1:10 p.m. — Charlotte voter open to new development The sun on the pavement of the Charlotte Town Hall parking lot beat back the bitter cold spell facing voters today. Michael Haulenbeek, a Charlotte woodworker and native, stopped to speak to his votes in favor of ballot items six and seven, both of which aim to allow for denser housing and development in the East Charlotte Village Commercial District. "We can't vote no to all new development, and if we're gonna have new development, I'd like to see it concentrated in village centers," said Haulenbeek, whose business is located in Charlotte.