CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte city leaders voted to approve some big changes to Uptown’s skyline this week.
The banking giant, Wells Fargo, is looking to add signage to the top of what was once the Duke Energy building.
A vote on the issue took place at the zoning committee meeting on Monday, Feb. 19, where city leader unanimously approved Wells Fargo's request to add signage.
At the last zoning committee meeting in January, the committee voted 5-2 to deny Wells Fargo's petition to make changes to the building.
The committee is in agreement with city staff that the petition is consistent with the Charlotte Future 2040 Comprehensive Plan. At the previous zoning meeting, they voted to deny because of concerns about the size of the signage and potential light pollution.
The committee also said the proposed signage would “not increase the attractiveness of Uptown or the Tryon corridor.”
On Monday night, the committee voted to recommend denial, but city staff recommended approval and the Charlotte City Council sided with the staff.
Wells Fargo and city leaders in favor of the petition said the size, composition and mechanics of the signage follow what’s laid out in the zoning ordinance.
"The band of the building will accommodate the lettering that will be proposed on this building, unlike the Truist building where there was an appendage that had to be made," Anthony Fox, Wells Fargo's attorney, said. "This will be architecturally consistent with the building and the style."
Some members of the committee were surprised no one signed up to speak in opposition of the proposed signage at the last meeting.
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