Cornelius Downtown Master Plan with Pedestrian-Oriented Streets Gets Planning Board Nod

Cornelius downtown master plan with pedestrian-oriented streets gets planning board nod

CORNELIUS, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – With major changes possibly on the way for northern Mecklenburg County, Cornelius leaders are looking to position the town to better fit a new era. Next month, Mecklenburg County voters will decide whether a 1-cent tax increase bolsters transit and road networks. One of the marquee projects the tax would fund is the Red Line commuter rail, which would connect uptown Charlotte to the northern towns. On Monday, …

Planning board approves new downtown master plan

Oct. 14. By Dave Vieser. The Cornelius Planning Board at its Oct. 13 meeting unanimously approved the Downtown Master Plan, the culmination of 15 months of work that aims to shape the future of downtown over the near- and long-term future. “This plan contemplates a bold new vision for Old Town Cornelius over the next […]