In keeping with the intention of maintaining the UDO as a “living” document, it will continue to be updated and modified through text amendments, even after its adoption. The purpose of these amendments is to add clarity, correct errors, and maintain relevancy by keeping up with current planning and development concepts and best practices.
Staff is proposing three separate text amendments, all of which, if adopted by City Council according to schedule, will become effective at the same time the UDO goes into effect on June 1, 2023.
UDO Text Amendment Information Sessions
The City of Charlotte UDO team is hosting two online (Zoom) informational sessions on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, to learn about four proposed text amendments that have been filed. If approved, these text amendments will be in place when the UDO and amended Tree Ordinance go into effect on June 1, 2023. Register for an information session below.
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One of these text amendments (RZ #2023-058) will make minor changes that will result in better functionality of the UDO prior to the effective date of June 1, 2023. There are proposed changes in most articles of the adopted UDO. These changes include updated language to provide greater clarity, new and updated graphics, language adjustments to provide better consistency with NCGS Chapter 160D, updated terminology and definitions, reference corrections, adjustments to some use permissions and prescribed conditions, minor changes to standards, and correction of scrivener’s errors.
The current draft linked above was updated on March 20, 2023. To read previous drafts of this text amendment use the links below:
Draft 1 (Posted Feb. 28, 2023)
A second text amendment (RZ #2023-057) amends the UDO to allow Multi-Family Attached and Multi-Family Stacked development in the CG and CR Zoning Districts under certain conditions and modifies the prescribed conditions for the principal use Drive-Through Establishment and Accessory Drive-Throughs (formerly Drive-Through Facility) to limit their use in Centers Place Types.
The current draft linked above was updated on March 20, 2023. To read previous drafts of this text amendment use the links below:
Draft 1 (Posted Feb. 28, 2023)
The third text amendment (RZ #2023-056) restricts the zoning districts where a Landfill Clearing & Inert Debris (LCID) landfill may be located and modifies the prescribed conditions for this use.
The current draft linked above was updated on March 20, 2023. To read previous drafts of this text amendment use the links below:
Draft 1 (Posted Feb. 28, 2023)
These text amendments will follow the standard text amendment process, with a public hearing and Zoning Committee recommendation followed by consideration by City Council prior to the UDO effective date on June 1, 2023.