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A proposed UDO change would make it easier for Durham’s governing boards to impose or extend development moratoria. After that, commissioners on June 9 will take up rezonings and annexations tied to Page Road, downtown’s 505 W. Chapel Hill site, Sherron Road, Cheek Road, and Wake Forest Highway.
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A step-by-step checklist for following a proposal from first notice to final decision.
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When nonconforming uses, lots, and structures can continue, and when they can’t.
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When nonconforming uses, lots, and structures can continue, and when they can’t.
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Plain-English definitions for the zoning terms you’ll see in Durham notices, staff reports, and neighborhood meetings.
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Why two nearby lots can have totally different outcomes.
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More housing doesn’t always mean big apartments - here are the in-between options Durham regulates.
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What Durham requires between new development and existing homes — from boundary buffers to screening and street trees.
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Why environmental rules can shrink the buildable area, and reshape a project’s layout.
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Why parking rules vary by place - and when a project has to study its traffic impacts.
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The difference between a site plan and a recorded plat (and why it matters).
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A homeowner guide to neighborhood meetings, mailed notices, and posted hearing signs in Durham.