Gastonia setback on East Franklin shopping center plan
Developers led by Mountcastle planned a 14 acre shopping center opposite Franklin Square in Gastonia across E Franklin Blvd facing McDonald’s and Popeyes. A 12 month wait to refile keeps and delays rezoning. residents fear floodplain impact and noise. Local leaders urge balancing growth with neighborhood concerns as Academy Sports hopes fade.
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Gastonia Kmart
Akers Center
Franklin
Eric Elliott
Tennessee
Gaston
Long
Robert Kellogg
Academy
Forty years of conflict over Franklin Square land in Gastonia
The Lineberger family fought to develop 450 acres along Franklin Boulevard with repeated denials from 1974 to 2016. Attorneys and city councils shaped zoning, often listing the undeveloped land as residential while plans for shopping centers and medical offices evolved. Mountcastle Corp faced consistent rejection before proposing new plans.
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Franklin Square
Gastonia
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