June 2017
The Charlotte Land Development Standards Manual
(CLDSM) Committee determined that updates are required to various City land
development standard details. Throughout the remainder of June and the month of July, 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 July 31st,
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.
Summer is the preferred time of year for installing many of
our BMP wetland plantings. Planting at
the right time of year can have a significant positive effect on root
establishment and plant survival. Wherever
possible, those plantings should take place during the next few months. If BMP
ponds can be built to completion and planted now, it can head off potential
delays with releasing bonds and holds when it comes time to finalize your
project!
Chris Saunders has recently been promoted to the
Charlotte Water Project Advocate position. Chris has held various
positions at Charlotte Water since he was hired in 2012. Chris’s
main role will be to coordinate developers, prospectors, engineers and
customers with the appropriate department within Charlotte Water when water and
sewer issues surface. Part of his role will be to inform and guide
new customers through various Charlotte Water Processes which will be
accomplished by attending Presubmittal Meetings and advising of necessary
Charlotte Water Requirements as early as possible. Attendance of Rezoning
meetings will eventually be incorporated into his schedule into introduce basic
requirements as early as possible. This position will become
the primary contact for other City Departments where projects conflict with
Charlotte Water Infrastructure. In addition to the Project Advocacy
Roles, Chris will assume various Engineering duties from internal teams for
efficiency.
In December 2015, Mecklenburg County’s Land Use and Environmental Services Agency (LUESA) relocated to a new facility at 2145 Suttle Ave. Technology has allowed LUESA to go completely paperless. This provided an excellent opportunity to combine the Storm Water Floodplain review with the City of Charlotte’s plan and recorded plat review process.
Starting July 1, 2017, when you download your plans to the Accela system, you can include the Floodplain Development Permit Application and flood study (if applicable). The Storm Water Review Fee will still be received and processed within the Storm Water Dept. Contact Melonee Brock (980-722-8470 or melonee.brock@mecklenburgcountync.gov) to get information on payment options or with any questions or concerns.
Disturbance in the FEMA Floodway and Community Encroachment Area requiring a flood study will be reviewed by David Goode. All other floodplain reviews will be completed by Melonee Brock or Jonathan Beller.
Land Development's Construction Inspectors, Erosion Control Coordinators and Urban Forestry Specialists no longer have desk phones. Please contact members of these workgroups on their mobile phones. The contact information for Land Development's full staff can be found on our website on the Contact Us page.
A Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control overview seminar and
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Certified Site Inspector (CMCSI) class will be held on
Thursday, August 17, 2017 at the Mecklenburg County Offices at 2145 Suttle
Avenue, 4th Floor, Charlotte, NC.
Applications to register for the August 17th 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.
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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