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Huntersville planning board recommends denial of Old Statesville Road rezoning over low street‑front retail and high apartment share
Summary
The Planning Board voted unanimously to recommend denial of R25‑15, a proposed 11.17‑acre mixed‑use rezoning at 13501 Old Statesville Road, citing the plan’s shortfall of ground‑floor commercial relative to the ordinance and an overly high proportion of attached apartment units; the recommendation goes to the Town Board for final action.
The Huntersville Planning Board on Feb. 24 recommended denial of petition R25‑15, a request to rezone 11.17 acres at 13501 Old Statesville Road for a mixed‑use development, saying the application falls short of standards for ground‑floor commercial and for mixing housing types.
Planning staff told the board the town’s mixed‑use ordinance and the 2040 plan expect a substantial amount of active commercial frontage in a neighborhood center and generally require 60% ground‑floor commercial on mixed‑use buildings. “Because of those two items — the lack of close to 60% commercial space on mixed‑use buildings and just overall too high a percentage of apartment units and not enough mixed housing and townhome housing — staff at this time…
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