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‘Stop the madness!’ Charlotte residents, developers tee off on major city growth plan

The city of Charlotte is weighing a consolidation and rewrite of its zoning and land development plan. Public comment just ended for the first draft and city staff will be making revisions for the next two months before a second draft is release. The document includes rules and regulations around new growth. MELISSA MELVIN-RODRIGUEZ MRODRIGUEZ@CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

By Gordon Rago, The Charlotte Observer

 

To some, the rewriting and consolidating of Charlotte’s zoning and land development ordinances was a “great” step toward future growth.

To others, the effort has been a “gross” and “over-arching” attempt to deny personal property ownership.

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