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Board delays vote on proposed 104‑room extended‑stay Residence Inn near I‑485; commissioners press for design and stormwater changes
Summary
The commissioners continued a rezoning request for a 104‑room extended‑stay hotel at 7903 Council Place to March 10, 2025, after staff and board members pressed the applicant for stronger stormwater controls, clearer limits on extended stays, and changes to building elevations visible from I‑485.
The Town of Matthews Board of Commissioners on Feb. 10 continued the public hearing for zoning application 2024800, a request to rezone 2.73 acres at 7903 Council Place to allow a 104‑room extended‑stay hotel (Residence Inn by Marriott). The board voted 5–1 to continue the item to March 10, 2025; Commissioner Ken McCool recorded the lone vote in opposition.
Why it matters: The property sits adjacent to I‑485 and a self‑storage site and had been previously proposed for a smaller building. Residents and several commissioners pressed the applicant and staff to tighten stormwater controls, clarify maximum length‑of‑stay rules, and revise exterior materials and roof massing because the north‑facing elevations will be…
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