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Myers Park Neighborhood Association CHARLOTTE FUTURE 2040

November 19, 2019

GROWTH HISTORY

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Population: 134,042 Land Area: 29.8 sq/mi

GROWTH MANAGEMENT – 1949

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Population: 315,474 Land Area: 140.7sq/mi

GROWTH MANAGEMENT – 1979

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Population: 872,000 Land Area: 305 sq/mi 16th Largest City

GROWTH MANAGEMENT – 2018

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CHARLOTTE FAST FACTS

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• 10th Busiest Metro Area for housing permit activities
• 5th busiest CBD in the US for office construction
• #1 place to live and work for tech professionals

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HOUSEHOLDS & JOBS

Charlotte’s Projected Growth: 2019-2040

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METRO-TO-METRO MIGRATION

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Source: Charlotte Business Journal, Oct. 24, 2019 Source: Commercial Café, 2019

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THE MILLENNIAL DRAW

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“Charlotte is projected to have the highest rate of millennial growth in the nation with more millennials moving to the Queen City than anywhere else in the world” – SmartAsset (2017)

Sources: SmartAsset/Charlotte Observer

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THE “BABY CHASERS”

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Source: Meyers Research, Oct. 2019

IMPACTS OF GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT

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2017 COMMUTE TO MECK. COUNTY

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Mode Percent

Walk 2% Bike <1% Public Transit 3.5% Personal Vehicle 76.6% Carpool 10.2% Work at Home 6.3% Other 1.2%

• 712,600 (51%) work in Meck. County.
• 352,200 (49%) live and work in County.

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CHARLOTTE’S HOUSING LANDSCAPE

Area Median Income: $79,000 Cost Burdened: Approximately 45% of renting households are paying more than 30%

• f their income for housing; most of these

households are low-income Evictions: 32,724 cases filed in Mecklenburg County in 2019 (56% granted); this is an increase of 3,584 filed evictions than in 2018

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Overall Housing Need:

• Units Needed to keep pace with growth demand:

5,109 units per year / 71,523 new apartments by 2030

• Units Built per year*: Average of 5,250 units/year

(2011-2019 Charlotte Metro area)

• Units in Process*: 12,514 units under

construction / 7,669 proposed (Charlotte Metro area) Affordable Housing Need:

• Current Gap: 30,700 units for households a less

than 50% AMI (as of 2017)

• Naturally Occurring Affordable Housing*: 21,576

units in the Charlotte area have rents that average $878/month (15% of overall marketplace). Many

• f these are at-risk of being lost due to market-

pressure

• Units in Process: Currently, 2,500 affordable units

are under/pending construction (Housing Trust Fund & Charlotte Housing Opportunity Investment Fund)

*Source: Real Data – Apartment Market Research, September 2019

Brightwalk, Charlotte NC

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SINGLE FAMILY ZONING

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Source: New York Times/Planning Department

Arlington, TX. 89% *84% of Charlotte’s residential land is zoned for detached single family homes. New York, 15% Portland, OR. 77% Minneapolis, 70%

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SINGLE FAMILY HOUSING PEER CITY COMPARISON

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Source: US Census Bureau 2018

Nashville, TN Raleigh, NC Minneapolis, MN Austin, TX Denver, CO Charlotte, NC

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Data Source: Charlotte/Mecklenburg Quality of Life Explorer

INEQUITY: ARC & WEDGE

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SEGREGATED COMMUNITIES

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GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT IN MYERS PARK

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LIST OF AREA PLANS

Plan and Year Adopted

• 1. Park Road Corridor Plan (1992)
• 2. Central District Plan (1993)
• 3. Cherry Small Area Plan (1993)
• 4. Grier Heights Action Plan (1997)
• 5. Southpark Small Area Plan (2000)
• 6. East Boulevard Pedscape Plan (2002)
• 7. Dilworth Land Use and Streetscape

Plan (2006)

• 8. Center City 2020 Vision Plan (2011)
• 9. Elizabeth Area Plan (2011)
• 10. Midtown Cherry Area Plan (2012)
• 11. Park Woodlawn Area Plan (2013)

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APPROVED REZONING PETITIONS (2010-PRESENT)

Rezoning Petitions 2010 to Present 8 Rezoning Petitions Approved

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BUILDING PERMITS (2010-PRESENT)

Certificates of Occupancy (COs) 2010 to Present

421 New Residential Units 22 Non-residential Structures

COMPREHENSIVE PLAN

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A Comprehensive Plan guides our growth to achieve the physical structure we want for Charlotte in 20 years. A shared vision of our growth, development and capital investments

WHAT IS CHARLOTTE FUTURE 2040?

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SCHEDULE AND PROCESS

POSSIBLE GROWTH SCENARIOS

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ALTERNATIVE GROWTH SCENARIOS

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SCENARIO 1 – BUSINESS AS USUAL

• Continues current growth patterns.
• Strong growth in Center City and

along key transit and transportation corridors.

• Growth based primarily on current

market conditions and investments.

• Charlotte completes the 2030

Transit Plan.

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SCENARIO 2 – CONNECTED CORRIDORS

• Development creates strong

corridors

• Growth emphasis on transit

station areas, neighborhood connections and trail systems

• Community Activity Centers

along the corridors provide jobs, goods, and services

• Build out the CATS 2030 plan

and consider additional Bus Rapid Transit

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SCENARIO 3 – STRONG CENTERS

• Most development in Regional

Activity Centers

• At least one large center in each

geography

• Jobs, goods, services and

community gathering spaces in each center

• Build out the CATS 2030 Plan,

prioritizing lines and segments of high capacity transit that connect major centers

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SCENARIO 4 – NEIGHBORHOOD NODES

• Numerous mixed use small scale

centers offer goods and services close to neighborhoods.

• Additional residential intensity

takes place near these smaller centers.

• Less emphasis on transit stations

and larger centers.

• Build out the CATS 2030 plan and

consider increasing high frequency bus in more neighborhoods

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PREFERRED OUTCOME

With emphasis on:

• Equity
• Affordability
• Mobility
• Connectivity
• Feasibility
• Opportunity
• Resiliency

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VISION + REGULATIONS

Zoning Ordinance Subdivision

(Chapter 20)

Tree

(Chapter 21)

Streets & Sidewalks

(Chapter 19)

Post-Construction Stormwater

(Chapter 18)

Floodplain Regulations

(Chapter 9)

Erosion Control

(Chapter 17)

Driveway/Access Regulations

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GET INVOLVED:

• Pop-Up Events – check our website

for dates & locations

• Sign up for updates at

www.charlottefuture.com/2040

Refining Scenario & Policy Development:

• Strategic Advisor Meetings

Full Unified Development Ordinance (UDO):

• Zoning Ordinance & Associated

documents

NEXT STEPS

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