NoDa Arts District: As Development Continues, Neighbor Shares Ways To Stay Involved In Process

Press release from the NoDa Arts District:

Nicole Olson

June 2, 2021

Soon, if not already, it will fall victim to bulldozers and city planners. Luckily, the wetland is protected, but at least a hundred mature trees leading up to the wetland are slated to fall in spite of the best efforts of nearby residents and Charlotte’s stated goal of preserving tree canopy. It may be too late to save this stretch of urban forest, but there is still much that can be done to influence how this area of NoDa develops in the future.

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Other great ways to be proactively involved are to reach out to the NoDa Neighborhood Association (NBA) for advice and support, preferably before the rezoning meeting. If a rezoning is approved, contact the City of Charlotte Planning, Design, and Development Office as soon as possible (PDDinfo@charlottenc.gov) and ask for help setting up meetings with the city planners involved in approving the new development.

A product of the 2040 Plan is a new Charlotte Unified Development Ordinance (UDO), which should be available for public review four to six weeks after adoption of the 2040 Plan. Eric Zaverl, an NBA board member, is serving on the Unified Development Ordinance Advisory Council. While the 2040 Plan is like a wish list, the UDO is the enforceable regulation that creates a more cohesive zoning process for future development. The UDO could be one way of implementing CBAs here in Charlotte. To learn more about the UDO, contact Eric at eric@noda.org or, better yet, attend an upcoming NBA meeting and ask questions.

This press release was produced by the NoDa Arts District. The views expressed here are the author’s own.