Residents urge pause on New Riverside development, cite school traffic and safety concerns
Summary
Multiple residents used the public comment period to ask the town to delay approvals for new developments near Midpoint and New Riverside, citing traffic backups during school dismissal and concerns about infrastructure keeping pace with new construction.
During public comment three residents addressed council about local development and traffic. Andrew Kiel (Midpoint resident) asked council to condition Pulte’s approval so the company would not use existing Midpoint model homes/sales center when selling homes in the new development, arguing sales traffic would increase congestion along Midpoint Boulevard.
Melissa Telina (Heritage at New Riverside resident) urged the town to pause approval of a proposed 104‑home community (Parcel 8A), saying the March 27 traffic study window (4–6 p.m.) did not capture peak school dismissal and describing multi‑mile backups that already occur during school pick‑up. She asked the town to wait until May River Elementary opens and other approved projects finish construction before adding more homes.
Theresa Howard (Pinecrest resident) said Pinecrest homeowners strongly prefer retaining the closed pub and golf course to new apartments or condos and thanked council for prior unanimous support to oppose development in their backyards.
Council members acknowledged the concerns and directed staff to coordinate with relevant departments and the school district on traffic mitigation and with the developer on parking and connectivity; some issues (private road ownership, DOT jurisdiction) limit the town's unilateral authority, council members said.
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