Part II

Implementation Guide

47 Part II Implementation Guide

Introduction

Achieving the vision articulated in this plan will occur incrementally over time through the combined efforts of local/state government, private property owners, residents, developers and many others. This Implementation Guide is primarily a staff document that outlines specific steps that can be taken by various public and private bodies so that the future envisioned in this plan may be realized. These strategies are listed in the table that follows. The lead responsible agency and tentative time frame is also included. The strategies are numbered sequentially and correspond to the policies discussed in the Concept Plan. This allows staff to track progress of the plan’s policies over time.

Some strategies are physical such as installing sidewalks and building new thorough- fare alignments like Boulevard Extension. Other strategies involve contin- ued enforcement of adopted City policies and regulations such as the Post Construc- tion Controls Ordinance that deals with the effects of storm water runoff; still others consider policy or ordinance changes to accommodate new policy recommendations, such as a zoning ordinance change to allow for increased retail use in marinas.

These implementation strategies do not imply a specific public or private sector com- mitment. The will not be asked to adopt this implementation Guide. However, many of the strategies in this section will require future action by elected officials and will be presented to them for approval as needed on a case-by- case basis.

Finally, since conditions change over time, staff will periodically update this Implemen- tation Guide to reflect changes and progress.

48 DRAFT March 18, 2011 Steele Creek Area Plan Part II: Implementation Guide Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Department Recommended Implementation Strategies The number of each action corresponds to the policies beginning on page 12 of the Concept Plan.

Policy Action Item Project Lead Time Number Type Agency Frame

Land Use & Community Design

1-20 Use land use and community design poli- Zoning Planning as devel- cies to guide and evaluate development opment proposals. occurs

10a Work with Planning GIS staff to modify Zoning Planning Within 1 the Centers, Corridors and Wedges month boundary layer reflecting the changes of Plan adopted for the RiverGate Mixed-Use Ac- Adoption tivity Center, as indicated on Graphic 1.

11a Work with Planning GIS staff to mod- Zoning Planning Within 1 ify the Center, Corridors and Wedges month boundary layer reflecting the changes of Plan adopted for the Westinghouse Industrial Adoption Activity Center, as indicated on Graphic 2.

12a Work with Planning GIS staff to modify Zoning Planning Within 1 the Centers, Corridors and Wedges month boundary layer reflecting the changes of Plan adopted for the Whitehall / Ayrsley Mixed- Adoption Use Activity Center, as indicated on Graphic 3.

13a Work with Planning GIS staff to mod- Zoning Planning Within 1 ify the Center, Corridors and Wedges month boundary layer reflecting the changes of Plan adopted for the Sopton Road Industrial Adoption Activity Center, as indicated on Graphic 4.

14-20 Consider appropriate zoning ordinance Zoning Planning Short revisions including those recommenda- (0-5 yr) tions in the Residential Design Standards (RDS), and the Heighs in Residential Districts (H.I.R.D.) stakeholder processes currently underway.

DRAFT March 18, 2011 Steele Creek Area Plan 49 Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Department Part II: Implementation Guide Policy Action Item Project Lead Time Number Type Agency Frame

Transportation and Streetscape (see table on page 56 for estimated costs of improvements)

21 Upgrade Farm-to-Market Roads as Transp. CDOT / as devel- shown on Map 4, farm-to-market up- Planning opment grades include: occurs -Choate Circle and/ -Hamilton Road or as -Sandy Porter Road funding -Shopton Road and Shopton Road West becomes -Sledge Road available -Smith Road -Youngblood Road -Zoar Road

22 Extend Carowinds Blvd. from S. Tryon Transp. CDOT / as devel- Street (NC 49) to Sam Neely and Winget E&PM opment Roads. occurs

Widen Carowinds Blvd. [2 to- 4 lanes] from S. Tryon Street (NC 49) to Choate Circle.

Widen S. Tryon Street (NC 49) [4 to 6 lanes] from Arrowood Road to Steele Creek Road (NC 160)

Widen Steele Creek Road (NC 160) [2 to 4 lanes] from Shopton Rd. West to State Line (S.C.)

23 Work with MPO staff to amend Thorough- Transp. CDOT / Short fare Plan to reflect recommendation to re- E&PM / (0-5 yr) align Choate Circle to South Tryon Street. Planning

24 Enhance the following intersections to Transp. CDOT / as improve traffic flow, area accessibility and E&PM / funding safety; and further analyze their feasibil- Planning becomes ity through the capital needs assessment available process: and/or -Carowinds Rd. at Choate Circle as devel- -Steele Creek Rd. at Brown Grier opment -Steele Creek Rd. (NC-160) at Sam occurs Neely Rd. -Steele Creek Rd. (NC-160) at Sledge Rd. -Steele Creek Rd. (NC-160) at Westing- house Blvd. -Steele Creek Rd. (NC-160) at I-485 -S. Tryon Street (NC-49) at Carowinds Blvd. -S. Tryon Street (NC-49) at I-485 -S. Tryon Street (NC-49) at Shopton Rd. -S. Tryon Street (NC-49) at Steele Creek Rd. (NC-160) -S. Tryon Street (NC-49) at Whitehall Park Dr. -S. Tryon Street (NC-49) at Corsica For- est Dr. pending Choate Circle realign- ment -Westinghouse Blvd. at I-77 -S. Tryon (NC-49) at Grand Palisades 50 DRAFT March 18, 2011 Steele Creek Area Plan Part II: Implementation Guide Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Department Policy Action Item Project Lead Time Number Type Agency Frame

25 Work with petitioner in the rezoning Transp. CDOT / as devel- process to request that key connector Planning opment streets shown on Map 5, are provided as occurs development occurs.

26 Work with petitioner in the rezoning pro- Transp. / CDOT / as devel- cess to facilitate cross-access and parral- Zoning Planning opment lel connections along S. Tryon (NC-49). occurs

27 Work with MUMPO to review the major Trasp. CDOT / Short thoroughfare alignments of Carowinds Planning (0-5 yr) Blvd. Extension and Youngblood Rd., and amend Thoroughfare Plan accordingly.

28 Construct new sidewalks along existing Transp. CDOT as devel- thoroughfares, refer to Maps 4 and 13. opment occurs

29 Work with CDOT in identifiing areas in Transp. CDOT Short need of sidewalks within established resi- (0-5 yr) dential areas, and identify potential fund- and on- ing sources to construct new sidwalks. going

30 Construct bicycle lanes along all thor- Transp. CDOT as devel- oughfares. opment occurs

31 Complete Steele Creek Greenway Transp. Park & Long Rec / (>10 yrs) Planning

32 Work with petitioners in the rezoning pro- Transp. CDOT as devel- cess to encourage bikeway connections / Park opment to primary greenways. & Rec / occurs Planning

33 Work with petitioners in the rezoning Transp. CDOT / as devel- process to develop a parrallel shared-use E&PM / opment path or paved shoulders along Shopton Planning occurs Road West.

34 Review expansion of transit to the plan Transp. CATS / Medium area as part of CATS’ next update to the Planning (5-10 yr) 5-year Countywide Transit Services Plan.

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Infrastructure and Public Facilities

35-37 Continue to develop and maintain water Utilities CMU Ongoing and sewer systems needed to support the area’s growth.

35-37 Use land use and community design poli- Utilities CMU Ongoing cies, as well as information about existing and planned infrastructure to guide and evaluate development proposals.

35-37 Replace Steele Creek pump station Utilities CMU Medium (5-10 yr)

38-40 Develop Capps Community Park Park P&R Medium (5-10 yr)

38-40 Develop Palisades Neighborhood Park Park P&R Short (0-5 yr)

38-40 Develop Steele Creek, Walkers Branch, Park P&R Ongoing and Polk Ditch Greenways, as well as dedicate more areas for new greenways where possible.

38-40 Work through the rezoning and subdivi- Park P&R as devel- sion processes to support the devel- opment opment of public access points to the occurs Catawba River, including boat ramps, picnic areas and public open space along the river.

41-42 Construct Palisades Elementary School Schools CMS Long (>10 yrs)

41-42 Construct middle school at Steele Creek Schools CMS Long Road site to serve southwest portion of (>10 yrs) the plan area

41-42 Construct high school to serve southwest Schools CMS Long portion of the plan area. (>10 yrs)

45 Construct regional library at the Shopton Public PLCMC Long Road site Facilities (>10 yrs)

38-45 Work with civic infrastructure provid- Public Planning Ongoing ers such as libraries, parks and schools Facilities / Police through the Joint Use Task Force (JUTF), / Fire / to build facilities along major or minor Schools thoroughfares in mixed-use areas, and & Liba- seek new opportunities for joint use proj- rary ects.

52 DRAFT March 18, 2011 Steele Creek Area Plan Part II: Implementation Guide Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Department Policy Action Item Project Lead Time Number Type Agency Frame

Environment

46-50 Use the rezoning and subdivision process Zoning Planning as devel- to implement land use and environmental opment policies. occurs

46-50 Continue to apply PCCO (Post Construc- Storm- E&PM as devel- tion Controls Ordinance) and other City water opment regulations and policies that address the occurs protection of environmentally sensitive areas that are impacted by storm water run-off.

46-50 Limit the amount of land cleared, graded Land E&PM as devel- or compacted during the land develop- Develop- opment ment process to the maximum allowable ment occurs built upon area, detailed in the watershed overlay zoning districts that apply

46-50 Continue to apply the City’s Tree Or- Zoning/ Plan- as devel- dinance (and subsequent text amend- Tree ning / opment ments) in preserving the tree canopy, by Ord. E&PM occurs ecouraging a 10% tree save requirement for residential sites and a 15% for com- merical sites

38-40; Request easements and/or dedications Zoning/ Park & as devel- 46-50 during the land development process to Tree Rec./ opment expand the Greenways and passive open Ord. Plan- occurs space. ning / E&PM

48 Limit development in and around con- Zoning Planning as devel- taminated sites to non-residential uses opment consistent with land use policies. occurs

DRAFT March 18, 2011 Steele Creek Area Plan 53 Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Department Part II: Implementation Guide Future Transportation Projects Legend for See Map 5, Future Transportation Projects on following page. Map 5, Future Transportation Projects 1. Extension of Shopton Road West across Steele Creek Road (NC 160) to new local street #4 Enhanced Intersection 2. New street between Brown-Grier Road at Cedar Hill Road Enhanced Intersection and Shopton Road West Extension (Pending Connection) 3. Extension of Realigned Dixie River Road across Steele Creek Road (NC 160) to Gallant Lane Boulevard: Six Lane 4. New street between Rigsby Road and Williams Glenn Road Boulevard: Four Lane 5. New street between Sandy Porter Road and Arrowood Road inside Avenue: Two Lane 6. New street between Beaman Avenue and Blithe Low Place 7. New street between Shopton Road and Arrowood Road Avenue: Two Lane inside Interstate 485 with Parkway Edge 8. New street between Arrowood Road and Whitehall Park Proposed Avenue: Drive with bridge over Interstate 485 between Arrowood Two Lane Road and South Tryon Street (NC 49) Local Street 9. New street between Shopton Road West and Winget Road 10. Extension of Means Court to Quality Drive Proposed New Street 11. Extension of General Drive to Westinghouse Boulevard * 12. Extension of Nevada Boulevard to Westinghouse Boule- Railroad vard 13. New street between Pioneer Avenue and Arrowpoint Boule- Greenways vard with bridge over Interstate 485 between South Tryon Developed Street (NC 49) and 14. Extension of Waterlyn Drive to Sledge Road Proposed 15. New street between Waterlyn Drive Extension and Steele Creek Road (NC 160) at Huntington Meadow Lane Overland Connectors 16. Extension of Swann Branch Drive to Steele Creek Road (NC 160) at Sledge Road 100 Year Floodplain 17. New Street between Erwin Road and South Tryon Street Creeks and Streams (NC 49) at Stephendale Drive 18. The 2009 Feasibility Study recommends a connection be- Ponds & Wetlands tween South Ridge Drive and Moss Road. The connection will be considered only if parcels located on the west side Plan Area Boundary of Moss Road are redeveloped. 19. Extension of Rivergate Parkway across South Tryon Street (NC 49) to Steele Creek Road (NC 160) 20. New street between Steelecroft Parkway and Walker * In most cases, these new connec- Branch Drive tors will be requested through the 21. New street between York Road (NC 49) and Grand Pali- land development process to sup- sades Parkway port increased travel demand and 22. New street between Hickory View Lane Extension and Grand Palisades Parkway to provide additional travel routes 23. Extension of Capps Road to Palisades Parkway to area Activity Centers. The loca- 24. New street between Hickory View Lane and Shallow Pond tions of the proposed connector Road streets are conceptual. Alternative 25. Extension of Hamilton Road to Capps Road locations, consistent with the intent 26. Extension of Walker Branch Drive to Superior Street Exten- sion of the proposed network, will also 27. Extension of Superior Street to Rivergate Parkway Exten- be considered. Additional streets sion may also be identified to facilitate 28. Extension of Rivergate Parkway to Smith Road improved network and connectivity. 29. Extension of General Drive to Carowinds Boulevard via Catawba Trace 30. New street between Thomas Road and Kentucky Home Lane 31. New street between McKee Road and Tega Cay/Goldhill Road Connector

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DRAFT March 18, 2011 55 These estimates developed were using the unit costs from the 2035 LRTP document ap - MUMPO by proved in 2010 and are These 2008 dollars. are planning level estimates only using aerial information and planimetric info to determine the lo - bridgesof cation and culverts that would need to be widened It does or replaced. include costs for items such as utility right relocations, of and construc - way tion contingencies that are necessary a project to make whole. built? built? built? ond 2035 ond 2035 y y Under Current Under Current Under Current this project be this project be this project be Funding when will Funding when will Funding when will Beyond 2020 Beyond 2020 Beyond 2020 Beyond 2035 Beyond 2020 Beyond 2020 Be Be Beyond 2035 Beyond 2020 Beyond 2020 Beyond 2035 Beyond 2020 Beyond 2035 Beyond 2015 Beyond 2015 Beyond 2015 Beyond 2015 Beyond 2015 Beyond 2015 Beyond 2015 Beyond 2015 Beyond 2015 Beyond 2015 Beyond 2020 Beyond 2020 Beyond 2020 Beyond 2020 Beyond 2020 Beyond 2020 Beyond 2035 Beyond 2015 Beyond 2020 Funding Funding Funding Responsibility Responsibility Responsibility Charlotte Charlotte Charlotte 6,100 2,500 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 6,400 7,300 7,400 9,800 8,600 5,500 9,000 6,700 11,400 11,200 51,900 42,300 23,200 11,600 10,000 12,200 21,300 15,700 12,600 11,600 19,000 16,600 50,000 12,000 393,300 175,400 166,000 $ Charlotte $ Charlotte $ Charlotte $ Charlotte $ $ $ Charlotte Charlotte $ Charlotte $ $ NCDOT NCDOT $ $ $ Charlotte/NCDOT Beyond 2035 $ Charlotte $ Charlotte $ Charlotte $ Charlotte $ Charlotte $ $ $ Charlotte $ Charlotte $ Charlotte $ Charlotte $ Charlotte $ Charlotte $ Charlotte $ Charlotte Charlotte $ Charlotte $ $ $ $ Charlotte $ $ Charlotte $ $ Charlotte Charlotte $ Charlotte $ Charlotte $ 3,300 Estimated Cost (000) Estimated Cost (000) Estimated Cost (000) to 4 lanes to 4 lanes g g FTM Upgrade Total Total Road, FTM and Intersection Improvement Cost Total Total FTM Upgrade In FY10 dollars Improvements & Costs 2 lane FTM Upgrade 2 lane 2 lane2 lane Widenin Widenin 2 lane FTM Upgrade 2 lane FTM Upgrade Existing Proposed Improvement Existing Proposed Improvement 2 lane n/a New 2-lane bridge n/a New 2-lane road 2 lane2 lane FTM Upgrade FTM Upgrade n/a New 4-lane road 2 lane FTM Upgrade 2 lane FTM Upgrade 2 lane FTM Upgrade 2 lane FTM Upgrade 2 lane FTM Upgrade 2 lane FTM Upgrade e ‐ Transportation ) NC 49 ( to South Carolina lin ) Steele Creek NC 49 ( rrowood Rd. to Whitehall Park Dr. rrowood Rd. to Steele Creek (NC 49) 4 lane Widening to 6 lanes Westinghouse Blvd. to Steele Creek Rd. 2 lane FTM Upgrade Winget Rd. to Westinghouse Blvd. Sledge Rd. to Winget Shopton Rd. to Steele Creek A A York Rd. (NC 49) to Sledge Steele Creek Rd. to S. Tryon St. Limits Limits York Rd. Choate Circle to Hamilton Rd. I-485 to York Rd. Steele Creek Rd. to S. Tryon St. Youngblood Rd. to Steele Creek Youngblood Rd. to South Carolina line 2 lane FTM Upgrade Shopton Rd. to Brown-Grier Brown-Grier Rd. to S. Tryon St. Steele Creek Rd. to SC line S. Tryon St. to Shopton Rd. West Steele Creek Rd. to Sandy Porter 2 lane Widening to 4 lanes S. Tryon St. to Carowinds Blvd. S. Tryon St. (NC 49) to Choate Circle 2 lane Widening to 4 lanes Palisades Pkwy. to Zoar Rd. e Road g New Roads/Road Widenings Farm-to-Market Road Improvements Intersection Improvements Sled Shopton Road West Shopton Road West S. Tryon Street (NC 49) Shopton Road West Shopton Road West New bridge over I-485 Erwin Road Hamilton Road Project Project Project Beam Rd./Shopton Rd. Steele Creek Road Smith Road Shopton Road West Extension S. Tryon St. to Zoar Rd. Steele Creek Road Shopton Road Hamilton Road Carowinds Blvd. Extension Brown-Grier Road Choate Circle Carowinds Blvd. Sam Neely Rd./Steele Creek Rd. Brown-Grier Rd./Steele Creek Rd. Steele Creek Rd./Westinghouse Blvd. Steele Creek Rd./York Rd. Shopton Rd. West/York Carowinds Blvd./S. Tryon St. I-485/S. Tryon St. I-77/Westinghouse Blvd. S. Tryon St./Whitehall Park Dr. Carowinds Blvd./Choate Circle Source: 2035 Mecklenburg-Union Long Range Transportation Plan, 2011-15 Capital Investment Plan Zoar Road Youngblood Road Sandy Porter Road Sandy Porter Road Source: 2035 Mecklenburg-Union Long-Range Transportation Plan, 2011-15 Charlotte Capital Investment Plan Plan, 2011-15 Charlotte Capital Investment Transportation Long-Range 2035 Mecklenburg-Union Source:

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