View of Jordan Lake
The main purpose of the meetings is to listen to comments and suggestions from residents, which will be used to further revise the proposed draft plan before the county or the town hold official public hearings in Spring 2010, according to Harold Weinbrecht, Jr., mayor of Cary, and George Lucier, chair of the Chatham County Board of Commissioners. The Western areas of Cary that continue to be annexed for development from Chatham County (most notably in the Amberly Subdivision) are the main subject of this plan. As the town of Cary creeps ever westward, the town planners know they need to have secure plans in place to govern how this development unfolds. There are concerns about the quality and quantity of water in Jordan Lake, the main water source for not only the town of Cary, but Apex and Morrisville as well.
By creating the Land Use Plan. the town wants to guide where and what type of densities occur in this future land development. Look for maps to show where housing densities are, where commercial development is planned, where green space is designated.
If adopted by both boards, the Joint Land Use Plan would cover eastern sections of Chatham County, generally east of Jordan Lake and north of White Oak Creek to the Wake County line.
I encourage everyone concerned with our quality of life for the future of Cary to attend at least one of these public meetings. Make comments to the town planners.
For more information visit: www.chathamnc.org/jointchathamcaryplan or call Chatham County PLanning at 542-8204
For pictures of the impact that construction sediment is having on Jordan Lake see http://www.muddywaterwatch.org. When streams and lakes are orange we should be outraged! Cary needs to strengthen its LDO, provide incentives for developers to manage stormwater using the natural landscape of the land and impose penalties for developers who are harming our watersheds! Chatham County has adopted ordinances that are more protective of Jordan lake including a better stream ordinance and a compact communities ordinance. Advocate for change so our streams stay clean. Jordan Lake needs you!
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