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Residents contest Maplewood redevelopment as village says predevelopment talks are underway
Summary
Dozens of residents addressed the Village of Cary on April 1 about a proposed Maplewood redevelopment, raising concerns about building height, flooding and transparency. Mayor Mark Koenig said a predevelopment agreement was signed and the village will post project materials and gather more public input before any final decisions are made.
Dozens of Cary residents used the board’s April 1 public-comment period to push back against a proposed Maplewood redevelopment, arguing the plan’s scale and potential effects on drainage and neighborhood character have not been sufficiently explained.
Mayor Mark Koenig told speakers the village signed a predevelopment agreement with a developer last week but emphasized no final approvals have been made: “There is no decision that has been made none… I take that back 1 decision has been made to move forward with this developer to see if we can come together on an agreement that will be in the best interest of the village of Cary.”
Why it matters: the Maplewood parcel sits adjacent to Cary’s downtown core. Residents said a dense, multi-story…
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