Mayes Road project site plan
Jan. 15. By Dave Vieser. Almost four years since the Town Board approved rezoning for the Mayes Meadows project—a 160-home development on 90 acres in the southeast corner of Cornelius—it appears that site work will be getting under way in the near future.
A pre-construction meeting was held yesterday. Keith Fenn, director of land entitlement at Keystone Custom Homes in Charlotte, expects to start moving dirt at that site in short order. “Moreover, we are aiming to have a model home built and ready for the public to view by the end of the year,” Fenn said.
Background
The developer is Simonini Homes, while Keystone is the builder. The Mayes Meadows project will include a mix of one- and two- story homes, all with master bedrooms on the main floor. At the time of the original rezoning in 2021, the proposal called for single-family homes with prices ranging from the mid $400,000s to the mid $600,000s.
“Price points for homes vary due to the economy so it’s virtually impossible to nail down an exact price range a year out at this time, Fenn added.
The Mayes Road plan calls for over 50 percent of the property to be open space, an unusually high percentage, and the Greenway which goes through the property will be a central part of the development.
Simonini Homes is one of the top names in custom builders in Charlotte, with predecessor companies having built a variety of homes in neighborhoods like The Peninsula and Connor Quay.
Why the project was delayed
The conditional zoning needed for the project, which removed the land from the rural preservation category, was approved in June 2021. However, a major delay surfaced immediately thereafter when Charlotte Water experienced a capacity shortage for water and sewer surfaces in Northeast Mecklenburg County, which included the Mayes Meadow area. The problem was resolved in June 2023 when an updated contract with Cabarrus County to receive and treat up to 7.4 million gallons per day (MGD) of wastewater was established.
What about traffic?
The rezoning approved in 2021 requires the builder to do the following:
±Add 100′ eastbound right turn lane on Mayes Road onto Westmoreland Road
±Add 100′ westbound right turn lane on Mayes Road into site
±Add 50′ eastbound left turn lane on Mayes Road into site
±Add median on Mayes Road at western entrance
±Add 100′ westbound right turn lane on Mayes Road into site at western entrance
