FY 2016 Small Starts Land Use and Economic Development Report
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Stop Blue Line Station Building Footprints Miles Data Source: City of Charlotte, CATS CityLYNX Gold Line Phase Two Project Map.pdf Project Two Phase Line Gold CityLYNX Charlotte Area Transit System CityLYNX GOLD LINE Phase Two Streetcar Project FY 2016 Small Starts Land Use and Economic Development Report Contents Existing Land Use ......................................................................................................................... 1 Existing Station Area Development ............................................................................................ 1 1. Corridor and Station Area Population, Housing Units and Employment ...................... 1 2. Listing and Description of High Trip Generators .......................................................... 3 Existing Area Development Character ........................................................................................ 18 3. Existing Land Use and Pedestrian Environment in Corridor and Station Areas ........... 18 4. Station Area Maps ........................................................................................................ 18 5. Station Area Photographs ............................................................................................. 18 West Segment .......................................................................................................... 18 Central Segment ...................................................................................................... 22 Phase One Segment ................................................................................................. 26 East Segment ........................................................................................................... 30 Existing Station Area Pedestrian Facilities ................................................................................ 34 6. Station Area Maps Identifying Pedestrian Facilitiates................................................... 34 7. Documentation of Achievement of Curb Ramp Plans and Milestones ......................... 36 Existing Corridor and Station Area Parking Supply ................................................................... 37 8. Existing Parking Spaces Per Square Footage ................................................................ 37 9. Existing Parking Spaces Per Employee ......................................................................... 38 10. Land Area Within One Half Mile Devoted to Parking .................................................. 38 11. Average Daily Parking Cost .......................................................................................... 38 Existing Affordable Housing ...................................................................................................... 39 12. Total Legally Binding Affordability Restricted Housing Units .................................... 39 13. Total Housing Units of All Types and Total Restricted Housing Units by County ....... 39 14. Certifi cation Attesting to Accuracy of Numbers Provided ........................................... 40 i Economic Development I: Transit Supportive Plans and Policies ............................................. 41 A. Transit Supportive Corridor Policies ......................................................................................... 41 Plans and Policies to Increase Corridor and Station Area Development ................................. 41 15. Adopted City, County and Regional Plans and Policies and Private Plans and Initiatives .......................................................................................... 41 16. Examples of Transit Supportive Policies ...................................................................... 43 Plans and Policies to Enhance Transit-Friendly Character of Development ............................ 50 17. Elements of Adopted Plans and Policies that Promote Transit-Friendly Character ..... 50 18. Policies to Promote Mixed-Use Projects ...................................................................... 51 19. Policies to Promote Housing and Transit Oriented Retail ............................................ 51 20. Policies that Allow/Promote Vertical Zoning ............................................................... 53 21. Facade Improvement Programs .................................................................................... 53 22. Funds to Support Transit Oriented Plans ...................................................................... 53 23. Private Sector Plans and Initiatives Consistent with the Public Plans and Policies ..... 54 Plans to Develop Pedestrian Facilities and Enhance Disabled Access ................................... 54 24. Requirements and Policies for Sidewalks and Other Pedestrian Facility Plans ........... 54 25. Capital Improvement Programs to Enhance Pedestrian-Friendly Design .................... 55 26. Curb Ramp Transition Plans and Milestones ............................................................... 55 27. Street Design Guidelines Addressing Pedestrian and Transit Oriented Street Design . 56 Parking Policies .......................................................................................................................... 57 28. Policies to Reduce Parking Requirements or Cap Parking ............................................ 57 29. Policies Establishing Maximum Allowable Parking for New Development ................ 58 30. Shared Parking Allowances .......................................................................................... 58 31. Mandatory Minimum Cost for Parking in Transit Areas .............................................. 58 32. Parking Taxes ................................................................................................................ 58 B. Supportive Zoning Regulations Near Transit Stations .............................................................. 59 Zoning Ordinances that Support Increased Development Density in Transit Station Areas ... 59 33. Ordinances and Maps Describing Existing Zoning (Allowable Uses and Densities) ... 59 34. Ordinance Changes to Allow Development with Transit Supportive Densities ........... 60 35. Transit Overlay Zoning ................................................................................................. 61 36. Zoning Incentives for Increased Development in Station Areas .................................. 62 Zoning Ordinances that Enhance Transit Oriented Character of Station Area/Pedestrian ..... 62 37. Zoning Regulations that Allow Mixed-Use Development ........................................... 62 38. Zoning Regulations Addressing Placement of Building Footprints, etc. ..................... 63 39. Architectural Design Guidelines/Mechanisms for Implementation/Enforcement ....... 64 Zoning Allowances for Reduced Parking .................................................................................