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August 2016


Surety Review

When submitting a surety and the required documents, please allow two business days for the surety to be reviewed.  After review and acceptance of the surety, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Department will be notified that the required surety has been posted.  The Planning Department coordinates the release of the plat.


Process Enhancement to the NCDOT Street and Driveway Access Permit Application Process for Subdivisions

Effective August 1, 2016 the signed NCDOT Street and Driveway Access Permit Application and the required stamped approved plans will be available to download from Accela for all approved subdivision preliminary plans.  This process applies to projects that require a NCDOT Street and Driveway Access Permit.  This process enhancement eliminates the current step which is to bring hard copies of the application and plan sets to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center for signatures/stamps.

Please note that two (2) hard copies of the signed application, two (2) hard copies of the stamped approved plan set and a PDF of the approved plan set on a CD must be delivered directly to the NCDOT District Office.   The signed application and stamped plans will be able to be downloaded from Accela.

Subdivision preliminary plans which require an application from NCDOT must submit a signed NCDOT Street and Driveway Access Permit Application through Accela as part of the preliminary plan submittal requirements.  This new submittal requirement will be added to the Subdivision Gateway Checklist.


Charlotte-Mecklenburg Erosion & Sedimentation Control Training Summer Seminar

Openings are available for the Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control overview seminar and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Certified Site Inspector (CMCSI) certification preparation on Thursday, August 25, 2016.  Please note, the Summer Seminar will be held at the Mecklenburg County Offices at 2145 Suttle Avenue, 4th Floor, Charlotte, NC.    

To register and pay online for the August 25th  CMCSI Seminar, log on Citizen Access at https://aca.accela.com/charlotte/Default.aspx. Persons  who  do not  wish to  register and  pay online  may complete and submit a paper  application.  Applications can be downloaded from our website at http://cmcsi.charmeck.org.

If you have any questions regarding the CMCSI Training Seminar, please contact Jeff Bock at 704-560-9798.


Staff Updates

  • Yunhui Hu, Land Development's IT Business Systems Specialist for the past 12 years, retired.  Yunhui will be greatly missed, but she is wished well in her retirement. 
  • Sou Moua, who has worked as a GIS Analyst for the City's Engineering Department for the past nine years, has been selected to fill the IT Business Systems Specialist.  Sou has extensive experience in GIS.
  • Peter Grisewood is Land Development's new Urban Forestry Supervisor.  Peter has over 15 years of experience in Urban Forestry and Arboriculture.  Among many licenses, certifications and memberships, Peter is a Board Certified Master Arborist.
  • Justin Klein is the newest member of Land Development's Erosion Control Team.  Justin comes from Mecklenburg County where he served as an Environmental Specialist.  Justin has 5 years of experience with enforcing local, state and federal regulations.        

Upcoming Stakeholder and Committee Meetings

All meetings are open to the public.

DEVELOPMENT SERVICES TECHNICAL ADVISORY (DSTAC) COMMITTEE: Meetings are typically held on the second Wednesday of each month in Room 136 of the Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center (600 East Fourth Street, Charlotte, NC) from 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm.

STORM WATER ADVISORY COMMISSION (SWAC) MEETING: Meetings are typically held on the third Thursday of each month at 4:30 pm at the Mecklenburg County Offices at 2145 Suttle Avenue, Charlotte, NC.

TREE ADVISORY COMMISSION: Meetings are typically held on the third Tuesday of every month at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Government Center (600 East Fourth Street, Charlotte, NC) beginning at 5:00 pm.


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