Councilmember Cook

Context

Associated municipality: Durham.

Raised the wording of translational zoning at the annexation hearing. First name not given in the captions.

Issues

• 508 Olive Branch Road Annexation
• Homeless Encampment Policy
• Pre-Regulatory Landfill Parks Remediation
• Convention Center Expansion

Log

• 2026-10-05 - City Council - Voted no on the Wake Forest Highway annexation and rezoning and on the state lobbying contract; questioned affordability and the Mid Durham place type consistency.
• 2026-10-19 - City Council - Questioned the "cannot include a development plan" language; spoke on disability awareness and the fallen firefighter.
• 2026-10-08 - City Council Work Session - Pulled the Discover Durham appointment and the landfill parks contract; supported moving the encampment policy forward as a starting point and raised the state bill.