Monday evening inside Durham City Hall, leaders took up a rezoning and annexation vote for nearly 82 acres of land that buffers the border of Chapel Hill and Durham.
The Leigh Village Center project originally started years ago with the introduction of the light rail project that was set to run through the city. That project ultimately failed. Now, residents of the Chapel Run community near NC 54 are opposed to how the current development plans are taking shape.
Despite the heavy objection of residents, the Leigh Village Center Project took a major step forward Monday night as the council passed the annexation by a 5-2 vote…