Cary board approves Seasons at Cary PUD with two‑way New Haven connection; traffic measures to be designed before permits

The Village of Cary Board of Trustees on Oct. 28 approved an ordinance granting a comprehensive plan amendment, zoning map amendment, final plat of subdivision, a stormwater management variance and a planned development for the Seasons at Cary PUD, and amended the approval to require New Haven Drive to be a bidirectional (two‑way) connection from the existing cul‑de‑sac to the easternmost entrance of the development.

Village Attorney Scott Euler told the board the plan commission held the required public hearing and forwarded its recommendation, and that the board was considering a motion that had been tabled from its Oct. 21 meeting. "None of the members sitting up here, elected members of your village board or the mayor, have had any discussions with this development team between the last meeting and tonight's meeting," Euler said, noting information exchanged passed through staff.

Why it matters: Trustees said a two‑way New Haven connection would improve access to the roughly 5.9 acres of commercial land the developer is now showing and support stronger retail users, while staff and trustees also emphasized that traffic‑calming measures must be designed and approved before building permits are issued to address neighborhood safety concerns.

Developer changes and tradeoffs

Tony DeRosa of Fiduciary Real Estate Development presented the changes the team made since the earlier hearings. "We were able to increase the commercial land from the 4.7 acres that you saw last week to the 5.9 acres," DeRosa said, and summarized that the adjustment was achieved by enlarging a…