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  • From: "Solie, Eric" <ESolie AT intersil.com>
  • To: <ocba AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: [ocba] Planning commission public hearing
  • Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2008 11:06:32 -0400

Hello all

One barrier to bee keeping is a Durham city ordinance prohibiting bee keeping within the city limits.

(Officially, it is allowed as long as the bees don’t leave your property).  Last summer there was

a proposal submitted to remove all barriers to bee keeping within city limits.  To that end the Planning Commission is meeting on Nov 11

and part of that meeting will include public comments.  There will be 10 min allotted to comments

in favor of removing the barriers and 10 minutes allotted to comments in favor of keep the barriers in place.

The result of this meeting is that the  Planning Commission will recommend approval or denial of the proposal.  It will then

go to the City Council and to the Board of Commissioners. Of the 3 meetings this one allows for the most influence from the

public.  If you are a proponent of bee keeping I would encourage you to go, even if you are not directly affected by

these ordinances.  Another topic at this meeting is to allow chickens within Durham city limits.

 

The meeting is Nov 11th at 5:30pm at Durham City Hall.  It will be in the City Council Chambers room on the first floor.

The City hall is a large cement building on N. Mangum st. near the intersection with Chapel Hill st. There is a parking

garage across Mangum street that is free after 5:00. Inside the Council chambers there will be signup sheets

for speakers both for and against the proposal. Please forward this to anyone else who may be interested.

 

Thanks

Eric Solie

 



  • [ocba] Planning commission public hearing, Solie, Eric, 10/30/2008

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