The Durham City Council voted 6-1 late Monday night against a proposed career development center on the eastern edge of downtown.
The Durham Rescue Mission and developer McAdams sought to rezone 3.5 acres along South Alston Avenue and South Holman Street, saying the career center would help address homelessness in the city and centralize the Rescue Mission’s operations. The project is near the Rescue Mission’s main campus and shelter.
Mayor Leo Williams and council members Nate Baker, Javiera Caballero, Chelsea Cook, DeDreana Freeman and Carl Rist opposed the rezoning. Council member Mark-Anthony Middleton supported it…