Park Woodlawn Area Plan - Charlotte-Mecklenburg County

Part 3:AppendixPark Woodlawn Area PlanEnvironmentCharlotte-MecklenburgPlanning DepartmentTree CoverAbout 902 acres or 43.7% of the plan area is covered with trees, out of the total 2,065 total acres of the plan area. SeeMap 20. In the plan area there are an additional 541 acres or 26% considered open space, which are parcels thathave grass cover or scattered trees on 50% -75% of the total parcel area. Around 30% of the plan area is consideredimpervious surface; that is buildings, structures, and any other hard surface that prevents the soil from absorbingwater, which includes streets and parking lots. Part of the reason why the plan area has a relatively high percentageof land covered by trees and/or open space is because 87.5% of the area is within a Wedge as defined by Charlotte’sCenters, Corridors and Wedges Growth Framework. The Wedges are the areas where the majority of development islow density residential, mainly through single-family developments which normally include yards with trees and grasscover.Freedom Park in foreground with Park Woodlawn mixed useactivity center in the background.The analysis wasderived using landcover classification of2008 NAIP (NationalAgriculture ImageryProgram) highresolutionimageryalong with CityGreensoftware created byAmerican Forests.The Mixed-Use Activity Center on the other hand is whereyou will have more intense commercial development, andthus more impervious surface. In the Park WoodlawnMixed-Use Activity Center there are a total of 259.7 acres,and 33.7 acres or 13% are covered with trees, with anadditional 53.2 acres or 20.5% as open space. The majorityof the Activity Center, 172.6 acres or 66.5% is consideredimpervious surface.Park Towne Village on the corner of Park and WoodlawnRoads has, in addition to surface parking, a large patio ofimpervious material.DRAFT January 15, 201399