Rezoning Petition: 2025-128 by AREG US OPP IV SHOPTON RD HOLDCO LLC rezone
Case 15-26215
ApprovedZoneWire called it
freeApproved
Charlotte Meetings
City Council Zoning Meeting, May 18, 2026
Approves Rezoning petition 2025-135 by Charlotte Mecklenburg Hospital Authority, unanimous
3h 11m25,339 words
175 mentionscomprehensive planzoningrezoningpublic hearingmotion to approveresidentialrezoneland usedensitymixed usecommercialsetbackduplexapprovedsubdivisionindustrialtraffic studyCharlotte, NC
Just researching this meeting? Get free Charlotte alerts
What happened
The Charlotte City Council zoning meeting on 2026-05-18 was primarily a hearing agenda with several consent-agenda rezonings approved and several public hearings held with no decisions.
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Charlotte, NC
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- May 18, 2026
- Decisions
- 17 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (10)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsCase 2025-131
Awaiting final voteNorth of Rocky River Road, west of Seven Oaks Drive, District 4 · Queen City Land
7 conditions of approval
Open this projectProject Report, $19 · or in Pro
Case 2026-010
Awaiting final voteWest of Statesville Road, south of I-485, ETJ / County District 1 · HAD Holdings LLC
1 condition of approval
Open this projectProject Report, $19 · or in Pro
Case 2026-006
Awaiting final voteSouth of Robert Helms Road, east of Benfield Road, District 4 · Goode Properties
Open this projectFollow free
Case 2026-004
Awaiting final voteSoutheast corner of Oakdale Road and Oak Drive, District 2 · Chuta Damal
3 conditions of approval
Open this projectProject Report, $19 · or in Pro
Case 2025-141
ApprovedWest of Statesville Road, north of Cochran Drive, District 2 · Darway Dalmita
Open this projectProject Report, $19 · or in Pro
Case 2026-022
Awaiting final vote2 conditions of approval
Open this projectFollow free
Case 2025-058
Awaiting final voteHonduras Drive, west of Sugar Creek Road, District 1 · Alex Saitong
6 conditions of approval
Open this projectProject Report, $19 · or in Pro
Case 2025-027
Awaiting final voteEast of Valleydale Road, accessed from Somerville Road, District 2 · Freedom Communities / True Homes Foundation
7 conditions of approval
Open this projectProject Report, $19 · or in Pro
Case 2026-005
Awaiting final voteWest of Statesville Road, north of W.T. Harris Boulevard, District 4 · Thurman Brooks
Open this projectFollow free
Case 2025-133
Awaiting final voteEnd of Pine Meadow Drive, south of Niven Road, District 1 · Carolinas Properties III LLC
5 conditions of approval
Open this projectProject Report, $19 · or in Pro
Free sample: decision 1 of 17
Deferrals and withdrawals of multiple petitions
Consent motion for deferrals and withdrawals: item 8 petition 2025-086 by Pence Road Development (decision deferred to June 15th); item 9 petition 2025-127 by 4749 West Boulevard (withdrawn); item 11 petition 2024-143 by Panorama Development (public hearing deferred to June 15th); item 12 petition 2025-120 by American Tower Asset (deferred to June 15th); item 13 petition 2026-008 by Collab Dev 6 LLC (deferred to June 15th); item 14 petition 2026-027 by C4 Investments LLC (deferred to June 15th). Passed on voice vote.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Charlotte City Council zoning meeting on 2026-05-18 was primarily a hearing agenda with several consent-agenda rezonings approved and several public hearings held with no decisions.
Key Decisions (17)
Deferred
Deferrals and withdrawals of multiple petitions
Vote: passed
Approved
Consent agenda rezonings items three, five, six, seven
Vote: passed
Deferred
Rezoning petition 2025-136 by Larry Cooper (District 4)
Vote: 5-4 (motion to approve failed); deferral unanimous
Approved
Rezoning petition item six to TOD-NC
Vote: passed (Mayfield and Johnson opposed)
Approved
Rezoning petition 26003 - Manor Theater (District 6)
Vote: unanimous
Approved
Rezoning petition 2025-135 by Charlotte Mecklenburg Hospital Authority
Vote: unanimous
Other
Public hearing - petition 2025-027 (Mission City Church / Freedom Communities)
Vote: unanimous (to close hearing)Conditions attached
Other
Public hearing - petition 2025-058 (Studio 19 Architecture)
Vote: unanimous (to close hearing)Conditions attached
Other
Public hearing - petition 2025-131 (Queen City Land LLC)
Vote: unanimous (to close hearing)Conditions attached
Other
Public hearing - petition 2025-133 (Carolinas Properties III LLC)
Vote: unanimous (to close hearing)Conditions attached
Other
Public hearing - petition 2025-141 (Darway Dalmita)
Vote: unanimous (to close hearing)
Other
Public hearing - petition 2026-004 (Chuta Damal)
Vote: unanimous (to close hearing)Conditions attached
Other
Public hearing - petition 2026-005 (Thurman Brooks)
Vote: unanimous (to close hearing)
Other
Public hearing - petition 2026-006 (Goode Properties)
Vote: unanimous (to close hearing)
Other
Public hearing - petition 2026-010 (HAD Holdings LLC)
Vote: unanimous (to close hearing)Conditions attached
Other
Public hearing - petition 2026-013 (Avatar Holdings LLC)
Vote: unanimous (to close hearing)Conditions attached
Other
Public hearing - petition 2026-022 (Orange Barrel Media for Charlotte Hornets - Spectrum Center)
Vote: passed (to close hearing)Conditions attached
Zoning Changes (15)
Development Activity (11)
Mission City Church / Freedom Communities townhomes (Valleydale/Somerville)
Residential
Studio 19 townhome development (Honduras Drive)
Residential
Queen City Land townhome development (Rocky River Road)
Residential
Carolinas Properties single-family homes (Pine Meadow Drive)
Residential
Market Signals (5)
Commercial Demand
Council expressed concern about the loss of manufacturing and logistics…
Housing Demand
Multiple missing-middle townhome and multifamily petitions (49, 20, 56, 24…
Infrastructure
Residents and council repeatedly cited inadequate road infrastructure and cumulative…
Who Spoke (19)
MayorCouncilmember · 6CommissionerStaff · 2Applicant · 3Applicant's Rep · 3
On the record: the mayor, 6 councilmembers, a commissioner, 2 staff members, 3 applicants, and 3 applicant's representatives.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteZoneWire called 4 of 4 land-use forecasts on this agenda.
This season: 2 of 2 (100%) forecasts called in this county.
Rezoning Petition: 2025-136 by Larry Cooper rezone
Case 15-26216
Continued 5-4 (motion to approve failed); deferral unanimousNot forecast
freeContinued 5-4 (motion to approve failed); deferral unanimousmoved by Dante Anderson
Rezoning Petition: 2025-142 by Third & Urban LLC rezone
Case 15-26217
ApprovedZoneWire called it
freeApproved
Rezoning Petition: 2026-002 by Zhi Zhang rezone
Case 15-26218
ApprovedZoneWire called it
freeApproved
Pence Road rezone
Case 15-26214
ContinuedNot forecast
freeContinuedmoved by Dante Anderson
4749 West Blvd rezone
Case 15-26240
ContinuedNot forecast
freeContinuedmoved by Dante Anderson
Rezoning Petition: 2025-135 by The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority rezone
Case 15-26213
ApprovedZoneWire called it
freeApprovedmoved by Dante Anderson
Rezoning Petition: 2024-143 by Panorama Development, LLC rezone
Case 15-26177
ContinuedNot forecast
freeContinuedmoved by Dante Anderson
More land-use items (15)
- Rezoning Petition: 2025-120 by American Tower Asset Sub LLC rezoneCase 15-26191Continued
- Rezoning Petition: 2026-008 by COLLABDEV6 LLC rezoneCase 15-26199Continued
- Rezoning Petition: 2026-027 by C4 Investments, LLC dba Crosland Southeast rezoneCase 15-26205Continued
- Rezoning Petition: 2025-027 by Mission City Church and Freedom Communities rezoneCase 15-26179Other
- Rezoning Petition: 2025-058 by StudioOne9 Architecture, PLLC rezoneCase 15-26180Other
- Rezoning Petition: 2025-131 by Queen City Land, LLC rezoneCase 15-26192Other
- Rezoning Petition: 2025-133 by Carolinas Properties III, LLC rezoneCase 15-26193Other
- Rezoning Petition: 2025-141 by Darway Dalmeida rezoneCase 15-26194Other
- Rezoning Petition: 2026-004 by Chuda Dhimal rezoneCase 15-26195Other
- Rezoning Petition: 2026-005 by Thurman Brooks rezoneCase 15-26197Other
- Rezoning Petition: 2026-006 by Goode Properties rezoneCase 15-26198Other
- Rezoning Petition: 2026-010 by HAD Holdings LLC rezoneCase 15-26200Other
- Rezoning Petition: 2026-013 by Avatar Holdings LLC rezoneCase 15-26203Other
- Rezoning Petition: 2026-022 by Orange Barrel Media for the Charlotte Hornets rezoneCase 15-26206Other
1 item with no recorded vote on this agenda
- Rezoning Petition: 2026-003 by SLRH Acquisitions, LLC rezoneCase 15-26219No vote recorded
Meeting Intelligence Preview
Ask this meeting anything
Ask who voted, what conditions passed, and what staff recommended for "City Council Zoning Meeting - 2026-05-18", with every answer cited to the transcript. Included with Pro.
Learn about Meeting Q&AGet every Charlotte meeting with full decisions, votes, and zoning details, within hours of each session.
Unlock every Charlotte, NC decision, vote, and analysis
7-day free trial. Cancel anytime.
Just want to know when new Charlotte meetings are posted? Get free email alerts below.
Follow Charlotte
Get the agenda when a meeting is posted, plus decision and analysis alerts.
We'll email you an activation link — one click, no password, unsubscribe anytime.
or