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City Council Zoning Meeting

Monday, April 20, 2026 · 5:00 PM AM · Council Chamber

TL;DR

Charlotte City Council held a zoning meeting on April 20, 2026, approving two major rezoning petitions from Tryon Advisors and True Homes while denying one petition from Harold Jordan. The council also approved five additional rezoning requests on the consent agenda and deferred several hearings for future consideration.

Key Decisions

  • Rezoning Petition 2025-030 (Tryon Advisors, LLC) Approved
  • Rezoning Petition 2025-129 (True Homes) Approved
  • Rezoning Petition 2025-021 (Harold Jordan) Denied
  • Five Consent Agenda Rezoning Items (Lincoln Property, Hopper Communities, Coral Reef Investment Properties, Averitt Express, Delores Howard Leith) Approved unanimously
  • Multiple zoning hearings (Short Development, SLRH Acquisitions, AREG US, Larry Cooper, Third & Urban, Zhi Zhang) Public hearings closed; decisions pending
Agenda PDF

Agenda

  1. 1. 5:00 P.M. CITY COUNCIL ZONING MEETING CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG GOVERNMENT CENTER, REGULAR MEETING HOSTED FROM COUNCIL CHAMBERS
    Dinner Briefing
    Action: For Information Only
  2. Call to Order
  3. Introduction
  4. Invocation
  5. Pledge of Allegiance
  6. Explanation of Zoning Meeting
  7. 7 Deferrals / Withdrawals
    Action: Defer Passed

    A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Mitchell and seconded by Council Member Ajmera to Defer this agenda item. The motion carried unanimously.

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  9. CONSENT
  10. 3. Rezoning Petition: 2025-072 by Lincoln Property Company
    Consent Item
    Action: Approve Passed

    A motion was made by Council Member Johnson and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Mitchell to Approve this Consent Item. The motion carried unanimously.

  11. 4. Rezoning Petition: 2025-132 by Hopper Communities, Inc.
    Consent Item
    Action: Approve Passed

    A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Mitchell and seconded by Council Member Owens to Approve this Consent Item. The motion carried unanimously.

  12. 5. Rezoning Petition: 2025-138 by Coral Reef Investment Properties
    Consent Item
    Action: Approve Passed

    A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Mitchell and seconded by Council Member Owens to Approve this Consent Item. The motion carried unanimously.

  13. 6. Rezoning Petition: 2025-139 by Averitt Express
    Consent Item
    Action: Approve Passed

    A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Mitchell and seconded by Council Member Owens to Approve this Consent Item. The motion carried unanimously.

  14. 7. Rezoning Petition: 2025-140 by Delores Howard Leith
    Consent Item
    Action: Approve Passed

    A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Mitchell and seconded by Council Member Owens to Approve this Consent Item. The motion carried unanimously.

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  16. DECISIONS
  17. 8. Rezoning Petition: 2025-094 by Atapco Properties, Inc.
    Zoning Decision
    Action: Withdraw Passed

    A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Mitchell and seconded by Council Member Ajmera to Withdraw this agenda item. The motion carried unanimously.

  18. 9. Rezoning Petition: 2025-135 by The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority
    Zoning Decision
    Action: Defer Passed

    A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Mitchell and seconded by Council Member Ajmera to Defer this agenda item. The motion carried unanimously.

  19. 10. Rezoning Petition: 2025-021 by Harold Jordan
    Zoning Decision
    Action: Deny Passed

    A motion was made by Council Member Mazuera Arias and seconded by Council Member Mayfield to Deny this Zoning Decision. The motion carried unanimously.

  20. 11. Rezoning Petition: 2025-030 by Tryon Advisors, LLC
    Zoning Decision
    Action: Not to Refer back to the Zoning Committee Passed

    A motion was made by Council Member Mayfield and seconded by Council Member Owens to Not to Refer back to the Zoning Committee this Zoning Decision. The motion carried unanimously.

  21. 12. Rezoning Petition: 2025-086 by Pence Road Development LLC
    Zoning Decision
    Action: Defer Passed

    A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Mitchell and seconded by Council Member Ajmera to Defer this agenda item. The motion carried unanimously.

  22. 13. Rezoning Petition: 2025-129 by True Homes
    Zoning Decision
    Action: Not to Refer back to the Zoning Committee Passed

    A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Mitchell and seconded by Council Member Owens to Not to Refer back to the Zoning Committee this Zoning Decision. The motion carried unanimously.

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  24. HEARINGS
  25. 14. Rezoning Petition: 2025-027 by Mission City Church and Freedom Communities
    Zoning Hearing
    Action: Defer Passed

    A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Mitchell and seconded by Council Member Ajmera to Defer this agenda item. The motion carried unanimously.

  26. 15. Rezoning Petition: 2025-120 by American Tower Asset Sub LLC
    Zoning Hearing
    Action: Defer Passed

    A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Mitchell and seconded by Council Member Ajmera to Defer this agenda item. The motion carried unanimously.

  27. 16. Rezoning Petition: 2024-143 by Panorama Development, LLC
    Zoning Hearing
    Action: Defer Passed

    A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Mitchell and seconded by Council Member Ajmera to Defer this agenda item. The motion carried unanimously.

  28. 17. Rezoning Petition: 2025-077 by Short Development Group, LLC
    Zoning Hearing
    Action: Close the Public Hearing Passed

    A motion was made by Council Member Mayfield and seconded by Council Member Ajmera to Close the Public Hearing this Zoning Hearing. The motion carried unanimously.

  29. 18. Rezoning Petition: 2026-003 by SLRH Acquisitions, LLC
    Zoning Hearing
    Action: Close the Public Hearing Passed

    A motion was made by Council Member Ajmera and seconded by Council Member Mayfield to Close the Public Hearing this Zoning Hearing. The motion carried unanimously.

  30. 19. Rezoning Petition: 2025-128 by AREG US OPP IV SHOPTON RD HOLDCO LLC
    Zoning Hearing
    Action: Close the Public Hearing Passed

    A motion was made by Council Member Mayfield and seconded by Council Member Ajmera to Close the Public Hearing this Zoning Hearing. The motion carried unanimously.

  31. 20. Rezoning Petition: 2025-136 by Larry Cooper
    Zoning Hearing
    Action: Close the Public Hearing Passed

    A motion was made by Council Member Ajmera and seconded by Council Member Mayo to Close the Public Hearing this Zoning Hearing. The motion carried unanimously.

  32. 21. Rezoning Petition: 2025-142 by Third & Urban LLC
    Zoning Hearing
    Action: Close the Public Hearing Passed

    A motion was made by Council Member Ajmera and seconded by Council Member Mayfield to Close the Public Hearing this Zoning Hearing. The motion carried unanimously.

  33. 22. Rezoning Petition: 2026-002 by Zhi Zhang
    Zoning Hearing
    Action: Close the Public Hearing Passed

    A motion was made by Council Member Mayfield and seconded by Council Member Ajmera to Close the Public Hearing this Zoning Hearing. The motion carried unanimously.

  34. 11. Rezoning Petition: 2025-030 by Tryon Advisors, LLC
    Zoning Decision
    Action: Deny Failed

    A motion was made by Council Member Graham and seconded by Council Member Owens to Deny this Zoning Decision. The motion failed by the following vote:

  35. 11. Rezoning Petition: 2025-030 by Tryon Advisors, LLC
    Zoning Decision
    Action: Approve Passed

    A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Mitchell and seconded by Council Member Mayfield to Approve this Zoning Decision. The motion carried by the following vote:

  36. 13. Rezoning Petition: 2025-129 by True Homes
    Zoning Decision
    Action: Deny Failed

    A motion was made by Council Member Graham and seconded by Council Member Mayfield to Deny this Zoning Decision. The motion failed by the following vote:

  37. 13. Rezoning Petition: 2025-129 by True Homes
    Zoning Decision
    Action: Approve Passed

    A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Mitchell and seconded by Council Member Graham to Approve this Zoning Decision. The motion carried by the following vote: