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Cary staff propose Act 40 LDO changes including 6‑foot limit on most retaining walls; item sent to Planning & Zoning Board
Summary
Assistant Development Services Director Rob Wilson presented three Act 40 amendments to Cary’s Land Development Ordinance: removal of a one‑year waiting period for refiling, a clarification on inactive applications, and a policy change to limit most retaining walls to 6 feet and expand aesthetic/landscaping requirements; council referred the item to the Planning & Zoning Board for recommendation.
Assistant Development Services Director Rob Wilson told the Cary Town Council that staff is proposing three Act 40 amendments to the town’s Land Development Ordinance to align local rules with recent state law changes and to tighten design standards.
“The amendments proposed tonight include both types,” Wilson said, explaining that some updates respond to legal changes while others implement town policy objectives. The first change would remove the LDO’s one‑year waiting period for refiling applications that were previously denied or withdrawn; the second would mirror statutory language about…
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