Land Use and Station Area Planning
The primary goal of land use planning in Charlotte is to transform unfocused development patterns in corridors and wedges to compact, mixed-use, pedestrian-friendly development along corridors and in station areas. The intent of the work is to define land use plans that are supportive of transit and compatible with adjacent neighborhoods.
Area Plans have or are being developed for the transit corridors.
South Corridor
Northeast Corridor
North Corridor
Southeast Corridor
West Corridor
The South Corridor, the first developed has the most complete set of plans, which include the plans for station areas:
Other areas have plans in the design phase. They include:
Northeast Corridor- The Blue Line Extension will connect with the Blue Line (the existing South Corridor Transit Line) at 9th Street in Center City and extend through the North Davidson (NoDa) and University areas to I-485 north of UNC-Charlotte. The service will operate generally within the existing railroad right of way from Center City to NoDa and then remain within the North Tryon Street (US 29) right of way from Old Concord Road north to I-485.
Thirteen stations have been identified including six with park and ride facilities and two stations on the UNC-Charlotte campus
Station areas:
North Corridor - The proposed North Corridor Commuter Rail Line (LYNX Purpoer Line) extends approximately 25 miles from Charlotte's Center City to Mount Mourne in Iredell County with potential expansion as far as Williams Street in Mooresville (Iredell County). Ten stations are currently proposed, four of which are located within the City of Charlotte.
A station area plan for one of these future transit stations - Eastfield - adopted by the Charlotte City Council in June 2008 as part of the Northlake Area Plan. A plan for the Gateway Station is scheduled to be developed in 2009.
Station Areas:
- Charlotte Gateway Station
- Derita
- Harris/NC 115
- Eastfield
- Hambright
Five stations are located outside of the City of Charlotte. Station area planning for these stations will be the responsibility of each of the jurisdictions in which they are located.
- Huntersville (Huntersville)
- Sam Furr (Huntersville)
- Cornelius (Cornelius)
- Davidson (Davidson)
- Mount Mourne (Mooresville)
Southeast Corridor: The proposed Southeast Corridor Rapid Transit Line (LYNX Siver Line) extends approximately 13.5 miles from Charlotte's Center City to the border of Mecklenburg and Union Counties, terminating at Central Piedmont Community College's Levine Campus.
Sixteen stations have been identified, including twelve within the City of Charlotte. Bus Rapid Transit was selected as the mode of rapid transit in the Southeast corridor; however, it was also decided to delay implementation for at least five years to allow reconsideration of light rail for this corridor.
- Area plans for six of the future transit stations are currently underway as part of the Independence Boulevard Area Plan, (Briar Creek, Amity Gardens, Sharon Amity, Conference, Village Lake and Sardis Road North).
- Pecan Ave Transit Station Area was included in the Plaza Central Pedscape Plan.
- The Town of Matthews will be responsible for four station area plans.
West Corridor - Currently, no transit area plans have been developed for this area/
