Park Woodlawn Area Plan - Charlotte-Mecklenburg County

Part 1:Concept PlanPark Woodlawn Area PlanInfrastructure & Public FacilitiesCharlotte-MecklenburgPlanning DepartmentInfrastructure &Public FacilitiesThe Infrastructure and PublicFacilities services are delivered byseveral departments in the Cityof Charlotte and MecklenburgCounty. This section addressespublic facilities, storm water services,water, and sewer. As Charlotte-Mecklenburg continues to grow,proper planning and coordinationare necessary to maintain a highquality of life for the residents of thecommunity.GOAL:Maintain and enhance publicfacilities such as parks andgreenways, and emphasizeenvironmental and economicsustainability for new orupdated public facilitiesand infrastructure.The following policies are proposedto enhance and preserve thecommunity and to encourageinfrastructure that serve the needs ofall residents and visitors.Infrastructure andPublic FacilitiesPoliciesP-1 Create a more pedestrianfriendly environment byredeveloping sidewalks, crosswalks,planting strips, and bicycle lanes topromote a multimodal community.Shops, restaurants and otheramenities are main reasons whyresidents value the Park Woodlawnarea. The center area has a uniqueidentity in scale, character, andservices. The policy goal is tocreate a more pedestrian friendlyenvironment.Provide a pedestrian bridgeconnection from the Little SugarCreek Greenway between RocklandPlace and Fieldbrook Place to therear of the Park Road ShoppingCenter. Identify and enhance scenicviews of the Little Sugar Creekgreenway in the rear of the Park RoadShopping Center.P-2 Parks, greenways, and openspaces are valuable assets to acommunity and should be leveragedto achieve the overall land usevision. Create a multimodalcommunity that is interconnectedto all major focal points in the area,especially connecting the wedgeneighborhoods to the mixed-useactivity center. The following actionsare intended to support this policy:Enhance pedestrian way-findingsigns to link parks, greenways andmajor area destinations with transitusers.Meet the resident’s strong desire toenhance the tree canopy by creatingmore public open spaces andrecreational opportunities for arearesidents.Create a pedestrian/cyclist networkthroughout the plan area usingexisting streets and existing rights-ofwaynot built as streets.Complete the connection of theLittle Sugar Creek Greenway, or as aninterim an overland connector paththat will act as an important corridorin the Carolina Thread Trail.Park Road Shopping center is seen in the background from the Little Sugar Creek Greenway.A pedestrian and bike connection will be a great assetLittle Sugar Creek Greenway is onthe eastern boundary of the planarea, and meanders from PrincetonAvenue to Brandywine Road. This1-mile stretch of greenway thatruns along the plan area is a majoramenity for area residents. Oncefinished, it will feature 19 miles oftrails, habitats, and flowing streamsfrom Cordelia Park just north ofUptown, through the plan area andsouth to South Carolina.DRAFT January 15, 201350