By Mecklenburg Times staff reports
Published: December 23,2011
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Department has prepared a text amendment in response to a request that the county’s zoning provide more flexibility for short-term care facilities.
By Mecklenburg Times staff reports
Published: December 23,2011
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Department has proposed a text amendment to its zoning ordinance that would reduce the number of off-street parking spots required for a movie theater.
By Mecklenburg Times staff reports
Published: November 18,2011
The Charlotte City Council is expected to revisit a divisive proposal that would eliminate the natural area from the city’s Post Construction Controls Ordinance during its meeting Nov. 28. The proposal would do away what city staffers say is a requirement duplicative of the city’s tree ordinance. But opponents to the change have argued that [...]
By Mecklenburg Times staff reports
Published: September 30,2011
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlotte’s plans for a 25,000-square-foot adult care facility took a step forward Monday when the City Council approved a rezoning request. The rezoning is for more than 20 acres on the north side of South Tryon Street across from Savannah Club Drive. The diocese plans to build up to 240 [...]
By Mecklenburg Times staff reports
Published: September 30,2011
Liberty Healthcare Properties of Mecklenburg County won Charlotte City Council rezoning approval Monday for its plans to build a skilled-nursing facility. The request was for more than 17 acres on the south side of Providence Road West between Community House and Old Ardrey Kell roads. The rezoning changes the property from mixed-use residential, or MX-2, [...]
By Caitlin Coakley, staff writer
Published: January 21,2011
The Charlotte City Council will discuss controversial changes to the city’s towing ordinance Monday night. In December, the council’s Community Safety Committee came up with proposed changes to the ordinance. Among the suggestions: regulations on where “no parking” signs must be placed and what they should look like; a $120 limit on towing fees; a [...]
By Caitlin Coakley, staff writer
Published: December 28,2010
Amendments more than a year in the making may be made to Charlotte’s towing ordinance in the coming months, and business owners say it’s about time. “There was one instance, and I saw it with my own eyes, where a couple parked their car, walked 25 feet away, then they saw the sign that said [...]
By Caitlin Coakley, staff writer
Published: November 19,2010
Thanks to budget shortfalls, Mecklenburg County facilities, such as recreation centers, libraries and schools, have found themselves on the chopping block. In some neighborhoods, though, the impact is worse than in others. Some communities are losing multiple facilities, which could hurt real estate values and quality of life in those areas. “It’s extremely unfortunate, and [...]
By Caitlin Coakley, staff writer
Published: November 12,2010
In Charlotte, affordable housing has lately been at the fore of the “What role should government play?” debate. When voting for bond proposals Nov. 2, residents showed support for the city’s efforts to provide affordable-housing units. But the $15 million for affordable-housing projects was also the most contested of the bonds package OK’d by voters, [...]
By Caitlin Coakley, staff writer
Published: November 10,2010
Charlotte City Councilman Andy Dulin, a Republican representing District 6, said he is upset over the location of projects financed by the bonds package approved by voters Nov. 2, saying none are in south Charlotte. Responding to a map presented to the council Monday by Assistant City Manager Jim Schumacher that depicted transportation and neighborhood [...]
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