December 2016 Development Services Newsletter

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December 2016


Upcoming Charlotte Land Development Standards Manual Update – January 16, 2017

The Charlotte Land Development Standards Manual (CLDSM) Committee determined that updates are required to various City land development standard details.  Starting December 1st and running through the first two weeks of January, a PDF file of the draft revised details will be available for download from the CLDSM webpage at http://charlottenc.gov/cldsm for public review and comment.  Prior to the proposed effective date of January 16, 2017, please provide any feedback or comments on the proposed changes via e-mail to Brendan Smith, E&PM Land Development Division at bmsmith@charlottenc.gov.  Also - if you haven’t already, be sure to click the “Notify Me” icon at the top of the page http://charlottenc.gov/cldsm to add your e-mail address to the notification list for to stay up to date on future announcements and revisions of the standards manual.


Coordination of Plan and Fee Submittals

Please note:  If plan review and inspection fees are paid prior to the submittal of online application in Accela Citizen Access, City staff, per state statue, can only keep the check for 24 hours.  If plans are not submitted within that time, the check will be returned to the customer.


Charlotte-Mecklenburg Erosion & Sedimentation Control Training Winter Seminar

A Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control overview seminar and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Certified Site Inspector (CMCSI) class will be held on Thursday, January 12, 2017 at the Mecklenburg County Offices at 2145 Suttle Avenue, 4th Floor, Charlotte, NC.    

Applications to register for the January 12th Seminar can be downloaded from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Certified Site Inspector website.

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


NEW FOR 2017: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Certified Site Inspector Online Recertification

Beginning January 6, 2017, any current Charlotte-Mecklenburg Certified Site Inspector can take our online recertification to gain an additional two years of certification.   Requirements for recertification are:

  • Be a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Certified Site Inspector in good standing
  • Complete the online education modules 30 days before or after your expiration date. 
  • Be actively involved in Soil Erosion and Sediment Control practices, either as a design professional, site operator, builder or inspector
  • Provide a written outline of any activities, classes or ongoing education in the field of soil erosion and sediment control within the preceding 24 months.

The recertification class is currently free of charge and will be found on the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Certified Site Inspector website on January 6th.

If you have any questions regarding the CMCSI Online Recertification Program, please contact Jeff Bock at 704-560-9798.


Farewell to Charles

We are sad to announce that Charles Paty will be retiring from Land Development at the end of December.  Charles, a Plan Review Coordinator for Land Development, has provided superior service to our customers for the past nine years.  Anyone who has called or visited the Land Development offices has no doubt been assisted by Charles in some way.

Charles will be greatly missed, but we wish him well in his retirement.   


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.


The City of Charlotte will closed on Monday and Tuesday, December 26th and 27th and on Monday, January 2nd.

Happy Holidays