The Durham Rescue Mission Wants to Rezone Land Near Its East Durham Campus. Residents Are Wary.

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Good morning, readers.

The Durham Rescue Mission wants to expand its footprint in East Durham.

But exactly what the homeless services organization plans to do with 15 parcels of land it’s asking the city to rezone is a little unclear.

At a community meeting last week residents were frustrated by the lack of specifics, Cy Neff reports for the INDY, and wary of the Mission’s expansion plans (you may have read Cy’s previous reporting on the low wages, strict rules, and religious focus at the shelter). 

During the meeting, a representative from the project’s engineering firm shared a laundry list of what the land won’t be used for: a cemetery, a firing range, or (disappointingly) a drive-in theater—to name a few prohibited uses. 

The rezoning request heads to Durham’s Planning Commission tonight. Read more below about what we do, and don’t, know about the Durham Rescue Mission’s expansion plans.

 —Sarah W.

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