Plan Review & Design: Review of development plans and management of urban design/appearance issues such as:
  • Administer and coordinate site and subdivision plan review
  • Maintain and apply design guidelines and appearance manuals

Appearance Manual
Design Guidelines Manual (this file is 6.5 MB; if you would like the Manual saved on a CD please contact Tara Adams at 469-4082)
Design Principles

Plan Approval Process and Schedules
The following schedules are in PDF format; you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader in order to view the files.

See which issues are addressed during rezoning and which ones are handled during plan review.

There are four approval process cycles:

  • Town Council Cycle and Major Plan Review Cycle -- Schedule (PDF or HTML)
  • Minor Plan Review Cycle -- Schedule (PDF or HTML)
  • Town Center Review Commission (TCRC) -- Schedule (PDF or HTML)
  • Mixed Use Sketch Plan Review -- Schedule (PDF or HTML)

Forms

FEE SCHEDULE - PDF or HTML

See Storm Water for grading permits, nitrogen calculation and financial responsibility form.

See Development Inspections for sewer and waterline permits and traffic analysis requests.

Plan Review Activity

  • Active Projects in the Review Process (sorted alphabetically) - PDF or HTML
  • Active Projects in the Review Process (sorted by date) - PDF or HTML
  • Current Year Approved Projects (sorted alphabetically) - PDF or HTML
  • Current Year Approved Projects (sorted by date) - PDF or HTML

Email questions/comments to Tara Adams: tara.adams@townofcary.org

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