News About Town: The Board of Commissioners will vote whether to approve Zoning Item 2021-727, Mount Harmony Cottages (2700 Mount Harmony Road) at their regular meeting on December 13. The applicant proposes to change the zoning of the property from R-15 single-family to R-9 (CD) for the purpose of constructing 17 single-family residences on a 6.281-acre lot. For context, an acre is 43,560 square feet. The R-15 zoning district is designed to accommodate detached single dwellings with a minimum lot size of 15,000 square feet while R-9 is designed to accommodate those same dwelling types at a minimum lot size of 9,000 square feet. The current design features more tree save and a slightly different road and lot configuration than was originally presented.
Thank you, Bob Aycock, for sharing this gorgeous photo of fall leaves against that gorgeous Carolina blue sky! Share your photo with Beacon readers, just send something over!
News Around Town: Applications for the 2023 Citizens Revaluation Advisory Committee close on November 30. Mecklenburg County residents are encouraged to apply to serve on this board. The group will meet with the County Assessor, County management, and County staff to review reports related to the County’s 2023 property revaluation. The Committee will also share updates and conclusions with the Board of County Commissioners. For more information, contact Brad Fowler, Assistant Assessor, at Bradley.Fowler@MeckNC.gov.
One Good Thing: The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction’s (DPI) Office of Early Learning has released Literacy at Home, an at-home resource to support Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling (LETRS), a recent addition to training for elementary level teachers. Literacy at Home helps support North Carolina’s youngest readers through exploring the essential components of literacy. The site links to printables and online resources as well as teaching approaches to provide direction for parents and caregivers using the tools.