There’s nothing wrong with free enterprise and making an honest living, but building/development companies have crossed the line when they seek to subvert the will of the people through obfuscation and outright lies. Even worse, we have seen dark money attempt to influence our local elections in favor of pro-development candidates. Profit-motivated builders and developers […]
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Mayor Murray on WBT
Our new Mayor did an excellent job representing Waxhaw this past Thursday on Breaking with Brett Jensen during the broadcast from the Waxhaw FD Cigar Company. Click here to listen. He was able to share some insights about reasons for the success of The Waxhaw Wall last November, and how that ties into Union County […]
DeWitt Denied
On June 11th, the BOC denied a new development for the first time in many years. This project of 312 residential units deviated from Waxhaw’s Land Development Code in many ways, and perhaps the crucial factor was the lack of a necessary easement in the small commercial section. On April 16th, the Planning Board recommended […]
Commissioner Wedra Update #3
Here’s an update from Commissioner Wedra regarding recent developments.
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?
When discussing growth in our town, it’s important to understand the distinction between “by right” projects, and projects that require a “conditional” rezone. If a proposed project/development is “by right”, it means that the existing zoning is adequate, and there is no rezoning decision for the Waxhaw Board of Commissioners to make. It would of […]