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Gastonia council continues public hearing on 650‑unit Tucker Spring Haven rezoning after traffic and access concerns
Summary
The Gastonia City Council continued a public hearing on a developer request to rezone roughly 262.84 acres for up to 650 homes after extended questions over traffic access, timing of a required Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) and incomplete connectivity guarantees. The hearing was continued to Jan. 18, 2025.
Gastonia City Council on Nov. 19 reopened a public hearing on a rezoning application for approximately 262.84 acres located along Union/Union New Hope Road, then voted to continue the hearing to Jan. 18, 2025 after extensive questions about traffic, access and infrastructure.
The applicant, represented by John Carmichael and consultants for David Weekley/Weekly Homes, proposed rezoning the site to a PDR2D2/R2D2 district to permit up to 650 dwelling units: as submitted a maximum of 200 townhomes, 300 non‑age restricted single‑family detached homes and 150 age‑restricted (55+) single‑family homes. The site plan includes two amenity centers, pocket parks, a portion of the Carolina Thread Trail and roughly 86 acres of open space (about 24% of the site), with…
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