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 Middle & Outer community-level geography. At this scale, the North Middle & Outer 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 Middle & Outer Community Area Plan, which can be viewed by following the button 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 Middle & Outer Location Map – Click to enlarge
Community Area Profile
The North Middle & Outer geography is roughly bounded by Eastfield Road to the north, City of Charlotte limits to the east, Tryon Street and Interstate 85 to the south, and Statesville Road to the west. The geography includes several north-south avenues that include high-capacity transit service. Regional-serving streets traverse the area but do not include high-capacity or express transit service throughout the area. The Norfolk Southern Railway bisects the western portion of the geography. The area is primarily auto-oriented with a focus on low-density, single-family residential development. Currently, the area is predominantly characterized by the Neighborhood 1 Place Type with additional concentrations of Campus and Manufacturing & Logistics Place Types. The North Middle & Outer geography is currently home to 103,206 residents (11% of the City’s population) with similar education rates and slightly higher racial and ethnic diversity than the citywide averages. By 2040, this area is expected to grow by 23,438 residential units and 18,605 new jobs (14% and 7% 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 Middle & Outer 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 Middle & Outer Community Report.
North Middle & Outer Area Map – Click to enlarge
Expected Growth
The North Middle Outer geography is projected to see an increase of 23,438 residential units, which is 14% of the city’s overall residential growth, and 18,605 new jobs, which is 7% 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