Planning Commission voted 6-3 to approve the 160-unit Page Corners affordable housing project despite reducing required tree coverage from 20 percent to 7 percent, sparking concerns about environmental trade-offs.
Durham Planning Commission voted 6-3 to approve 160-unit Page Corners affordable housing despite cutting required tree coverage from 20 percent to 7 percent, raising urban heat island concerns.
Commission approved a text amendment 6-3 allowing future affordable housing projects to reduce tree coverage requirements through development agreements, despite environmental objections from Commissioners Wouk and Kopek.
Brier Creek's 408-unit project passed 6-3 with only 3 percent affordable units at targeted income levels, falling short of the comprehensive plan's 20 percent requirement at 30 years.