Present: Mayor Glen Lang, Mayor Pro Tem Jack Smith, Council Members Marla Dorrel, Jennifer Robinson, Julie Robison, Nels Roseland, Harold Weinbrecht

Mayor Lang called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m., and Mrs. Robinson provided the invocation.

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Mr. Barry Mitsch, chairman of Cary’s sister cities commission and member of the Cary Chamber of Commerce, Ms. Dorrel, Mr. Roseland and Mrs. Robison updated the council on the recent trip to Markham, Ontario. They reported on the various elements of the visit, including sister cities, economic development and government. Ms. Dorrel stated Markham is anxious to learn from Cary about its skate park, and Cary can immediately learn from Markham about its theater, which is adjacent to their high school. She stated she is interested in learning more about their mayor’s task force on youth development, which gives teenagers an opportunity to experience government and be a part of the planning efforts.

Mr. Roseland reported on Markham’s regionalization efforts and their recent consolidation of townships. He stated they do a good job with their development patterns.

Mrs. Robison stated Markham has an economic development unit within their local government structure, and they do not have a chamber of commerce. She stated their local government has made economic development a priority.

Mayor Lang thanked the sister cities commission for their hard work.

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Mr. Weinbrecht updated the council on the recent trip to Ottawa. He stated the elements of this visit included government, transportation, economic development and downtown development and revitalization. He stated Ottawa has over 60% ridership on their public transportation buses with 275,000 daily riders, and the bus fleet contains 150 buses. He stated they have many multi-family high rise buildings, but these buildings are completely surrounded by open space, and this is in lieu of single family homes. He stated Ottawa is circled by a greenbelt.

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Mrs. Robison presented proclamations to the following students: Matt Conrad, Matt Delellis, Ben Michael, Fletcher O’Cain, Lauren Wallace, Chris Dye, Kaitlyn Walsh, Lisa Blackorby, and Courtney Goettsche. She stated each of these students qualified to attend the National Leadership Conference in Anaheim, CA in June.

(Proclamations are on file in the town clerk’s office and are incorporated in these minutes by reference.)

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Ms. Dorrel presented the following proclamation to John and Lorraine Rademacher, foster parents who reside in Cary:

WHEREAS, the lives of hundreds of Wake County children are disrupted annually because of crisis or conflict in their homes; and

WHEREAS, foster families take children from troubled circumstances and extend a great deal of effort to help them in their healing process, offering these children the chance they deserve for healthy growth and development; and

WHEREAS, foster families meet the challenges of their job with a tremendous capacity for caring, sharing, and responding to the special needs of these young people until they can return to their own families, or move on to permanent adoptive homes; and

WHEREAS, foster families are an invaluable resource and provide an extraordinary community service.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Glen Lang, Mayor of the Town of Cary, North Carolina, do hereby designate the month of May 2002, as

in recognition of the commitment and concern foster parents have for all of our children.

PROCLAIMED this 9th day of May, 2002.

(Proclamation is also on file in the town clerk’s office.)

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There were no public hearings on this agenda.

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Mr. Zsolt Nagy, 400 Ralph Drive, treasurer of the Coronado Village Homeowners’ Association (CVHOA), requested consideration for financial assistance to repair the dam in Coronado Village. He stated that changes in dam conditions and neighborhood perspectives warrant a re-review of the proposal. He stated the lake was built in the 1950s, and the subdivision was developed in the 1970s by Greenbriar Development without a clear plan for lake management and no mechanism for homeowner fee assessments. He stated this property was auctioned in 1989, and CVHOA purchased the property and rezoned it to conservation resource. He stated 50 of 120 homeowners in Coronado Village pay dues, and they have spent $40,000 since 1989 on routine maintenance, and the have a balance of $8,000. He stated the spillway suffered erosion damage in the 1990s from hurricanes and storms, and in 1998, the state dam office ordered CVHOA to repair the dam at the cost of the homeowners. He stated they have engineered and received state approvals for the dam repair plan. He stated the costs now for the repairs are estimated at $70,000.

Mr. Nagy stated CHVOA does not have $70,000, and they do not have a way to equitably assess the homeowners. He stated banks will not lend the money without someone to undersign. He stated there is an urgency for the repair, as the lake serves a stormwater function and collects stormwater and its sediments from Walnut Street, Dunham Park, sidewalks and streets. He stated CHVOA is willing to permit passive public access, and this has actually occurred since it was built.

Mr. Mike Carter, 308 Melanie Lane, distributed a handout to the council regarding the Coronado Village dam. This handout is attached to and incorporated in these minutes as Exhibit A. He stated he does not fill the dam can survive another hurricane season. He stated a local engineering firm has designed a new spillway system, and this design has recently been approved by the state. He stated the proposed repairs are a permanent, low maintenance solution, and it is an opportunity to improve the quality of the dam. He requested that the council consider ways to help the CVHOA fund this repair project.

Mr. Roseland suggested that the town manager and the operations committee revisit this issue due to the public access options as well as the condition of the dam.

Ms. Martha Dickerson, 1232 Fairlane Road, stated in Cary’s first and second forced annexations, the council adopted special ordinances to give sizable discounts to the annexees if they connected to utilities within six months of the lines becoming available. She encourged the council to consider a special ordinance for the areas under the resolution of intent.

Mr. Jack Kimbrell, 308-A S. Walker Street, thanked the council for implementing C-Tran and shared with them his dependence on this transportation service. He urged the council not to decrease the level of service to seniors if the service is opened to the public. He stated C-Tran is not a taxi service, and the drivers are trained to deal with the handicapped riders. Mr. Kimbrell also stated that he lives in downtown Cary, and his block is under consideration for a park in the middle of the block without buying the houses around it. He suggested that the Town purchase all the homes, so the residents will not have to live so close to all the park traffic.

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The plan proposes 28 two-story condominiums on 12.66 acres. Zoning conditions limit the maximum number of units to 48. Maximum building height would be 27'. The site would be accessed by one private drive from Edinburgh Drive, approximately 400' north of the intersection of Edinburgh Drive and US Highway 64. The plan also proposes eliminating required sidewalk along the proposed private drive and reducing the 100' Thoroughfare Corridor Buffer to 30'.

Overlay District: 100' Thoroughfare Corridor Buffer District

Town Limits: Inside

Land Use Compliance: Excluding a proposal to not install sidewalk along the proposed drive and to reduce the 100' Thoroughfare Corridor Buffer District to 30', the plan complies with all other zoning requirements.

Based on the number of proposed units, the applicant advises that vehicular traffic in the development would be minimal, limited to local traffic, and proposes to utilize the common access drive for pedestrian use, as well. A turf pedestrian trail would extend from the end of the private drive into the adjoining golf course area. Staff supports the request to eliminate sidewalk along the common access drive for the reasons mentioned above.

The plan proposes to reduce the southern 100' Thoroughfare Corridor Buffer District to 30' by utilizing an existing change in grade to meet the Thoroughfare Corridor Buffer regulations. The plan also proposes that evergreen landscape screening material be installed along the length of a continuous brick wall varying in height from 6' to 8'. The combination of grade change, the brick wall, and the evergreen screening material should provide adequate visual screen and noise separation from US Highway 54. The proposed reduction is also consistent with all other development plans previously approved along US Highway 64 where a reduction of the 100' Thoroughfare Corridor Buffer was allowed to either 30', 35'.

Current Enrollment and Building Capacity is based on the 20^th day of the school year for 2001. School assignment will be determined at the time of development.

• Be advised that the Projected Number of Additional Students is only a rough approximation.

Staff has received for this development a Certificate of Adequate Facilities for Schools from the Wake County School System. The Certificate indicates that adequate seating would be available at designated schools at the time of occupancy. Actual school locations would is announced.

The plan complies with all landscape requirements and staff recommendations.

Building Height: 26'

Building Size: 3,000 square feet

Building Materials and Colors: Exterior siding in beige and khaki, white trim, green shutters & doors and gray/brown asphalt shingles.

1. The 28 residential condominiums would generate 221 trips per day. The AM peak hour is 19 trips. The PM peak hour is 22 trips.
2. No traffic study is required.

No road widening or right-of-way dedication is required of this project based on the Town’s Thoroughfare Plan.

The developer is proposing a "common access drive" to serve the units. The drive is to be owned, maintained and repaired by the homeowners association as written into the restrictive covenants for the project.

Water and Sewer: The proposed development will connect to Cary public water and sewer systems. The plan complies with TOC utility standards and policies.

The project meets all of the requirements of the Town of Cary storm water section.

Adjoining property owners were notified. Staff has received no inquiries regarding this proposed development.

Mr. Yerha’s power point presentation is attached to and incorporated in these minutes as Exhibit B.

Mr. Weinbrecht asked if the sound wall is a better noise barrier than a 100 foot buffer. Mr. Bailey of the engineering staff stated the sound wall does provide a greater amount of noise reduction.

Mayor Pro Tem Smith asked asked if the private drive will meet Town standards. Mr. Bailey responded that the private drive is a townhome community with parking lots. He stated the townhome community will collect dues from the occupants to maintain the drive. He stated the drive is decorative and does not meet the Town’s criteria; however, Town staff has had very little problem with these types of areas in townhome communities due to the dues collected. Mayor Lang added that the drive is well done and high quality, and it serves as a parking lot for the townhome residents.

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The Wake County Board of Commissioners, in regular session on March 18, 2002 approved and accepted the enclosed tax report for the Town of Cary.

It is hereby submitted for your approval.

The Wake County Board of Commissioners, in regular session on April 15, 2002 approved and accepted the enclosed tax report for the Town of Cary.

It is hereby submitted for your approval.

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(Resolution is on file in the town clerk’s office and is incorporated in these minutes by reference.)

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(Resolution is on file in the town clerk’s office and is incorporated in these minutes by reference.)

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(Resolution is on file in the town clerk’s office and is incorporated in these minutes by reference.)

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WHEREAS, the Town of Cary is required by North Carolina law to operate and maintain a balanced budget and comply with the provisions of the Local Government Budget and Fiscal Control Act; and

WHEREAS, the Town of Cary is required to maintain a sufficient fund balance to operate in a fiscally sound manner and to have adequate reserves in case of emergencies; and

WHEREAS, the municipal officials of the Town of Cary have a responsibility to provide for the health, safety and well being of the citizens of this community by providing necessary services; and

WHEREAS, the ability of municipal governments to borrow for capital infrastructure needs is dependent on reliable revenue sources for repayment; and

WHEREAS, adequate municipal revenue sources are required to carry out the above mentioned responsibilities;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THAT the Town Council of the Town of Cary, North Carolina, respectfully requests that the General Assembly enact legislation that will secure the municipal revenue sources and ensure that these revenues are distributed to local governments on a timely basis as set forth by the state’s General Statutes.

Mayor Lang adjourned the meeting at 8:15 p.m.