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Neighbors urge Cary Council to reject or tighten Trenton Road rezoning; hearing continued to planning board
Summary
At a packed public hearing, residents raised traffic safety, environmental, and infrastructure concerns about a developer’s proposal to rezone 21.7 acres on Trenton Road for up to 175 dwellings. The council took no final action and referred the request to the Planning & Zoning Board for further review.
A public hearing on a rezoning request for approximately 21.7 acres along Trenton Road (25REZ12 / Roscoe Trail) drew lengthy neighborhood opposition centered on traffic safety, drainage, environmental impacts, and compatibility with adjacent single-family areas. No decision was taken; the request was referred to Cary’s Planning & Zoning Board.
Planning staff explained the proposal would rezone land now designated Office & Institutional (O&I) to Residential Multifamily Conditional Use (RMFCU), with conditions that would cap the development at 175 dwellings, limit building height to three stories and to a maximum of 12 units per multifamily building, and set aside 5% of units at 80% of area median income for 30 years. Staff highlighted volunteered commitments such as a 12‑foot shared-use path along the site frontage, nine EV charging spaces, and 10,000…
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