Cary rejected hundreds of homes in March. These changes helped get them approved now.

Six months after it failed to win approval, a plan for up to 625 homes, offices, shops and a car wash along N.C. 55 won unanimous support from the Cary Town Council.

The council approved the Alston Commons rezoning Thursday, clearing a major hurdle for a nearly 23-acre mixed-use development near Petty Farm Road after the applicant added new guarantees on housing and the project’s proposed car wash.

The revised plan guarantees at least 500 homes and adds a condition aimed at preventing the car wash from opening as a standalone development. The project can ultimately include up to 625 homes, 200,000 square feet of office space, 25,000 square feet of other commercial space and a car wash of up to 30,000 square feet…

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