Town of Cary

08-MU-004 Amendments to the Alston Activity Center Concept Plan

This case is Town-initiated and includes proposed amendments to the Alston Activity Center Concept Plan (ACCP). The Alston ACCP was approved by Town Council on March 23, 2006. (The term ACCP preceded the name Mixed Use Sketch Plan or MUSP.) The plan specifies allowed uses and development limits, and sets design standards including site design requirements, circulation character, streetscape entry features, and public art locations.

In March 2008, Town Council approved the Alston Activity Center Concept Plan Re-Evaluation staff report (PL08-029), and directed staff to proceed with the Alston ACCP review and amendment process. This case has been prepared accordingly.

Over the past two years, staff has kept a running list of questions, comments, areas needing clarification, and other amendment requests within the Alston ACCP. This list has been generated based on requests and issues that arose during the course of staff review of the site plans submitted within the Alston area, and through extensive discussion with area developers, consultants, and landowners.

The list of amendment requests includes issues from Chapter II, Allowed Uses and Development Limits, and Chapter III, Design Standards, of the ACCP. Some key topics that require clarification include identification of responsibility for residential unit type mixes, signage, application of circulation type plans, streetscape entry features, and public art. Providing clarification on these items will streamline review of plans within the Alston area.

Mixed Use Sketch Plans are located within the Mixed Use Overlay District (MUOD). The MUOD includes areas that are identified as “activity centers” (now referred to as “Mixed Use Centers”) on the Land Use Plan and are intended to be developed following the general guidelines of the Comprehensive Plan. The MUOD is intended to promote higher-density, mixed-use developments of varying sizes, as an alternative to lower-density, separate-use suburban sprawl-type development.

Mixed use sketch plans are conceptual documents that address the general density, the mix of uses, and the development patterns within a mixed use center. They are less detailed than the plans required for full site plan review. The intent is to provide sufficient information to determine consistency with the Comprehensive Plan and with the Town’s Design Guidelines. Specific development issues must be addressed for compliance with existing requirements as specified in the Land Development Ordinance (LDO) when the site plan is submitted. All such requirements can be found at http:vic.townofcary.org.

Owner and Parcel Information
Property Owner(s)	County Parcel Number(s) (10 digit)	Real Estate ID(s)	Area Acres
BRANTLEY, ANNIE S	0736204937	0087541	1.05
BRANTLEY, ANNIE SEAGROVES	0736206807	0168522	0.97
BRANTLEY, ANNIE SEAGROVES	0736212255	0168521	4.65
CARY CREEK LIMITED PARTNERSHIP	0735389731	0319337	87.77
CARY CREEK LTD PTNRP LTD PTNRP	0735582204	0082441	8.01
CARY CREEK LTD PTNRP LTD PTNRP	0736400006	0082498	0.59
CARY CREEK LTD PTNRP LTD PTNRP	0735485345	0082438	4.34
CARY CREEK LTD PTNRP LTD PTNRP	0735285478	0348879	6.86
CLAYTON, LOUISE SEAGROVES	0736117309	0259519	0.92
CLAYTON, LOUISE SEAGROVES	0736118670	0168523	5.71
CLAYTON, PHYLLIS W & LOUISE S	0735591114	0013469	2.09
Davis, Joyce Ann	0735454223 (portion)	0016808	4.04
Davis, Joyce Ann	0735550441 (portion)	0110726	1.93
DEAN, RICHARD GRAY & DOROTHY V	0735557887	0095037	7.40
DISMUKE, DEBORAH HIGH	0736029606	0086291	2.00
EVENSON, JOHN ERIC &DONNA MARTIN	0735578877	0051726	3.02
FISHER, HENRY L JR	0735553829	0097784	8.14
FOREST OAKS INVESTORS LLC	0735655882	0340219	9.01
FOREST OAKS INVESTORS LLC	0735661054	0121629	2.81
FUTRELL, GLENN	0735092668	0334535	10.55
FUTRELL, GLENN	0735192806	0334349	10.00
FUTRELL, GLENN	0735092973	0021211	1.44
FUTRELL, GLENN	0736002178	0334536	10.78
FUTRELL, GLENN	0735192557	0095700	10.00
GOODFRED, MICHAEL D	0736015021	0314175	41.45
H F INVESTORS LLC	0735651636	0095036	2.04
HIGH, JAMES DRAUGHAN III	0736219709	0098159	0.13
HIGHLAND DEVELOPERS INC	0726916235	0314176	0.65
HIGHLAND DEVELOPERS INC	0736019830	0036421	1.53
INTERFACE CARY LLC	0735577241	0082444	3.96
KNOTT, CLEMON W	0736115339	0039757	0.68
KNOTT, JUDY M	0736207852	0039796	1.00
KNOTT, JUDY P	0736204512	0160196	3.01
KRG PRISA II PARKSIDE LLC	0736227527	0351682	2.87
KRG PRISA II PARKSIDE LLC	0736327647	0342428	79.90
KRG PRISA II PARKSIDE LLC	0736147497	0362672	17.09
KRG PRISA II PARKSIDE LLC	0736511799	0342627	0.37
KRG PRISA II PARKSIDE LLC	0736233114	0020203	1.04
KRG PRISA II PARKSIDE LLC	0736233947	0018420	17.63
KRG PRISA II PARKSIDE LLC	0736221835	0054841	0.44
NC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION	0736218168	0052346	0.12
NC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION	0736310404	0021261	2.08
NUTT, FLOYD DOUGLAS	0735681885	0051725	13.93
PANTHER CREEK APARTMENTS LLC	0735466240	0358573	17.41
PARKER, DANIEL Z	0736207513	0075138	0.60
PENDERGRAFT, GEORGE C JR	0736200689	0141540	2.98
PENDERGRAFT, INEZ W	0735199588 (portion)	0078570	20.51
PENDERGRAFT, INEZ W & GEORGE C	0736205381	0177607	2.75
PETTY, JOHN W	0735584609	0055089	2.85
PHILLIPS, ALLEN R & TERESA E	0735683504	0302182	13.93
PRESSER, KENNETH D & SUSAN L	0735294820	0147791	2.70
REX HOSPITAL INC	0735664450	0355207	2.36
REX HOSPITAL INC	0735567601	0358574	14.47
REX HOSPITAL INC	0735661485	0120865	2.89
ROEBEN INVESTMENTS LLC	0735495878	0289282	5.92
RTP 55 PARTNERSHIP	0736128610	0159210	57.97
SEAGROVES, DONNIE R & SUSAN K	0736111742	0159195	2.00
SEAGROVES, JAMES RAY	0736114075	0101571	2.71
SEAGROVES, JAMES RAY

Applicant/Agent	Town of Cary Planning Department 316 North Academy Street Cary, NC 27513
Staff Contact	Meredith Chandler, RLA, AICP 919-460-4983 meredith.chandler@townofcary.org
Acreage	810.22 +/-
General Location Vicinity Map	Interchange of I-540 and NC Highway 55
Hearings / Meetings	*Public Hearing* August 14, 2008 Continued to Sept. 11, 2008	*Planning & Zoning* October 20, 2008	*Town Council* November 20, 2008
Land Use Designation Land Use Map	Mixed Use (MXD)
Zoning Districts	Mixed Use Overlay District, Watershed Protection Overlay District, and varied base districts
Town Limits	Mix of within Town limits and ETJ
Valid Protest	Will be determined prior to Public Hearing
P&Z Recommendation	Will be provided after P&Z Meeting
Existing Use	Mixed use, vacant, residential, rural, light industrial
Proposed Use	Mixed Use