Community meeting on mixed-use project is Wednesday
Nov. 16. By Dave Vieser. The community meeting at 5 pm Wednesday Nov. 18 on Jake Palillo’s mixed-use project with 252 apartments will be virtual via Zoom. In the past, these meetings have been held in person, usually at Town Hall, but town officials say times are different.
“With the current atmosphere, and recent updated COVID-19 related orders limiting the size of indoor gatherings, the Town will continue to allow developers to conduct community meetings on a virtual format,” said Planning Director Aaron Tucker.
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The project under review is an application from Palillo Holdings LLC to build 252 multi-family units and roughly 5,000 square feet of retail/commercial on the west side of West Catawba between Harbor View Drive and Junker Drive.
It would occupy about 12.2 acres of mostly vacant land adjacent to the Wherena Marina. White House Gardens is located on the property.
In addition to the 252 units, Palillo plans about 5,000 square feet of commercial space, including a restaurant.
The residential units would be contained in three separate multi-story structures set back from West Catawba and built so that they surround and open up into an interior courtyard in the middle of the complex. Two retail/commercial buildings would be closer to and face onto West Catawba.
Town Commissioner Jim Duke had previously expressed concerns about having the community meeting in a virtual format. Tucker acknowledged Duke’s concerns. “The Land Development Code does allow the Town to require an additional community meeting if the Town deems the first community engagement is insufficient,” Tucker said.
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My biggest concern is the congestion as that part of Catawba is only two lanes nd the number of units would create further congetsion on a road that is already overwhelmed with traffic, additionally why do we need more apartments, I understnad from an owners perspective the income but wouldn’t the Town prefer more home owners ?
Oersonally I feel we have enough apartment complexes in the area, and more thah the presnet infrastructure can handle.
This request is completely out of proportion to the responsible growth and development of our town. The impact on our roadway infrastructure, sewer system, property values, and continuity of the surrounding neighborhoods would be devastating.
It is the responsibility of our elected officials to make long-term strategic decisions that are in the best interest of our community and residents. I am in disapproval of this rezoning request and encourage our elected officials to say NO!
• NO more over overbuilding and land development crowding
• NO more additional traffic on our over capacitated roadways
• DON’T destroy the aesthetics of this area and devalue the surrounding properties and neighborhoods
DO vote for responsible long-term growth objectives on future developments
DO support funding to bring our roadway infrastructure and school systems up to current needs
DO make decisions that enhance our wonderful lakefront community of Cornelius
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