Tonight the Charlotte City Council will be hearing from the public and voting on the final approval of a massive new development near 485 and Providence.
The Cato property, currently farmland spanning 125 acres, is scheduled to be rezoned from MX-1 (INNOV) to MX-2 (INNOV) with 5-year vested rights.
Childress Klein Properties and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools are behind the project, which will bring over 900 apartments, townhomes, houses, and a middle school to the area.
This decision comes after a public hearing on March 18th where residents protested the massive new project, saying it would increased traffic congestion in an already crowded area. Developers, however, argued the benefits of the new project, including preserving some natural areas, and a new school to alleviate overcrowding at Jay M. Robinson Middle School.
The new development will turn this rare slice of Charlotte nature:
into this:
Members of the community can sign up to speak via this link for tonight’s zoning meeting.
The meeting will begin at 5pm at Uptown Charlotte’s Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center.
What do you think about the new project?
