Town Board approves rezoning
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Oct. 17. By Dave Vieser. The Cornelius Town Board approved a rezoning request from applicant Kevin Mahl to amend previously approved conditional zoning on approximately 6.15 acres located at 11140 Bailey Road, near the intersection with Hwy. 115.
The parcel just southwest of the Circle K convenience store is vacant.
The amended rezoning approved last night would enable Champion to construct a temporary three-acre parking lot that would remain in place for approximately three years.
The facility will be used for temporary truck access and the zoning change will permit the movement of trucks to be limited to and from Treynorth Drive, keeping their truck traffic off of congested Bailey Road.
The approval will afford Mahl the opportunity to apply for up to two, one-year extensions of the amended rezoning.
In other action last night
The board also approved a contract with Corvid Cyber Defense to increase the town’s ability to respond and mitigate cyber threats. The contract with the Mooresville company allows the town to utilize trained cyber security professionals, and implement best practice policies as new threats continue to develop, consolidate multiple infrastructure systems into one area of operation, and provide 24/7/365 monitoring to the environment which includes a primary 911 public safety answering point.
Earlier this year, Cornelius was the victim of a cyber attack, emphasizing the need for this service. According to the contract, the cost could amount to a maximum of $84,000 annually, and federal funds will be used where possible.
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Oh great. More trees will be cut down. At least it’s something important like a place to park trucks.
I’ve driven past the pitiful excuse for a zoning sign a few times. I couldn’t read the sandwich board because the only notification was a piece of paper someone taped to it regarding the zoning change. It’s a decently busy road, so you can’t really get out of your car to look. I checked on the town’s website regarding the change…nothing. Maybe the new highly anticipated, taxpayer funded city website will have more details when it comes to zoning changes.
These commissioners are something else. Charlotte and Huntersville have very legible and easy to read zoning change signs. No reason except shady politics why we can’t have the same.
I totally agree with you!!! 5 story buildings approved off 2 lane roads , tons of apartments without the infrastructure does not make sense. I’m thinking we need a Cornelius Unmasked group like Huntersville and to see why these projects are really being approved…and who all really benefits from them…..
The board is NOT looking out for best interests of Cornelius!
I totally agree with you!!! 5 story buildings approved off 2 lane roads , tons of apartments without the infrastructure does not make sense. I’m thinking we need a Cornelius Unmasked group like Huntersville and to see why these projects are really being approved…and who all really benefits from them…..
The board is NOT looking out for best interests of Cornelius!!!
…There are opportunities to actually help the *congestion* on both ends of Bailey, the semi-truck highway and cut-through. The road is lost to business anyway, there’s no way to live there happily. Treynorth and Starcreek could become alternate escape paths to Old Statesville with a little more asphalt, but yeah – a parking lot is probably more important than improving outdated infrastructure. God forbid we improve pedestrian movement and safety.