Lake Norman Urbanization and Projects

[SydneyCarton]

The new additions will enhance Birkdale Village, which is already beautiful.

Edited October 4, 2022 by SydneyCarton

[tozmervo]

Birkdale has really grown on me over time. It's pretty well connected into the adjacent neighborhoods so it doesn't feel like a shopping center island. They've done a really nice job making the whole thing feel very stroll-district.

The thing holding it back isn't really the development itself, it's the absolute grossness of Sam Furr Road. There are plans to super-street it, but the plans are notably devoid of, you know, pedestrian crossings and the like. The greenway only gets a passing note as "to be considered."  NCDOT: N.C. 73 Improvements (Lincoln & Mecklenburg) - Project Maps (Birkdale is adjacent to the last map on the list)

[Windsurfer]

1 hour ago, tozmervo said:

Birkdale has really grown on me over time. It's pretty well connected into the adjacent neighborhoods so it doesn't feel like a shopping center island. They've done a really nice job making the whole thing feel very stroll-district.

The thing holding it back isn't really the development itself, it's the absolute grossness of Sam Furr Road. There are plans to super-street it, but the plans are notably devoid of, you know, pedestrian crossings and the like. The greenway only gets a passing note as "to be considered."  NCDOT: N.C. 73 Improvements (Lincoln & Mecklenburg) - Project Maps (Birkdale is adjacent to the last map on the list)

I'll never forget the arguments the ex mayor of Huntersville, who had family land all around the then non-existent exit, had: that Sam Furr would NEVER be developed like Independence Blvd.  

[Nathan2]

On 10/5/2022 at 10:04 AM, tozmervo said:

Birkdale has really grown on me over time. It's pretty well connected into the adjacent neighborhoods so it doesn't feel like a shopping center island. They've done a really nice job making the whole thing feel very stroll-district.

The thing holding it back isn't really the development itself, it's the absolute grossness of Sam Furr Road. There are plans to super-street it, but the plans are notably devoid of, you know, pedestrian crossings and the like. The greenway only gets a passing note as "to be considered."  NCDOT: N.C. 73 Improvements (Lincoln & Mecklenburg) - Project Maps (Birkdale is adjacent to the last map on the list)

There are rumors from NCDOT that they are looking into raising 73 slightly in order to build a pedestrian tunnel under the road to connect Birkdale. 

[J-Rob]

Forgive me if this is posted elsewhere and I missed it.

The Charlotte area may get a Crystal Lagoon. Interesting proposal. I always thought that mixed-use (Including an office) built around a blue lagoon would be cool, but that probably isn't cost-effective. 

https://www.corneliustoday.com/developer-plans-crystal-lagoon-in-huntersville/

[rancenc]

New residential coming to the Catawba County side of Lake Norman.

https://hickoryrecord.com/news/local/catawba-commissioners-greenlight-new-housing-commercial-development-board-to-consider-141-unit-proposal-next-month/article_66455898-516e-11ed-a9c4-6bbcfb583ebc.html

[KJHburg]

this is not really an urban project but a good use of land I think.  an agri-hood where there is a working farm along with new homes and businesses.  This is proposed in Davidson.

""Summit Farms LLC is pursuing a 58-acre mixed-use development that would combine a working farm, commercial space and low-density housing in Davidson.

A pre-development consultation for that project is on the agenda tonight for Davidson’s Board of Commissioners. Plans will be reviewed, with direction provided as to whether Summit Farms should move forward with a conditional master plan application.

19300 Shearer Road Realty — an entity affiliated with Summit Farms — has assembled five adjacent parcels at the intersection of East Rocky River and Shearer roads for roughly $4.1 million.

Details of that project are laid out in an agenda memo by Trey Akers, senior planner for Davidson.

It shows that Summit Farms seeks to develop a neighborhood that is centered around an 18.43-acre farm.

Plans call for another 6.54 acres to be used for commercial uses. Part of the site could become the new headquarters for Davidson-based Summit Coffee, with a roastery and retail building. A brewery, farm-to-table restaurant and a boutique inn are also listed as possible uses.

Residential areas will encompass 32.69 acres, with greenways, natural surface paths, open space and public spaces incorporated.""

https://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/news/2022/10/25/davidson-commercial-space-summit-coffee.html

while this would be the first in this region (not sure why it took so long to come this area) Houston metro has a big one called Harvest Green that I saw a couple years back.  And it is quite successful.   Plus this community has edible landscaping that you can pick all over the neighborhood! 

https://www.harvestgreentexas.com/villagefarm      https://www.harvestgreentexas.com/

Edited October 25, 2022 by KJHburg

[tozmervo]

38 minutes ago, KJHburg said:

this is not really an urban project but a good use of land I think.  an agri-hood where there is a working farm along with new homes and businesses.  This is proposed in Davidson.

Just a couple miles from the new Caribbean beach. North meck will have it all. 

[rancenc]

Follow up article to @KJHburg's posting from yesterday on the proposed development in Davidson combining working farmland with residential.

https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/davidson-development-would-combine-farm-housing-commercial-space/LGHRRMZOL5DUFI53WCD6DRYUME/

[tozmervo]

https://www.cornelius.org/772/Mills-Market?fbclid=IwAR2v_5R7yfy2Ri9WBpTtvhS7T8Ppg8ctLbVBF8LPu5k69PiNNnGPvXawOlw

Project proposed in downtown Cornelius next to the close-to-opening Cain arts center. It appears they propose to save the facade of several existing buildings while removing what's behind the facade (including olde town public house). 

 

[KJHburg]

^^^ Great looking addition to downtown Cornelius. 

[Reverie39]

Absolutely love saving the facades of old buildings

[15895]

16 hours ago, tozmervo said:

https://www.cornelius.org/772/Mills-Market?fbclid=IwAR2v_5R7yfy2Ri9WBpTtvhS7T8Ppg8ctLbVBF8LPu5k69PiNNnGPvXawOlw

Project proposed in downtown Cornelius next to the close-to-opening Cain arts center. It appears they propose to save the facade of several existing buildings while removing what's behind the facade (including olde town public house). 

 

I say it over and over. Charlotte never needs to look any further than LKN for how to build better. From sidewalks, to their neighborhoods to their walkable & pedestrian friendly developments. Love this project. 

[tozmervo]

We'll see if it gets approved. Cornelius voted in a pretty anti-development council last year. 

[KJHburg]

1 hour ago, tozmervo said:

We'll see if it gets approved. Cornelius voted in a pretty anti-development council last year. 

I know an architect up there who should run for town council. 

[tozmervo]

On 11/11/2022 at 7:39 PM, KJHburg said:

I know an architect up there who should run for town council. 

Oh? You'll have to let me know who that is

[SydneyCarton]

Here’s an article from today’s edition of the WSJ about the mansions on Lake Norman.


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[urbanlover568]

Nimby's have taken over Mooresville. Don't want to ever hear the Mayor complain about affordable housing....

 

https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/lake-norman/article269668256.html

[rancenc]

New age restricted development approved with support from a former Olympic gold medalist!!

https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/lake-norman/article269393267.html

[15895]

On 10/24/2022 at 10:28 AM, J-Rob said:

Forgive me if this is posted elsewhere and I missed it.

The Charlotte area may get a Crystal Lagoon. Interesting proposal. I always thought that mixed-use (Including an office) built around a blue lagoon would be cool, but that probably isn't cost-effective. 

https://www.corneliustoday.com/developer-plans-crystal-lagoon-in-huntersville/

I remember talks of a Crystal Lagoon somewhere in Charlotte area (fort mill?) and I swear it has this same rendering. A long time ago. 

They also floated one uptown in 2015/2016 lmao. That’s amazing and hilarious. I had forgot about that. 

https://www.charlottestories.com/negotiations-under-way-to-build-a-crystal-clear-artificial-lake-in-charlotte/

In 2019 they made mentioned Brunswick, NC https://amp.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article231761163.html

[rancenc]

What's in store for 2023 in the Lake Norman area?  Apparently quite a bit!

https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/lake-norman/article270665527.html

[KJHburg]

We need a nice hotel on Lake Norman and this one sounds nice hope it happens. 

""A local real estate developer's plan to bring an upscale hotel to shores of Lake Norman appears to be moving forward, several years — and revisions — after it was first envisioned.

Brett Krueger told The Charlotte Observer that the $250 million project, called Sunset Cove, could break ground as soon as the second quarter of this year.

The project is expected to include a luxury, boutique hotel with about 30 rooms, a restaurant and possibly a spa, as well as hundreds of condominiums. The Observer reports Mooresville town commissioners this week signed off on a request to annex the roughly 15-acre site, after approving a rezoning for the project in September.

The site is off Alcove Road in Mooresville, near the Langtree at the Lake development and Lowe's (NYSE: LOW) headquarters.

The latest iteration of Sunset Cove is a scaled-down version of Krueger's early plans, which he detailed to CBJ in the fall of 2019. At the time, plans called for an 82-room hotel with a spa, beach club and convention space in addition to the residential component.

Krueger has been involved in other notable hotel projects, including The Ivey's Hotel in Charlotte. ""
https://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/news/2023/01/05/cbj-daily-buzz-lake-norman-hotel-sunset-cove.html?

[rancenc]

Cornelius's new Cain Center opened to the public this week.

https://www.corneliustoday.com/cain-center-is-the-result-of-more-than-a-decade-of-work/

[SydneyCarton]

https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/lake-norman/article269493107.html

[tozmervo]