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Yahoo
29-03-2025
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Plan for apartments, retail and more in Huntersville gets key nod
The Huntersville Planning Board has narrowly recommended approval for a large mixed-use project in the town. The body on March 25 voted 4-3 to endorse Peak Development's rezoning request for a 21.3-acre site at 17220 Old Statesville Road. The Charlotte-based developer is seeking the approval to facilitate a project named Station South. The development calls for 348 residential units and around 25,000 square feet of commercial space, documents show. READ: Huntersville planning board votes against Birkdale Village expansion The vote is a key step in the approvals process. The planning board makes recommendations on rezoning requests to the town's board of commissioners, which has final authority on the matter. The commissioners are tentatively scheduled to consider a decision on April 22. The planning board joins Huntersville's planning staff in supporting Peak Development's plans, which aim to capitalize on proximity to the proposed Red Line commuter rail. The rail line would run from uptown to northern Mecklenburg County. Read the full story here. WATCH: Huntersville planning board votes against Birkdale Village expansion
Yahoo
26-02-2025
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Planning board denies recommendation of Birkdale Village redevelopment plans
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — The Huntersville Planning Board grilled the Birkdale Village management team for hours about the development's parking plans, then ultimately voted to recommend denial of the latest proposed additions. At Tuesday night's Planning Board meeting, the members echoed many of the parking concerns from residents who have spoken not only at the public hearing on Feb. 4 but at ones for previous redevelopment proposals. New Birkdale owners, Jamestown are requesting a rezoning that would add a boutique hotel, a 100-foot-tall commercial tower, apartments and parking decks. Latest Birkdale Village reimagining includes boutique hotel, hundreds of more parking spaces The board was split in their decision, with a 4-3 denial vote. Members mentioned how both Huntersville and the north Mecklenburg area overall continue to grow at a fast rate, adding to traffic in and around Birkdale. N.C. Hwy. 73 (Sam Furr Road) is slated to be widened through town, where the development's two main entrances are located, beginning in 2026. One member said she doesn't visit Birkdale anymore because of trouble finding parking. The proposed rezoning would include 518 new spaces. Among the parking concerns, there were concerns regarding where construction equipment for this project would be staged. Jamestown representative Francis Bohn said with Barnes & Noble planning to leave once their lease ends, equipment would be staged on that parcel, then once parking decks are open, the surface lots would be utilized. Another member questioned whether these changes actually fit Birkdale's aura as an iconic mixed-use development. 'I don't see anything with office space that feels like a village. I'm not sure this is protecting the unique character,' he said, noting the town's language in the 2040 Community Plan. Most seemed excited about the upscale hotel, and that it would serve the the many international companies that have North American headquarters in town. But the vote had to be about the overall proposal. 'This isn't a perfect proposal, but there's enough value that it should be considered,' a member who voted to approve it said. The Huntersville Board of Commissioners will vote on the rezoning at a date to be determined. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
