We, the undersigned Cary homeowners and residents, petition the Cary Planning and Zoning Board and the Cary Town Council to reject the rezoning sought in 15-REZ-16 (Lewter property) and the related proposed amendment of Cary’s Land Use Plan.
We object both to the proposed town Land Use Plan amendment and to the proposed rezoning because of our significant concerns about the development’s likely harmful impacts, including:
1. The 22-acre shopping center’s street connection to Arlington Park.
2. Serious child safety threats from busier street traffic, including cut-through trips.
3. Increased noise from shopping traffic and store deliveries, including at night.
4. Traffic congestion – an estimated 18,000 trips per day.
5. Light pollution at night, particularly for homes in lower-elevation Arlington Park.
6. Proper town enforcement of the required Jordan Lake buffer rule protections along the blue-line stream bisecting the property, as shown on the U.S.G.S. topo map for the Green Level, N.C. quadrangle (35078G8), and its wetlands.
7. Adherence to Cary’s Land Use Plan, which calls for commercial development on the east side of Green Level Church Road, and residential uses west of it.
Updates
November 20, 2015
I just refreshed the page and saw we hit 250 signatures and honestly my jaw dropped a little bit because I barely expected twenty when I started this thing. It is so wild to see so many of you worried about the same traffic and noise issues I keep losing sleep over. Maybe the planning board will finally pay attention to us now.
Reached 250 supporters
November 18, 2015
November 16, 2015
I was looking at the total earlier and we are creeping up on that big milestone but I keep thinking about how the planning board is probably already pre-deciding this in their heads. If we could just get a few more eyes on this right now before they meet it would really throw a wrench in their quiet little process (which honestly is making me so incredibly nervous) and force them to actually acknowledge that we are paying attention.
Reached 100 supporters
November 4, 2015
November 2, 2015
I was just looking at the tally and we are actually creeping up on the first hundred which is honestly wild since this started as just a thought in my kitchen while looking at those awful traffic maps. If everyone who already signed just pulls out their phone and sends the link to a neighbor in Arlington Park we will smash through that hundred mark before the day is out and really show the council we mean business.
131 Comments
The traffic congestion and busy streets are already a safety issue for children/pedestrians. Please do not add to an already negative issue. We have two convenient shopping centers for our neighborhood/s. Another is not only unnecessary but would cause adverse impacts to our community.
It is absurd to bring so much traffic into a residential community. The Cary Town Council should show its support for sensible urban places and stop rubber-stamping big box developments. This rezoning measure should be voted down.
Enough already. Best interest for the community or best interest of large developers and businesses? Keep 15-REZ-16 (Lewter Property) Residential (and SINGLE FAMILY residential!!)
We definitely do not need another shopping center. The one off 55 has everything we need. With another huge shopping center comes even more housing developments that we just don't need. Our schools can't handle the growth. We specifically moved to Cary Park for the wide open spaces and nature all around. Let's preserve that!!!!!!
What about listing all the reasons related to the negative impact to the water quality, sewer systems, wildlife and forests, our natural beautiful landscape and natural resources forever covered in continuous concrete and asphalt?
Any of us who supported the underlying land-use change in January and are now unhappy with the final result have only ourselves to blame. Had we all stayed united in opposing the land-use change, the rezoning would not have been possible, and we would not be getting a big box shopping center connected to Arlington Park. We were warned about this very scenario, but some of us wouldn't listen. Now we'll all pay the price.
What I dont understand is why the land that was originally zoned for residential use is even being allowed to be rezoned to be used for commercial purpose. You can not expect the homeowners to foresee that suddenly one fine day someone will build a commerical complex next to their house and have a road running in front of their house! its ridiculous and Im actually in shock that the town who is supposed to protect the rights of its residents is allowing this
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We, the undersigned Cary homeowners and residents, petition the Cary Planning and Zoning Board and the Cary Town Council to reject the rezoning sought in 15-REZ-16 (Lewter property) and the related proposed amendment of Cary’s Land Use Plan.
We object both to the proposed town Land Use Plan amendment and to the proposed rezoning because of our significant concerns about the development’s likely harmful impacts, including:
1. The 22-acre shopping center’s street connection to Arlington Park.
2. Serious child safety threats from busier street traffic, including cut-through trips.
3. Increased noise from shopping traffic and store deliveries, including at night.
4. Traffic congestion – an estimated 18,000 trips per day.
5. Light pollution at night, particularly for homes in lower-elevation Arlington Park.
6. Proper town enforcement of the required Jordan Lake buffer rule protections along the blue-line stream bisecting the property, as shown on the U.S.G.S. topo map for the Green Level, N.C. quadrangle (35078G8), and its wetlands.
7. Adherence to Cary’s Land Use Plan, which calls for commercial development on the east side of Green Level Church Road, and residential uses west of it.
Updates
November 20, 2015
I just refreshed the page and saw we hit 250 signatures and honestly my jaw dropped a little bit because I barely expected twenty when I started this thing. It is so wild to see so many of you worried about the same traffic and noise issues I keep losing sleep over. Maybe the planning board will finally pay attention to us now.
Reached 250 supporters
November 18, 2015
November 16, 2015
I was looking at the total earlier and we are creeping up on that big milestone but I keep thinking about how the planning board is probably already pre-deciding this in their heads. If we could just get a few more eyes on this right now before they meet it would really throw a wrench in their quiet little process (which honestly is making me so incredibly nervous) and force them to actually acknowledge that we are paying attention.
Reached 100 supporters
November 4, 2015
November 2, 2015
I was just looking at the tally and we are actually creeping up on the first hundred which is honestly wild since this started as just a thought in my kitchen while looking at those awful traffic maps. If everyone who already signed just pulls out their phone and sends the link to a neighbor in Arlington Park we will smash through that hundred mark before the day is out and really show the council we mean business.
131 Comments
Another grocery store is redundant, there are 2 Harris Teeters and a Whole Foods being built within a 5 mile radius of Green Level and Carpenter Fire Station. For goodness sakes, use the land for something useful, like a park or soccer field. Or, just leave the trees alone. There's enough deforestation going on in this area.
The traffic congestion and busy streets are already a safety issue for children/pedestrians. Please do not add to an already negative issue. We have two convenient shopping centers for our neighborhood/s. Another is not only unnecessary but would cause adverse impacts to our community.
It is absurd to bring so much traffic into a residential community. The Cary Town Council should show its support for sensible urban places and stop rubber-stamping big box developments. This rezoning measure should be voted down.
Enough already. Best interest for the community or best interest of large developers and businesses? Keep 15-REZ-16 (Lewter Property) Residential (and SINGLE FAMILY residential!!)
We definitely do not need another shopping center. The one off 55 has everything we need. With another huge shopping center comes even more housing developments that we just don't need. Our schools can't handle the growth. We specifically moved to Cary Park for the wide open spaces and nature all around. Let's preserve that!!!!!!
What about listing all the reasons related to the negative impact to the water quality, sewer systems, wildlife and forests, our natural beautiful landscape and natural resources forever covered in continuous concrete and asphalt?
Any of us who supported the underlying land-use change in January and are now unhappy with the final result have only ourselves to blame. Had we all stayed united in opposing the land-use change, the rezoning would not have been possible, and we would not be getting a big box shopping center connected to Arlington Park. We were warned about this very scenario, but some of us wouldn't listen. Now we'll all pay the price.
What I dont understand is why the land that was originally zoned for residential use is even being allowed to be rezoned to be used for commercial purpose. You can not expect the homeowners to foresee that suddenly one fine day someone will build a commerical complex next to their house and have a road running in front of their house! its ridiculous and Im actually in shock that the town who is supposed to protect the rights of its residents is allowing this
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Another grocery store is redundant, there are 2 Harris Teeters and a Whole Foods being built within a 5 mile radius of Green Level and Carpenter Fire Station. For goodness sakes, use the land for something useful, like a park or soccer field. Or, just leave the trees alone. There's enough deforestation going on in this area.