Board of Commissioners, April 7, 2026
Approves CMS Purchase of 39 Acres for Berryhill K-8 Replacement School, unanimous
What happened
The Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners approved acquisition of the former Smith school at 1600 Tyvola Road (8.2 acres) for $4.5 million for future housing purposes, and approved CMS's purchase of 39 acres from Crescent River District LLC for $7.5 million for a replacement…
- Jurisdiction
- Mecklenburg County, NC
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- April 7, 2026
- Decisions
- 6 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Free sample: decision 1 of 6
Acquisition of Former Smith School at 1600 Tyvola Road
Authorized county manager to negotiate and execute acquisition of Tax Parcel 171-152-01 (approximately 8.2 acres), the former Smith school at 1600 Tyvola Road, from Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education for $4.5 million for future housing purposes, contingent upon BOE approval.
- Contingent upon approval by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education; terms to be outlined in memorandum of agreement and purchase and sale agreement
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 Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners approved acquisition of the former Smith school at 1600 Tyvola Road (8.2 acres) for $4.5 million for future housing purposes, and approved CMS's purchase of 39 acres from Crescent River District LLC for $7.5 million for a replacement…
Key Decisions (6)
Acquisition of Former Smith School at 1600 Tyvola Road
CMS Purchase of 39 Acres for Berryhill K-8 Replacement School
Small Business and Entrepreneurship Advisory Board Appointments
National County Government Month Proclamation
Duke Energy Dock Lease Amendment and CMPD Boathouse Lease
CMS Joint Use Agreement
Development Activity (4)
Former Smith School Housing Development
Residential
Berryhill K-8 Replacement School
Other
CMPD Boathouse Reconstruction
Infrastructure
SMBC Group Office Expansion
Commercial
Market Signals (6)
Housing Demand
County budget survey shows affordable housing ranked as #1 priority…
Housing Demand
County acquiring former Smith school property specifically for future housing…
Sentiment
48.8% of survey respondents indicated willingness to pay slight tax…
Meeting Intelligence Preview
Ask this meeting anything
Ask who voted, what conditions passed, and what staff recommended for "Board of Commissioners - 2026-04-07", with every answer cited to the transcript. Included with Pro.
Learn about Meeting Q&AGet every Mecklenburg County meeting with full decisions, votes, and zoning details, within hours of each session.
7-day free trial. Cancel anytime.
Just want to know when new Mecklenburg County meetings are posted? Get free email alerts below.
Follow Mecklenburg County
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.