Atlanta developer plans hundreds of apartments off I-77 Langtree Road Exit 31
The Mooresville Planning Board on Oct. 11 unanimously recommended a rezoning that would let an Atlanta developer build 314 apartments in five four-story buildings off Interstate 77 Exit 31 in southern Iredell County.
Prestwick Development has proposed building its Langtree Apartments community largely on the north side of Alcove Road, just north of the Langtree at the Lake mixed-use community.
The new development also would include about 10,500 square feet of retail on the south side of Alcove Road, a representative of project consultant Urban Design Partners told the Planning Board.
Prestwick’s plans also include a 10-foot-wide multi-use trail on the north side of Alcove Road, the representative said.
Prestwick agreed to several conditions from the Planning Board, including a 6-foot-high fence to screen the community from Wades Way and preserving at least half the site as open space.
Planning Board member Shaun Hooper expressed concern about traffic. Police must control an outpouring of cars every time a service ends at The Cove Church off nearby Langtree Road, he said.
Hooper’s concerns eased when he learned that a planned Mooresville east-west connector road will pass just to the south of the church and will handle much of that traffic.
The Mooresville Board of Commissioners has final say on rezonings and will schedule a public hearing before voting on the request at an upcoming meeting.
Traffic alert: Westmoreland Road closure
Westmoreland Road in Cornelius will be closed between U.S. 21 and West Catawba Avenue from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Oct. 31 and Nov. 1-2 so contractor J.D. Goodrum can install a mid-block crosswalk with HAWK signal lights, town officials said in an Oct. 18 news release.
“The new crosswalk will serve as a connection between Phase I and Phase II of McDowell Creek Greenway,” officials said in the release. “Once constructed, the existing crosswalk at Lake Pines Drive will be removed.”
Local traffic will have unrestricted access to the Westmoreland Athletic Complex and nearby neighborhoods and businesses.
HAWK stands for High-intensity Activated crossWalK. Pedestrians activated the signals when they need to cross.
The Westmoreland Road signal will include a pedestrian refuge in the median, according to the town.
Offer input on Huntersville Downtown Plan
Offer your input Thursday, Oct. 20, on Huntersville’s draft downtown master plan.
The Downtown Plan Steering Committee will hold its third public forum from 6 to 8 p.m. at Huntersville Presbyterian Church, 14416 South Old Statesville Road.
On display will be the Draft Master Plan for Downtown Huntersville. See the plan, ask questions and provide your input before the draft goes before the Town Board.
Details: www.letsplanhuntersville.org.
Ranch homes to replace hay bales?
A developer has revived plans for 108 ranch-style multi-family units on 21.35 acres at the corner of Blume Road and Beech Tree Road, just off Brawley School Road in Mooresville.
Land owners Jerry and Brenda Waugh authorized a representative of Mooresville-based River Rock Development to represent them in a rezoning request that would pave the way for the units, documents on file with the Mooresville Planning Department show. The homes would be marketed to ages 55 and older, according to the documents.
Hay bales now grace the property.
The Mooresville Planning Board was scheduled to consider the request at its meeting Tuesday night.
The Planning Board is an advisory panel. The Mooresville Board of Commissioners, which has final say on rezonings, will schedule a public hearing before the board plans a vote at an upcoming meeting.
The Town Board denied the developer’s original request on May 9 over traffic concerns, Mooresville Planning Department documents show.
The state Department of Transportation and town road planners have since signed off on a new plan by the developer to add two southbound left-turn lanes and a right-turn-only lane at the intersection of Brawley School Road and Blume Road, with related traffic-signal adjustments.