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On November 24, 2025, Charlotte City Council adopted the South Outer Community Area Plan and the Revised Policy Map for this area.
City staff are now updating the plan with the approved changes. The final version will be posted online as soon as it's ready. Once the final plan is posted, this draft version will be removed from this webpage.
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Jim Jul 4 2025 at 11:52AM on page 14
Concern
It's all about densifying the suburbs. People should have paid attention to the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Act that was passed under Obama. Now, single family home owner's taxes will go up substantially to support the huge increase in the population. I have property in Waxhaw. It's just a matter of time before we build out there to get away from the crazy people running Mecklenburg county.
gomsy Jul 3 2025 at 8:46PM on page 92
Concern
I find it truly mind-boggling that so many critical streets in Charlotte still lack basic street lighting. As someone who has traveled extensively, I must admit—many so-called "third world" countries have better and more widespread street lighting than what we see here in Charlotte. That is both shocking and embarrassing.
Installing proper street lighting is one of the most effective and affordable ways to prevent traffic-related fatalities. Study after study has shown that improved visibility directly translates to fewer accidents. It’s the lowest-hanging fruit for any city that wants to demonstrate a real commitment to Vision Zero or safer streets.
Frankly, I’m baffled that something with such a high return on investment—both in terms of safety and public confidence—is not being treated with the urgency it deserves. Prioritizing street lights is not just a policy decision, it’s a moral one.
Please act now.
Installing proper street lighting is one of the most effective and affordable ways to prevent traffic-related fatalities. Study after study has shown that improved visibility directly translates to fewer accidents. It’s the lowest-hanging fruit for any city that wants to demonstrate a real commitment to Vision Zero or safer streets.
Frankly, I’m baffled that something with such a high return on investment—both in terms of safety and public confidence—is not being treated with the urgency it deserves. Prioritizing street lights is not just a policy decision, it’s a moral one.
Please act now.
Harrison Gibson May 12 2025 at 8:27AM on page 44
Support
Protected bike lanes please.
Harrison Gibson May 12 2025 at 8:26AM on page 43
Suggestion
Protected bike lanes are crucial. I live in the Waverly area and going beyond this immediate area on a bike right now is sketchy at best. Cars will not respect the space and safety of a bike if all you do is paint some lines on the ground, you need physical separation or barriers.
Harrison Gibson May 12 2025 at 8:25AM on page 39
Concern
Again, just want to reinforce the point of building protected bike lanes. Coming from a place like Broward County in Florida where they have had a renewed emphasis on bike lanes but also are one of the most dangerous in the country for pedestrians and bikers I cannot strongly emphasize how much of a difference this will make. No one wants to ride a bike when there are cars going 40mph+ whizzing by you 2 feet to your left.
Harrison Gibson May 12 2025 at 8:23AM on page 37
Suggestion
I would strongly suggest that the city move forward with bike lanes that are protected and separated from the road/street through the use of either grade separation or as would be easier here putting it between the sidewalks and the street parking. This webpage give some good points and illustrations of what I mean.
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While I love seeing the inclusion of bike lanes and seeing that there is thought being put into building more of them out in a city like Charlotte that has a severe lack of them, let's take the opportunity to build them right the first time rather than having to go back and do it later.
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While I love seeing the inclusion of bike lanes and seeing that there is thought being put into building more of them out in a city like Charlotte that has a severe lack of them, let's take the opportunity to build them right the first time rather than having to go back and do it later.
T Apr 29 2025 at 7:10AM on page 15
Concern
South Charlotte has been inundated with apartments and duplexes and needs more stand alone homes. Aside from the obvious, that we cannot handle additional density house. Some of the other many benefits of standalone homes include:
Outdoor Space – Private yards are ideal for the families moving to this area
Long-Term Investment Appeal – Detached homes often appreciate more steadily and are in higher demand among homebuyers.
Reduced Shared Infrastructure Strain – Less burden on shared utilities, schools, roads and amenities compared to high-density housing.
Outdoor Space – Private yards are ideal for the families moving to this area
Long-Term Investment Appeal – Detached homes often appreciate more steadily and are in higher demand among homebuyers.
Reduced Shared Infrastructure Strain – Less burden on shared utilities, schools, roads and amenities compared to high-density housing.
T Apr 29 2025 at 7:06AM on page 14
Concern
Recently, the Ballantyne area has created a housing shortage of standalone homes, especially those on more than .25 acre lots. People move out of the city to areas like this for standalone homes and decent size lots - that has become completely unaffordable for many now because there are so few options. Apartments and townhomes are popping up like crazy meanwhile we don't have any more room on our roads or in our schools. Focusing on the development of standalone housing rather than apartments and townhomes could solve multiple issues.
Anonymous Apr 10 2025 at 3:45PM on page 86
No
JJ Apr 9 2025 at 2:40PM on page 86
Absolutely not. This is nonsensical high rise development that destroys a wildly successful and imperative commercial center to surrounding communities and beyond. The idea that you would replace a significant revenue generating commercial area with a community center density intensive area to satisfy erroneous and unproven assumptions is unjustifiable.
Bjorn Apr 9 2025 at 10:56AM on page 56
Question
This temperature range seems odd. Where is it 32 degrees in the summer?
Bjorn Apr 9 2025 at 10:53AM on page 21
Suggestion
Ardrey
Bjorn Apr 9 2025 at 10:53AM on page 21
Suggestion
There already is a significant variety of housing types in this area, with the exception of subsidized low-income housing. I can see a place for some where there is a lot of walkable destinations and employment.
Bjorn Apr 9 2025 at 10:04AM on page 11
Question
This range of median incomes is so large it doesn't tell the reader very much.
Thomas Edwards Apr 8 2025 at 3:26PM on page 86
Concern
Nowhere in this doc can I find any definition of "moderate density, mixed use" or "mixed density" or for that matter, any of the incredibly vague terminology used. As someone who lives off Blakeney Heath, there's no way on this planet that road can handle the inevitable traffic this silly(?) design will bring. Tell you what - happy to meet any of the planners(?) at 0800 and anytime from 1530-1700 hr at the intersection of Rea and Audrey Kell so they can witness what traffic is like NOW
Anonymous Apr 8 2025 at 7:57AM on page 14
Stop pushing leftist policies. We need parks and open space.
Lynne Guist Apr 8 2025 at 4:32AM on page 86
Concern
NO ROUNDABOUTS AT INTERSECTIONS OF AUDREY KELL AND REA RED, NO ROUNDABOUTS AT INTERSECTIONS OF REA RD AND TOM SHORT!!!!! DO NOT DISTROY OUR BEAUTIFUL SECTION OF CHARLOTTE!!!
Anonymous Apr 7 2025 at 4:20PM on page 86
Concern
5 story building what constitutes mixed use? commercial office ground, parking garages?
Anonymous Apr 7 2025 at 4:17PM on page 86
Concern
Your adding 4 story buildings bordering current residential area. We currently have pr0blems with trash, traffic along a scenic route along with the Omni school.
Leslie Apr 7 2025 at 3:44PM on page 84
Concern
Instead of adding to all the congestion let’s improve the roads, sidewalks first.
G Apr 7 2025 at 12:52PM on page 86
Concern
Whoever drew this clearly has never been to Blakeney. Regency is not going to demolish all of the anchor retail of this shopping center (Target, Harris Teeter, etc) to build apartments and a park - that's the most valuable part of the shopping center for them... If this site is worthy of being upzoned to CAC (which is is), then the adjacent N1 parcels are all being severely underutilized as single family homes.
Rather than expecting the commercial owner to destroy their biggest value driver to make the site denser and more walkable, maybe look at the adjacent sites that are underutilized.
Rather than expecting the commercial owner to destroy their biggest value driver to make the site denser and more walkable, maybe look at the adjacent sites that are underutilized.
Mary Apr 7 2025 at 11:14AM on page 90
Concern
This is an incredibly congested intersection. More pedestrian improvements, while nice, would definitely slow down traffic - especially when 521 is expanded from 495 to SC border.
Matt Apr 7 2025 at 11:10AM 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.
Jean Rothman Apr 7 2025 at 7:40AM on page 78
Concern
We need street lighting down here in the Ballantyne Area. Parts of Rea Rd. Are dark and Ardrey Kell is like a country road at night. It is dangerous.
Jean Rothman Apr 7 2025 at 7:19AM on page 48
Concern
Saving our tree canopy is a joke. They just took down 20 beautiful large cherry trees on Rea Road last week and they are taking down more on Rea Road near 485. I am totally disgusted with what I am seeing happening. You may say that you will replant some, but I won’t see them get large in my lifetime!!!
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