STALLINGS, N.C. — Neighbors packed the Stallings Town Council meeting Monday night to oppose a plan to rezone a plot of land near Steven’s Mill and Idlewild roads.
They brought up several points, including rapid growth and traffic concerns, that council said they needed more time to address and chose to postpone the vote.
The project, called Steven’s Village, would include an up to 118-unit townhouse development. It would also include commercial space, a drive-thru restaurant and a gas station.
The planning board recommended denying the rezoning request, citing a desire for an updated traffic impact analysis. Neighbors at Monday’s meeting voiced similar concerns.
“I think you have an easy decision,” one resident told the council. “You have every authority to request a new traffic impact analysis. There is no harm in doing it.”
Some council members said the proposed development would actually address some of the traffic issues.
“There’s going to be a parking lot right in my backyard for the townhomes that are going to be built,” neighbor Brenda Geier said on Tuesday.
Geier has lived in the Shannamara neighborhood for 22 years.
She enjoys living outside of the hustle and bustle of Charlotte and worries the proposed Stevens Village development will disrupt her quality of life.
The developer would be required to add traffic signals, turn lanes, and another through-lane on Idlewild Road.
Geier said she wants none of it.
“I think the amount of people coming to area would be greater, even if you added modifications to the traffic patterns,” she said.
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