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DOWNTOWN CARY SPECIAL PLANNING AREA Vision for wEst Chatham: a rEsidEntial GatEway General Character This area consists primarily of single-family and mul -family residen al neighborhoods, many which provide affordable workforce housing. There are sidewalks along most streets, a well connected street network lined by street trees, and buildings compa ble with one another. The subarea also includes some developments with mul ple uses, and others with small-scale retail, services, and offices along old Apex Road and W. Chatham Street. Building Height Primarily 2-3 stories, but can go higher depending on context and suitability West Chatham will serve as the western gateway to downtown. It will con nue to support downtown with a mix of medium density housing op ons for a range of incomes. Addi onal infill housing, with some small scale neighborhood-oriented commercial ameni es, and enhanced street corridors with sidewalks on both sides of the street, will help to connect this area to downtown. Pocket parks, playgrounds, and natural areas will serve as green ameni es for the neighborhood and expand recrea onal opportuni es. Connec ons to the town's greenway and bike networks, and sidewalks will make other downtown areas, job and educa onal opportuni es, and daily needs more accessible to residents. As people drive, walk, or bike eastward on Old Apex Road and West Chatham Street, the built environment will make it clear that they have entered downtown. Opportuni es • Maintain mix of housing types and price points • Encourage new development and redevelopment along W. Chatham Street and Old Apex Road to con nue to frame the corridor as have recent developments, and provide new housing and neighborhood suppor ng uses • Enhance transit stop design to improve the experience for bus riders The conceptual image to the le illustrates one form that redevelopment could take in the West Chatham subarea. 171