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Council OKs South Alston rezoning for 200 apartments with 40% income‑restricted units
Summary
Council approved rezoning for a 4.83‑acre South Alston Avenue site to allow 200 apartments; the proposal includes 40% of units income‑restricted at 60% AMI, a payment to Durham Public Schools, and a proffered sidewalk construction commitment.
Durham City Council voted to rezone four parcels on South Alston Avenue to permit a 200‑unit planned-development residential project that includes a substantial affordability commitment.
Planner Peyton Burgess told the council the rezoning petition proposes Planned Development Residential (PDR 41.408) for about 4.83 acres; staff described the proposed zoning as generally inconsistent with the current place-type map (which designates the site as general industrial) but recommended a place-type change if the rezoning is approved.
Dan Jewell of Thomas & Hutton, representing developer Durhamite Holdings, said the project would deliver up to 200 apartment…
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