Committee approves refuge land purchase
A committee of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Commission last week approved a proposed acquisition that would expand Cowan’s Ford Wildlife Refuge. The proposal calls for Mecklenburg County to purchase 10 acres […]
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 […]
Applications being accepted for positions on development-related boards
CHARLOTTE – With a new City Council taking the helm, one of its duties is to make nominations to fill positions on various council boards, and in January it will […]
Johnson on Johnson
Yolanda Johnson can help make dreams come true for a developer — or she can be partially responsible for smashing them like a wrecking ball. And that power, she said, is not lost on her.
For density incentive, signs of moving ahead
An incentive designed to boost affordable housing in the city by allowing developers to increase the density of projects is expected to go before the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Commission for approval this year, the commission’s vice chairman said. But the incentive might not be enough, he said.
Proposed Charlotte golf facility wins rezoning aproval
A rezoning request for a golf-training and teaching academy planned for a 42-acre site in northeast Charlotte has won the approval of the Charlotte- Mecklenburg Planning Commission’s zoning committee. The […]
Midtown Morehead Cherry Area Plan postponed
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Commission’s planning committee has postponed its decision once again on a recommendation about the Midtown Morehead Cherry Area Plan.
Char-Meck committee postpones vote on area plan
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Commission’s planning committee postponed a vote last week on the Midtown, Morehead and Cherry Area Plan. The committee made the decision Tuesday to allow planning staff members […]
Proposal would allow languishing Charlotte sites to generate income
Charlotte Knights General Manager Dan Rajkowski has homerun-sized plans for an empty, underutilized piece of property in uptown. The Knights lease a lot on South Mint Street from Mecklenburg County. […]
Charlotte area plans to be voted on
The Midtown, Morehead and Cherry Area Plan is expected to be voted on by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Commission’s planning committee today. The plan encompasses approximately 455 acres bounded by South […]
Char-Meck area plans, zoning amendments up for discussion
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Department and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Commission will hold public meetings in November for area plans and zoning text amendments that are being developed and nearing City Council vote. […]
Plan in the works for Park, Woodlawn roads area
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Department will start developing a plan for the Park and Woodlawn roads area this fall. City planner Alberto Gonzalez told the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Commission that the plan […]
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