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Council pauses Northway annexation after neighbors and council members press for traffic, stormwater analysis
Summary
A proposed annexation and rezoning for 83.37 acres west of Davis Park Road drew sustained neighbor opposition over traffic and flooding; the council continued the request to Aug. 19 to allow a traffic impact analysis and other details to be completed.
The Gastonia City Council voted to continue consideration of a developer's request to annex and rezone roughly 83.37 acres on Briar Oak Drive and Penny Park Drive after neighbors and several council members said they had unresolved concerns about traffic, stormwater and lot density.
The applicant, represented by a development team including DP Development and Northway Homes, asked the council to annex the county parcels and apply a PD-R2-D2 planned development residential zoning to permit a 222-unit single-family subdivision. Planning staff and the Planning Commission had recommended approval, noting the proposal aligned with the 2025 Comprehensive Plan and included perimeter buffers and open space. The developer's site plan shows access from Penny Park Drive and two connections to Briar Oak Drive; it proposes a 7-foot neighborhood trail and approximately 17 acres of preserved trees.
Neighbors who spoke at the public hearing said local roads cannot handle the projected…
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