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Planning staff outline FY26 work program: several small-area plans to be started, drafts for two by FY26

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City planning staff described a busy FY26 work program that includes multiple small-area plans; staff and council discussed timelines, deliverables and the role of small-area plans in guiding investment and zoning decisions.

City planning staff told the Durham City Council work session that the proposed fiscal year 2026 planning work program is ambitious and includes several small-area plans intended to guide local investment and land-use decisions.

Sarah Young, planning department director, said the program aims to start multiple small-area plans during FY26 and deliver draft plans for some areas by the end of the year while initiating others.

"The deliverable for Lakewood is that we will have a draft completed by the end of FY26. For…

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