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Apr 19, 2016

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 […]

Apr 14, 2016

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 […]

Apr 7, 2016

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 […]

Apr 5, 2016

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. […]

Apr 5, 2016

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 […]

Mar 29, 2016

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 […]

Mar 25, 2016

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 […]

Mar 23, 2016

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 […]

Mar 22, 2016

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 […]

Mar 17, 2016

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 […]

Mar 15, 2016

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 […]

Mar 15, 2016

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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