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Cary council continues decision on Alston Commons rezoning after split over car-wash element and affordable-housing terms
Summary
Council members split over a proposed mixed‑use rezoning on roughly 22.74 acres at NC 55 and Petty Farm Road, citing concerns about a single‑story car wash, traffic and the strength of the affordable‑housing commitment. A motion to approve failed 4–3; the council voted 6–1 to continue the case to allow revisions.
The Cary Town Council declined to approve a rezoning request for a roughly 22.74‑acre site at NC 55 Highway and Petty Farm Road on March 12, opting instead to continue the case so the applicant can address council concerns.
Planning staff described the proposal (22‑REZ‑20, Alston Commons / Austin Yard PDP) as a mixed‑use development divided into five pods with a maximum of 625 residential units, 50,000–200,000 square feet of office, 15,000–25,000 square feet of general commercial uses, and a car‑wash pod (Pod 1) capped at 30,000 square feet. The PDP includes…
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