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 Northeast Middle & Outer community-level geography. At this scale, the Northeast 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 Northeast Middle & Outer 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.
Northeast Middle & Outer Location Map – Click to enlarge
Community Area Profile
The Northeast Middle & Outer geography is roughly bounded by Tryon Street the north, City of Charlotte limits to the east, Reedy Creek, Robinson Church Road, and Shamrock Drive to the south, and Eastway Drive and Sugar Creek Road to the west. The northwest portion of this geography is well served by major avenues with high-capacity transit service and the LYNX Blue Line that includes six transit stops from Old Concord Road to UNC Charlotte Transit Station. WT Harris Boulevard and Interstate 485 traverse the area from north to south, and the Norfolk Southern Railway bisects 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 Neighborhood 2, Commercial, and Manufacturing & Logistics Place Types. The Northeast Middle & Outer geography is currently home to 98,765 residents (11% of the City’s population) with slightly lower education rates and slightly higher racial and ethnic diversity than the citywide averages. By 2040, this area is expected to grow by 13,801 residential units and 4,693 new jobs (9% and 2% 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 Northeast 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 Northeast Middle & Outer.
Northeast Middle & Outer Area Map – Click to enlarge
Expected Growth
The Northeast Middle Outer geography is projected to see an increase of 13,801 residential units, which is 9% of the city’s overall residential growth, and 4,693 new jobs, which is 2% 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