Title
Public Hearing on the Charlotte Future 2040 Community Area Plans and Revised Policy Map
Action
Action:
Conduct a public hearing on the proposed Charlotte Future 2040 Community Area Plans and Revised Policy Map.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Monica Holmes, Planning, Design, and Development
Kathy Cornett, Planning, Design, and Development
Catherine Mahoney, Planning, Design, and Development
Explanation
* On April 3, 2025, the City of Charlotte released fourteen draft Charlotte Future 2040 Community Area Plans (CAPs) and a Revised Future 2040 Policy Map for public review and comment.
* The 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).
* The CAPs are an important level of policy guidance that build upon the vision and goals of the Comprehensive Plan. These plans detail how each area can contribute to Charlotte's future vision, offering specific guidance on land use, urban design, transportation, open space, and infrastructure.
* The CAPs contain four components: Volume I - Program Guide; Volume II - CAP Policy; Volume III - Implementation; and the Revised Charlotte Future 2040 Policy Map.
* The Program Guide provides an overview of the plans' purpose, including how they affect different users, and addresses additional policies related to the built environment that apply to all plan geographies. It also includes policy guidance for modifying the citywide Policy Map.
* The CAP Policy is considered the main body of the 14 CAPs and addresses each geography's profile, needs, goals, recommended development pattern, and supporting projects and programs.
* The Implementation chapter includes an Implementation Guide, which assigns staff leads and potential time frames for advancing each policy recommendation.
* The Revised Charlotte Future 2040 Policy Map was updated through the CAP planning p...
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