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Mount Holly council moves to oppose nearby Holly Springs subdivision before Gaston County
Summary
Council instructed staff to send a letter to Gaston County commissioners opposing a conditional reponing petition for a 135-acre Holly Springs property near Mount Holly, citing utility and standards concerns.
Mount Holly City Council voted July 14 to send a letter to Gaston County commissioners opposing a conditional reponing petition for a 135-acre property known as the former Holly Springs site at Rankin Avenue and West Catawba Avenue.
City Manager Bill Blanton briefed council that Gaston County would consider the petition next Tuesday; the council was reminded the site is outside Mount Holly city limits and that prior annexation had been denied in 2017. The staff memo presented for council consideration noted the developer’s current plans called for septic systems and well water rather than city utilities.
Councilmember Huff said the city should tell the county it is not in favor and cited repeated failures by the applicant to meet Mount Holly standards. Mayor Pro Tem Shoemaker described the property as adjacent to downtown and said the county should hear the city’s concerns. Shoemaker made a motion to communicate Mount Holly’s objections to the county commissioners; Huff seconded and the motion passed.
Council directed staff to send the prepared overview and concerns to Gaston County before the county hearing. The motion did not change the property’s annexation status; council members noted the action was to provide comment to the county’s review process.
