Title
South End Vision Plan
Action
Action:
Approve the Transportation and Planning Committee's recommendation to adopt the South End Vision Plan, with proposed revisions.
Body
Committee Chair:
Greg Phipps, Transportation and Planning
Staff Resource(s):
Taiwo Jaiyeoba, Planning
Monica Carney Holmes, Planning
Explanation
* The South End Vision Plan (Plan) focuses on the area located in Council District 3 between I-277, South Boulevard, Clanton Road, and South Tryon Street. The Plan envisions a South End that continues to be on Charlotte's leading edge of urban livability, technology, and sustainability.
* The Plan includes a refreshed vision statement, goals and implementation strategies to achieve that vision, as well as updates two existing area plans: the South End Station Area Plan and the New Bern Station Area Plan. The Plan also incorporates the recommendations from detailed corridor studies for the portions of South Tryon Street and South Boulevard within the plan's boundaries.
* The Plan's vision and goals also incorporates diverse price-point housing recommendations to achieve a future South End where all ages and socioeconomic levels have a place to live.
Planning Process
* The Plan development process began in fall 2016 and involved hundreds of residents and visitors to South End.
* The planning process also included a Steering Committee of neighborhood leaders, business owners, developers, artists, and longtime residents. Four meetings were held with the Steering Committee throughout the process.
Plan Outline
* The Plan includes a 30 year framework for South End to become a people-first, walkable, transit oriented district.
* Five focus areas are outlined in the Plan: South Boulevard, South Tryon Street, the Gold District, Distribution/New Bern, and Camden Road - with growth recommendations for each.
* Chapters one through five of the Plan include an overview of the process, the guiding principles, as well as the vision for the Focus A...
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