Land Development Plan Reviews

Land development is guided by ordinances covering zoning, floodplain management, erosion control and storm water management. These regulations are designed to:

  • Ensure that building activities comply with local land use plans.

  • Protect private property, wetlands, floodplains, creeks and lakes. 

Submit your plan for Land Development staff review.

Plan Submittal

Plans should be submitted through Accela. Accela is a web-based application that automates plan submission, intake, routing, review, approval and management of land development plans.

Questions? Call 980​-314-3234.
 

Use Accela for submitting:

  • Commercial plans.

  • Revisions to approved commercial plans.

  • Expedited Review of commercial plans.

  • Lot grading plans.

  • Residential subdivision plans.

  • Revisions to approved residential subdivision plans.

  • Post-Construction Ordinance concept plans for either residential or commercial subdivisions or individual commercial sites.

  • individual driveway plans.

  • Calculations for erosion control, pipe design, water quality BMP design and routing of storms.

  • Storm drainage as-built surveys.

  • Water quality and/or detention BMP as-built surveys.

  • Post-Construction Ordinance BMP as-built surveys

For sites in the six Mecklenburg County Towns and their spheres of influence, also known as Extra-Territorial Jurisdictions (ETJ).

Required for Concept/Sketch/Rezoning Review:

  • Plans and calculations must be sealed by professional designer

  • Address verification for plan submittal

  • Traffic Impact Study (TIS) when applicable (may require an additional fee)

  • Fee payment is required with first submittal

Required for Preliminary Construction Plan Review:

  • Plans and calculations must be sealed by professional designer

  • Financial Responsibility Form (must be notarized) for erosion review

  • BMP Inset tab​le  

  • Address verification for plan submittal

  • F​ee payment is required with first submittal

City of Charlotte Land Development uses Accela Citizen Access for electronic plan submittals.

Contacts

Mecklenburg County, Davidson, Matthews and Pineville

City of Charlotte

Land Development Plan Reviewer

Brendan Smith
704-579-9605

Cornelius and Mint Hill

Huntersville

*Supervisor
**Floodplain Administrator