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Cary Planning and Zoning Board approves R8CU rezoning for roughly 12.6‑acre site near American Tobacco Trail
Summary
The Cary Planning and Zoning Board voted to rezone about 12.6 acres at 606 and 694 Pitard Sears Road to R8CU, allowing up to 23 detached homes (≈1.8 units/acre) with conditions including 8,000 sq ft minimum lots, EV‑ready garage wiring, a 5‑ft bike lane frontage and a mid‑block RRFB pedestrian crossing pending NCDOT approval.
The Cary Planning and Zoning Board on a voice vote approved a rezoning request for approximately 12.6 acres at 606 and 694 Pitard Sears Road, moving the parcel from Chatham County jurisdiction into Cary and applying R8CU zoning that limits the site to a maximum of 23 detached dwellings.
Principal planner Erin Puckett told the board the applicant’s revised request aligns with relevant chapters of the Cary Community Plan and the Chatham‑Cary joint land use plan. "The site is largely surrounded by existing Cary development and could therefore address the live chapter infill policy," Puckett said, and noted staff finds the proposed density (about 1.8 units per acre) consistent with the low‑density residential subdistrict.
The applicant offered a…
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