The Policy Map methodology outlines how the Policy Map was developed, providing critical transparency and documentation, and setting a standard for the documentation of any future amendments and updates.
Developing the Policy Map involved three key phases:
Map Existing Place Types
Existing development was translated into Place Types using existing land use and form of development patterns to illustrate how the new tool was intended to be applied and to serve as a reference for subsequent steps in the process.
Map Adopted Policies Place Types
Adopted area plans (or current land use policies) were translated into Place Types, including considerations for zoning and market support. This illustrated what our community would look like in a “status quo” scenario, if we did not update the policy map with the Comprehensive Plan recommendations.
Charlotte Future 2040 Policy Map
The Adopted Policies Place Type Map (step #2) was revised to reflect the Comprehensive Plan place-based policies, such as the Equitable Growth Framework, to ensure that future growth projections could be accommodated. These revisions also incorporated infrastructure and environmental capacity considerations, market factors, and accounted for the preservation of previous community input while also incorporating new input received during the Comprehensive Plan development. Additional refinements were incorporated through the Community Area Planning (CAP) process to address additional community engagement, including both the general public and internal city departments and other regional agencies and partners.
