Northeast Inner

Arthur Sanchez May 15 2025 at 6:54PM on page 42

Concern

Not quite sure where to put a transit-related concern, but turning left out when exiting the Eastway Regional Recreation Center is a genuine hazard, since Eastway Drive is also very busy around there. If someone wants to take a safer route back towards The Plaza by first turning right, then it will be a long time before they can actually properly turn around.

Tanya Wilson May 11 2025 at 10:39AM on page 100

Suggestion

This should be reduced to NC

Tanya Wilson May 11 2025 at 10:33AM on page 100

Suggestion

All of the areas in the Plaza Midwood business district should be reduced to NC. If one of the priority goals is to retain character and charm of the neighborhood, these designations need to align more closely to that goal. When you look at the recent developments in the area, the push back and conversations from the neighbors and business is related to the height of these buildings and what it does to the homes of residences, the lack of charm, quality of build etc. We would save ourselves A LOT of energy by align this more appropriately to what neighbors and residents actually want in these areas.

in reply to Phillip Gussman's comment

Tanya Wilson May 9 2025 at 10:39AM on page 80

Concern

If I could put 100 thumbs up on this comment, I would. It is important to the neighborhood to retain the character of the small, historic businesses and buildings. It is very much part of what attracts residents to the area. In addition, larger newer building drive an increase in cost of commercial spaces further driving out local, small businesses. This takes away from the charm and character that is needs to be (and a priority goal) to preserve.

in reply to Louise Hindal Acer's comment

Tanya Wilson May 9 2025 at 10:35AM on page 99

Concern

I agree with the comments above. If one of the priorities is to preserve the charm and character of the neighborhood, large tall buildings sitting directly next to a single family home in the historic district takes away from the charm and character.

in reply to Louise Hindal Acer's comment

Louise Hindal Acer May 7 2025 at 8:16PM on page 20

Also, at least part of each of these blocks abuts the Plaza Midwood Historic District. It seems incongruous to suggest that 5-7 story buildings should be directly next to the historic district, much of which is one story bungalows. Goal #9 of the Comprehensive Plan is to “Retain our Identity and Charm”. Let’s give these blocks of the historic district the best chance possible of retaining their charm by not allowing buildings that are 3+ times their height to be built on their block or across the street. Neighborhood Center would be a better transition.

in reply to Louise Hindal Acer's comment

Louise Hindal Acer May 7 2025 at 8:14PM on page 20

Suggestion

Additionally, the Policy Map Manual suggests that zoning transitions are needed when adjacencies exist between CAC place types and N1 place types (pg. 8). These are short blocks. There is little room for zoning transition within the block. Neighborhood Center does not have the same requirement when adjacent to N1, and so if these blocks were switched to Neighborhood Center, they could act as the transition.

Louise Hindal Acer May 7 2025 at 8:10PM on page 20

Suggestion

I think that the four blocks north of Central Ave, south of Hamorton, and between Clement and Nandina that currently have the place type Community Activity Center should be re-typed to Neighborhood Center. Neighborhood Center would still allow for increased density and mixed use while providing a guaranteed transition and more limited building height directly next to Neighborhood 1/single family homes.

Louise Hindal Acer May 7 2025 at 7:40PM on page 100

Question

This is VERY important right here next to the historic district. Wouldn't one way to do that easily be to change the place type of the block north of Central to the place type of Neighborhood Center rather than Community Activity Center anywhere it touches Neighborhood 1 or the historic district?

Tanya Wilson Apr 30 2025 at 5:25PM on page 100

Concern

The building heights in the business district and next to homes should be significantly reduced. It does not align the with keeping the character and charm of the neighborhood. It also reduces the attraction and value of the individual family homes in the Commonwealth Morningside neighborhood.

Tanya Wilson Apr 30 2025 at 5:20PM on page 96

Suggestion

There are 2 intersections into the property at the Food Lion parking lot. The first entrance after crossing The Plaza should be closed. It creates a real safety issues with cars trying to go into the parking lot.

Phillip Gussman Apr 29 2025 at 6:01PM on page 100

Support

We need to keep the Rail Trail whether we get the Silver Line or not. Please work to make that a reality!

Phillip Gussman Apr 29 2025 at 5:59PM on page 101

Concern

Great example of why a street car in the lane of car travel doesn't work! Let's stop this bad idea and focus on improved bus infrastructure that can work withOUT destroying our local businesses in the process. Stop the Gold Line give us transit that works.

Phillip Gussman Apr 29 2025 at 4:31PM on page 80

Support

This is essential, it's the oldest cliche in Charlotte that we tear down anything old, we have some old business districts that are struggling to maintain their uniqueness and character. We have organizations on the ground here on the inner east and northeast inner that are ready to help do this. They need more support with place making and organizing. We can save character while evolving, but that has to be led by the people in the communities!

Phillip Gussman Apr 29 2025 at 4:11PM on page 20

Concern

Love the neighborhood center on Parkwood/The Plaza, not happy about it somehow allowing Auto Centric uses, Like the Valvoline at the corner of The Plaza and Matheson. If we are to rebuild this part of town to be walk, bike and transit friendly we can't have this new movement in the direction exactly opposite it.

in reply to Louise Hindal Acer's comment

Phillip Gussman Apr 29 2025 at 3:52PM on page 99

Concern

I would suggest that we limit the CAC to CAC 1 only except where surrounded by further development. (CAC or TOD or the Highway) But certainly when on the edge of the Neighborhood 1 or Center.

William Apr 28 2025 at 12:09PM on page 96

Suggestion

perspective is moved down a bit - direction is okay.

Lisa Swayne Apr 24 2025 at 2:04PM on page 96

Concern

I live near this intersection and love this. It's great! However, the proposed new oil change business on The Plaza and Matheson is in direct conflict with this. How can that be stopped?

Nancy Pierce Apr 22 2025 at 6:45PM on page 26

Concern

Please prioritize Commercial-to-Neighborhood Center UDO Alignment Rezoning in the small business district area along Central Avenue bisected by the in-design Briar Creek Greenway (Central @ Arnold Drive vicinity) .
The current General Commercial UDO designation of this area has already brought a change of use that would not be allowed under Neighborhood Center nor would it have been allowed under the legacy B1/B2 zoning prior to UDO.
This use, the result of a real estate transaction, runs counter to neighbors’ ped/bike, local neighborhood feel and floodplain preservation vision for the area which we expressed in 2040 Map meetings.

Louise Hindal Acer Apr 22 2025 at 2:33PM on page 99

Concern

Putting Community Activity Center directly next to Neighborhood 1 here will likely lead to frustration. Why not designate this side of Central as Neighborhood Center anywhere it touches Neighborhood 1?

Arthur Apr 21 2025 at 11:10PM on page 57

Suggestion

C8 and C9, regarding Public Plazas & Courtyards not being aligned with City aspirations - yeah those areas seem very "empty"; the shopping district with the Rose's by C9 is dismal and badly in need of renovation, and the C8 area I think only really has a card games shop, but C8 also needs help in general since that neighborhood has been dealing with suspicious activities and quality of life issues for years.

Arthur Apr 21 2025 at 9:55PM on page 88

Concern

I think having a traffic signal at the Eastway/Citiside intersection is a good idea in theory, especially since anyone wanting to drive immediately across from Citiside over to Weldon and vice versa has to take a gamble with everyone's lives. I'm concerned with how that might interrupt the flow of traffic through Eastway, and additionally with traffic flow through Weldon, since the surrounding neighborhood is constantly clogged with suspicious vehicles, and that makes it difficult to navigate through there.

Eric Lemieux Apr 11 2025 at 6:05PM on page 20

Suggestion

I'd recommend considering increasing the place type density along Parkwood Ave and Matheson Ave. Matheson Ave has direct access to the XCLT Trail and also has a City funded cycle track project to connect to the XCLT Trail. In my opinion, it makes more sense to increase density so more citizens will be inclined to walk/bike/etc. to City funded infrastructure, also considering both Parkwood and Matheson Ave are thoroughfare streets. I don't think the land values or context are appropriate to limit to single-family through quadruplex development.

Nancy Pierce Apr 11 2025 at 4:50PM on page 37

Concern

Re: Central Avenue from St Julien to Wembley Drive. UDO Place Type says General Commercial, which is inappropriate, It should be Neighborhood Activity Center as in 2040 and the neighborhoods' expressed vision. Almos all legacy zoning was B-1, with small lots, limited parking and small shops. Residential Neighborhoods abut the backs of the businesses. Briar Creek Greenway (planned and in design phase) passes through it connecting across Independence Blvd to Monroe Road and beyond, calling for a ped/bike focus. We are afraid of development under General Comercial (already has occurred) that is inconsistent with neighbors' our vision, so we think the (corrective) change in Place Type is urgent.

Nancy Pierce Apr 11 2025 at 9:07AM on page 42

Suggestion

Eastway Crossing and the Food Lion Shopping Center across Eastway are currently auto-centric and unsafe for pedestrian or bicycle entry. Encourage and assist the owners to make protected bike/ped pathways throughout to increase neighborhood activity.

Nancy Pierce Apr 11 2025 at 9:05AM on page 42

Suggestion

Briar Creek Greenway, currently in construction and design connecting Central Avenue to Monroe Road, provides a great opportunity for the business district on the greenway at Central Avenue to brand itself as a ped/bike destination with restauraunts, coffee shops, and small businesses, many existing. Rebrand this area (with merchant input) and make infrastructure improvments to make it more attractive.

Stefanie Apr 7 2025 at 2:28PM on page 95

Question

This map appears to be for focus area #2 (Central + Plaza), rather than Focus area 1 (Plaza + Matheson)

Matt Apr 7 2025 at 2:09PM on page 1

Concern

The number one priority in 10 out of the 15 neighborhoods is for housing availability? There is no shortage of housing or apartments we have vancancies because they overbuilt! So the only reasonable conclusion is that the study suggests our housing prices are too high? That's capitalism...you can't control the market prices or the macro-economic environment. Just because I want to live in quail hollow doesn't give me the right or mean they should build cheap duplexes so I can. This study focuses on a far-left socialist agenda rather than real ways to improve the city. Genuinely curious how many tax dollars were spent on this study to tell us we need more of this race here and that race there. Charlotte councilemen let me save you some of our money in the future build bike lanes and improve walkability.

Nathan Apr 7 2025 at 8:59AM on page 99

Concern

If we want to incentivize more housing and continue to add to the housing supply we have got to start transitioning "traditional" single family housing within the Neighborhood 1 place types that are next to community and neighborhood centers to Neighborhood 2 place types. There is no reason to enshrine low density in these areas as they are the key to expanding walkability and transit use. Keeping these place types as Neighborhood 1 will only keep housing prices high and depress future growth within existing walkable neighborhoods. The new map has essentially not changed anything.

Emily Davidson Apr 7 2025 at 6:48AM on page 21

Support

Yes, we’d love to see this area transition into a neighborhood center!! However, the proposal to allow a Valvoline station at the Plaza and Matheson betrays this vision and the local residents. How will we transition if the city council is willing to ignore strategic vision and pollute our neighborhood?

Alexander Apr 6 2025 at 6:10PM on page 99

Question

These zoning maps for maps 15 and 16 are the same for both sites, was there supposed to be different ones shown?

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