​Development Services
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Development Services

The Development Services Division works with developers and utility providers to accommodate growth and development while maintaining mobility. The division also works with event organizers to ensure safe and successful use of the public rights of way and consists of two sections: Land Development and Right of Way Management.

Special Transportation Service
Land
Development

Reviews site plans to ensure new developments are in compliance with transportation requirements and to identify transportation impacts that should be mitigated by the developer.

  • Reviews rezoning petitions for transportation impacts.

  • Regulates driveway permitting through the building permitting process.

  • Reviews site plans for single-family and commercial subdivision developments and multifamily developments.

Customer Services
Right of Way
Management

Plans, coordinates, approves and permits work within the rights of way of city-maintained streets. Right of Way Management also assists in the review, approval and coordination of parades and festivals within the rights of way of city-maintained streets.

  • Permits and oversees the installation of utility facilities.

  • Reviews and authorizes sidewalk and lane closure requests.

  • Coordinates the right of way abandonment process.

  • Reviews and approves encroachment and sidewalk dining agreements.

  • Reviews and permits placemaking activities within the right of way.

Customer Services
Special Events
Impacting Streets

Right of Way Management assists in the review, approval and coordination of parades and festivals within the rights of way of city-maintained streets.

Visit the Special Events Impacting Streets page for more information and resources, including the application for special events, parades and festivals.

​Contact Information

​Development Services Division Manager

Brandon Brezeale

phone contect 704.432.5561
emailBrandon.Brezeale@charlottenc.gov

Deputy Division Manager

Casey Mashburn

phone contect980.264.0123
emailCasey.Mashburn@charlottenc.gov

Right-of-Way Section Manager

Alfred Oyoyo

phone contect704.534.5572
emailAlfred.Oyoyo@charlottenc.gov

Land Development Section Manager

Jake Carpenter

phone contect980.221.5675
emailJacob.Carpenter@charlottenc.gov

Special Events Supervisor

Joe Yanicak

phone contect704.622.3753
emailJoe.Yanicak@charlottenc.gov

Land Development Administrative Officer I

Shaianne Richards

phone contect980.748.0617
emailShaianne.M.Richards@charlottenc.gov

​Land Development

Land Development

​Responsible for the review of all development site plans for compliance with transportation requirements and to identify the transportation impacts of new development for mitigation by the developer.

  • Reviews rezoning petitions for transportation impacts.   
  • Regulates driveway permitting through the building permitting process.   
  • Reviews site plans for subdivisions (single-family and commercial) and multifamily developments.
Right-of-Way Management

Right-of-Way Management

Responsible for the planning, coordination, approval and permitting of work within the right-of-way of City maintained streets. The Section is also responsible for assisting in the review, approval and coordination of parades and festivals within City maintained street right-of-way.

  • Permits and oversees the installation of utility facilities.
  • Coordinates the right-of-way abandonment process.
  • Manages the review and approval of Encroachment Agreements.
  • Permits the moving of houses, buildings or other oversized objects on Charlotte streets.
Land Development
Right-of-Way Management
​Contact Information

Development Services Division Manager

Lakisha Hull

email 704.432.5492

email Lakisha.Hull@charlottenc.gov

Land Development Deputy Division Manager

David Smith

email 704.336.4626

email David.B.Smith@charlottenc.gov

Land Development Administrative Officer I

Terry Sigler