Charlotte Zoning Decisions: March 2026

In March 2026, Charlotte held 2 public meetings covering zoning matters. 8 zoning decisions had a recorded outcome this month: 8 approved (100% approval rate). Activity was down 6% compared to February (231 activity items across 4 meetings).

Zoning Decisions This Month

Scalybark Road Rezoning - Petition 2025-039

Approved.

Christopher Martin petition approved for approximately 0.37 acres southwest of Scalybark Road, east of Loughridge Road, north of Murray Hill Road. Rezoned from N1B to N1C-CD.

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Affordable Housing at 5801 Monroe Road - Petition 2025-018

Approved.

Approved 125 affordable housing units (99-year affordability at 80% AMI or below) and 11 townhome units near Eastland Yards. Developer committed to $250,000 sidewalk improvements. If housing trust fund dollars not secured after two cycles, site reverts to N1A uses.

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Townhomes at Limelight Lane - Petition 2025-117

Approved.

Approved 72 townhome-style units with conditions added after zoning committee: no more than 50% units with one-car garage, remaining units require two-car garages accommodating side-by-side parking, eight units along Limelight Lane require two-car garages.

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Community Area Plans Policy Updates

Approved.

Previewed adoption of seven deferred community area plans with new policies including: avoiding manufacturing near residential areas, lowering maximum building heights in character areas, linking growth to infrastructure capacity, and creating guidance for emerging land uses like data centers.

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Union Church Charlotte Permanent Location - Petition 2025-122

Approved.

Rezoning approved for Union Church Charlotte's first permanent location in the area, with two existing locations. Faith community welcomed by District 4 representative.

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UDO Text Amendment - Petition 2025-118

Approved.

Text amendment updating Unified Development Ordinance to implement Charlotte Future 2040 comprehensive plan goals, addressing best practices, emerging trends, implementation challenges, and Scrivener's errors across 25 of 39 articles.

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Solid Waste Services Ordinance Modernization

Approved.

Previewed ordinance amendments clarifying service eligibility for duplexes, triplexes, quadplexes, townhomes, and ADUs. No service level changes. Revised terminology for large and small waste container eligible developments.

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Summerwell Mountain Allen Voluntary Annexation

Approved.

Approved voluntary annexation for 171-residence community including 156 duplex townhomes and 15 single family homes. N1A zoning, by-right development.

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Zoning Changes

• OFC/MUDDCD → ML1CD, 44.02 acres at West of Old Statesville Road, South of Vance Davis Drive, North of Reams Road (ETJ) (Lincoln Property Company)
• N1B → N1C-CD, 0.37 acres at Southwest of Scalybark Road, East of Loughridge Road, North of Murray Hill Road (Christopher Martin)
• Not specified → Townhome conditional, Not specified acres at Limelight Lane area (Petitioner (2025-117))
• Not specified → Affordable housing conditional, Not specified acres at 5801 Monroe Road area (Petitioner (2025-018))
• Not specified → Therapeutic park use, Not specified acres at Dilworth area (Charlotte Mecklenburg Hospital) (Charlotte Mecklenburg Hospital Authority)
• Not specified → Church use, Not specified acres at District 4 (Union Church) (Union Church Charlotte)
• IC1 → IC2EX, 41.26 acres at South of North Tryon Street, East of W.T. Harris Boulevard (Charlotte Mecklenburg Hospital Authority)
• R17MFCD → R17MFCD SPA, 8.62 acres at East side of West Tivola Road, South of South Tryon Street (Coral Reef Investment Properties)

Top Keywords This Month

• zoning: 58 instances
• rezoning: 30 instances
• residential: 20 instances
• annexation: 16 instances
• land use: 11 instances

What to Watch

• Annexation mentions were up 129% from February.
• Land use came up 83% more often than February.

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