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Developer withdraws Hayti corridor rezoning after months of negotiations; council accepts withdrawal
Summary
The applicant for a multi-acre rezoning at 401 East Lakewood Avenue asked council to withdraw the zoning map change after months of community engagement. The council voted 5–2 to accept the withdrawal and encouraged a community-led planning meeting to identify next steps for the Fayetteville Street/Hayti corridor.
An applicant seeking to rezone two parcels at 401 East Lakewood Avenue to Downtown Design Core (to allow greater building height) asked the Durham City Council to withdraw the rezoning petition, and the council voted 5–2 to accept the request.
Jamie Schwedler of Parker Poe, representing property owners Sterling Bay and Akron Group, presented a proposal to change the parcel zoning to Downtown Design Core to permit heights up to 300 feet. The firm said the rezoning would be consistent with the city’s comprehensive plan place type for downtown and listed a set of community benefits developed during three years of stakeholder outreach, including…
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