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Durham council to consider resolution opposing state House Bill 765; councilors cite local control and potential legal risk
Summary
Councilors discussed a draft resolution opposing North Carolina House Bill 765, which would alter local development regulations; they said the resolution text came from the League of Municipalities and agreed to place it on the agenda for the next Monday meeting for further consideration.
Durham City Councilors discussed a proposed resolution opposing North Carolina House Bill 765, a state bill that the council's sponsors said would change local development regulation authority.
Mayor Williams and several councilors said the resolution language is similar to a draft circulated by the North Carolina League of Municipalities and that the proposed local response is to urge the legislature to support municipal authority to manage land use. Councilors described the resolution as a way for Durham to join other municipalities expressing concern about state-level changes to zoning and development rules.
Speakers said the city already pursues many housing-access reforms and that the state conversation about development authority is complex. Council members also raised the possibility that the city could be exposed to litigation and said staff should review legal implications before final action. One councilor urged that the resolution be sent to the appropriate regional municipal groups if approved.
Councilors agreed to add the resolution to the council agenda for the next Monday meeting for formal consideration and staff briefing; no formal vote on the resolution occurred the night of the presentation.
