P&Z Board Members Present:  Christopher Brooks, Carla Sadtler, Kelly Commiskey, Matthew Danielson, Harry Baulch, Don Frantz, Julia Rudy, Scott Brookhart, Bill Johnson, Lori Bush

Staff Present:  Debra Grannan, Jeff Ulma, Philip Smith, Ricky Barker, Jo Anne Carlyle

A.  Call to Order (Chairman Brooks)  

B.  Approval of the Minutes (Chairman Brooks)  

     1.  February 20, 2006
Matthew Danielson made a motion to table the minutes so they may be amended.  Kelly Commiskey seconded, and the motion carried unanimously 10-0.

     2.  March 20, 2006
Harry Baulch made a motion to approve the minutes.  Bill Johnson seconded and the motion carried by a vote of 7-3.  (Don Frantz, Lori Bush, and Kelly Commiskey voted since they would like more detail included in the minutes.)  

C.  Town Council Report  

      1.  Town Council Meeting March 23, 2006 (Jeff Ulma)  

D.  Rezonings, Comprehensive Plan Amendments, and Concept Plans 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.  

1.      05-REZ-41 Herndon Property (Debra Grannan) Public Hearing Required  

Carla Sadtler made a motion to recommend adoption of an ordinance to approve the rezoning as presented for the following reasons:

a)     Request Is Consistent With Comprehensive Plan

b)     Conditions Are Consistent With Ordinance Connectivity Requirements And Reduce Impact To Surrounding Properties

This was seconded by Harry Harry Baulch, and the motion carried unanimously 10-0.  

Discussion:

·        This is a reasonable request, medium density residential (MDR) property, and the applicant did not precipitate the need for a second access point.

·        A neighbor spoke about concerns with the proposed access point with regard to topography, run-off, noise pollution, lighting, and buffers.  

      2.  06-REZ-04 Laurel Park Planned Development District Amendment (Ricky Barker)
           Public Hearing Required        

Lori Bush made a motion for adoption of an ordinance to approve the amendment as presented for the following reasons:

• The Request Is Consistent With The Comprehensive Plan And Its Vision Element To Assist With The Provision Of Schools.  Schools Are An Allowable Use In Residential Districts
• Buffers Mitigate Impact On Adjacent Property

And the strong recommendation that Town Council instructs the applicant for safety and security measures with respect to the CSX railroad that is adjacent to the property.  Kelly Commiskey seconded, and the motion carried unanimously 10-0.  

Discussion:  

·        A neighbor spoke about uncertainty with the type of school that will be built.  The request is made for an elementary school. 

·        The 10-foot wide multi-use path along the frontage of Laura Duncan on the overall Master Plan for greenways in the Town will be included in this request.   

           E.  ADJOURNMENT 7:18 p.m.  

Please contact the Town of Cary Planning Department with any questions about this agenda.  The e-mail address is brenda.culbertson@townofcary.org and the phone number is (919) 469-4382.  Visit our website at www.townofcary.org for more detailed information about each agenda item.  

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