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<div style="font-family:Arial;font-size:14px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;border:0px;line-height:1.2;padding:0px;margin:0px"><h3 id="m_7464662651630571828isPasted" style="text-align:center;font-size:1.11em;font-weight:600;margin:0px;border:0px;font-family:Montserrat;font-style:normal;color:rgb(0,70,127);text-decoration:none;box-sizing:inherit"><strong style="font-weight:700;box-sizing:inherit">New Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) Project Update</strong></h3><p style="text-align:justify;margin:0px 0px 1.4em;box-sizing:inherit;border:0px;font-family:Arial;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.5">The
 creation of the new Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) is being led by
 Code Studio and a team of technical consultants. Planning Department 
staff is leading the community-wide engagement, and T. G. Allen and 
Associates is providing specialized engagement centering on historically
 marginalized communities. The project kicked off in February 2024, and 
work to date has focused on providing project awareness and education 
and on assessing the existing code in relation to the new Comprehensive 
Plan.</p><p style="text-align:justify;margin:0px 0px 1.4em;box-sizing:inherit;border:0px;font-family:Arial;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.5">
</p><div style="font-family:Arial;font-size:14px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;background-color:transparent;border:0px;line-height:1.2;padding:0px;margin:0px"><p id="m_7464662651630571828isPasted" style="text-align:justify;margin:0px 0px 1.4em;box-sizing:inherit;border:0px;font-family:Arial;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.5">Save-the-date! Help write new rules for how land is developed in Durham!</p><p style="text-align:justify;margin:0px 0px 1.4em;box-sizing:inherit;border:0px;font-family:Arial;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.5">Please join us for one of these upcoming engagements on draft rules for the New Unified Development Ordinance (UDO):</p><ul type="disc" style="list-style:circle;margin:1em 0px 1.4em;padding:0px 0px 0px 3em;box-sizing:inherit;border:0px;font-family:Arial;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.5"><li style="text-align:justify;box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:0.35em;border:0px">Tuesday, October 1 at 5:30PM, <a href="https://durhamcountylibrary.org/location/east-regional-library/" style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,71,127);text-decoration:underline;box-sizing:inherit" target="_blank">East Regional Library</a>, 211 Lick Creek Lane</li><li style="text-align:justify;box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:0.35em;border:0px">Saturday, October 5 at 10AM, <a href="https://durhamcountylibrary.org/location/south-regional-library/" style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,71,127);text-decoration:underline;box-sizing:inherit" target="_blank">South Regional Library</a>, 4505 S Alston Ave</li><li style="text-align:justify;box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:0.35em;border:0px">Tuesday, October 22 at 6PM, Zoom Virtual Meeting</li><li style="text-align:justify;box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:0.35em;border:0px">Saturday, November 9 at 10:30AM, <a href="https://durhamcountylibrary.org/location/north-regional-library/" style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,71,127);text-decoration:underline;box-sizing:inherit" target="_blank">North Regional Library</a>, 221 Milton Rd</li><li style="text-align:justify;box-sizing:inherit;margin-bottom:0.35em;border:0px">Tuesday, November 19 at 5:30PM, <a href="https://durhamcountylibrary.org/location/main-library/" style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,71,127);text-decoration:underline;box-sizing:inherit" target="_blank">Main Library</a>, 300 N Roxboro Rd</li></ul><p style="text-align:justify;margin:0px 0px 1.4em;box-sizing:inherit;border:0px;font-family:Arial;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.5">Each
 session will include a presentation on proposed new zoning districts 
and zoning map and time for discussion and input. Snacks, children’s 
activities, and Spanish language materials and interpretation will be 
provided.</p><p style="text-align:justify;margin:0px 0px 1.4em;box-sizing:inherit;border:0px;font-family:Arial;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.5">Registration is optional for the in-person engagements and will help us prepare adequate materials: <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/JNZCQFP" style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,71,127);text-decoration:underline;box-sizing:inherit" target="_blank">https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/JNZCQFP</a>. Registration is required for the Zoom virtual session: <a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_SnipZmTvRzK9MpigNhBUWg#/registration" style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,71,127);text-decoration:underline;box-sizing:inherit" target="_blank">https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_SnipZmTvRzK9MpigNhBUWg#/registration</a></p><p style="text-align:justify;margin:0px 0px 1.4em;box-sizing:inherit;border:0px;font-family:Arial;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.5"><a href="https://engagedurham.com/35/New-UDO">More information, here is the UDO page on the Durham site.</a><br></p></div>

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<br clear="all"><br><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div>Mimi Kessler</div><div>919-599-2892</div><div>"Democracy is not a spectator sport" - Howard Dean</div><div><b>Have you made a plan for your vote?</b> If not, make one.<br></div></div></div></div>