Following meetings with REBIC and the HBA of Greater Charlotte, Mecklenburg County LUESA agreed to phase in, over two years, a series of dramatic increases to its Land Development, Zoning and Floodplain Permitting Fees. The increases result from LUESA’s plan to end a longstanding practice of supporting Land Development Services with excess stormwater fee revenue.
The County Board of Commissioners adopted the new fees this week as part of their FY 2019/2020 budget, phasing them in as outlined below.
The fees apply to any projects in the Towns of Davidson, Matthews, Mint Hill, Pineville and Cornelius, along with any projects in the ETJ. The City of Charlotte handles its own land development permitting, and the Town of Huntersville is leaving LUESA and starting its own land development permitting operation this summer.
Both REBIC and the HBA voiced our strong opposition to the proposed fees, which represent year-to-year increases of nearly 400% in some cases. We appreciate LUESA’s willingness to propose a phased approach to the increases, and will encourage the Board of County Commissioners to adopt their recommendation.
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