Durham City Council rezoned 310 acres for the Durham Gateway at Brier Creek development, approving 1,750 residential units and 1.22 million square feet of commercial space over two councilmembers' objections about traffic, schools, and stream pollution.
Council rezoned 310 acres for Durham Gateway at Brier Creek over objections from Baker and Cook, approving 1,750 units and 1.22 million square feet of commercial space with $2.5 million in affordable housing commitments.
Community speakers warned that US-70 already carries 41,000 daily vehicles and will face 21,000 more, Fire Station 17 is understaffed, and Little Brier Creek is on the federal impaired waters list due to PCBs.
Council unanimously passed a resolution designating Durham a Fourth Amendment workplace to protect residents against warrantless immigration enforcement searches, with Member Javiera Caballero sponsoring the measure.