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Regular Meeting

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

Regular meeting RezoningAnnexationBudget and appropriationsComprehensive planGrants and outside fundingParks and recreationContracts and procurementFire and EMSHealth and human servicesIntergovernmental agreementsPublic facilities

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Agenda items (24)

Proclamation or recognition · 5Other · 5Public hearing · 5Procedural · 3Consent agenda · 2Ordinance · 2Budget action · 1Discussion item · 1
  1. 4.30.26 Regular Meeting Slides
    Procedural
  2. 1. Presentation of Child Abuse Prevention Month Proclamation
    Proclamation or recognition
  3. 2. Presentation of AAPI Heritage Month Proclamation
    Proclamation or recognition
  4. 3. Presentation of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Awareness Month Proclamation
    Proclamation or recognition
  5. 4. Presentation of Historic Preservation Month Proclamation
    Proclamation or recognition
  6. 5. Recognition of the French Culinary Students
    Proclamation or recognition
  7. Instructions for Public Speaks Out Participation
    Procedural
  8. Public Speaks Out Registered Speakers and Written Comments
    Procedural
  9. 1. Appropriation of Funds for Purchase of Property
    Consent agenda Budget and appropriationsContracts and procurementPublic facilities
    Speaker : Jamie Revels, Utilities Executive Summary: The Utilities and Public Works departments share space at the Garmon Operations Center at 400 James Jackson Avenue. As Cary’s service area and operational demands grow, the existing facility has struggled to accommodate long-term space and service needs. In February 2024, the Utilities Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) Division entered a 7-year lease at 158 Towerview Court to secure warehouse and office space necessary to maintain service levels and ensure up to six months of smart meter inventory to mitigate supply chain risks. The adjacent unit at 150 Towerview Court has since become available for purchase. Acquisition of this 2,49…
  10. 2. 2026 Opioid Litigation Settlements
    Consent agenda Health and human services
    Speaker : Lisa Glover, Town Attorney’s Office Executive Summary: Since 2021, North Carolina and other states have negotiated over $50 billion in settlements from opioid distributors, pharmacies, and other entities. Cary has, to date, participated in the settlements through a statewide Memorandum of Agreement that directs Cary’s share of the settlement funds to Wake and Chatham counties to address the opioid epidemic. A new settlement has been negotiated with six regional distributors and dispensers of opioids, called the Remnant Defendants’ Settlement Agreement. This set tlement is not subject to the statewide Memorandum of Agreement, and Cary must decide whether to join the settlement. Rec…
  11. 3. Petition for South Hills Municipal Service District
    Other
    Speaker : Scot Berry, Town Manager’s Office Executive Summary: NP South Hills LLC has petitioned Council to create the South Hills Municipal Service District to foster the revitalization of an area that consists primarily of outdated and underutilized industrial, retail, and general commercial buildings. If created, an additional property tax could be levied in the Municipal Service District to be used to provide services, facilities, or functions in addition to or to a greater extent than provided in the rest of Cary. The first step in creating a municipal service district is to consider the petition and determine whether to direct staff to prepare a report and begin the pub lic hearing pr…
  12. 4. Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) Budget Amendment
    Budget action Budget and appropriations
    Speaker : Margaret Moore, Budget Executive Summary: As the lead planning agency for the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO), Cary provides budget and financial support to CAMPO and includes CAMPO’s budget in Cary’s annual budget ordinance. CAMPO has identified the need for additional funding for dues and memberships following the adoption of the FY 2026 budget. Because CAMPO’s budget is incorporated into Cary’s budget ordinance, all amendments must be approved by the Cary Town Council. Recommendation : That Council amend the FY 2026 CAMPO budget by reallocating $5,000 from Contracted Services to Dues and Memberships.
  13. Instructions For Public Hearing Participation
    Public hearing
  14. 2026-2027 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Annual Action Plan Funding Recommendation List and Citizen Participation Plan Registered Speakers and Written Comments
    Public hearing Grants and outside funding
  15. 25-REZ-12 Trenton Road Residential Rezoning Registered Speakers and Written Comments
    Public hearing Rezoning
  16. Bike Plan, ACT 37: Imagine Cary Community Plan ENGAGE & MOVE Chapter Updates, and ACT 38: Land Development Ordinance Amendments Registered Speakers and Written Comments
    Public hearing
  17. 1. 2026-2027 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Annual Action Plan Funding Recommendation List and Citizen Participation Plan
    Public hearing Grants and outside funding
    Speaker : Mary Lederle, Planning and Community Development Executive Summary : Cary uses a blend of federal and local funds to further housing initiatives in high-impact strategy areas, including new housing opportunities, housing preservation, and housing stability support. Each year, Cary invites organizations working in these areas to apply for funding. Award recommendations are made based on alignment with Cary housing goals and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) National Objectives. To receive federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, HUD requires Cary to submit an Annual Action Plan that identifies the housing and community development activities…
  18. 2. 25-REZ-12 Trenton Road Residential Rezoning
    Other Parks and recreationRezoning
    Speaker: Erin Puckett, Planning and Development Services Executive Summary: The applicant requests that Cary consider an amendment to Cary’s Official Zoning Map by rezoning approximately 21.7 acres at 101 Roscoe Trail from Office and Institutional (O&I) to Residential Multi Family Conditional Use (RMF-CU) with zoning conditions that include limiting the development to a maximum of 175 residential units (multi-family units and townhouses). Additional conditions include making a minimum of 5% of the units affordable to households at 80% of the area median income, providing a minimum of 10,000 square feet of community gathering space, and preserving at least 15% of the site as undisturbed open…
  19. 3. ACT 41: Amendment to the Chatham Cary Joint Land Use Plan
    Other AnnexationComprehensive planIntergovernmental agreementsRezoning
    Speaker: Rachel Smith, Planning and Development Services Executive Summary: The owner of approximately 6.51 acres of property located at 955 Earnest Jones Road requests that Cary consider an amendment to the Chatham-Cary Joint Land Use Plan (JLUP), a plan within the Imagine Cary Community Plan. The property is not currently located within Cary’s corporate limits or extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ). The applicant proposes to amend the property’s Very Low Density Residential (VLDR) designation under the JLUP to Low Density Residential (LDR). This request is submitted in advance of a proposed annexation and rezoning to establish initial Cary zoning and enable connection to Cary utilities. T…
  20. 4. Consideration of Right-of-Way Closing – West Chatham Street
    Other Comprehensive plan
    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…
  21. 5. 26-A-02 Woodfield Walnut
    Other AnnexationRezoning
    Speaker: Rob Wilson, Planning and Development Services Executive Summary: The owners of the properties located at 2804, 2808, and 2818 Macedonia Road have petitioned for annexation to enable connection to Cary utilities. The site is part of a rezoning approved on June 27, 2024 (23-REZ-06) and development plan 25-DP-3995, which is currently under review. The Town of Cary is also petitioning to annex a portion of right-of-way (ROW) that is not currently within the corporate limits to facilitate the proposed c losure of a portion of Cary’s ROW along Jones Franklin Road that is adjacent to the overall development site. On April 16, 2026, Council adopted a resolution to hold a public hearing on…
  22. 6. Consideration of Right-of-Way Closing – Jones Franklin Road
    Ordinance Annexation
    Speaker : Rob Wilson, Planning and Development Services Executive Summary: Macedonia Apartment Owners, LLC is requesting the closure of a portion of the right-of-way (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, allowing the adjacent developer to achieve a more aesthetically favorable and functional layout, and creating a more logical and intuitive ROW boundary. Pursuant to statute, the Town Council must hold a public hearing before taking action on the request. Associated Annexation Case: 26-A-02 Woodfield…
  23. 7. Bike Plan, ACT 37: Imagine Cary Community Plan ENGAGE & MOVE Chapter Updates, and ACT 38: Land Development Ordinance Amendments
    Ordinance Comprehensive planParks and recreation
    Speaker : Cassie Schumacher-Georgopoulos, Transportation Paul Kuhn, Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Resources Executive Summary: The Imagine Cary Community Plan, adopted in 2017, is Cary’s comprehensive plan created by the community. The residents and community leaders who developed Imagine Cary anticipated periodic updates would be necessary to keep the plan current and responsive. In 2024, the LIVE and SERVE chapters were updated, and a new Preface and ENRICH chapter were added. Updates to the ENGAGE and MOVE chapters are now proposed. These updates to the Imagine Cary Community Plan continue to build on the strong foundation estab lished in 2017, incorporating new insights and addressing…
  24. 1. Allocate Funding for Major Events Fund for TST/Cary Cup
    Discussion item Budget and appropriationsFire and EMSGrants and outside fundingParks and recreation
    Speaker : John Collins, Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Resources Executive Summary: Cary has successfully hosted and grown The Soccer Tournament (TST), a Town-recognized event, since 2023 and has recently signed a long-term agreement to host the event in Cary at WakeMed Soccer Park through 2029. As part of the agreement, Cary applied for and has been awarded a grant from the State of North Carolina’s Major Events, Games, and Attractions Fund, which will reimburse qualifying expenses up to an approved amount per year. Recommendation : That Council recognize and appropriate $1,472,000 of Major Events, Games, and Attractions Funds grant revenue from the North Carolina Department of Commerce w…

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