TOWN OF CARY , NORTH CAROLINA

REQUEST FOR REZONING

STAFF RECOMMENDATION TO PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD

 

Rezoning Petition:

04-REZ-01 (Glenaire)

Land Use Plan Amendment:

04-LPA-01

Request:

Change the zoning from R-12 to OICU.

Meeting

Date

Recommendation

Action

Town Council Public Hearing

February 12, 2004

Staff recommends forwarding the case to the April 19, 2004 Planning and Zoning Board

Town Council forwarded the case to the April 19, 2004 Planning and Zoning Board

Planning and Zoning Board

April 19, 2004

Staff recommends approval of the request.

Planning and Zoning Board forwarded the case to the May 13, 2004 Town Council Meeting 

Town Council

May 13, 2004

TBD

 

STAFF RECOMMENDATION

The applicant requests that two parcels of land adjacent to the Glenaire community be rezoned so as to become part of Glenaire.  These parcels would be developed in a like manner to Glenaire, with a density comparable to the existing Glenaire and with the same architectural standards as the Glenaire community.  The staff recommends approval of the rezoning and Land Use Plan amendment requests, with the attendant conditions that tie these two parcels to the Glenaire community.

APPLICANT

OWNER

Samuel M. Stone, Executive Director Glenaire

P:  919-460-8095

Timothy Thompson/Patricia Pleasants and Mary Trent

LOCATION

MAPS

  • Northwest corner of the intersection of Kildaire Farm Road and West Cornwall Road

  • Completely within the Town limits

Large Vicinity Map

Land Use Map

Zoning Map

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

This request will add two lots to the Glenaire Retirement Community property.  Up to four units will be constructed on these lots, in either one or two-family dwellings, consistent with the existing Glenaire community.  

The project in contains the following conditions:  

  • The plan will eliminate driveway cuts to W. Cornwall Road and Kildaire Farm Road once new construction is completed so that entry to cottages will be from within Glenaire campus.

  • A streetscape buffer of 50’ wide will be provided along Kildaire Farm Road and West Cornwall Road, using existing plant materials to the maximum extent practical.

  • This development will consist of only one-story cottages (single-family or duplex) consistent with the remainder of the Glenaire Retirement Community, reflecting an R-12 density.

  • All structures will be architecturally consistent with the existing Glenaire cottage development.

Protest Petition Information:

Valid [  ]        Not Enough Signatures with 100 feet [  ]        None Filed [X]

Parcel

Maximum Density (Du/Ac)

Acreage

Total Units

Minimum Lot Size

SF1

3.63 (maximum density in R-12)

0.52 acres

2

N/A

SF2

3.63 (maximum density in R-12)

0.53 acres

2

N/A

Total

 

1.05

4

N/A

APPLICANT’S JUSTIFICATION STATEMENT

Change the zoning from the current R-12 to OICU.  The change is requested in order to include the two lots within the Glenaire property and replace the existing structures (single family homes) with cottages consistent with the architecture of Glenaire and within the context of a nonprofit continuing care retirement community.

CURRENT USE & ZONING

Current Land Use:

Proposed Land Use:

Residential (2 single family homes and rental cottage)

Cottages consistent with the architecture of Glenaire

 

Current Zoning:

Proposed Zoning:

Residential-12

Office and Institutional Conditional Use (OICU)

ADJACENT ZONING & LAND USES

 

Existing Use

Existing Zoning

Existing Land Use Designation

North:  

Glenaire Retirement Center

OICU, Office and Institutional Conditional Use

HDR, High Density Residential

East:

Across Kildaire Farm Road , single family residences

R-12,  Residential

LDR, Low Density Residential

South:  

Across West Cornwall , single family residence

R-12, Residential

LDR, Low Density Residential

West:

Glenaire Retirement Center

OICU, Office and Institutional Conditional Use

HDR, High Density Residential

PLANNING

Comprehensive Plan Analysis

The adopted Land Use Plan identifies the subject area as Low Density Residential.  The applicant is requesting a change to the land used plan in order to include the two lots within the Glenaire property and replace the existing structures (single family homes) with cottages consistent with the architecture of Glenaire and within the context of a nonprofit continuing care retirement community.  This request would require a change to the Land Use Plan for High Density residential consistent with the classification for the existing Glenaire development.  

Staff supports the amendment to reclassify the tract for Office and Institutional use for the following reason:

  • The inclusion of the 2 remaining lots into the Glenaire Retirement Community allows for a more compatible use and architecture in completing development within the quadrant.

Open Space Considerations

No comments.

Parks and Greenways

No comments.

Transportation Planning

No comments on proposed rezoning.  Comprehensive Transportation Plan requirements to be addressed at time of development plan submittal.

School Information

Not applicable.  This property would be part of an age-restricted community.

ENGINEERING

Environmental Considerations

This project meets all of the requirements of the Stormwater section of the Engineering Department.

Utilities (Water and Sewer)

The requested zoning change will not impact Town of Cary utilities.

Traffic Impact Analysis

There are too few units to require a Traffic Impact Analysis.

PARCEL & OWNER INFORMATION:

Property Owner(s)

County Parcel Number

Real Estate ID(s)

Area (Acres)

Timothy Thompson/Patricia Pleasants

804 Kildaire Farm Road

Cary, NC  27511

0 763476148

6148

0.52

Mary Trent

802 Kildaire Farm Road

Cary, NC  27511

0 763476238

6238

0.53

Total Acreage

1.05 acres