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Huntersville planning board recommends denial of Alex Yards multifamily rezoning
Summary
The Huntersville Planning Board voted to recommend denial of a conditional TODR rezoning for Alex Yards, an 11.34-acre multifamily proposal on Mount Holly–Huntersville Road, citing lack of walkability, tree preservation and inconsistency with the town's community plan.
The Huntersville Planning Board on a 5-4 vote recommended denial of petition R-25-01 (Alex Yards), a request to rezone about 11.34 acres at the intersection of Mount Holly–Huntersville Road and Alexandriana Road for a 9-building, 320+ unit apartment development.
Planning staff told the board the application did not meet key Transit-Oriented Development Residential (TODR) goals and the town's 2040 community plan. "Staff will not be recommending approval for this rezoning for those reasons stated previously," said Jesse James, planning staff, summarizing the staff report and the site's shortfalls on tree preservation, block and street connectivity, and pedestrian access to the nearby Katz…
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