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Volume 15, Number 10 • March 6 to 12, 2015
Zoning Committee approves two District 7 petitions
If Charlotte City Council approves a zoning change to a 10.24-acre site at Touchstone Village, the shopping center will soon boast an 89,000square-foot office building. Hannah Chronis/SCW photo
Petitions set to appear before Charlotte shopping and dining locales. The petitions will go to Charlotte City Charlotte City Council at its Council for a vote. March 26 meeting. The first petition, submitted by Touchby Hannah Chronis hannah@thecharlotteweekly.com
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Commission approved two District 7 petitions at its March 26 meeting that could change the face of some existing south
stone Village LLC, would allow south Charlotte shopping center Touchstone Village to accommodate an 89,000-squarefoot office space and retain 18,000 square feet of retail space. Touchstone Village, located south of
N.C. 51 on 10.24 acres at the northwest corner of the Bevington Place/Carswell Lane intersection, is currently home to Tuesday Morning and Riccio’s Pizza Villa, among others. The site plan approved by the planning commission calls for the Tuesday Morning building to be torn down to make room for parking. A three-story, 89,000-square-
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Dash for Down Syndrome helps CMS serve special needs students
Annual fundraising 5K race scheduled for March 21
by Crystal O’Gorman crystal@thecharlotteweekly.com
The Down Syndrome Association of Greater Charlotte (DSAGC) will host its third 3-2-1 Dash for Down Syndrome 5K race, starting at Blakeney Professional Center at 8:30 a.m. on March 21. This run raises money for DSAGC’s educational program, Together in Education (TiE). Stephanie Cook, DSAGC education director, said the organization’s educational programs cost $84,000 annually, which comes primarily from the 3-2-1 Dash. “Having these events is essential,” she said. “Unlike a lot of our programs where participants pay fees, the school program is completely free of charge to schools.” DSAGC’s Executive Director Kathryn Lariviere said, “It’s important that we are able to support the school districts free of charge, so fundraising is crucial. Both as the executive director of DSAGC and as the mother of Cam (Lariviere’s 10-yearold son who has Down syndrome), I am thrilled that the DSAGC TiE program is available to support teachers to benefit students with Down syndrome.” TiE supports area schools, parents and students by providing education development training opportunities for teachers. TiE also works as a liaison between parents and schools when planning and implementing the best educational practices for each student’s individual needs.
(see District 7 on page 5)
(see Dash for Down Syndrome on page 9)
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