The Huntersville Town Board unanimously approved Oct. 21 a conditional rezoning petition (R25‑08) for Second Street Village, a development that would deliver up to 18 apartment units and 61 townhomes on about 4.8 acres in the downtown area. The plan includes urban open space that exceeds ordinance minimums and an apartment component intended to support the town’s affordable‑housing objectives.

Key points
- The rezoning allows neighborhood residential with conditions: up to 18 apartment units and 61 townhomes, with urban open spaces designed per Huntersville design guidelines and a park area to be placed inside a public‑access easement and maintained by the homeowners association (HOA).
- Staff recommended approval and asked that conceptual notes be replaced with staff‑recommended enforceable language prior to final plan approval; the board included that as a condition.
- The applicant agreed that the HOA will maintain common areas; the board discussed provisions for ensuring affordable units are not unduly burdened by HOA fees. The applicant indicated common‑area maintenance fees would be spread across the full community and would be modest when allocated across 76 units.

Why it matters
- The project aligns with the Huntersville 2040 community plan and the downtown master plan’s goals to revitalize downtown and provide a diversity of housing types, including affordable options.

Votes and next steps
- Rezoning petition R25‑08 was approved unanimously; planning staff will replace conceptual site notes with enforceable language and require remaining redline corrections and minor site plan notes be addressed before final approval.

Speakers (selected)
- Jay Henson and Brian Hines (applicants)
- Planning staff and members of the board during deliberation

Authorities cited
- Huntersville 2040 Community Plan (various LU and downtown policies referenced in the motion)

Provenance
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- topfinish: {"block_id":"block_5367.87","local_start":0,"local_end":34,"evidence_excerpt":"All those in favor, please raise your hand. Any opposed? And the motion carries unanimously."}