City Council Zoning Meeting on 2026-04-20 5:00 PM - Apr 20, 2026

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0:52

Thank you.

Who is leading the April 20, 2026 Charlotte zoning meeting and who are the council members introduced?

Ed Driggs 2:08

I'd like to call to order this April 20th, 2026 zoning meeting of the Charlotte City Council. My name is Ed Driggs. I am the District 7 Council Member, and I chair the Transportation Planning and Development Committee. And in that capacity, I am sitting in this chair tonight. We will begin with introductions, starting with Ms. Johnson. Good evening. I'm Renee Johnson, and I'm honored to represent District 4. Good evening. I'm J.D. Masueta-Arias, and I proudly represent the Eastside District 5. Good evening. Luana Mayfield, Council Member-at-Large. Alvin Graham, District 2.

Kimberly Owens 2:43

Kimberly Owens, District 6.

Ed Driggs 2:45

Good evening, everyone. James Mitchell, Mayor Pro-Tel. Ed Driggs, District 7.

Allison Craig 2:50

Allison Craig, Deputy City Manager. Good evening, and welcome back. Ms. Johnson, Dante Anderson, District 1.

Ed Driggs 2:56

Good evening. Joy Mayo, representing District 3. Good evening. Good evening, Temple Archmara, at large.

Allison Craig 3:03

Teri Hankler-Gray, senior assistant city attorney. Billy Toms, deputy city clerk.

Ed Driggs 3:09

Thank you. We will begin our meeting with an invocation, expressions and inspiration followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. The invocation by a council member is intended to solemnize our proceedings. We celebrate the religious diversity of our community, including those without a religious faith. Tonight, council member Mayfield will give our invocation. For those who choose to participate, I ask for you to close your eyes. Father, Mother, God, Creator of all, we come before you humbly first to say thank you. Thank you for allowing us to be of service on this dais. Thank you for allowing us to receive all the information that is provided to us through community. Thank you for allowing us to understand the readings that are presented to us by staff and understand through us showing up in neighborhood and community, the true impact to the decisions that we make, knowing that whether we are a district representative, whether we are at large, our decisions impact our entire city, which is growing rapidly

Ed Driggs 4:29

I asked me to continue to guide us to give us the strength for when is a no to give us the strength for when it is a yes to give us the strength for when we honestly don't know what the right answer is, but we are making a decision that is to the best of our ability as we represent our community, continue to guide us and keep us cover our staff, cover our first responders, cover our neighbors because they are so many. that are in hurt and in pain at this time. All of this I ask in the name of your son, Jesus Christ. Amen. Amen. Thank you. Now please join us in the Pledge of Allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands,

Ed Driggs 5:26

So as you know, tonight is a zoning meeting and I would like to start with an explanation of our zoning process. The process begins with applications submitted to planning staff for review. Cases of two types are on the agenda tonight, decisions and hearings. Decisions on cases for which a public hearing was previously held where there is no further comment. The comment occurs during the hearing. Hearings, anyone who wish to speak at a hearing is asked to see the clerk before the start of the hearing. So you can sign up with the clerk, but you must do so before the hearing and question starts. We then have a staff presentation. And after that, the petitioner and those in favor get three minutes combined to present their case unless there are opponents to sign up to speak or if staff is in opposition, in which case the petitioner gets 10 minutes, opponents get 10 minutes, and petitioner gets a two-minute rebuttal.

Ed Driggs 6:31

If no one is opposed or signed up to speak, staff provides a short presentation. The public hearing is then closed and the next public hearing is opened. After that, the petition goes to the Zoning Committee of the Planning Commission for review and recommendation. And at this point, I would like to introduce the Zoning Committee Chair for introductions of the members. Mr. Welton.

Douglas A. Welton 6:54

Thank you very much, Council Member Driggs.