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Jack L. Kiser, AICP
Director of Planning
P. O. Box 1748
Gastonia, NC 28053
704.854.6652 (phone/general business)
704.869.1960 (fax)
planning@cityofgastonia.com

Our Mission

The mission of the City of Gastonia Planning Department is to improve the quality of life, now and in the future, for the people living and working within the planning area. This will be accomplished through the identification of solutions; the formulation of community goals, objectives, policies, and projects; to the end that common vision is achieved through an open civic process. Further, it is our mission to carry our certain programs and projects through public investment, public-private cooperation, volunteer efforts, and enforcement in order to promote the viability and orderly development of the community, provide public service, and to protect the public health, safety, and general welfare.

NEWS

FEMA Flood Zone changes 2003-2006 Map LARGE pdf (11mb)

Note: Because of the level of detail needed, the PDF file is large in size and may take a while to open.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

CITY OF GASTONIA

UPDATE OF FLOOD HAZARD OVERLAY ORDINANCE & MAP

The City of Gastonia is required by the State of North Carolina to periodically adopt new Flood Insurance Rate Map, (FIRMs) and Flood Insurance Study (FIS) for the City’s Planning Jurisdiction. The update to the Flood Hazard Overlay Ordinance and the adoption of the new FIRMs and FIS is a requirement of the City’s continued participation in the National Flood Insurance Program, administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the State of North Carolina.

The map linked above shows the flood zone and the areas added (red) or removed (green) since the last update in 2003. Click on the map image above to open a PDF of the map.

Interested citizens are urged to contact the City for additional information.

Copies of the proposed ordinance, FIRMs and FIS are available for review at the City of Gastonia’s James B. Garland Municipal Business Center located at 150 S. York Street, Gastonia, NC 28052.

For further assistance with finding your property on the map, please contact:

Nancy Ross, Planning Dept., 704-866-6748

Adrian Sims in the Engineering Dept., 704-866-6021

For further information you can also click on the State and FEMA website links:

www.ncfloodmaps.com

www.fema.gov/business/nfip

Wes Styers, Chair Gastonia Planning Commission

Jennifer T. Stultz, Mayor, City of Gastonia

Comprehensive Plans

Gastonia 2020 Comprehensive Plan

Check out these draft chapters in pdf format.

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, AICP at cheriec@cityofgastonia.com with comments and feedback.