By Tony Brown, Staff Writer
Published: February 11,2013
"All of these rules and regulations are well-intentioned, but it’s just gone too far -- despite my 'no' votes," Dulin said. "It’s added too much more costs to the costs of development, especially the tree ordinance and the post-development design guidelines."
By Tony Brown, Staff Writer
Published: December 19,2012
CHARLOTTE — After protest petitions were rescinded, the Charlotte City Council on Monday night voted 9-1 to approve a rezoning request for a proposed large apartment complex at Marvin and Johnston roads, allowing the project to move forward. The vote comes after Charlotte-based developer Childress Klein Properties revised its plans four times for the 281-unit [...]
By Scott Baughman
Published: November 1,2011
Editor’s note: Some City Council candidates did not respond to requests to be interviewed. Claire Fallon, at-large (D) I think they should look at relevancy and enhancement to Charlotte. If people can sell their homes elsewhere, we’re going to get such an influx. I believe in business and development but good development so we don’t have [...]
By Mecklenburg Times staff reports
Published: August 19,2011
Warren Cooksey, a GOP member of Charlotte’s City Council, was elected in 2007 and is serving his second term. But he will have to face off with Jay Privette in a Republican primary for the seat next month. We thought it was a bit odd, then, that Cooksey would draw attention to his challenger in a [...]
By Tara Ramsey, staff writer
Published: July 26,2011
The developers of the proposed Mosaic Village mixed-use project have been granted $3.18 million from the Charlotte City Council to be used for parking and infrastructure improvements. The city’s financial contribution will include $3 million to fund the construction of 223 public parking spaces in a multilevel parking deck and $182,000 in public rights of [...]
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 Tara Ramsey, staff writer
Published: June 28,2011
A goal to have 50-percent tree canopy coverage by 2050 in Charlotte and Mecklenburg County won approval from the City Council Monday, despite protests by developers. The move increases by 1 percent the tree coverage goal for the county and outlying extra-territorial communities in a 375-square-mile area that may someday be annexed into the city. Only two [...]
By Tara Ramsey, staff writer
Published: May 24,2011
The Charlotte City Council adopted a noise ordinance Monday aimed at appeasing residents without restricting the operations of bars and restaurants. The ordinance would restrict outdoor music to 85 decibels from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays and from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Fridays through Saturdays. Volume would be restricted to 60 [...]
By Tara Ramsey, staff writer
Published: April 26,2011
Earlier this month, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Department Director Debra Campbell asked the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Commission to sponsor the filing of an amendment to the city’s height rules for residential districts. It was not an unusual request. Whenever the planning department is ready for amendments to go before the City Council, they are routinely presented to the [...]
By Sam Boykin, staff writer
Published: April 22,2011
Charlotte is just weeks away from celebrating the NASCAR Hall of Fame’s first birthday May 11. But it remains to be seen whether the more than $190 million project is being hamstrung by the recession or is one of the city’s biggest boondoggles. What’s not up for debate: The hall has fallen short of expectations [...]
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