Purpose

The Circles at 30 Small Area Plan is a plan to create a mix of residential, commercial, office and retail uses on land located east of the I-77 Exit 30 bordered approximately by Jetton Street, Peninsula Drive, Griffith Street and Westside Terrace.

The draft plan highlights include:

• Jetton Street as a retail Main Street with on-street parking, outdoor dining opportunities, and shopfront buildings
• Continued mixed-use development of 2 to 4 stories in height on Griffith Street and at both roundabouts
• A conference center and hotel on Lake Cornelius
• Public waterfront access at the hotel and conference center that links back to the multi-use path on the north side of Griffith Street and the active living center to the south
• A mix of residential and workplace building types on Davidson Gateway Drive compatible with the existing townhouses and live-work units
• A large community or stormwater garden in the existing power easement
• Intersection improvements to I-77 Exit 30 that include a new bridge and 2 roundabouts to facilitate cyclist, pedestrian, and traffic movement

Draft Small Area Plan

• Circles at 30 Chapter 1 - Purpose, Process, and Conditions
• Circles at 30 Chapter 2 - Approved Plans, Zoning, and Plan Review
• Circles at 30 Chapter 3 - Bridge Design
• Circles at 30 Chapter 4 - Davidson Gateway West and Davidson Commons East
• Circles at 30 Chapter 5 - Davidson Commons and Jetton
• Circles at 30 Chapter 6 - Architectural Examples

Latest Update

• ​The Planning Board recommended approval of the Circles at 30 Small Area Plan at the June 24, 2013 meeting. 
• The Board of Commissioners have not approved the Small Area Plan.