Following adoption of the Charlotte Future 2040 Comprehensive Plan in June 2021, Charlotte City Council adopted the Charlotte Future 2040 Policy Map in March 2022.

The next step in putting the plan into action was Community Area Planning which began in January 2023. The 14 Draft Charlotte Future 2040 Community Area Plans and the Revised Policy Map were released on April 3, 2025.

On November 24, 2025, Charlotte City Council adopted seven Community Area Plans and the Revised Policy Map for these geographies: East Inner, Northeast Inner, South Inner, South Middle, South Outer, Southwest Middle, Southwest Outer.

Council deferred action on the following plans to allow for more engagement: East Middle & Outer, North Inner, North Middle and Outer, Northeast Middle and Outer, West Inner, West Middle, West Outer.

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