City Departments

Planning Department

City Planning

COMPREHENSIVE PLANS

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.

GASTONIA 2025: OUR PLACE IN THE FUTURE

On May 17, 2011, City Council adopted the 2025 Comprehensive Plan. The Plan is an evolving document that compiles information, community dialogue, and preferred public policy choices for the City, through the year 2025. The Plan establishes a vision for the City (as established by the citizens), and will guide policymakers as they make decisions about the physical, social, and economic development of the community.

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CITYVISION 2010

CityVision 2010 is Gastonia's first comprehensive plan. 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