Duke University's proposed East Campus expansion failed after neighbors and commissioners rejected its refusal to guarantee Campus Drive-only access, citing fears of neighborhood street traffic and environmental uncertainties.
Duke University's proposed East Campus expansion failed after the Planning Commission rejected it 8-1 on the zoning map and 5-4 on the tier change, with neighbors demanding Campus Drive-only access to prevent neighborhood street traffic.
Planning Commission unanimously rejected the Sagebrook townhouse project (120 units) after the fire department audit showed it fails response time standards amid 16,220 already-approved dwellings in the area.
Duke's Central Campus rezoning for 10 parcels passed 8-1, though the university declined the city's request for a specific 10-foot shared pedestrian path, citing different priorities.