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City Council Zoning Meeting, January 20, 2026

Approved: Rezoning at East Independent Boulevard - Petition 2025-109, unanimous

3h 56m36,110 words
365 mentionszoningpublic hearingdeferredapprovedrezoningmotion to approvedensityresidentialcommercialland userezonesubdivisiontraffic studyindustrialmixed usecomprehensive planduplexvarianceCharlotte, NC
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On January 20, 2026, Charlotte approved Rezoning at East Independent Boulevard - Petition 2025-109 (unanimous).

The Charlotte City Council Zoning Meeting on January 20, 2026 approved multiple rezoning petitions including a 65-acre mixed-use development at Mallard Creek Church Road (petition 2024-090) featuring retail, a hotel, and 100 affordable senior housing units.

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Charlotte, NC
Governing body
Final authority
Date
January 20, 2026
Decisions
23 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, unanimous

Projects in this meeting (2)

Charter Properties Inc. rezoning

Approved
Northwest quadrant of West Mallard Creek Church Road and I-85 · Charter Properties Inc.

Morris Holdings LLC rezoning

Approved
Southeast Side of Mallard Creek Road, North of Morris Estate Drive · Morris Holdings LLC

Free sample: decision 1 of 23

Consent Agenda Items 3, 4, and 7

Council approved consent agenda items including petitions that met criteria of no public opposition, staff approval, and zoning committee approval.

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Key Decisions (23)

Approved

Consent Agenda Items 3, 4, and 7

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Rezoning at Mallard Creek Road - Petition 2025-107

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Rezoning at East Independent Boulevard - Petition 2025-109

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Mixed-Use Development at Mallard Creek Church Road - Petition 2024-090

Vote: unanimous1 conditions attached
Deferred

Prosperity Alliance Development - Petition 2025-070

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Prosperity Alliance Development - Petition 2025-070 (Reconsidered)

Vote: unanimous
Approved

High Street District Development - Petition 2025-098

Vote: unanimous1 conditions attached
Approved

CRD Development - Petition 2025-108

Vote: unanimous
Other

Public Hearing - Affordable Senior Housing at Sharon Amity - Petition 2025-126

1 conditions attached
Other

Public Hearing - Townhome Development at Mallard Creek - Petition 2025-094

1 conditions attached
Other

Public Hearing - Industrial Use at Cedarville Road - Petition 2025-085

1 conditions attached
Other

Public Hearing - Atrium Mixed-Use Development - Petition 2025-004

1 conditions attached
Other

Public Hearing - Northway Homes Single Family - Petition 2025-088

1 conditions attached
Other

Public Hearing - Embark Townhomes at Steel Creek - Petition 2025-091

1 conditions attached
Other

Public Hearing - Single Family at State Street - Petition 2025-096

Other

Public Hearing - Olympian Wright Homes - Petition 2025-102

1 conditions attached
Other

Public Hearing - Kwik Trip Industrial - Petition 2025-111

Other

Public Hearing - Alexander Myers Industrial - Petition 2025-112

Other

Public Hearing - Sea Lion Residential - Petition 2025-113

Other

Public Hearing - Abacus Capital TOD - Petition 2025-115

Other

Public Hearing - Piedmont Land Industrial - Petition 2025-116

Other

Public Hearing - Heinz Mixed-Use at Carnegie Boulevard - Petition 2025-119

1 conditions attached
Deferred

Multiple Petition Deferrals

Vote: unanimous

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Zoning Changes (6)

65.27 acres
0.72 acres
1.46 acres

3 additional zoning changes with full detail in Pro.

Development Activity (8)

Charter Properties Mixed-Use Development

Mixed-Use

Crossland Southeast Senior Housing

Residential

Tapco Properties Townhomes

Residential

5 additional development records with full detail in Pro.

Market Signals (7)

Housing Demand

Median home price affordability has dramatically shifted - income needed…

Housing Demand

Age-restricted senior affordable housing shows strong demand - Evoke Living…

Housing Demand

LIHTC affordable housing developments have lower concentration in East Charlotte…

4 additional market signals with full detail in Pro.

Agenda results

Rezoning Petition: 2024-090 by Charter Properties, Inc rezone

Case 15-25481
Approved
freeApproved1 condition of approval

1 recorded conditions. Full condition text is available in Pro.

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High Street rezone

Case 15-25492
Approved
freeApproved1 condition of approval

1 recorded conditions. Full condition text is available in Pro.

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More land-use items (23)

  • Rezoning Petition: 2025-070 by Prosperity Alliance rezoneCase 15-25486
    Continued
  • Rezoning Petition: 2025-076 by Kevin Nguyen, LLC rezoneCase 15-25490
    Continued
  • Rezoning Petition: 2025-108 by CRD Development, LLC rezoneCase 15-25487
    Approved
  • Rezoning Petition: 2025-089 by American Asset Corporation rezoneCase 15-25452
    Continued
  • Rezoning Petition: 2025-118 by Charlotte Planning, Design & Development Department -…Case 15-25468
    Continued
  • Rezoning Petition: 2025-126 by Crosland Southeast rezoneCase 15-25471
    Other
  • Rezoning Petition: 2025-094 by Atapco Properties, Inc rezoneCase 15-25454
    Other
  • Rezoning Petition: 2025-085 by HK Cedarvale, LLC rezoneCase 15-25496
    Other
  • Rezoning Petition: 2025-004 by The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority rezoneCase 15-25494
    Other
  • Rezoning Petition: 2025-063 by Northwood Ravin rezoneCase 15-25495
    Continued
  • Rezoning Petition: 2025-088 by Northway Homes LLC rezoneCase 15-25497
    Other
  • Rezoning Petition: 2025-091 by Embark Development Company LLC rezoneCase 15-25453
    Other
  • Rezoning Petition: 2025-096 by Justin Berry rezoneCase 15-25455
    Other
  • Rezoning Petition: 2025-102 by Olympia & Wright Homes rezoneCase 15-25463
    Other
  • Rezoning Petition: 2025-111 by Quiktrip Corporation rezoneCase 15-25464
    Other
  • Rezoning Petition: 2025-112 by Alexander-Myers Family, LLC rezoneCase 15-25465
    Other
  • Rezoning Petition: 2025-113 by Sea Lion LLC rezoneCase 15-25466
    Other
  • Rezoning Petition: 2025-115 by Abacus Capital rezoneCase 15-25467
    Other
  • Rezoning Petition: 2025-116 by Piedmont Land Development, Inc rezoneCase 15-25469
    Other
  • Rezoning Petition: 2025-119 by Hines rezoneCase 15-25470
    Other
3 items with no recorded vote on this agenda
  • Rezoning Petition: 2025-100 by Roland Development Group, LLC rezoneCase 15-25507
    No vote recorded
  • Rezoning Petition: 2025-104 by DR Horton rezoneCase 15-25493
    No vote recorded
  • Rezoning Petition: 2025-110 by Graham-Overlook LLC rezoneCase 15-25509
    No vote recorded

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Zoning terms (18)

365 recorded timestamps

  • zoning (102 timestamps)
  • public hearing (11 timestamps)
  • deferred (7 timestamps)
  • approved (24 timestamps)
  • rezoning (82 timestamps)
  • motion to approve (11 timestamps)

Decision moments (20)

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