This Community Area Plan (CAP) is one tool to support implementation of the citywide Charlotte Future 2040 Comprehensive Plan and the Charlotte Future 2040 Policy Map, providing more detailed guidance for land use, building form, mobility, open space, and public facilities for the North Inner community-level geography. At this scale, the North Inner CAP provides a coordinated, efficient, and effective structure for identifying nuanced and locally-specific needs and priorities. It also provides a structure for developing strategies and recommendations to address those needs and priorities and for contributing to the community’s overarching goal to create a more equitable Charlotte.
This E-Plan serves as a summary of the complete, adopted North Inner Community Area Plan, which can be viewed by following the link below.
On November 24, 2025, Charlotte City Council decided to delay action on this Community Area Plan and the Revised Policy Map for this area to allow for more community input. Additional engagement opportunities are being planned, and more information will be posted on the project website. Plans for these areas will stay on the project website until Council makes a final decision.
North Inner Location Map – Click to enlarge
Community Area Profile
The North Inner geography is roughly bounded by Interstate 85 to the north, Sugar Creek Road to the east, LYNX Blue Line to the south, and Interstate 77 to the west. The geography includes several major avenues radiating outward from Uptown; all of which include high-capacity transit service. The future LYNX Red Line is also planned to run through the North Inner geography. The area is a mix of walkable, streetcar-era development (1890s-1930s) and more auto-oriented, single family neighborhoods from the 1940s-1960s. Currently, the area is predominantly characterized by the Manufacturing & Logistics Place Type, due to the intermodal yard and freight rail corridor that is parallel to Graham Street, with additional concentrations of Neighborhood 1 and Commercial Place Types. The North Inner geography is currently home to 11,457 residents (1% of the City’s population) with lower education rates and slightly higher racial and ethnic diversity than the citywide averages. By 2040, this area is expected to grow by 3,587 residential units and 13,905 new jobs (2% and 5% of the city’s total growth, respectively).
Understanding these current conditions and expected growth patterns help in determining the specific needs and priorities for the North Inner area. Specifically, this profile sets the foundation for understanding how local growth and change can contribute to a more equitable city for all by increasing opportunity and access and by reducing harmful impacts. More information about existing conditions can be found in the North Inner Community Report.
North Inner Area Map – Click to enlarge
Expected Growth
The North Inner geography is projected to see an increase of 3,587 residential units, which is 2% of the city’s overall residential growth, and 13,905 new jobs, which is 5% of the city’s total job growth, by the year 2040.
Data Sources: American Community Survey (ACS) 2019, Quality of Life Explorer (QOL) 2020, Community Viz Model 2020, CPA Prioritization Matrix 2019