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Key features

- Number and placement: 30 kiosks proposed in corridors of opportunity and three MSDs (South End, University City and SouthPark). Final locations to be determined with stakeholders and permitting.

- Operations and content: Kiosks provide wayfinding, multilingual ADA‑compliant touchscreens, free public Wi‑Fi (~150‑foot radius), emergency alerts and the ability to display city content and advertising; kiosk signs will include QR codes linking to city pages and rezoning content where applicable.

- Contract and revenue: Staff reported an initial 10‑year term with an option to renew another 10 years. The city would receive the larger of 30% of net ad revenue or a guaranteed annual minimum (about $8,000 per kiosk per year). Staff estimated the 30 kiosks could generate roughly $925,000 annually under vendor forecast; staff also noted the vendor estimates and minimum guarantees will be included in final contract negotiations.

- Next steps: Council will need to approve the vendor contract and adopt small ordinance changes to permit illuminated kiosks and digital signs in the right of way (staff cited sections 10‑4‑141 and 19‑2‑208 as examples). Staff estimated initial installations could begin around six months after contract award and that full deployment could take 18–24 months.

Committee discussion

Committee members praised the proposed revenue model and public‑engagement features but asked about expected typical annual revenues and device removal/maintenance if usage declines. Staff said a minimum annual guarantee protects the city revenue stream and the vendor would be responsible for refreshes and removal. Staff also emphasized the need for cross‑departmental coordination (CDOT for encroachment agreements, communications for content, legal and finance for contract oversight).

Final note

Staff will return to council for contract award and the ordinance amendments necessary to authorize kiosks in the right of way. Committee members urged staff to prioritize local business promotion and MWSBE opportunities in vendor content and operations.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Committee Meetings - September 2, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","City staff told the Jobs & Economic Development Committee on Sept. 2 that a vendor would install 30 digital kiosks in Charlotte’s rights‑of‑way at no upfront cost to the city, with the city receiving 30% of net ad revenue or a guaranteed minimum per kiosk.","taxTitle","Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina","taxId",4848,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6478616,"Charlotte committee approves CRB training and response‑time changes and asks staff to review background‑check rules for all boards",6931,17257000,24188000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5708659-5a716f31e144808bb94adaf5cd26de0d&start=17257&end=24188","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5708659-5a716f31e144808bb94adaf5cd26de0d/thumbnail_17257000.jpg","/articles/6478616/Charlotte/Mecklenburg-County/North-Carolina/Charlotte-committee-approves-CRB-training-and-responsetime-changes-and-asks-staff-to-review-backgroundcheck-rules-for-all-boards","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6478616-d54bd80d98cd79dc27af65b4d31135e1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771176735&Signature=PymQS0sQ5UBLDEq11AWKOUjx-p8QPLOjK4wDHH-MUBdNm9kd8U-r0Q9j0~uRRuzBuC7EN-emt8Fbuuw937jYUvdmktDUkrflBMD19628iY-lEA8uE7VU7sW~wrpTbq3VDZxk934lVbXh8KyQ2iwYCeMYhyTK~s7pFdXYv92P3ZIJp0~7iLhpO3DDCZ2zajacOCZS4eeJa6VmZEuMsLc~PqmWcwVnZnr1OqCLXhuoFn7K-QYKNfM3s7Mn0QdRnKgVrmVR-yJAoGMxQvgE3RJgjEcplsJRFGAsWVlBOIa7S5Q9anJbyUw~WqKqpf29PkB7Qyz9lbi1QzXI-ooa-9LAkw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Housing, Safety & Community Committee voted Sept. 2 to recommend two administrative changes to the Citizens Review Board (CRB) ordinance and asked staff to return with a broader review of eligibility rules for city boards and commissions.

Committee action and votes

The committee unanimously approved staff recommendations to: (1) reduce the CRB’s annual training requirement from eight hours to four hours; and (2) change the ordinance’s response timeline so the police chief and then the city manager each have up to 14 days (rather than seven) to respond to CRB findings and recommendations after the board issues them. Clerk staff and the city manager’s office said both changes are administratively feasible and that CMPD and the city manager’s office are comfortable with the longer response window.

Why the changes were proposed

The CRB had requested a lower training minimum and asked for access to travel/training scholarships (two slots estimated at roughly $5,400 total) to attend the National Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement annual conference. Staff recommended handling the scholarship question through the FY‑2027 budget process rather than as a one‑off appropriation.

Committee members said they wanted to avoid creating an access barrier for volunteers who juggle jobs and personal obligations; several members also asked staff to provide examples of trainings that count for credit and said the clerk’s office will continue to track members’ reported training hours.

Background‑checks review requested

Separately, committee members asked staff to prepare a short memo and a broader catalogue of council‑appointed boards and commissions that require criminal‑background checks or have eligibility restrictions tied to convictions. Clerk staff said the requirement that individuals with certain felony or misdemeanor convictions be ineligible to serve on the CRB is a local policy choice (the language is codified in the CRB ordinance) rather than a state mandate. Committee members asked for a city‑wide inventory of eligibility rules for appointed bodies and a recommendation about whether the rules should be harmonized or reviewed with a focus on second‑chance and re‑entry goals. The clerk’s office agreed to provide a memo and the committee set an internal target for additional material and discussion in October/November.

Ending

The committee’s formal recommendations (training reduction and the 14‑day response window) will go forward to the full council for consideration; staff will provide a memo on boards’ eligibility rules and background check practices to the committee and the council in the coming weeks.","The Housing, Safety & Community Committee approved two recommended changes to the Citizens Review Board ordinance on Sept. 2: lowering the annual training requirement from eight to four hours and extending the police chief’s and city manager’s maximum response time from seven to 14 days.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6478619,"Developers propose to restore Excelsior Club as museum, restaurant and cultural hub; seek $1.5M from city",3554,8760000,12314000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5708659-5a716f31e144808bb94adaf5cd26de0d&start=8760&end=12314","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5708659-5a716f31e144808bb94adaf5cd26de0d/thumbnail_8760000.jpg","/articles/6478619/Charlotte/Mecklenburg-County/North-Carolina/Developers-propose-to-restore-Excelsior-Club-as-museum-restaurant-and-cultural-hub-seek-15M-from-city","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6478619-f1d07868f5c834a7988408f5713f294a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771176735&Signature=iB8gttsW9GXXwuXNg4DBgGyNI5NWC2P9vkSdpcWeVYldYA0Ew~x1unk5jHwDtbUtPgiP9eM8A39ze4RUD8HDzGdTQHqsoX-oszYZjBQNfcSARqZB8YLpiHoimHJxilhkDEixPIUZzWeWMWJTLs~j1gckixM21M42tY0cZzMAz~YxiRon3nU7bPcF8iDRZ3KfD-e~0bJNEmz1gEFz-nca6nHLiUlwZIE8kJ7xebaixIhNZ18X72LTya~rtbEgyPloAISBjmTKh5-JkZ7MTGPla9QVeDjaZK0T0amYzBv~irPpwvtjDILAys~tDqdoixGR8trcOndDsYs-pOfVVMYTuw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A private development team presented a proposal Sept. 2 to “rebirth” the Excelsior Club — a historically important social club on Beatties Ford Road — as a replicated historic building housing a living museum, performance space, community cooking and culinary training facilities, and a restaurant that the team said will prioritize second‑chance hiring and local artists.

Lead developer Sean Kennedy, joined by partner Tim Sinema, told the Jobs & Economic Development Committee the existing building is structurally unsound and their plan would demolish and replicate the historic Art Deco facade while creating new indoor and rooftop performance and community spaces. “We are reimagining the Excelsior, the rebirth of the Excelsior,” Kennedy said, citing the building’s history as a Black cultural hub and nightclub where nationally known performers once appeared.

Costs, funding request and business case

The team estimated total development costs at about $7.8 million and identified a funding gap that they asked the city to help close. The developers requested $1.5 million from city ARPA funds, and said they are seeking a parallel $1.5 million request from Mecklenburg County. The team said the landowner had set a purchase price of about $1.7 million for the site.

Staff and team provided the committee a conservative timetable: design and permitting through 2026, site acquisition and vertical construction in 2027, with an optimistic operational target in 2028. Developers emphasized a high MWSBE participation goal (40% or greater) and said they plan to hold the property as a long‑term, city‑oriented cultural asset.

Committee reaction and next steps

Committee members praised the proposal’s cultural and economic aims and asked for more detail on operating sustainability, parking, funding sources beyond ARPA and timeline acceleration. Committee chair Councilmember Malcolm Graham and District 2 representative said they supported moving the project forward and asked that the team return with more detailed financials and a request package for council consideration; the chair said he would ask for a formal council vote in October if staff and the developers can produce the requested follow‑up details.

Clarifying details from the presentation

- Estimated total development cost: ~$7.8 million.
- City funding request (ARPA): $1.5 million; county parallel request: $1.5 million.
- Site asking price: $1.7 million (developer said owner may not accept lower offers).
- Project program: two‑story building replicating the historic facade, 2,500 sq. ft. ground floor program, performance space, community kitchen connections (training and second‑chance hiring), rooftop amenity and outdoor festival space.

Ending

Developers and staff will pursue more detailed financial due diligence and return to the committee and full council with an ARPA funding request package; committee leadership expressed general support for the concept and stressed rapid follow up if the council is to weigh ARPA allocations before year end.","A development team seeking to revive the historic Excelsior Club on Beatties Ford Road asked the Jobs & Economic Development Committee on Sept. 2 for $1.5 million in ARPA funds to help fill a roughly $7.8 million project budget gap to rebuild the site as a living museum, performance venue, community kitchen and restaurant.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6478629,"Charlotte committee recommends MOU backing for new regional transit authority; members weigh appointments and board qualifications",3490,3270000,6760000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5708659-5a716f31e144808bb94adaf5cd26de0d&start=3270&end=6760","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5708659-5a716f31e144808bb94adaf5cd26de0d/thumbnail_3270000.jpg","/articles/6478629/Charlotte/Mecklenburg-County/North-Carolina/Charlotte-committee-recommends-MOU-backing-for-new-regional-transit-authority-members-weigh-appointments-and-board-qualifications","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6478629-e8cf6cde508ea66bbb3c813e02a51134/orig.mp4?Expires=1771176735&Signature=IOZlmjIw636HYLkrzBtopl8wvEQnNxtJs5ryMnYyVXEte4VE7gxUn1w94k8vDql6Py0ufqSzYjzciXCSbZ5X0E796eX9Q-G0Tf~YpxJ22MWjIatO1aUQ13nXRAzQi9VDFz2Oli9bbSvJaTmBKYaSbj~Cy1jKSFnyoWOulEUpOIt4zTNMj8PBuwWxWpc3EMo9UUIdXBONq2M8zny4-yjLXFPzKFz~RhGH2YuMY6YFnRylTWTz3Y-Wkfczr0PQLAlpbV1HsLHx~sDEldfMT7BRkWRN7vB2cFeXksSBG8~eO3l0X76sKxmOKylsSzZ5JlC3cv0UFtVjO9FlstD~MTic0w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Transportation Planning & Development Committee recommended that the full City Council approve a memorandum of understanding (MOU) establishing steps for appointing members to the new regional transit authority if a proposed referendum passes. The committee voted 4–1 to send the MOU forward after lengthy discussion about appointment language, candidate qualifications and timing.

Committee chair Ed Driggs opened the Sept. 2 discussion by noting the MOU aligns local steps with the state law that would create the authority if voters approve the countywide referendum. “What is happening here is the all the members of the MTC have established a timeline for actions that we need to take towards, the implementation of our mobility plan if there, the referendum is successful,” Driggs said.

What was in the MOU and why it matters

The MOU reproduces statutory appointment categories from the PAVE Act (state law cited in committee discussion, noted in the MOU materials) and outlines that the largest municipality’s governing body (the council) will appoint 12 members. Committee members sought clarity about whether the MOU’s language or the underlying statute controlled appointment terms; city legal staff advised the statute (the PAVE Act) governs. City and county attorneys also warned that changing the MOU now would require other municipalities and the county to reapprove the document because most towns had already voted to adopt the same text.

Board composition and qualifications

The PAVE Act, and the MOU’s recital of it, directs that trustees have demonstrated experience in law, finance, engineering, public transportation, urban planning, government, architecture or economic development. Committee members pressed staff about how candidate vetting would work in practice and expressed interest in ensuring the board includes individuals with lived transit experience (for example, long‑time transit operators or riders) as well as technical expertise.

City clerk and legal staff explained the initial screening for statutory minimums (residency, disqualification for lobbyists or elected officials) will be performed by clerks and legal staff; clerks would also identify applicants who meet the statutory categories for “demonstrated experience.” Committee members asked for a simple rubric the council could adopt to provide clarity on how “demonstrated experience” will be judged and to ensure transparency for applicants. Several members also asked that the city attorney prepare a written memorandum explaining how the clerks and legal staff will interpret statutory qualification language.

Timing and process concerns

Committee members reiterated that the MOU does not itself create the authority: “This memorandum of understanding is really just a procedural instrument to get you to the point where the authority will be stood up should the voters approve the referendum,” the city attorney said. The county is scheduled to notice a public hearing Sept. 3 and act Sept. 16; towns had previously approved the MOU. Some members voiced concern that appointments and other transition steps are being scheduled before voters decide the referendum, saying that public outreach and messaging must continue and that the council should be transparent about next steps.

Vote and next steps

The committee vote to recommend the MOU to council passed, 4–1. Councilmember Renee Johnson stated she would vote no in committee, raising broader concerns about public questions and timeline. The committee also asked staff to return with a short legal memo explaining clerks’ and attorneys’ roles in vetting applicants and recommended that the council consider a simple rubric for candidate qualifications at a future meeting.

Ending

With towns and the county largely having approved the MOU, staff said any change now would require reapproval by multiple jurisdictions. Supporters argued that recommending the MOU to full council ensures the city will be coordinated with other jurisdictions should the referendum succeed; opponents urged continuing public conversation and clearer candidate vetting guidance before final council action.

","The Transportation Planning & Development Committee moved to recommend city approval of a draft memorandum of understanding for the new regional transit authority (the PAVE Act authority), while members raised concerns about appointment language, applicant qualifications, timing and public messaging ahead of the referendum.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6478633,"Charlotte planners outline rezoning process changes, new public notices and staff-analysis improvements",1216,205000,1421000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5708659-5a716f31e144808bb94adaf5cd26de0d&start=205&end=1421","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5708659-5a716f31e144808bb94adaf5cd26de0d/thumbnail_205000.jpg","/articles/6478633/Charlotte/Mecklenburg-County/North-Carolina/Charlotte-planners-outline-rezoning-process-changes-new-public-notices-and-staff-analysis-improvements","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6478633-edacd867cb499d0caa14fab0eda1e085/orig.mp4?Expires=1771176735&Signature=U4zKXGd18iDDIUBA0uMQXzKO8-txuUy75Lp4eJ38F6JhRY9BzyYqcNQBGt1JM-YD81ww16V-93PUn4Rreo9CJzO9JQeE6iLkv5nHV6xnZHw18rKuh5S0FnBOZyOafHQIxy1OaDtqOGj~pASyVrnQxQC9Gg72Hia06BjDLJacpk5yTp40dxDMYcxzFl8hnoRsc1pu~v0-WvV~u99E71ICcxbwtqT~JEiqXB08od-2K7ELpUf~3mnr8dsqasKcWYKFIDr9Ufw1GQoqqgzC~VMFWyW0jlGYmlQEWjSqbYwns7l1NLUxHAApMnNqjj9h8kwFkGO-V-uhf5gmm1fNP3HgYw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City planning staff detailed proposed changes to Charlotte’s rezoning process at the Transportation Planning & Development Committee meeting on Sept. 2, saying the package is intended to make the process easier to navigate for new petitioners and to expand public notice beyond property owners.

The proposal, presented by Interim Planning Director Monica Holmes, rezoning program manager Holly Kramer and planner Dave Petten, would add plain‑language one‑page guides and a consolidated application packet for petitioners; expand mailed notice to tenants within 300 feet via a courtesy postcard in addition to existing property‑owner notices; continue and refine Nextdoor posts; add QR codes to rezoning signs; and revise staff analyses to include by‑right development and infrastructure maps, clearer department comment organization and explicit links to community area plan priority goals.

The recommendations are meant to appear at upcoming council zoning meetings on Sept. 15 and Oct. 17, and staff said they may return to the committee in early October depending on the community area plan adoption timeline. “We did highlight some of this really briefly at our August 4 TPD meeting, and again, we will talk a little bit more and you'll see some of these items in, on our September 15 zoning meeting and our October 17 zoning meeting,” Holmes said.

Why it matters

Planners said the improvements are intended to increase participation from people unfamiliar with rezonings and to capture tenants as well as property owners in the notice process. Kramer said postcards will be mailed both to property owners and to fiscal (tenant) addresses within 300 feet “so that it's going to start capturing tenants of these properties rather than just property owners.” Staff also pointed to expanded Nextdoor outreach for projects that reached large numbers of residents (one example in July captured about 3,000 subscribers in a one‑mile radius versus a typical mailed list of about 76 recipients).

Details of the package

- Education and outreach: two one‑page explainers (rezoning and UDO), a rezoning glossary, a single consolidated petitioner application packet, redesigned petition pages on rezoning.org and in‑person pre‑submittal accommodations.

- Noticing: courtesy postcards at the start of a petition and postcards for tenants near public hearings in addition to certified letters to property owners; continued Nextdoor posts targeted to subscribing neighborhoods; QR codes on site signs linking to rezoning.org.

- Staff analysis changes: maps showing by‑right development and nearby capital projects; reorganized department comment sections (separate infrastructure and other city/county comments); explicit cross‑reference to community area plan priority goals, with a consistency analysis for petitions not aligned with adopted place types.

Committee discussion and context

Council members pressed staff for data about petition volumes since the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) and policy‑map updates. Staff said the city saw an initial slowdown after the UDO rollout but petition volumes have largely returned to typical ranges; they also reported a shift in project types from large multifamily to more attached (townhome) projects. Staff clarified that many parcels still carry legacy zoning that does not match the policy map; full alignment rezoning to match the policy map is possible but depends on property owner consent under state law (Session Law referenced in committee discussion) and has not been completed citywide.

Several council members expressed support for the outreach improvements but raised questions about the 300‑foot mailed notice radius and budget implications of expanding it. Staff said expanding the mailing radius (e.g., to 500 or 1,000 feet) would significantly raise printing and postage costs and would require a budget review; Nextdoor was presented as a lower‑cost method to reach more residents but staff acknowledged subscription limits.

Next steps

Staff said contract and webpage updates are underway, and the rezoning improvements will be presented at the Sept. 15 zoning meeting and an October zoning meeting. Kramer said staff will work with council and community partners on final kiosk and petition notice language and will return with an updated staff analysis template in October if community area plans are adopted.

Ending

Committee members asked staff for further information on petition volumes, budget implications of expanded noticing, and the timing and scope of alignment rezonings. Staff said they would return with details at upcoming meetings and monitor implementation once the community area plans are finalized.

","City planning staff presented proposed changes to the rezoning process — new one‑page guides and glossary, postcards and Nextdoor outreach to notify tenants, QR codes on site signs, expanded mapping in staff reports and clearer community-area plan analysis — ahead of anticipated zoning hearings in September and October.","actionData","errors"]

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