On June 25th, 2024, the BOC voted according to the expressed preference of local residents to rezone a 2 acre piece of property on the corner of Old Providence Rd and Arbor Dr. The existing zoning was R3, which meant the owner could’ve built 6 houses by right (without BOC approval).
The new zoning is Neighborhood Center (NC), which promotes commercial development. It is possible to add some apartments (about 8 units) on top of the commercial development, but that’s not what the property owner is planning. He is hoping to build light commercial spaces. This will be good for the Town of Waxhaw budget in the long run, as commercial properties pay more in property tax than they consume in town services. Residential properties tend not to.