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Council pauses large downtown rezoning for 401 East Lakewood Avenue, schedules return after community talks
Summary
A major general rezoning request to change two parcels (401 E. Lakewood Ave. and 600 Fayetteville St.) to Downtown Design Core was continued to Aug. 4 at the applicant's request so the developer and community groups can negotiate recorded commitments. Staff reported 231 online comments on the case.
The Durham City Council continued on June 24 a high-profile downtown rezoning request for two parcels at 401 East Lakewood Avenue and 600 Fayetteville Street. The applicant, a development team represented by Parker Poe, asked the council to continue the general rezoning case to a date certain so it could finish negotiated community commitments; the council agreed and scheduled the item for return on August 4, 2025.
Why the continuance: The proposed…
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