Earlier this week, the Durham City Council voted unanimously to approve a “university zoning” policy that could permit North Carolina Central University to avoid having to obtain a special-use permit each time the university plans to erect a new building on campus. 
The policy shift could have the effect of expediting approval of new construction on campus, assuming a zoning ordinance codifying the new policy is ultimately ratified by the council. Click here for the full scoop from the Durham Herald-Sun.
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