commercial development
Is a hold on permits a concrete path to restoring a sidewalk on W. Catawba?
Nov. 13. By Dave Vieser. There is some encouraging news for pedestrians and cyclists, albeit two months after a sidewalk on West Catawba was torn up. A hold has been placed on the Junker apartment project prohibiting any more permits being issued until a new sidewalk is built. Planning Director Rox Burhans said “this is […]
Atrium: 25 signs of what’s to come
Nov. 13. By Dave Vieser. At their November meeting the Cornelius Planning Board, acting as the town’s Board of Adjustment, approved 25 new signs to be installed at and around the $250 million Atrium Hospital being built on Statesville Road/Hwy. 21. The approved signs include both monument and directional signs. The variance was needed since […]
Lidl not coming to Cornelius
The new Lidl in University City | Photo: Lidl Oct 28. By Dave Yochum. The developer of Alexander Farms says German grocer Lidl will no longer anchor the retail segment of the 55-acre mixed-use project at Westmoreland and West Catawba. Meanwhile, construction on the commercial section will get under way early next year With inflation […]
Town Board will vote on new retail project Monday
Oct. 4. By Dave Vieser. The final public hearing on the Catawba Commons retail project, planned for West Catawba just east of Chick-fil-A will be held Monday Oct. 7, beginning at 6 pm in Cornelius Town Hall. The project has received a recommendation for approval from the Town Planning Board but will also need […]
Sefton Park hotel, apartments, retail: No construction anytime soon
Sept. 25. By Dave Vieser. It appears another year may go by before construction begins on the 10-acre Sefton Park Project. Approved in September 2021 by the Cornelius Town Board, the unkept property is located east of Emporia Street, between West Catawba Avenue and Sefton Park Road just west of Liverpool. “The developers are continuing […]
Retail project comes before Town Board for final approval
Sept. 25. By Dave Vieser. The final public hearing on the Catawba Commons retail project, planned for West Catawba just east of Chick-fil-A, will be held at 6 pm Oct. 7 in Cornelius Town Hall. This project has already received a recommendation for approval from the Town Planning Board but will also need Town Board […]
Careful where you walk on W. Catawba
Sept. 20. By Dave Vieser. The sidewalk in front of the Junker apartment project on West Catawba adjacent to the old Wher-rena business has been blocked off by a chain link fence, forcing pedestrians to move very close to traffic. Town officials say they are aware of the situation, but not much is happening to […]
Planning Board to consider Lightbridge Academy
Sept. 12. By Dave Vieser. Plans to build a pre-school facility at the intersection of West Catawba and Edinburgh Square Drive come before the Cornelius Planning Board on Monday Oct. 14. The members will consider making a recommendation for or against the project, known as the Lightbridge Academy. The project will require rezoning from Village […]
Charlotte finalizes purchase of O-Line from Norfolk Southern
Sept. 10. By Dave Vieser. The Red Line Commuter Rail Project, designed to serve Cornelius and other North Meck communities, took another step forward as Charlotte finalized the purchase of the O-Line from the Norfolk Southern for $74 million. Charlotte City Council voted 10-1 last week to approve the purchase of the right of way. […]
Retail project gains Planning Board approval, with stipulations around trees
Sept. 10. By Dave Vieser. The Cornelius Planning Board voted unanimously in favor of the Catawba Retail Project at their Sept. 9 meeting, sending the proposal to the town board for a final decision, most likely in October. The project, known formally as Catawba Commons, is a request by FHNC of Charlotte to amend the […]
