City Council Zoning Meeting on 2026-06-15 5:00 PM - Jun 15, 2026

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Charlotte Zoning Meeting 2h 24m 1 speaker 7 agenda items transcribed 2 months ago official recording ↗

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Who is introduced and how does the City Council meeting officially open?

Council Member Anderson (Mayor Pro Tem) / meeting moderator 0:00

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Council Member Anderson (Mayor Pro Tem) / meeting moderator 0:29

Thank you.

Vi Lyles 1:23

Thank you.

Vi Lyles 2:39

Still think it's afternoon. Just in case you didn't realize that we needed more people to come and sing to us, you're welcome to come down and be a part of our opportunities to have people come in and serve our city as the... people that we all really know that we're doing. So I love these signs. Oh, my. That's great. Reminds me of my old church buildings and what I used to do. But anyway, never mind. I'm Vi Lowes, and I serve as a member of this council.

Councilmember (At-Large) A. Ejmera / likely Victoria Watlington (Unknown exact — listed as council questioning speaker) 3:19

And what we want to do is start off with a welcome and a call to order. And so why don't we start with our city clerk?

Vi Lyles 3:27

I mean, our council member.

Council Member Anderson (Mayor Pro Tem) / meeting moderator 3:29

I'm sorry, city clerk. Here we are. Billy Tons, deputy city clerk. Terri Hagler-Gray, senior assistant city attorney. Impalaj Mera, at-large member. Victoria Wellington, at-large. Julie Mayo, representing District 3. Dante Anderson, and congratulations to the Carolina Hurricanes for the Stanley Cup. District 1.

Vi Lyles 3:50

They're loving it up there. Allison Craig, deputy city manager. Vi Liles, serving as mayor.

Council Member Anderson (Mayor Pro Tem) / meeting moderator 3:55

James Mitchell, Mayor of Pro Tem, I have to say a special shout out to my lovely queen. We'll be celebrating our 14th wedding anniversary tomorrow. Love you, babe.

Councilmember (At-Large) A. Ejmera / likely Victoria Watlington (Unknown exact — listed as council questioning speaker) 4:07

That is great.

Vi Lyles 4:08

I wonder how much you paid for that. No, great. She's a great woman. He never tells people that she was one of the very first astronauts in our country. And so I think that's a big deal for me. So thank you. And so now I've lost where we are.

Councilmember (At-Large) A. Ejmera / likely Victoria Watlington (Unknown exact — listed as council questioning speaker) 4:29

Kimberly Owens representing District 6.

Douglas A. Welton 4:31

Malcolm Graham, District 2. Ed Driggs, District 7.

Council Member Anderson (Mayor Pro Tem) / meeting moderator 4:34

LaWanna Mayfield, Council Member at Large. I want to thank Charlotte Crown and congratulate them because they did win yesterday. All right.

J.D. Masueta-Arias 4:43

J.D. Masueta-Arias, proudly representing the Eastside District 5, and go Knicks.

Council Member Anderson (Mayor Pro Tem) / meeting moderator 4:50

Good afternoon. I'm Renee Johnson, and I'm honored to represent District 4.

Vi Lyles 4:55

I want to say that we begin our meeting with an invocation which includes expressions and inspiration followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. The invocation is by the council member and is intended to solemnize our proceedings. We celebrate all of us but we also understand that there is diversity in what we do with our faith, and we make sure that everyone has the opportunity to be proud of whatever faith they choose, and we will do that. And so we tonight have a religious program about this for using Councilmember Johnson to open up our opportunities for beginning to

Council Member Anderson (Mayor Pro Tem) / meeting moderator 5:39

work with what we're doing tonight. Ms. Johnson. Thank you, Madam Mayor. We can bow our heads if you'd like, otherwise just a moment of silence. Heavenly Father, we come together with gratitude for the opportunity to serve our community. We ask for your presence among us and for your wisdom to guide our thoughts, decisions and our actions. Grant us the clarity when faced with difficult choices, courage when challenges arise, and humility as we seek the well-being of those entrusted to our care. Help us to lead with integrity, compassion and fairness, always mindful of the diverse needs and hopes of our community. Place your protection over our leaders, our families, our first responders, our schools, businesses, and our residents and all who call this community home.

Council Member Anderson (Mayor Pro Tem) / meeting moderator 6:31

Keep us safe from harm, strengthen us in times of uncertainty, and unite us in a spirit of cooperation and of mutual respect. May we be instruments of peace, builders of trust, and faithful stewards of the resources and opportunities before us. Guide us to work together for the common good and to create a future marked by justice, prosperity, and hope. We ask for your continued blessing, protection, and guidance as we serve. Amen.

Vi Lyles 7:00

Amen. Thank you all. If you choose to take along our Pledge of Allegiance, I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Thank you all. All right, so we are going to do a brief content around explanation of the zoning process. I think most of you probably already know that, but we're going to use to make sure that we have the opportunity so that if questions or comments come up, we can prepare for that.