By Mecklenburg Times staff reports
Published: January 16,2012
During a December Charlotte City Council meeting, councilwoman Patsy Kinsey said she was “troubled” that the city’s Real Estate Services department doesn’t release appraisals of properties planned for condemnation. Instead, it’s more “Show me yours, and I’ll show you mine.” Kinsey was responding to concerns raised by property owner David McKinnon who was upset that [...]
By Tara Ramsey, staff writer
Published: November 1,2011
Charlotte’s real estate community often cites three ordinances accused of making developing sites cumbersome and costly: the Urban Street Design Guidelines, the Post Construction Controls ordinance and the tree ordinance. Residential design standards for single-family homes in the city have also been controversial among industry officials. Below is a look at the ordinances and a [...]
By Mecklenburg Times staff reports
Published: June 28,2011
The Charlotte City Council has decided to award $2.5 million, rather than $10 million, to the Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority, in a blow to the embattled tourism-booster group. The council is expected to vote July 25 on the remainder of the funding. The CRVA was seeking $10 million, but instead council members approved $1.7 million [...]
By Caitlin Coakley, staff writer
Published: January 4,2011
Brad Scorse and his business partner, Kevin Marcuce, are in a tough position. The two opened their restaurant, Kennedy’s Premium Bar and Grill, in the Elizabeth neighborhood at the corner of Caswell and Seventh Street Nov. 4, and now they’re caught in the middle of a firestorm that started long before they moved in. Residents [...]
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, [...]
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