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Town of Cary · Town Council
Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 6:30 pm · Council Chambers, 316 N. Academy Street, Cary Town Hall, Cary, NC 27513

Regular meeting Fire and EMSParks and recreationRezoningSchools and educationStormwater and flooding

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Agenda items (13)

Resolution · 3Proclamation or recognition · 2Procedural · 2Consent agenda · 2Other · 2Presentation · 1Discussion item · 1
  1. 3.12.26 Regular Meeting Slides
    Presentation
  2. 1. 311 Proclamation
    Proclamation or recognition
  3. 2. Interim Town Manager's Update
    Proclamation or recognition
  4. Instructions for participating in Public Speaks Out
    Procedural
  5. 1. Public Speaks Out Registered Speakers and Written Comments
    Procedural
  6. 1. Recognize and Appropriate Reimbursement Funding from the Wireless Carriers Collocated on the Harrison Avenue Elevated Water Tank
    Consent agenda
    Speaker : Jamie Revels, Utilities Executive Summary: Cary is renovating the Harrison Avenue water tank, applying new coatings to the interior and exterior. Wireless carriers with equipment co-located on the tank were required to remove their equipment for this work. All three carriers, AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon, have elected to install upgraded equipment on the Harrison tank once Cary’s renovation work is complete and they are permitted to return equipment to the tank. The upgraded equipment requires structural modifications to the catwalk on the Harrison t ank. Cary elected to perform this work under an existing contract and entered into a reimbursement agreement with the wireless carrie…
  7. 2. Consideration of Right-of-Way Closing – West Chatham Street
    Consent agenda
    Speaker : Rob Wilson, Development Services Executive Summary: Ashworth Family Limited Partnership is requesting the closure of a portion of the right-of-way, or ROW, associated with West Chatham Street (SR 5808). This section of West Chatham Street is recessed from the actual street and no longer needed for public use. The closure, if approved, will benefit the public interest by eliminating the underlying ROW that is no longer in use, allowing the adjacent developer of the Ashworth Village site to incorporate streetscape improvements along its site frontage on West Chatham Street, achieve a more aesthetically favorable and functional layout, and create a more logical and intuitive right-of…
  8. 3. Consideration of Right of Way Closing – Jones Franklin Road
    Resolution
    Speaker: Rob Wilson, Development Services Executive Summary: Macedonia Apartment Owners, LLC is requesting the closure of a portion of the right-of-way, or ROW, associated with Jones Franklin Road (SR 1319). This portion of ROW was not used to construct Jones Franklin Road. The closure, if approved, will benefit the public interest by eliminating the underlying ROW that is not in use and allowing the adjacent developer to achieve a more aesthetically favorable and functional layout, and creating a more logical and intuitive right-of-way boundary. Recommendation: That Council adopt the attached Resolution of Intent to close a portion of Jones Franklin Road ROW, which calls for a public heari…
  9. 4. Full Time FTE Clerk Office (Assistant Town Clerk)
    Resolution
    Speaker : Virgini a Johnson, Town Clerk Executive Summary : Due to increasing operational demands within the Town Clerk’s Office, staff recommends converting one of the department’s currently funded temporary part-time positions into a full-time Assistant Clerk position. This conversion restores the Clerk’s Office staffing level to four full-time equivalent (FTE) positions, consistent with the staffing model in place prior to 2017, and will help ensure the office can continue to effectively support Town Council, boards and commissions, and the public. Recommendation : Staff recommends that Council approve the conversion of one temporary part-time position into a full-time equivalent (FTE) A…
  10. 5. Adjustment to Adopted Meeting Schedule
    Resolution
    Speaker : Virginia Johnson, Clerk Executive Summary: The Council’s 202 6 Meeting Schedule was adopted In December 202 5 According to G.S. 143-318.12, changes to the adopted schedule should be announced in open session and posted to the website. Recommendation : Staff recommends the adoption of the adjusted meeting schedule as attached.
  11. 6. Policy 143 Revision – Addition of Procedures for Minutes
    Other
    Speaker : Virginia Johnson, Town Clerk Executive Summary : To promote consistency, transparency, and clarity in the preparation and approval of meeting minutes, the Clerk’s Office has developed procedures that will be incorporated into Policy 143, Rules of Procedure for the Cary Town Council . The proposed procedures establish standardized processes and expectations for the creation, review, and approval of official meeting minutes. Recommendation : Staff recommends that Council approve the revisions to Policy 143, Rules of Procedure for the Cary Town Council , to incorporate the proposed meeting minutes procedures.
  12. 1. Proposed Speed Limit Reductions
    Discussion item Fire and EMSSchools and education
    Speaker : Cassie Schumacher-Georgopoulos, Transportation Executive Summary: To encourage context-appropriate vehicle speeds consistent with Cary’s commitment to Vision Zero, staff regularly review posted speed limits, often in response to resident inquiries. Based on a recent review of three residential corridors, amendments are hereby proposed to reduce the posted speed limit on Lochmere Drive, a two-lane median-divided thoroughfare, from 35 mph to 30 mph; on Cozy Oak Avenue, a collector street, from 35 mph to 25 mph; and on Green Hope School Road, west of Green Level Church Road , a collector street, from 35 mph to 25 mph. Recommendation : That Council adopt the attached amendments to Tra…
  13. 2. 22-REZ-20 Alston Commons PDP
    Other Parks and recreationRezoningStormwater and flooding
    Speaker: Erin Puckett , Planning and Development Services Executive Summary: The applicant requests Cary’s consider ation of an amendment to Cary’s Official Zoning Map by rezoning approximately 22.74 acres at 4404 NC 55 Hwy , 0 NC 55 Hwy , and 1629 Petty Farm Road from Office/Research and Development District ( ORD ) to Mixed Use District ( MXD ) to allow the development of a maximum of 625 multi-family dwelling units, 200,000 square feet of office uses, and 55,000 square feet of commercial uses , including a car wash up to 30,000 square feet. Other conditions include vertical mixing of uses in some p od s, commitments to structured parking, 48 electric vehicle charging spaces, and renting…

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