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 […]
Residential development
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 […]
Arbor Dr 2 Acre Rezone
On June 25th, 2024, the BOC voted according to the expressed preference of local residents to rezone a 2 acre piece of property on the corner of Old Providence Rd and Arbor Dr. The existing zoning was R3, which meant the owner could’ve built 6 houses by right (without BOC approval). Arbor Dr 2 Acre […]
Density Redefined
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.
Emerson Rezoning
On May 28th, 2024, the BOC voted to rezone the 111-acre Howie property for a developer project of 700+ residential units – another Emerson Rezoning. This property was previously rezoned in 2021 from one per acre to four-plus houses per acre. The Tuesday vote on the Emerson project was not a clear choice between higher […]
Update from Commissioner Susanna Wedra
Here’s another video update from Commissioner Susanna Wedra, specifically regarding some more new developments that are proposed.






