Gateway Development

Metro Council votes to defend Gateway challenge
Council votes 10-1 to continue defending the Planning and Zoning denial as Gateway heads toward a Dec. 14 court date.
Gateway asks for paper trail in housing fight
Records request adds another layer to dispute over Gateway’s proposed housing development in Lynchburg.
Growth is here. Moore County needs a plan.
The time has come: We need more than lip service about growth, water, roads, schools, and development.
P&Z denies Gateway’s 42-townhouse plan
Proposal denied on 3-1 vote as developer and county remain divided over what can be built behind the Co-Op.
Still Waiting on a Place to Call Home
Gateway development was meant to meet a local need. Instead, it has become a dispute over Moore County’s growth.
Planning should run on facts, not water worries
The water-loss problem is real, but MUD says availability is not an issue. P&Z should not let anxiety become a growth stop sign.
Gateway plan stalls over townhome definition
Housing proposal in limbo after officials questioned whether the project is truly townhomes or apartments by another name.
Metro Council approves Gateway legal fees
Also, a proposed two-year data center moratorium and the quarry proposal were among the top items on Monday night.
Judge denies Gateway request for judgment
Chancellor J.B. Cox rejected a motion for judgment in a challenge to proposed Moore County zoning changes, keeping the future of local apartment development uncertain.
Judge takes zoning challenge under advisement
Chancellor J.B. Cox is weighing whether a 2025 zoning amendment is legally valid after Gateway argued Moore County failed to follow required procedures.
Zoning lawsuit could shape county development
Gateway is suing Moore County over zoning changes that could block a 42-unit apartment project. Here are the key events that led to Monday’s court hearing.
Gateway seeks Motion for Judgment
Builder has asked a Chancery Court judge to overturn recent zoning changes that it claims were quickly passed to stop a 42-unit affordable apartment complex.
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