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Neighbors press safety fixes as council considers Mount Holly Road rezoning; petitioner agrees to study deceleration lane and design changes
Summary
Neighbors urged Charlotte City Council on May 19 to require traffic-safety fixes as part of a proposed Mount Holly Road rezoning, and the petitioner said it would pursue a deceleration (right-turn) lane and other design changes with NCDOT and staff.
A rezoning petition for an 8.74-acre site on Mount Holly Road drew extended public comment at the Charlotte City Council zoning meeting on May 19, with residents urging traffic safety improvements, a deceleration lane and public-street access rather than private alleys.
The petition (2025015) by Wilkes Asset Management proposed up to 2040? (staff summary provided schematic for townhome-style units and site commitments) townhome-style units (the transcript identifies a 45-dwelling-unit scheme in Council discussion) and included commitments summarized by staff: a 12-foot multiuse path and an 8-foot planting strip along Mount Holly Road, an internal 8-foot planting strip and 8-foot sidewalks, pedestrian connections and a northbound left-turn lane on Mount Holly Road. Staff recommended approval conditioned on resolution of outstanding site-design issues.
Mountain Island Lake Community Alliance representatives and residents said the Mount Holly…
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