The Planning Commission voted 10-1 to recommend rezoning 81.75 acres for a mixed-use development of up to 2,294 units despite community concerns about traffic and schools.
Planning Commission voted 10-1 to recommend rezoning 81.75 acres near NC-54 and Fairington Road for Lee Village Center, allowing 1,667 to 2,294 mixed-use units despite community concerns about traffic through Eastwood Park and school overcrowding.
Commission rejected Sagebrook Townhouses 8-3 after residents testified that previous development blasting damaged wells and home foundations for over 50 Junction Road homes with no developer recourse available.
Community member Sarah Thelen testified that Durham teachers earning $56,000 and firefighters earning $66,000 cannot afford the median home price of $434,000, illustrating tension between housing affordability and density opposition.