FROM STAFF REPORTS
The Town of Mooresville Board of Commissioners on Monday narrowly approved a request to rezone 96.8 acres off Transco Road, clearing the way for a large multi-family development along Lake Norman.
Liv Development plans to build 579 units and a 3,000-square-foot restaurant on the site, along with amenities such as clubhouses and pools. The Birmingham, Ala., development group also agreed to construct a 1.45-mile public walkway along the lake and donate 14 acres to the town for a park.
Commissioners deadlocked 3-3 on a vote to rezone the property from traditional neighborhood to conditional-traditional neighborhood. Commissioners Eddie Dingler, Lisa Qualls and Gary West voted against the rezoning, and commissioners Bobby Compton, Tommy DeWeese and Thurman Houston voted in favor of the request.
Calling it a “solid project” that would benefit the community, Mayor Miles Atkins cast the tie-breaking vote in favor of the rezoning. The developer, Atkins said, had answered all of the board’s questions and did everything asked of it.
During the developer’s presentation, Cindy Reid told commissioners that the first 50 units would not be ready for occupancy until June 2, 2025, the estimated completion date of the much anticipated East-West Connector. The remaining 272 units planned for Phase I, plus all infrastructure, the greenway and restaurant would be completed by July 2026, Reid said, and Phase II (257 units) would not be finished before 2028.
The board deadlocked again on a request to annex the property into town limits. Atkins again broke the tie. Because annexation requires a two-thirds majority to be approved on first reading, the board will hold another public hearing on the annexation request and take up the matter again on May 15.
Town staff and the planning board previously recommended approval of the rezoning request.
Qualls and Dingler led the charge against the rezoning, arguing that the area had been set aside for industry with technical jobs, that the road infrastructure could not handle the additional traffic and schools could not accommodate a massive influx of new students.
“We’ve worked for years to keep this a job-focused area,” Qualls said.
During the public hearing, resident Richard Beck urged the board to “have the courage” to deny the annexation.
“This is not a good plan, and I’m disappointed in the board,” Beck said. “They’re going to build it and leave. We get stuck with everything.”
Pure insanity!
Ah, scenic Transco Road. Home of the giant natural gas pipeline compressor facility. I’m sure the future residents won’t mind the melodious sounds or the occasional essence of methane emanating therefrom.
We are probably going to have to move out of Mooresville. We rent now, and it’s going up. Can’t afford to live here anymore. ?
Quit building any homes until you get the roads widened and the traffic managed better. Mooresville needs to terminate their civil engineering dept. Nowhere I have ever lived has had traffic issues like Mooresville. Fix 115, Faith Road, Waterlynn, and US-21 permanently. Then build away.
I agree the traffic is horrible. I am from N.Y., and it’s bad. But sheesh I thought I got away from that.
Just more people who do not appreciate the area filling up the stores, schools and roads. The county and state cannot keep up with the current level of infrastructure needed here. It should be a requirement that any developer has to provide the needed infrastructure improvements for the areas they wish to build. Make them widen the roads, improve access and pay a tax for school development for any residential areas yearly based on the amount of people they bring into the area. These types of developments do not provide anything positive for the area, but certainly add to overcrowding in a town that does not need it.
Stop building and bringing more people here! Are you mad? It’s bad here and getting worse every time you build as if we need more chaos here! Why do you continue to build condos that are way too expensive for people to afford, and taking our lovely trees down! You think we’d rather live with humans than animals! Humans are worse and yet you’d rather do away with nature for people! Are you out of your mind? We will be like Charlotte, only worse! It’s happening now! Start building things for young people o do because if they don’t have anything to do, guess what’s gonna happen? Killing sprees, theft, and crime after crime after crime! Whoever is up there that continues to say okay to keep building more housing and raise the rent so nobody can handle it. For God’s sake, stop the building! Add fun things if you’rr gonna take out nature! Or just nothing at all! Leave the peace please! We are all in agreement here! Listen to your people! Stop the madness! We cannot live like this! We just can’t!
You are so right. This is also happening everywhere. Matthews is doing the same thing. I was in town, “Charlotte “ yesterday. I could not believe how many high rises have been built. They were working on more too. We went to every town meeting and spoke with a line behind us. They don’t listen to their constituents. I say vote them out. Don’t know what else to do! I feel you pain!
You’ve got to be kidding.
If we want rent and home prices to be more reasonable, we need more housing units. But I don’t think expensive, single-family homes are the answer. We need more lower cost, denser housing. Like townhouses or condos that would cost less than $200,000. However, before you can do any of that, we need the infrastructure first. Either financed by taxes or developers.
This is a disgrace ? Vote these people out. They’re not helping the community. They don’t care.
What happened to the zoning plan that had Transco Road as “Silicon Shores”?! The OneMooresville Plan has this listed as a “Major Employment Zone.” Transco Road was supposed to be a business park called “Silicon Shores.” Keep building houses and ignoring your own plan Mooresville. This is crazy.
Remember what just happened in November. The mayor cast the deciding vote. He MUST be voted out. Remember!!
Sir, I agree 100% with everything you said! I applaud the 3 commissioners who had the courage & intelligence to vote against this insane, nonsensical plan! The mayor’s time in office will be short — bad decisions have bad consequences!
Either Mooresville Commissioners are Mentally Challenged, Greedy for the Green or they don’t deal with the daily nightmare or the don’t give a Fat “F”.
Anyone planning to move here that doesn’t want to wait 3 or 4 times at traffic lights, let this be your last chance to move.