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File #: 15-25962    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Business Item Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 3/24/2026 In control: City Council Business Meeting
On agenda: 4/13/2026 Final action:
Title: Charlotte Future 2040 Community Area Plans and Revised Policy Map
Attachments: 1. Community Area Plans Proposed Changes for Final Documents, 2. Community Area Plan - Program Guide, 3. Community Area Plan - East Middle and Outer, 4. Community Area Plan - North Inner, 5. Community Area Plan - Northeast Middle and Outer, 6. Community Area Plan - West Inner, 7. Community Area Plan - West Middle, 8. Community Area Plan - West Outer, 9. Community Area Plan - East Inner, 10. Community Area Plan - Northeast Inner, 11. Community Area Plan - South Inner, 12. Community Area Plan - South Middle, 13. Community Area Plan - South Outer, 14. Community Area Plan - Southwest Middle, 15. Community Area Plan - Southwest Outer, 16. Community Area Plans - Appendix, 17. Ordinance - East Middle and Outer Plan, 18. Ordinance - North Inner Plan, 19. Ordinance - North Middle and Outer Plan, 20. Ordinance - Northeast Middle Outer Plan, 21. Ordinance - West Inner Plan, 22. Ordinance - West Middle Plan, 23. Ordinance - West Outer Plan, 24. Ordinance East Inner Area Plan, 25. Ordinance Northeast Inner Area Plan, 26. Ordinance South Inner Area Plan, 27. Ordinance South Middle Area Plan, 28. Ordinance South Outer Area Plan, 29. Ordinance Southwest Middle, 30. Ordinance Southwest Outer Area Plan, 31. Ordinance - Revised Policy Map
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Title
Charlotte Future 2040 Community Area Plans and Revised Policy Map

Action
Action:
A. Adopt the seven proposed Charlotte Future 2040 Community Area Plans (Volume I - Program Guide and Volume II - Community Area Plan Policy) and Revised Policy Map, and

B. Amend the seven previously adopted Charlotte Future 2040 Community Area Plans (Volume I - Program Guide and Volume II - Community Area Plan Policy).

Body
Staff Resource(s):
Monica Holmes, Planning, Design, and Development
Kathy Cornett, Planning, Design, and Development
Catherine Mahoney, Planning, Design, and Development

Explanation
* The Community Area Plans (CAPs) are the second major implementation item of the Charlotte Future 2040 Comprehensive Plan (adopted by City Council in June 2021), following the Charlotte Future 2040 Policy Map (adopted by City Council in March 2022).
* On November 24, 2025, City Council voted to adopt the proposed Community Area Plan (Volume I - Program Guide, Volume II - CAP Policy) and Revised Policy Map for: East Inner, Northeast Inner, South Inner, South Middle, South Outer, Southwest Middle, and Southwest Outer.
* The proposed Community Area Plan (Volume I - Program Guide, Volume II - CAP Policy) and Revised Policy Map for the East Middle and Outer, North Inner, North Middle and Outer, Northeast Middle and Outer, West Inner, West Middle, West Outer were deferred until no later than March 23, 2026.
* Staff hosted additional engagement opportunities from January through February 2026, including an online survey and workshops on February 12, 17, 19, and 24.
* On March 9, 2026, City Council received an overview of the final proposed changes for the seven deferred and seven adopted plans based on community feedback received through the 2026 engagement opportunities.
* On March 23, 2026, City Council held a public hearing to amend the seven adopted plans. City Council voted to defer decision on the adoption of the seven proposed plans and amendment of the seven adopted p...

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