Comprehensive Plan
The purpose of the Comprehensive Plan is to provide guidelines for land use and physical development of the county. Charlotte County's current Comprehensive Plan was updated in 2011 and was officially adopted by the Board of Supervisors on November 15, 2011. 

The Comprehensive Plan can be viewed here or individual chapters & maps can be downloaded below. (Tables listed beneath each Chapter are included in the Chapter downloads. Figures are separate attachments that can be downloaded individually unless otherwise noted.)  For additional information, please contact the Charlotte County Administrator's Office at (434) 542-5117.

Chapter 1 – Introduction  (Includes Figures)
Figure Title
1 Vision Statement
2 Strategic Needs Statement
3 Overall Goal of the Comprehensive Plan



Chapter 2 - History, Physical Conditions, Demographics, & Economy
Table Title
1 Climate
2 Land Cover Type
3 Population Density
4 River & Stream Flow Rates
5 Charlotte County State-Licensed Dams
6 Estimated Residential Well Consumption
7 Summary of Estimated Current Water Use
8 Charlotte County School Enrollment
9 Charlotte County Enrollment by School
10 Charlotte County Public Water Systems
11 Charlotte County Wastewater Systems
12 Population
13 Population by Gender & Race
14 Population by Age
15 Population by Age Groups
16 Persons with Disabilities in Charlotte County
17 Households & Housing
18 Occupied Housing Lacking Complete Plumbing
19 Regional Unemployment Rates
20 Regional Labor Force
21 Charlotte County Employment by Industry Group
22 Charlotte County's 50 Largest Employers
23 Charlotte County Agriculture Summary
24 Charlotte County Farm Land Use
25 Charlotte County Tobacco Acreage
26 Forestry Industry's Economic Contribution
27 Timber Harvest Volume and Values
28 Retail Activity in Charlotte County
29 Hospitality Industry Activity in Charlotte County


Figures Title
4 General Location
5 Geographic Map
6 Virginia Population Density
7 Charlotte County Population Density
8 Existing Zoning Map
9 U.S. Army Corps of Engineer Land Map
10 Forest Cover
11 Rivers, Streams, Dams, & Lakes
12 Keysville Dam & Drakes Branch Dam Watershed Maps
13 Sample Well Data
14 Mineral Resources
15 Flood Zones
16 Historic & Scenic Resources
17 Transportation Map
18 Existing Public Facilities
19 Charlotte County House Area Inset
20 Existing Fire & Rescue Facilities
21 Tobacco Heritage Trail
22 Charlotte County Landowner Forestry Harvest Revenues
23 Mid-Atlantic Broadband Cooperative Route Map



Chapter 3 – Issues, Goals, and Strategies


Chapter 4 - Land Use Plan
Figure Title
24 Future Land Use Map
25 Future Land Use Map - Keysville Area
26 Keysville Lake Watershed Map
27 Drakes Branch Lake Watershed Map


Chapter 5 – Public Facilities Plan
Table Title
30 Estimated Future Total Water Demand
31 Possible Sources for Future Water Supply

Figure Title
28 Public Facilities Planning Map
29 Transportation Planning Map
30 VDOT Transportation Estimates
31 Rural Rustic Roads Map


Chapter 6 – Implementation

Appendix – Regional Data

Table Title
A-1 Population by County
A-2 County Population Change
A-3 County Racial Composition Change
A-4 Town Population Change
A-5 Percent of High School Graduates 25 Years & Over
A-6 Education Data
A-7 Per Capita Personal Income
A-8 Median Family Income
A-9 Median Household Income
A-10 Persons Below Poverty Level
A-11 Median Gross Income for Married Couples
A-12 Unemployment Rates
A-13 Employment Statistics
A-14 Taxable Retail Sales
A-15 Taxable Retail Sales Per Capita
A-16 Number of Registered Retail Sales Businesses
A-17 Major Employers
A-18 Housing Units
A-19 Occupied Housing Units
A-20 Annual Residential Building Permits
A-21 Unit Levy per $100 Assessed Value