# City Council Zoning Meeting - October 19, 2026

Charlotte City Council zoning meeting — October 19, 2026. Council approved the consent zoning items, with Item 7 considered separately and approved unanimously. That discussion covered a proposed EV charging use and nonworking streetlights on Forest Point Drive; staff said the existing lighting infrastructure would be removed and CDOT planned solar lighting beginning around January 2027, ahead of anticipated construction in March. Council also discussed whether EV charging stations should be treated differently from traditional fuel stations and the possibility of a policy referral. Council approved requested deferrals for three petitions and a withdrawal for another; the transcript does not clearly identify all petition numbers or the withdrawal item.

Council held and closed public hearings on three additional rezonings, without making final decisions on them during the meeting. Item 13 drew concerns about flooding and a proposed stormwater project dependent on permanent easements from eight property owners; staff said design would proceed after the easements were secured. Item 14 proposed a single digital billboard alongside a protected tree area; staff recommended denial, and council members raised concerns about neighborhood compatibility, light pollution, and residential impacts while requesting further information. Item 15, proposed by Mid-America Apartments LP, would allow up to 275 multifamily units and 15,000 square feet of ground-floor commercial space; staff recommended approval subject to resolution of outstanding issues. No contract awards, purchasing decisions, or other procurement activity were identified.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Published:** October 19, 2026

### Sources
- [City Council Zoning Meeting - October 19, 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofWJy5hsUHE) - City of Charlotte