City Council hearing on Commercial Crop Production and Farmers Markets
Rochelle Sparko
DFPC will be working with the city in the coming year on more food and agriculture related issues; a large presence at the meeting on the 18th will make it clear that the residents of Durham care about this issue and that it should be given due consideration by city government.
Thank you all for you help and support of DFPC.
Warmly,
Rochelle
From: Griffin, Wade
Sent: Thu 2/28/2013 3:30 PM
Subject: Notice for TC1100007 and TC1200005 for March 18, 2013, City Council
Please be advised of the upcoming proposed changes to the text of the Durham Unified Development Ordinance (UDO):
Text amendment TC1100007 proposes revisions throughout the Ordinance to remove discretionary standards. The changes affect most articles in the UDO and are required due to state statute. In most cases, supplementary requirements, quasi-judicial approval, or in some cases both, are proposed to replace the discretionary provision. Some of the more significant changes are as follows:
1. Article 2, Review Authority: Dissolve the Development Review Board (DRB) and the Design District Review Team (DDRT).
2. Article 3, Applications and Permits: Revisions to site plan categories and the removal of Section 3.14, Administrative Adjustment.
3. Article 4, Zoning Districts: Revisions to the Tuscaloosa-Lakewood Neighborhood Protection Overlay (TLNPO), and revisions to the Major Transportation Corridor (MTC) Overlay.
4. Article 5, Use Regulations: Revisions to limited use standards and custodial care.
5. Article 6, District Intensity Standards: Revised parking and sidewalk requirements for the University-College Districts (UC and UC-2).
6. Article 7, Design Standards: Revisions to utility and trash handling.
7. Article 8, Environmental Protection: Revisions to approval authority for development in special flood hazard areas.
8. Article 9, Landscaping and Buffering: Revisions to landscaping and screening standards, and revisions to the Landscape Guidelines.
9. Article 10, Off-Street Parking and Loading: Revisions to methods for parking reductions and alternative forms of compliance.
10. Article 12, Infrastructure and Public Improvements: Revisions to vehicular access and sidewalk requirements.
11. Article 14, Nonconformities: Revisions to Section 14.4, Nonconforming Improvements and Structures, reducing the instances that would require a minor special use permit.
Text amendment TC1200005 proposes changes to Article 5, Use Regulations; Article 7, Design Standards; Article 9, Landscaping and Buffering; Article 10, Off-Street Parking and Loading; and Article 16, Definitions, to establish provisions for farmers' markets, and to establish crop production throughout the City jurisdiction.
Current regulations limit farmers' markets to commercial zoning districts. The intent of the amendment is to establish broader permissibility for farmers' markets in areas where retail activity is not typically permitted.
Agricultural crop production is not currently permitted in most zoning districts within the City limits. Current regulations permit agricultural uses only within the Rural Residential (RR) and Residential Suburban-20 (RS-20) zoning districts within City limits. Agricultural uses within the County are exempt from zoning regulations due to State statute. The intent of the amendment is to allow crop production within all zoning districts within City limits, while providing basic supplementary requirements.
The Durham City Council will hold public hearings on TC1100007 and TC1200005 on Monday, March 18, 2013, at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at 101 City Hall Plaza, 1st Floor.
The text of the proposed changes may be viewed at http://durhamnc.gov/ich/cb/ccpd/Pages/Text%20Amendments/Pending-Text-Amendments.aspx. Interested parties may appear and speak at the public hearing. Substantial changes to the proposed action may be made following the public hearing. For more information please contact Michael Stock, 560-4137 x28227; Michae...@DurhamNC.gov.
Notice Under the Americans with Disabilities Act - A person with a disability may receive an auxiliary aid or service to effectively participate in city government activities by contacting the ADA Coordinator, voice 919-560-4197, fax 560-4196, TTY 919-560-1200, or A...@durhamnc.gov, as soon as possible but no later than 48 hours before the event or deadline date.
Wade Griffin
Planner
Durham City/County Planning Department
101 City Hall Plaza
Durham NC 27701
Phone: 919-560-4137 x28229
Fax : 919-560-4641
www.durhamnc.gov/departments/planning
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Marion Hortan
We’re currently scheduling a dryer vent cleaning, and if a few more neighbors are interested, we can get a group discount. Normally this service costs $399, but with multiple homes it drops to $149 per home.Cleaning your dryer vent is really important because lint and dust buildup can become a serious fire hazard if not maintained properly. We’ve used this service before, and they do an excellent job. They also offer duct and chimney cleaning if anyone needs that as well.
If you’re interested, please send me your availability, home address, and phone number via email, and I’ll add you to the list.
Marion Hortan
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