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COMPREHENSIVE PLANS

Gastonia 2020

Since the adoption of CityVision 2010 in 1995, there have been many changes that have occured within the city, as well as in surrounding areas. Because these changes affect the city in various ways, it is necessary that the comprehensive plan be updated to reflect these actions. Gastonia 2020 is the update to the CityVision 2010 plan. It takes into account changes that have occurred within the community since the adoption of the 2010 comprehensive plan, as well as reprioritizes the city’s goals based upon those changes. Gastonia 2020 also surveys the attitudes and opinions of Gastonia’s citizens to make sure that the plan is still relevant in addressing the issues they feel to be the most important to the future of the community.

Gastonia 2020

Check out these draft chapters in pdf format.

NEW!

Draft Chapter 4: Economic & Human Development

Draft Chapter 5: Housing & Neighborhoods

Introduction

Draft Chapter 1: Public Utilities & Community Services

Draft Chapter 2: Parks and Recreation

Draft Policies Statement

Gastonia 2020 comment form

Please check back with us as we will be posting additional chapters as they become available. Please contact Cherie Collins at cheriec@cityofgastonia.com with comments and feedback.

CityVision 2010

CityVision 2010 is Gastonia's first comprehensive plan. Gastonia has been planning for many years, with projects such as small-area, corridor, thoroughfare, and utility plans. In addition, the City engages in land use planning on a short-range basis through such functions as zoning and subdivision approval. CityVision 2010 builds upon earlier planning efforts, incorporating them into a comprehensive planning document. The CityVision 2010 planning process was initiated by the Gastonia Planning Commission in 1991. A Citizens Summary was prepared that outlines the major policy issues facing the City and includes a future growth map. In 1996, CityVision 2010 was accredited the best in the state by the North Carolina Chapter of the American Planning Association.

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PARKS & RECREATION LONG RANGE PLAN

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Parks & Recreation Long Range Plan

SMALL AREA PLANS

North US 321 / Chester Street Corridor Plan	Smyre Village Plan
Highland Master Plan	Long Ave Corridor Plan
Franklin / Myrtle School Small Area Plan	North New Hope Road Neighborhood Plan
Development Objectives and Opportunities - Southeastern Portion of the City of Gastonia