Description
Mecklenburg County's petition to rezone 114.7 acres from Rural to Rural with Conditions so a park access driveway can cross a stream buffer, capped at 12% impervious cover. Construction could start in about a year.
Impact summary
Adds a heavily wooded public park with a sidepath along Eastfield Road; a possible Verhof Drive extension remains a distant long shot.
Applicant
- Name
- Mecklenburg County
- Address
- 13729 Eastfield RdSee this on the map
At a glance
- Hearings
- 3
- Public comments
- 1
- Total mentions
- 3
Last vote · Town Board
Last discussed Jun 2, 2026.
Meeting timeline (3)
Town Board - Jun 2, 2026
Mecklenburg County's ~114-acre regional park rezoning approved, letting the park driveway cross a 30-foot protected stream buffer with a 12% impervious cover cap as mitigation.
Planning Board - May 26, 2026
County park plan needs to cross a small intermittent stream buffer with its private drive; most of the site stays wooded with trails and mountain biking.
Town Board - May 4, 2026
Mecklenburg County's petition to rezone 114.7 acres from Rural to Rural with Conditions so a park access driveway can cross a stream buffer, capped at 12% impervious cover. Construction could start in about a year.
Related issues (2)
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