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 South Inner community-level geography. At this scale, the South 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 South Inner Community Area Plan, which can be viewed by following the link below.
On November 24, 2025, Charlotte City Council adopted the South Inner Community Area Plan and the Revised Policy Map for this area.
South Inner Location Map – Click to enlarge
Community Area Profile
The South Inner geography is roughly bounded by Morehead Street and Brooklyn Village Avenue, and 4th Street to the north, Briar Creek to the east, Seneca Place and Archdale Drive to the south, and Interstate 77 and Irwin Creek to the west. The geography includes several major avenues radiating outward from Uptown; most of which include high-capacity transit service. 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 Neighborhood 1, Neighborhood 2, and Commercial Place Types. The South Inner geography is currently home to 56,792 residents (6% of the city’s population), with less racial and ethnic diversity and slightly college education rates than the citywide average. By 2040, this area is expected to grow by 10,596 residential units and 19,999 new jobs (7% and 7% of projected citywide growth, respectively).
Understanding these current conditions and expected growth patterns help in determining the specific needs and priorities for the South 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 South Inner Community Report.
South Inner Area Map – Click to enlarge
Expected Growth
The South Inner geography is projected to see an increase of 10,596 residential units, which is 7% of the city’s overall residential growth, and 19,9993 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