"Final" Plan (Adopted by City Council on June 26, 2006)
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On June 26, 2006 City Council approved the Economic Development and Planning Committee's recommendation to adopt the Rocky River Road Area Plan Volume I: The Concept Plan and receive Volume II: The Implementation Plan as information. This plan is not a regulatory document and will serve as a policy guide for future growth and development within the Rocky River Road area.
Background
In the spring of 2004, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Commission held two public meetings in the Rocky River Road area to receive public input on the area's future. A record number of area residents and property owners attended the first meeting at Reedy Creek Park in comparison to the typical attendance for similar meetings. Therefore, the Planning Commission held a second public meeting at Northridge Middle School, a larger facility, to allow for additional public input.
At these meetings, approximately 89 citizens volunteered to serve on a stakeholders group to work with City, County and Charlotte-Mecklenburg School's staff to develop the area plan. However, the highest attendance at any of the stakeholders meetings was 36 and average attendance was 17. Through a series of 20 meetings staff shared information, responded to concerns, and received stakeholder's input on this plan. Citizens and developers who were not on the stakeholder's group attended some of the meetings to listen to discussions and participate in the process.
Purpose
The purpose of the Rocky River Road Area Plan is to establish a vision for the community's future growth and development, provide guidance for better integration of land use and transportation and make recommendations to protect the area's resources.
The plan addresses how the community should be maintained and/or changed in the future and outlines implementation strategies to help achieve the plan vision and goals. It also helps direct city services and identify priorities for capital projects.
Plan Boundaries
Study area boundaries are NC Highway 49 to the north, Robinson Church, Harrisburg and Camp Stewart roads to the south, the Mecklenburg/Cabarrus County Line to the east, and McLean, Grier, and Plott roads to the west. Click on the "Rocky River Study Area" below.
Rocky River Road Area Maps:
Rocky River Study Area
Existing Zoning Map
Exisiting Land Use Map
Adopted Future Land Use Map
City of Charlotte Department of Transportation maps
