Draft Cary Community Plan Review Part 3: Shop, Engage, Serve, Special Area Plans, Other Updates Committee for the Future October 27, 2015 Police Department Training Room AGENDA 1. Welcome and Call to Order 2. Council Work Session Debriefing 3. Review of Chapter 4: Shop 4. Review of Chapter 5: Engage 5. Review of Chapter 8: Serve 6. Update on Special Planning Areas a. Southwest Cary b. Downtown c. East Cary Gateway d. Historic Carpenter 7. Update on Previously Reviewed Chapters a. Chapter 6: Shape (Core Neighborhoods) b. Chapter 7: Move (Full draft) 8. Next Steps 1
Item 1 WELCOME AND CALL TO ORDER OVERVIEW AND APPROVAL OF AGENDA APPROVAL OF SEPTEMBER 15 MEETING MINUTES Item 2 COUNCIL WORK SESSION DEBRIEFING 2
OBJECTIVES FOR WORK SESSION 1. Review the recommended Growth Framework Map, Transportation Maps, and several chapters of the Cary Community Plan as to format, style and approach. 2. Review and provide guidance to the Project Team on the overall direction of the Cary Community Plan as presently drafted. 3. Approve holding public input meetings on the draft Cary Community Plan in December or provide direction as to an alternate schedule. OCT. 1 COUNCIL WORK SESSION AGENDA Review and Comment on 1. Chapter 1: Foundations 2. Chapter 2: Live 3. Chapter 3: Work 4. Chapter 6: Shape (focus on Future Growth Framework) 5. Chapter 7: Move (focus on maps) 6. Next Steps and Project Schedule 3
CHAPTER 1: FOUNDATIONS 1. Good feedback 2. Liked design and writing style of document and chapter Comfortable with Moving Forward to Share with the Public CHAPTER 2: LIVE 1. Good feedback 2. Like Strong Neighborhood Initiative Comfortable with Moving Forward to Share with the Public 4
CHAPTER 3: WORK 1. Good feedback Comfortable with Moving Forward to Share with the Public CHAPTER 6: SHAPE 1. Address disconnect of zoning and Future Growth Framework 2. Concerns about map showing priority areas and impact on land value 3. Like flexibility of Future Growth Framework, but want greater certainty, particularly for neighborhoods 4. Concerns about transitions between categories and uses 5
CHAPTER 6: SHAPE 5. Want more specificity about targeted areas for redevelopment in residential categories, versus stable areas where redevelopment is discouraged 6. Key issues to resolve: Policies that address core neighborhood stability (especially for SF areas) Transitions/design intent for destination and MU/other commercial centers Clarify impact of traffic on neighborhoods Comfortable with Moving Forward to Share with the Public with comments (summarized in #6) CHAPTER 7: MOVE 1. Do not support Rural Road designs neighborhoods want suburban amenities 2. Want to avoid 6-lane roads, but want median if must have that width 3. Need stronger policies on when sidewalks get built 4. Need to include joint recommendations with Raleigh ex. Greenway planning Comfortable with Moving Forward to Share with the Public 6
PUBLIC OPEN HOUSES 1. Offer two open house separated by a week or more to provide options for traveling citizens 2. Make sure online option is more engaging (video presentations) Comfortable with Moving Forward to Developing Public Engagement Plan Item 3 REVIEW OF CHAPTER 4: SHOP 7
KEY INFLUENCES 8
POLICIES POLICY INTENT / DESCRIPTION IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES 9
CROSS REFERENCES Anything missing? General comments on content? 10
Item 4 REVIEW OF CHAPTER 5: ENGAGE 11
KEY INFLUENCES CURRENT POLICY PLANS 12
POLICIES POLICY INTENT / DESCRIPTION IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES 13
CROSS REFERENCES Anything missing? General comments on content? 14
Item 5 UPDATE OF CHAPTER 8: SERVE 15
KEY INFLUENCES POLICIES POLICY INTENT / DESCRIPTION 16
IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES CROSS REFERENCES 17
Anything missing? General comments on content? Item 6 UPDATE ON SPECIAL PLANNING AREAS 18
SPECIAL PLANNING AREAS Southwest Cary Downtown (6 subareas) East Cary Gateway Historic Carpenter SOUTHWEST CARY 19
SOUTHWEST CARY SOUTHWEST CARY 20
SOUTHWEST CARY 1. New Community Park 2. Single Family Neighborhoods East of Density Transition (Middle Neighborhood) 3. Single Family Neighborhoods West of Density Transition (Outer Neighborhood) 4. Green Level Destination Center 5. Green Level Historic District DOWNTOWN CARY 21
DOWNTOWN CARY DOWNTOWN CARY 22
DOWNTOWN CARY and policies developed in Phase 2: Policy 1: Foster Downtown s Authentic Character Policy 2: Encourage all Downtown Areas to Share a Common Identity Policy 3: Foster the Development of Connected and Cohesive Downtown Subareas Policy 4: Focus Transportation Investments to Support Alternative Travel Modes EAST CHATHAM Vision: a Mixed Use Gateway Eastern gateway, an important entrance to Cary and downtown Mix of office, specialty commercial and higher density residential uses Highly walkable Provides greatest intensity of development in downtown Buildings typically ranging from 3 7 stories Development to transition westward to buildings typically ranging from about one to three stories 23
CENTRAL CHATHAM Vision: Cary s Main Street Principal destination for dining, entertainment, and shopping in Cary Intermediate level of development intensity is characterized by buildings up to 5 stories depending on the location and context Continuous street building frontage and lot coverage Emphasis on retention and adaptive re use rather than redevelopment of older structures Density increases as transitions to adjacent higher density areas WEST CHATHAM Vision: a Residential Gateway Western gateway from Cary s core neighborhoods Provides downtown supportive, higher density residential uses, while also continuing to provide limited opportunities for specialty retail, services, and offices Create continuous street building frontage on Old Apex and W Chatham Buildings will typically range from 1 3 stories 24
NORTH ACADEMY Vision: a Place to Live and Work Evolve into a more intense pattern of development where the primary focus will be on office, institutional, and residential uses, with limited opportunities for retail, services, and dining To provide some of the greatest intensity of development in downtown with buildings typically ranging from 3 5 stories, depending on context Continuous street building frontage and lot coverage Retail and dining uses limited to the central blocks of N. Harrison Ave. and Chapel Hill Road SOUTH ACADEMY Vision: a Cultural Arts Anchor Reflect Cary s small town, historic character, while capitalizing on the public, institutional, and cultural arts anchors of the district New development to have setbacks, site coverage, and building massing that is contextually compatible and appropriate for the area Buildings typically no more than 3 stories in height Emphasis on retention and adaptive re use rather than redevelopment 25
EAST CARY GATEWAY EAST CARY GATEWAY 26
RALEIGH S PLAN FOR ADJACENT AREAS 27
7/5/2016 HISTORIC CARPENTER 28
7/5/2016 Vision for northern area? Focus for historic preservation and transitions between new development 29
Bing Map http://www.bing.com/mapspreview?q=cary+nc&mkt=en&form=hdrsc4&wlexpsignin=1# 30
A Multi Pronged Planning Approach: Maps Growth Framework Map Transportation Maps Community Priorities Policies 2. LIVE 3. WORK 4. SHOP/DINE 5. ENGAGE 6. SHAPE 7. MOVE 8. SERVE 31
Item 8 NEXT STEPS SCHEDULE Nov. 4: Historic Preservation Commission (Review Historic Carpenter Special Planning Area) Nov. 17: Council Work Session (Revisit Shape & Review Remainder of Plan) Feb. 2016: Public Open Houses 32
COMMENTS ON DRAFT CHAPTERS Maps and Materials Available on BaseCamp Written comments provided to Planning Staff Emailed comments to scott.ramage@townofcary.org & laking@clarionassociates.com Provide by: November 6 33