Charlotte Zoning Decisions: June 2026

In June 2026, Charlotte held 6 public meetings covering zoning matters. 11 zoning decisions had a recorded outcome this month: 11 approved (100% approval rate). Activity was flat compared to May (299 activity items across 3 meetings).

Zoning Decisions This Month

Rezoning petition 2026-004 (item 4) on Cochrane Drive

Approved.

Council approved item 4, petition 2026-004, a conventional rezoning from N1B to N1C reducing minimum lot size from 8,000 to 6,000 square feet on Cochrane Drive. Council Member Mayfield raised concerns about lack of site plan and potential quadplex development. Approved 2 in opposition.

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Consent agenda rezonings (items 3, 5, 8, 9, 10)

Approved.

Council approved the consent agenda rezoning petitions and adopted the zoning committee's statement of consistency, excluding items pulled for separate vote (4, 6, 7). Items included petition 25-31 by Queen City Land LLC, and petitions by Had Holdings LLC, Avectar Holding LLC, and Orangeboro Media for the Charlotte Hornets.

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Rezoning petition 2026-005 by Thurman Brooks

Approved.

Council approved petition 2026-005 by Thurman Brooks, which was converted to a conditional petition to prohibit telecommunications and data storage facilities (data center use). Council Member Johnson supported after the data-center prohibition was added.

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Rezoning petition 2026-006 by Good Properties

Approved.

Council approved petition 2026-006 by Good Properties, a conventional rezoning at an old medical office site where the urgent care facility would be retained. Staff confirmed the zoning would not allow data centers. Moved by Council Member Mayo, seconded by Council Member Anderson.

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Rezoning petition 2025-027 by Mission City Church and Freedom Communities

Approved.

Council approved petition 2025-027 by Mission City Church and Freedom Communities. Revised conditional plan added no-parking signage along Somerville Road and Oak Street. Council first voted unanimously not to send back to zoning committee, then approved the petition with Council Member Mayfield opposed.

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Rezoning petition 2025-058 by Studio 19 Architecture PLLC

Approved.

Council approved petition 2025-058 by Studio 19 Architecture PLLC for multifamily attached townhome-style dwelling units, reduced from 20 to 16 units to comply with tree save requirements and a street extension. Council first voted unanimously not to send back to zoning committee.

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150-day moratorium on new telecommunications and data storage facilities

Approved.

Council adopted an ordinance imposing a 150-day moratorium on the acceptance, processing, and approval of applications for new telecommunications and data storage (data center) facilities within the City of Charlotte and its ETJ, pursuant to NC General Statute 160D-107. City attorney noted projects with valid building permits, accepted special use permits, vested site plans, or substantial good-faith expenditures are exempt by state law. Includes a District 5 rezoning for a proposed 40,000 sq ft data center (applicant has by-right approval for a 10,000 sq ft center if rezoning denied).

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International Relations Office Staffing

Approved.

Council approved one additional administrative officer position and training/operating support for the international relations office, in addition to the manager's proposed international relations manager position housed in Community Relations.

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Showing the 8 most significant of 11 recorded zoning decisions. See all Charlotte meetings →

Zoning Changes

• N1B → N1C at Cochrane Drive
• Zoning change at Somerville Road and Oak Street area (Mission City Church and Freedom Communities)
• Zoning change at Queen City Land site (Queen City Land LLC)
• ML1 → N2B, 12.67 acres at South of Mount Holly Road, west of I-485 (MPV Properties and Mission Properties)
• N1B → N1D, 3 acres at 7000 Old Providence Road (David Simonini Signature Homes, LLC)
• N1A → N1C, 7.85 acres at North of Ravendale Drive, west of Shalimar Drive (Kevin Curran)
• N1E, 3.8 acres at South of DeArmond Road, west of Hampton Place (Olympia and Wright Homes)
• ML1 → CG, 3.97 acres at West side of Business Center Drive, south of Tuckasegee Road (Maruti Hotels, Inc.)

Top Keywords This Month

• zoning: 81 instances
• residential: 33 instances
• rezoning: 25 instances
• land use: 18 instances
• commercial: 14 instances

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