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Susanna Wedra

When Legislators Prostitute Themselves to Special Interests

June 19, 2025 by Susanna Wedra

North Carolina Senate Bill 382 began as a disaster relief bill, a widely supported and necessary measure to help our State recover from Hurricane Helene. But in a stunning act of political deceit, a last-minute provision was quietly slipped in to strip local governments of their zoning authority. This bait-and-switch tactic, buried inside an emergency relief bill, is […]

Filed Under: Development, General Tagged With: NC General Assembly, Residential development

State Reps in Waxhaw

May 16, 2025 by Susanna Wedra

On Thursday, May 22, 2025, at 7:00 PM, the Western Union Municipal Alliance (WUMA) will hold its monthly meeting at Waxhaw Town Hall. This session will focus on critical legislation that directly affects our communities’ ability to guide and manage local development. We will discuss Senate Bill 382, which has already weakened local zoning authority, […]

Filed Under: Event, General Tagged With: waxhaw

Graham Property Annex/Rezone

April 25, 2024 by Susanna Wedra

On April 23, 2024, in a 3 to 2 vote, the Waxhaw Board of Commissioners (BOC) approved the annexation of 168.58 acres from Union County R-20 to Waxhaw R-3 and Employment Center, despite strong opposition from the neighbors and surrounding community.NCGS 160D-605(b) addresses the statement of reasonableness, in that the statute lists factors to consider, […]

Filed Under: Development, General Tagged With: high-density, Residential development, waxhaw

Don’t be Misled!

September 9, 2023 by Susanna Wedra

DON’T BE MISLED when elected officials attempt to obscure facts that reveal their indefensible rezoning approvals. Even when information taken directly from the town’s website is presented, elected officials will still attempt to mislead the public and insult their intelligence. This is very revealing.For instance, the Yarbrough Village rezoning was approved by this current board […]

Filed Under: Development, General

Approved Projects Transforming Our Town

August 30, 2023 by Susanna Wedra

Yarbrough Village rezoning was approved by the current Waxhaw Board of Commissioners on January 10, 2023. This is in addition to at least 600 units already approved by this current board. (Hwy 75/Somer Street, Rogers Pond Subdivision, Villages of Waxhaw, Prescot Village, Cottage Park, Southcreek, and Amavi).Yarbrough Village will have up to:8 units per acre […]

Filed Under: Development, General

Waxhaw Neighborhood Centers

August 27, 2023 by Susanna Wedra

There are 10 Neighborhood Centers depicted on the Future Land Use draft. It is nearly impossible to see the yellow circles over the yellow zoned areas on that map, so I included the Pedestrian Plan map as well. You may ask, what does a Neighborhood Center include?Single-FamilyAttached Cottage HomesDuplex/Triplex/QuadraplexUpper Story ApartmentsLive Work UnitsThe following two […]

Filed Under: Development, General

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