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1.4.1 Purpose and Role
The Comprehensive Plan for the Town of Cary shall serve as the basic policy guide for the administration of this Ordinance. The Comprehensive Plan serves as the statement of goals, recommendations, and policies guiding the development of the physical environment of the Town, its extraterritorial jurisdiction, and any other geographic areas specifically addressed by the Comprehensive Plan. The goals, vision, recommendations, and policies of the Comprehensive Plan may be amended from time to time to meet the changing requirements of the Town and any other geographic areas addressed by the Comprehensive Plan. Procedures for amending the Comprehensive Plan are set forth in Section 3.2.
1.4.2 Legal Effect
All development and redevelopment within the Town and its extraterritorial jurisdiction shall be in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Comprehensive Plan, as adopted or amended by the Town Council. Amendments to the text of this Ordinance (see Section 3.3) and/or rezoning of property (see Section 3.4) may be required in order to ensure compliance with this section.
1.4.3 Components of the Comprehensive Plan
The following elements or volumes of the Comprehensive Plan set forth the Town’s overall goals and strategies in each of the respective areas:
This plan sets forth the Town’s overall goals and strategies relating to the encouragement of construction of moderately priced housing and financial assistance to those struggling to purchase or rehabilitate existing housing. The plan is a general policy guide intended to ensure that current and future Town plans, policies, procedures, and regulations, as well as land use decisions and investments, are consistent with the goals and strategies identified in the Affordable Housing Plan.
This plan sets forth the Town’s overall goals and objectives relating to the rate and timing, location, amount and density, cost, and quality of growth. The plan is a general policy guide intended to ensure that current and future Town plans, policies, procedures, and regulations, as well as land use decisions, are consistent with the guiding principles identified for these five growth characteristics.
(C) Land Use Plan
This plan presents the Town’s
declaration of its official policy with regard to the form and pattern of
future development. It
directs growth by serving as a reference guide when considering rezonings,
annexation, subdivisions,
and site
plans. The plan also is used to direct provision of public
infrastructure and aid decisions for private sector investment. Included
within the Land Use Plan are several smaller “Area Plans” which serve as
amendments or extensions to the official Land Use Plan. Such Area
Plans include, but are not limited to: the
(D) Open Space and Historic Resources Plan
This plan sets forth a plan of action to identify and protect the Town’s natural resources, historic areas, and other special environmental and cultural features. The Plan identifies parcels with significant resource value and open space potential and ranks them according to the quality and quantity of resources present, threat of loss, and other factors.
(E) Parks, Greenways, and Bikeways Master Plan
This plan addresses the enhancement and future implementation of a system of parks, greenways, and bikeways to meet future recreation and transportation needs of local residents.
This plan sets forth the Town’s overall objectives and strategies regarding both long-term and short-term planning of roadways, bicycle facilities, pedestrian facilities, and transit.
1.4.4 Other Plans, Ordinances and Manuals
In addition to the Comprehensive Plan, other plans and manuals contain additional recommendations, policies, and standards regarding development within the Town. Such documents include, but are not limited to: the Design Guidelines Manual, the Downtown Design Guidelines, the Community Appearance Manual, the Standard Specifications and Details Manual, the Water System Master Plan, the Wastewater System Master Plan and the Town Code of Ordinances. It is the intent of the Town to administer this Ordinance in accordance with these supplemental plans and manuals. Amendments to these supplemental plans and manuals shall not be required to follow the procedures for amending the Comprehensive Plan set forth in Section 3.2.
Cary, NC Land Development Ordinance On-line VIC Version - This site last updated 3/4/2008
Note: This is not the official version of the Cary Land Development Ordinance