Title
Public Hearing and Decision on an Amendment to the Ordinance that Adopted the City of Charlotte Unified Development Ordinance
Action
Action:
A. Conduct a public hearing on recommended amendments to the Ordinance that adopted the City of Charlotte Unified Development Ordinance, and
B. Adopt an ordinance amending the Ordinance that adopted the City of Charlotte Unified Development Ordinance.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Alyson Craig, Planning, Design & Development
Dave Pettine, Planning, Design & Development
Explanation
* The City of Charlotte Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) is a set of regulations designed to guide the city's future growth and development.
* The Ordinance adopting the UDO was approved by Council on August 22, 2022 and included the provision that rezoning applications submitted ahead of the February 1, 2023 deadline that request a zoning map amendment to a pre-UDO zoning district must have a decision occur no later than March 1, 2024.
* Many of the projects impacted by this deadline are complex and involve transportation studies, coordination with city and state departments, and most importantly, require collaboration with the community.
* This amendment would modify the language on the deadline for rezoning decisions for pre-UDO filed petitions to require such petitions to have their public hearing held no later than April 15, 2024, with a decision on the petition no later than December 16, 2024. The petition will become null and void if those deadlines are not met.
* The purpose of the ordinance change is to provide additional time for community input and collaboration, review of transportation studies and infrastructure improvements, specific development details, and staff analysis.
* The ordinance change only impacts rezoning applications submitted prior to February 1, 2023 and therefore will not increase the number of projects that fall under pre-UDO standards.
Proposed Changes
* Amend Ordinance to state:
* Conditional and ...
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