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, […]
Development
2×2 Update from Commissioner Wedra
Since the majority of the Waxhaw BOC insist on continuing with “2×2” meetings which the public are not invited to, Commissioner Wedra has kindly provided a video report of the discussions. Multiple residential developments were presented, one of which was “pre-zoned” a few years ago. For a snapshot of what’s currently in the pipeline, refer […]
Taxes and Residential Development
On Friday, March 8th in a special meeting of the Waxhaw Board of Commissioners, Randall Arendt (Fellow of the Royal Town Planning Institute) from Greener Prospects was brought in as an expert, and stated that “you never get more tax dollars from development unless it’s non-residential”. However, there are a few exceptions: If this is […]
The 2021 Waxhaw Rezone
In the March 23, 2021 meeting of the Waxhaw Board of Commissioners, several parcels of land were suddenly re-zoned to significantly higher densities. On a particularly large tract right in the center of Waxhaw, this was done in the absence of any plan for future development. Usually when the board is asked to zone for […]
Residential Development in the Pipeline
Check the BOC Voting Log for dates, and more details.
Gary Sides on Polo Grounds
Speaking about the proposed Polo Grounds development last night Gary Sides, on the UCPS Board of Education expressed some of the frustration that many are feeling in Waxhaw. He also laid out some of the unappealing scenarios that could occur if this development get approved. There are others on the board who feel the same […]