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Rezoning Petition at 6623 & 6633 Providence Road
UPDATE 1/18/21: From: Driggs, Edmund <[email protected]> Subject: New development proposal for the corner of Providence and Alexander roads To all, I am sending this message to everyone for whom I have an email address following the last rezoning petition for the property at 6633 Providence Road. As you are probably aware, Lat Purser has indicated that they do not intend to proceed with their application. Moore and van Allen is now working with a new petitioner on a very different plan. I spoke to the new petitioner today and want to share with you their idea for development of the site. The Charlotte Team of DRB Group and The Isaacs Group are made up of local community development, homebuilding, and design professionals with 20+ years of Charlotte-area experience each. Their plan is to locate 48 for-sale townhomes (versus 87 rental properties as proposed by Purser) on the site. The will be no access from Alexander Road. The plan has not been finalized, and the petitioner intends to host a meeting with area residents later this month to hear feedback and suggestions. For your reference, I am attaching the site plan as it now stands. I will ensure that everyone on this list receives ample notice of the meeting with residents. Meanwhile, please spread the word and let me know if there are names that should be added to the distribution. Ed Driggs Charlotte City Council District 7 (704) 432-7077 1/18/21 - Newly Proposed
48 "For Sale" Townhome Development 
Community Impact of 1st petition, now pulled:
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UPDATE 2/1/21:
LAST CHANCE TO VOICE YOUR CONCERNS: Rezoning Community Meeting #2020-103 Wed, Feb 3, 2021 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM (EST) Please join meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/353512381 You can also dial in using your phone. (For supported devices, tap a one-touch number below to join instantly.) United States: +1 (224) 501-3412 - One-touch: tel:+12245013412,,353512381# Access Code: 353-512-381 New to GoToMeeting? Get the app now and be ready when your first meeting starts: https://global.gotomeeting.com/install/353512381 PUBLIC HEARING IS PLANNED FOR MARCH 15, 2021. SUMMARY POINTS OF CONCERN:
*The Rezoning Proposal is for 48 High Density 3 Story Townhome Units. *The Community has concerns over the intensity of the development. All units are 3 stories and current proposed heights will allow direct sight lines into surrounding single family homes. Suggested heights capped at 40’ maximum and 35’ in higher topographical areas. Suggest provision of a topographical map. *The Community has concerns over interference with the Providence/Rea Alexander intersection, and cut-through traffic in nearby neighborhoods. The intersection is rated F at rush hour due to congestion and accidents. Traffic as of today backs up at rush hour beyond the left turn lane. The addition of multiple cars making U-Turns will cause further interference. The deletion of a right turn/deceleration lane into the proposed community will exacerbate these concerns. Petitioner has not addressed pedestrian walkway and bus stop placement or enhancements. *The Community has concerns over the overall traffic increase of the totality of rezonings along the Providence Road corridor. Traffic will increase by over 40%. The point of comparison of the traffic increase should be to the existing use (1 car), not the possible use. *The Community has concerns that all schools in the district are already overcapacity, prior to this proposed rezoning. *The Community has concerns that this parcel of land abuts the McAlpine Creek watershed and has sensitive environmental and runoff considerations. *The Community has concerns that the development does not consider any aspects that will enhance the neighborhood, such as affordable or age restricted housing. *A study of comparable rezonings suggests that a lower density is a reasonable consideration. 2019-101, 2017-171, and 2017-202 all came in at or under 6 units/acre. There is also a precedent in RZP 2017-171 to justify removal of the four units directly looking over single family neighboring property. While some rezoning precedents have supported 8 units to the acre, these typically abut existing R-8 or R-12, not R-3 single family Suggested a total density under R-6 (<36 units), including removal of the 4 units directly overlooking nearby homes. Based on precedent, R-6 is a reasonable ask that will help alleviate traffic issues, school overcrowding, and environmental concerns. |
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Revised Site Plan 9/28/20 (as of 1/18/21 - not moving forward)