Public comment period open till 8 pm on Alexander Farm development
Sept. 22. By Dave Vieser. Residents have until 8 pm today, Sept. 22 to comment on the $110 million mixed-use development planned for the 55-acre Alexander Farm in Cornelius.
To comment, email: [email protected]
The Town Board Public Hearing, held Monday evening, attracted in person comments from six attendees but the town will keep the comment period open until 8 pm tonight. Among the comments offered at the meeting Monday:
—Resident Mike Scott, who lives adjacent to the site, bemoaned the fact that so much green space will go away. “Today when I sit on my patio I see trees, but that’s going to end and I regret that.”
—Jeanne Welch, from the Admirals Quarters development across West Catawba, urged the town to ensure that the promised traffic improvements are done before building begins.
—Tom Rider, who also lives on the other side of West Catawba, said he generally supports the project but is concerned about the ability to safely cross West Catawba on foot.
—Former Mayor Gary Knox reminded the commissioners that the Alexander family has maintained the farm for decades but are now ready to move on. “Their property rights need to be protected,” he said. Knox had the listing for the former farm.
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My concern is traffic congestion! With all due respect to the Alexander family, I don’t think we should have anymore development until W Catawba is widened!
Your public comment area link says Oops! And doesn’t work
Otherwise, I think the plans for the Northcross extension, Statesville Rd., W. Catawba median and widening, Route 77 exit at Westmoreland and other immediate area infrastructure projects need to be coordinated.
If they are not, the traffic situation anywhere within five miles of the Alexander Farm will only get worse.
Fixed!
No development without first infrastructure
Plan for traffic before developing more
Growth is not always good unless properly planned
Westmoreland and Catawba Ave needs to be widened in order to support the additional traffic.
I think that the traffic situation should be handled before anymore building on Westmoreland Road takes place. I understand that the Alexander family would want to get the property sold but traffic is only going to get way out of control on this road and I have not heard how this is going to be handled. I have lived in the Alexander Case Community since 2004 and still no red lights or anything to help with the traffic so let’s go and build some more.