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Mar 15, 2016

Cornelius Planning Board recommends age-restricted townhomes

The Cornelius Planning Board voted 5-2 Monday to recommend that the Board of Commissioners approve Classica Homes Inc.’s request to rezone 9 acres on West Catawba Avenue for the development […]

Mar 10, 2016

County to hear proposal to expand Cowan’s Ford Wildlife Refuge

A committee of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Commission on Tuesday will review a proposed acquisition that would expand Cowan’s Ford Wildlife Refuge. The proposal calls for Mecklenburg County to purchase 10 […]

Mar 8, 2016

Two subdivisions recommended by Lincoln County Planning Board

The Lincoln County Planning Board is recommending that the Board of Commissioners approve developers’ plans for two residential subdivisions. The commissioners are scheduled to vote on the proposals at a […]

Mar 2, 2016

Florida developer plans Rock Hill mixed-use project

A Florida developer has unveiled plans for a 32-acre mixed-use project in Rock Hill that would transform largely vacant land on the east and west sides of Cherry Road, just […]

Feb 24, 2016

Housing authorities to benefit from $56M settlement

Financial services companies Natixis Funding Corp. and Societe Generale will pay more than $56 million to North Carolina and 21 other states to settle allegations a bid-rigging scheme defrauded local […]

Feb 23, 2016

Wesley Chapel Planning Board chair resigns

Calling events at a Monday evening meeting a “travesty,” Wesley Chapel Planning Board Chair John Grexa abruptly resigned his post after the board voted 3-2 to recommend approval of a […]

Feb 22, 2016

Government’s power to collect fees limited

A real estate developer’s victory at the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals over a North Carolina coastal county limits the scope of a local utility authority’s power to charge […]

Feb 19, 2016

A church revival: SouthPark congregation plans to be ‘spiritual crossroads’ of proposed mixed-use community

Two major mixed-use projects in the heart of SouthPark – including one on land owned by a church – could lead to nearly 9 acres of residential, retail, eating and […]

Feb 18, 2016

Asheville water case before Supreme Court questions limits of state power

The North Carolina Supreme Court’s recent decision to consider the legal battle over who should control the city of Asheville’s water system may finally answer one of the fundamental legal […]

Feb 17, 2016

County revisits reval

For nearly two hours Tuesday night, the Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners did a postmortem on the flawed 2011 property tax revaluation, ending with a vow to never repeat the […]

Feb 17, 2016

VIDEO EXTRA: Construction permitting delays top complaints in Chamber survey

The Charlotte Chamber unveiled the results of its annual BusinessFirst survey on Wednesday – and topping the list of items concerning businesses was the permitting and plan review process in […]

Feb 16, 2016

Residential rezonings approved in Ballantyne, University City area

The Charlotte City Council on Monday approved rezoning petitions for 15 acres at North Community House and Paulston roads and 20 acres near Interstate 485 and North Tryon Street that […]

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