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DOWNTOWN CARY SPECIAL PLANNING AREA 169 wEst Chatham GatEway subarEa Context The West Chatham Subarea is located on the western edge of Cary's downtown, due west of the roundabout on West Chatham Street. This Subarea supports the downtown housing market with a variety of housing op ons. Senior housing, townhomes, and garden apartments provide affordable housing proximate to downtown. Old Apex Road and West Chatham Street serve as the main gateway corridors leading into downtown and currently provide a mix of automobile service uses and light industry. Issues and Opportunities The West Chatham Gateway Subarea offers opportuni es to create a more cohesive development pa ern and sense of place through design and character of new developments, par cularly along Old Apex Road. The map on the next page, and the cap ons below iden fy several of the most significant planning issues and opportuni es for the West Chatham Gateway. 1 Samuel's Keep Townhomes This high quality townhome development is fairly new and unlikely to redevelop or change during the planning horizon of this plan. The project is a good example of the way redevelopment can be er frame corridors, par cularly the townhomes facing Old Apex Road. Highland Village, Terrace, and Commons These three proper es provide a range of affordable housing op ons proximate to the heart of Downtown Cary. Like Samuel's Keep, these developments are fairly new and unlikely to change during the planning horizon. Sidewalk Improvements on Old Apex Road Sidewalk improvements are planned for the north side of Old Apex Road, crea ng pedestrian access into downtown on both sides of the street. Market for Redevelopment Likely to be Spurred By Central Chatham Redevelopment The automo ve and light industrial uses that line West Chatham Street and Old Apex Road at the northeastern corner of this Subarea are vital economic uses and might not be redeveloped within the planning horizon. However, as redevelopment occurs on the western edge of the Central Chatham Subarea, it will likely spur redevelopment opportuni es for proper es near the roundabout in the West Chatham Gateway Subarea. 2 3 4