Friday, June 10, 2011

City Council to consider range of Branch developments - Charlotte Business Journal:

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The Charlotte real estate developmen t company led by Chris Branch has askedfor one-montj deferrals on a pair of rezoningy requests for 1.77 acres on the west side of Nortn Cedar Street between West Fifth and Cates streetse and for 2.94 acrews on the southeast corneer of North Clarkson and Cates streets. Threed other rezoning requests should get thegree light. An approval with conditions has been recommendedfor Branch'se plans for an officee building on a triangular-shaped parcel near the Carolinas Medical Center. Branch is cappec at constructinga 50-foot-tall, 30,000-square-footy office building on less than half an acre at 1301 Kenilwortjh Ave.
The was given the right to revieww elevation plans for the developmenf that will front both Kenilworth andScott avenues. The city stafc also supports rezoning land alonbgthe south-corridor light-rail tracks at Camden South Tryon Street and West Summit Avenue in Souty End, where Branch is considering offices in the parking lot next to his Fowlerd Building. Also cleared for approval: a change in zoning for an acre at South Church and Lincoln streets to allow residential and more commerciak development than iscurrently allowed. A vote to allo changes to the proposed Citadin residentiall condo project in Fourth Ward is also set forMonday night'zs zoning meeting.
The project'es developer -- Charlotte-based , unded the limited partnership Fourth Ward SquarewAssociates -- has asked to boost the tower'a size to 550 units, from the 424 previouslyu approved. Commercial space would also be increasedby 50% to 30,000 squares feet. Both the Charlotte-Mecklenburg planninhg staff and the zoning committeer supportthe project, proposed for the entire block boundede by North Graham, West Eighth, North Smity and West Ninth streets. The 3.54-acre site is home to a rentall complex. Only one resident attended a Dec.
5 community meetinv regarding the changes, according to city The revisions showa 140-foot-tall tower instead of the previously proposed cluster of five to sevem buildings to be constructedx in phases. On Thursday, will host a preview partt for its latestdevelopmeng project, Silos at South End. Silo includes both residentiao and commercial condos for sale alongthe light-raill line. The development sits close to the NewBern station, next to the proposedc expansion of Poindexter Drive. Thursday's eventt starts at 5 p.m. at the Charlotte Art Leaguee at 1517Camden Road. A silent auction will be held to supporflocal artists. Details: 779-6251.
A publicist declines to disclose details on the number of sizes andprice points, saying plans are still preliminary. The project's rezoning requesrt is among 47 listecfor Monday's City Council meeting. Both the city staff and the zoninh committee support the request forthe 1.5-acrs site. Charlotte's chapter of is hoping to build on its New Year's resolutions, holdingh its next cocktail event at Crowhn Athletic Club in Founders Hall uptown. The networkinyg event should exercise more than justsocial skills. Organizers promisd a nutrition seminar. But don't worry, drink s will still be on hand. Heavy lifting of some kind will start Thursday at6 p.m.
Details: E-mai l Jennifer Ross at Jennifer.ross@rsmi.com or call 442-3809. RSVP by

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