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Council approves Page–Miami design-district rezonings to support transit‑oriented development
Summary
City-initiated rezonings covering parts of the Page–Miami corridor cleared council after staff said property owners opted into new design districts. The changes reclassify several parcels to compact-suburban and residential-urban design districts to encourage transit-oriented infill.
Durham City Council unanimously approved a staff-initiated package of rezonings in the Page–Miami corridor intended to encourage transit‑oriented development, make available the city’s affordable-housing density bonus, and support future multimodal improvements.
Nut graf: The planning department took on the Page–Miami Design District effort at the request of the joint city–county planning committee. Staff said the proposal is smaller than originally planned because the city sought owner consent for parts of the area; property owners representing about 25 acres opted in for immediate rezoning now, with city staff planning to incorporate additional parcels in the forthcoming Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) rewrite.
Details: The rezoning converts a mix of Commercial General (CG) and Light Industrial (ILD) and Office and Institutional (OID) parcels into Compact Suburban Design District Core (CSDC), Compact Suburban Design Support (CSDS-1), Residential-Urban Multi-family (RUM), and Commercial Neighborhood with a Development Plan (CND). Staff also proposed amendments to the place-type map and a UDO text amendment to implement design standards.
Why it matters: Staff and several council members said the changes are intended to prepare the corridor for future passenger rail, bus-rapid-transit and bicycle/pedestrian investments and to channel growth into locations that support transit. Councilmembers praised the proactive approach and said owners who missed the initial opt-in window will have an opportunity to be included when the new UDO is adopted.
Process and votes: Kayla Seibel of the planning department summarized the changes and noted the effort was adopted in stages because not all property owners consented to immediate rezoning. The council adopted the UDO text amendments and rezoning package unanimously after a brief public hearing and council discussion.
