The Waxhaw Wall

Waxhaw Wall

Richard Daunt

Density Redefined

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Density Redefined – In March of 2021, the Unified Development Ordinance was replaced by the Land Development Code. The LDC encouraged higher-density residential development by: At the same time as adopting the LDC, multiple properties were rezoned – most notably, the Howie property.

Illegal To Vote No?

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Is it illegal to vote no? Of course not! When discussing growth in our town, it’s important to understand the distinction between “by right” projects, and projects that require a “conditional” rezone. By Right If a proposed project/development is “by right”, it means that the existing zoning is adequate, and there is no rezoning decision […]

Emerson Rezoning

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On May 28th, 2024, the BOC voted to rezone the 111-acre Howie property for a developer project of 700+ residential units – another Emerson Rezoning. This property was previously rezoned in 2021 from one per acre to four-plus houses per acre. The Tuesday vote on the Emerson project was not a clear choice between higher […]

Two by Two 101

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Here’s your Two by Two 101. What’s a “two by two”? It’s the name given to the practice of splitting the Waxhaw Board of Commissioners into groups of two so the town staff can meet with them away from the public eye. According to NC Open Meetings Law, the public must be invited when a […]