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Residents split on proposed Birkdale (Birkdale/Birkdale Village) redevelopment during packed public comment period
Summary
Dozens of residents spoke for and against a proposed redevelopment at Birkdale Village, with supporters emphasizing jobs and tax base while critics warned of traffic, loss of character and excessive rental housing. Comments were part of the public comment period and did not represent final board action.
Multiple residents and business leaders used the town’s public-comment period to weigh in on the proposed Birkdale Village redevelopment (referred to in comments as Birkdale/Birkdale Village), with speakers offering sharply contrasting views.
Supporters framed the project as an economic engine. Bill Russell, introduced as president of the Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce, said the property is “the number 1 taxpayer in this town,” called a reported Jamestown $200…
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