Find out which Community Area Plan impacts you HERE.
WHAT WE HEARD FROM YOU:
Community feedback submitted during Phase 5 and 6 is available below and can be viewed by plan area or by Council District.
• View the Phase 6 Engagement Log by plan are HERE
• View the Phase 6 Engagement Log by Council District HERE
• View the Phase 5 Engagement Log by plan are HERE
• View the Phase 5Engagement Log by Council District HERE
On November 24, 2025, Charlotte City Council adopted seven Community Area Plans and the Revised Policy Map for these geographies: East Inner, Northeast Inner, South Inner, South Middle, South Outer, Southwest Middle, Southwest Outer.
Council decided to delay action on the following plans to allow for more engagement: East Middle & Outer, North Inner, North Middle and Outer, Northeast Middle and Outer, West Inner, West Middle, West Outer.
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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