The Durham City Council will hold a public hearing on October 20, 2025, starting at 7 p.m. to hear the following requests:
Annexation
Wake Olive (BDG2400016) non-contiguous voluntary annexation of two parcels of land totaling 12.16 acres located at 5247 and 5255 Wake Forest Hwy.
Zoning Changes
1607 East Cornwallis Road (Z24000036) change Commercial Neighborhood with a graphic development plan (CN(D)) to Commercial Neighborhood with a textual development plan (CN(D)) located at 1601, 1603, 1605, 1607, 1615, 1619, 1621, 1623, and 1625 E. Cornwallis Rd.
Wake Olive (Z24000038) change Residential Suburban-20 (RS-20) and Residential Rural (RR), Falls/Jordan District B Watershed Protection Overlay (F/J-B), County jurisdiction to Planned Development Residential 17.270 (PDR 17.270), Falls/Jordan District B Watershed Protection Overlay (F/J-B), City jurisdiction located at 5247 and 5255 Wake Forest Hwy.
Ravenstone Commercial (Z2500002) change Commercial Center with a graphic development plan (CC(D)), Falls/Jordan District B Watershed Protection Overlay (F/J-B) to Commercial General with a textual development plan (CG(D)), Falls/Jordan District B Watershed Protection Overlay (F/J-B) located at 5247 and 5255 Wake Forest Hwy.
Changes to the proposed actions may be made following the public hearing for each case. For information on zoning cases contact Growth@DurhamNC.gov or call 919-560-4137. The meeting will be held in person in the City Council Chambers, 1st Floor, 101 City Hall Plaza and online using the Zoom virtual meeting platform.
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Oct 3,10 2025