Local Government Affairs
REBIC – An Invitation to Attend Charlotte UDO Text Amendment Information Sessions
REBIC – An Invitation to Attend Charlotte UDO Text Amendment Information Sessions From REBIC Join the City of Charlotte UDO Community update session on January 6 at noon or January 8 at 6:00 pm for a proposed maintenance text amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO). Text Amendment #2025-118 revises the UDO to improve clarity, graphics, and standards related…
Read MoreCharlotte UDO Text Amendment Information Sessions
Charlotte UDO Text Amendment Information Sessions Join us on January 6 at noon or January 8 at 6:00 pm for a virtual information session on a proposed maintenance text amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO). Text Amendment #2025-118 revises the UDO to improve clarity, graphics, and standards related to land use, general development, and administrative processes (among others). Revisions…
Read MoreMetropolitan Public Transit Authority Board Now in Place (Just Need Governor’s Appointee)
Metropolitan Public Transit Authority Board Now in Place (Just Need Governor’s Appointee) Details taken from the Charlotte Observer. The Metropolitan Public Transit Authority (MPTA) board is now mostly in place. As of Friday morning, only Governor Josh Stein had yet to make his pick for the Authority. The 27-member MPTA establishment process began following the…
Read MoreCity of Charlotte Releases 3rd Annual 2040 Plan Report
City of Charlotte Releases 3rd Annual 2040 Plan Report The City of Charlotte Planning, Design & Development Department released its 3rd Annual Charlotte Future 2040 Annual Report. The annual report tracks the progress and efforts toward implementing the Charlotte Future 2040 Comprehensive Plan within Calendar Year 2024. The report is organized into the following sections: Charlotte Fast Facts…
Read MoreNew Charlotte City Council Meets to Conduct First Business in New Term
New Charlotte City Council Meets to Conduct First Business in New Term From REBIC | December 9, 2025 Last night I attended the first regular meeting of the new Charlotte City Council. While the meeting agenda was relatively short, the Public Forum presented an opportunity to for me to address the newly seated Council and…
Read MoreCharlotte Future 2040 Community Area Planning Update
Charlotte Future 2040 Community Area Planning Update The 14 Draft Charlotte Future 2040 Community Area Plans and the Revised Policy Map were released on April 3, 2025. On November 24, 2025, Charlotte City Council adopted seven Community Area Plans and the Revised Policy Map for these geographies: East Inner, Northeast Inner, South Inner, South Middle,…
Read MoreReminder: Development is What Brings Improvements
Reminder: Development is What Brings Improvements From REBIC – 12/2/25 A story that may not have been seen by anyone other than those who encounter the closure, we must remember that development is what pays and paves the way for the future. As you review this story, remember that we have a dramatic housing shortage. Estimates…
Read More2026 NC Primaries Candidate Filing Open Monday Dec 1 – Friday Dec 19.
2026 NC Primaries Candidate Filing Open Monday Dec 1 – Friday Dec 19. From REBIC – 12/2/25 Statewide candidate filing for the 2026 primary election began at noon on Monday, Dec. 1, 2025, and ends at noon on Friday, Dec. 19, 2025. The withdrawal deadline is 5 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025. Candidates file at the appropriate county…
Read MoreCharlotte City Council Makes Remaining Appointments to Transportation Authority, Mecklenburg County Up Next
Charlotte City Council Makes Remaining Appointments to Transportation Authority, Mecklenburg County Up Next From REBIC Last night the Charlotte City Council voted to approve this resolution to add its final three members to the Metropolitan Public Transit Authority (MPTA). Charlotte’s final list is as follows: Frank Emory David Howard Todd Collins Jocelyn Jones-Nalley Wyatt Dixon Lucia Zapata-Griffith…
Read MoreCharlotte City Council Adopts “Some” 2040 Community Area Plans
Charlotte City Council Adopts “Some” 2040 Community Area Plans From REBIC For nearly 3 years the Charlotte City Council has been focusing on efforts to gather and codify information to be used to inform the important Charlotte 2040 Plan. REBIC has solicited feedback from our members on several occasions in the hopes that this document…
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