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Brookhill Village overlay proposal advances amid questions about lease, infrastructure and affordability
Summary
Developers and staff described a novel overlay to allow temporary, low‑infrastructure uses on Brookhill Village while a 99‑year ground lease remains in effect; council members pressed for clearer infrastructure funding, pedestrian connections and stronger guarantees for affordability and community protections.
A site‑specific overlay aimed at activating Brookhill Village for the next 25 years drew detailed discussion and pointed questions from Charlotte City Council on Nov. 24.
Planning staff framed the proposal as an unusual but practical tool to enable temporary uses — pop‑up entertainment, food‑truck events and other activities the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) does not typically permit — on a large property constrained by a 99‑year ground lease that runs through about 2049. The overlay would allow a set of temporary uses for the duration of the lease, cap building heights at 48 feet, commit to at least 100 income‑restricted residential units capped at 80% of area median income (AMI) for the lease term, and include a sunset clause when the lease expires.
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