Cary Town Council Meeting Action Agenda

Thursday, October 14, 2004

6:30 p.m.

Temporary Council Chambers

Herb Young Community Center

101 Wilkinson Avenue, Cary, N.C.

Web Site:  www.townofcary.org  

 

A.   COMMENCEMENT

 

1.    Call to Order (Provided)

 

2.    Ceremonial Opening (Provided)

 

B.   CONSENT AGENDA

 

CONSENT AGENDA items are items unanimously recommended for approval by all involved parties. The agenda has four distinct consent agenda: (1) the regular consent agenda contains standard items that go directly to council in which staff unanimously recommends approval; (2) the planning and zoning board consent agenda contains items that have been unanimously approved by the planning and zoning board and staff and only require a simple majority vote; (3) the town center review commission consent agenda contains items that have been unanimously approved by the town center review commission and staff and only require a simple majority vote; (4) the planning and development committee consent agenda contains items that have been unanimously approved by the appropriate council committee and staff; and (5) the operations committee consent agenda contains items that have been unanimously approved by the appropriate council committee and staff. A single vote may be taken for the approval of ALL consent agenda items.

 

1.   Regular Consent Agenda (any regular consent agenda item pulled for discussion will be discussed at the beginning of the old/new business portion of the agenda)

 

a.   Consideration of approval of the minutes of the regular town council meeting held on September 22, 2004, and the minutes of the work session held on October 1, 2004. (Approved)

 

b.   Consideration of approval of the tax report adopted by the Wake County Board of Commissioners on September 20, 2004. (Approved)

 

2.   Planning and Zoning Board Consent Agenda (any planning and zoning board consent agenda item pulled for discussion will be discussed at the beginning of the planning and zoning board’s discussion portion of the agenda)

 

N/A

 

3.   Town Center Review Commission Consent Agenda (any town center review commission consent agenda item pulled for discussion will be discussed at the beginning of the town center review commission’s discussion portion of the agenda)

 

N/A

 

4.   Planning and Development Committee Consent Agenda, September 22, 2004 (any committee consent agenda item pulled for discussion will be discussed at the beginning of the committee discussion portion of the agenda)

 

a.   Consent Agenda

 

(1)     Approval of Master Plan for Bartley Park (PR05-07)
Committee recommended approval of the master plan for Bartley
Park. (Approved)

(2)     TCAP (Downtown) Strategic Action Program (PL05-009)
Committee recommended approval of a short-term strategic action program to implement the Town Center Area Plan.
(Approved) 

 

b.   For Information Only (no council action required)

 

(1)     Ardmore at Reedy Creek:  Request for Road Improvement Waiver (EN05-27A)
Committee tabled this item until the
October 21, 2004 Planning and Development Committee meeting. Mr. Roseland and Mr. Joyce stated that they would prefer to have a traffic signal installed on the southern leg of Reedy Creek Road at Maynard, while Ms. Robison noted that she would prefer that section of Maynard be built out to six lanes. The committee encouraged the developer of Ardmore at Reedy Creek to meet with the NCDOT district manager and Town staff to discuss the feasibility of a traffic signal at the intersection of the southern leg of Reedy Creek Road and Maynard Road. (For information only; no council action required)

 

(2)     Land Development Ordinance (LDO) Text Amendments (Round 3) (PL05-008)
Committee tabled this item until the
October 21, 2004 Planning and Development Committee meeting. Committee directed staff to work on the language of the proposed changes to the LDO to lessen the likelihood for confusion. (For information only; no council action required)

 

5.   Operations Committee Consent Agenda, October 6, 2004 (any committee consent agenda item pulled for discussion will be discussed at the beginning of the committee discussion portion of the agenda)

 

a.   Consent Agenda

 

(1)     Countywide Stormwater Management Program (EN05-038)
Committee unanimously recommended approval of an interlocal agreement with Wake County for a feasibility study of a countywide stormwater management program. (Approved)

 

(2)     Acceptance of Funds for Technology Purchases (PD05-002)
Committee unanimously recommended accepting a Federal Technology Grant awarded to the Town of Cary by the Department of Justice and consideration of the expenditure of Controlled Substance Tax Distribution funds. (Approved)

 

(3)     Budget Adjustment: United States Tennis Association Funds for Women’s Pro Tournament (PR05-08)
Committee unanimously recommended approval of a Budget Adjustment Request to recognize revenues from the United States Tennis Association (USTA) to host a Women’s Professional Tennis Tournament.
(Approved)

 

(4)     Koka Booth Amphitheatre at Regency Park – Management Plan and Budget (PR05-09)
Committee unanimously recommended approval of the management plan and budget for the 2005 season as prepared by SMG to manage the Booth Amphitheatre.
(Approved)

 

(5)     Update on the Western Wake Regional Wastewater Management Facilities Project and Budget Adjustment Request Related to Site Acquisition for Its Water Reclamation Facility (PWUT05-05)
Committee unanimously recommended approval of staff’s update on management and funding responsibilities related to Western Wake Regional Wastewater Management Facilities Project and appropriating $8 million for site acquisition related to the Water Reclamation Facility component of the overall project.
(Pulled from consent agenda for discussion. See action agenda item H.2.a. -- approved staff recommendation)

 

b.   For Information Only (no council action required)

 

(1)     MacGregor West Traffic Study (EN05-37)
Information regarding MacGregor West Community Traffic Study (FYI). (For information only; no council action required)

 

(2)     Contract Authorization (FN 05-03)
Information regarding the Town’s contracting and purchase practices (FYI). (For information only; no council action required)

 

(3)     Status of Wireless 911 Service (TS05-001)
Information regarding the status of wireless and voice over Internet Protocol 911 service (FYI). (For information only; no council action required)

 

C.   RECOGNITIONS, REPORTS, AND PRESENTATIONS

 

1.    Recognition of Cary Band Day. (Recognized)

 

2.    Recognition of the 2004 Red Ribbon Week activities. (Recognized)

 

D.   PUBLIC HEARINGS

 

1.   Special Use 04-SU-06, SAS Campus Hotel 
ALL SPEAKERS FOR THIS PUBLIC HEARING MUST BE ADMINISTERED AN OATH BY THE TOWN CLERK. Consideration of approval of a special use to allow the construction of a 149-room hotel on the SAS Campus. (The associated site plan is 04-SP-114, Umstead Hotel, which is item F.1. on this agenda.) (Approved)

 

2.   Northwoods West Neighborhood Activity Center Concept Plan 04-AC-005 / Land Plan Amendment 04-LPA-13
The property is located at the intersection of Chapel Hill Road, NW Maynard Road and Evans Road and in the Northwoods West Neighborhood Activity Center . The current zoning is Residential-12 conditional use, Transitional Residential conditional use; and Residential-40. The plan proposes an activity center concept plan with commercial, office, institutional, and residential multi-family development. The current land use plan designation is office, commercial and mixed use development. The proposed land use plan designation replaces low density residential with medium density residential. The proposal is comprised of 47.69 acres. (Referred to 12/20/04 Planning and Zoning Board meeting)

 

3.   Rezoning 04-REZ-17 (Ten Ten Road)
The property is located at 1600 Ten Ten Road and contains 56.88 acres. The current zoning is Residential-30 ( Wake County ). The proposed zoning is Residential-12 conditional use. (Referred to 12/20/04 Planning and Zoning Board meeting)

 

4.   Rezoning 04-REZ-18 / Land Plan Amendment 04-LPA-14 (Stonewater Planned Development amendment)
The property is comprised of 56.68 acres located on Green Level to Durham Road north of O’Kelly Chapel Road. The request proposes to amend the existing conditions of the Planned Development. A land plan amendment is required to delete two collector roads.
(Continued public hearing to 10/28/04)

 

5.   Rezoning 04-REZ-19 / Land Plan Amendment 04-LPA-15 (Regency Park Planned Development amendment)
The property is comprised of 168.32 acres located on Regency Parkway and Ederlee Drive within the Regency Park Planned Development. The request proposes to amend the existing conditions of the Planned Development. A land plan amendment is required to permit a mix of residential, office and institutional, and commercial uses. (Continued public hearing to 10/28/04)

 

6.   Rezoning 04-REZ-20 (Lake Drive)
The property is comprised of 1.55 acres located at 228 Lake Drive, which is approximately 1800 feet from the intersection with Chapel Hill Road. The current zoning is Residential-40, and the proposed zoning is Residential-20 conditional use. (Referred to 12/20/04 Planning and Zoning Board meeting)

 

7.   Ordinance Amendment
Consideration of amendments to the Transportation Development Fee Ordinance. (Referred to 11/15/04 Planning and Zoning Board meeting)

 

E.   PUBLIC SPEAKS OUT (one hour time limit)

 

See official minutes

 

F.   PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD REPORT (discussion items)

 

1.   Site Plan 04-SP-114 (Umstead Hotel)
Consideration of approval of a site plan to allow the construction of a 149-room hotel on the SAS campus. (NOTE: This site plan is associated with special use 04-SU-06, which is item D.1. on this agenda.) (Approved with no conditions)

 

2.   Site Plan 04-SP-117 (SAS GX Wellness Center)
Consideration of approval of a site plan to allow the construction of a wellness center on the SAS campus. (Approved staff recommendation)

 

3.   Activity Center Concept Plan 04-AC-004 (Kilarney Point)
The property is comprised of 13.61 acres and is located southwest of SW Cary Parkway, approximately 300' south of its intersection with Old Apex Road. The request is to consider revisions to the previously approved Parkway Pointe Neighborhood Activity Center Concept Plan to change the proposed use from a nursing home and apartment units located in five 2- and 3-story buildings, to 40 single-family lots.  The revised plans also propose retaining the previously approved office/commercial development portion of the plan near SW Cary Parkway. (Approved)

 

G.   TOWN CENTER REVIEW COMMISSION (discussion items)

 

N/A

 

H.   COMMITTEE REPORTS (discussion items)

 

1.   Planning and Development Committee discussion items, September 22, 2004 (there are no planning and development committee discussion items; however, any item pulled from the planning and development committee consent agenda will be discussed during this portion of the agenda)  

 

N/A

 

2.   Operations Committee discussion items, October 7, 2004 (there are no operations committee discussion items; however, any item pulled from the operations committee consent agenda will be discussed during this portion of the agenda)  

 

      a. Update on the Western Wake Regional Wastewater Management Facilities Project and Budget Adjustment Request Related to Site Acquisition for Its Water Reclamation Facility (PWUT05-05)
Committee unanimously recommended approval of staff’s update on management and funding responsibilities related to Western Wake Regional Wastewater Management Facilities Project and appropriating $8 million for site acquisition related to the Water Reclamation Facility component of the overall project. (This item was pulled from the Operations Committee consent agenda for discussion; council approved staff's recommendation)  

   

I.    OLD/NEW BUSINESS

 

N/A

 

J.   LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES

 

Closed session was called.

 

K.   ADJOURNMENT

 

     Meeting was adjourned at 11:52 p.m.