Durham City Council rejected a mixed-residential rezoning for Lee Valley's 310-unit development in a 4-1 vote, with Council Members Baker and Cook objecting to insufficient non-residential components.
City Council rejected Lee Valley's 310-unit mixed-residential rezoning 4-1, with Council Members Baker and Cook opposing insufficient non-residential components despite developer's $2.8 million infrastructure commitment.
Council approved $650,000 in Legal Aid funding for eviction defense and $280,917.73 for Durham Housing Authority after Cook secured clarifications on tenant protections for renters facing eviction.
Council unanimously accepted $1,016,279 federal airport improvement grant and authorized Parks and Recreation to apply for $500,000 state grant for American Tobacco Trail improvements.