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Council unanimously approves Creekside rezoning after applicant increases open space, commits to affordability and transit coordination
Summary
The council unanimously approved the Creekside Mixed Use rezoning (planned development residential 8.346) after the applicant added commitments including a minimum 2-acre public open space, a $100,000 park donation (refined during deliberation), a minimum 9,500 sq ft of commercial, and affordability set-asides for apartments and townhomes.
Durham City Council unanimously authorized a utility extension agreement and adopted rezoning ordinances for the Creekside Mixed Use project on Feb. 16 after the applicant added and clarified multiple proffers.
Staff described the rezoning request as a plan development to allow up to 630 total units on about 75.5 acres, including a minimum of 220 apartment units and 200 townhomes. The applicant and owners committed during the hearing to measures intended to respond to neighborhood concerns:
- Increase public open space dedication to at least 2 acres with frontage on Andrew Avenue and the…
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