West Middle

Katelyn Kuchta May 28 2025 at 12:54PM on page 88

sidewalks are necessary in this area. The street has some sidewalks, but not connecting to Rozzelles Ferry or Brookshire along Hoskins.

Katelyn Kuchta May 28 2025 at 12:44PM on page 62

Concern

Manufacturing lots and spaces are heavy in this area and bud up against neighborhoods. This should be a major concern for the surrounding spaces and distanced from the neighborhoods.

Katelyn Kuchta May 28 2025 at 12:42PM on page 61

Concern

The Westchester neighborhood where hundreds of residents live is budded up against major industrial facilites for trucking and manufacturing. The water treatment plant it right next to the Oakdale neighborhood in this area as well. These are not highlighted in this report and do not seem to be a concern, but should be.

Katelyn Kuchta May 28 2025 at 12:40PM on page 61

Have you driven through here in a major storm and seen the standing water in yards, streets, and low spots due to the hills and valleys in the roads?

Katelyn Kuchta May 28 2025 at 12:40PM on page 61

Is this including the dozens of larger maple trees that have been planted in recent years along Freedom drive right next to each other, the road, and power lines? Those trees are going to impact much more and may end up being cut down or shaped to fit in the space.

Katelyn Kuchta May 28 2025 at 12:38PM on page 60

Concern

This is not accurate among this entire region. The manufacturing space takes up a good portion here, but there are residential spaces that would be impacted.

Katelyn Kuchta May 28 2025 at 12:35PM on page 57

Concern

what parks and greenways? the space along the railroad tracks or the vacant lots?

Katelyn Kuchta May 28 2025 at 12:25PM on page 47

Concern

key word "safer"

Katelyn Kuchta May 28 2025 at 12:22PM on page 42

Concern

This would be a great addition to this area, however, there are no greenspaces in the area to connect to the center city or proposed areas (this would be a major undertaking).

Katelyn Kuchta May 28 2025 at 12:20PM on page 39

This is needed in most neighborhoods and major streets on the map.

Katelyn Kuchta May 28 2025 at 12:18PM on page 37

No sidewalks in the Westchester neighborhood and cars drive too fast down the roads where kids play and residents and pets walk.

Katelyn Kuchta May 28 2025 at 11:59AM on page 28

Notes above are not in agreement with this. More manufacturing is not needed in this area.

Katelyn Kuchta May 28 2025 at 11:51AM on page 24

This is what is needed in this area. Especially past I-85 overpass.

Katelyn Kuchta May 28 2025 at 11:49AM on page 22

With this area being just outside of the center city and increasing cost housing areas closer to the center city, there needs to be a better balance of affordable housing and emphasis on keeping the neighbors within the neighborhood to dine, shop, and spend time. This area would be better built up to include shopping, restaurants, and grocery stores that are healthy, fresh, and inviting. There is no current spaces within this sector that meet those descriptions.

Katelyn Kuchta May 28 2025 at 11:42AM on page 21

What is the population of surrounding schools/are they at capacity or are they goign to reach capacity with the projected growth? This elementary school may be necessary to fill the need if other schools are at capacity.

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Katelyn Kuchta May 28 2025 at 11:40AM on page 21

I agree, a grocery story or restaurant or mixed use park would be great for this location instead of another manufacturing building.

Katelyn Kuchta May 28 2025 at 11:37AM on page 20

Question

How do we build up the existing area for grocery stores and restaurants that are not run down or unsafe?

Katelyn Kuchta May 28 2025 at 11:37AM on page 20

Question

This manufacturing area has for sale and for rent signs up currently. How are these spaces being utilzied currently and how does this impact the area? Majority of these spaces are trucking facilities. Do they need to be located in this area?

Julie Cheney Apr 30 2025 at 11:25AM on page 20

Concern

This can hardly be called a Neighborhood Center (PO, gas station and Dollar Store). The area is severely lacking in amenities like grocery store and public transit.

Alexandra Rios Apr 21 2025 at 1:55PM on page 94

Feels like a lot of unnecessary tree cuts here....directly going against this city of trees concept.

Alexandra Rios Apr 21 2025 at 1:54PM on page 96

You realize you're wiping acres of natural existing trees to make this happen? the heat island effect will go through the roof. Goodbye to all the species of birds, deer, and other fauna and flora that live here.....

Alexandra Rios Apr 21 2025 at 1:53PM on page 96

how is public transit servicing these areas? are you expecting the owners of these new townhouses to park in the streets which in turn will shrink them to two lanes....no bikes.....?

Alexandra Rios Apr 21 2025 at 1:51PM on page 96

Is this the Dollar Tree here? Are you really considering this the "healthy food access". This has to be a joke....

Alexandra Rios Apr 21 2025 at 1:51PM on page 96

again. this is all transit oriented development. not bike or pedestrian friendly.

Alexandra Rios Apr 21 2025 at 1:50PM on page 96

Need A LOT more tree canopies.

Alexandra Rios Apr 21 2025 at 1:49PM on page 100

where is the supermarket? farmers market?

Alexandra Rios Apr 21 2025 at 1:48PM on page 101

this doesnt feel like an improvement.

Alexandra Rios Apr 21 2025 at 1:45PM on page 100

I don't see a prioritizing of pedestrian or bike travel anywhere here. How could i get from the bottom right part of this map to the greenway at the top left of the graphic? Are we expected to cross a 5-6 lane avenue?!

Alexandra Rios Apr 21 2025 at 1:44PM on page 100

More townhomes....yaaayyy...please notice the strong sarcasm.

Alexandra Rios Apr 21 2025 at 1:44PM on page 100

if this becomes another fake "luxury" apartment complex with starting rated of 600k and above, then you're doing this wrong. These massing multi-story developments feel very out place in this area.

Alexandra Rios Apr 21 2025 at 1:42PM on page 100

increasing the heat island effect....

Alexandra Rios Apr 21 2025 at 1:41PM on page 100

This is MAJOR intervention along this natural greenway/trail. Why 3 stories? Consider single story development with roof terraces that overlook the space, or public parks with free amenities like pickle ball, tennis courts, public pools. Try to better the existing environment, not crowd it.

Alexandra Rios Apr 21 2025 at 1:40PM on page 100

Why are we adding so much here? What does community activity center mean? Seems like a wasted opportunity here to keep some of these "open" spaces (previously empty parking lots) as parks with tree canopy, community concert halls, sport courts. The Northlake area could mirror the recent development in Ballantyne. We really don't need more apartment buildings with unattainable rates. This does not feel like a move in the right direction, much less an "improvement". Seems you're filling the empty space with as much as you can to see what sticks. Empty space is good too - we just need a better use for it.

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Alexandra Rios Apr 21 2025 at 1:27PM on page 22

I'd rather keep the trees we already have and have the City keep a better eye at what happens to the parcel being developed e.i. make sure the Mecklenburg planning office and Land Development hold these sites being permitted to a better standard meaning do not clean swipe cut down all trees. This are already has TOO MUCH manufacturing and logistics place types. The city should have a a min percentage of green space to keep regardless if its 1-2 trees by streets or a "whole swath". Regardless of each individual parcel type (which should have a min green space requirement) all avenues planned and make roads should by default be lined with trees. whether its on the sides or middle medians.

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Rebekah Apr 14 2025 at 1:34PM on page 22

would you rather have 1-2 trees or a whole swath just down the street but with more housing

Alexandra Rios Apr 8 2025 at 11:52AM on page 20

Concern

Please pay attention to what's currently happening in the city and planning wise. According to Polaris 3g the Mattamy Carolina Corporation (which needs to be stopped in producing the same cheap apartment building all over the city) bought and completely cleared out over FIFTEEN ACRES in this area which they destroyed to most likely do a copy paste of the same apartment complexes (in a neighborhood 1 place zone) in this neighborhood. Is there no zoning requirement to keep some green space in a development?! FIFTEEN ACRES have already displaced the natural flora and fauna of the charlotte landscape - also adding to the heat island effect and storm water runoff problem. Is someone paying attention to this?!

Alexandra Rios Apr 7 2025 at 4:07PM on page 93

Question

Is there really such a demand for this to happen? Or do we already have developer's lines up and that's why its pushed to #1? We should worry about upgrading what we already have rather than adding more to the "mess". We don't need more 500k 1500SF townhouses or apartments.

Matt Apr 7 2025 at 2:11PM on page 1

Concern

The number one priority in 10 out of the 15 neighborhoods is for housing availability? There is no shortage of housing or apartments we have vancancies because they overbuilt! So the only reasonable conclusion is that the study suggests our housing prices are too high? That's capitalism...you can't control the market prices or the macro-economic environment. Just because I want to live in quail hollow doesn't give me the right or mean they should build cheap duplexes so I can. This study focuses on a far-left socialist agenda rather than real ways to improve the city. Genuinely curious how many tax dollars were spent on this study to tell us we need more of this race here and that race there. Charlotte councilemen let me save you some of our money in the future build bike lanes and improve walkability.

Lucas Young Apr 7 2025 at 10:34AM on page 37

Suggestion

It is such a shame that Stewart Creek runs through the quarry. this would be such a great area for a greenway that could run up to Long Creek or down towards uptown.

Lucas Young Apr 7 2025 at 10:25AM on page 53

Support

This will be great

Lucas Young Apr 7 2025 at 10:24AM on page 46

Concern

Such huge gaps in SIAs here

Lucas Young Apr 7 2025 at 10:21AM on page 20

Support

Love long creek greenway

Lucas Young Apr 7 2025 at 10:21AM on page 20

Concern

Quarry is a huge nuisance to residents

Lucas Young Apr 7 2025 at 10:20AM on page 37

Concern

No supermarkets in walkable distance in this area. Closest "food" store is a Family Dollar.

Lucas Young Apr 7 2025 at 10:19AM on page 37

Concern

The quarry here is a huge nuisance for residents. Explosions several times a month cause the ground to shake. Also the big trucks always going down Beatties Ford are annoying and polluting. Finally, all down Beatties Ford is huge amounts of rocks and debris from the quarry falling off the trucks. Martin Marietta should be required to conduct cleanings on Beatties Ford or fined. Quarry's are a health hazard. No reason why a quarry of this size should be in the middle of a city.

Lucas Young Apr 7 2025 at 10:15AM on page 37

Concern

No greenways or greenway connections in this area.

Lucas Young Apr 7 2025 at 10:14AM on page 37

Suggestion

The roads in Firestone/Garden Park are way too wide and cause cars to drive very fast because there are no obstacles to slow down traffic. Some medians, bike lanes, additonal trees, and small roundabouts would make this neighborhood safer and slow down cars.

Liz Morrell Apr 4 2025 at 11:56AM on page 100

Question

What type of conversation is taking place with the mall? It needs some help.

Liz Morrell Apr 4 2025 at 11:55AM on page 96

Support

Love this

Liz Morrell Apr 4 2025 at 11:54AM on page 85

Support

Please consider connections to the greenway and surrounding neighborhoods.

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