At a May 1 meeting, Durham Planning and Zoning Commission chairman Richard Eriksen announced that an agreement had been reached between the commission, Regional School District 13 and Durham resident Karen Cheyney over the installation of bathroom facilities at the athletic complex at Coginchaug High School.
The new agreement essentially eliminates a provision requiring the school district to complete a bathroom facility by a deadline. Instead, the new stipulated agreement requires that restrooms be built before new lighting is installed at the complex.
In 2009, Cheyney sued the school district and the Planning and Zoning Commission in an effort to stop the athletic complex from being built. The resulting settlement required construction of permanent bathroom facilities.
School officials initially faced an April 2014 deadline to complete bathroom construction but in February Cheyney proposed making changes to the stipulated agreement to relieve pressure on the school district's budget.
The actual scope of the project, as well as the costs remain under consideration.
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