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New Hope Valley Development Underway in Durham
Wondering where those trees went on the east side of Hope Valley Road near Dover Road? “Covering the last untouched land in historic Hope Valley,” according to the development website, it’s Oldfourth, a neighborhood consisting of 40 lots with 1,200 feet of frontage along the Donald Ross-designed golf course. The developer is Oldfourth LLC and…
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Townhouses Proposed Along Mineral Springs Road
About 11 acres of land along South Mineral Springs Road in southeast Durham could become as many as 58 townhouses, with at least five of them set aside as affordable housing for residents with a household income at or below 80% of area median income. The Durham Planning Commission on July 9 is set to…
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What Does the Future Hold for RTP South?
Change may be coming to 458 acres known as Research Triangle Park (RTP) South, between NC Highway 54, Davis Drive, Hopson Road, and South Miami Boulevard. The Durham City-County Planning Department is proposing a zoning change that would “encourage transit-oriented development; support future publicly-funded multimodal projects (like bus rapid transit, passenger rail, or bicycle and…
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Meet the Candidate: Fredrick A. Davis
Are you a Southpoint Access subscriber? Support our ultra-local news at this link! Fredrick A. Davis, a Florida transplant who has lived in Durham since 1991, has been a pastor at First Calvary Baptist Church, guided the development of the Community Family Life and Recreation Center at Lyon Park, and served on the Durham Public Schools Board of…
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Developments Could Add Hundreds of South Durham Housing Units
Are you a Southpoint Access subscriber? Support our ultra-local news at this link! The Durham Planning Commission on March 12 is set to hear proposals about three South Durham development projects. One would add up to 300 residential units at the south end of Fayetteville Road near N.C. Highway 751. The second would repurpose the defunct Residence Inn…
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Sheffield Farms Project Loses Bid at Planning Commission
The Durham Planning Commission on Tuesday voted 12-0 against a proposal to build the Sheffield Farms project off Farrington Mill Road. The City Council will take that vote under advisement when it considers the proposal on March 18. However, the board recommended 8-5 to move Leigh Valley to the City Council with a favorable recommendation.…
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George King Road Project Would Add Up to 340 Units
Leigh Valley, a community that would include as many as 340 townhouses, multiplex, or apartment units, is proposed for 28.57 acres along George King Road. It’s on the Planning Commission agenda for Feb. 13. The current zoning is residential suburban and, if approved, would be changed to residential compact with a development plan. The applicant…
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Sheffield Farms Would Bring 702 Units to Farrington Mill Road
A 702-unit housing project called Sheffield Farms is set for consideration by the Durham Planning Commission on Feb. 13. The proposal would turn 218.5 acres of rural residential land to planned-development residential, with a mix of single-family homes, townhouses, and apartments off Farrington Mill Road. Developer Erica Leatham of M/I Homes in Raleigh isn’t committing…
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Meet the Candidate: Michelle Burton
Michelle Burton, a career educator and former president of the Durham Association of Educators, was born in Chicago to a family with strong union ties – her grandfather was in the Brotherhood of the Sleeping Car Porters, the nation’s first all-Black union – and leadership in racial and social justice. Burton, 53, is taking what…
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Meet the Candidates: City Council Ward 3
The four finalists seeking to fill Durham Mayor Leonardo Williams’ vacant Ward 3 City Council seat got to make their case for the position on Jan. 8. Williams and other members of the board interviewed the candidates, gauging – among other things – their mindset when it comes to economic development, battling poverty, and promoting…
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Fourteen Candidates Under Consideration for Ward 3 Council Seat
Now that Leonardo Williams has been sworn in as the new mayor of Durham, his Ward 3 City Council seat is open and must be filled by someone to complete the term that’s up in 2025. The current council members on Jan. 4 will identify finalists during the regularly scheduled work session. Finalists will be…
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Durham Wants Your Budget Priority Input
Residents of Durham are invited to share their funding priorities for Durham’s upcoming budget during January’s Community Conversations. The city government is hosting in-person and virtual conversations to inform the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget. Pre-registration is now open. Participants who are 16 and older are eligible for $50 gift cards. Those who attend in person…
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