Case: Act 32
Description: To further the policies of the Imagine Cary Community Plan and goals of the Cary Housing Plan, the proposed Land Development Ordinance (LDO) amendment will expand the potential for Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) development by 1) simplifying rules with incremental change; 2) making ADUs more accessible and feasible; and 3) balancing Cary values and priorities. The amendment includes LDO changes to allow detached ADUs in all single-unit detached-dwelling residential districts; increase the maximum ADU size relative to primary dwelling size from 33% to 50% (maximum 800 square feet remains for detached ADUs and additions to the primary dwelling that result in an ADU); require one parking space per ADU regardless of number of bedrooms; and clarify technical definitions of detached and attached ADUs.

Town Council Public Hearing: July 25, 2024
Planning and Zoning Board: October 28, 2024
Town Council Action: TBD

Case: Act 33

Description: This is a request to amend Cary’s Official Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Map for an assemblage of approximately 46.29 acres located in the northwest quadrant of the intersection of NC Highway 55 and O’Kelly Chapel Road. The request would change the existing Future Growth Framework Map designation from Park/Open Space to Destination Center for the northwestern 15.09 acres of the site that are owned by Cary. The proposal would also rezone the entire site, which is presently a combination of five different zoning districts, along with the Mixed Used Overlay District (Alston Activity Center Concept Plan), and the Watershed Protection Overlay District (Jordan Lake Sub-Area). The requested zoning is Mixed Use District (MXD) with zoning conditions as proposed in the attached Preliminary Development Plan (PDP). The Mixed Use Overlay district would also be expanded westward to include the 15.09-acre northwestern portion of the site owned by Cary.

The committed development program in the PDP proposes to facilitate vertical mixed-use development consisting of up to 400,000 square feet of office, 815 multi-family dwellings, 380 hotel rooms, and 55,000 square feet of commercial, with the ability to reallocate density based on supplemental traffic analysis that could reduce the maximum amount of office and/or hotel rooms and result in up to 1,120 multi-family dwellings and 100,000 square feet of commercial. Additional commitments include 17,500 square feet of community gathering space, over 7 acres of open space, and approximately 40,000 square feet of developable land for a Town park along the development’s main street.

Town Council Public Hearing: July 25, 2024
Planning and Zoning Board: August 26, 2024
Town Council Action: TBD

Case: Act 34

Description: The Imagine Cary Community Plan, adopted in 2017, is Cary’s comprehensive plan created by the community. The residents and community leaders who worked so hard to create Imagine Cary knew periodic updates would be needed. This updated version of Imagine Cary builds upon the strong foundation established in 2017 while incorporating new insights and addressing contemporary challenges. This update focuses on a new preface and the LIVE, ENRICH, and SERVE chapters.

Town Council Public Hearing: October 22. 2024
Planning and Zoning Board: November 18, 2024
Town Council Action: TBD