town planning
Land Development Code on board agenda
The Cornelius Town Board will consider a series of technical changes to the Land Development Code in order to bring it in line with recent changes passed by the state. Planning Director Wayne Herron said the recent adoption of Senate Bill 25 by the General Assembly means an amendment to Chapter 4 of the Land Development Code is […]
Davidson has a leg up on Cornelius when it comes to walkability
By Dave Yochum. While much of the world is lowering speed limits to make communities more walkable, making Cornelius more pedestrian friendly sometimes looks like an uphill climb. The speed limits were just raised on Bailey Road near the serious curves, much to the consternation of nearby business owners and people advocating for a kinder, […]
Auto zone in high gear for Monday town meeting
Sept. 20. Cornelius commissioners are expected to consider adopting an “automobile sales district overlay” on Statesville Road/Highway 21 north of Westmoreland Road at Monday night’s Town Board meeting. This area already includes a Nissan dealership and several other automobile oriented uses. The intent is to allow through conditional zoning, automobile, truck, motorcycle, boat and recreational […]
Speed limit increase on Bailey road irks residents, commissioners
By Dave Vieser. It sounded simple enough: Establish 25 mph school speed zones on Bailey Road in the vicinity of Bailey Middle School and Hough High School. “There was a lot of concern expressed by parents of students and others in the area for general safety,” said Assistant Town Manager Andrew Grant, “so we asked for […]
Both lanes of W. Catawba are open
Aug. 25. UPDATE NOON TUESDAY. Town officials said they once again had “no idea” road construction crews at the new Dunkin’ Donuts would be back at it again Monday on West Catawba opposite Griffin Bros. Tire & Auto. West Catawba was down to one lane of traffic, with cars backed up as far as Sam […]
Bike to the bike plan TONIGHT
There will be a public meeting 6 pm to 7:30 pm this evening at Town Hall to present a draft version of the Town’s Comprehensive Bicycle Master Plan. The schedule consists of an open house from 6:00-6:30 pm and a brief presentation will be given by town staff and the bicycle consultant team at 6:30 […]
YMCA on deck at Town Meeting
Cornelius commissioners will vote on a new parking plan for the YMCA, located on Davidson Street. Although the plan would basically expand their parking from 252 to 317 spaces, it has been a proxy for connectivity issues around town. The new plan includes an entrance from Davidson Street to an existing parking lot, but does […]
Town’s bike presentation Aug. 20
A public meeting on the town’s bicycle master plan, will be held Thursday, Aug. 20 from 6-7:30 pm. The plan, officially called Bike!Cornelius, was launched earlier this year with the help of a grant from the state. The event Astarts with an open house, and concludes with public comment after a formal presentation. Alta Planning & Design, […]
A straight and not narrow path
July 29. A 10-foot wide multi-use path is being built along West Catawba Avenue on the north and south sides of the Robbins Park neighborhood. The Town’s $162,202 project connects the McDowell Creek Greenway to Kenton Place. The project is officially scheduled for completion by the end of September. Oliver Paving, based in Charlotte, is the contractor.
Town to consider senior complex on Mt. Zion acreage
Two new types of independent living structures for seniors as well as a community center are planned by Mt. Zion United Methodist Church for 9.7 of the acres the church owns adjacent to Autumn Care of Cornelius. On July 13, the town’s Planning Board will review the independent living campus site design by developer RFDCDC […]
