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Planning staff described the petition as an “exception conditional” request that would allow flexibility from quantitative and some qualitative site and building standards in return for public benefits. The petitioner proposes publicly accessible open space at a minimum 25 percent larger than ordinance requirements, with pedestrian‑scale lighting, seating and a minimum 1,500‑square‑foot plaza. The proposal also includes two priority pedestrian connections: a 10‑foot path between Moorhead and Mint Streets and a 10‑foot shared‑use path to extend an existing tunnel under the railroad toward Graham Street, subject to physical constraints. If those pathways cannot be provided, the petitioner identified alternate city improvements such as sidewalk upgrades near the Duke Energy substation.

The exceptions sought cover a range of standards, including build‑to percentages, minimum ground‑floor heights for small accessory structures, blank wall areas, signage and certain streetscape requirements. The petition also asks for administrative review of a master signage package for the site and some flexibility on the timing and configuration of certain streetscape improvements; staff noted required transportation commitments, with major streetscape work to be completed by May 31, 2030, or before certificates of occupancy on large new buildings.

Caroline Wright, chief venues officer for Tepper Sports and Entertainment, framed the request as a largely technical rezoning needed to proceed with phased stadium renovations and said the organization has continued community engagement with Third Ward leaders. “We are committed to making this facility a sports and entertainment gathering place that the entire community can be proud of,” Wright said.

Council members thanked the team for continued coordination and for commitments to shared‑use paths and public space. Former councilmember and Third Ward interim association president Al Austin was present and spoke in support; several council members called out the organization’s community engagement. Planning staff recommended approval of the petition upon resolution of outstanding transportation, site and design issues and technical revisions.

Council closed the public hearing unanimously after comments and asked staff and the petitioner to resolve remaining technical items. No final rezoning vote was recorded at the March 17 meeting; staff and the petitioner said they will continue technical work and return for final action.

Ending — Staff stressed the exception process is intended for large‑scale, atypical sites; council members signaled support for continued collaboration while reserving final action until outstanding technical and design questions are resolved.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Charlotte City Council Zoning Meeting - March 17, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Charlotte — Tepper Sports and Entertainment and planning staff presented an exception conditional rezoning for the Bank of America Stadium site on March 17, with the club offering publicly accessible plazas and new pedestrian connections in exchange for exceptions to several Uptown Core zoning standards.","taxTitle","Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina","taxId",4848,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6633213,"Council weighs traffic, density concerns for proposed Johnston‑Naylor redevelopment in North Mallard Creek",494,2953523,3447995,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2665891-1436f76311f70c9add4d3d4df6ab15b8&start=2953&end=3447","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2665891-1436f76311f70c9add4d3d4df6ab15b8/thumbnail_2953523.jpg","/articles/6633213/Charlotte/Mecklenburg-County/North-Carolina/Council-weighs-traffic-density-concerns-for-proposed-JohnstonNaylor-redevelopment-in-North-Mallard-Creek","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6633213-fb28e43c2b3822500a4986ba8f73e8bf/orig.mp4?Expires=1771194666&Signature=PV3qRgNWh1GwJkeHrosP1TslLeXLLYRHAncIqtydpgSz1EAMIdrb6StSkMv889Yp66KiOYHeZ8E3nCnHtneskn~B~wMrhjZzma6HqLfSomgFzws2PNchR~LZzgOYss3iPWSIvjy7de7HHX4fWXQqRv95mBbOTCbyBrSISP~AUX8746dD3pKWHyDBvz~udZsjz3ITGAG3GHDvWQeYOaJLBIa2-UfehbiNcVhON6PwzVq8dVG7DCak~7x9rh-Hy1XLNAylfKezJ6HhFLv9aBU1VKUDFaByyKeM-Wg3ujIXr~nBcdRxMNtXU4HoL660UFlmsMMxZ4K~exXbdAYX4atqxw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Charlotte — City council members and planning staff on March 17 reviewed a rezoning petition for about 13.29 acres on Johnston‑Naylor Road in the North Mallard Creek area that would allow up to 45 attached dwelling units and related streetscape and pedestrian improvements.

Planning staff described the proposal as a N2A conditional request that would add townhome‑style and low‑rise multifamily units, commit to a 30‑foot setback from Johnston‑Naylor, a 25‑foot buffer adjacent to a school and park, and a pedestrian crossing with a rapid‑flashing beacon to improve access to nearby schools and open space. Staff recommended approval while noting outstanding transportation issues to work through.

The petition drew a sizable public turnout and a long public comment from neighborhood resident Michael Faust, who said decades of steady development and existing backups at the T‑intersection of Johnston‑Naylor and Mallard Creek Road have left residents concerned that adding roughly 1,000 projected daily vehicle trips will worsen an existing choke point. “Most mornings it backs up past the park,” Faust said. “This development is about a hundred yards from a T intersection with Mallard Creek… this will just add twice as many units at a choke point.”

Council Member David Mitchell pressed staff on trip figures. Staff responded that current use generates roughly 40 daily trips, the site’s entitlement would produce about 424 trips, and the proposed project would generate about 1,005 trips per day — below the city’s code threshold for requiring an individual traffic study but substantially larger than existing use. Jay Carpenter of the Charlotte Department of Transportation told council the corridor is largely built to its planned cross‑section and that there are no current plans for further widening; some pedestrian and signal projects are planned or underway.

The petitioner, representing Wilkes Asset Management, said the plan had been revised after community feedback to reduce density, increase the setback from Johnston‑Naylor, cap the number of rental units and add guest parking and open space. The developer also said the Mallard Creek Road widening is a funded project that will provide additional capacity further down the corridor.

Council members voiced competing concerns: some said the petition meets the city’s rezoning standards and noted the petitioner’s concessions and proximity to activity centers; others reiterated resident worries about cumulative traffic impacts and urged continued coordination with NCDOT and community outreach. Councilmember LaWanna Mayfield and others said the community needs clearer timelines for corridor improvements before approving added density in affected pockets of the city.

The council closed the public hearing and, following discussion, voted to move the petition forward; the hearing was closed unanimously and staff will continue to work with the petitioner to resolve transportation and technical items before the final decision.

Ending — The petitioner and staff agreed to continue coordinating with neighborhood groups and CDOT on mitigation commitments and signal/crossing improvements. Council members said they intend to monitor cumulative development and regional traffic plans as the area continues to build out.","A rezoning request for a 13.29‑acre site on Johnston‑Naylor Road drew lengthy public comment and council questions about traffic, parking and neighborhood character. City staff recommended approval with outstanding transportation issues to resolve; proponents reduced unit counts and added setbacks and crossings.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6633202,"Developer seeks 560‑unit mixed‑use Community Activity Center at David Taylor Drive; staff cites transportation commitments",52,5153370,5206075,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2665891-1436f76311f70c9add4d3d4df6ab15b8&start=5153&end=5206","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2665891-1436f76311f70c9add4d3d4df6ab15b8/thumbnail_5153370.jpg","/articles/6633202/Charlotte/Mecklenburg-County/North-Carolina/Developer-seeks-560unit-mixeduse-Community-Activity-Center-at-David-Taylor-Drive-staff-cites-transportation-commitments","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6633202-eb603d1b92dbeac182471ac1aa7e2640/orig.mp4?Expires=1771194666&Signature=NRs~RagLZgPvgjEXk1VqAbdErzffwDBY86FJr1e3qjkYb0VAPf9VCf7wYS8YGE3uWY1JiDDJkk42osI2m1IcZ2q3eUfXALLSIZOaCk-Sb1TfRl2Y04akIcCxg7G8zmysDXqHCa8nSi21JAcddXcB4DfTTZm6Qe7j2QEZCmP2eXedUdMfB3EmfUwZxe3vGtcL8L-JNNm-6TSUv4EeJI~zQHHqsMNwToEhRRVH7kQdgVsriLxExP4I3bYmU6ENB9w8TAWsRXTtYpEG6bjH5i5YbFQ6YtoZheWUvlCzY9OMAPIs4nia8PBJh3UedrMZPEZXQ7QDRnTDDTepDeKzdPaI4w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Charlotte — Developers on March 17 presented a conditional rezoning for a 51.78‑acre site east of Claude Freeman Drive and north of David Taylor Drive that would create a multi‑phase Community Activity Center with up to 560 stacked multifamily units and targeted nonresidential space.

Planning staff said the petition would rezone the property to Community Activity Center‑1 (CAC‑1) with exceptions to some build‑to and pedestrian entry rules; in exchange the petitioner proposes public benefits including a two‑acre land dedication for Mecklenburg County open space, construction to meet national green building standards and a $10,000 contribution for parks in the Northeast Park District. The petitioner also committed to a range of transportation improvements: an additional southbound left turn lane and separate through/right lane at a new access, restriping to add turn‑lane storage on David Taylor Drive, ADA‑compliant bus stops, and a 12‑foot multiuse path plus planting strips along David Taylor Drive and new public streets within the project.

Staff recommended approval while noting outstanding technical and site‑design items to be resolved. The petitioner said the project is intended to create a mixed‑use node with significant open space, and that commercial space on the site would be flexible — the plan includes 7,500 square feet of nonresidential space in development areas but allows that to be phased if market conditions require.

Council members asked about the parcel’s scale and traffic mitigation; staff said improvements and right‑of‑way dedications would be completed prior to certain certificates of occupancy, and that the project’s phasing and the transportation commitments aim to limit localized congestion. Council and petitioner noted ongoing coordination with University Research Partners and district stakeholders; the petitioner provided a letter of support from a nearby research park partner.

The public hearing was closed unanimously; council asked staff and the developer to resolve outstanding technical issues and return the petition for a final vote.

Ending — The rezoning would add a substantial amount of housing and trails/multiuse paths near existing employment centers. Staff and petitioner will finalize technical drawings and transportation sequencing prior to a final council decision.","A 51.78‑acre petition would allow up to 560 stacked multifamily units, limited nonresidential space and a series of transportation improvements including turn lanes, multiuse paths and bus stops. The proposal asks for several code exceptions in exchange for public benefits including a two‑acre dedication to county open space.","actionData","errors"]

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