Below is a July 23 BOC Meeting Summary. The meeting began well, with the board voting unanimously to approve an efficiency program for Waxhaw employees. Spearheaded by Commissioner Daunt, this program rewards and recognizes employees who come forward with practical ideas to save the town money and resources. Unfortunately, things went downhill from there once […]
Voting
Insulting the Neighbors
Insulting the Neighbors – On June 25th, the BOC voted to send an insulting resolution to the Union County Board of Commissioners. The main purpose of this resolution was to complain about the BOCC’s decision in April to remove the eastern spur of the Waxhaw Parkway from its transportation plan. However, the resolution also contained […]
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. DeWitt Denied. On April 16th, the Planning […]
Illegal To Vote No?
Is it illegal to vote no? Of course not! When discussing growth in our town, it’s important to understand the distinction between “by right” projects, and projects that require a “conditional” rezone. By Right If a proposed project/development is “by right”, it means that the existing zoning is adequate, and there is no rezoning decision […]
Your Vote Log
Here’s how you can keep track of how everyone is voting on the Waxhaw BOC. It goes back about four years and will be kept up to date going forward – your vote log. Most of the focus is on growth/development, but it also has a few other items of interest.
Firearms Permit Process
On April 9th, 2024, the BOC voted to create a permit process to allow an expanded use of muzzleloaders and shotguns on qualifying private properties – we now have a firearms permit process.