A community that seamlessly blends rich history, cultural vibrancy, and economic opportunity, High Point is North Carolina’s ninth-largest city and the only one positioned at the crossroads of four counties: Guilford, Davidson, Forsyth, and Randolph. The City has evolved from a rural outpost to an international hub of commerce and culture, home to approximately 118,370 residents.  The Planning and Development Department has a mission to shape a more livable High Point by facilitating and promoting a shared, comprehensive plan for the development of the community that advances a quality environment, both natural and built; by creating strategies that guide development in a manner that protects and enhances the community; and by administering services that implement the comprehensi