Shelmore Village in Mount Pleasant is a densely built 2006 development where each building has a ground-floor commercial space, and a residence on the upper floors. A development just like that one would not be permitted under a proposed Mount Pleasant zoning change. Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023. Grace Beahm Alford/Staff MOUNT PLEASANT — The town’s latest attempt to restrict housing and apartment development by slashing the number of residences that could be built above businesses is misguided and will only create more sprawl according to real estate interests. Town Council members say the pending change in land-use rules would block high-density developments that could overcrowd schools and increase traffic while also providing incentives for more affordable housing. The curious thing about Mount Pleasant’s proposed zoning change is that it targets a rule that’s existed for decades but has only been used once, for the 41-building Shelmore Village development in 2006. It’s a development of townhouse-style three-story buildings, with commercial space on the ground floor and two-story homes above. The rule that allowed Shelmore Village permits development of 12 residences per acre if they are built above first-floor businesses with street frontage in a commercial area. The town’s proposal is […]
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