Find out which Community Area Plan impacts you HERE.
On April 14, 2026, Charlotte City Council adopted seven draft Community Area Plans and amended seven adopted Charlotte Future 2040 Community Area Plans. All 14 Community Area Plans are now available on the City of Charlotte’s Long Range Planning webpage.
IMPORTANT UP DATE:
CLTfuture2040.com is moving!
After April 24, 2026, all Charlotte Future 2040 information will be available on the City of Charlotte’s Long Range Planning website.
UPDATES & RESOURCES:
• Invite staff to attend a neighborhood meeting. Submit your request Here.
• Watch the recordings from the February 2026 Community Area Plans & How They Impact You Virtual Webinars:
— February 17, 2026 | Webinar Recording
— February 24, 2026 | Webinar Recording
• Watch the Community Area Plans & How They Impact You Webinar recordings HERE.
• View the Community Area Plan Executive Summary for the 14 Draft Plans HERE.
• View the Neighborhood, Your Plan: Charlotte Future 2024 Community Area Plans Explained webinar reordering HERE.
This document is considered the main body of the Plan and was adopted by Charlotte City Council on June 21st, 2021. It includes three sections: the community-based vision for Charlotte and the Equitable Growth Framework; the elements of a Complete Community and an introduction to Place Types; and the Policy Framework organized by the 10 major Plan Goals.
To view awards & recognition the Plan has received, click HERE.
Charlotte has been one of the fastest-growing cities in the country in recent years. This growth has established Charlotte as a vibrant and desirable city; however, this rapid development has also contributed to many challenges and the events of the last year have magnified many underlying issues that have faced the community for decades.
Most U.S. cities have a Comprehensive Plan to establish a desired vision for the future and a strategic policy framework. Charlotte has not had a Comprehensive Plan to guide growth and development community-wide since 1975. The Charlotte Future 2040 Comprehensive Plan is our shared, comprehensive vision to guide the Queen City’s growth over the next 20 years.
Community Area Plans provide more detailed guidance for the built environment including land use, design, transportation, and infra- structure.
These plans complement the Charlotte Future 2040 Comprehensive Plan and are an important part of the city’s planning framework which ensures all planning efforts are aligned and aimed at implementing Charlotte’s vision for the future.
2040 Planning Academy is a free educational program for those is interested in learning more about the role planning plays in building communities. The academy is intended to empower participants with the knowledge necessary to be engaged in their communities and involved in public planning processes.
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