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Plans (General / Policy; District & Area) 
 


The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Department develops plans to serve as policy guides and to address how parts of the community should be maintained and/or changed in the future. Plans make recommendations on land use, zoning, transportation and other issues to realize the vision of the area.

Below are the plans completed by the Planning Department since the early 1990s, as well as those currently underway.
To view a Map of our Area Plans, please click here.

For further information, please contact the appropriate staff person as listed below or the receptionist at (704) 336-2205. 

* Denotes that some of our older plans are not available online.  Please contact our office to check the availability of a hard copy.

Park Woodlawn Area PlanArea PlanIn ProgressAlberto Gonzalez
North Corridor: 1-Charlotte Gateway Station Area PlanTransit Station Area PlanIn ProgressJonathan Wells
North Corridor: 2-Derita Station Area PlanTransit Station Area PlanIn ProgressJonathan Wells
North Corridor: 3-Harris Blvd / NC Hwy. 115 Station Area PlanTransit Station Area PlanIn ProgressJonathan Wells
North Corridor: 5-Hambright Station Area PlanTransit Station Area PlanIn ProgressJonathan Wells
Northeast Corridor: 01- 9th StreetTransit Station Area PlanIn ProgressKathy Cornett
Northeast Corridor: 11- UNC-CharlotteTransit Station Area PlanIn ProgressKathy Cornett
Northeast Corridor: 12- Mallard Creek ChurchTransit Station Area PlanIn ProgressKathy Cornett
Northeast Corridor: 13- I-485 / N. Tryon St.Transit Station Area PlanIn ProgressKathy Cornett
Northeast Corridor: 02- ParkwoodTransit Station Area PlanIn ProgressKathy Cornett
Northeast Corridor: 03- 27th StreetTransit Station Area PlanIn ProgressKathy Cornett
Northeast Corridor: 04- 36th StreetTransit Station Area PlanIn ProgressKathy Cornett
Northeast Corridor: 05- Sugar CreekTransit Station Area PlanIn ProgressKathy Cornett
Northeast Corridor: 06- Old ConcordTransit Station Area PlanIn ProgressKathy Cornett
Northeast Corridor: 07- Tom HunterTransit Station Area PlanIn ProgressKathy Cornett
Southeast Corridor: 1- UptownTransit Station Area PlanIn ProgressAlysia D. Osborne
Southeast Corridor: 2- Pecan AveTransit Station Area PlanIn ProgressAlysia D. Osborne
Southeast Corridor: 3- Briar CreekTransit Station Area PlanIn ProgressAlysia D. Osborne
Southeast Corridor: 4- MatthewsTransit Station Area PlanIn ProgressAlysia D. Osborne
Seventh Street - Developer Response ProjectArea PlanCompleted2008Alan Goodwin
South Blvd. Corridor PlanArea PlanCompleted1995Dan Thilo
West Blvd. CorridorArea PlanCompleted1998Kent Main
I-277 Land Development FrameworkGeneral PlanCompleted2008Dan Thilo
CWAC Assessment*OtherCompletedRuchi Agarwal
Neighborhood Statistical Assessment*OtherCompletedRuchi Agarwal
Catawba River Area PlanArea PlanApproved2010Alberto Gonzalez
Centers, Corridors & WedgesArea PlanAdopted2010Laura Harmon
Independence Blvd. Area PlanArea PlanAdopted2011Alysia D. Osborne
Elizabeth Area PlanArea PlanAdopted2011Alan Goodwin
Midtown Morehead Cherry Area PlanArea PlanAdopted2012Kent Main
Steele Creek Area PlanArea PlanAdopted2012Melony McCullough
University Research Park Area PlanArea PlanAdopted2010Kathy Cornett
Albemarle / I-485 Interchange StudyArea PlanAdopted2003Melony McCullough
Belmont Area Revitalization PlanArea PlanAdopted2003Melony McCullough
Brookshire / I-485 Area PlanArea PlanAdopted2002Kathy Cornett
Bryant ParkArea PlanAdopted2007Kent Main
Cherry Small Area PlanArea PlanAdopted1993Alberto Gonzalez
Dilworth Land Use and Streetscape PlanArea PlanAdopted2006Kathy Cornett
Dixie-Berryhill Strategic PlanArea PlanAdopted2003Kent Main
East Blvd Pedscape PlanArea PlanAdopted2002Kent Main
Eastland Area PlanArea PlanAdopted2003Kent Main
Eastside Strategy PlanArea PlanAdopted2001Melony McCullough
Newell Area PlanArea PlanAdopted2002Kathy Cornett
North CharlotteArea PlanAdopted1995Kathy Cornett
Northeast Area PlanArea PlanAdopted2000Kathy Cornett
Northlake Area PlanArea PlanAdopted2008Alysia D. Osborne
North Tryon Area PlanArea PlanAdopted2010Kent Main
Oakhurst Land Use & Zoning PlanArea PlanAdopted1996Melony McCullough
Optimist Park Neighborhood PlanArea PlanAdopted2002Melony McCullough
Park RoadArea PlanAdopted1992Alberto Gonzalez
Washington Heights Plan (Implementation)Area PlanAdopted2002Melony McCullough
Eastland Area Plan (Implementation)Area PlanAdopted2003Kent Main
Newell Area Plan (Implementation)Area PlanAdopted2002Kathy Cornett
Brookshire / I-485 Area Plan (Implementation)Area PlanAdopted2002Kathy Cornett
Thomasboro Hoskins Area Plan (Implementation)Area PlanAdopted2002Melony McCullough
Belmont Area Revitalization Plan (Implementation)Area PlanAdopted2002Melony McCullough
Optimist Park Neighborhood Plan (Implementation)Area PlanAdopted2002Melony McCullough
Plaza Central Pedscape PlanArea PlanAdopted2003Kent Main
Prosperity Church Rd VillagesArea PlanAdopted1999Kathy Cornett
Providence Road/I-485 Area Plan UpdateArea PlanAdopted2000Kent Main
Rocky River Area PlanArea PlanAdopted2006Melony McCullough
Second Ward Neighborhood Master PlanArea PlanAdopted2002Dan Thilo
South End / Uptown RailArea PlanAdopted1998Kent Main
SouthPark Small Area PlanArea PlanAdopted2000Kent Main
Statesville Avenue Corridor Area PlanArea PlanAdopted2001Melony McCullough
Sunnyside Pedscape & Land Use PlanArea PlanAdopted2004Kent Main
Thomasboro Hoskins Area PlanArea PlanAdopted2002Melony McCullough
University City Area PlanArea PlanAdopted2007Kathy Cornett
Washington Heights Neighborhood PlanArea PlanAdopted2002Melony McCullough
Wesley HeightsArea PlanAdopted1999Melony McCullough
West Morehead Corridor PlanArea PlanAdopted2000Melony McCullough
West Morehead Land Use & Pedscape PlanArea PlanAdopted2004Kent Main
West End PedscapeArea PlanAdopted2006Alan Goodwin
Wilmore Small Area PlanArea PlanAdopted1993Alan Goodwin
Center City 2010 PlanArea PlanAdopted2000Dan Thilo
Third Ward NeighborhoodArea PlanAdopted2003Dan Thilo
Center City 2020 PlanArea PlanAdopted2011Dan Thilo
Briar Creek/Woodland/Merry Oaks Small Area Plan*Area PlanAdopted1998Melony McCullough
First Ward Master PlanArea PlanAdopted1997Laura Harmon
Lakewood PlanArea PlanAdopted2006Alysia D. Osborne
Mt. Holly Road Special Project Plan*Area PlanAdopted1994Melony McCullough
Third Ward Future - Volume 1 Concept Plan*Area PlanAdopted1997Alan Goodwin
Westside Strategic Plan (Central)*Area PlanAdopted2000Melony McCullough
Westside Strategic Plan (Northwest)*Area PlanAdopted2000Claire Lyte-Graham
Westside Strategic Plan (Southwest)*Area PlanAdopted2000Claire Lyte-Graham
Central District PlanDistrict PlanAdopted1993Alan Goodwin
Central District Plan Adopted Land Use MapDistrict PlanAdopted1993Alan Goodwin
East District Plan Adopted Land Use MapDistrict PlanAdopted1990Melony McCullough
Northeast District Plan Adopted Land Use MapDistrict PlanAdopted1996Kathy Cornett
Northwest Adopted Land Use MapDistrict PlanAdopted1990Melony McCullough
South District Plan Adopted Land Use MapDistrict PlanAdopted1993Kent Main
Southwest Adopted Land Use MapDistrict PlanAdopted1991Claire Lyte-Graham
South District PlanDistrict PlanAdopted1993Kent Main
East District Plan*District PlanAdopted1990Melony McCullough
Northeast District Plan*District PlanAdopted1996Kathy Cornett
Northwest District Plan*District PlanAdopted1990Melony McCullough
Southwest District Plan*District PlanAdopted1991Claire Lyte-Graham
2015 Plan (Planning For Our Future)General PlanAdopted1997Garet Johnson
GDP'sGeneral PlanAdopted2007Garet Johnson
Brevard Street StudyGeneral PlanAdopted2008Dan Thilo
I-485 Interchange Analysis*General PlanAdopted1999Barry Mosley
South Corridor: 6-Arrowood Station Area PlanTransit Station Area PlanAdopted2009Kent Main
South Corridor: 2-New Bern Station Area PlanTransit Station Area PlanAdopted2008Kent Main
South Corridor: 3-Scaleybark Station Area PlanTransit Station Area PlanAdopted2008Kent Main
South Corridor: 7-Sharon & I-485 Station Area PlanTransit Station Area PlanAdopted2009Kent Main
South Corridor: 1-South End Station Area PlanTransit Station Area PlanAdopted2005Kent Main
South Corridor: 5-Tyvola & Archdale Station Area PlanTransit Station Area PlanAdopted2008Kent Main
South Corridor: 4-Woodlawn Station Area PlanTransit Station Area PlanAdopted2008Kent Main
North Corridor: 4-Eastfield Station Area PlanTransit Station Area PlanAdopted2008Jonathan Wells
Northeast Corridor: 10- JW Clay Blvd.Transit Station Area PlanAdopted2007Kathy Cornett
Northeast Corridor: 08- University City Blvd.Transit Station Area PlanAdopted2007Kathy Cornett
Northeast Corridor: 09- McCullough DriveTransit Station Area PlanAdopted2007Kathy Cornett

as of March 1, 2012

 

 

For more information regarding Area Planning contact;
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Department
600 East Fourth Street (8th Floor)
Charlotte, NC 28202
Phone: (704)-336-2205