Staff Report to Town Council
Request
The applicant is requesting Council approve an amendment to the
Land Use Plan
Map of the Town’s Comprehensive Plan to change the land use designation of
approximately 6.49 acres located at
The purpose of a comprehensive plan
amendment is to evaluate the appropriateness of a proposed land use and/or other
issue, need, or opportunity for the subject parcel(s) of land.
Specific development requirements related to the technical aspects of
land development, such as access, stormwater management, road improvements,
utility line placement, road connectivity and landscape plantings, are not
considered during the comprehensive plan amendment process.
However, all of these development issues must be addressed for compliance
with existing requirements specified in the Land Development Ordinance (LDO)
when the site or subdivision plan is submitted.
All such requirements can be found at
http:vic.townofcary.org.
Background
Information
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Applicant |
Jerry Turner and
Associates, Inc. |
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Agent |
Glenda Toppe Jerry Turner and
Associates, Inc. 919-851-7150
gtoppe@jerryturnerassoc.com |
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Acreage |
6.49 |
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General Location |
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Hearings / Meetings |
Public Hearing |
Planning & Zoning |
Town Council |
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Existing Land Use
Plan Designation
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Office/Institutional (OFC/INS) |
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Requested Land Use
Plan Designation |
Medium Density
Residential (MDR) |
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P&Z Recommendation |
Approval
(7-0) |
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Town of |
Anna Readling 919-469-4084 |
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Subject
Parcels
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PARCEL & OWNER INFORMATION |
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Property Owner(s) |
Numbers
(10 digit) |
Real Estate ID(s) |
Acres |
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DDMP Investments
LLC c/o Tillet
Development Co. Inc. |
0745415075 |
0059659 |
+/- 6.49 |
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Total Acres |
+/- 6.49 |
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Applicable
Comprehensive or Area Plan Requirements:
A. Land Use Plan:
This case proposes to modify
the existing Land Use Plan designation from Office/Institutional to Medium
Density Residential.
B. Comprehensive Transportation Plan
Existing Section:
110’ ROW, 4-lane median divided
Future Section:
4-lane median divided
Road Improvements:
N/A
Sidewalks
Requirements: sidewalk on east
side, multi-use path on west side
Bicycle
Requirements: 14’ wide outside
lanes
Existing Section:
N/A
Future Section:
100’ ROW, 4-lane median divided
Road Improvements:
construction scheduled Fall 2007
Sidewalks
Requirements: sidewalks on both
sides
Bicycle
Requirements: 14’ wide outside
lanes
C. Parks & Greenways Facilities Master
Plan:
Greenways Map
In accordance with the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Facilities
Master Plan there are no further issues related to this site (the Davis Drive
multi-use trail on the east side of Davis Drive has already been constructed). A
recreation payment-in-lieu will be required for any subdivided residential
development in accordance with the Land Development Ordinance.
D.
Open Space and Historic Resources Plan:
This parcel was not identified
as proposed/significant open space by the Open Space and Historic Resources
Plan.
E.
Affordable Housing Plan:
The Town of
Analysis:
In general, medium density residential units provide more opportunities
for affordable housing. At this
stage, the applicant has not indicated whether or not this project will include
affordable housing opportunities.
Growth Management Plan:
The
Growth Management Plan includes the following two Guiding Principles which
are relevant to this case:
Analysis:
Utilities are readily available, and the section of
Analysis:
The subject parcel is located near a variety of urban services and is
located within 2 – 2.5 miles of
Town Council Public Hearing –
No one came forward to
speak at the
public hearing.
There were no questions or
comments from Town Council.
Planning and Zoning Board Public Hearing –
No one came forward to
speak at the public hearing. The Board voted 7-0 to recommend approval.
Changes Since The Town Council Public Hearing
No changes have been made
to this case since the
planning & zoning
board
Town Council
criteria for
Consideration in Reviewing Comprehensive Plan Amendments:
Section 3.2.2(B) of the
Land Development Ordinance states that “Proposals to amend the Comprehensive
Plan shall be evaluated based upon whether the amendment is necessary in order
to address conditions including, but not limited to, the following:”
Staff Analysis:
There
have been no changes in this regard.
Staff Analysis:
A
designation of MDR would offer a residential transition from the intersection of
Staff Analysis:
There
have been no changes in this regard.
Staff Analysis:
No errors
or omissions have been identified.
Staff Analysis And Recommendation
The 6.49-acre subject
parcel does not fall within a designated activity center and is not located
adjacent to other commercial or office uses.
In 1998, a comprehensive plan amendment changed the designation of this
parcel from Low Density Residential (LDR) to Office/Institutional (OFC/INS).
The current request is for Medium Density Residential (MDR).
Considering the small size of the parcel, its location outside of a
designated activity center, the lack of any other adjacent or nearby office
uses, and the fact that the original Comprehensive Plan envisioned residential
uses for this parcel, the requested designation of MDR seems appropriate. Also,
MDR can be just as effective as OFC/INS in providing a transition between the
Town Council Motion Options:
Approval Motion:
I move that we amend the
Land Use Plan Map as proposed.
Approval Motion with
Modifications:
I move that we amend the
Land Use Plan Map with the following modifications suggested by Council:
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Denial Motion:
I move that we deny the
proposed amendment because it is not necessary in order to address conditions.
