Title
Streets Map to Implement Transit Oriented Development Zoning Along Blue Line
Action
Action:
Adopt the Streets Map to implement Transit Oriented Development for the Blue Line.
Body
Committee Chair:
Julie Eiselt, Transportation and Planning
Staff Resource(s):
Liz Babson, Transportation
Johanna Quinn, Transportation
Tracy Newsome, Transportation
Explanation
* The Streets Map is a key implementation tool for the Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Zoning Ordinance, which was adopted by City Council on April 15, 2019.
* The Streets Map sets the vision for the public realm within TOD by assigning street classifications and setting ultimate curb locations for Complete Streets in the TOD areas around the Blue Line.
* Street classification and curb location are used to determine design requirements such as setbacks, building placement, streetscapes, and other key design elements related to street frontages, providing predictability, consistency, and clarity for development.
* Until the Streets Map is adopted, TOD districts rely on area plans, some of which do not include Charlotte's most recently adopted Complete Streets design policies.
* The Streets Map will also form the basis for the design of capital projects along streets.
Background
* The Streets Map is intended to complement the adopted TOD Ordinance to create safe and comfortable Complete Streets for all users and to provide multi-modal access to transit stations and the destinations around those stations.
* The information on the Streets Map reflects previously-adopted policies from the Urban Street Design Guidelines (USDG), the Transportation Action Plan, Charlotte WALKS, and Charlotte BIKES.
* The Streets Map includes recommendations for the cross section of each arterial street in TOD around the Blue Line. These recommendations include number of lanes, bicycle facilities, and on-street parking and center space where applicable.
Community Input
* The Streets Map incorporates significant pu...
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