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Council approves rezoning for 10 townhomes on East Cornwallis Road with small proffers
Summary
The council unanimously approved a rezoning for 1606 and 1608 East Cornwallis Road to allow up to 10 townhomes. The applicant proffered $1,000 to Durham Public Schools, $5,000 to the Dedicated Housing Fund, native plantings, and a commitment to upgrade a bus stop to GoDurham standards if the stop remains adjacent to the site.
The Durham City Council unanimously approved a rezoning on June 24 to allow up to 10 townhome units at 1606 and 1608 East Cornwallis Road. The request rezoned the parcels from Residential Suburban 20 to Planned Development Residential 10.205 (PDR 10.205). Planning staff noted that the proposal is currently inconsistent with the place type map and recommended changing the place type to apartment and townhouse neighborhood if the rezoning is approved.
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