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Morrisville planning staff reports multiple site plans, town-center milestone; board forwards vice-chair recommendation to council
Summary
Planning staff told the board about active and pending applications — including a Duke Energy substation application, a 357-unit mixed-use proposal at 403 Watkins Road, a 77,000-sq.-ft. Forge Nano addition and a rezoning for 109 Transair Drive — and reported Town Center phase one site-plan approval and an anticipated late-September groundbreaking. The board voted unanimously to forward a vice-chair recommendation to town council.
Planning staff briefed the Planning and Zoning Board on active applications, recent council actions and upcoming projects.
Staff said the department has site-and-construction plans under review for a Duke Energy substation on Airport Boulevard and for a property on WCC Lane near the Wake Competition Center. A site plan was reported for 403 Watkins Road proposing a mixed-use development with 357 multifamily units, and staff included a substantial minor-modification filing for a 77,000-square-foot addition at 401 South Park tied to the Forge Nano project. A rezoning application for 109 Transair Drive (Airport Boulevard/McCrimmon area) is also pending and expected to appear before the board in the near future.
Staff reported that town council recently approved the rezoning for 1100 Perimeter Park and denied a rezoning application for the Hamlet single-family rental development off Church Street; the applicant for the Hamlet project indicated plans to revise and pursue a by-right or reduced-unit submission.
On the town-center project, staff said the phase-one site plan was approved the week of the meeting and that a groundbreaking is anticipated toward the end of September.
Staff also summarized ongoing planning work: a Safe Streets template study led by Central Pines (Morrisville contributed $13,000) with expected council presentation on Sept. 23; an alternate-transit/smart-shuttle study entering a second round of public engagement in September and October; and a comprehensive-plan transportation update led by consultant Kimbley Horn that is anticipated to take about 15 months.
On community programs, staff said the town's dog park opened this week; the public-art process has narrowed a public vote to three icon options (butterfly, dragonfly and peacock) to be forwarded to council; and the RFQ for a new rental-assistance program received four submissions and is under review.
On board business, members cast ballots for a vice-chair recommendation: Member Robuk received four votes, Member Richardson received one and Member Dunigan received one. The board then moved and unanimously approved a motion to forward the recommendation to town council for final selection. After closing comments the board adjourned.
"I believe those are the top three votes as of right now, but I not sure we're limiting it to three council," planning staff said when listing the three preferred icons (butterfly, peacock, dragonfly).
