Plans

Catawba County Comprehensive Plan

Comprehensive Plan - Final

Adopted by the Board of Commissioners in April 2024, the Catawba County Comprehensive Plan establishes a deliberate and balanced approach to future development in Catawba County that preserves those aspects of life which make it a desirable place to live while supporting quality, focused development in appropriate areas. The Plan recognizes changing demographics, existing assets, current development patterns, and community values to provide insight and establish a vision for the coming decades. The Plan integrates seven small area plans and three corridor plans adopted in the early 2000s to mid-2010s into one inclusive document with udpated perspectives. Development of the Plan was guided by a citizen-based steering committee with input from county residents and technical staff.

Additional Plans

• North Carolina Department of Transportation: 2024-2033 State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP)
  • NC DOT STIP Update: Hwy 127 Widening will begin with right-of-way acquisition and utility relocation in 2025 and construction starting in 2027. Click HERE for more information and a project map.
• Carolina Thread Trail
  • Map
• Farm & Food Sustainability Plan
• Lake Norman Bike Route
• FERC Duke Recreational Comprehensive Relicensing Agreement
  • Overview
  • Relicensing Agreement
  • Recreational Map
• 2040 Hickory Long Range Transportation Plan