May
22
- Mecklenburg County proposing development fee increases in FY 2025 Budget - In partnership with the HBAGC we are initiating meetings with key staff at Mecklenburg County to discuss the potential impact of these proposed fee increases. Here is the Land Use and Environmental Services Agency (LUESA) presentation that was provided to the Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners on April 23, 2024.
- Gastonia Looking for Feedback on Micro-Transit Fares - The City of Gastonia will host a public hearing on a fare increase at its regular City Council meeting which begins at 6 p.m. on May 7 and will be held at Gastonia’s City Hall, located at 181 S. South Street, Gastonia. Additional information may be found here.
- Town of Waxhaw Proposed Land Reservation Text Amendment - The Town Board of Commissioners has introduced Text Amendment 14-2024 purportedly to address reserving future school sites but could have the impact of curbing growth in an already difficult building environment.
- Charlotte Tree Manual Updated - Links now available! Redline Version, Clean Version
- U.S. Supreme Court Rules that Legislation Does Not Protect Improper Impact Fees - In a unanimous ruling, the court found that local impact fees must pass the rough proportionality test previously established in two landmark cases (Nollan v. California Coastal Commission and Dolan v. City of Tigard, Oregon) whether or not the fees were legislatively adopted or applied individually. See more details from the National Association of Home Builders.
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