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January 4, 2021
Work Session
A City-County Agency providing public planning services to the City
of Charlotte and the unincorporated areas of Mecklenburg County
CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG PLANNING COMMISSION
Work Session Agenda
January 4, 2021, 12-2pm
Virtual Meeting
1. Call to Order & Introductions (12:00 – 12:05pm)
• Virtual meeting protocols
2. Minutes and Reports (12:05 – 12:10pm)
• Approve December 7th Work Session Minutes – Attachment 1
- Discussion on Information in Review Packet
- Executive Committee Minutes (November 16th) – Attachment 2
- Zoning Committee Agenda Results (December 2nd) – Attachment 3
- Planning Committee Minutes (November 17th) – Attachments 4
- Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization (December 16th) – Attachment 5
- Historic District Commission Meeting Results (December 9th) – Attachment 6
- Upcoming Meeting Dates – Attachment 7
3. New Business (12:10 – 2:00pm)
• CRTPO 2050 Metropolitan Transportation Plan, Neil Burke, Secretary, Charlotte Regional
Transportation Planning Organization (30 minutes)
• Charlotte Future 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update, Alysia Osborne, PD&D Division Manager of
Long Range and Strategic Planning (60 minutes)
4. Future Work Session Agenda Topics
Agenda Topic Meeting Date
Planning February 1
Charlotte Future 2040 Comprehensive Plan
Commission
Planning
TBD January 19
Committee
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Commission Attachment 1 Work Session Summary Minutes December 7, 2020 Virtual Meeting Attendance Commissioners Present: Sam Spencer (Chairperson), Keba Samuel (Vice Chairperson), John Fryday, Phillip Gussman, Douglas Welton, Cozzie Watkins, Elizabeth McMillan, John Ham, Victoria Nwasike, Peter Kelly, Erin Barbee, Andrew Blumenthal, Astrid Chirinos, and Courtney Rhodes Planning Staff Present: Taiwo Jaiyeoba (Planning Director), Alyson Craig (Deputy Planning Director), Candice Rorie, Shavon Davis, Alysia Osborne, Melony McCullough, Dave Pettine, Kathy Cornett, Evan Lowry, and Erin Brooks Call to Order & Introductions The Vice Chairperson called the meeting to order at 12:00 pm, welcomed those present, went over the protocols of the virtual meeting and performed a roll call for attendance purposes. Minutes and Reports Approval of November 9, 2020 Work Session Minutes A motion was made by Commissioner Barbee and seconded by Commissioner Watkins to approve the November 9, 2020 minutes. The vote was unanimous to approve the minutes. New Business Mr. Dave Pettine presented an update on the Rezoning Process and Public Engagement. He advised the Commission of the actions they have taken to further enhance their rezoning process and he went through the steps they have taken to have better and more meaningful community engagement. Commissioner Gussman said the Planning Committee had taken on the responsibility of the ways they could better prepare and work with Zoning Committee. They forwarded those suggestions and he wanted to know if they were received and were any of that taken into consideration. Mr. Pettine replied their actions thus far were driven by the Council effort and the suggestions they have received will be reviewed. By early next year, he will be able to give an update of where those revisions stand. Vice Chairperson Samuel said last month, she mentioned the use of the Charlotte Plus app and have they been able to explore the possibility of utilizing that. Mr. Pettine replied that he talked to Ms. Denada Jackson about the app and he thinks there are some things that they might be able to leverage but some capabilities may be limited. He will keep the app on his radar. Chairperson Spencer commented that refining the rezoning process has been a priority of the Commission for the last few years and he hopes their recommendations are taken into consideration as well. Charlotte Future 2040 Comprehensive Plan Update Ms. Alysia Osborne thanked the Commission for their continual support and wanted to focus the presentation on the key elements of the plan, breaking down each component, and allow for discussion.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Commission Work Session Minutes December 7, 2020 Page 2 Commissioner Barbee commented that she is very hopeful about this work and thinks the equity metrics are really targeted and will help them address those patterns of vulnerability and hold them all accountable to those. Going forward, she is interested in the fresh food plan and how they can seek alternatives to big box grocery stores; she feels they have not talked about that enough. Ms. Osborne responded one of the big ideas is creating more of a robust community garden or an action plan around food access. They have been in contact with the county and have access to food specialists, so they have been talking about how they can partner to advance those plans. Commissioner Chirinos questions included more information on repurposing real estate and how it has been impacted by Covid-19. Ms. Osborne replied that part of the process will take place post plan adoption, in the place type mapping and during their community planning process. They are establishing those goals in the Comprehensive Plan. Commissioner Gussman said maps they have used for these specific areas have been really helpful and he wanted to know if these maps would be considered as one of the metrics for gradient changes over the next few years. Ms. Osborne replied as they move forward during the place types process, they would establish metrics for what equity looks like based on that place, then track, monitor, and pivot as needed to meet those goals. Commissioner Kelly asked Ms. Osborne where the data is coming from that underline all of the metrics and Ms. Osborne advised the data is coming from the Quality of Life explorer and others are referenced within the document. Charlotte Moves Update Vice Chairperson Samuel gave a brief highlight of the Charlotte Moves Task Force. She explained as one of the appointed members of the task force, their work has been completed as of December 3rd and the recommendation will be presented to Mayor Lyles and City Council on December 13th. She felt it worthy and important that as the primary advisory for the Council on land use that they offer their support for the Charlotte Moves recommendation report as it closely aligns with their priorities on the 2020 Work Program. She asked the Planning Commission to join her in support and recommend to Council their adoption in pursuit of this transformational mobility network. With their permission, she would like to submit a letter of recommendation to support Council’s adoption of the Charlotte Moves findings. Chairperson Spencer thanked Vice Chairperson Samuel for her time and commitment on the Charlotte Moves Task Force. Director Jaiyeoba went into further detail by showing the Commission a slide presentation that addressed some of the goals and big ideas that came out of the Charlotte Moves Task Force. Commissioner Welton’s concern was ongoing operations and maintenance costs. He asked about the provisions that are going to be made for ongoing maintenance costs. Director Jaiyeoba advised the breakdown of the costs include the maintenance and they will develop a funding model that would include addressing the issue of how they maintain things today, how they operate them and how this would factor over time. Commissioner Chirinos asked is there a way of providing safe and accessible transportation for youth and do we have enough capacity to distance people on buses given the Covid guidelines.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Commission Work Session Minutes December 7, 2020 Page 3 Director Jaiyeoba answered if we build out this transformational mobility network, it would place people within ½ mile of a mode of service. One of the things that has come up in discussions was the possibility of a retention fare reduction as part of the program; that would encourage others to use transit. Commissioner Kelly commented part of the goal of the strategy was to mitigate displacement along the rail lines and he asked is the funding allocated to allow for this to happen. Director Jaiyeoba replied they have amended the language to say that the funding to protect people from being displaced is incorporated into the 8 to 12 billion dollars, the overall program cost. Chairperson Spencer wanted to encourage everyone that is working on the government relations side of this to please encourage our federal representatives to pass legislation to prioritize projects that have anti-displacement measures because he thinks there is a strong appetite for that at the federal level. Vice Chairperson Samuel offered her final ask of the Commissioners to present a letter of support to council for the Charlotte Moves recommendation document. Chairperson Spencer interpreted the ask of Vice Chairperson Samuel as a motion, with the small caveat that if there are small typos or errors that do not affect the overall meaning of the document, they could edit that before sending. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Barbee to approve the letter of support for the Charlotte Moves recommendation. Commissioners Barbee and Chairperson Spencer offered words of support before the final vote. The vote was 13 to 0 to approve the letter of recommendation. New Planning Committee Staff Liaison Ms. Osborne introduced Ms. Kathy Cornett as the new Planning Committee Staff Liaison for the Planning Committee. Ms. Cornett said that she is really looking forward to working with the Commissioners in this new capacity. Approval of 2021 Work Session Calendar Chairperson Spencer presented the draft 2021 work session calendar that came out of the Executive Committee meeting and explained the revised meeting dates. He mentioned that it is a report of the Executive Committee and does not need a motion, but he opened the floor for any thoughts, comments or questions. The vote was unanimous to adopt the 2021 Planning Commission work session calendar. Other Business Commissioner Christa Lineberger from the Historic District Commission introduced herself and she is the representative for the Planning Commission. She will be attending more of the meetings and will be the liaison between the two Commissions. She reviewed the background and mission of the Historic District Commission.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Commission Work Session Minutes December 7, 2020 Page 4 Words of Appreciation The Planning Commission offered their sincere thanks to Ms. Melony McCullough who will be retiring from the City of Charlotte. Several Commissioners offered their words of gratitude and appreciation for her hard work and dedication to the work of the Planning Commission. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 1:57 pm.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Commission Attachment 2 Executive Committee Minutes November 16, 2020 Virtual meeting Attendance Commissioners Present: Sam Spencer (Chairperson), Keba Samuel (Vice Chairperson), Phillip Gussman and Douglas Welton Other Commissioners Present: Peter Kelly and Courtney Rhodes Planning Staff Present: Taiwo Jaiyeoba (Planning Director), Alyson Craig (Planning Deputy Director), Shavon Davis and Candice Rorie Call to Order Chairperson Spencer called the meeting to order at 4:31 pm and welcomed those present. Approval of Minutes A motion was made by Commissioner Gussman and seconded by Commissioner Welton to approve the October 19, 2020 minutes. The vote was unanimous to approve the minutes. New Business Chairperson Spencer reviewed the planned agenda topics for the December Planning Commission meeting and said in January, they are looking to have a presentation for the CRTPO 2050 Metropolitan Transportation plan. He said there is opportunity to have more in-debt discussion in the Planning Committee December meeting and was open to entertaining topics. Commissioner Gussman inquired if this was a good opportunity to dive into their process improvements because there have been comments and feedback. Chairperson Spencer agreed and asked staff to add that to the agenda. Mrs. Rorie reminded the committee about an earlier discussion of possibly having a national speaker at the December meeting for discussion on planning initiatives or present just for information. She wanted to know if that was still on the table. Chairperson Spencer responded that he is still looking into that and will update her as he gets closer. Director Jaiyeoba stated there is already quite a few agenda topics for the December meeting and Mrs. Rorie briefed Director Jaiyeoba on the projected scheduled time for each presenter. Commissioner Welton said he would send Chairperson Spencer a few suggestions of people that might match up with some of the things that they are doing such as Jeff Speck. He thinks if 10 minute communities are on our radar, we could not find a better person than Jeff Speck to come in to speak about livable, walkable cities. Chairperson Spencer advised this is the meeting where the Executive Committee typically sets the calendar for the upcoming year. He asked Director Jaiyeoba and Deputy Director Craig if there were any topics that they need to watch out for with the 2021 calendar and is it too early to be thinking
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Commission Executive Committee January 21, 2020 Page 2 about which meeting would be the possible meetings where they approve or make a recommendation on the Comprehensive Plan. Director Jaiyeoba responded the Comprehensive Plan would be before the Council for public hearing in March. He wants to come before the Planning Commission, maybe in January to give an update on where they are, give the feedback from the community and how we are responding to that feedback. Coming to the Commission in January and February would put them in a good place at the March meeting to be able to make a recommendation to the Council. Chairperson Spencer said to align it with their stated goals from the Planning Commission, they are giving feedback not just at the end but in a participatory way. If they are coming to the Planning Commission in January and February, in February they could set a goal for the Planning Commission to propose their final feedback, and at the March 1st meeting they could give their recommendation. He questioned would that give enough time for them to give their input and edits as they are going through the process so that those could be reflected in the document. Director Jaiyeoba replied when they come to the commission on March 1st, not only would they be hearing from them but from different segments of the community. They will have a huge spreadsheet with comments, questions, and how they responded to them. Chairperson Spencer clarified that the April Planning Commission meeting is when they would give their final recommendation and Director Jaiyeoba replied yes. Also consider at the public hearing, they could have a representative from the Planning Commission such as the chair or vice chair to speak about the things they are thinking about the plan. Chairperson Spencer wanted it to be clear that he hopes any presentation at the public hearing would be done by him or Vice Chairperson Samuel and they would take the input from the entire Planning Commission and make sure they are speaking with one voice. Director Jaiyeoba advised, the earlier they get comments, the better it is for them because as they receive them, they will archive them in a spreadsheet and discuss the responses to those; this is what the council will be looking at to adopt. He went on to say that it would not be good for them to accept public comments after the hearing, but rather get public comments prior to the hearing. At the April meeting, they will share with the Commission how they addressed the comments, including the ones that came from the public hearing. Vice Chairperson Samuel said that if Commission members could begin forwarding their comments now so that staff could begin the review, they take a deep dive into comments, review, and any concerns from the Commission at the January meeting, do clean up in February and March from the Commission side so that staff have all of their concerns heard and be able to make any tweaks to the document. Then in April, they hear mostly from staff on community feedback, they will make any final comments and make a recommendation. Commissioner Welton feels a great deal of work could be done if the Planning Commissioners are all in the same room when talking about their individual comments; so, if there is a possibility of having
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Commission Executive Committee January 21, 2020 Page 3 a meeting that is specifically about their comments, he thinks people would benefit from the interchange of activity there. Chairperson Spencer agreed with Commissioner Welton and thinks they could devote the February or March meeting to synthesizing that and get a full set commission comments. He thinks it would be better for Planning staff to do this at the February meeting. He believes we can compile all of the various comments that Planning Commission has and put them into a google doc and do a simple poll and determine the key priorities of the Commission. Mrs. Rorie addressed Chairperson Spencer and advised that she can figure something out to make that work if she receives comments in enough time. Chairperson Spencer asked the Executive Committee members if there were any objections to the FY2021 calendar. The Committee discussed the April CMS Spring break because it has been a consideration in the past. The primaries will be on September 14th this year and the general election will be on November 2nd and they have moved that meeting date in the past. Vice Chairperson Samuel had to leave to attend another meeting but wanted to put out a request to be entertained by the Executive Committee that they potentially consider backing up this meeting to 4pm because she is afraid this keeps bumping into the Zoning hearing meeting and she does not want to miss out on Executive Committee discussion. Approval of Calendars A motion was made by Commissioner Gussman and seconded by Commissioner Welton to approve the FY2021 calendar and December and January calendars. The vote was unanimous to approve the calendars. Other Business Chairperson Spencer asked the remaining members of the Executive Committee if they would like to move the next meeting back to 4pm or keep as is. Commissioner Gussman replied that he is fine either way and agrees with Commissioner Welton if they could take care some of the other things ahead of time, they could keep the meeting within the designated timeframe. Chairperson Spencer advised we could keep the December meeting as is and if they need to move the time back to 4pm for the next Executive Committee meeting then they will do that. He would like to have 30 minutes for discussion on the next Executive Committee agenda and put it at the start after the approval of minutes. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 5:15 pm.
Attachment 3
City of Charlotte
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center
600 East 4th Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
Zoning Agenda
RESULTS
Wednesday, December 2, 2020
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center - Virtual
Meeting
Zoning Committee Work Session
Keba Samuel - Chairperson
Erin Barbee
Andrew Blumenthal
Peter Kelly
Elizabeth McMillian
Victoria Nwasike
Douglas WeltonZoning Committee Work Zoning Agenda December 2, 2020
Session
Zoning Committee Work Session
Call to Order: 5:32 pm Adjourned: 7:00 pm
Zoning Committee Members
Keba Samuel Douglas Welton Erin Barbee
Andrew Blumenthal Peter Kelly Elizabeth McMillian
Victoria Nwasike
Zoning Items
1. Rezoning Petition: 2019-128 by Pulte Group, Inc.
Recommended for Approval
Location: Approximately 240.32 acres located on the west side of Steele Creek Road, south of Sledge
Road, east of Shopton Road. (Council District 3 - Watlington)
Current Zoning: R-3 (single-family residential)
Proposed Zoning: MX-3 (mixed use) and UR-2 (CD) (urban residential, conditional)
Motion: Welton 2nd: McMillan Vote: 6:0
2. Rezoning Petition: 2019-180 by Justin Adams - Maple Multi-Family Land
Use SE, LP
Recommended for Approval
Location: Approximately 5.2 acres located on the west side of Wallace Road, north of Woodberry Road,
west of East Independence Boulevard. (Council District 5 - Newton)
Current Zoning: R-3 (single-family residential)
Proposed Zoning: UR-2 (CD) (urban residential, conditional)
Motion: Nwasike 2nd: Blumenthal Vote: 6:0
3. Rezoning Petition: 2020-013 by Boulevard Real Estate Advisors, LLC
Recommended for Approval
Location: Approximately 0.613 acres located on the eastern side of the intersection of Tryon Street and
Cama Street, and south of Freeland Lane. (Council District 3 - Watlington)
Current Zoning: R-8 (single-family residential)
Proposed Zoning: UR-C (CD) (urban residential commercial, conditional)
Motion: Welton 2nd: McMillan Vote: 6:0
City of Charlotte Page 2 Printed on 11/30/2020Zoning Committee Work Zoning Agenda December 2, 2020
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4. Rezoning Petition: 2020-037 by City of Charlotte Planning, Design and
Development
Recommended for Approval
Location: Approximately 49.3 acres located on both the north and south side of Russell Avenue, west of
Interstate 77, north of Oaklawn Avenue. (Council District 2 - Graham)
Current Zoning: R-5 (single-family residential)
Proposed Zoning: R-5 (HDO) (single-family residential, historic district overlay)
Motion: McMillan 2nd: Welton Vote: 6:0
5. Rezoning Petition: 2020-042 by Boulevard Real Estate Advisors, LLC
Recommended for Approval
Location: Approximately 0.236 acres located east of South Tryon Street, south of Tryclan Drive, and
west of Dewitt Lane. (Council District 3 - Watlington)
Current Zoning: R-5 (single family residential)
Proposed Zoning: O-1(CD) (office, conditional)
Motion: Welton 2nd: Blumenthal Vote: 6:0
6. Rezoning Petition: 2020-052 by Selwyn Property Group, Inc.
Recommended for Approval
Location: Approximately 1 acre located on the west side of the intersection of East Boulevard and Scott
Avenue, east of Kenilworth Avenue. (Council District 1 - Egleston)
Current Zoning: NS PED (neighborhood services, pedestrian overlay)
Proposed Zoning: MUDD (CD) PED (mixed-use development, conditional, pedestrian overlay)
Motion: Welton 2nd: Blumenthal Vote: 6:0
7. Rezoning Petition: 2020-073 by Blue Azalea
Recommended for Approval
Location: Approximately 4.8 acres located along both the north and south sides of Sharon View Road,
west of Colony Road and east of Sharon Road. (Council District 6 - Bokhari)
Current Zoning: R-3 (single-family residential)
Proposed Zoning: UR-2(CD) (urban residential, conditional)
Motion: Blumenthal 2nd: Welton Vote: 6:0
City of Charlotte Page 3 Printed on 11/30/2020Zoning Committee Work Zoning Agenda December 2, 2020
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8. Rezoning Petition: 2020-076 by Green Bird Properties, LLC
Recommended for Approval
Location: Approximately 0.51 acres located at the NE intersection of Parkwood Avenue and Allen Street in
the Villa Heights community. (Council District 1 - Egleston)
Current Zoning: B-1 (neighborhood business)
Proposed Zoning: NS (neighborhood services)
Motion: Welton 2nd: Kelly Vote: 6:0
9. Rezoning Petition: 2020-105 by Matt Connolly - White Zombie, LLC
Recommended for Approval
Location: Approximately .95 acres located at the eastern corner of the intersection of Seigle Avenue and
Van Every Street. (Council District 1 - Egleston)
Current Zoning: MUDD-O (mixed-use development, optional)
Proposed Zoning: UR-C (CD) (urban residential-commercial, conditional)
Motion: Blumenthal 2nd: Kelly Vote: 6:0
10. Rezoning Petition: 2020-113 by Catalyst Capital
Recommended for Approval
Location: Approximately 6.95 acres located along the south side of Wilkinson Boulevard and along the
west side of Berryhill Road. (Council District 3 - Watlington)
Current Zoning: I-1 (light industrial)
Proposed Zoning: TOD-CC (transit-oriented development - community center)
Motion: Welton 2nd: Kelly Vote: 6:0
11. Rezoning Petition: 2020-114 by Freedom Drive Terminal, LLC
Recommended for Approval
Location: Approximately 6.01 acres located east of Little Rock Road, north of Fred D. Alexander
Boulevard, and south of Old Mount Holly Road. (Council District 3 - Watlington)
Current Zoning: B-1 LLWPA (neighborhood business, Lower Lake Wylie Protected Area), R-4 LLWPA
(single-family residential, Lower Lake Wylie Protected Area)
Proposed Zoning: I-1 LLWPA (light industrial, Lower Lake Wylie Protected Area)
Motion: Nwasike 2nd: Blumenthal Vote: 6:0
City of Charlotte Page 4 Printed on 11/30/2020Zoning Committee Work Zoning Agenda December 2, 2020
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12. Rezoning Petition: 2020-115 by Crosland Southeast
Recommended for Approval
Location: Approximately 2 acres located on the west side of Pecan Avenue, north of Independence
Boulevard, south of Central Avenue. (Council District 1 - Egleston)
Current Zoning: B-2 PED (general business, pedestrian overlay)
Proposed Zoning: TOD-UC PED (transit-oriented development - urban center, pedestrian overlay)
Motion: Kelly 2nd: Welton Vote: 6:0
13. Rezoning Petition: 2020-117 by Vulcan Materials Company
Recommended for Approval
Location: Approximately 15 acres located on the east side of Old Nations Ford Road and the south side of
Hebron Street. (Council District 3 - Watlington)
Current Zoning: R-17 MF (multi-family residential) and I-1 (light industrial)
Proposed Zoning: I-2 (general industrial)
Motion: McMillan 2nd: Welton Vote: 6:0
14. Rezoning Petition: 2020-118 by TWG Development
Recommended for Approval
Location: Approximately 9.042 acres located off District Drive between W.T. Harris Boulevard and
Shorthorn Street in the University City neighborhood. (Council District 4 - Johnson)
Current Zoning: O-1 (CD) (office, conditional)
Proposed Zoning: R-12 MF (multi-family residential)
Motion: Welton 2nd: Kelly Vote: 6:0
15. Rezoning Petition: 2020-119 by The Maintenance Team, Inc.
Recommended for Approval
Location: Approximately 9.78 acres north of Shopton Road, east of Steele Creek Road, and west of
Pinecrest Drive. (Outside City Limits - Closest to District 3 - Watlington)
Current Zoning: R-3 AIR (single-family residential, airport noise overlay)
Proposed Zoning: I-2 (CD) AIR (general industrial, conditional, airport noise overlay)
Motion: Kelly 2nd: Welton Vote: 6:0
City of Charlotte Page 5 Printed on 11/30/2020Zoning Committee Work Zoning Agenda December 2, 2020
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16. Rezoning Petition: 2020-123 by Collett Properties, Inc.
Recommended for Approval
Location: Approximately 13.22 acres located on the north side of Business Center Drive and Interstate 85
and west of Little Rock Road. (Council District 3 - Watlington)
Current Zoning: R-3 AIR LLWPA (single-family residential, airport noise overlay, Lower Lake Wylie
Protected Area) and B-2 AIR LLWPA (general business, airport noise overlay, Lower Lake Wylie Protected
Area)
Proposed Zoning: I-1 (CD) AIR LLWPA (light industrial, airport overlay, Lower Lake Wylie Protected Area.
Motion: Welton 2nd: Blumenthal Vote: 6:0
17. Rezoning Petition: 2020-124 by Mission Properties
Recommended for Approval
Location: Approximately 0.33 acres located along the southeast side of Dunloe Street, the southwest side
of Sylvania Avenue, west of Tryon Street. (Council District 1 - Egleston)
Current Zoning: I-2 (general industrial)
Proposed Zoning: UR-2 (CD) (urban residential, conditional)
Motion: McMillan 2nd: Kelly Vote: 6:0
18. Rezoning Petition: 2020-148 by Bowman Sumner, LLC
Recommended for Approval
Location: Approximately 21.92 acres located on the south side of Eastfield Road, north of Interstate 485,
and west of Browne Road. (Outside City Limits/Adjacent to District 4 - Johnson)
Current Zoning: MX-1 INNOV (mixed use, innovative)
Proposed Zoning: MX-2 INNOV (mixed use, innovative)
Motion: Welton 2nd: Blumenthal Vote: 6:0
City of Charlotte Page 6 Printed on 11/30/2020Attachment 4
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Commission APPROVED
Planning Committee Virtual Meeting – Zoom December 15, 2020
Minutes
November 17, 2020 – 5:00 p.m.
Attendance
Planning Committee Members Present: Chairperson Sam Spencer, Vice Chairperson Phillip Gussman; and
Commissioners Astrid Chirinos, John Ham, John Fryday, Courtney Rhodes, and Cozzie Watkins
Planning Staff Present: Kathy Cornett, Zenia Duhaney, Alberto Gonzalez, Travis Johnson, Melony McCullough, Alysia
Osborne, and Candice Rorie
Other Staff Present: Meredith Nesbitt, County Asset & Facility Management
Welcome and Introductions
Chairperson Spencer called the meeting to order at 5:12 p.m., welcomed everyone, and introduced everyone present.
Virtual Meeting Rules and Guidelines
Chairperson Spencer explained the virtual meeting rules and guidelines. The meeting was livestreamed on Facebook
Live. A link for the public to view the meeting is posted on the Planning, Design & Development Department’s webpage.
Approval of Minutes
A motion was made by Commissioner Watkins and seconded by Vice-Chairperson Gussman to approve the
October 20, 2020 minutes. The minutes were unanimously approved.
Mandatory Referrals
M.R. #20-24 | Charlotte Water Department (CLTW) proposes to acquire approximately 3.65 acres (a portion of a larger
parcel) located at 3629 Matthews Mint-Hill Road in the Town of Mint Hill (Tax Parcel No. 135-331-05 p/o) for an
elevated water storage tank.
M.R. #20-25 | Mecklenburg County proposes to acquire approximately 100 acres located on The Plaza (Tax Parcel No.
105-091-24) as an addition to Reedy Creek Nature Preserve.
Committee members did not have any questions about the mandatory referrals.
A motion was made by Commissioner Ham and seconded by Vice-Chairperson Gussman to state that the
Planning Committee reviewed M.R. #20-24 and M.R. #20-25 on November 17, 2020 and has no additional
comments for the submitting agency. The motion was unanimously approved.
Discussion of Future Agenda Items
The Chairperson asked if there are any topics that the Committee would like to discuss at future meetings. Vice-
Chairperson Gussman suggested that the Planning Committee set aside time at next month’s meeting to discuss
improvements to the rezoning process. He said that this item will be discussed at the December Planning Commission
Work Session. He also said this will give committee members the opportunity to discuss staff’s recommendations. Vice-
Chairperson Gussman said commissioners have talked about this issue for years and would like to see the process
improved. Chairperson Spencer said that the Vice-Chairperson’s point is well received and asked if there are other
suggestions for future agenda items.
Chairperson Spencer explained that when most of the current Planning Committee members were previously on this
Committee, they did a deep dive into the Transit Oriented Development (TOD) ordinance changes. The full Commission
recommended approval of the ordinance that City Council later adopted. He further explained that the Committee will
review and discuss the Charlotte Future 2040 Plan Comprehensive Plan and the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO).
1Chairperson Spencer shared that Taiwo Jaiyeoba (Charlotte Planning, Design & Development Director and Assistant City
Manager) discussed with the Executive Committee what the process will look like for the final draft, the public hearing,
and adoption of the Charlotte Future 2040 Comprehensive Plan. In summary, the Planning Commission will recommend
edits and changes to the plan as well as make a recommendation to City Council on the draft Comprehensive Plan. The
Chairperson emphasized that this will be a very important step for the Commission. He reiterated the importance of the
Commission speaking with one voice and noted that this is going to be a critical step for the Commission; however, the
Planning Committee will do the legwork. He said that the Committee can take a deep dive into this issue at the
December, January, or February meeting. He would like to reserve the entire meeting in March or April to discussing the
Comprehensive Plan. He reminded the Committee that he is happy to entertain suggestions for other agenda items.
Vice-Chairperson Gussman recommended that commissioners become familiar with the document, which is over three
hundred pages, because staff will not be able to explain all the document information in a couple of hours. The
Chairperson emphasized the Vice-Chairperson’s comments and added that he would like for all commissioners to read
the document at least three times before City Council reads it once.
Alysia Osborne (Planning) said that it is a large document with a lot of information to digest. She has read through the
document more than three times. Ms. Osborne encouraged commissioners to participate in discussions that staff will
continue to have with the Ambassadors and Strategic Advisors. This will allow commissioners to hear the community’s
comments on the plan, provide feedback, and participate in the dialogue. The Ambassadors and Strategic Advisors will
reconvene in December to have a structured conversation about the plan.
Ms. Osborne encouraged the Committee to have updates on the Charlotte Future 2040 Comprehensive Plan as a
standing agenda item. This will allow staff to regularly update the Committee on comments received from the
community.
The Chairperson thanked Ms. Osborne for her suggestions. He said it is not a hyperbole to state that this will be one of
the Planning Commission’s most important projects. He said that if there are no objections, he is happy to add the
Charlotte Future 2040 Comprehensive Plan as a standing item on the Planning Committee’s agenda through March.
Commissioner Watkins asked if a motion is needed. The Chairperson replied that a motion is not needed.
The Chairperson said that he wanted to close out the meeting by letting everyone know that their beloved friend,
confidant, and advisor; Melony McCullough, will be leaving the City at the end of the year after a 36½ year career. The
Chairperson said how appreciative he has been since he was a “wee baby” Planning Commissioner in 2015. He thanked
Melony for all her support and guidance throughout the years and remarked that this is a huge loss. Commissioner
Watkins also commented on how special Melony has been to her. She stated that she could not have walked that walk if
it had not been for Melony. Melony said that it has been enjoyable working with the Committee and thanked everyone
for their kind words. Commissioners made a few more remarks and noted that the assembly is very thankful for the
service provided and has no idea who will fill Melony’s shoes.
The Chairperson thanked everyone present and wished everyone a happy holiday.
Adjourn
The meeting adjourned at 5:30 p.m.
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BOARD MEETING
AGENDA PACKET
December 16, 2020
6:00 PM
CRTPO Staff Contact:
Neil Burke, AICP PTP
Virtual Meeting
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(704) 336-2205
Due to COVID-19, the Charlotte Mecklenburg
nburke@charlottenc.gov
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• 2020 CRTPO Discretionary Program –
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CRTPO BOARD MEMBERS City of Charlotte
Town of Cornelius
Town of Matthews
Mecklenburg County
Town of Stallings
City of Statesville
Town of Davidson Metropolitan Transit Commission Town of Troutman
Michael Miltich, Chair Town of Fairview Town of Mineral Springs Union County
Council Member, Town of Cornelius Town of Huntersville Town of Mint Hill Town of Waxhaw
Town of Indian Trail City of Monroe Town of Weddington
Lynda Paxton, Vice-Chair Iredell County Town of Mooresville Village of Wesley Chapel
Mayor Pro Tempore, Town of Stallings Town of Marshville NCDOT Town of Wingate
Town of Marvin Town of Pineville
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or disability, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity as provided by
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, and any other related non-discrimination Civil Rights laws and authorities.The Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization (CRTPO) is the Metropolitan Plan-
ning Organization (MPO) that coordinates transportation planning initiatives for the greater Charlotte
urbanized area, including Iredell, Mecklenburg and Union counties. The CRTPO Board reviews and
votes on consensus-based technical recommendations provided by the Technical Coordinating Com-
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December 16, 2020 CRTPO BOARD VIRTUAL MEETING
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CRTPO Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization
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FAST Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act
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INFRA Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (federal grant program)
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MOU Memorandum of Understanding
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National Ambient Air Quality Standards
North Carolina Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations
North Carolina Department of Transportation
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Unified Planning Work Program
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December 16, 2020
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6:00 PM Meeting Agenda
1. Call to Order Michael Miltich
a) Virtual Meeting Etiquette and Expectations
b) Roll Call
2. Adoption of the Agenda Michael Miltich
3. Public Comment Period Michael Miltich
CRTPO bylaws limit speakers to three minutes each and the comment period to 20 minutes.
4. Ethics Awareness & Conflict of Interest Reminder Michael Miltich
5. Consent Agenda Michael Miltich
All items below are considered to be routine by the CRTPO Board or have been the subject of detailed
presentations at previous meetings. There will be no separate discussion on these items unless a Board
member so requests, in which event, the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda.
a) November 18, 2020 CRTPO Board Meeting minutes
b) Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) 2020-2029 TIP Amendments
Attachments: Draft November 2020 minutes; CATS 2020-2029 TIP Amendments; CATS TIP Amendments
Resolution
6. 2050 Metropolitan Transportation Plan
a) Scenario Planning Workshop Matt Noonkester, City Explained, Inc.
Action Requested: FYI
Background:
• The workshop will begin with a brief overview of scenario planning, and how it is being used to
inform land use and transportation considerations for several important components of the 2050
MTP.
December 2020 CRTPO Meeting Agenda 1
Page 1• The MTP Advisory Committee has reviewed 10 scenario concepts that were intended to evaluate
possible trends and alternatives for development patterns, transportation technologies, and
telecommuting trends in the timeframe for the 2050 MTP.
• The scenario planning process for the MTP was introduced to the TCC during the December 3
meeting, and additional information related to scenario concepts and their performance measures
was provided during the December 9 Transportation Staff meeting.
• The Board will be requested to provide feedback on the findings and conclusions from the scenario
planning process and endorse the use of this information when developing the 2050 MTP.
Attachment: 2050 MTP Scenario Planning Resource Guide
b) General Update Neil Burke
Action Requested: FYI
Background:
• A general update on the status of the 2050 MTP will be provided.
• A public engagement period to initiate the 2050 MTP began on November 19 and will conclude at
the end of December.
o The primary purpose of this initial comment period is to receive public input on the
Proposed Goals and Objectives and on Candidate Projects for the 2050 MTP.
o Several tools and techniques are being utilized to promote input opportunities and
encourage public engagement.
o A virtual kickoff meeting for the 2050 MTP will be held on Thursday, December 17. The
purpose of this meeting is to provide an overview of the 2050 MTP and describe how
residents and stakeholders can get involved throughout the planning process.
o RSVP for the meeting by clicking here.
7. 2020 CRTPO Discretionary Program – Recommended Projects Bjorn Hansen, Union County
Action Requested: Approve the discretionary funds for the projects recommended from the Fall 2020
project call.
Background:
• See attached memorandum and recommended project list for additional details.
Attachments: Recommended Discretionary Projects Memorandum and Project List
8. Upcoming Agenda Items Neil Burke
Action Requested: FYI
Background:
• A schedule of upcoming action items will be provided.
9. Board Member Comments Michael Miltich
10. Adjourn
December 2020 CRTPO Meeting Agenda 2
Page 2Attachment 6
CHARLOTTE HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION AGENDA
DECEMBER 9, 2020
REMOTE ONLINE MEETING
HDC WORKSHOP 12:00 PM
Staff Updates ACCESSORY BUILDING
9. 1724 The Plaza (PID: 09506202)
HDC MEETING: 1:00 – 7:00 HDCRMI-2020-00441
• Call to Order Plaza Midwood APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS
• Approve November Minutes Andrew E Kott, Applicant
• Applications for Certificates of Appropriateness
• Adjourn WINDOW REPLACEMENT
10. 218 W Park Av (PID: 11908823)
NOT HEARD IN PREVIOUS MEETING HDCRMI-2020-00527
1. 629 Berkeley Av (PID: 12305708) Wilmore WITHDRAWN
HDCRMI-2020-00396 John Jewell, Applicant
Dilworth WITHDRAWN
Alex Thompson, Applicant 11. 1724 Wickford Pl (PID: 11907807)
HDCRMI-2020-00228
2. 1515 Wilmore Dr (PID: 11908222) Wilmore APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS
HDCRMI-2020-00464 Bobby Pifer, Applicant
Wilmore DENIED
Liza Pratt, Applicant APPROVED 12. 1901 The Plaza (PID: 08119702)
HDCRMI-2020-00578
CONTINUED FROM OCTOBER Plaza Midwood WITHDRAWN
3. 405 Heathcliff St (PID: 07103301) Evan Blum, Applicant
HDCRMI-2020-00388
Wesley Heights APPROVED WITH TREE REMOVAL
Catherine Cox, Applicant CONDITIONS 13. 709 E Tremont Av (PID: 12108603)
HDCRMI-2020-00512
CONSENT AGENDA Dilworth CONTINUED
4. 1100 East Blvd (PID: 12111407) Robert Hannigan, Applicant
HDCRMI-2020-00584
Dilworth APPROVED 14. 331 East Blvd (PID: 12307507)
Trish Hobson/ Roger Dahnert, Applicants HDCRMI-2020-00603
Dilworth APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS
5. 2007 Dilworth Rd E (PID: 12111108)
Ken Fairleigh, Applicant
HDCRMI-2020-00621
Dilworth APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS
Mike Doyne, Applicant 15. 813 Romany Rd (PID: 12309510)
HDCRMI-2020-00604
NEW CASES Dilworth APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS
Keri Clavin, Applicant
ADDITION
6. 424 S Summit Av (PID: 07102408) COMMERCIAL DEMOLITION
HDCRMA-2020-00490 16. 1913 Cleveland Av (PID: 12105619)
Wesley Heights APPROVED WITH HDCRDEMO-2020-00626
Shy Goldstein, Applicant CONDITIONS Dilworth
Jennifer Rea, Redwood Development Group,
Applicant APPROVE DEMO AND WAVE 90
7. 600 S Summit Av (PID: 07102334)
DAYS FOR NEW PLAN SUBMITTAL
HDCRMA-2020-00579
Wesley Heights CONTINUED NEW CONSTRUCTION-MULTI-FAMILY
Jeremy Brown, Applicant 17. 1913 Cleveland Av (PID: 12105619)
HDCRMA-2020-00633
8. 330 Settlers Ln (PID: 07803706) Dilworth NOT HEARD
HDCRMI-2020-00632 Jennifer Rea, Redwood Development Group,
Fourth Ward CONTINUED Applicant
Kevin Annison, Applicant APPROVE
CONCEPTAttachment 7 Planning Commission Calendar: January 1, 2021 – February 28, 2021 January 2021 Mon January 4 12:00pm - 2:00pm Planning Commission Work Session - Virtual (Shavon Davis) Tue January 5 5:30pm - 7:30pm Zoning Committee Work Session - Virtual (Planning) Tue January 19 5:00pm - 7:00pm Planning Committee Meeting - Virtual (Planning) Mon January 25 4:30pm - 5:00pm Planning Commission Executive Committee Meeting - Virtual (Shavon Davis) February 2021 Mon February 1 12:00pm - 2:00pm Planning Commission Work Session - Virtual (Shavon Davis) Tue February 2 5:30pm - 7:30pm Zoning Committee Work Session - Virtual (Planning) Mon February 15 4:30pm - 5:00pm Planning Commission Executive Committee Meeting - Virtual (Shavon Davis) Tue February 16 5:00pm - 7:00pm Planning Committee Meeting - Virtual (Planning)
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