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Mandatory rental registration plan headed for City Council vote (access required)

By Scott Baughman
Published: May 11,2012

Last week, in a 4-0 vote, the council’s public safety committee gave its support to the proposal, which calls for rental property owners to give the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department their contact information, including business and home addresses and phone numbers.


Builders support Mint Hill zoning hearings proposal (access required)

By Mecklenburg Times staff reports
Published: April 5,2012

Some members of the building industry are lauding a proposed elimination of a town of Mint Hill requirement that planning board members attend public hearings for zoning text or map changes.


Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Department tells builder to scrap plans for protruding garages (access required)

By Tara Ramsey, staff writer
Published: July 19,2011

Robert Burkett thought he’d build up to 73 single-family homes in Park South Station in south Charlotte. Burkett, president of Concord-based J&B Development & Management, had planned to sell the homes at a higher price point, with the hopes of raising the values of neighboring homes. But his project is in limbo, as an amendment [...]


Developers brace for end of permit extension (access required)

By Tara Ramsey, staff writer
Published: July 15,2011

The heat could soon be on some Charlotte-area developers to speed up construction on projects before the end of this year. If they don’t, it could cost them their precious building permits, which would mean wasted time and money. It could also result in partially built projects sitting around the Charlotte area until developers get [...]