Council Member· 2022–2029 (cycle default: NC terms begin first Monday in December)
Carissa Kohn-Johnson
Cary
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 35
- Total speaking time
- 5:18:37
- Avg per meeting
- 9:06
- Segments
- 5586
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Top issues during term (20)(Development)
Downtown Multimodal Center Planning
Funded primarily through Wake Transit allocations, with potential non-transit components requiring future partnerships.
Historic Landmark Designation and Property Maintenance
Future preservation or marking of the site may require modest municipal investment or grant funding.
Cary Collision PDI Service Building Expansion
Private investment estimated over $150,000 in alternative compliance considerations.
HRID Advisory Board Annual Report
Raleigh Housing Authority Acquisition of Amberwood at Lockmere
Potential annual municipal property tax exemption of approximately $237,000 for 30 years.
0 Evans Road annexation
Flat Iron Mixed-Use Development Agreement Amendment
Saves the town roughly $1.5 million compared with the original 2022 agreement.
Hampton Inn Public Art Integration
Funded privately by the developer as part of the hotel project.
McCrimmon Village Public Art Installation
AskCary Application Development
Funded through existing municipal technology budgets.
Future of the Former Fire Administration Building
Renovating could cost $1-1.5 million; selling could return roughly $2-3 million to the town and put the parcel back on the tax rolls.
Future Development and Preservation of the Old Library Site on South Academy Street
Land value estimated at approximately $2 million per acre.
Uniquities Office and Warehouse Development
The project keeps and grows about 8 well-paying local jobs and adds to the town's commercial tax base.
Alston Yards Development Agreement and Public-Private Partnership
Involves an $18.19 million municipal investment offset by projected new property tax revenues exceeding $1.87 million annually at buildout.
2026 Work Plan Progress and Future Planning
No direct cost, but the values will shape how budget dollars are prioritized in the coming cycle.
Chatham Cary Joint Land Use Plan Amendment for Ernest Jones Road
None directly to the town beyond standard utility connection fees and future tax base growth.
2026 Biennial Citizen Survey Results
Downtown mixed-use development parking reduction
The developer saves the cost of building 17 more parking spaces; neighbors may bear the cost of spillover parking and traffic.
Chatham Estates Mobile Home Park Displacement and Relocation
The Town allocated $800,000 as a seed fund for relocation assistance, alongside ongoing funding through the Stable Homes Cary program.
Calyx Senior Living Facility Rezoning
Private capital investment providing specialized senior housing facilities.
Decisions during term (5)
Recorded while Kohn-Johnson was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Amendment No. 1 — Flat Iron Mixed Use Development Agreement
Ordinance Establishing an 18-Month Moratorium on Data Center Development Applications
ACT-37: Imagine Cary Community Plan ENGAGE and MOVE Chapter Updates, and ACT 38 Land Development Ordinance (LDO) Amendments
ACT 38: Land Development Ordinance Amendments
25-DP-6236 Avalon Bay Downtown Mixed-Use Development
Voting record (0)(Development)
No votes found matching Development.