With downtown Waxhaw’s growing population and popularity , local leaders want to preserve the area’s small-town vibe while preparing for the seemingly inevitable continued influx. And officials want residents to weigh-in on how to do that.
The town, along with the Downtown Waxhaw Association , is creating an updated downtown master plan that will guide the area’s growth and feel for the next five to 10 years, according to Ashley Nowell, the town’s business development director and the association’s executive director.
The plan will look at “infill development,” which fills gaps in unused or underutilized parts of an urban area,with an emphasis on maintaining the strip’s identity while increasing its density. It will also look at parking, streetscaping projects, and increasing accessibility and walkability…