Summary
The Town is taking 0.693 acres from longtime owner Ernie Lee by eminent domain for a downtown parking deck. Lee told the Board the offers haven't felt fair for a family he wants to provide for in retirement.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 2
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 6, 2026.
Impact analysis
Appraisal $450,000, Town offer $650,000, Lee's counter $795,000.
Downtown visitors and future development gain parking capacity.
Ernie and Roberta Lee, whose property is being taken at a price they consider unfair.
Mentions & discussions (4)
Funds approved for Huntersville parking deck; seal adopted
HUNTERSVILLE – Plans for a second downtown parking garage continued to advance at the Oct. 6 town board meeting as commissioners voted to appropriate funds for the project. The board approved a preliminary design services contract with Shelco LLC to ...
Town Board - Oct 6, 2026
The town is moving ahead with a 320-350 space parking deck near the new Town Hall, expected to cost about $10.5 million. The board approved the design contract, funding, and a reimbursement resolution in one night.
Town Board - Sep 15, 2026
The Town is taking 0.693 acres from longtime owner Ernie Lee by eminent domain for a downtown parking deck. Lee told the Board the offers haven't felt fair for a family he wants to provide for in retirement.
Town Board - Jun 2, 2026
The board approved design-build criteria for the new Downtown Parking Deck next to Town Hall, the same delivery method that kept the new Town Hall on time and on budget. An RFQ for a design-build team will go out next.
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