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Aug 30, 2016

Davidson Planning Board recommends Rural Area Plan

Davidson is many things: It’s a college town, it’s a farm town, and – for now – it’s a small town. But planners working in Town Hall know it likely […]

Aug 24, 2016

Lancaster Co. residents criticize development ordinance overlay districts

Many of the people attending a public hearing Tuesday on Lancaster County’s proposed revised unified development ordinance and zoning map objected to overlays meant to protect people from catastrophic hazardous-materials […]

Jul 27, 2016

Sign language

Over the past year, cities and towns across the country have struggled to combat the unsightly clutter created by temporary signs after the U.S. Supreme Court effectively struck down thousands […]

Jul 26, 2016

Council OKs contract for zoning ordinance rewrite

The Charlotte City Council on Monday voted to pay a consultant $650,000 to overhaul the city’s zoning and development ordinances and also to approve placing a $218 million bond referendum […]

Jun 28, 2016

Greystar rezoning on Randolph Road approved

The Charlotte City Council voted 7-5 Monday to approve a rezoning of about 6 acres on Randolph Road for a residential project from Greystar focused on senior living. The plot […]

Jun 28, 2016

McCrory, Cooper square off in N.C. Bar Association debate

Gov. Pat McCrory faced sharp criticism from state Attorney General Roy Cooper on taxes, education and McCrory’s support of HB2, during a wide-ranging debate hosted by the North Carolina Bar […]

Jun 28, 2016

Next steps proposed for redevelopment of former Eastland Mall site

Pending Charlotte City Council approval, the city’s Neighborhood and Business Services department hopes by August to issue a request for proposals from multidisciplinary consulting teams to develop engineering guidelines that […]

Jun 23, 2016

Code Enforcement completes inspector realignments

Mecklenburg County Code Enforcement is completing its year-long rollout of inspector teams devoted to either commercial or residential projects, part of an effort to boost customer service. The realignment, which […]

Jun 21, 2016

Council members question SouthEnd development

Charlotte City Council members on Monday said they want the council’s Housing and Neighborhood Development Committee and city planning staffers to review the types of housing that are needed in […]

Jun 16, 2016

Developer chosen for Brooklyn Village

The revitalization of the former Brooklyn Village property in Second Ward is a project that’s been on the minds of Mecklenburg County Commissioners for more than 10 years. After receiving […]

Jun 15, 2016

Commissioners vote to negotiate sale of Brooklyn Village property

A new plan to revitalize the former Brooklyn Village almost died on the vine Wednesday at a contentious meeting of the Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners. After a sometimes rambling, […]

Jun 15, 2016

Fort Mill gives initial nod to 2,900-home development

The Fort Mill Town Council has given the initial go-ahead to a project that could result in 2,900 homes being built on more than 700 acres bisected by Fort Mill […]

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