After nearly three hours of public comments against it, the Durham City Council approved a plan to build apartments on Pickett Road by a 4-3 vote.
The council heard from over a dozen people who urged it not to change an ordinance to allow a 140-unit apartment building at 3117 Picket Road in southwest Durham.
Monday’s vote came after a month’s delay so Baltimore-based Ascension Construction and Development could address community concerns…