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Rezoning N1-A to N2-A(CD) for 65 Multi-Family Units along Rocky River Road

  • When: 2025/04/01
  • City: Charlotte
  • State: NC
  • Category: Spot Rezoning
  • Subcategory: Residential Rezoning
  • Asset Class: Multifamily
  • Property Type: Condominiums
  • Size: 5.83 acres; 65 units

This decision rezones a 5.83-acre undeveloped site on the north side of Rocky River Road from N1-A (Neighborhood 1-A) to N2-A(CD) (Neighborhood 2-A, Conditional) to allow the development of a residential community of up to 65 multi-family attached dwelling units in a townhouse style. Under the conditional plan, buildings are capped at five units each, and the design includes a 12-foot-wide multi-use path with an 8-foot planting strip along the Rocky River Road frontage and a dedicated connection to the future Back Creek Greenway. Vehicular access is provided via a private alley network, and a minimum 25-foot-wide Class C landscape yard is required adjacent to existing single-family homes to the west. Open space must include at least three enhanced amenities such as specialty paving, seating elements, public art, or decorative lighting, each with a minimum 20-foot dimension. The petitioner will contribute $25,000 to the Back Creek Church HOA for neighborhood traffic improvements and commits to enhanced architectural and design standards. This rezoning also aligns with 2040 Comprehensive Plan goals for 10-minute neighborhoods, diversity in housing options, and trail- and transit-oriented development, despite being inconsistent with the current Neighborhood 1 place type designation. The revision will facilitate needed infill housing adjacent to other recently approved multi-family projects and near goods and services at the Rocky River Road and W.T. Harris Boulevard corridor.

Source

Applicant - Drakeford Communities


Ownership - Seymore Properties, LLC


Developer - Drakeford Communities


City Representative - Colin Brown & Brittney Lins, Alexander Ricks, PLLC


Density: 11.15 units per acre