TOWN OF CARY

PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD

MINUTES

Monday, November 17, 2003, 7:30 p.m.

Town Hall, Building A, Auditorium

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

Web Site:  http://www.townofcary.org

Call to Order:  

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

Board members absent:  Don Hyatt

Staff present: Chris Simpson, Randy Guthrie, Dick Moore, Ricky Barker, J.W. Shearin, Tammy Spivey, Doug McRainey, Chad Meadows, Scott Ramage, Jim Parajon, Jeff Ulma Tom Hortsman, Kim Lazenby and Pamela Russell

Mr. Yerha

Provided by Council Member Weinbrecht

Warren Boyd and Brent Miller spoke during the public hearing.  Both were pleased with the progess made on the plan.  Mr. Miller’s concerns were “high-volume” drive-thrus, restricting the height of non residential buildings to 2 stories and new commercial development being “strip malls” or conventional “shopping centers”

Wally Dawson made a motion to approve the case, which was seconded by Ervin Portman, and the Board voted 7-2.  Ed Yerha and William Lyke had the dissenting votes based on the building height of non residential buildings within the Land Use Plan.

Rezoning Petition Case 03-REZ-11 Cary Park PDD Amendment: Application by Jerry Turner and Associates, Inc., for Panther Creek Raleigh Limited Partnership, to amend the Cary Park Planned Development District (PDD) Major. The proposal is to reduce the 100-foot common open space along the Yates Store Rd to 30-foot streetscape and to delete the 25-foot common open space along the adjacent western and northern property boundaries if portions of the subject property develop in conjunction with the adjoining properties.  More details on the proposal can be obtained from the Cary Planning Department during regular business hours. The property contains approximately 20.83 acres and is located on the Yates Store Rd. and Frontage Dr .  Said property is more particularly described as Wake County Pin numbers:  0725406255

Allen Turkow, Dan Wickstom and Larry Pearce spoke at the public hearing.  Mr. Turkow’s concerns were open space, lot size, drainage and infrastructure.  Mr. Wickstrom had drainage issues including standing ponds of water that could be ideal for mosquitos as well as adding the drainage items to the PDD book.  Mr. Pearce was pleased with the progress that had been made but was confused by some of the documentation.  Three documents were submitted to the board:  A letter from Withers and Ravenel to the Riggsbee Farms residents, A letter from Withers and Ravenel to the Preston Village residents and a spreadsheet showing differences in the November 14, 2003 agreement and the PDD document that was revised in October 2003.  

Mary Bullock spoke for her mother Ann Bullock at the public hearing.  She requested a 100 ft buffer for her mother’s property and that the stream buffers be honored due to the wildlife living in the area.

REZONING:  Wally Dawson made a motion to deny, which was seconded by Steven Goodridge, and the Board voted 8-1.  Carla Sadtler had the dissenting vote.

LAND USE PLAN AMENDMENT: Wally Dawson made a motion to deny, which was seconded by Steven Goodridge, and the Board voted 8-1. Carla Sadtler had the dissenting vote.

Shawn Griffin spoke at the public hearing.  Mr. Griffin is the president of the Cary Booster Club.  He commended the Facilities Master Plan for the inclusive process and the inclusion of non-profit organizations.  He also supports the field utilization element of the plan.  

Mr. Yerha adjourned the meeting at 11:59 p.m.