Title
Adopt the Charlotte Future 2040 Policy Map
Action
Action:
Adopt the final recommended draft of the Charlotte Future 2040 Policy Map.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Alyson Craig, Planning, Design, and Development
Alysia Osborne, Planning, Design, and Development
Explanation
* This action requests approval of the final recommended draft of the Charlotte Future 2040 Policy Map (Policy Map).
* The Policy Map is a companion document to the Charlotte Future 2040 Comprehensive Plan (Comprehensive Plan), which was adopted by 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.
* The City of Charlotte released the first draft of the Policy Map on October 13, 2021, a second draft on January 18, 2022, and a third draft on February 21, 2022.
* Public input was received on the first and second drafts of the Policy Map, and City Council held a public comment period, which consisted of five speakers, on February 28, 2022 following the release of the third draft.
* The final recommended draft of the Policy Map with all associated revisions based on incorporated comments will be live and available on Friday, March 25th at: https://charlotte.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=4dc02a1a85974085af7b36c33474efe0
Background
* The Comprehensive Plan 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....
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