1.1 PURPOSE

The Village at the Park, Activity Center Concept Plan is an approximately 167 acre quadrant of the overall neighborhood activity center that combines a mix of low density and medium density detached and attached residential uses, office use, commercial uses, and common open space. The plan represents an attempt to achieve a balance among current Northwest Cary Area Plan concepts, approved plans in the area, and the impact of changing market dynamics on these plans.

1.2 APPLICABILITY

This zoning district shall apply to the geographic land area shown on the following map and the Official Zoning Map as adopted by Town Council on October 24, 2002 or as it was amended:

1.3 GENERAL VELOPMENT INTENT

1.3.1 Land Uses

The Activity Center Concept Plan provides 809 dwelling units representing an activity center density of 4.84 dwelling units per acre. The site is located in an area that falls within the Northwest Area Plan and generally follows the guidelines established in those plans. The one exception is the southernmost 30 acres which is presently split by two uses: office and very low density residential. The use now proposed within this tract is low density residential. However, activity center principles encourage more residential development within the activity center to support the non-residential uses.

A summary of the land uses created within the Village at the Park Activity Center Concept Plan with their size, density and total units is presented below:

Land Uses	Size (AC.)	Max. Density	Proposed Units	Non- Residential Sq. Footage
Apartments	32	13.94	448	--
Townhomes	19	8.00	151	--
Single Family	58	2.07	120
Church	20	-	-	200,000 SF
Mixed Use	38	-	90	360,268 Office SF 161,090 Retail SF 150 RM Hotel
Total	167 AC	-	809	721,358 SF

1.3.2 Vehicular and Pedestrian Circulation

The Village at the Park neighborhood activity center is located at the intersection of Alston Avenue and Kit Creek Parkway. Full service access will be located on these two roadways serving the land uses within the activity center. Kit Creek Parkway to the west of Alston Avenue will be constructed under the guidelines of the Northwest Area Plan*. The primary pedestrian circulation corridors run along the east side of Alston Avenue, the south side of Kit Creek Parkway, and the west side of Hwy 55 in the form of multi-purpose trails.

*Note: The Roads and Transit Map (Map 3 of 3), Keynote #3 states – “Kit Creek Road may need to continue west of Alston Avenue, depending on future development and traffic need. Alignment of this extension has not been set.”

1.3.3 Utilities

Water and sanity sewer will serve the parcels within the activity center via connections to add improvements to Town of Cary utility lines. The total average daily flow anticipated for this portion of the overall activity center is as follows:

809 Residential Units x 280 GPD/Unit = 226,520 GPD

360,268 Office Sq. Ft. x .09 GPD/Sq. Ft. = 32,424 GPD

161,099 Commercial Sq. Ft. x .12 GPD/Sq. Ft. = 19,330 GPD

200,000 Church Sq. Ft. x .09 GPD/Sq, ft, = 18,000 GPD

TOTAL 296,274 GPD

An existing Town of Cary water main existing in Kitt Creek Parkway will serve the parcels within the activity center. Additionally, Public Service gas, Southern Bell, Time Warner Cable, Progress Energy and other various public utilities are anticipated to provide services to this property. All utilities shall be constructed underground within the public rights-of-way, where practicable. All construction associated with utility infrastructure shall be completed in accordance with the Town of Cary standard specifications and details.

1.3.4 Buffers, Open Space and Recreation Dedication

There are a number of significant open space features adjacent to and within the Village at the Park Activity Center development that help define the character for the community. The stream buffers within the site are important in and of themselves, by additionally buffering off-site uses. As a part of the open space system, a 10’ greenway and multi-purpose trail will be located in the northern stream buffer and dedicated to the Town as part of its greenway system.

The Village at the Park, Activity Center Open Space
Pond & Stream Buffers	32.46 Acres
Streetscapes & Landscape Strips	10.16 Acres

TOTAL	42.62 Acres

Open Space Definitions

Stream buffer: Undisturbed land area adjacent to streams, ponds or channels. No land disturbance is allowed except for general clean-up, road crossings, pedestrian circulation, utilities, constructed wetlands and other stormwater devices.

Streetscape: Land area located along roadways with the purpose of providing a transition from vehicular circulation into the adjacent sites through the use of existing and/or proposed plant material, berms, walls, sidewalks, trails and other hardscape features. Stormwater devices required may be located in the outer 10’ away from the road. In areas where berms are not included, vegetation will typically be undisturbed. In those instances where existing plant material is deficient or has been disturbed during construction, additional plant material will be provided to meet Town of Cary streetscape standards.

Landscape strip: A permanent easement reserved to provide horizontal separation between land uses. Typically, existing vegetation would remain unchanged, but in those instances where existing plant material is deficient or has been disturbed during construction, additional plant material will be provided to bring the area to a Town of Cary Type B buffer standard.

Type A Buffer & Vegetated Common Open Space: There shall be a combination 65’ wide Type “A” buffer and 35’ wide common open space strip along the property line adjoining parcels PIN 0726-87-1940/REALID 003427 and PIN 0726-88-9782/REALID 0028153. Both the buffer and common open space will be supplemented as necessary to achieve an opaque Type “A” standard..

1.3.5 Phasing

Phasing information for The Village at the Park Planned Unit Development is included in the approved plan document. The single family use will begin development within twelve months of approval and be completed within 24 months of its start.