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Cary residents press board over proposed New Haven cut-through, high-density development and lack of engagement
Summary
At the July 15 Village of Cary board meeting, multiple residents urged trustees to halt or rethink plans that would connect New Haven to Route 31 and permit high-density apartments, arguing the village has not provided adequate public engagement and raising concerns about traffic, safety, infrastructure and housing affordability.
At the July 15 meeting of the Village of Cary Board of Trustees, residents from the Cambria and New Haven neighborhoods urged trustees to reconsider a proposed road connection between New Haven and Route 31 and to increase public outreach ahead of a zoning review.
The comments came during the public comment period, when residents spoke about traffic and parking, school-bus safety, potential impacts on property values and a pattern of “luxury” housing that they said excludes affordable options. No vote or zoning decision was taken by the board at the meeting; the developer is scheduled to appear before the village’s ZPA this week, a step residents said often precedes final village approval.
Residents said the village has not provided the level of notification and community engagement they expected. "In the May 20 village hall meeting, you…
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