Durham planners unanimously advanced the Walltown Small Area Plan proposing 160 affordable housing units and mixed-use development at the former Northgate Mall site, though residents remain divided over converting a trash-filled vacant lot into a pocket park or natural habitat.
Planning Commission unanimously advanced the Walltown Small Area Plan proposing minimum 160 affordable housing units and mixed-use development at the former Northgate Mall site, with City Council adoption to follow.
South Alston Avenue approved for 200-unit apartment project with 40 percent affordable units at 60 percent AMI for 20 years, after commissioners rejected resident claims linking affordable housing to crime.
Walltown residents remain divided on converting a trash-filled vacant lot on Sprunt Avenue into a pocket park, with one resident proposing a $5,000 azalea garden as alternative to natural habitat.