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Central West Focus Area. Citizens Concept Plan. Why are we submitting a Citizens concept plan and map. More consistent with the principles and goals of Steering Committee - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Central West Focus Area
Citizens Concept Plan
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Why are we submitting a Citizens concept plan and map
• More consistent with the principles and goals of Steering Committee• Represents a good faith, well conceptualized, and aesthetically pleasing
beginning from which impact studies can be undertaken• Better represents the input and sentiments of the area residents• Enhances the transition from lower to higher density development while
complementing surrounding neighborhoods• Minimizes additional vehicular traffic pressure on an already congested road
system• Decreases pressure on local schools already at /near capacity• Enhances safety of non vehicular road users in a walk to school zone• Is more compatible with the timetable delays of Carolina North new campus • Holds greater potential to enhance the quality of life of all town residents
who either live in the area or move through it regularly
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Guiding Principles used for Citizens Concept Map
• Create a strong sense of place• Ensure community compatibility• Create social connections• Improve physical connections (see bike-ped map)• Minimize vehicular traffic impacts• Enhance ped/bike experience• Encourage a diverse mix of uses• Diverse population• Respect existing neighborhoods• Feature, repair and enhance natural resources
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Initial Citizens Concept Map
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Initial Citizens Concept Map
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CCM: Retail Space facing MLK• Accessed only via MLK. Two -3 story office space. No
higher than tree canopy. Adjacent open green / park area (Butler property (western 1/3 retail) )
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CCM: Garden Town Homes • Garden town houses for professionals and families accessed
from Estes. Trails provide access from neighborhoods to retail and park.
• Butler property eastern 2/3 and Rummel property western ½
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CCM: Workforce & Senior Housing• Allotment for “workforce” housing (R2) similar
to those on N of Estes (Davis property on Estes)
• Clustered senior housing, 3 story or small cluster of buildings as topography permits.
• Access south of YMCA will afford access on MLK and Estes
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CCM: Single Family Homes• Single family homes (R1) (but with significantly
reduced acreage) provides effective transition from surrounding neighborhoods without adding significantly to existing traffic congestion problems.– Rummel property eastern ½ access via Somerset– Davis property: eastern most section along Estes access to
Estes and most southern section as Maple Dr extension
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Initial Citizens Connectivity Map
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Pedestrian / bike map
• To increase safe “walk / bike-ability” of this walk to school zone
• To link with existing trail networks• To capitalize on land alongside existing
easements and riparian buffers
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Bike and Pedestrian Trails
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Criticism of the CCM
• -several stake holders believe development reflected is too dense
• -some believe it still does not adequately address negative environmental impact
• -even this scaled down version introduces too many people into an already congested area
• Conclusion: the CCM is a starting point from which development will be scaled DOWN as impact studies reveal detrimental effects