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Staff
recommends approval of the request, because it complies with the
criteria established in sections 3.4.3(E), 3.4.1(E) and 4.2.3(D) of
the Land Development Ordinance for consideration of approval of a
PDD request. The
recommendation of approval includes the following conditions:
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That within the mixed use component of the PDD,
residential dwelling units be provided in the medium density range.
3.4.3(E)
Approval Criteria:
In
addition to the general approval criteria for rezonings
set forth in Section 3.4.1(E), PDD
rezoning applications shall be reviewed for compliance with the
following additional criteria:
(1) The
PDD designation is necessary to address a unique situation or
represents a substantial benefit to the Town, compared to what could
have been accomplished through strict application of otherwise
applicable zoning district standards; and
(2) The
request complies with the PDD standards of Section
4.2.3.
3.4.1(E)
Rezoning Approval Criteria:
- The
request is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan.
The request is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan.
- Adequate
public services are available.
Adequate public services can be provided to the parcel
(i.e. police, fire, utilities etc.)
- The
proposed rezoning is unlikely to have significant adverse
impacts on the environment.
The proposed rezoning would have no significant impact on
the natural environment.
- The
proposed rezoning will not have significant impacts on other
property in the vicinity of the subject property. The
proposed rezoning will not have a significant adverse impact on
other property in the vicinity.
- The
proposed zoning classification is suitable for the subject
property. The
proposed zoning classification is consistent with
Cary
’s Activity Center Land Use designations.
Section
4.2.3(D), Criteria for approval of a PDD
(1)
Uses Allowed
A
planned development may contain any or all of the uses specified in
the approved PDD master plan, provided such uses are consistent with
the Comprehensive Plan. The
PDD contains commercial and medium density residential development
as set forth on
Cary
’s Land Use Plan.
(2)
Mixed Uses Encouraged
(a)
Mixed use developments are strongly encouraged in the PDD
zoning districts, including the mixing of principal residential uses
with principal non-residential uses.
As recommended by
staff, the PDD would contain an area of mixed commercial, office,
and residential development.
(b) Planned
developments containing both residential and non-residential uses
shall be designed, located, and oriented on the site so that
non-residential uses are directly accessible to residents of the
development. The
PDD would include buildings containing both residential and
nonresidential development. Pedestrian
access would be provided between the dwelling unit locations to all
other buildings and to uses within the PDD.
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