Environment and sustainability items in Town of Cary
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| Subject | Items |
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| Environment and sustainability | 48 |
| Stormwater and flooding | 11 |
| Parks and recreation | 9 |
| Solid waste and recycling | 7 |
| Water and sewer | 6 |
| Housing and affordability | 4 |
| Land conversion and large development | 4 |
| Rezoning | 4 |
| Annexation | 3 |
| Roads and transportation | 3 |
| Broadband and technology | 2 |
| Comprehensive plan | 2 |
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Cary Auto Mall Realty Partners is asking for a special use permit and development plan to expand the Cary Collision PDI Service Building at 121 Team Hendrick Way, adding 16,190 square feet and 23 service bays and growing the shop from 28,452 to 44,642 square feet. The expansion also requires the board to address two n…Public hearing Environment and sustainabilityStormwater and floodingSubdivision and site plansWater and sewer
Case 26-SU-6294
Case 26-DP-6294- 121 Team Hendrick Way · 16 acres · Cary Auto Mall Realty Partners
- 121 Team Hendrick Way · 16 acres · Cary Auto Mall Realty Partners
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A former EAB Teen Council representative and one of her classmates will present their Co llect and Connect project.
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S peaker: Sara Caliendo, Staff LiaisonStaff or committee report Environment and sustainability
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Speaker : Paul Webster , Facilities, Construction , and Field Services Executive Summary: Cary Tennis Park hosts premier collegiate and professional tennis and pickleball events year-round. The existing lighting on courts 1 - 12 no longer meets the illumination standards required for collegiate and professional nightt…
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Speaker : Heather Whelehan, Planning and Community Development Executive Summary: In May 2026, Council directed staff to bring forward a moratorium on the acceptance and processing of development applications for data centers in Cary. Data centers are a rapidly growing land use across the Triangle region and the count…
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25-REZ-16 Jacobs Creek Lane: annexation and initial Cary zoning for about 8.99 acres, from Wake County Residential 40 Watershed to Cary Residential 12 Conditional Use, with the Jordan Lake watershed and conservation residential overlays, conditioned to 16 detached dwellings. The related annexation is 25-A-09.Public hearing AnnexationEnvironment and sustainabilityHousing and affordabilityLand conversion and large developmentRezoningStormwater and floodingWater and sewer
Case 25-REZ-16 →Wake County R-40(W) → R12-CU · 16 units · Approved
Case 25-A-09to R-40W · Approved- 4312 Jacobs Creek Ln · 8.9 acres · Sterling West LLC
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Utility updates covering the replacement of the town's utility billing system and customer portal with Oracle customer cloud service, targeted for 2027; a drought briefing covering Jordan Lake supply, state allocations and the triggers for each level of water restriction; and the Western Regional Wastewater Partnershi…
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Speaker: Leslie Moorman, Ur ban Forester
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S peaker: Sarah Justice, Environmental Outreach Program Coordinator
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Call-in details for anyone wanting to listen rather than attend.
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Town stormwater staff briefed the board on how floodplains are defined and on a GIS grant program.
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An update on the electric vehicle charging change taking effect in the town.
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Educational material on invasive species, from the town's energy manager.
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A Save Soil proclamation.Proclamation or recognition Environment and sustainability
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Mayor Pro Tem Bush proposed directing staff to begin the process for a temporary, time-limited moratorium on new large data centers, including AI data centers, to study effects on land use, roads, water and the Jordan Lake watershed before any project is reviewed.
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The board will take a tour of the South Water Reclamation Facility. No advanced preparation is required.
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The parks and administration report covers ACCESS programming, Earth Month environmental outreach, and the April 11 opening of the Davis Drive Inclusive Playground, which drew more than 350 people.
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Council member Brittany Richards read a proclamation designating April 2026 as Cary Earth Month, recognizing decades of volunteer work by the Friends of the Page Walker, Cary Garden Club and Cary Woman's Club maintaining gardens at the Page Walker Arts and History Center, and promoting the town's Earth Day celebration…
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Members shared what they are seeing in their homeowners associations.Discussion item Environment and sustainability
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Speaker: Srijana Guilford, Waste Strategy and Impact Consultant
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The report covers a March 28 ACCESS Cary event that drew more than 260 attendees, invasive-plant removal work at Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve, and Cary Teen Council activities, including 11,783 volunteer hours logged this year.Staff or committee report Environment and sustainability
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Members discussed native landscaping around their properties, including a Leaf and Limb prairie garden, e-recycling options in the area and the closure of the Cary Convenience Center.
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Speaker: Danna Widmar, Assistant Town Manager
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Board members shared environmental issues they are seeing in their homeowners associations.Discussion item Environment and sustainability
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Energy Manager Sara Caliendo told the board Cary has 43 electric-vehicle charging ports across 13 town facilities, 19 reserved for the town's roughly 700-vehicle fleet. New ports are planned for two downtown parking decks later in 2026, and staff are weighing whether the town should own and maintain future chargers or…
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Caliendo updated the board on Shading the Future, a $25,000 Duke Energy grant for planting about 200 shade trees on public and private land to cut energy use. She and Urban Forester Leslie Moorman are using GIS mapping to pick priority sites; members asked that the planting skip Bradford pear and crepe myrtle trees.
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Caliendo said Cary's planned Tree Steward program grew out of Branching Out, a federal grant the town lost when it was canceled in early 2025. Staff still intend to launch the Cary program later in 2026.
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Speaker : Julie Clifton, Town Clerk ’ s Office Executive Summary: The Council advisory boards and commissions (hereinafter “ boards” ) annually review their work plans in accordance with Policy 150: General Rules of Order for Town of Cary Boards and Commissions and Other Groups Appointed by The Town Council. Staff and…
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Speaker: Erin Puckett , Planning and Development Services Executive Summary: The owners of property located at 310 Barbee Road and 974 W. Ferrell Road in Chatham County have petitioned for annexation of the properties associated with a rezoning request for initial Cary zoning (25-REZ-04) to develop a maximum of 230 de…
Case 25-A-02to Chatham County Residential 1 · Withdrawn
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Speaker: S arah Justice, Environmental Outreach Program Coordinat orPresentation Environment and sustainability
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Speaker: Srijana Guilford, Waste Strategy and Impact Consultant
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Speaker: Sar a Caliendo, Energy Manager
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Speaker: Sarah Justice, Environmental Outreach Program Coordinator
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Speaker: Erin Puckett, Planning and Development Services Executive Summary: The applicant requests Cary annex and apply initial zoning to approximately 4.33 acres at 1412 White Oak Church Road by rezoning from Wake County Residential 40 Watershed (R-40W) to Cary Residential 12 Conditional Use (R-12-CU), with the Water…Consent agenda AnnexationEnvironment and sustainabilityHousing and affordabilityRezoningStormwater and flooding
Case 25-REZ-07 →Wake County R-40(W) → R12-CU · 6 units · Approved
Case 25-A-04 →Approved- 1412 White Oak Church Rd · 4.3 acres · White Oak Estates LLC
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Whether Cary should participate in the state's urban archery deer season, which runs January 10 to February 15 and covers bow and crossbow only on private land with written landowner permission. The request came from a 311 citizen request on August 2 and was discussed by the neighborhood services committee on August 1…
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Speaker: Maika Arnold , Planning and Development Services Executive Summary: The applicant requests Cary’s consideration of an amendment to Cary’s Official Zoning Map by rezoning approximately 3.31 acres at 8732 Green Level Church Road from Residential 40 (R-40) to Residential 12 Conditional Use (R-12-CU) with zoning…Discussion item Environment and sustainabilityHousing and affordabilityLand conversion and large developmentRezoningStormwater and flooding
Case 25-REZ-08 →R-40 → R12-CU · 6 units · Approved
- 8732 Green Level Church Rd · 3.4 acres · Shanti LLC
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Speaker: Mayor Harold Weinbrecht Executive Summary: Property owned by Cary along Earnest Jones Road in Chatham County to be named as Bryson Nature Preserve in recognition of the outstanding contributions of longtime Councilmember Jennifer Bryson Robinson.
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Members shared experiences with their homeowners associations and the difficulty of making progress with them, and with an apartment complex that stopped using disposable cups in its common space.
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Speaker: Sarah Justice, Environmental Outreach Program Coordinator
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Speaker: Mia South, ChairDiscussion item Environment and sustainability
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II.D Capital ProjectsCary has the first Volterra electric fire truck on the East Coast, at Fire Station 9, which completed its first quarter of service and demonstrated it could stay on scene more than three hours, recharge quickly and respond again. A regional wetland project on the west side of Harrison Avenue, built through a public-pr…
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II.G EnvironmentalMembers asked the town to publicise a reduction in flood insurance rates more thoroughly and to run a campaign making clear that standard homeowners insurance does not cover flood damage.
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Members shared personal HOA experiences, including one member's role approving a solar panel installation on their HOA's architecture review board, and discussed leaving leaves for wildlife habitat.Discussion item Environment and sustainability
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Speaker: Dan Ault, Assistant Town Ma nager Ault will provide an update to the board on urban forestry and lea f season.
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Staff presented an update on Cary's Open Space Plan, which covers public and private land and sets five goals for connecting parks, greenways and natural areas.No questions or concerns raised
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Speaker: Mia South, ChairStaff or committee report Environment and sustainability
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Speaker: Leslie Moorman, Urban Forester
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Spe aker: Cary Environmental Staff Updates on Bee City, Leave the Leaves Cam paign, Green HOA materials, etc.Staff or committee report Environment and sustainability
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