduce the impacts if a large apartment building or a bar is built next to your house by requiring the buildings be set back from the property line. <b>SCAD removes all buffers for large residential buildings,</b> so something like a 5-story apartment building could be built just a few feet from the property line, and<b> lets many commercial developments, including bars, be built without the larger buffers</b> <b>currently required when next to a house</b>.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:47.25pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-ligatures:none'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'> </span><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>SCAD will accelerate gentrification and displacement in Black and working-class neighborhoods. </span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>As members of the Fayetteville Street Corridor Planning Group have highlighted: “while the SCAD amendment would create more density, this density will not be evenly distributed throughout the city/county.” <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/386326459461258/posts/818955449531688/" target="_blank"><span style='color:blue'>Read more on their opinion here</span></a>. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:47.25pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-ligatures:none'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'> </span><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>SCAD was written behind closed doors. </span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>The public was not allowed to give input until after they had written SCAD and discussed it with the City’s Planning Department.<b> They even </b><a href="https://www.durhamhabitat.org/news-events/board-of-directors-ceo-and-staff-response-to-scad" target="_blank"><b><span style='color:blue'>used Habitat for Humanity’s name on the proposal without their approval</span></b></a><b>!</b> And <b>they have made no changes to the affordability requirements</b>–despite the community demanding this over and over for more than a year. (Read more about this in the <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iNLUtNX-Lx4eEj03IYHwNmgTlUmrAXzs/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=116109384109426231711&rtpof=true&sd=true"><span style='color:blue'>summary</span></a> from a SCAD Task Force member ) Durham is almost finished with its new <a href="https://www.durhamnc.gov/346/Comprehensive-Plan" target="_blank"><span style='color:blue'>Comprehensive Plan</span></a>, which has engaged thousands of Durham residents. <b>The Comprehensive Plan should be the document we use to guide changes to the UDO (Unified Development Ordinance), not SCAD. </b></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>SCAD is so long and complex, City Planning has spent days and days of staff time evaluating it, much more than the $4,396 application fee the developers paid to submit SCAD. This means <b>Durham taxpayers have subsidized the review of a plan we don’t want</b>, <b>and they won’t listen to our input on.</b></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>This is not how democracy should work, and we need to tell City Council to Say No to SCAD! <b>We are calling on the City Council to reject SCAD during their Monday, November 20th public hearing</b>. It currently looks like a close vote, so <b>Walltown is asking Durham residents to do 2 things</b>:</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:47.25pt;vertical-align:baseline'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>1.</span></b><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'> </span><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>Fill up City Council chambers for the public hearing on Monday, November 20th at 7 pm. You can register to speak <a href="https://nc-durham.civicplus.com/AgendaCenter/City-Council-4" target="_blank"><span style='color:blue'>here</span></a> (in person or remote). </span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>Whether or not you attend in person, you can also provide written comments to the City Council.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:47.25pt;vertical-align:baseline'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>2.</span></b><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'> </span><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>Contact the Mayor and other Councilmembers to let them know you disapprove of SCAD. </span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>You can email the entire council at <b><span style='color:black'><a href="mailto:council@durhamnc.gov" target="_blank"><span style='color:blue;font-weight:normal'>council@durhamnc.gov</span></a></span></b> or using the individual contact information below (see also <b><span style='color:black'><a href="https://www.durhamnc.gov/Directory.aspx?DID=131" target="_blank"><span style='color:blue;font-weight:normal'>City directory</span></a></span></b>).</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-ligatures:none'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'> </span><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>Elaine O’Neal (Mayor):</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'> 919-560-4333, ext. 10269; <a href="mailto:elaine.oneal@durhamnc.gov" target="_blank"><span style='color:blue'>elaine.oneal@durhamnc.gov</span></a> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-ligatures:none'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'> </span><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>Javiera Caballero:</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'> 919-560-4396, ext. 10272; <a href="mailto:Javiera.Caballero@durhamnc.gov" target="_blank"><span style='color:blue'>Javiera.Caballero@durhamnc.gov</span></a> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-ligatures:none'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'> </span><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>DeDreana Freeman:</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'> 919-560-4396, ext. 10276; <a href="mailto:DeDreana.Freeman@durhamnc.gov" target="_blank"><span style='color:blue'>DeDreana.Freeman@durhamnc.gov</span></a> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-ligatures:none'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'> </span><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>Jillian Johnson:</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'> 919-560-4396, ext. 10278; <a href="mailto:jillian.johnson@durhamnc.gov" target="_blank"><span style='color:blue'>jillian.johnson@durhamnc.gov</span></a> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-ligatures:none'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'> </span><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>Mark-Anthony Middleton:</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'> 919-560-4396, ext. 10277; <a href="mailto:mark-anthony.middleton@durhamnc.gov" target="_blank"><span style='color:blue'>mark-anthony.middleton@durhamnc.gov</span></a> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-ligatures:none'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'> </span><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>Monique Holsey-Hyman:</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'> 919-560-4396, ext. 10274; <a href="mailto:Monique.Hyman@durhamnc.gov" target="_blank"><span style='color:blue'>Monique.Hyman@durhamnc.gov</span></a> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:1.0in;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-ligatures:none'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'> </span><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>Leonardo Williams:</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'> 919-560-4396, ext. 10273; <a href="mailto:Leonardo.Williams@durhamnc.gov" target="_blank"><span style='color:blue'>Leonardo.Williams@durhamnc.gov</span></a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>Thank you for your time and support. Please let us know if you want to learn more or help the Walltown Community Association make our voices heard.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>On behalf of the Walltown Community Association,</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>Rafe Mazer</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>