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Charlotte Council approves Pfeiffer rezoning
A developer’s request to rezone a Pfeiffer University campus for redevelopment was approved by the Charlotte City Council on Monday. Johnson Development Associates Inc. plans to build up to 360 […]
Search for new planning director on hold
Initial efforts to find a new director of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Department yielded a number of promising candidates and “efforts to negotiate” an offer, but the search should be deferred […]
What should Charlotte look like?
Shaping development in a booming Charlotte is a tricky proposition and will take a uniting of businesses, academic institutions, municipal governments, citizens and others to do it successfully, a panel […]
Council discusses development issues, challenges, opportunities
Overall, Charlotte is booming. The city in recent years has added 28,000 housing units, 52,000 vehicles, 8 million square feet of commercial space, 1,160 hotel rooms and 100 retail establishments. […]
Rezoning opponents await appellate court decision
South Charlotte neighborhood associations that challenged the City Council’s approval of a rezoning for workforce housing hope the North Carolina Court of Appeals will reverse a lower-court ruling that said […]
Charlotte Council wrestles with workforce housing
The Charlotte City Council is struggling to determine what, if anything, the city should do to ensure housing remains affordable at a time when the apartment market is booming, but […]
Davidson refines affordable-housing strategy
The town of Davidson, one of only three N.C. municipalities obligating residential builders to either construct affordable housing in their projects or pay a fee, wants to fine-tune its program […]
Development of church property cleared by Charlotte council
The Charlotte City Council on Monday night approved rezoning 7.1 acres of church-owned land on the southwest corner of Morrison Boulevard and Sharon Road that will be redeveloped with a […]
Neighbors concerned about ‘piecemeal’ development at Eastland
The Charlotte City Council’s intent to develop the former Eastland Mall site prompted concerns from neighbors Monday night about the lack of specifics in the plan and how piecemeal development […]
Zoning ordinance rewrite to guide future development
The long-awaited overhaul of Mecklenburg County zoning regulations is underway but any change is years away, likely only after fits and starts and not until policymakers reach agreement. A meeting […]
Stormwater ordinance changes approved
The Charlotte City Council approved revisions to a post-construction stormwater ordinance that city officials say will increase redevelopment project fees 9 percent while providing environmental benefits in area watersheds. No […]
Council OKs airline agreement, extends city manager’s contract
The Charlotte City Council voted Monday to approve a use and lease agreement for Charlotte Douglas International Airport and to extend City Manager Ron Carlee’s contract. Council members deferred action […]
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