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ML-1/ML-2 to IC-2(CD) Rezoning for Mecklenburg County Institutional Campus

  • When: 2025/02/17
  • Address: Eastern end of Cagle Avenue, east of Sharon Amity Road and west of WT Harris Boulevard, Charlotte, NC
  • City: Charlotte
  • State: NC
  • Category: Spot Rezoning
  • Subcategory: Mixed-Use Rezoning
  • Asset Class: Mixed-Use
  • Size (AC): 24.75 AC
  • Planning Department: True

Rezoning Petition 2024-099 involves a 24.75-acre vacant property in east Charlotte, North Carolina, seeking to change its zoning from ML-1 and ML-2 (Manufacturing & Logistics) to IC-2(CD) (Institutional Campus 2, Conditional). Both the Zoning Committee and the Planning Staff recommended approval of this petition. The proposed IC-2(CD) district is designed to accommodate large-scale institutional campuses that can provide governmental, educational, medical, and social services. Mecklenburg County, as the petitioner, intends to develop this site as a community resource center to serve the eastern parts of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County. The development will feature building height limits of 80 feet and freestanding lighting fixture heights of 25 feet, which must be fully capped, shielded, and downwardly directed. Although the petition was found to be inconsistent with the 2040 Policy Map's recommendation for a Manufacturing & Logistics place type, it was deemed reasonable and in the public interest because it facilitates the provision of public services and aligns with several 2040 Comprehensive Plan Goals, including the creation of '10 Minute Neighborhoods'. The Zoning Committee's vote to recommend approval was unanimous (7-0). The petitioner is responsible for addressing identified contamination issues on the site. Furthermore, a traffic signal with marked pedestrian crosswalks will be installed at the intersection of North Sharon Amity Road and Cagle Road as part of the development.

Source

Applicant - Mecklenburg County


Ownership - Mecklenburg County


City Representative - Joe Mangum