Cornelius Today is reporting that the new Birkdale Village plan failed to get Planning Board support Tuesday night, with five members voting against a motion to approve the revised plan. Board members Frank Gammon and Stephen Swank supported approving the plan, while Chris Boyd, Trina Loomis, Greg Barber, Jeff Sny and Jodi Wright voted to reject the motion to approve the plan. Member Scott Hensley was out of state and member Jay Henson recused himself. On February 6th, the Town Board voted the removal of a 125-room, seven-story hotel and 350 multifamily units was a substantial change, forcing a 30-day delay in a vote. The Town Board also sent the revised plan for Class A office building and the parking deck back to the Planning Board for another review. A new Town Board vote is expected March 20th.
This image for the office / retail building is included in the applicant’s proposal package. NAP notes the imagery is inspirational for what the building could look like. However, last night a NAP official committed to using brick in the facade to keep it more in line with what Birkdale Village has. Photo credit: NAP via Cornelius Today