Residents concerned over possible housing development in Belmont

BELMONT, N.C. — Some residents in Belmont are upset about a plan that would bring hundreds of homes to the area.

Neighbors on Timber Ridge Road are even putting up homemade signs to try to stop the multimillion dollar project.

“The character of this neighborhood is about to be changed dramatically. It will be unrecognizable,” neighbor Julia Atchison said.

>> In the video at the top of the page, Channel 9′s Ken Lemon spoke to neighbors who worry about the extra traffic to a quiet part of town.

(WATCH BELOW: Residents concerned about traffic at proposed Gastonia development)

Residents concerned about traffic at proposed Gastonia development

Local Family Dollar stores fined