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Cherryville council approves schedule changes, cancels work session and hears development update
Summary
Council approved minutes, moved February's meeting to the first Monday (Feb. 3) and canceled a Dec. 31 work session. Mayor reported imminent activity by developer True Home and discussed Main Street bond funds and a proposed 124-unit apartment project; council also heard about recent road repairs.
The Cherryville City Council carried several procedural items and received an update on local development plans.
Procedural votes: Council approved the minutes from the Nov. 11, 2024 regular meeting after a motion from a council member; the motion passed by unanimous voice vote. Council then voted to move the February meeting from the second Monday to the first Monday at 6 p.m. (the presiding officer confirmed the date as Feb. 3), following a motion that was seconded and approved by voice vote. The council also voted to cancel the Dec. 31 work session; the motion to cancel was seconded and passed by voice vote. No roll-call tallies were recorded in the meeting record.
Development update: The mayor reported he had received an email from an engineer with True Home indicating the developer intends to begin clearing and advance site work soon. He said Phase 1 along Highway 150 had been planned as commercial frontage but the developer may begin on the rear portion of the parcel; some lots would be served by the city’s power system and others by an RDA provider, meaning the city needs to coordinate on utilities. The mayor said the parcel could accommodate roughly 124 apartments based on materials the builder provided.
Bonds and streets: Council members asked about remaining Main Street bond funds; the mayor said approximately $615,000 remained and that some of those proceeds were used for recent repairs on Pink Street and Camden Drive. He emphasized the need to spend bond proceeds and cited a further $160,000 estimate to complete an identified main-street vision (transcript description of the scope was unclear). Council discussed a recent street collapse on Pink Street that required pipe replacement and sidewalk and wall work; the mayor estimated that repair cost about $180,000.
Next steps: Council directed staff to meet with the developer’s engineers to coordinate utilities and site access; no formal approvals of development plans were taken at the meeting.
