Durham's planning commission narrowly approved a controversial 440-unit Shady Grove project despite community concerns about drainage, traffic, and school capacity impacts.
Planning Commission approved the controversial 440-unit Shady Grove project 9-3 despite resident concerns about drainage flowing onto adjacent properties, 70,000 additional daily vehicle trips by 2026, and school overcapacity at Spring Valley Elementary.
University Hill development secured $2.6 million in affordable housing value from Crescent Communities with no city gap financing required, conditioning approval on completing 66 off-site affordable units before occupancy certificates.
Durham became North Carolina's first community mandating chemical flocculants in stormwater management to address severe sediment pollution from red clay, with rules taking effect May 2023 pending state approval.