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Monteith
Shook Kelley conducted an in-depth charrette for Arivda and the Town of Huntersville, NC, to create a unified conceptual master plan for a Traditional Neighborhood Development.
The Monteith property functioned for a number of years as a dairy farm and small cattle operation. It also occupied a unique position in the Huntersville landscape. Surrounded by a variety of neighborhoods built during different periods and according to various codes, the 180 acre property presented an opportunity to knit together the surrounding neighborhoods, while being designed according to the requirements of the current zoning code, and also in accordance with the land use and transporation pattern for the town.
The property also borders a future rail commuter transit corridor planned to connect the towns on the northern edge of Mecklenburg County with Center City Charlotte. The Town of Huntersville had placed a requirement that development within a half mile of the future rail corridor be planned within the public forum of a charrette in order for integral issues of land use and transit to be adequately addressed. Even though only a relatively small portion of the Monteith property falls within this boundary, the charrette process was readily endorsed by the developers to allow for focused debate of issues such as transportation, community services, infrastructure and environmental concerns, and for generalized feedback to the plan as it unfolded.
The Monteith charrette provided an open forum for public and private entities to discuss the issues that were top-of-mind for them regarding the conceptual master plan for the 180 acre site. Each day ended with a public forum whereby the design team could explain the day's events and perceptions to the community at large, and in turn garner a wealth of knowledge and insight from those who may ultimately be impacted by the development. Shook Kelley also prepared an in-depth publication documenting the activities and results of the charrette.
The Monteith property functioned for a number of years as a dairy farm and small cattle operation. It also occupied a unique position in the Huntersville landscape. Surrounded by a variety of neighborhoods built during different periods and according to various codes, the 180 acre property presented an opportunity to knit together the surrounding neighborhoods, while being designed according to the requirements of the current zoning code, and also in accordance with the land use and transporation pattern for the town.
The property also borders a future rail commuter transit corridor planned to connect the towns on the northern edge of Mecklenburg County with Center City Charlotte. The Town of Huntersville had placed a requirement that development within a half mile of the future rail corridor be planned within the public forum of a charrette in order for integral issues of land use and transit to be adequately addressed. Even though only a relatively small portion of the Monteith property falls within this boundary, the charrette process was readily endorsed by the developers to allow for focused debate of issues such as transportation, community services, infrastructure and environmental concerns, and for generalized feedback to the plan as it unfolded.
The Monteith charrette provided an open forum for public and private entities to discuss the issues that were top-of-mind for them regarding the conceptual master plan for the 180 acre site. Each day ended with a public forum whereby the design team could explain the day's events and perceptions to the community at large, and in turn garner a wealth of knowledge and insight from those who may ultimately be impacted by the development. Shook Kelley also prepared an in-depth publication documenting the activities and results of the charrette.