Planning and Zoning - Belmont, NC

The City of Belmont is the only city in the Charlotte metropolitan region located entirely on a peninsula and possesses unique environmental, historical and economic assets. Recognizing its unique fortunes, the Belmont Planning Department is committed to maintaining Belmont's character as a small town within a bustling metropolitan region by embracing development and design principles which create walkable, sustainable and visually aesthetic communities interconnected by streets, greenways and pedestrian pathways. Please use the menu below to begin navigating our page.

Public Engagement Now Open- Sloan’s Ferry (Wilkinson Blvd) Bridge, I-85 Widening, and Catawba Crossings

Posted on August 15, 2022

There are currently three opportunities for public engagement related to transportation initiatives in Belmont: Sloan's Ferry Bridge & Wilkinson/ Catawba Intersection (B-6051, U-6143) This project will replace the bridge on Wilkinson Boulevard (U.S. 74/ U.S. 29) over the Catawba River (Lake Wylie) on the Gaston/Mecklenburg County Line. It also includes modifications of the Catawba Street...

Planning & Zoning 2021 Year End Report

Posted on March 1, 2022

Click the link below to view the report! 2021 Year End Report

Winter/Spring 2022 Transportation Newsletter

Posted on February 14, 2022

Click the link below to view our quarterly transportation newsletter! Winter/Spring 2022 Transportation Newsletter

NOW OPEN: Catawba Crossings Public Comment Opportunities

Posted on January 14, 2022

Public Comment Period: January 14 - February 13, 2022 The Gaston-Cleveland-Lincoln Metropolitan Planning Organization (GCLMPO) and regional project sponsors are conducting a feasibility study for the Catawba Crossings Project to develop conceptual designs, cost estimates, and recommendations for a proposed new alignment roadway between NC 279 (S. New Hope Rd) in southeastern Gaston County to...

LYNX Silver Line Virtual Open House

Posted on October 22, 2021

NOW OPEN (through November 3)- Public engagement is continuing as CATS seeks valuable input for further refinement of the LYNX Silver Line light rail alignment and station locations. Please click the links below to find updates on the ongoing planning and design efforts for the proposed LYNX Silver Line light rail. Virtual Public Meeting Online...

2020-2029 Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP) and 2045 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) Updates

Posted on October 4, 2021

NOW OPEN: The Gaston Cleveland Lincoln MPO has announced a public comment period for proposed updates to the 2020-2029 Transportation Improvement Plan and 2045 Metropolitan Transportation Plan. Please see the official announcement below, or visit the TIP and MTP Proposed Amendments webpage for more information. The deadline for public comment is Oct. 31, 2021. ...

Transit-Oriented Development Virtual Workshop

Posted on September 27, 2021

NOW OPEN- CATS has now launched a virtual workshop that allows you to provide input on station area planning ideas on the proposed LYNX Silver Line station areas- including Belmont. Click the link below to share your thoughts and ideas about the early visions for what development could look like surrounding the future station location....

Summer/ Fall 2021 Transportation Newsletter

Posted on August 20, 2021

Click the link below to view our first interactive transportation newsletter! Summer/ Fall 2021 Transportation Newsletter

Targeted Listening Sessions: Connect Beyond Regional Mobility Plan

Posted on August 16, 2021

The Connect Beyond Team is hosting targeted listening sessions with community members from across our 12-county region to help reﬁne the draft recommendations for CONNECT Beyond's regional transit plan. These virtual listening sessions will be interactive interviews that can be done in English or Spanish and take approximately 30-minutes to complete. Each household that participates...

Public Comment Period NOW OPEN for the 2050 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP)

Posted on August 6, 2021

AUG. 2- AUG. 31, 2021- The GCLMPO is updating its Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP), a long-range, fiscally-constrained plan that defines the transportation network that will serve both present and projected volumes of vehicular traffic, public transportation use, bicycle, pedestrian, aviation and freight travel in and around the urban area through the year 2050. The MTP...

DelWebb to provide a portion of the South Fork Parkway & New Greenway

Posted on May 27, 2021

May 24, 2021- Belmont City Council approved DelWebb's development plans, which will include the construction of a .73 mile segment of the new South Fork Parkway that will provide a connection between Armstrong Ford Rd and Nixon Rd in Phase 1 of the project. The developer has also agreed to mitigate their impacts through improvements...

City Council Adopts Resolution of Support for Light Rail Alignment

Posted on May 2, 2021

April 5, 2021- Belmont City Council adopted a Resolution of Support for the LYNX Silver Line Locally Preferred Alternative alignment and station location for the proposed light rail in Belmont. For more information, please refer to the following presentations: February 2021 Public Engagement: Focus Area #1 (Belmont to I-485) March 15, 2021 City Council...

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