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The "Track a Project" Toolkit
A step-by-step checklist for following a proposal from first notice to final decision.
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Design Districts and Corridors: Why Some Streets Have Different Rules
When nonconforming uses, lots, and structures can continue, and when they can’t.
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"Grandfathered" Uses: What Can Stay, Expand, Rebuild, or Change
When nonconforming uses, lots, and structures can continue, and when they can’t.
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Unified Development Ordinance Glossary
Plain-English definitions for the zoning terms you’ll see in Durham notices, staff reports, and neighborhood meetings.
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Height, Setbacks, Density: Rules That Decide Building Size and Shape
Why two nearby lots can have totally different outcomes.
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Housing Types in Durham: ADUs, Duplexes, Townhouses, and More
More housing doesn’t always mean big apartments - here are the in-between options Durham regulates.
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Buffers and Landscaping: What Separates New Developments from Homes?
What Durham requires between new development and existing homes — from boundary buffers to screening and street trees.
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Trees, Streams, and Floodplains: Environmental Rules Shaping What Durham Can Build
Why environmental rules can shrink the buildable area, and reshape a project’s layout.
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Parking and Traffic Studies: What the UDO Requires
Why parking rules vary by place - and when a project has to study its traffic impacts.
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Site Plans and Subdivisions: What "Approved" Actually Means
The difference between a site plan and a recorded plat (and why it matters).
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Neighborhood Meetings and Public Notice: What the Mailers and Signs Really Mean
A homeowner guide to neighborhood meetings, mailed notices, and posted hearing signs in Durham.
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By-Right vs. Approvals: When You'll See a Public Hearing (and When You Won't)
Why some projects move ahead with staff review - and others require public notice and a hearing.