TOWN OF CARY

PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD

MINUTES

Monday, October 20, 2003 , 6:30 p.m.

Town Hall, Building A, Auditorium

316 N. Academy St. , Cary , N.C.

Web Site:  http://www.townofcary.org

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ITEMS

ACTION

Item 1

Call to Order:

Board members present:  Edward Yerha, Mike Zaccardo, Wally Dawson, Don Hyatt, William Lyke, Christy Perrin, Carla Sadtler, Steven Goodridge and Ervin Portman

Board members absent:  Paul Broderick

Staff present:, Jim Parajon, Bob Benfield, Ray Magyar, Chris Simpson, Randy Guthrie, Dick Moore, Ricky Barker, J.W. Shearin, Tammy Spivey, Steve Brown, Tom Hortsman, Kim Lazenby and Pamela Russell

Mr. Yerha

Item 2

Approval of the minutes of the September 15, 2003 meeting.

Wally Dawson made a motion to approve the minutes, which was seconded by Ervin Portman and the Board voted unanimously, 9-0.

Item 3

Town Council Report

Town Council meeting of October 9, 2003

Provided by Council Member Weinbrecht

Item 4

Items(s) to be Tabled:

A.

Rezoning Petition CASE 03-REZ-10/03-LPA-04- Carramore PDD Major: Applicant requested to table the case to the November 17, 2003 Planning and Zoning Board Meeting.

Don Hyatt made a motion to table this case until November 17, 2003 Planning and Zoning Board Meeting.  Christy Perrin seconded the motion and the Board voted unanimously, 9-0.

B.

03-LPA-07(PL04-016a)- Land Use Plan Amendment for the Activity Center at NW Maynard and Chapel Hill Roads: Proposal by the Town of Cary to amend Cary’s long-range Land Use Plan for an area of approximately 126 acres around the intersection of NW Maynard Road and Chapel Hill Road.  The area corresponds to the Neighborhood Activity Center designated at that location by the current Land Use Plan as well as the Land Development Ordinance. The proposed amendment includes a mix of uses including commercial, office, institutional, and medium and low density housing.

Don Hyatt made a motion to table this case until November 17, 2003 Planning and Zoning Board Meeting.  Mike Zaccardo seconded the motion and the Board voted unanimously, 9-0.

Item 5

Rezoning(s) for Public Hearing and Action:

Please adhere to the following guidelines:

·         Proceed to the podium and state your name clearly.

·         Public testimony is limited to comments on new or substantially changed aspects of the request which have occurred following the public hearing held by the Town Council.

·         Be concise; avoid repetition; limit comments to five minutes or less, and designate a spokesperson for large groups.

·         Following your presentation, print your name on a form provided by the Board Secretary to ensure the official record reflects the correct information.

Provide the Board Secretary any documents or materials presented to the Board.

A.

Rezoning Petition CASE # 03-REZ-08-6750 Tryon Rd. : Application by Harvest Davalland, LLC, to change some of the conditions in the conditional use permit that was approved June 24, 1999 in Office and Institutional Zoning District. The proposal would allow for the limitation for building square footage to be increased from 35000-sq. ft. to 55000-sq. ft. Also, the setback reduced to 90 feet from 120 feet on the east boundary ( Frostwood Lane side). More details on the proposal can be obtained from the Cary Planning Department during regular business hours. The property contains approximately 7.8 acres and is located at the intersection of Tryon Rd and Frostwood Lane just to the south of Summerwinds Subdivision and to the east of the Thornwood Subdivision. Said property is more particularly described as Wake County Pin number: 076212851222.

No Public Hearing Comments were made since no changes have occurred since the last Public Hearing.

Don Hyatt made a motion to forward the case to Town Council for approval based on staff recommendations.  Christy Perrin seconded the motion and board voted unanimously, 9-0.

B.

Rezoning Petition CASE #03-REZ-09- Northwoods PDD Amendment: Application by Jerry Turner and Associates, Inc., for David L. and Elizabeth R. Chesney, owners, to reduce the buffer in the already existing Northwoods Planned Development District (PDD). The reduction request is to reduce the 90-foot buffer on the east side of the subject property to a 65-foot buffer.  More details on the proposal can be obtained from the Cary Planning Department during regular business hours. The property contains approximately 16.36 acres and is located at the intersection of Reedy Creek and Maynard Rd, west of the Medfield Subdivision. Said property is more particularly described as Wake County Pin number: 0764965647.

No Public Hearing Comments were made since no changes have occurred since the last Public Hearing.

Wally Dawson made a motion to forward the case to Town Council for approval based on staff recommendations.  Christy Perrin seconded the motion and the board voted unanimously, 9-0.

Item 6.

Activity Center Concept Plans for Action:

A.

03-AC-001 Northwoods Activity Center Concept Plan

Ervin Portman made a motion to forward this case to Town Council for approval based on staff recommendations and the Medfield letter.  Mike Zaccardo seconded the motion and the board voted 7-2.  Wally Dawson and William Lyke voted against the motion due to lack of information on the adjacent vacant office-zoned property.  This property was shown as part of the proposed activity center concept plan for the Town Council Public Hearing in August but was not included in the information provided for the Planning and Zoning Board’s review.

B.

03-AC-002 Parkway Pointe Activity Center Concept Plan, Kilarney Pointe

Concept Plan:  Wally Dawson made a motion to forward this case to Town Council for approval based on staff recommendations.  Don Hyatt seconded the motion and the board voted unanimously, 9-0.

Sketch Site Plan:  Wally Dawson made a motion to forward this case to Town Council for approval based on staff recommendations.  Christy Perrin seconded the motion and the board voted unanimously, 9-0.

Item 7.

For Information:

A.

Monthly Construction Activity Reports

B.

Monthly Site and Subdivision Plan Approvals

Item 8

New/Old Business

Ricky Barker introduced the new Administrative Secretary for the Planning Department, Pamela Russell.  Pamela will serve as the new Planning Board Secretary beginning November 17, 2003 .

Item 9.

Adjournment:

Mr. Yerha adjourned the meeting at  8:47p.m.