South Charlotte HOA chops down tree, now protected by UDO

There are questions about Charlotte's new zoning rules after neighbors in south Charlotte came to WCNC Charlotte about their HOA planning to remove some trees. All of this happened after the UDO and Charlotte's Tree Ordinance went into effect last month.

For Ward Welch, it's all about the roots. He planted new ones when he moved from Durham two years ago. His condo sits in the shadows and under the canopy of a massive tree.

He said it was a selling point for him.

"It’s very special," Welch said. "It cuts down on heat and it's nice. I was impressed by the tree cover."

But this selling point might be uprooted by his HOA. He saw something similar just a week ago; the HOA cut down a different tree, very similar to the one in question.

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