Park Woodlawn Area Plan - Charlotte-Mecklenburg County

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Part 1:Concept PlanPark Woodlawn Area PlanTransportationCharlotte-MecklenburgPlanning Departmentusing transit, or driving. Thefollowing strategies are intended topromote appropriate traffic speeds,particularly when implementedtogether:a. Use signal spacing andtiming to pace traffic ata level appropriate to thearea;b. Consider adding signalsat more intersectionson Park and WoodlawnRoads throughout the areato allow easier access fromside streets and affect theoverall pace of traffic (e.g.,Woodlawn at Murrayhill);c. Design intersections toencourage/support easiercrossings by bicyclists andpedestrians;d. Provide streetscapesthat will encourage andsupport more bicycle andpedestrian travel in thearea (sidewalks, plantingstrips to buffer sidewalksfrom traffic, street trees,e.g.); ande. Provide more crossingopportunities (in additionto signalized intersections)to encourage and supportbicycle and pedestriantravel in the area (midblockand at nonsignalizedintersections).Create new bicycle-pedestrian connections.DRAFT January 15, 2013T-10 Implement design conceptsfor calming and enhancingScaleybark Road. The street wasrecently studied with extensivepublic input. Several design conceptsemerged from the study, which couldbe implemented in phases. Thevarious concepts would reduce speedand improve corridor aesthetics,safety and operations by:a. Reducing the posted speedlimit, design speed, andoperating speed to 30mphin order to increase safetyand the perception ofsafety;b. Making all proposedchanges to the streetaesthetically pleasing;c. Making the streetequally comfortable forpedestrians, cyclists, andmotorists;d. Reducing storm waterrun-off; ande. Reducing speedingand aggressive drivingbehavior.T-11 Calm traffic on Local Streetsto Support Livable and WalkableNeighborhoods. Traffic calmingfor neighborhood streets is typically34provided through petition-basedrequests for calming on specificstreets or blocks. However, othertypes of traffic calming tools canalso be applied during other types ofprojects or through redevelopment,including:a. Re-aligning intersectionsto reduce turning radii(thereby slowing turningvehicles);b. Continuing to plant streettrees as part of sidewalkprojects (when plantingstrip widths are sufficient);andc. Providing curb extensionswith dedicated on-streetparking, where anynew street connectionsmight occur throughdevelopment.T-12 Create new bicycle-pedestrianconnections. The existing bicyclepedestrianconnection betweenBelrose Lane and Heather Laneserves as a model for other potentialconnections. These connectionswill support accessibility forneighborhood residents by providingmore travel choices. Additionallocations to consider similar bicyclepedestrianlocations include:a. Cambridge Road to E. B.Moore Park;b. Lamont Drive toLongwood Drive;c. Keystone Court to MarionDiehl Park; andd. Valley Stream Road toMarion Diehl Park.T-13 Extend bicycle lanes alongWoodlawn Road. A past Citycapital project resulted in bicyclelanes along Woodlawn Road westof Murrayhill Road. Long-term, anew curb line will be required of
Part 1:Concept PlanPark Woodlawn Area PlanTransportationCharlotte-MecklenburgPlanning Departmentdevelopment along Woodlawn Road,especially when moving the curb forother needs, such as left turn lanes.If not needing to move the curb atthe development, a wider plantingstrip with trees offset from the curband closer to the sidewalk should beprovided, in order to preserve thespace for future bicycle lanes. Shortterm,CDOT may pursue interimstrategies, such as wider outsidelanes, share-the-road pavementmarkings and/or signage along thestreet.T-14 Provide alternative bicycleroutes to Park Road. New bicyclelanes are largely impractical alongmuch of Park Road in the Wedge,given the physical constraint ofestablished curb lines. Area bicyclestrategies should include signingparallel routes as alternatives to ParkRoad.T-15 Eliminate gaps in the sidewalksystem. Some neighborhood streetsdo not have sidewalks becausethey were built prior to standardsrequiring them. The City’s SidewalkProgram could help to slowly addresssome of these gaps, by prioritizingand implementing continuous anddirect routes that link residentialareas to parks, schools and shopping.If implemented via the SidewalkProgram, identified sidewalks onMap 6 would require residentialsupport through a petition-basedprocess prior to implementation.Other City programs may assist withsidewalk construction as well.Street Cross-SectionsThe streetscape cross-sections and development standards on the following pages will help shape the character of thefuture street network. Future cross-sections have been determined for plan area streets except for streets where fewchanges to existing conditions are anticipated, primarily in residential neighborhoods. These cross-sections have beendeveloped in accordance with the Urban Street Design Guidelines (USDG), adopted by City Council in 2007. Map 7,Streetscape Cross-Sections, indicates where each of the crosssectiontypes are located, referenced by number.The streetscape cross-sections specifically define thecharacter and width of the area behind the curbs, includingaccommodations for sidewalks, landscaping, and pedestrianamenities as well as building setback guidelines. The crosssectionsalso illustrate the future character of the street insidethe curbs, visualizing the conceptual location and number oftravel lanes, bicycle lanes, transit, and provisions for on-streetparking.The dimensions on the streetscape cross-section diagramsreflect typical street sections at mid-block locations. Theywill be used by the Charlotte Department of Transportation(CDOT), in consultation with the Charlotte-MecklenburgPlanning Department, to determine the location of theultimate curb lines. If variations from the typical streetsections are needed to address physical conditions, enhanceoperations, or better meet the intent of this Area Plan, suchvariations may be identified during future design and analysisphases.Urban Street Design Guidelines also addressintegrating land use and transportation to createsynergy between the streets and land uses adjacentto themDRAFT January 15, 201335
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