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- Adopt agenda — approved unanimously.

- Adopt consent agenda — approved unanimously.

- R-24-11, Birkdale Village rezoning (Jamestown Properties) — approved with conditions (see separate article). Conditions include height limits (office 100 ft; multifamily 85 ft; hotel 80 ft), additional parking-deck requirements producing a net project increase of about 607 spaces as recorded in the motion, 10 attainable units in perpetuity (<=100% AMI), phased construction requirements and a developer commitment of up to $2,500,000 toward the Townley Road bridge (up to $500,000 for pre-construction costs; $2,000,000 reimbursable upon Parking Deck A permit). Vote recorded: yes — Commissioner Walsh, Commissioner Rivers, Commissioner Hunt, Commissioner Quarles; no — Commissioner Dumas; others not recorded on the roll call in the excerpt.

- SUP24-02 and R-24-10, Marangus Fire Training Facility (Central Piedmont Community College) — special-use permit and rezoning approved with a modification for variable buffer width (33 to 77 ft) and standard staff conditions. The board accepted air-quality modeling and an appraisal analysis presented in the hearing and directed staff to prepare the final written decision.

- Appointments: Environmental Sustainability Committee — Padma Jayaram, Jeremy Shook and Diane McClain (motion and votes recorded; tie resolved and appointments completed); Parks & Recreation Commission — Sharon Carell appointed to fill vacancy through Dec. 31, 2025; motions carried unanimously where recorded.

- Resolution disbanding the Huntersville Ordinance Advisory Board (HOAB) — approved by majority vote; Commissioners Rivers, Walsh, Hunt and Quarles voted in favor; Commissioners Burksman and Dumas opposed. The board recorded thanks to HOAB members and invited reappointment to other committees in the future.

- Other procedural motions (adjournment) — carried.

Official motion texts and staff reports are part of the meeting record. Where a recorded roll call was read aloud at the dais the article lists them; other procedural votes (consent agenda, appointments) were recorded as unanimous in the minutes.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Town Board Meeting 3-18-25","oneSentenceSummary","Summary of formal actions taken by the Huntersville Town Board on March 18, 2025, including appointments, rezoning approvals and a board resolution disbanding the Huntersville Ordinance Advisory Board.","taxTitle","Huntersville, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina","taxId",4128,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6119729,"Huntersville residents debate proposed nondiscrimination ordinance during public comment",185,619000,804000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2711107-4ab5a5a107b9beaf5171b3c0e01395a6&start=619&end=804","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2711107-4ab5a5a107b9beaf5171b3c0e01395a6/thumbnail_619000.jpg","/articles/6119729/Huntersville/Mecklenburg-County/North-Carolina/Huntersville-residents-debate-proposed-nondiscrimination-ordinance-during-public-comment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6119729-5bddf48ab2cc20d9828f6fa676ca0ac6/orig.mp4?Expires=1771166996&Signature=By6-Kjcdp5GMeaeALkncnzxub1RrMVolxpxtqMZ07gKL6-xunaaTHBBIzfCjFuJs9~ESrO~NB2vVsTvvzCshszcrg3VuRkvgrkVPtkUqJO3dYTOTlXLo-mX9AmO5R66iAe-GKP3oMmDkVOBarRX18PuKaslpPKhZELocbbs6olW15jGKMYEkRtzD9NujiwNiu2OLarfpDF3UuMdwW4R9r8xQ~dDqD2kLmrFVG~QfWEeEpMJAI7cCxM1DVjQFABeEYRZwbD7GAYqS~q~dKjLrDXeTQfx~6Vnw2h66hBHhoZTgcx3y-KshmUUhW5FU6eBW7kVd4m3beXuN4zCJ~ZT0xQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A large group of residents raised concerns about a proposed nondiscrimination ordinance (NDO) during the town board\u0000s public-comment period on March 18. Dozens of commenters spoke for or against the proposal before the board moved to regular business.

Opponents warned the board that the town lacks an enforcement mechanism and said the ordinance could impose high costs on small businesses and lead to frivolous complaints. Several commenters cited national legal cases they said demonstrated risks for business owners and urged the board to table the measure or vote no.

Those in opposition said the town would need an intake, investigation and adjudication process and that the resources to operate such a program were not in place; one commenter estimated local investigation costs could exceed $3,000 per case compared with modest fines. Business advocates argued added compliance requirements would deter new small businesses.

Other speakers urged protections for conscience and religious exemptions, saying owners with sincerely held religious convictions should have explicit carve-outs. Supporters of nondiscrimination said protections were important for residents and employees who face bias, but some urged careful drafting tied to state law.

The public comment on the NDO occurred at the start of the meeting. No formal board vote on an NDO was recorded during the meeting; board members directed letters and email as the formal channels for public input and noted that policy drafting and any future ordinance would be subject to staff and legal review before an action was placed on a future agenda.","Multiple residents and business owners used the public-comment period to urge the town to table or reject a proposed nondiscrimination ordinance (NDO), citing enforcement costs, potential impacts on small businesses and religious exemptions; others asked for protections or careful drafting.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6119734,"Huntersville approves Central Piedmont—s Marangus fire-training facility after air-quality and property-value studies",3098,10750000,13848000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2711107-4ab5a5a107b9beaf5171b3c0e01395a6&start=10750&end=13848","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2711107-4ab5a5a107b9beaf5171b3c0e01395a6/thumbnail_10750000.jpg","/articles/6119734/Huntersville/Mecklenburg-County/North-Carolina/Huntersville-approves-Central-Piedmonts-Marangus-fire-training-facility-after-air-quality-and-property-value-studies","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6119734-7de0fce2713260c52d21ac6705d6c6ca/orig.mp4?Expires=1771166996&Signature=URelIQ30gNV346Z-ZI~tK8dhHTVb3WJeINs1DsLg7KgPDdUwLTFtzp6RsCkG7qlkcXMVjNtPmLB2sUKYD5IepcpNoNVz4YOXq46KmqHQszvZP230XyWLlOlvp6E6mn4LmGqgkn5~YIe3BFzsYl4Ssi3~JMQqhSAiwXb6-z5-9HUNiwe2e4W~2CZqs~-cgDWQITnvzPBCjsx8Iz5wtODPAtAj94fXt6mq8aPpRWmrmMx6duac-GcpPEzf2GGxilUgtyFhT9WJlg-lXT6HUhIDCRjDyMWTIWXX3tpN9UG6xUYZZRcDgbJVx8-B4gOLik11Ziqnp9yY0CyEiOKT3UY6Mw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Huntersville Town Board granted a special-use permit (SUP24-02) and approved the corresponding rezoning (R-24-10) on March 18 for a permanent fire-training facility to serve Central Piedmont Community College and area fire departments.

Central Piedmont proposed a permanent live-fire training structure, a non-burn training tower and supporting classroom and decontamination facilities on a roughly 5.28-acre site adjacent to the Marangus campus. The facility will be used for recruit training and continuing education; town staff and the applicant said the design follows state fire marshal and NFPA requirements for regulated live burns.

Before the board\u0000s decision, the applicant submitted an air-quality impact assessment and a commercial appraisal analysis. The air-quality modeling (AIRMOD) focused on PM2.5 and the highest-emission hazardous air pollutant (formaldehyde) and compared modeled concentrations at nearby sensitive receptors (including a daycare and a Montessori school) against National Ambient Air Quality Standards and county acceptable impact levels. The consultants reported modeled contributions from the proposed facility would be small relative to existing baseline concentrations and below applicable thresholds.

A commercial appraisal firm examined comparable training facilities in North Carolina and local market indicators, and concluded the proposed training use would not substantially injure adjacent property values. Town staff recommended approval after reviewing those expert reports, the site plan and proposed buffers. The planning staff noted one requested modification: a variable buffer width (33 to 77 feet) in areas where enhanced evergreen plantings provide the intended screening.

Speakers for the applicant included architects and engineers from Clark Nexsen and Thomas & Hutton, an air-quality meteorologist who presented the dispersion-modeling results, and Chief Jeff Richardson of the Charlotte Fire Department, who described training requirements and said the region has limited existing live-fire capacity. Public testimony at the hearing was limited to parties with standing; no party presented competent evidence that met the ordinance standard to deny the SUP.

The board approved the SUP and the rezoning with the requested modifications and the condition that outstanding staff comments be addressed. Staff will draft and file the final written decision reflecting the board\u0000s findings and the recorded vote.

The facility proponents said scheduled burns will be posted in advance on Central Piedmont\u0000s and town communications channels and that only Class A materials (pallets and straw bales) will be used in controlled crib fires inside concrete-block burn rooms to limit smoke and emissions.","The Town Board approved a special-use permit and rezoning for a permanent two-acre fire training facility adjacent to Central Piedmont Community College\u0000s Marangus campus, after reviews of air-quality modeling and property-value impact assessments found no substantial harms.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6119739,"Huntersville board approves Jamestown—s Birkdale Village rezoning with conditions, $2.5M bridge commitment",4822,5302000,10124000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2711107-4ab5a5a107b9beaf5171b3c0e01395a6&start=5302&end=10124","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2711107-4ab5a5a107b9beaf5171b3c0e01395a6/thumbnail_5302000.jpg","/articles/6119739/Huntersville/Mecklenburg-County/North-Carolina/Huntersville-board-approves-Jamestowns-Birkdale-Village-rezoning-with-conditions-25M-bridge-commitment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6119739-5e3d9e5348905fd0104c54fd4ae8c684/orig.mp4?Expires=1771166996&Signature=nRLGk4RU335o~PkSwfQIj~ZqZXTeBxaW4tds79Jgy5aNZy86aLRB5g2aHcDADaVGJNB4R0N-U2NYmbNliQe2KUgq6eTe5VDywS8iIB4IVECDca4r1HU8OGcyXy1r-SNwh-TSmibCrRnkmDW1DhJw-DHpfhBFXc~Apc2ULlzZqZi-KqCeekya38dzY0Y7trU3CUfDt4l6bE4QGZjgXKpfYSB2wCPn-U12y~jnSn3XQB7uNgoesIM2Agcp9tGU1GQ4RzBwBDdKZz61ox4dXh6D0pofmPXvujDqQdKJICks4fMXwoOd~l5N57ZxIN0ttX83gTSOoZL-B8QGr~4PFfV6xA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Huntersville Town Board voted to approve rezoning petition R-24-11 for the Jamestown-led expansion of Birkdale Village on March 18, approving a set of conditions intended to address parking, infrastructure and community concerns.

The rezoning, described at the meeting as Birkdale Village Phase 2, passed with four yes votes and one no vote. The board attached conditions that set maximum building heights, require additional parking decking, secure 10 attainable housing units in perpetuity and obligate the developer to provide $2.5 million toward the Townley Road bridge project, including up to $500,000 for pre-construction costs and $2,000,000 in construction reimbursement tied to the parking-deck permit.

Supporters said the project will add office, hotel, residential and retail space and bring new tax revenue and jobs to Huntersville. Opponents and many residents focused on parking, traffic impacts on the narrow streets in and near the village, the timing of nearby state road work, and language in late changes to the rezoning notes that opponents said could allow piecemeal sales or future amendments without additional public hearings.

Staff and the applicant told the board the proposal meets the town\u0000s 2040 community plan goals for mixed-use development and that the applicant updated plans to add parking capacity. Town staff reported existing parking at Birkdale of 1,931 spaces and said the proposal would result in roughly 607 net new spaces across the project after the added levels of parking decks. The developer agreed to add an extra level to Parking Deck B during the meeting, increasing the project\u0000s stated net new parking.

Key conditions included: an office building capped at 100 feet in height; a multifamily building capped at 85 feet (up to 150 units); the hotel limited to a full-service boutique standard comparable to an Autograph or AC by Marriott brand and set at 80 feet; sidewalks at least 10 feet wide in specified areas; 10 attainable rental units held at or below 100% of area median income (AMI) in perpetuity with annual AMI verification to the town; Parking Deck B expanded to a maximum of five levels (with an option to add two additional levels later); and a phased construction plan requiring Parking Deck A to be fully operational before certain other staging and demolition could occur.

The motion also required the petitioner to provide up to $2,500,000 toward the Townley Road bridge capital project in the town\u0000s CIP. Up to $500,000 may be used for pre-construction costs (studies, design, right-of-way acquisition) on a reimbursement basis; reimbursement of the $2,000,000 construction portion would not commence until the petitioner had obtained permits necessary to build Parking Deck A. The funding agreement had a target execution date in mid-May 2025 and a final deadline no later than Sept. 1, 2025; the petitioner\u0000s obligation is also set to terminate if the town does not begin construction of the bridge within eight years of the developer\u0000s start of Deck A construction.

In public comment, small business owners and an outparcel owner raised concerns that the hotel location and loss of surface spaces would hurt visibility and parking access for tenants. The outparcel owner, David Krug, presented language from an existing declaration and said the petitioner\u0000s plans would remove 109 surface spaces in front of his building and create a shortfall relative to estimated hotel parking needs. Jamestown representatives, including Frances Vaughn and Frances Spahn, said the project includes public parking and programming intended to increase foot traffic for local businesses; they said construction would be staged to minimize disruption and that the hotel parking would remain public, not reserved or paid on a guest-only basis.

Commissioners who supported the rezoning emphasized the long-term tax and economic benefits and described the deal as providing negotiated improvements (notably the bridge contribution and additional parking levels) that would not be guaranteed if the town denied the rezoning. Commissioners who opposed or expressed reservations cited process concerns, late edits to rezoning notes, remaining questions about the hotel\u0000s impacts on outparcel businesses and unresolved infrastructure timing with NCDOT.

The planning staff report and the final motion submitted at the dais were entered into the record and incorporated into the conditions. The official motion text recorded at the meeting lists the project\u0000s revised space totals, phasing steps, parking conditions, attainable housing requirement and the $2.5 million Townley Bridge commitment; it also sets deadlines for executing the funding agreement and conditions for when the petitioner\u0000s reimbursement obligation would begin or end.

The town board carried the rezoning by recorded vote; the motion carried after members listed their votes from the dais.","The Huntersville Town Board approved rezoning petition R-24-11 for Jamestown\u0000s planned expansion of Birkdale Village after hours of public comment. Approval includes parking-deck changes, height limits, 10 attainable units in perpetuity and a $2.5 million contribution toward the Townley Road bridge.","actionData","errors"]

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