Sugar Creek NewsLocal news for Sugar Creek (Charlotte, NC) continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Zoning vote or moratorium'- March 23, 2008 "My job is to make sure we get the best product that we can" A vote against multifamily zoning by six Charlotte City Council members, all Democrats, brought a charge from Republican member John Lassiter that the vote signals a de facto apartment moratorium in University City.'I adamantly oppose a moratorium,' Lassiter said Monday, shortly before the council voted 6-5 to reject a rezoning request for 181 apartments on Salome Church Road near U.S. 29.District 4 council member Michael Barnes...http://www.topix.net/city/charlotte-nc-sugar-creek/2008/03/zoning-vote-or-moratorium?fromr... Light-rail line a hot button- March 9, 2008 "I must be the only person who thinks that having light rail go across UNCC's wetlands will be harmful" Charlotte's transit planners may have underestimated the public's interest in the proposed light-rail line to University City.Two meetings to explain the next steps in creating the line drew more than 160 people last week, including a standing-room-only crowd on Tuesday despite a tornado watch, intense rain and a Tar Heels vs. Florida State basketball game.People who came late to Tuesday's...http://www.topix.net/city/charlotte-nc-sugar-creek/2008/03/light-rail-line-a-hot-button?fr... Public gets shot at light rail extension- March 3, 2008 "We really see this Northeast Line as a great opportunity for new retail, the possibility of more residential growth" For the first time since 2006, the public will have a change to learn more details about the proposed Lynx Northeast Rail extension in two public meetings. via News 14 Charlottehttp://www.topix.net/city/charlotte-nc-sugar-creek/2008/03/public-gets-shot-at-light-rail-... |