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Quasi-Judicial Meeting

Town of Cary · Zoning Board of Adjustment
Monday, November 3, 2025 at 6:30 pm · Council Chambers, 316 N. Academy Street, Cary Town Hall, Cary, NC 27513

Quasi-judicial hearing Elections and districtsParks and recreation

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What's on this agenda

Cary's Zoning Board of Adjustment held a quasi-judicial hearing on a special use and development plan request from Scottish Hills Recreation Club to heat its outdoor pool for year-round use and expand a legal nonconforming use on Tarbert Drive. The board also elected a vice chair and adopted its 2025-2026 annual work plan.

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Meeting recap

What happened, drawn from the records published after the meeting. Minutes

The board approved both the special use permit and the development plan for the Scottish Hills pool-heating project, adding conditions barring swim meets from October through April, requiring sight-triangle vegetation removal, and cutting off pool lighting by 9:30 p.m. in the off-season. Board members reelected Ryan Collins as vice chair for the coming year in his absence and adopted the 2025-2026 work plan, which focuses on variance and appeal requests, reasonable accommodation reviews, and quasi-judicial development cases.

How the votes went

The board approved the agenda and its September minutes 5-0. It approved the Scottish Hills special use permit as amended 5-0 and the related development plan as amended 5-0. It reelected Ryan Collins as vice chair 5-0 and adopted the 2025-2026 work plan 5-0.

From the published minutes.

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Agenda items (2)

Public hearing · 1Resolution · 1
  1. 1. 26-SU-3114 and 26-DP-3114 Scottish Hills Pool Heating Project & Expansion of Legal Non-Conforming Use
    Public hearing Parks and recreation
    Scottish Hills Recreation Club sought approval to heat its outdoor pool for year-round operation and expand a legal nonconforming use on Tarbert Drive, adding above-ground propane tanks in screened enclosures.
  2. 2. ZBOA 2026 Work Plan
    Resolution Elections and districts
    The board reviewed and adopted its draft 2025-2026 annual work plan, which centers on variance and appeal requests, reasonable accommodation reviews, and quasi-judicial development cases.

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