Title
Public Comment on the Center City 2040 Vision Plan
Action
Action:
Receive public comments on the Center City 2040 Vision Plan.
Body
Committee Chair:
Julie Eiselt, Transportation, Planning, and Environment
Staff Resource(s):
Taiwo Jaiyeoba, City Manager's Office
Monica Holmes, Planning, Design, and Development
Explanation
* The Center City 2040 Vision Plan (Plan) updates prior Center City Vision Plans, including the vision, goals, and focus areas to reflect the changing dynamic in Center City.
* The Plan focuses on the area within Center City Partner's Municipal Service District boundary in Council Districts 1, 2, and 3 and was created by compiling extensive input from Center City leaders, business owners, residents, and other stakeholders. It envisions a Center City that is inclusive, resilient, and diverse.
Community Input
* The project management team held multiple public meetings and facilitated several Steering Committee meetings throughout the process. Beginning in late Summer 2019 and continuing through 2020, the team had several rounds of engagement that included pop-up events, a Mobility Summit, the Innovators Action Forum, and Library Branch Outreach events. During the COVID-19 pandemic, outreach included an online community meeting in November 2020.
Plan Recommendations
* The Plan includes a refreshed vision statement, along with goals and implementation strategies to achieve that vision.
* The Plan includes 10 focus areas, inside and adjacent to Uptown Charlotte, including Second Ward, the Blue Line/Silver Line crossing, Tryon Street, Brevard Street, and the Foundry District/Cedar Yards.
Transportation, Planning, and Environment Council Committee
* Prior to Fall 2021, the Plan was presented for information at several earlier Transportation, Planning, and Environment Council Committee (Committee) meetings, including two additional meetings in 2021 and once each in 2019 and 2020.
* The Plan was presented for information...
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