Chapel Hill Approves Mixed-Use Development with Affordable Housing

0:00Durham's story is making news on March 9th. The Chapel Hill Town Council approved a major mixed-use development at 860 Weaver Dairy Road on February 25th. This project will deliver between 350 and 575 multifamily units plus 100 to 135. Town homes, along with new commercial space, to boost the local economy. About 10% of the multifamily units and 15% of the town homes will count as affordable housing, helping meet the town's growing, needs. Council members like Melissa McCullough praised the plan for targeting smaller households and offering for sale options that fit Chapel Hill's housing, goals. The development lines up perfectly with the town's complete community strategy, which pushes for walkable neighborhoods where residents can live, work, and age in place within a short 15-minute radius. To tackle flooding concerns after last July's tropical storm, Sean Tall dumped 6-9 inches of rain, the site must now handle a 100-year.

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