CONCORD, N.C. — Residents showed up in force at Tuesday night's Concord Planning and Zoning Commission meeting to voice their concerns about a proposed project.
More than 200 people filled the chamber, most in opposition to a proposed apartment complex.
The Planning and Zoning Commission ultimately voted against the proposal Tuesday night.
Residents in west Concord are frustrated with another development knocking at their door and were ready to address their concerns with city leaders Tuesday night.
Developers want to build more than 400 apartments and townhomes at the corner of Poplar Tent and Harris Roads.
Bryan Snyder started the group “Save Poplar Tent," and a petition against the proposed development at Poplar Tent and Harris Road.
Those in opposition wore T-shirts and buttons associated with the "Save Poplar Tent" message.
He said the infrastructure can't handle it, so he brought his concerns to the city's planning and zoning commission.
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“From transportation to schools to safety is really the concern here,” Snyder said
The plan is to put four-story apartments on the corner, surrounded by townhomes.
There's already development happening on the other side of the street.
Within 2 1/2 miles from that intersection, more than 2,000 homes from townhomes and apartments to single-family houses are either being built or proposed.
With all this growth, the North Carolina Department of Transportation wants to widen Poplar Tent Road between North Carolina 73 and Odell School Road.
However, construction could be years away.
That is one reason Concord City Council member Brian King voted against the annexation.
“I do want us to continue to consider our infrastructure and our schools before we continue to develop more and more,” King said.
The developer, Nick Parker, said the project fulfills the needs of rapidly changing Concord.
The proposal will now go to the Concord City Council, who will ultimately determine its fate.
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