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Union County planning board approves special-use permit for Charlotte Aero Modelers with 8 a.m.–11 p.m. hours
Summary
The Union County Planning Board approved a special-use permit allowing Charlotte Aero Modelers to relocate their radio-controlled airplane field to a leased 6-acre area of a 264-acre parcel, with conditions including a 500-foot sound buffer and operating hours limited to 8 a.m.–11 p.m.
The Union County Planning Board approved a special-use permit on Sept. 16, 2025, allowing Charlotte Aero Modelers to establish an RC airplane airfield on 6 leased acres of a 264-acre property at 9509 Morgan Mill Road (parcel 01222002), owned by Alan Balcom. The board added conditions including compliance with the site plan, local/state/federal regulations, a 500-foot buffer for amplified sound and an operating window of 8 a.m.–11 p.m.
Planning staff presented the application as a request for an outdoor “major entertainment/spectator sports” special-use permit under the Union County Development Ordinance (see Table 25-1 and section 30-08). Staff said the site is zoned RA-40, is largely undeveloped and the club’s proposed 6-acre lease area would occupy a small portion of the larger parcel. Staff recommended approval if the project meets all applicable regulations, the submitted…
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