Meeting for project near Catawba at Nantz is May 9
April 28.A community meeting to outline development proposed for the intersection of West Catawba Avenue and Nantz Road will take place on Wednesday May 9, from 6 pm to 7:30 pm at Cornelius Town Hall. The meeting will be conducted by the developer, Convenience Development Partners LLC, of Huntersville.
The proposal calls for the development of approximately nine acres which is partially occupied by two vacant homes on the east side of Catawba. One of the new buildings will be approximately 2,940 square feet and will house a 7-Eleven convenience store and filling station. The remainder of the development, approximately 25,000 square feet, will be comprised of three commercial/retail buildings, including a Pet Suites, a “premier pet hotel” providing boarding and grooming for furry friends.
A restaurant may also be included in the commercial/retail cluster.
The community meeting is the first step in the town’s approval process and gives residents the chance to view and comment on the plan before it goes before the Town Board. The current zoning for the property is neighborhood mixed use (NMX) and the proposed zoning will be conditional zoning (CZ).
The first of two public hearings on the project is currently scheduled for Monday May 21, 7 pm, at Town Hall. No decisions will be made at that meeting.
Eventually, it is anticipated that Nantz Road will be extended across West Catawba Avenue into a new townhome development proposed for vacant land behind the nearby Dunkin Donuts project. However, the extension of Nantz Road into the townhome development is not part of this proposal.
The community meeting will be held in Room 204 at Town Hall.
Another gas station? Geez!
I have followed the plan and the widening and modifications to Catawba Avenue that have been approved and funded by NCDOT. I have seen several comments about no road money or traffic improvements which is false. The changes and medians on NCDOT’s Catawba Avenue plan are going to improve and fundamentally change the Traffic patterns on that side of I-77. This plan and the adjoining plan addresses and dramatically improves the traffic flow and connectivity for that part of town and allows for quicker more efficient Traffic flow from The Publix center ,Magnolia and Nantz road. Without the Nantz rd extension that is part of this plan there will always be a gridlock around this area and the town will lose that connection forever.
This plan if approved, will also eliminate some of the visual eyesores on Catawba Avenue {The Vacant two houses, the mini storage offices and at least one of the boat storage lots}
The town has already discussed and eliminated about 300 Apartment units that were originally proposed as part of the original submission for this property. It is a huge improvement for the area when coupled with The Catawba Avenue roadwork.and will give that part of town a fresh look instead of the same worn out streetscape that has been there for over 20 years.