What are Place Types? Place Types are tools for guiding development. They provide a way to shape the future of our community by concentrating on context (the look and feel of places and their form and character) instead of focusing only on the conventional land use categories. They are physical descriptions of the different types of built or natural environments, and they recognize the relationship between land use and urban design. The objective of this approach is to protect and build upon what is best about our community while making places for new and innovative opportunities.

How to get involved? Visit charlotteudo.org for more information.

How will they be used?1) To identify and describe the present

condition and environment of our community’s places and the desired future for those areas.

2) Mapped similar to a traditional future land use map and used to determine change.

3) Linked to the revised Unified Development Ordinance which will create a new set of zoning districts and enhanced development standards that better align with the desired character of place.

Charlotte Place Types and Unified Development Ordinance | CharlotteUDO.org

What are Charlotte Place Types?

A POTENTIAL CHARLOTTE PLACE TYPE PALETTE

Preserved Open Space Recreational Open Space Conservation Based Neighborhood Single Family Suburban

Single Family Urban Mixed Residential Suburban Mixed Residential Urban Neighborhood Commercial

Suburban Office/Commercial Commercial Corridor Mixed Use Neighborhood 1 Mixed Use Neighborhood 2

Mixed Use Neighborhood 3 Mixed Use Activity Center 1 Mixed Use Activity Center 2 Mixed Use Activity Center 3

Uptown Center Civic/Medical/Institutional Light Industrial Heavy Industrial

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