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Town planning staff said the project fits the town’s 2040 Community Plan and downtown master plan goals for mixed use and increased commercial activity along Gilead Road, but staff and commissioners identified unresolved design, buffer and traffic-review items that remain outstanding before final approval. Neighbors urged the board to continue the hearing until the developer submits building elevations, a traffic impact assessment and clearer details on massing and tree preservation.

Planning staff described two site options: Option A would share a driveway and service access with the adjacent 760 Craftworks brewery; Option B would place a private driveway on the applicant’s lot. Staff said the applicant requests several ordinance modifications, including a reduction to the multifamily buffer requirement that would otherwise apply because the proposed density (31.8 units per acre) triggers a 40-foot buffer adjacent to single-family property.

“Here is a context map to just paint a picture of where we are downtown,” planning staff said, noting the parcel’s proximity to the downtown greenway, Holbrook Park and the Town Center building. Staff also called out that the downtown plan includes both recommendations to leverage Gilead Road for commercial frontage and a separate suggestion that Holbrook Park might expand toward Gilead.

Rachel Krenz, project manager for the applicant, said the team has updated plans and is working to submit revised elevations and materials to address staff comments. Krenz said the developer would attempt to preserve mature street trees along Gilead but acknowledged some trees on the rear and in the parking area would likely be removed. She said the project proposes a 17-foot-deep urban plaza along Gilead Street, multiple pedestrian crossings to the greenway, a 30-foot voluntary building setback, enhanced landscaping beyond the minimum buffer, and a fence at the request of adjacent property owners.“We are actively working to design the site…Those trees would, we were hoping to save them,” Krenz said. “We have engaged a tree consultant…to start their assessment process.”

Krenz also described the applicant’s requested flexibility on the shopfront requirement that 60% of first-floor gross square footage be commercial. She said the team seeks a modification allowing shared back-of-house space (mechanical, electrical, trash) between residential and commercial uses so the leasable retail footprint is not reduced by redundant service rooms.

Commissioners pressed staff and the applicant on several items: whether a traffic-impact analysis (TIA) would be required, how buffer depth and landscape treatment would mitigate impacts on an adjacent two-story home, and how the ordinance’s main-pedestrian-entrance requirement should be interpreted for a short building with multiple retail frontages. Staff said the engineering department had reviewed a TIA scope and was awaiting a resubmittal before making a formal determination.

One resident who lives near the site, Amy Hallman, asked the board to continue the hearing until the applicant submits a single, fully documented plan including elevations, a TIA and a massing study. Hallman said the downtown master plan identifies the lot as a possible park expansion and urged preservation of trees and clearer demonstration that the project meets downtown design goals.

“Option 2 is not interchangeable,” Hallman said. “It should not be considered as such. Option two’s driveway is going to be an immense lifestyle change to the Ingalls. Trust me.”

There was no vote on the rezoning during the June 3 meeting; the item remained a public hearing. Staff told the board it supports the mixed-use concept but that formal recommendations and a final decision depend on the applicant’s revised submittal addressing elevations, massing, landscaping, pedestrian frontage and any required TIA.

The project proponents and staff indicated they would continue working through design changes and submittal clarifications before the matter returns to the Planning Board and Town Board for decision.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Town Board Meeting 6-3-25","oneSentenceSummary","The Huntersville Town Board on June 3 held a public hearing on petition R25-04, Holbrook Phase 2, a conditional rezoning application from Neighborhood Residential to Town Center Conditional District that would allow a mixed-use building with roughly 60,000 square feet of floor area, about 9,000 square feet of first-floor commercial space and up to 55 residential units.","taxTitle","Huntersville, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina","taxId",4128,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6215658,"Town holds public hearing on First & Church townhomes; staff supports 14-unit, for-sale project with one affordable unit",526,5141000,5667000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3656746-45eaae3ff642f4612b13596810d39d46&start=5141&end=5667","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3656746-45eaae3ff642f4612b13596810d39d46/thumbnail_5141000.jpg","/articles/6215658/Huntersville/Mecklenburg-County/North-Carolina/Town-holds-public-hearing-on-First-Church-townhomes-staff-supports-14-unit-for-sale-project-with-one-affordable-unit","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6215658-a8ee776d03be2b701e384b7b3cf5b52e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771204852&Signature=bJ~4CenUrUOiuSQo5RGcPLdFuq~KWYujqyauVWSadOvlfJJsJsA7kvrrvSsL1oH8DB~buO3UWj9wok1SpKeNM5SksllT8~mxJnLyjiiPhTQJbfnFaTDxZKL-LY4kSrETV85XY-bVgZz65mRjvkXoDJkHldzhgzJMWFpmhK2aD08RkvtF-olhQO4-vuLzXSGixjTveCUAi1REWOWYDEFlTODM3xZeqEonLvLn2LuwVntj-sfSVEouwasIhRMhsq7xU5jm2dBBZwgug6MXXckJer2I~tQwCmbsF7dG5FbW3uRJvS8VyLhwfGHFNLMEuCZveXl2qCoLMTTmeAHBiCxSWA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The board conducted a public hearing on petition R25-02, a conditional rezoning request to allow 14 attached townhomes on a site along Church Street. Planning staff entered the staff report into the record and said the proposal would create roughly 12 units per acre, provide a 12-foot multiuse seam trail on Church Street, 44 parking spaces, an urban open space, and a path around an on-site stormwater control measure.

“Here you can see an aerial oversight…This would be a 100% attached development, roughly 12 units per acre,” staff said, noting the development is intended as for-sale townhomes and that the project fits the mixed-use center designation in the 2040 Community Plan and the downtown master plan.

Staff described requested ordinance modifications including a reduction of a 35-foot rear setback down to 5 feet (which staff supported given the urban context), buffer reductions along adjacent properties with an enhanced planting plan, and a modification to the on-street-parking requirement for narrow lots; staff said it had negotiated additional rear parking and garage spaces to compensate for the on-street parking modification.

The applicant’s representative confirmed to the board that the developer agreed to provide one affordable/attainable unit as part of the project. Commissioners praised the for-sale townhouse form as a contribution to the “missing middle” housing types in Huntersville’s downtown and asked about the proposed pocket park at the corner of the site. The developer said the open-space corner would include seating, shade structure (pergola or gazebo) and landscaping, and that the team would continue to refine those plans with staff.

No board decision was recorded at the June 3 meeting; the item remained a public hearing matter to move forward through planning review.","Huntersville held a public hearing June 3 on rezoning petition R25-02 to permit 14 attached, for-sale townhomes along Church Street; staff recommended approval and the developer committed to one affordable unit.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6215654,"Huntersville board hears MHH Logistics rezoning; applicant to purchase stream‑mitigation credits",657,6181000,6838000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3656746-45eaae3ff642f4612b13596810d39d46&start=6181&end=6838","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3656746-45eaae3ff642f4612b13596810d39d46/thumbnail_6181000.jpg","/articles/6215654/Huntersville/Mecklenburg-County/North-Carolina/Huntersville-board-hears-MHH-Logistics-rezoning-applicant-to-purchase-streammitigation-credits","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6215654-4c38b445cabd8d6c45a51d6e504adf35/orig.mp4?Expires=1771204852&Signature=a8QJOftF7HfWJHlf09DG4wbsEGoNUw5fj-QFCu3yLq2KkytrTiOz8ELn0JCymHdCkI4pXWqMDjxXSZZmJNjiTUIZ36IYuc00xof0DOJFIfFdF9c73pRn-ISH7VkJGcj-GNtUxay4awW7qTzN0Y~X-Bu2QIJDwEJ8xAYDoVyv0oSj7wu3zusZe8nz7tNhBYPUZMGSkpUWdb4dqa8DeiXd3guvu10LGv4S9s9cgIlqCtDcq3Sc8toKJfPotr5qLth9V4UIT3jN~M9zjjWbIG8A0cBZLMKvmPQJwekHTu~eRF3lUsj1xGcMRRQNYwMy~cOkMBFFoG2aqPHXkmlMLMF2Hw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Town Board held a public hearing on petition R25-05, a conditional rezoning for property currently zoned Corporate Business to allow a roughly 73,000-square-foot industrial-flex building with associated office space.

Staff told the board that an intermittent stream and associated regulatory buffer were located further into the site than originally anticipated during the engineering survey, and that the applicant proposes to disturb a portion of the stream buffer to make the proposed site plan feasible. The applicant indicated it will use the ordinance’s mitigation-credit pathway and purchase stream-restoration credits through Mecklenburg County’s restoration program to offset the disturbance.

“Per ordinance, you’re not allowed to disturb any of that,” staff said, adding that the corporate-business conditional-district process permits mitigation through options listed in the town ordinance. The applicant’s legal representative said Mecklenburg County approved the stream-impact mitigation permit on the day of the hearing and that the county program would direct funds toward stream restoration projects that benefit the county and the town. The applicant described the waterway as a narrow, intermittent channel and said pipe diversion and mitigation would be used where necessary.

Cindy Reed of Irvin Law Group represented the applicant in the hearing and said the site is an existing industrial-corporate area; the rezoning request is intended to bring the proposed site plan into compliance with local regulations while allowing required modifications to buffers and grading. Reed and the applicant’s engineer said the applicant has coordinated required permits and that a mitigation fee would be paid in accordance with state and county permitting.

Staff recommended approval with conditions, including continued coordination with Mecklenburg County to ensure mitigation funds can be used locally where feasible and that the applicant meet planting and replanting requirements for disturbed buffer areas. The item remained a public hearing at the June 3 meeting; staff indicated a favorable recommendation pending minor plan comments and confirmation of mitigation arrangements.","A public hearing June 3 covered petition R25-05, a conditional rezoning to allow a roughly 73,000-square-foot industrial flex building; the applicant plans to mitigate an intermittent-stream buffer impact by purchasing stream-restoration credits through Mecklenburg County.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6215663,"Huntersville issues gun violence and Pride proclamations; residents and elected officials speak in support",266,387000,653000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3656746-45eaae3ff642f4612b13596810d39d46&start=387&end=653","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3656746-45eaae3ff642f4612b13596810d39d46/thumbnail_387000.jpg","/articles/6215663/Huntersville/Mecklenburg-County/North-Carolina/Huntersville-issues-gun-violence-and-Pride-proclamations-residents-and-elected-officials-speak-in-support","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6215663-fa38bf7aa21f60b998d57be4c5396222/orig.mp4?Expires=1771204852&Signature=Eh6~LBhawYB66Pob5ZpC3z75XZfN00EIS2TtcFj3A5g4gy7Ok1A05GVGzfXpumTDpcrrXh7q2MiJTWonV~zsqZgVD~~--tv5DNF9vXHiL2bEsW1BJoHY5mMMWh3GzO0B~EGZc32X8uK0SYhVbxQWSVnbJgi-f9H~LLQq3bXpyyFbf-lnVxdsnJZxpQ9y57cIBioCsHNxZDXxxtRtvg6tR9J2M3ecVeN-okNSCnLfVwoMhQDfNjOnMsVEHkCgPQiM7cvY5ddSE1t9ceB~sLcsWduBlBOXi9jPowpQ~5eN2or54llJS4jTfwYMUcgAyjrviQwLaIguJXwPQGtz-6WJZQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mayor Christy Clark read two proclamations at the start of the June 3 Huntersville Town Board meeting: one declaring June 7 National Gun Violence Awareness Day in Huntersville and another proclaiming June as Pride Month in the town.

The gun-violence proclamation cited national and state figures and called for community-based solutions to reduce firearm deaths. “Now, therefore, I, Christy Clark, mayor of Huntersville, do hereby proclaim June 7 as National Gun Violence Awareness Day in Huntersville, North Carolina,” the proclamation read. Local advocates joined the mayor for a photo following the reading.

During the public-comment period that followed, multiple residents thanked the mayor for the Pride proclamation and urged continued, visible support for LGBTQ people. Manisha Parekh, a Huntersville resident and clinical psychologist, told the board that public acceptance reduces suicide risk among LGBTQ youth, citing the Trevor Project’s 2024 national survey: “Of the 18,000 LGBTQ-plus individuals between the ages of 13 to 24 who were surveyed, 39 percent of them had seriously considered attempting suicide the year before…those who reported living in very accepting communities attempted suicide at less than half the rate of those who reported living in very unaccepting communities,” Parekh said.

Scott Cornett, a Huntersville resident, said proclamations bring “a level of comfort and love” to people who have experienced fear or violence related to their sexual orientation. Melissa Easley, an elected member of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools board and a Huntersville resident, said the proclamation matters not only as symbolism but as an affirmation that “LGBTQ people belong in Huntersville.” Easley criticized “recycled fear tactics” in backlash to the proclamation and urged elected leaders to support inclusion in policy and practice as well as in proclamations.

Reverend Sharon Reshner (noted as Reverend in public comment) thanked the mayor for the gun-violence proclamation and recounted a personal loss to underscore the human cost of firearm attacks.

Speakers emphasized that proclamations are symbolic acts that can contribute to a safer community climate and visibility for vulnerable youth. No formal policy or ordinance changes were proposed as part of the proclamations; both were read and recorded during the meeting and photographed.","Mayor Christy Clark proclaimed June 7 National Gun Violence Awareness Day and declared June Pride Month in Huntersville. Multiple residents and Charlotte-Mecklenburg School Board member Melissa Easley urged continued town support for LGBTQ residents and for gun-violence prevention; speakers said visibility and public declarations can affect youth","actionData","errors"]

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