Item:
Title
Public Hearing - Page/Miami Design District Text Amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance - This text amendment is proposed in conjunction with the staff initiated zoning map change for the area southeast of Research Triangle Park (RTP) between NC Highway 54, Davis Drive, Hopson Road, Page Road, and South Miami Boulevard to encourage multimodal transit-oriented development and support future publicly funded transportation projects. (30min)
Body
Date of BOCC Meeting: May 12, 2025
Request for Board Action:
Agenda Text
The Board is requested to conduct a public hearing and receive comments and, if appropriate, approve the text amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance, with the following motions:
Motion 1: To adopt an ordinance amending the Unified Development Ordinance, incorporating revisions to Article 11, Sign Standards and Article 16, Design Districts; and
Motion 2: To adopt a Consistency Statement as required by N.C.G.S. Sec. 160D-605.
Summary
The Page/Miami Design District is the next application of the Compact Suburban Design District after it was established alongside the Patterson Place Design District in 2019. While looking at the Page/Miami area in context, staff initiated two technical text amendments for clarity. Unified Development Ordinance Text Amendment (TC2400002) contains a set of minor revisions to the UDO.
Attachments
Attachment A: Unified Development Ordinance TC2400002 (Track Changes Version)
Attachment B: Consistency Statement
Attachment C: Planning Commission Written Comments
Alignment with Strategic Plan: This item aligns with Goal Four (Environmental Stewardship and Community Prosperity) by o?ering fair and reasonable regulations for the citizens and business community of Durham.
Resource Persons: Kayla Seibel, AICP, Senior Planner, and Sara Young, AICP, Planning Director
County Manager's Recommendation: The County Manager recommends that the Board conduct a public hearing to receive comm...
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