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M/I Homes buys yet more Cabarrus County land, announces another new subdivision
M/I Homes Charlotte is on a self-developing rampage. The local division of the Columbus, Ohio-based homebuilding giant just closed on a deal to purchase 225 acres of raw land in Harrisburg to develop and build a 297-home subdivision named Blume, according to Tamara Lynch, M/I Charlotte vice president for sales and marketing.
Supreme Court denies Cabarrus County rehearing request in impact-fee case
In August, the court, in a 5-2 ruling, said it was illegal for the county to charge developers and homebuilders the fees, which had to be paid whenever new homes or multifamily units were built. The county said the fees were necessary to offset the impact more homes would have on schools.
Residential Refunds
Over 14 years, Cabarrus County charged builders and developers $8.45 million in special fees. But two months ago, the North Carolina Supreme Court declared the fees illegal. And that’s where it starts to get complicated, and where a whole other set of court cases will ensue.
Cabarrus construction uptick builds guarded optimism
Compared with last year, commercial and residential construction is up in Cabarrus County, good news to anyone in those industries.
Ruling could mean more homebuilding in Cabarrus
Cabarrus County might see an increase in homebuilding, thanks to a recent North Carolina Supreme Court decision.
Cabarrus commissioners reject weatherization funding
If low-income people in Cabarrus County want to weatherize their homes for the winter, many will have to pay for it without government help. Cabarrus County commissioners have rejected $75,000 […]
Cabarrus County awards $25,000 meth lab cleanup contract
Contaminant Controls, a Fayetteville-based company with an office in Kannapolis, has won a $25,000 contract from Cabarrus County to provide cleanup services for methamphetamine labs until state and federal funding […]
Heartbreak hotel: It’s almost time for last checkout at iconic Concord property
When Allen Craven’s father moved to the city of Concord, Hotel Concord was his home for months. It was around the 1950s, and Craven’s dad, who has since died, lived […]
Cabarrus commissioners to decide on architectural firm
Cabarrus County commissioners are scheduled to vote Monday on whether to accept a county committee’s recommendation to hire Yates, Chreitzberg & Hughes to be the architectural firm to design renovations […]
Industry’s eyes are on Cabarrus fee case
The future of a controversial fee the construction industry is charged to build housing in Cabarrus County will be in the hands of the state Supreme Court next week. On […]
Stanly, Cabarrus waterline construction project to begin in spring
Residents of Concord and Kannapolis are thirsty for more water, and the nearby town of Albemarle is ready to sell it to them across the Stanly County/Cabarrus County line. No […]
Cabarrus commissioners seek lower property tax rate
Property taxes could drop in Cabarrus County. Last week, the county’s tax administration office made a proposal to county commissioners to lower the base rate for assessing the value of […]
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