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Residential development

Our Youth Step Up

May 23, 2025 by Richard Daunt

Last night at the Waxhaw Town Hall, some quiet but powerful moments unfolded that should give every Union County resident a renewed sense of hope. At the latest meeting of the Western Union Municipal Alliance, two young citizens—Ella Adams of Mineral Springs and Joel Down of Wesley Chapel—stood up to speak to state Representatives David […]

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Raleigh’s Land Grab

May 21, 2025 by Richard Daunt

Since our initial discussion of House Bill 765 (HB 765) in April, the legislation has undergone revisions. While some controversial provisions have been removed, the bill still poses significant challenges to local governance, particularly for towns like Waxhaw. North Carolina House Bill 765 — misleadingly titled the “Save the American Dream Act” — is one […]

Filed Under: Development, General Tagged With: Residential development, waxhaw

Resources to Oppose HB765

April 16, 2025 by Richard Daunt

As detailed in this post, HB765 is an unprecedented attack on local government. This post has more detail, and this post explains the problems with the study that is being used to justify this bill. This page contains resources that will make it easy for you to email ALL of your representatives in the NC […]

Filed Under: Development, General Tagged With: Residential development

NC’s Housing Study Funded by Industry

April 15, 2025 by Richard Daunt

The NC Chamber Foundation’s recent housing “study” claims North Carolina faces a crisis: 764,000 homes needed by 2029. But let’s not mistake this for an honest analysis. It’s a developer-backed narrative, crafted to justify legislation like HB 765—a bill that guts local authority, silences elected officials, and invites lawsuits against towns that dare to regulate […]

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HB 765 – The Gory Details

April 14, 2025 by Richard Daunt

Here’s a summary of each change that HB 765 makes: 120-36.7.(e) – Adds a significant burden to the Fiscal Research Division of the state government, requiring them to analyze the five-year impact of bills and resolutions on the costs of “constructing, purchasing, owning, or selling a single-family residence, either directly or indirectly”. 159-42.2.(a) – Adds […]

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

House Bill 765: A Hostile Takeover of Local Government

April 12, 2025 by Richard Daunt

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 […]

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

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