District 55 Representative Mark Brody (of Union County) is sponsoring a bill (HB765) in the NC House that would virtually eliminate regulation of residential development by local governments in the entire state of North Carolina. Rep. Brody is a contractor by trade (as stated on his page), who if still active would be likely to […]
Development
Atrium Development
On November 26th, 2024, the BOC voted to accept a conditional rezone that allows for the construction of a 190-unit age-restricted (55+) apartment building – the Atrium Development. The existing zoning of Economic Center requires that non-residential uses be built and well-established before any residential units can be constructed. Beginning with a suggestion by outgoing […]
Local Control Loses, Density Wins
The North Carolina legislature has passed SB382, which contains a sweeping revocation of the local control of all municipal governments to down-zone to lower density. The legislators who supported this say that it is needed to combat local government abuses in western NC post-Helene, but some representatives from those areas actually voted against it. Local […]
Waxhaw’s Big Flush
Waxhaw’s Big Flush – Most Waxhaw residents know about the 12 Mile Creek wastewater treatment plant on Kensington Drive. It serves Waxhaw, Weddington, Wesley Chapel, Indian Trail, Stallings, parts of Marvin, and some unincorporated areas of Union County. However, if the new residential developments approved by the Waxhaw BOC were allocated wastewater capacity tomorrow, there […]
September 10 BOC Meeting Summary
September 10 BOC Meeting Summary – On September 10th, 2024, the Waxhaw BOC had their regular meeting. The meeting was dominated by discussion about whether the plan for the Yarbrough Village development should be approved, even though it is short of the quality of park land that town ordinances require. Click the summary links below […]
What is the Waxhaw Wall?
We are everyday people with families who are concerned by the irresponsibly rapid growth of our town that has occurred with little open discussion or dialogue. As local residents, we work towards good governance in our town. Our goals are: We are not anti-government, but we recognize the profound fact that government has a monopoly […]