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The information contained in this Appendix was gathered throughout the planning process and was used to produce the Elizabeth Area Plan. Existing Conditions, Trends, and Forecasts A thorough review and understanding of existing conditions – physical, economic, and social –was needed to identify the opportunities and constraints facing the plan area, and to develop the plan vision, goals, and policies. The following discussion highlights the existing conditions, trends, and forecasts most significant to the plan area. Demographics Population Trends The 2000 U.S. Census indicated that 3,484 1980 1990 2000 2010 people reside in the Elizabeth plan area; of Geographic Census Census Census Planning Area data data data estimate those, the majority (84%) are Caucasian, with about 14% being African-American. Elizabeth Plan 3,594 3,789 3,484 3,570 Hispanic residents comprise just two Area +5.4% -8.0% +2.5% percent of the area’s population. There are City of 314,447 395,934 540,828 728,254 more females (55%) than males. Twelve Charlotte +25.9% +36.6% +34.7% percent of the population is under age 18, Mecklenburg 404,270 511,433 695,454 913,025 and senior citizens (65+) comprise 10% of County +26.5% +36.0% +31.3% the total. Source: U.S. Census data and Planning Department estimate The Elizabeth plan area has not seen a significant increase in population since Population the 2000 Census. The 2009 population estimate for the area is 3,570, which is an 84% average annual increase of less than one- half of one percent (0.5%). 58%
The 2000 Census also provides the follow- 33% ing information: 25% 14% 12% 5% 7% 10% 8% • The median household income 4% 2% 2% of the plan area was $46,281 <1% 0% 1% Caucasian African- American Asian/ Other Hispanic Under 18 Under 65 (1999 income data). This was American Indian Paci c slightly less than the median Islander household income for the City of Elizabeth plan area City of Charlotte Total Population: 3,484 Area of Census Blocks used: 1.03 sq. mi. (660 acres) Charlotte as a whole, $46,975. Note: People of Hispanic origin are also included in the racial breakdown. • A majority (53%) of the Source: 2000 U.S. Census Block Data households in the area were single-person households. significantly greater than the median • The average household size in home value for the City which stood at the plan area was 1.71 persons. $134,300. • About 66% of area homes were • Residents of the plan area were valued at more than $200,000 generally more well-educated than dollars. The median home residents City-wide, as illustrated in the value was $230,100; this was following table.
48 Part III: Appendix DRAFT 2 ~ May 20, 2010 Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Department Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Department family housingand31%insinglefamily. households intheplanarea,69%were inmulti- were rentersand35%homeowners. Ofthetotal as ofthe2000U.S. Census. Ofthese, 65% There were 1,808householdsintheplanarea 2007. unitshave intheplanareapasttwo Noresidentialapartment decades. beenconstructed multifamily for residentialunitsarecondominiums, thepermits whichwere issuedinyears 2006and 2000 to2009,whereas332multi-family inthesameperiod. unitswere permitted Mostofthenew wereSixteen new issuedintheplanareafor residentialpermits single family detacheddwellings from Residential BuildingPermits 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 0% 5% • • • • 1980. area, allbut 251(65%) were built after Of the719condominium unitsintheplan to1980. prior in theplanarea,569(94%)were built Of the604singlefamily detachedhomes following page). units intheplanarea(seetable onthe As of2008,therewere 2,095housing (11%). The totalnumber ofjobsheldby studyarearesidentswas 2,601. This was followed by residentsemployed sector (30%)andtheservice insales/office work More arearesidentsworked inthemanagement/professional (49%)thaninany other. category Source: Highest Attained Educational Level Less than Elizabeth plan area plan Elizabeth 9th grade 2000U.S.CensusBlockData
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Master or Above Area Plan Source: Charlotte-Mecklenburg PlanningDepartment TOTAL 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 Year Residential Building Permits 2000-2009 Total Production Maintenance Construction/ Sales/Office Service Professional Management/ Group Occupational Source: 2000U.S. Census Single Family Detatched 16 13185 183 0 5 1 2 3 2 1 2 0 0 Pop. ,0 100% 2,601 49% 1,286 Employment 1 4% 111 6% 30% 158 11% 771 275 Plan Area Elizabeth All Attached
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Existing Residential Units in Plan Area Through 2008 Single Family Single Family Grand Year Built Detached Attached Condo Apartment Total Before 1980 569 281 251 407 1,508 1980 - 1989 1 3 208 32 244 1990 - 1999 8 2 63 0 73 2000 30 16 18 0 37 2001 1 0 2 0 3 2002 0 208 8 0 28 2003 1 7 0 0 8 2004 8 3 33 0 44 2005 6 0 0 0 6 2006 0 0 8 0 8 2007 3 0 98 0 101 2008 4 1 30 0 35 TOTAL 604 333 719 439 2,095 Source: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Department
Existing Zoning There are a total of 629.55 zoned acres in the study area. This land area is larger than the land use inventory because zoning calculations include all roads, railroads, and utility rights-of-way. Land zoned for single family residential uses dominates the plan area with over 180 acres, or 28.72% (see Map X). Multi-family and office are the next most frequent zoning categories as show in the table below. Existing Zoning for the Plan Area Zoning Category Acres % of Total Single Family 180.78 28.72% Multi-family 141.25 22.44% Urban Residential 8.14 1.29% Retail 54.80 8.68% Office 149.81 23.80% Mixed Use 90.56 14.39% Industrial 4.21 .68% TOTAL 629.55 100% Source: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Department
50 Part III: Appendix DRAFT 2 ~ May 20, 2010 Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Department Map X lizabeth Area Plan Existing Zoning
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Rezonings Several rezoning petitions were filed from 2004 through 2009. (SeeMap X) Approved (2004-2009) Petition Number/ Former Requested Name Acres Zoning Zoning Action Development Proposed 2005-92 Approved 188,000 SF of commercial floor Providence Road 3.07 B-2 MUDD-O Land Partners, LLC 2-19-07 space plus 300 residential units 194,545 SF of expansion com- 2005-99 Approved Central Piedmont 1.86 B-2 MUDD-O prising two buildings on separate 7-18-05 Community College parcels Approved 863 SF expansion of restaurant and 2005-139 0.25 B-1 MUDD-O Rob Gottfried 12-19-05 reduction in parking ratio Approved New 20,000 SF medical office 2006-144 0.90 O-2 MUDD-(CD) B & E Properties 12-18-06 building To accommodate future expansion 2007-63 Approved Central Piedmont 4.00 B-2 & O-2 MUDD and maintain consistency in zoning 6-18-07 Community College for campus Approved Up to 775,000 SF of additional hos- 2007-76 6.40 O-2 MUDD-O Novant Health, Inc. 4-21-08 pital expansion plus parking deck 2009-48 Approved Up to 366 units of new residential Winter Elizabeth, 6.87 R-22MF MUDD-(CD) LLC 1-19-10 development in two structures Denied or Withdrawn (2004-2009)
2004-114 Denied The Boulevard 0.97 R-22MF UR-3 (CD) 48 new residential units 2000, LLC 3-19-05 2006-146 Gateway Homes, 2.10 R-22MF UR-2 (CD) Withdrawn 45 new residential units LLC 2008-041 The Boulevard 1.48 B-1 MUDD Withdrawn Mixed-use development Company
Zoning Classifications in the Table B-1 & B-2 Business O-2 Office R-22MF Multi-Family Residential zoning with a maximum of 22 dwelling units per acre MUDD Mixed Use Development District - can have one or more land use types on the same site (retail, office, residential) UR Urban Residential O Optional (petitioner requests to opt out of one or more zoning requirements). Site plan submission required. CD Conditional Zoning District (allows particular uses to be established only in accordance with specific standards and conditions pertaining to each individual development project). Site plan submission required.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Department DRAFT 2 ~ May 20, 2010 Part III: Appendix 53 lizabeth Area Plan Land Development and Community Design Elizabeth has a diversity of land uses including established residential areas, large institutions including Presbyterian and CMC-Mercy hospitals and Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC), and concentrations of commercial and office uses. Residential Elizabeth is primarily an older residential neighborhood. There are several established single and multi-family residential units in the plan area. Much of the housing stock dates to the early This newer multi-family development is compatible in scale and massing with surrounding buildings on 1900’s, and there is a preponderance of historic Hawthorne Lane. homes throughout. Many of the single family homes in the neighborhood are in the bungalow style, single story and of a modest size and scale. The area also has some Victorian, Colonial Revival, and Tudor Revival style houses, especially in the southeast (Crescent Heights) part of the plan area.
There are almost as many multi-family units in the neighborhood as single family, and these are interspersed with the single family homes resulting in a vibrant yet cohesive residential fabric. The multi-family units typically comprise two and three story townhouse-style brick and/ or stucco dwellings, and generally blend well This East Fifth Street home is typical of many resi- with their surroundings. Infill and redevelopment dential areas in Elizabeth. The streetscape features a has occurred throughout the neighborhood over planting strip with mature trees and a sidewalk. the years, contributing to the variety and mix of housing types and architecture. Most of the new development has respected the scale and style of the existing residences.
The area’s residential neighborhoods are characterized by a mature tree canopy. Typically, streets and public paths are tree-lined and well- landscaped. Most of the area’s single family housing stock is within walking distance of public transit, shops, restaurants, and parks. Non-Residential Commercial An example of a commercial use, in this case a Commercial development within the plan area restaurant on East Seventh Street, being housed in a is concentrated along East Seventh Street former residential building. and Elizabeth Avenue. East Seventh Street,
54 Part III: Appendix DRAFT 2 ~ May 20, 2010 Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Department lizabeth Area Plan between Hawthorne Lane and Laurel Avenue, is characterized by a mix of offices, restaurants, and neighborhood-serving retail uses. Many of these are housed in residential structures that have been adapted for commercial use, which creates a unique “Main Street” urban feel and helps preserve Elizabeth’s historic character. Most other commercial uses along Seventh are located in suburban-style single-story retail buildings and shopping plazas. Elizabeth Avenue between Charlottetowne Avenue and Hawthorne Lane links Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC) and Presbyterian Hospital with a mixture of commercial and office uses in one- to three-story buildings. Suburban style retail in a single-story building with Medical offices and other office uses dominate the surface parking between the street and the front of the Randolph Road area. A smaller concentration of store. retail uses is found along Providence Road.
Office Medical offices are the predominant office type in the plan area, many of which are associated with nearby hospitals. These medical office uses are primarily found along Third Street/Providence Road and Fourth Street/Randolph Road. There are also other professional office uses on Elizabeth Avenue and East Seventh Street.
Industrial The sole industrial/warehouse use in the Elizabeth area is the Queen City Lumber yard, at the intersection of Bascom Street and Weddington Elizabeth Traditional Elementary School. Avenue, adjacent to the railroad tracks.
Civic The Elizabeth plan area consists of several large regional-scale civic and institutional uses such as schools, hospitals, and churches. Presbyterian Hospital and Carolinas Medical Center-Mercy occupy significant tracts of land within the plan area between East Third and East Fifth Street, south of Hawthorne Lane. There are also several churches in the Independence Park and Hawthorne Lane areas. Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC), Kings College, and the Queens University/ Presbyterian School of Nursing are the primary post-secondary educational institutions located within the plan area’s boundary. Elizabeth Traditional One of the many houses of worship in the Elizabeth Elementary School is located at 1601 Park Drive. area.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Department DRAFT 2 ~ May 20, 2010 Part III: Appendix 55 lizabeth Area Plan Public Facilities Public Services There are no fire stations, police stations, or post offices located within the plan boundary. Elizabeth is served by the following:
Charlotte Fire Department - • Fire Station 1, in Uptown Charlotte at 221 North Myers Street, houses Engine 1 and Ladder 1. • Fire Station 6 is located at 249 South Laurel Avenue. Housing Engine Company 6, it opened in 1929 and is listed in the National Register of Historical Places. Fire Station No. 6 • Fire Station 8, opened in 1948, is located at Commonwealth Avenue and The Plaza and houses Engines 8 and 64.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department - The Elizabeth plan area is protected by two separate patrol divisions of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department. The northern third of the area is covered by the Central Division, with offices at East Seventh Street and North College Street. The southern two-thirds of the plan area is within the CMPD’s Providence patrol division, headquartered off North Wendover Road near Monroe Road.
Post Offices - Elizabeth is in close proximity to the Downtown Charlotte Post Office on North McDowell Street and the Midwood Post Office on The Plaza. Fire Station No. 8
Institutions Presbyterian Hospital is a private, non-profit regional medical center, one of the largest health care institutions in the Carolinas. It is the flagship hospital of Presbyterian Healthcare.
Located at 2001 Vail Avenue, CMC-Mercy Hospital is an adult acute care facility that provides a full-range of services, including emergency room care, surgery, and rehabilitation.
The Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC) Central Campus is located at 1201 Elizabeth Avenue. It is the oldest and largest campus in the CPCC system. CPCC’s enrollment Presbyterian Hospital at the central campus is approximately 13,000, all
56 Part III: Appendix DRAFT 2 ~ May 20, 2010 Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Department lizabeth Area Plan non-resident, and the school is in the process of adding new buildings to its expanding campus to meet projected needs.
Kings College is a private career college located at 322 Lamar Avenue. It offers diplomas and associate degrees in ten major areas of study. About 135 of its 500 enrolled students live in the college’s on- campus housing.
Queens University/Presbyterian School of Nursing is the largest private producer of new RNs in North Carolina. Operated in partnership with Presbyterian Hospital, the school has 22 full-time Carolinas Medical Center - Mercy Hospital faculty and 500 students.
Parks and Greenways Independence Park was developed in 1907 and was the first public park built in Charlotte. It is a 24-acre facility that features a baseball field, two basketball courts, two tennis courts, a volleyball court, walking trails, a playground, two picnic shelters and a stone shelter that includes a reflecting pond and rose garden wedding site. Pedestrian connectivity and usability on the eastern end of the park has been lacking for some time and will be addressed as part of a 10 year vision for future projects, which Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation is developing. The resulting plan will evaluate historical context, current and future needs of the surrounding neighborhood, and ways Central Piedmont Community College to improve the overall appearance of the park.
Colonial Park is a 3-acre park located on Providence Road in the Crescent Heights section of the plan area. It is a neighborhood-serving park that features a multi-purpose field, basketball court, two tennis courts, a playground, and a walking trail.
The Elizabeth section of the Little Sugar Creek Greenway is currently under construction from East Seventh Street to Morehead Street. At a length of 1.1 miles, the greenway features a linear park and stream restoration. The design will provide space for events, passive recreation and educational opportunities, public art, fountains and water features. The full length of the Little Sugar Creek Greenway is expected to open by the end of 2011. Independence Park’s amenities include walking paths and picnic shelters.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Department DRAFT 2 ~ May 20, 2010 Part III: Appendix 57 lizabeth Area Plan Existing Land Use There are a total of 500.78 acres (excluding streets and rights-of-way) within the plan area. Single family residential land uses comprise over 26% of the total acreage. Another 18% of the plan area is used for multi-family residential land uses and over 19% for institutional land uses. Existing land uses are show on Map X.
Single Family Multi-Family Institutional
Existing Land Use for the Plan Area % of Land Use Acres Total Single Family 130.57 26.07% Vacant Multi-family 93.22 18.62% Office Institutional 98.76 19.74% Office 71.04 14.19% Park/ 34.77 6.94% Open Space Retail 17.51 3.49% Utility 4.47 .89% Warehouse/ Park/Open Space 4.51 .90% Medical Office Distribution Vacant 16.49 3.29% Parking 29.44 5.87% TOTAL 500.78 100% Source: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Department
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58 Part III: Appendix DRAFT 2 ~ May 20, 2010 Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Department Map X lizabeth Area Plan Existing Land Use
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60 Part III: Appendix DRAFT 2 ~ May 20, 2010 Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Department lizabeth Area Plan Adopted Future Land Use The Central District Plan, adopted in 1993 and updated by subsequent approved rezonings and area plans, provides the land use guidance for the study area (Map X). In that plan, a majority of the area is recommended to remain single family residential, with retail and office uses concentrated along Randolph Road and Seventh Street. Multi-family residential uses are also recommended along Seventh Street. Presbyterian and Mercy hospitals are institutional uses that predominate in the Hawthorne Lane/ Caswell Road area. Central Piedmont Community College is the predominant institutional use in the area around Elizabeth Avenue between North Kings Drive and Charlottetowne Avenue. Independence Park is recognized as a park use between Charlottetowne Avenue, East Seventh Street, North Caswell Road, and Park Drive.
Adopted Land Use for the Plan Area Land Use Acres % of Total Single Family 148.79 29.74% Multi-family 121.12 24.21% Retail 19.84 3.97% Office 59.27 11.85% Institutional 33.53 6.71% Park/Greenway 59.58 11.91% Mixed Non- 44.25 8.84% Residential Mixed Residential and 13.93 2.77% Non-Residential TOTAL 500.31 100% Source: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Department (2010)
Non-Residential Square Footage in the Plan Area Through 2008 Non-Residential Heated Category Sq Ft % of Total Industrial 16,151 0.22% Institutional 3,036,144 42.14% Office 1,633,696 22.68% Retail 209,741 2.91% Parking Garages/Decks 2,207,290 30.64% Utility 2,044 0.03% Warehouse 99,706 1.38% TOTAL 7,204,772 100% Source: Mecklenburg County Tax Parcel Data
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Department DRAFT 2 ~ May 20, 2010 Part III: Appendix 61 lizabeth Area Plan Designated Historic Landmarks Key, Original Owner’s Name & Location of Property Year Built 1 Rev. George H. & Mattie Griffin Detwiler House 1911 801 Sunnyside Avenue 2 Jake F. & Frances Black Newell House 1911 819 Sunnyside Avenue 3 Independence Park 1906 Armory and Park Drives 4 John Paul and Alice Craft Lucas House 1913 5 Hawthorne Lane United 1601 East Seventh Street Methodist Church 5 Hawthorne Lane United Methodist Church 1916 501 Hawthorne Lane 6 Dr. Baxter & Caroline Brevard-Golden Moore House 1910 1701 East Eight Street 7 Jane J. (Jennie) Alexander Duplex 1922 1801-1803 East Eight Street 8 Harry Arthur & Nancy Dilling Ziem House 1910 1812 East Eighth Street 9 John Baxter & Mary Mott Alexander House 1913 509 Clement Avenue 10 Walter Lamar & Ernestine Bridges Alexander House 1915 7 Jane J. (Jennie) Alexander 523 Clement Ave. (one of 2 homes on property) Duplex 11 Walter Lamar & Ernestine Bridges Alexander House 1915 521 Clement Ave. (one of 2 homes on property) 12 Thaddeus Awasaw & Emma Ford Adams House 1908 604 Clement Avenue 13 S. Bryce McLauglin House 1911 2027 Greenway Avenue 14 Trolley Walk 1913 corner of Clarice Avenue and East Seventh Street 15 American Legion Memorial Stadium 1936 Sam Ryburn Walk & East Seventh Street 9 John Baxter & Mary Mott 16 Richard C. & Laura Eisfeld Biberstein House 1906 Alexander House 1600 Elizbeth Avenue 17 Myers Park Streetcar Waiting Station 1912 corner of East Fourth Street & Queens Road 18 William Henry & Mary Irwin Belk House 1924 200 Hawthorne Lane 19 Ratcliffe-Otterbourg House 1925 2100 Randolph Road 20 Palmer Fire School 1940 2601 East Seventh Street 21 Charles Walter & Louise Anthony Parker House 1903 901 Central Avenue 12 Thaddeus Awasaw & Emma Source: Historic Landmarks Commission Ford Adams House Thaddeus Awasaw & Emma Ford Adams House 604 Clement Avenue 1908
17 Myers Park Streetcar Waiting 18 William Henry & Mary 20 Palmer Fire School Station Irwin Belk House
62 Part III: Appendix DRAFT 2 ~ May 20, 2010 Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Department Map X lizabeth Area Plan National Historic District & Designated Local Landmarks
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100% Street Network 92% The Elizabeth Area has strong land use accessibility and a relatively high degree of 53% 56% connectivity. Elizabeth area residents benefit from 33% being in close proximity to a mixture of land uses 13% 16% that enable them to live, work, play, socialize, and 6% shop within a short distance of home. In addition, the relatively well-connected street network Population Population Population Population within 1/4 within 1/4 within 1/4 within 1/4 shortens travel distances for all transportation mile of mile of mile of mile of a local users and improves overall transportation system Shopping Schools Parks transit route (bus) capacity by providing area residents and visitors Elizabeth plan area Charlotte Population with more route choices. 3,484 total population 756,085 total population
Route choices are measured by the number of Source: Charlotte Department of Transportation April 2010 lane-miles of streets, number of intersections (nodes), number of blocks (links), and the minimized. The street classifications applicable to connectivity index. A lane-mile is one mile of the Elizabeth Area Plan are as follows: a single roadway lane. The more lane-miles of streets there are, the greater the overall traffic carrying capacity. The connectivity index quantifies Thoroughfares: Providence Road, Randolph Road, how well a roadway network connects destinations East Third Street, East Fourth Street, Kings Drive, and is calculated by dividing the number of Hawthorne Lane, Elizabeth Avenue, and East roadway links by the number of roadway nodes. A Seventh Street are major thoroughfares serving connectivity index of 1.45 or more is desirable for the Elizabeth area. As major thoroughfares, these transit station areas and in-town neighborhoods, streets are designed to accommodate large such as Elizabeth. volumes of traffic at moderate speeds and provide access to major commercial, employment, and Key measures of the Elizabeth plan area include: residential land uses. Charlottetowne Avenue and Caswell Road are minor thoroughfares that collect Miles of streets: 23 traffic from the local collector streets and carry it Lane-mile of streets: 62 to the major thoroughfares. Minor thoroughfares Connectivity Index: 1.46 are designed to carry moderate traffic volumes at moderate speeds and provide access to As shown in the table at right, the Elizabeth Area residential, commercial, and institutional land uses. currently receives high marks relating to land use accessibility relative to the city average, with the Collectors and Locals: Pecan Avenue, East Fifth major exception being accessibility to schools. Street, Laurel Avenue, Colonial Avenue, Vail Avenue, and Park Drive are major collectors. Thoroughfare Plan Bascom Street, Colonial Avenue, and Vail Avenue The Mecklenburg-Union Thoroughfare Plan is are minor collectors. Collectors are designed the adopted major roadway plan for Mecklenburg to carry traffic between the thoroughfares and and Union counties and is used to assure that the local streets at moderate volumes and speeds most appropriate street system is developed to and provide access to adjacent land uses. The meet existing and future travel needs. Streets are remaining roadways are local streets that carry low classified and designed according to their intended traffic volumes, have slow operating speeds, and functions so that land use and traffic conflicts are provide access to individual properties.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Department DRAFT 2 ~ May 20, 2010 Part III: Appendix 65 lizabeth Area Plan Level of Service Level of Service (LOS) measures the quality of service provided by a transportation facility to its users. The City of Charlotte evaluates LOS for pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorists and uses the results to help balance their competing needs when planning and designing streets. LOS ranges from A through F, with desirable levels of service based on the street typologies of the Urban Street Design Guidelines.
Pedestrian and bicycle LOS is rated according to the level of comfort and safety offered by the design features at signalized intersections, while motor vehicle LOS is based on motorist delays. Motor vehicle quality of service is also measured by the Volume to Capacity ratio (V/C), which describes an intersection’s ability to process traffic within peak time periods. Values greater than .95 suggest an intersection is near its capacity during this time period and that motorists may experience substantial congestion.
Pedestrian System: Of the 23 miles of streets Motor Vehicle Network: The Elizabeth area is within the Elizabeth Area, 66% have sidewalks on currently experiencing moderate levels of con- both sides of the street, 8% have sidewalk on one gestion as indicated by the number of signalized side, and 14% have no sidewalk at all. There are intersections in the plan area with an unacceptable 20 signalized intersections in the area, six of which LOS (C, D, E, or F), as shown in the table. Con- have an acceptable LOS for pedestrians (A or B). gestion levels are expected to remain the same or slightly increase as the area and its greater sur- Bicycle System: Bicycle lanes exist on Elizabeth roundings grow in travel demand. Avenue and Hawthorne Lane. Of the 20 signalized intersections within the plan area, none have ac- ceptable LOS for cyclists. Existing Level of Service (LOS) Pedestrian Bicyclist Motorist No. Signalized Intersection V/C² LOS¹ V/C² LOS¹ LOS¹ LOS¹ (AM) (AM) (PM) (PM) 1 Fourth Street & Kings Drive C+ D+ 1.30 F 0.92 F 2 Elizabeth Avenue & Kings Drive D+ E 0.69 C 0.66 C 3 Seventh Street & Kings Drive/Central Avenue D D 0.93 D 0.97 D 4 Fourth Street & Charlottetowne Avenue C D 0.82 B 0.55 B 5 Elizabeth Avenue & Charlottetowne Avenue C+ D 0.47 B 0.50 B 6 Seventh Street & Charlottetowne Avenue D E 0.81 C 0.83 C 7 Third Street & Queens Road D+ E 0.82 B 0.80 D 8 Fourth Street & Queens Road/Hawthorne Lane C D- 0.97 D 0.96 D 9 Elizabeth Avenue & Hawthorne Lane C D- 0.77 B 0.67 B 10 Fifth Street & Hawthorne Lane B D 0.45 B 0.35 B 11 Seventh Street & Hawthorne Lane B E 0.60 B 0.76 C 12 Third Street/Providence Road & Caswell Road B- E 0.67 B 1.00 C 13 Fourth Street/Randolph Road & Caswell Road C+ E 0.73 B 0.64 B 14 Fifth Street & Caswell Road B E 0.81 D 0.44 B 15 Seventh Street & Pecan Avenue/Caswell Road B D 0.95 D 1.06 D 16 Providence Road & Cherokee Road/South Laurel C+ D 0.85 C 0.95 C 17 Randolph Road & Laurel Avenue/Colville Road B E 1.05 F 0.98 E 18 Seventh Street & Fifth Street/Firefighter Place C D+ 0.60 B 0.87 D ¹LOS - Level of Service ²V/C - Volume/Capacity Source: Charlotte Department of Transportation, 2010
66 Part III: Appendix DRAFT 2 ~ May 20, 2010 Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Department Map X lizabeth Area Plan Existing Pedestrian & Bicycle Facilities & Signalized Intersection LOS
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E 5th St èé Park Dr E 3rd St e Av Charlottetown 9 Pecan Av èé St Julien St 8 15 Laburnum Av
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Bay St E 5th St Elizabeth Shenandoah Av Park Dr E 4th St Chesterfield Av S Kings Dr 39 27 Park Dr Lamar Av Park Dr E 9th St Clement Av E 7th St E 8th St Bay St N Torrence St Travis Av Hawthorne Ln E 5th St
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Wyanoke Av Main St Osborne Av Baxter St N Colonial Ridgeway Av
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Weddington Av Cavalier Ct S Colonial Av 14 E 7th St Avant St S Colonial Av Waco St E 5th St N Chase St Welker St Eli St 61x Baxter St
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68 Part III: Appendix DRAFT 2 ~ May 20, 2010 Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Department lizabeth Area Plan Existing Transit Services Fixed-Route Bus Services The Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) currently provides the following fixed-route bus service in the Elizabeth Area Community. All routes have at least one active bus stop within the plan area.
• Route 9: Central Avenue operates to/ • Route 61x: Arboretum Express from Uptown primarily along Central operates to/from Uptown primarily along Avenue. Providence Road.
• Route 14: Providence Road operates to/ • Route 62x: Rea Road Express from Uptown primarily along Providence operates to/from Uptown primarily along Road. This route serves CPCC and Providence Road, Old Providence Road, Presbyterian Hospital. and Rea Road.
• Route 15: Randolph Road operates to/ from Uptown primarily along Randolph Fixed Route Ridership: Road. The route serves CPCC, In FY 2009, the routes serving the Elizabeth Presbyterian Hospital, and Mercy Area community carried an average of 404,703 Hospital. passengers per month. • Route 17: Commonwealth operates to/ from Uptown along Trade Street, Kings Drive, Central Avenue, Commonwealth CATS Fiscal Year 2009 Average Monthly Avenue, and Independence Boulevard. Ridership within the Elizabeth plan area Monthly • Route 20: Sharon Road operates to/ Route Route Name Ridership¹ from Uptown along Trade Street, Queens Road, Sharon Road and Park Road. 9 Central Avenue 137,730 14 Providence Road 27,465 • Route 25: Clanton Road/Midtown 15 Randolph Road 49,148 operates bi-directionally along West Boulevard, Clanton Road, Manchester 17 Randolph Road 45,832 Drive, Barringer Drive, East Boulevard, 20 Sharon Road 14,519 Scott and Kenilworth Avenue, 25 Clanton Road 6,020 Charlottetowne Avenue, Third and Fourth 27 Monroe Road 73,294 Streets, and Hawthorne Lane. 39 UNCC / Uptown 36,161 • Route 27: Monroe Road operates to/ 45x Carmel Road 2,928 from Uptown along Trade Street, Seventh Express Street and Monroe Road. 61x Arboretum 7,049 Express • Route 39: Eastway Drive operates to/from Uptown along Trade Street, 62x Rea Road 4,559 Elizabeth Avenue, Hawthorne Lane, Express Central Avenue, Eastway Drive, and TOTALS 404,703 North Tryon Street. ¹ 12-Month Average Calculated with CATS Monthly Ridership Data Reports for FY2009. • Route 45x: Carmel Road Express Source: Charlotte Area Transit System, 2009 operates to/from Uptown primarily along Randolph and Carmel Roads.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Department DRAFT 2 ~ May 20, 2010 Part III: Appendix 69 lizabeth Area Plan Infrastructure Environmental
Public Utilities Topography Water/Sewer The topography of the Elizabeth plan area ranges from gently-sloping to relatively flat. The highest The water distribution and sanitary sewer systems point in the area is near the intersection of Caswell within the plan area consist of water and sewer Road and Vail Avenue, with an elevation of about mains of varying sizes. Charlotte-Mecklenburg 740’ above sea level. From there, the northern Utilities (CMU) does not anticipate any water or and western sections of the plan area gradually sewer capacity issues. As changes occur and as slope toward Little Sugar Creek while the eastern densities increase, CMU will evaluate its system and southern sections slope toward Briar Creek, models to monitor any additional needs. following the general topography of the land from a “spine” running northeast-southwest at about the A sewer line replacement is proposed at Deacon mid-point of the plan area. Little Sugar Creek and Avenue, as are improvements to the trunk sewer Briar Creek are the low points of the plan area at along Briar Creek at the edge of the study about 630’ and 620’ above sea level, respectively. area. Water main replacements are planned on Hawthorne Lane between Seventh and Eighth Watershed and Creeks Streets, on Eighth Street between Clement Avenue The Elizabeth plan area is located in the Catawba and Hawthorne Lane, and at Seventh Street and River watershed. Storm water from the Elizabeth Laurel Avenue. area drains into Little Sugar Creek and Briar Creek, both listed as Class C waters. This classification denotes freshwaters protected for secondary recreation, fishing, wildlife, fish and aquatic life propagation and survival, and other uses, as defined by the State of North Carolina. Little Sugar Creek is listed as impaired by the State.
Important water features located in the Elizabeth area include: 4.3 miles of stream, 0.85 miles of FEMA streams, 42 acres of regulated FEMA floodplain, and 4.2 miles of protected stream buffers. These stream buffers include both Surface Water Improvement and Management (S.W.I.M.) and Post Construction Ordinance (PCO) buffers. Stream buffers are naturally vegetated areas of land along lakes and streams whose main function is to protect water quality. Groundwater The plan area has had some reported groundwater contamination incidents, all of them associated with petroleum releases from either heating oil tanks or former gas stations. Most of them are centered around the East Seventh/Pecan/Caswell intersection and the Elizabeth Avenue corridor between Hawthorne Lane and Charlottetown Tributary of Briar Creek as seen from North Dotger Avenue. Avenue.
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Tree Canopy Approximately 263 acres, or about 40% of the plan area, has trees as its most prominent land cover, as shown in Map X. This is a lower percentage than the city of Charlotte as a whole (50%), and also lower than Mecklenburg County (46%). The greatest concentration of tree cover is in the predominantly residential portions in the eastern and southern areas of the plan area, and less in the institutional and commercial areas in the north and west.
In addition to their aesthetic value, trees provide other environmental benefits such as reducing air pollution, storing and sequestering carbon, reducing stormwater runoff, and improving water quality.
Elizabeth’s trees provide many benefits to the area.
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