Board of Commissioners - 2026-04-07
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
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
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…
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