residential development
Annexation public hearing for Mayes Meadows set for April 21
March 18. By Dave Vieser. Monday’s Town Board Meeting featured an unusually small town board acting on an equally small agenda. With Mayor Woody Washam and Commissioner Michael Osborne away, Mayor Pro Tem Scott Higgins ran the brief meeting, with Commissioners Robby Carney, Susan Johnson and Todd Sansbury representing a quorum. The most significant piece […]
Four years in the making, Mayes Meadow annexation comes before the Town Board
March 17. By Dave Vieser. Readers often ask how long it takes for a housing project to move from rezoning to the start of actual construction. The Mayes Meadow development in the southeast corner of Cornelius is a prime example of how much time can go by. Rezoning for the project, which includes construction of […]
Newsmakers Breakfast Feb. 21 focuses on new development
Feb. 17. The Newsmakers Breakfast Feb.21 at The Peninsula Club will center on the state of local development, with developers pitted against residents and residents—and local governments—up against rules that ban impact fees. Three speakers will be part of the audience-driven Q&A session over breakfast at The Peninsula Club starting at 7:30 am. Robby Carney: […]
Years in the making, Magnolia Estates Villas will be coming out of the ground, like the trees
Jan. 27. By Dave Vieser. More trees are coming down in Cornelius: It started last week along Magnolia Estates Drive, across from the Publix Shopping Center. The vacant land being cleared appears to be the first step in the construction of Magnolia Estates Villas, a development comprising 65 multi-family residential patio townhomes. Planning Director Rox […]
Mayes Meadows project about to get under way
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 […]
White House Gardens moving to Denver after 30 years on W. Catawba
Feb. 9. By Dave Yochum. White House Gardens, a fixture on West Catawba for 30 years, is moving to Denver to make way for a new 195-unit residential complex from the developer of the luxury Watermark condominiums. “Cornelius has been great to me,” said White House owner Chris Smiley, who is now 63. Having opened […]
Junker project on W. Catawba under way
Feb. 7. By Dave Vieser. Clearing has begun on what’s known as the Junker project—a multi-family development on West Catawba Avenue whose approval shook local politics back in 2021. The site currently includes the familiar White House Gardens on the west side of West Catawba. The operation is expected to close later this spring. Coming […]
Greenway Gartens, Caroline take another step forward
Feb. 1. By Dave Vieser. Architectural plans for the Greenway Gartens project, one of two major developments planned for the northeast section of Cornelius, received a thumbs up at this week’s meeting of the Architectural Review Board. Any further reviews will be handled at the county level, according to Senior Town Planner Aaron Tucker. The […]
Architectural Review Board will review Greenway Gartens plans
Jan. 24. Northwood Ravin’s plans for four multi-family apartment buildings as part of the Greenway Gartens project—on the future South Street Extension—come before the Architectural Review Board Friday for review and recommendations on proposed building elevations. Northwood Raven will be presenting their proposed multifamily building design to the ARB for actual approval. Once they receive […]
After more than 100 years, Smithville’s time has come
RENEWAL | By Erica Batten July 19. In the year since the Town of Cornelius approved the small-area plan proposed by the Smithville Community Coalition, the nonprofit has been steadily moving forward with its revitalization and affordable housing efforts for the historically African American community in the heart of Cornelius. A tour of the area, […]
