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Huntersville hears request to allow private helistops; staff urges denial
Summary
At a Nov. 18 public hearing, staff recommended denial of a text amendment that would permit private helistops in general residential zones, citing noise, tree‑clearing and neighborhood character concerns; applicant Todd Hirschfeld said he seeks limited private, FAA‑compliant daytime use and asked for case‑by‑case review.
A Nov. 18 public hearing in Huntersville centered on text amendment TA25‑01, which would allow private helistops in the town’s GR (general residential) zoning district under conditions the applicant proposed: private‑use only, daytime landings, and no on‑site fueling, maintenance or commercial operations. Town staff recommended the board deny the amendment, saying it raised neighborhood‑character and nuisance risks and did not align with the town’s 2040 community plan.
Becca, a planning staff member who presented the item, told the board that the proposed amendment would expand current allowances (which permit helistops as accessories to campus, institutional and commercial uses) into residential areas and that staff had “some concerns regarding this text amendment, The…
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