Comprehensive Plan
 The comprehensive plan is an official long range policy statement adopted and amended by formal resolution of the City Council. It is a major component of the planning process for the city as it guides the long-range, comprehensive decision making process involving primarily physical development and those city actions expected to influence development in the long-term. The comprehensive plan contains goals, objectives, policies and guidelines for growth and redevelopment for the city.
The Plan Overview includes an introduction and a summary of the population and employment characteristics of the City of Raleigh. The Plan Framework provides an explanation of Comprehensive Plan goals, objectives, policies, and guidelines as well as a discussion of the urban form principals upon which the plan is based.
The Systems Plans include goals and policies for pubic infrastructure systems such as the water and wastewater systems, stormwater management, parks and recreation, and transportation systems. An Economic Development Strategy as well as a Housing Plan and Historic Preservation Plan are also included in the Systems Plans.
There are 10 planning districts within the City of Raleigh jurisdiction as listed below. For each planning district there is a district plan that provides details on existing conditions including land use, zoning, and demographic projections. The system plans and urban form guidelines are also provided in greater detail for each district and include district based maps. Within defined areas of each planning district, detailed plans have been prepared to address specific issues such as in Corridor Plans along the major roadways entering Raleigh, Neighborhood Plans, Watershed Plans, and Small Area Plans. The Key Map to Plans provides an inventory and geographic location for specific plans within each planning district.
The various sections of the Plan and a link to their contents are given below:
Plan Overview
Systems Plans
District Plan Maps
Central District
East District
North District
Northeast District
Northwest District
North Hills District
Southeast District
Southwest District
Umstead District
University District
Currently the Comprehensive Plan is going through an update process known as Planning Raleigh 2030.
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