Charlotte considers rezoning Calvary Church land for 125 income-restricted apartments and 14 new townhomes

A rezoning request heads to a City Council public hearing

A proposal to add new housing on the Calvary Church property in east Charlotte is moving into the city’s formal rezoning process, with a public hearing scheduled for Tuesday, January 20, 2026. The request seeks permission to develop a mix of apartments and townhomes on land near the intersection of North Sharon Amity Road and Wilora Lake Road.

The petitioner is Crosland Southeast. City filings list the site at 4000 N. Sharon Amity Road and describe a roughly 6.60-acre tract located north of Wilora Lake Road, east of North Sharon Amity Road and west of Mayberry Lane. The current zoning is N1-A, and the request is to rezone to N2-B(CD), a conditional district category.

Project scope: apartments with income limits and a smaller townhome component

The developer has described the plan as an affordable housing project. Project materials state that 125 apartment units would be reserved for households earning up to 80% of the area median income. In addition, the plan includes 14 townhomes on the same property.

The rezoning listing describes an entitlement request that would allow “up to 144 multi-family stacked” units and “up to 20 multi-family attached” units, indicating the petition sets maximums rather than a guaranteed buildout. City Council action on the rezoning will determine whether the conditional plan can move forward as proposed; a final vote is expected in the coming months following the hearing and additional committee review.

• Site: 4000 N. Sharon Amity Road (near Wilora Lake Road), east Charlotte
• Petitioner: Crosland Southeast
• Land area: approximately 6.60 acres
• Public hearing: January 20, 2026
• Housing concept described by the petitioner: 125 income-restricted apartments plus 14 townhomes

What the rezoning process will evaluate

As with other conditional rezonings, the city’s review includes a set of department and agency comments that typically address transportation access, utility service, stormwater, solid waste and public safety considerations. The petition docket also lists school system and transit-related inputs among the agencies providing review comments.

The upcoming hearing is a required step in the city’s decision-making sequence. Residents and other stakeholders can speak during the public hearing, and the petition then proceeds through the zoning committee process before City Council takes a final vote.

Public hearing dates establish the start of Council’s formal consideration; approval is not automatic and typically follows additional work sessions and recommendations.

Housing context: affordability proposals remain a recurring Council agenda item

The Calvary Church site proposal arrives amid continued local debate over where and how income-restricted housing should be added. In recent years, City Council has considered multiple rezoning and funding requests tied to below-market units, with outcomes varying by project and location. The east Charlotte petition will be evaluated on its site plan, zoning conditions and public feedback as the city weighs whether the project aligns with adopted land-use policies and neighborhood-scale impacts.