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Council approves Fayetteville Street PDR for 220 income‑restricted apartments
Summary
The council rezoned a 9.77-acre parcel at 3707 Fayetteville Street to a planned development residential district to allow up to 220 income-restricted multifamily units; applicant committed to neighborhood proffers including a donation to Durham Public Schools and transit/support measures.
Durham City Council on Monday approved a rezoning that will allow up to 220 income‑restricted multifamily units at 3707 Fayetteville Street.
Planning staff summarized the request and described the proposed Planned Development Residential (PDR 22.449) as generally consistent with the place-type map designation for apartments and townhouses. Peyton Burgess of the planning department briefed council that the parcel totals about 9.77 acres and that the proposed zoning aligns with the place-type designation for multifamily housing.
Applicant counsel Neil Ghosh told council Elmington Capital Group plans a multifamily development using tax-credit financing and said the site is well‑located near transit, schools and the ATT greenway. Ghosh said the team committed to reduced impervious surface, native landscaping, and a bus stop; he also told the council the developer expects to deliver the project without city subsidy. The applicant indicated a contribution to Durham Public Schools (a $9,000 contribution was referenced during council Q&A) and said the project aims to use 4% low-income housing tax credit financing.
One speaker, Anita Scott Neville, a native of Durham, urged caution and asked the council to ensure neighbors were included in outreach and that the project’s impacts on traffic, school capacity and neighborhood character be considered. Staff reported the planning commission unanimously recommended approval, and the applicant said it held at least two neighborhood meetings and had consulted with Durham Public Schools because of the site’s proximity to Hillside High School.
Council members praised the project’s affordability commitments. Council Member Riss noted the development is an infill opportunity near transit and public institutions. Council Member Cook thanked the applicant for the school donation and bus-shelter commitment and said she would support approval. Council Member Reiss called the application “a model infill project.”
The council adopted the rezoning ordinance and also approved the statutorily required consistency statement; both votes were unanimous. The applicant’s commitments recorded in the public record include a school donation, transit-related proffers and design commitments to reduce impervious coverage and use native plants.
