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Council annexes Danube Lane parcels and approves zoning for 30 townhouses and duplexes
Summary
Durham City Council approved the voluntary annexation and initial PDR zoning for two Danube Lane parcels, clearing the way for up to 30 townhouses and duplexes; annexation passed 6–1 with one member voting no on the annexation motion and zoning approvals were unanimous.
Durham City Council voted May 20 to annex two contiguous parcels on Danube Lane and approve initial planned development residential zoning to allow up to 30 dwelling units in a mix of townhouses and duplexes.
The planning department reported the site totals 5.04 acres at 3824 and 3910 Danube Lane and that the applicant requested a zoning change from Residential Suburban 20 to Planned Development Residential (PDR) 7.813. Staff said the proposal is ‘‘generally consistent’’ with the comprehensive plan place-type map and that the developable area is concentrated south of Carver Street with sensitive environmental area preserved to the north.
Laura Holloman, the project planner for the applicant, told council the proposal includes a greenway easement for the Cub Creek Trail, a commitment to native landscaping and a $10,000 contribution to the affordable housing fund. Council members questioned student generation assumptions used in school impact calculations and asked staff to continue refining the enrollment formula.
Council then voted to annex the parcels and authorize a utility extension agreement; that motion passed 6–1 with Councilmember Nate Baker voting no on the annexation motion. The subsequent zoning map amendment adopting PDR 7.813 passed unanimously, and the required consistency statement under North Carolina law also passed unanimously.
Ending: The approvals allow the applicant to pursue site plan review and utility extents; council requested continued contact with Durham Public Schools and clarified that current student generation formulas are based on recent DPS data and will be updated annually.
