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Board approves removal of central section of Caldwell Station masonry wall
Summary
The planning board recommended allowing a 222-foot section of a six-foot masonry wall in the Caldwell Station subdivision to be removed, while retaining the north and south segments to preserve buffering for an existing single-family home; staff said no one attended community meetings on the request.
The Huntersville Planning Board recommended approval of a petition to remove the central portion of a masonry screen wall at Caldwell Station, concluding the middle 222 feet no longer buffers different property owners while the remaining northern and southern wall segments should stay.
David Pete of the town planning department gave the staff presentation explaining the wall was originally required in 1999 as a condition of approval when Caldwell Station was created. He said the development was later built in phases and that the applicant now seeks to remove a 222-foot middle segment while leaving the portions that continue to buffer the single-family outlier and integrated amenity areas.
Eric Williams representing Charter Properties told the board the southern wall segment is integrated into the project's amenity package—"we have pool and clubhouse on this side"—and that the middle removal opens an existing open-space area and preserves tree cover while improving the site's circulation. Pete said no residents attended the community meeting or public hearing on the revision.
A motion recommending approval, conditioned to remove only the identified middle section (as shown in the staff report), passed unanimously.
