Title
Public Comment on the Charlotte Future 2040 Policy Map
Action
Action:
Receive public comment on the Charlotte Future 2040 Policy Map.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Alyson Craig, Planning, Design, and Development
Alysia Osborne, Planning, Design, and Development
Explanation
* The City of Charlotte released the first draft of the Charlotte Future 2040 Policy Map (Policy Map) on October 13, 2021, and a second draft on January 18, 2022.
* This action requests to receive public comment for the Final Recommended Draft of Policy Map (third draft), released February 21, 2022.
* The Policy Map is a companion document to the Charlotte Future 2040 Comprehensive Plan (Comprehensive Plan), which was adopted by Charlotte City Council on June 21, 2021.
* The Policy Map translates the Comprehensive Plan's place-based policies to specific geographies throughout the community and provides guidance for the type and intensity of development that is appropriate.
* Public input has been received on the first and second drafts of the Policy Map. Staff will continue to collect comments on the third draft prior to Council action requested on March 28, 2022.
* The final recommended draft Policy Map is available at: https://charlotte.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=4dc02a1a85974085af7b36c33474efe0
Background
* The Comprehensive Plan, adopted June 2021, addresses how future growth and development will shape the Charlotte community, and how the built city can better reflect and advance community values around topics like equity, transportation, quality of life, economic development, jobs, affordable housing, health, safety, and sustainability.
* The Policy Map, a companion document to the Comprehensive Plan, provides citywide direction for how to align projected growth with infrastructure capacity, distribute opportunities to underserved areas, and protect established neighborhoods.
* The Comprehensive Plan and Policy Map are the guiding documents that d...
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