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Mount Holly council calls public hearing on proposed 96‑unit Streetlight Residential project downtown
Summary
The council voted Feb. 9 to set a March 9 public hearing on a Streetlight Residential plan for roughly 96 townhomes, a donated 2.7‑acre park and about $5.2 million in park investments; due diligence would extend to September 2026 if the project advances.
Mount Holly — The Mount Holly City Council voted Feb. 9 to call a public hearing on March 9 to consider a proposed development and purchase-and-sale agreement with Streetlight Residential, a proposal that would place about 96 townhomes in the downtown area and provide a 2.7‑acre public park.
City Manager Blanton, who presented the proposal to the council, said the developer “is proposing approximately $5,200,000 being invested in the park property” and that the project timeline would move due diligence to September 2026 and aim for construction through July 2027 with an eventual project completion by December 2028 if agreements are approved. Blanton asked the council to call the hearing so the public and council could review a final development agreement and purchase-and-sale agreement at that meeting.
Blanton emphasized that the council’s action tonight was only to call the hearing; the binding terms would be set in later agreements. “The only thing that is being considered tonight is a call for a public hearing to be held on March 9…at which time the public can give input on these two agreements,” he said at the meeting.
Streetlight’s proposal, as described by Blanton, would also donate a 2.7‑acre park to the city and could include park amenities such as restrooms, ADA connectivity, an amphitheater, pickleball courts, playground and additional public parking. The city staff will work with the developer to quantify the dollar amount for each park amenity to be specified in the agreement that returns to council.
Council members asked procedural questions about when the item had first been presented (Blanton said it had appeared in January work-session materials and was advanced to tonight’s agenda because the January work session did not meet). After a motion from Mister Brooks and a second from Miss Shoemaker, the council voted to call the March 9 public hearing.
What happens next: The public hearing is scheduled for March 9, 2026, at 7 p.m. Staff said they expect to return to council with a draft purchase-and-sale agreement and development agreement for formal consideration and public review. If those agreements move forward, the city expects due diligence to continue through September 2026.
