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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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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