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Charlotte planning department seeks wide UDO changes to ease ADUs, allow markets and update waste rules
Summary
City planning presented a broad Unified Development Ordinance text amendment to implement the 2040 plan, proposing revised ADU size rules, expanded by‑right outdoor markets, new solid‑waste thresholds and removal of a state‑conflicting rezoning waiting period. Council asked staff for follow‑ups on ADU templates and accessibility.
City planning staff on Feb. 16 presented petition 2025‑118, a wide-ranging text amendment to the city’s Unified Development Ordinance meant to implement goals in the Charlotte 2040 comprehensive plan.
Planning staff said the amendment would change rules across 25 of 39 UDO articles. On accessory dwelling units (ADUs), staff said “the heated floor area of the ADU shall not exceed 600 square feet or 70% of the total floor area of the principal residential use, whichever is greater. However, they can in no case can they be more than 1000 heated square feet.” The change is designed to give flexibility where smaller principal homes…
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