At interesting idea out of Union County (from the Charlotte Observer):

Developers now face more hurdles to build subdivisions in another of Charlotte's fast-growing suburbs.

Union County on Monday became the third county in the suburban Charlotte region to pass a slow-growth ordinance, called an adequate public facilities ordinance.

The new law, enacted by a 3-2 vote Monday night by the Union County Board of Commissioners, is designed to slow housing growth in areas where schools are crowded. The ordinance requires developers who want to build in crowded school districts to do one of two things: delay construction until more schools are built, or pay a maximum fee of $14,953 per home proposed.

Several other counties in NC have similar ordinances including Cabarrus, Stanly, Currituck, Franklin, and Orange counties.

Good idea?  Or not doing enough?