Residents press Mooresville commissioners for speed humps, sidewalks and question 190-unit 'Park at the Lake' proposal

Several Mooresville residents used the July 7 public-comment period to press the Board of Commissioners on neighborhood safety, pedestrian access and an off-site development proposal.

South Academy Street — speed humps request: A resident speaking on behalf of neighbors on South Academy Street between McClellan and Wilson presented a petition to install speed humps. The speaker said the block has one existing speed hump but differs from other local streets with humps (Center Street and Terrace) because it carries higher traffic volumes and faster speeds. The resident said the street’s speed limit is already posted at 25 mph and that “it’s the speed of the traffic” that concerns neighbors after years of growth near Moore Park and downtown. The speaker said tractor-trailers use the street and that residents have lived there 36 years; they asked the town to explore more physical speed-calming measures. Mayor and staff noted they would connect the resident with Sergeant Dingler in traffic enforcement.

Park at the Lake / Park Place (proposed 190 townhomes) — HOA concerns: David Blattner, representing the Reserve at Morrison Plantation…