south corridor station area plans
Uptown
South End
New Bern
Scaleybark
Woodlawn
Tyvola
Archdale
New Bern
Transit Station Area Plan
ADOPTED BY CHARLOTTE CITY COUNCIL
JULY 28, 2008
Arrowood
Sharon Road West
I-485/South Boulevard
2009
NORTH CAROLINA MARVIN COLLINS
OUTSTANDING PLANNING AWARD
SPECIAL THEME CATEGORY
Sustainable Community Planning
Table of Contents
Executive Summary
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Volume I: Concept Plan
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Study Area Context
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Planning Process
Plan Boundaries
Opportunities and Constraints
Vision
Goals
Land Use and Community Design
Transit Station Area General Corridor Areas
Wedge Neighborhood Areas
Transportation and Streetscape
Transportation/Street Design Recommendations
Streetscape Standards
Street Cross-sections
Avenue - Four Lane Divided
Avenue - Two Lane Divided
Main Street
Office/Commercial Street - Wide
Local Residential Street - Wide Rail Frontage / Multi-use Trail
Infrastructure and Public Facilities
Public Facility/Infrastructure Recommendations
Park and Greenway Recommendations
Environment
Environmental Recommendations
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Volume 2: Implementation Plan
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Public Sector Responsibilities
Private Sector Responsibilities
Corrective Rezonings
Implementation Strategies
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New Bern Station Area Plan
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Appendix
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Existing Conditions
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Demographics
Environment
Land Use
Community Design
Transportation
Infrastructure /Public Facilities
List of Maps
Map 1: Study Area within Corridor Context
Map 2: Concept Plan
Map 3: Recommended Future Land Use
Map 4: Future Transportation Network
Map 5: Streetscape Cross Section Key
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Map 6: Corrective Rezonings
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Map A1: Natural Features
Map A2: Land Use Districts
Map A3: Existing Land Use Map A4: Vacant and Underdeveloped Land
Map A5: Large Land Ownerships
Map A6: Central District Plan (1993)
Map A7: Existing Zoning
Map A8: Existing Street Network
Map A9: Existing Pedestrian and Bicycle Facilities
Map A10: Transit Routes
Map A11: Planned Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvements
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Executive Summary
Purpose
Vision
The New Bern Transit Station is the eighth station
heading south from Center City along the South
Corridor Light Rail Transit (LRT) line, also known
as the LYNX Blue Line.
The desired future for the study area is highlighted in
the following vision statement:
The New Bern study area will become one of a series of
vibrant, high density nodes along the South Corridor.
The New Bern Transit Station Area Plan is the first of Within its boundaries, there will be three discrete
a series of plans for areas around the stations south areas:
of South End. The Introduction to the South Corridor
• Transit Station Area: The core of the study
Station Area Plans lays the foundation for the station
area will transform into a pedestrian-oriented,
area plans. This plan builds on that document. It
Transit Station Area made distinctive by its
analyzes current conditions in the area around the
unique blend of old renovated warehouses
station, detailed in the Appendix.
and new urban developments.
The Concept Plan makes recommendations to bring
• General Corridor Area: The area between
the right mix of development to complement the
the Transit Station Area and I-77 will include
transit investment, and to optimize the land use and
a range of uses appropriate for a Growth
infrastructure within the wider surrounding area to
Corridor. Existing light industrial and waresupport its continued viability. The Concept Plan is
house uses are expected to remain. Existing
the only section of this document to be adopted by
multi-family areas may remain or redevelop
City Council.
with higher density housing. This area will
be made more attractive and convenient with
improved landscaping and site design.
Study Area
• Wedge Neighborhood Area: The charm and
residential character of the existing Sedgefield
The plan examines the area within approximately
neighborhood will be maintained.
1/2 mile of the New Bern Transit Station. The actual
station falls near the intersection of New Bern Street
and South Boulevard, directly to the west of the Pepsi Land Use and Community Design
Cola bottling plant. However, the study area for the
plan covers a much larger area, extending from I-77 The plan contains a number of recommendations
to the Sedgefield neighborhood, Dunavant Street to related to Land Use and Community Design within
Hartford Avenue. It is mostly in a Growth Corridor, each of the three areas noted in the vision statement,
as envisioned by the City’s Centers, Corridors and The recommendations, shown on Map 3, include:
Wedges growth framework, but also includes a
portion of the Sedgefield neighborhood, in a Wedge. Transit Station Area
Opportunities & Constraints
Through examination of existing conditions in the
New Bern study area (see Appendix), opportunities
to build upon and constraints to overcome were identified. The New Bern study area stands out among
South Corridor station areas because of its fairly urban
development pattern and unique industrial character.
The study area also has significant potential for redevelopment due to the momentum moving south from
South End and the prevalence of assembled land. The
study area is challenged by its relatively poor pedestrian environment and existing land uses that do not
generate transit activity.
New Bern Transit Station Area Plan
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
• Promote mix of transit supportive land uses
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in Transit Station Area, generally within 1/2
mile of the station.
Provide for active, ground floor, non-residential uses such as retail or office, at key locations.
Create park at entrance to Transit Station, and
ensure view of station through new adjoining
development.
Ensure that new development adjacent to
Sedgefield neighborhood provides good transition.
Orient development to multi-use trail.
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General Corridor Area
Streetscape Cross-Sections
• Maintain locations for light industrial and The standards in this section supplement require-
warehouse uses.
• Locate a limited amount of local retail at
South Tryon Street and Remount Road.
• Maintain the single family neighborhood
along Miller Street and Chicago Avenue.
• Support Moderate Density Residential Use
of Southside Homes, Brookhill Village, and
the industrial property on Tremont Avenue,
under specific criteria; ensure that redevelopment retains street network and tree canopy,
and provides appropriate height and density
transition.
Wedge Neighborhood Area
• Maintain single family portion of Sedgefield
ments in TOD zoning districts, as well as TS, PED,
UMUD, MUDD, NS, UR, and other urban zoning
districts that may be established. This section recommends future cross sections for streets, and identifies
building setbacks and streetscape standards based on
the ultimate curbline location. The standards will be
met by developers who undertake new development
or major renovation in the study area.
Based on the City’s Urban Street Design Guidelines,
future cross-sections have been determined for streets,
as well as the rail frontage, within the study area. Map
5 shows the location for each type. The following
street types are recommended for the plan area:
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Avenue: 4-lane divided, & 2-lane divided
Main Street
Office/Commercial Street- wide
Local Residential Street- wide
Rail Frontage/Multi-Use Trail
consistent with existing land use and zoning.
• Support Moderate Density Residential Use
of Sedgefield Apartments under specific criteria; ensure that redevelopment retains street
network and tree canopy, and provides appropriate height and density transition.
• Maintain moderate density residential along Infrastructure and Environment
Belton Street.
The core of the study area includes an older built• Make adjustments to South Growth Corridor out industrial area as well as some strip commerboundary.
cial. Its infrastructure may require augmentation for
more intense new uses. The plan recommendations
include:
Transportation and Streetscape
Transportation recommendations address proposed
new streets and enhancements to existing streets to
make them more pedestrian and bicycle friendly. The
recommendations, shown on Map 4, include:
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tions. Maintain and enhance existing street
network as redevelopment occurs. Consider
limited number of new grade crossings of rail
line at key locations.
Eliminate sidewalk system gaps in Transit
Station Area, and in sidewalk connections to
the residential areas.
Improve sidewalk system along major thoroughfares, and in General Corridor Area.
Enhance pedestrian and bicycle crossings at
key locations; pursue mid-block crossings.
Add bicycle lane on Hartford Avenue.
Site new development to allow for future
addition of bicycle lanes on thoroughfares.
• Encourage burying of overhead utility lines.
• Create park at entrance to Transit Station, and
other small urban open spaces.
• Make street trees a feature of all streets, and
reduce impervious surfaces.
• Design new buildings to reduce stormwater
runoff and improve water quality.
Implementation Plan
The Implementation Plan recommends projects
to implement the policy recommendations of the
Concept Plan. Because the Implementation Plan is
not adopted by elected officials, it is a guide, not a
commitment. The Implementation Plan recommends
a number of sidewalk improvement and street connection projects, as well as corrective rezonings as
shown on Map 6.
New Bern Transit Station Area Plan
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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South End
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New Bern Transit Station Area Plan
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Study Area Context
The New Bern Transit Station is the eighth station
heading south from Center City along the South
Corridor Light Rail Transit (LRT) line, also known
as the LYNX Blue Line. The first four stations are in
the Center City. The next three station areas, just to
the north of New Bern, are covered in the South End
Transit Station Area Plan.
will hear citizen comments and make a recommendation to the Charlotte City Council. The City Council
will also hear citizen comments and make a final decision concerning adoption of the plan.
Initial planning for the New Bern study area began
in conjunction with planning for the South Corridor
LRT line. A community planning and urban design
consulting firm and an interdepartmental staff team,
led by Planning Department staff, held public meetings to gather initial input from area residents and
property owners. The staff team and consultants
developed plan recommendations based on citizen
input, the area context, and guidance from a number
of City Council adopted policies.
The plan area is bisected by the light rail line, is
bounded on the west by I-77 and also includes major
streets such as South Boulevard, South Tryon Street
and Remount Road. The larger plan area falls primarily within the South Growth Corridor but also
includes a portion of a Wedge as defined by the
Centers, Corridors and Wedges growth framework.
The boundaries are shown on Map 1; they follow
existing zoning and block configurations.
More detailed information on the background,
purpose, and process for developing this and other
station area plans can be found in the companion
This document is the first of a series of plans for the document, Introduction to the South Corridor Station
station areas extending south from South End. The plan Area Plans.
is divided into the Concept Plan, the Implementation
Plan, and an Appendix containing a thorough review
of existing conditions. The Concept Plan is the only Plan Boundaries
section of the plan adopted by City Council. The
Concept Plan:
The New Bern transit station is located on the South
Corridor light rail line at New Bern Street and is
• Defines the growth and development vision directly west of the Pepsi Cola bottling plant located
for the area surrounding the New Bern LRT on South Boulevard at New Bern Street. It funcstation;
tions as a Neighborhood Station, meaning it serves
coming from a 1 mile radius around the
• Makes recommendations for land use, trans- pedestrians
station,
with
the support of bus connections. As a
portation, urban design, and other developNeighborhood
Station, it is designed to fit within
ment-related topics;
the existing community fabric, and is surrounded
• Updates the Centers, Corridors and Wedges by numerous Transit Oriented Development (TOD)
boundaries for the plan area from those ini- redevelopment opportunities.
tially outlined in the Transportation Action
Plan; and
This plan addresses the properties within approxi½ mile of the New Bern Transit Station. (See
• Serves as the official streetscape plan for mately
Map
1.)
For contextual purposes, the boundaries
the station area once the Concept Plan is
of
the
New
Bern Transit Station Area Plan cover an
adopted.
area larger than the transit station area, defined as the
properties recommended for TOD and located within
Planning Process
a ¼ to ½ mile walk of the station.
Prior to adoption of the plan, staff will hold additional public meetings with area residents and property owners to present the plan recommendations and
to receive feedback. The next step of the process will
be presentation to the Planning Committee of the
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Commission who
New Bern Transit Station Area Plan
STUDY AREA CONTEXT
The Transit Station Area is the primary focus of this
plan. This area will be the most influenced by - and
have the ability to influence - the success of the LRT
line. The plan also addresses portions of the Sedgefield
neighborhood, as well as areas within the South
Growth Corridor but outside of the station area, primarily between South Tryon Street and I-77.
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3030 South is an example of transit oriented development
pushing south from South End.
Opportunities and Constraints
Review of the existing conditions reveals a number
of opportunities and constraints to transforming the
core of the study area into a transit supportive environment. Success will depend upon effectively dealing
with the constraints and capitalizing on opportunities, described below.
For a complete discussion of existing conditions, see
the Appendix of this document.
Opportunities
• Improved Environment: Currently, the core
of the study area has few trees and minimal
landscaping, which results in higher amounts
of stormwater run-off. In addition, industrial
activities have caused some contamination of
the land. As the study area redevelops, there
will be a significant opportunity to improve
the quality of the environment through remediation and site design.
• Assembled Land: Despite a large number of
small parcels in the study area, land assembly
has already begun. Forty six percent of the
land in the study area is owned by just eleven
entities. Most of the large ownerships are
held by government agencies; however a significant portion is owned by private parties.
Assembled land allows for larger scale development to occur.
Southside Homes and Brookhill Apartments add housing
diversity to the New Bern study area.
• Potential Ridership Base: The New Bern
study area has a stable population of people
that travel to and from it daily. The residential neighborhoods of Southside Park and
Sedgefield are home to 3,200 residents - many
within walking distance of the Transit Station
- that may be able to use the light rail transit
line to make daily trips.
• Redevelopment Momentum: A 2003 market
study by Charles Lessor & Company found
that the New Bern study area had the strongest market for redevelopment in the South
Corridor, outside South End. This momentum
pushing south from South End has already
manifested itself in a handful of successful
projects, such as 3030 South, which embody
the City’s principles for Transit Station Areas.
There is an opportunity for the market in New
Bern to shoulder additional transit supportive
land uses and design.
• Housing Diversity: The New Bern study area
currently has considerable diversity in the
type and cost of its housing stock. The single
family homes in the Sedgefield neighborhood
are more expensive, whereas the multi-family
units in Sedgefield Apartments, the Southside
Homes public housing complex and Brookhill
Village Apartments provide a more affordable
living alternative. The opportunity exists to
maintain the diversity and affordability of
housing in New Bern and to make it unique,
in this sense, along the South Corridor.
New Bern Transit Station Area Plan
STUDY AREA CONTEXT
• Urban Development Pattern: The small lots
and well-connected street network give the
New Bern study area a fairly urban character. This urban framework can be more easily
transformed into a transit oriented environment than the more suburban context of the
stations further down the transit line.
• Ability to Accommodate Growth: While the
development pattern around the New Bern
station is relatively urban, the land is not currently used to its fullest potential. With redevelopment, the study area has the potential to
accommodate higher density uses, desired for
a Transit Station Area.
• Protected Residential Uses: Using lot orientation and street separation, the development pattern in New Bern has historically
protected single family residences from the
sights and sounds of nearby industrial and
commercial uses. These same features will
continue to protect residential areas from the
higher intensity uses desired in the heart of
the Transit Station.
• Industrial Character: The cluster of postwar, single story brick buildings in the heart
of the study area lends a unique identity to
New Bern, similar to the distinctiveness the
oak tree canopy brings to the neighborhoods.
In redeveloping the study area, the opportunity exists to preserve - and build upon - these
special traits.
Constraints
• East-West Mobility: Improving accessibility
from east to west for all types of travelers is
an important challenge in the study area. The
width and traffic volumes on South Boulevard
and South Tryon Street, along with the rail
line, currently make east-west travel difficult.
• Lack of Open Space: Southside Park is the
New Bern study area’s only public open
space. The 11-acre park is somewhat removed
from the heart of the station area, although
it has good access to Remount Road and
I-77. Additional open space, consistent with
an urban form of design, is desirable in the
station area.
• Infrastructure Capacity: The ability of the
station area’s infrastructure to support high
density redevelopment and capacity of the
other utility systems is not known. To ensure
that the station area will be able to support
the new, higher-density development recommended by this plan, a detailed infrastructure
analysis is needed.
• Existing Land Use, Density and Design:
The heart of the station area does not currently contain the type of uses, density or
site design to support transit. Warehouse and
industrial uses do not provide the services or
environment desired by transit riders and densities are too low to cultivate a critical mass of
people. Stressing appropriate uses, densities
and design as redevelopment occurs will be
key to creating a successful station area.
• Station Visibility: The New Bern Transit
Station is tucked behind the existing Pepsi
Cola bottling plant. Consequently, those traveling along the study area’s major thoroughfares are less likely to see the station. To some
extent the station area’s success is linked to its
visibility. Its hidden location is an obstacle to
be overcome; however, redevelopment of the
Pepsi plant could provide an opportunity to
improve station visibility.
• Poor Pedestrian Environment: The
streetscapes in the industrial and commercial
districts of the study area are uninviting to
pedestrians. With intermittent narrow sidewalks, absent planting strips and street trees,
multiple curb cuts, and poor lighting, the
streets are currently more oriented to vehicular travelers than pedestrians. Since all transit
trips begin and end as walking trips, the need
to improve the pedestrian environment is
critical.
New Bern Transit Station Area Plan
STUDY AREA CONTEXT
The New Bern Transit Station is located behind existing
industrial properties. ;
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Vision
Goals
The New Bern study area will become one of a series
of vibrant, high density nodes along the South
Corridor. Within its boundaries, there will be three
discrete areas:
To achieve this vision, the following goals have been
identified for the New Bern study area. The goals draw
on adopted, or in-progress, City policies, many of
which were discussed in the Introduction to the South
Corridor Transit Station Area Plans.
• Transit Station Area: The industrial core of
the study area will transform into an easily
accessed, pedestrian-oriented, transit station
area made distinctive by its unique blend of
old renovated warehouses and new urban
developments.
• General Corridor Area: The area between
the Transit Station Area and I-77 will include
a range of uses appropriate for a Growth
Corridor. Existing light industrial and warehouse uses which characterize New Bern are
expected to remain. Existing multi-family
areas may remain or redevelop with higher
density housing. This area will be made more
attractive and convenient with improved
landscaping and site design.
• Wedge Neighborhood Area: The charm and
residential character of the existing Sedgefield
neighborhood will be maintained.
Map 2 illustrates the development concept for the
New Bern plan.
1. Land Use: Accommodate higher density uses
that support the various transportation systems of
the Corridor, while protecting the fabric of residential neighborhoods and maintaining affordable housing.
2. Community Design: Create a high quality
urban environment by enhancing the identity of
the station area, creating attractive streetscapes,
building on the synergy of public infrastructure
investments, and respecting the character of the
neighborhoods.
3. Transportation: Improve the accessibility and
capacity of the transportation system by removing
barriers to pedestrian, transit, bicycle, and vehicle
mobility, and by increasing connectivity.
4. Infrastructure/ Public Facilities: Provide the
infrastructure and public facilities needed to
support growth in the Corridor.
5. Environment: Improve the quality of New Bern’s
environment, while continuing to accommodate
growth, by replenishing the tree canopy, reducing
stormwater run-off, and remediating contaminated sites.
The vision and goals serve as the basis for the recommendations in the chapters that follow.
Attractive streetscapes are a desired feature of the station area.
New residential development near the station.
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LAND USE AND COMMUNITY DESIGN
9
Land Use and Community Design
This chapter sets forth land use and community design Transit Station Area
recommendations to achieve the vision and goals for
the New Bern plan area. An overview of the proposed The Transit Station Area is located at the heart of the
street network is also included.
larger study area. The station area is home to a wide
array of post-war industrial and warehouse buildings
This chapter divides the 566-acre area into three dis- which create a character distinct from other South
tinct districts:
Corridor station areas. The following recommendaaim to preserve that identity, while transforming
• Transit Station Area, the portion of the tions
it into a vibrant, urban environment.
South Growth Corridor that surrounds the
New Bern light rail station;
• General Corridor Area, which includes inter- Land Use and Community Design
change and general land use areas of the South
1. Promote a mix of transit-supportive land uses
Growth Corridor; and
(residential, service-oriented retail, civic, office)
• Wedge Neighborhood Area, which is a
within the Transit Station Area. This can occur
part of the Wedge area just east of the South
either through new development or reuse of existGrowth Corridor.
n Plan Area
ing industrial structures.
nment/Multi-Use Trail
The land use recommendations are shown on Map
tations
• For new development with the Transit Station
3. The general location for each recommendation is
Streets*
Area, ensure that uses, intensity, site and facade
noted on the map extracts within each section, using
Corridor and Wedge Boundary
design, and transportation elements are conthe item numbers below. The recommendations also
sistent with the Transit Station Area Principles
are cross referenced using the item numbers in the
outlined in the Introduction to South Corridor
Implementation Section of this plan.
Station Area Plans.
• For adaptive reuse of existing industrial structures along the west side of the tracks, the
design should take advantage of the unique
character of the buildings.
• Design new development to support pedestrian activity.
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A park at the entrance to the New Bern station would add
visibility to the platform and provide open space for nearby
residents.
This is an example of higher density residential development
appropriate in the Station Area.
2. Provide active ground floor non-residential Supporting Street Network
uses, such as retail or office, along New Bern
Street and Rail Crossing Lane. To be most acces- 8. Provide new street connections needed to create
sible to transit users, design these ground floor
typical block lengths of 400 feet desired, or 600
uses to include clear glass windows and doors, as
feet maximum, as shown on Map 3. These conwell as entrances that front on and connect to the
nections are the highest priority for the plan area.
sidewalk.
Specifically, extend the following streets:
3. Reflect the CATS vehicle maintenance facility
as an institutional use in the Transit Station Area.
4. Create a park at the entrance to the New Bern
Transit Station to add visibility to the station
platform and serve as a public gathering space
adjacent to the station.
5. Ensure that the redevelopment of the Pepsi site
includes an open space that will provide a view
corridor from South Boulevard to the New Bern
LRT station.
6. Ensure that development adjacent to the
Sedgefield neighborhood provides a good transition from the low scale neighborhoods to the
taller buildings at the core of the station area. In
addition, ensure that building and site design for
development across the street from single family
housing in Sedgefield is compatible with the existing housing.
• Poindexter Drive from South Boulevard to
South Tryon Street,
• Griffith Street from Fairwood Avenue to the
future Poindexter Drive extension,
• Basin Street from South Tryon Street to
Dunavant Street,
• Iverson Way from South Boulevard to
Dunavant Street, and
• An additional connection between South
Boulevard and Weston Street south of
Greystone Road.
It should be noted that this map provides a
conceptual representation of the desired street
network. It is not specific to any particular property, and may require adjustments to address site
conditions as future developments are proposed.
An alternative but comparable network, consistent with the intent of providing connectivity,
will be considered.
7. Orient new development to the multi-use
pedestrian and bicycle trail along the LRT line. 9. Consider new grade crossings of the rail corridor at Poindexter Drive and Iverson Way. These
This includes providing active ground floor uses
potential crossings should be thoroughly studied
and entrances along the trail.
to assess the impact on the LRT line, the transportation system and the area’s economic development potential.
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General Corridor Area
The section of the study area between South Tryon
Street and I-77 is located within the larger South
Growth Corridor, but is outside of the core New
Bern Transit Station Area. It has interstate access from
Remount and Clanton Roads and includes a range of
uses designed to take advantage of its interstate access.
These include moderate density housing, civic/institutional facilities, and office/industrial development.
Land Use and Community Design
10.Maintain locations for low to moderate intensity light industrial and warehouse uses and
office development with easy interstate access Local serving retail development at ground level, with posin the plan area, providing potential relocation sible residential or office development above, would serve the
opportunities for uses that may need to relocate as General Corridor Area.
the area immediately around the New Bern LRT
station redevelops. The block between Griffith 11.Locate a limited amount of local serving, pedesStreet, Foster Avenue, Bank Street, and South
trian oriented retail development (no more than
Tryon Street could be converted to TOD if all
25,000 square feet) on the west side the intersecproperties are consolidated for development.
tion of South Tryon Street and Remount Road.
The retail can be located in either the ground floor
of a mixed-use building or as free standing retail.
It will serve both the residential and office development in the core Transit Station Area, as well as
the residents of Brookhill Village and Southside
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easy pedestrian access from both sides of South
Tryon Street, with limited parking between the
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property should be redeveloped at a density not to
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for most of the property, and TOD development
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• A mixture of housing types is provided;
• Existing mature trees are preserved; and
• The Residential Design Guidelines in the
General Development Policies are met.
While much of the industrially zoned property
along Tremont Avenue is currently vacant, a few
properties are occupied by ongoing businesses.
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zoning to allow them to continue as-of-right
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The Sedgefield single family neighborhood should be preserved.
The Sedgefield Apartments property has tree canopy and
street network that should be preserved.
18.Support Moderate Density Residential Use of 20.Maintain moderate density residential at up
the Sedgefield Apartments, at an average density
to 8 dua along Belton Street where there are curof 17 dua. In the event of redevelopment, the area
rently duplexes, and at densities up to 17 dua
closest to South Boulevard, and the area in the
along Weston Street where the Scaleybark Station
central portion of the site, should be developed
multi-family housing is located.
with the highest intensity, with lower densities
at the edge of the site adjacent to single family 21.Through adoption of this plan, adjust the official
neighborhoods. Residential TOD development
boundary between the South Growth Corridor
for the land within the 1/2 mile walk distance to
and the adjacent Wedge to the east to be consisthe New Bern Station should be considered if the
tent with the boundary shown on Map 3.
following criteria are met:
• Usable park/open space is provided;
Supporting Street Network
• A significant low to moderate income housing
component in accordance with Council- 22.Maintain the existing street network for
the Sedgefield apartments, and enhance the
adopted Affordable Housing Policies is
network by extending Iverson Way to Ardmore
included in a mixed income environment;
Road in conjunction with redevelopment of the
• A mixture of housing types is provided;
Sedgefield Apartments, as shown on Map 3. It
should be noted that this map provides a repre• Existing mature trees are preserved; and
sentation of the desired street network and may
• The Residential Design Guidelines in the
require adjustments to address site conditions. An
General Development Policies are met.
alternative but comparable network consistent
with the intent of providing connectivity will also
19.Ensure that redevelopment of the Sedgefield
be considered.
Apartments retains many of the existing mature
trees, incorporates the existing street network or
a comparable network, and provides a height and
density transition from higher density development at the core of the development to the single
family housing around the periphery of the site.
In addition, new development should be designed
to include some of the unique features of this historically significant site. New development plans
also should be consistent with the Residential
Design Guidelines in the General Development
Policies.
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Transportation and Streetscape
Transforming the existing streets into an attractive 26.Increase connectivity in the Sedgefield neighand functional multi-modal street network is critiborhood by connecting Iverson Way to Ardmore
cal to the success of the plan area, especially the area
Road, as discussed in item 22.
around the LRT station where transit-oriented development in planned. Providing a well-connected street
network is important throughout the study area to Sidewalks
facilitate mobility choices and minimize congestion.
27.Eliminate gaps in the sidewalk system within
In conjunction with the establishment of the LRT
the Transit Station Area. While sidewalk
line, the City made a number of improvements to the
improvements have been made through the City
New Bern Street network through the South Corridor
sponsored South Corridor Infrastructure Program
Infrastructure Program (SCIP). This chapter recom(SCIP), many sidewalk gaps remain in the Transit
mends additional transportation improvements for
Station Area. To handle the level of pedestrian
the plan area for new streets, street cross-sections and
activity anticipated in the station area, gaps in the
streetscape elements.
sidewalk system, particularly those along Griffith
Street, Foster Avenue, Youngblood Street, and
Fairwood Avenue, as shown on Map 4, should be
Transportation/Street Design
eliminated as new development occurs. New sidewalks and planting strips should be built to the
Recommendations
specifications of the streetscape cross-sections on
the following pages.
This section outlines transportation recommendations
addressing both proposed new streets and enhancements to existing streets to make them more pedes- 28.Eliminate gaps in the sidewalk system leading
from the residential areas to the Transit Station.
trian and bicycle friendly. These include both City
The existing residential areas on either side of the
sponsored capital improvements, as well as improveNew Bern Transit Station Area provide a large base
ments that will be required in conjunction with new
of potential transit riders. Gaps in the sidewalk
development and redevelopment.
system which leads to the transit station should
be eliminated to promote pedestrian access to the
The general locations of the recommendations
LRT station. Specific sidewalk projects include:
are noted on Map 4. The recommendations also
Marsh Road, Poindexter Drive, Elmhurst Road,
are cross referenced using the item numbers in the
Ideal Way, Greystone Road, and Griffith Street.
Implementation section of this plan.
The boundaries are shown on Map 4.
Street Network
23.Provide new street connections in the Transit
Station Area, as discussed in item 8 in the Land
Use Section. Street connections in the Transit
Station Area are the highest priority for this Plan,
as these are needed to support high density development and to provide additional travel routes.
24.Consider new grade crossings of the rail corridor at Poindexter Drive and Iverson Way, as
discussed in item 9.
29.Widen sidewalk system along major thoroughfares. Currently, New Bern’s major thoroughfares have sidewalks on both sides of the streets.
However, many of these sidewalks are only 5 feet
wide, which is not consistent with the recommended width found in the Streetscape Standards
on the pages following. Additionally, planting
strips which separate pedestrians from vehicular
traffic ar lacking. This plan recommends widening the sidewalks and adding planting strips along
South Tryon Street, Remount Road and South
Boulevard within the study area boundaries.
25.Maintain and enhance the existing street network 30.Improve the sidewalk network in the General
Corridor Area. As the streetscape cross-sections
for the Southside Homes and Brookhill Village
recommend, new development and redevelopApartments sites, as discussed in item 16.
ment should install sidewalks on all streets. West
Tremont Avenue, Toomey Avenue, May Street
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The pedestrian system along South Boulevard typically lacks
a planting strip, and the sidewalk width is inadequate.
Recent improved sidewalk and planting strip at 3030 South
Boulevard provides greater pedestrian safety.
and Foster Avenue are high priority areas for side- 32.Pursue mid-block pedestrian crossing of
walk improvements, even if redevelopment does
Remount Road. Due to high traffic volumes
not occur.
and speeds, it is currently difficult for pedestrians to cross Remount Road in the Southside
Park neighborhood area. This plan recommends
Pedestrian Crossings
consideration of an enhanced crossing at Remus
Road, as shown on Map 4, to allow residents of
31.Enhance pedestrian and bicycle crossings
Brookhill Village Apartments to access Southside
across South Boulevard, South Tryon Street,
Park safely.
and Remount Road. Many of New Bern’s thoroughfares are difficult for pedestrians and bicyclists to cross due to factors such as traffic volume, Bicycle Accommodations
traffic speed, width of lanes, frequent turning
movements, and distance between signalized 33.Add a designated bicycle lane to Hartford
cross walks. The SCIP program has already made
Avenue. To tie into the bicycle lanes recomimprovements to three of the most difficult crossmended throughout the station area (shown on
ing points – Griffith Street at South Tryon Street,
Map 4), a bicycle lane along Hartford Avenue
Marsh Road at South Boulevard, and Remount
between Mayfield and South Boulevard in the
Road at South Boulevard. This plan recommends
Sedgefield neighborhood is recommended.
adding enhanced crossings, as shown on Map 4.
In the station area, these include:
34.Site new development to allow future addition
of bicycle lanes on thoroughfares. This plan rec• South Tryon Street at Remount Road,
ommends the long-term installation of bicycle
lanes in the station area along South Boulevard,
• South Tryon Street at Poindexter Drive, when
South Tryon Street, and Remount Road as shown
Poindexter Drive is extended to South Tryon
on Map 4.
Street;
• South Boulevard at Poindexter Drive, when
Poindexter Drive is extended across South Multi-Use Trail
Boulevard, and
the multi-use trail running parallel
• South Boulevard at Iverson Way, when Iverson 35.Enhance
to
the
LRT
line. A multi-use trail running from
Way is extended across South Boulevard.
Tremont Avenue to Clanton Road, primarily on
Enhanced crossings may include a combination
the west side of the LRT line, was constructed as
of vehicle traffic signals, pedestrian countdown
part of SCIP. As new development or redevelopsignals, painted or textured cross walks, ADA
ment occurs, the trail should be added on the east
curb ramps, and pedestrian refuge islands in the
side of the tracks and should be improved on the
median.
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west side of the tracks, consistent with the crosssection recommendations found on the pages following.
36.As the trail is constructed through the development process, fill critical gaps where development is not occurring to facilitate travel to the
Transit Stations.
Street Lighting
37.Install Pedestrian Scale Lighting in key locations.
Typical streetlights illuminate the roadway, but do
not provide significant lighting for the pedestrian
area of a street. Pedestrian scale lighting is shorter
in height than streetlights and focuses on lighting
sidewalk areas. It should be installed in the public
right-of-way, with special attention to Griffith
Street, New Bern Street, and Marsh Road.
Streetscape Standards
Streets are more than just pathways to and through a
place. Streets are one of the most highly visible types
of urban places. As the entrance and exit to a community, streets have the ability to set the tone for the
surrounding environment.
The streetscape cross-sections on the following pages
are essential to “setting the tone” for the type of setting
desired in the plan area. The cross sections have been
developed in accordance with the Urban Street Design
Guidelines (USDG), adopted by City Council in
October 2007. The cross-sections set forth:
• Required building setbacks,
• Streetscape, sidewalk, and street tree require-
ments, and
• Future character of the streets regarding the
number of lanes, bicycle, pedestrian and
transit accommodations and provisions for
on-street parking.
When this plan is approved, the streetscape standards
specified herein will become the official “Streetscape
Plan” for the study area, as referred to in the zoning
standards for a number of the City’s urban zoning districts. As such, all new development on sites zoned
TOD, TS, PED, UMUD, MUDD, NS, UR, or other
urban zoning districts that may be established must
be designed in accordance with these standards. The
specifications in the cross-sections are based on typical
conditions and may vary based upon further study
and in unique circumstances.
Note that these cross-sections are not plans for immediate road improvements, but many are recommended
long-term changes. Improvements such as on-street
parking, streetscape enhancements, and sidewalk
installation typically will be implemented through
private redevelopment, although the City may fund
minor improvements. New streets also typically will
be implemented through private development, while
major improvements to existing streets generally will
be constructed by the City.
Street Cross-Sections
Based on the City’s Urban Street Design Guidelines,
the future cross-sections have been determined for
streets, as well as the rail frontage, within the New
Bern study area, with the exception of the Sedgefield
neighborhood, where little change to existing streets
is expected. The following street types are recommmended for the plan area:
• Avenue: Four lane divided, and two-lane
divided
• Main Street
• Office/Commercial Street - Wide
• Local Residential Street - Wide
• Rail Frontage/Multi-Use Trail
Map 5 shows the desired location for each of these
street types. Consult this map to identify the recommendation for a specific street, then refer to the
matching cross-section on the following pages. Streets
within neighborhood areas slated for preservation are
intended for preservation as well, so new cross sections for these areas are not provided.
Avenue - Four Lane Divided
Description: The Avenue is the most common (nonlocal) street type in Charlotte, providing access from
neighborhoods to commercial areas, between areas of
the city, and, in some cases, through neighborhoods.
It is designed to provide a balance of service for all
modes of transportation, including accessibility for
transit, pedestrians, and bicyclists in addition to carrying significant automobile traffic.
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(Avenue - Four Lane Divided, continued)
subdrainage, and adequate soil space for roots per the
Charlotte Tree Ordinance.
Land Use: The land use will vary; within the plan
area the desired uses will be typically medium to high
density mixed use and residential.
• Planting strip or recessed on-street parallel
parking serve as buffer from traffic to pedestrians on sidewalk. The recessed parking is
required in all locations feasible under CDOT
standards, with intermittent planter islands
to break up parking into bays no more than
100 feet in length. Planting strip with trees is
required in all other situations. South Tryon
Street is a state highway, and current state regulations do not permit on-street parking. If
circumstances change in the future such that
on-street parking would be allowable, onstreet parking would be required for further
development projects per zoning standards.
• Amenity zone provides supplemental tree
planting location. Trees in the amenity zone
should be planted in curbed planters. The
amenity zone also provides additional paved
area for street furniture, paved access to onstreet parking, and merchandising purposes.
• Ped zone is the usual location for the clear sidewalk. Where there is no on-street parking and
planting strips are in place, the clear sidewalk
can be pushed into the amenity zone location
and the ped zone can be used for landscaping, sidewalk dining, or paved merchandising
purposes. Encroachments into the ped zone
for features such as steps and open porches are
allowed in accordance with the zoning ordinance, but encroachments at grade may not
reduce the clear sidewalk to less than 8 feet.
Situation: The major thoroughfares in the study area
are classified as Avenues. The four lane divided type
is recommended for South Boulevard, South Tryon
Street, and the segment of Remount Road extending
from South Tryon Street to I-77. The proposed crosssection will allow these streets to continue to perform
an important mobility function for motorists, as well
as to support safe and comfortable pedestrian and
bicycle travel.
Existing Condition: These streets typically have two
lanes in each direction; some are widened for left turn
lanes near intersections. Right of way is typically 60
feet. South Tryon Street is 80 feet south of Foster
Avenue; Remount Road has wider variable right of
way.
Proposed Curb to Curb: Recommended width is 70
feet from back of curb to back of curb; right of way
is 118 feet.
• Two travel lanes and bike lane in each direc-
tion.
• Continuous center lane for left turns and
pedestrian refuge; to include mid-block landscaped pedestrian refuge islands in some locations.
Behind the Curb: Minimum building setback is 24
feet from back of (unrecessed) recommended curb.
Tree planting is required with spacing, irrigation,
22‘
24’ Setback
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Back of curb to back of curb
Right of Way-118’
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-Avenues are designed to accommodate a mixture of vehicles.
Ped Zone
7.5’
Amenity Zone
Bike Lane*
8’ 8’
Bike Lane*
Parking/Trees
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Vehicle
Lanes
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Vehicle
Lanes
Turn Lane/
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24’ Setback
*Includes 2.5’
curb and gutter.
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• Continuous center lane for left turns and
Avenue - Two Lane Divided
pedestrian refuge; to include mid-block landscaped pedestrian refuge islands in some locations.
Proposed Behind the Curb: Minimum building
setback is 24 feet from back of (unrecessed) recommended curb. Tree planting is required with spacing,
irrigation, subdrainage, and adequate soil space for
roots per the Charlotte Tree Ordinance.
Description: The Avenue is the most common (nonlocal) street providing access from neighborhoods to
commercial areas, between areas of the city, and, in
some cases, through neighborhoods. It is designed to
provide a balance of service for all modes of transportation, including accessibility for transit, pedestrians,
and bicyclists in addition to carrying significant automobile traffic.
• Planting strip or recessed on-street parallel
Land Use: The land use will vary; within the plan
area the desired uses will be typically medium to high
density mixed use and residential.
parking serve as buffer from traffic to pedestrians on sidewalk. The recessed parking is
required in all locations feasible under CDOT
standards, with intermittent planter islands
to break up parking into bays no more than
100 feet in length. Planting strip with trees is
required in all other situations.
• Amenity zone provides supplemental tree
planting location. Trees in the amenity zone
should be planted in curbed planters. The
amenity zone also provides additional paved
area for street furniture, paved access to onstreet parking, and merchandising purposes.
• Ped Zone is the usual location for the clear
sidewalk. Where there is no on-street parking
and planting strips are in place, the clear sidewalk can be pushed into the amenity zone
location, and the ped zone can be used for
landscaping, sidewalk dining, or paved merchandising purposes. Encroachments into
the ped zone for features such as steps and
open porches are allowed in accordance with
the zoning ordinance, but encroachments at
grade may not reduce the clear sidewalk to
less than 8 feet.
Situation: This Avenue cross section is narrower than
the four-lane divided version used on other streets in
the study area. It is recommended for the portion of
Remount Road between South Boulevard and South
Tryon Street. The proposed cross-section will allow
this street type to continue to perform an important
mobility function for motorists, as well as to support
safe and comfortable pedestrian and bicycle travel.
Existing Condition: This street has two lanes in each
direction, with left turn lanes near intersections, and
some landscaped median. Right of way is variable,
generally 80 feet or wider.
Proposed Curb to Curb: Recommended width is 48
feet from back of curb to back of curb; right of way
is 96 feet.
• One travel lane and bike lane in each direction.
11‘
24’ Setback
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Right of Way-96’
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16’ Setback
24‘
Ped Zone
8’ 8.5’
Amenity Zone
Amenity Zone
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Mixed Vehicle Zone
Parking/Trees*
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Parking/Trees*
Proposed Behind the Curb: Minimum building
Main Street
setback is 16 feet from back of recommended recessed
Description: Main Street is a “destination” street that curb. Tree planting is required with spacing, irrigaprovides access to and functions as a center of civic, tion, subdrainage, and adequate soil space for roots
social, and commercial activity. Development along per the Charlotte Tree Ordinance.
main streets is dense and focused toward the pedes• Planting strip or recessed on-street parallel
trian realm.
parking serve as buffer from traffic to pedestrians on sidewalk. The recessed parking is
Land Use: In the plan area, the desired land use is
required in all locations feasible under CDOT
typically medium to high density mixed use with
standards, with intermittent planter islands to
ground level retail.
break up parking into bays no more than 100
feet in length.
Situation: Main streets are recommended in the
heart of the station area, at New Bern Street and Rail
• Amenity zone provides supplemental tree
Crossing Lane between South Boulevard and Griffith
planting location. Trees in the amenity zone
Street. Here, pedestrians receive the highest priority
should be planted in curbed planters where
of all the transport modes. To accommodate pedesplanting strip is not in place. The amenity
trian traffic, a wide pedestrian zone and an amenity
zone also provides additional paved area for
zone are recommended.
street furniture, paved access to on-street
parking, and merchandising purposes.
Existing Condition: These streets have one lane in
• Ped zone is the usual location for the clear
each direction with variation in turn lane and parking
sidewalk. Where there is no on-street parking
arrangement. Right of way varies from 50 feet
and planting strips are in place, the clear sideupward.
walk can be pushed into the amenity zone,
and the ped zone can be used for landscapProposed Curb to Curb: Recommended width is 41
ing, sidewalk dining, or paved merchandising
feet from back of curb to back of curb; right of way
purposes. Encroachments into the ped zone
is 73 feet.
for features such as steps and open porches are
allowed in accordance with the zoning ordi• One travel lane in each direction shared with
nance, but encroachments at grade may not
bicyclists.
reduce the clear sidewalk to less than 8 feet.
• Widening for left turn lane on New Bern
Street intersection with South Boulevard,
consistent with existing condition.
*Includes 2.5’
curb and gutter.
8.5’ 8’ 8’
41’
Back of curb to back of curb
16’ Setback
Right of Way-73’
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TRANSPORTATION
AND STREETSCAPE
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• On-street parking on both sides. Curb exten-
Land Use: In the study area, the land use along these
streets is typically office, warehouse/industrial, and
retail development with an auto orientation. It may
include medium density mixed use development.
Situation: The office/commercial streets are recommended in the portion of the General Corridor Area
that is intended for non-residential uses. Office/commercial streets are appropriate because they provide
basic pedestrian amenities while allowing for reasonable vehicular access and speeds.
Existing Condition: These streets have one lane in
each direction; some have on-street parking. Right of
way is typically 50 feet.
Proposed Curb to Curb: Recommended width is 41
feet from back of curb to back of curb; right of way
is 69 feet.
• One travel lane in each direction shared with
8’
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Mixed Vehicle Zone
Parking
6’
pedestrians on the sidewalk, and a landscaping
opportunity. In locations with retail frontage
or other high density applications, tree planting in curbed planters, with paved amenity
zone for street furniture, paved access to onstreet parking, and merchandising purposes
should be substituted for the planting strip.
• Ped Zone is the usual location for the clear
sidewalk. Encroachments into the ped zone
for features such as steps and open porches are
allowed in accordance with the zoning ordinance, but encroachments at grade may not
reduce the clear sidewalk to less than 6 feet.
Parking
Planting strip
or curbed planter
bicyclists.
• Planting strip provides buffer from traffic to
7’
7’
41’
Back of curb to back of curb
Ped Zone
Description: Local streets provide access to residential, industrial, commercial, or mixed-use development. The majority of Charlotte’s streets are classified
as local streets and are typically built through the land
development process.
sions may be used to narrow street width at
intersections and other locations where onstreet parking is not appropriate.
• Widening for left turn lanes onto South
Tryon Street may be required in accordance
with CDOT standards.
Proposed Behind the Curb: Minimum building
setback is 14 feet from back of (recessed) recommended curb, or 21 feet from back of any extended
curb. Tree planting is required with spacing, irrigation, subdrainage, and adequate soil space for roots
per the Charlotte Tree Ordinance.
Planting strip or
curbed planter
Office / Commercial Street - Wide
Ped Zone
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curb and gutter.
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Right of Way-69’
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TRANSPORTATION
-Office/Commercial Streets are designed
to accommodate a mixture AND
of
commercial and private vehicles.
STREETSCAPE
Local Residential Street - Wide
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Situation: Local residential streets are recommended
in portions of the study area where residential uses
higher in density than single-family are in place or
expected. They also are recommended in portions of
the transit station area off of the main thoroughfares
where a predominance of residential development is
expected. Redevelopment is anticipated, and with that
high-quality neighborhood street design is desired.
The local residential street cross-section is designed for
low traffic speeds and a comfortable walking, cycling
and living environment.
• Planting strip provides buffer from traffic to
Street, South Boulevard, or Remount Road
may be required in accordance with CDOT
Description: Local streets provide access to residenstandards.
tial, industrial, commercial or mixed-use development. The majority of Charlotte’s streets are classified Proposed Behind the Curb: Minimum building
as local streets and are typically built through the land setback is 20 to 22 feet from back of (recessed) recdevelopment process.
ommended curb, or 27 to 29 feet from back of any
extended curb, depending on the sidewalk width
Land Use: The land use is typically medium to high requirement. Tree planting is required with spacing,
density residential, with some mixed use develop- irrigation, subdrainage, and adequate soil space for
ment.
roots per the Charlotte Tree Ordinance.
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Parking*
6’ to 8‘
Parking*
6’
Planting Strip
Ped Zone*
*Minimum 8’ sidewalks are
required along Local Residents
streets located between
South Tryon St. and South
Boulevard. Minimum 6’ sidewalks are allowed elsewhere.
Yard
bicyclists.
• On-street parking on both sides. Curb extensions may be used to narrow street width at
intersections and other locations where onstreet parking is not appropriate.
8’
7’
7’
20’ to 22’
Setback
Mixed Vehicle Zone
35’
Back of curb to back of curb
Right of Way-63’ to 67’
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Yard
• One travel lane in each direction shared with
Ped Zone*
Proposed Curb to Curb: Recommended width is 35
feet from back of curb to back of curb; right of way
is 63 to 67 feet, depending on the sidewalk requirement.
Planting Strip
Existing Condition: These streets have one lane in
each direction. Some have on-street parking. Right of
way varies widely, but is typically 50 feet.
pedestrians on the sidewalk, and a landscaping
opportunity. In locations with retail frontage
or other high density applications, tree planting in curbed planters, with paved amenity
zone for street furniture, paved access to onstreet parking, and merchandising purposes
should be substituted for the planting strip.
• Ped zone is the usual location for the clear sidewalk. For streets located between South Tryon
Street and South Boulevard, the minimum
sidewalk width is 8 feet. Elsewhere in the plan
area the minimum width is 6 feet.
• The Yard area is intended to provide additional landscaping, and a buffer between sidewalk and residential uses. Encroachments for
features such as steps and open porches are
allowed in accordance with the zoning ordinance, but encroachments at grade may not
reduce the clear sidewalk to less than the
required width.
• Parcels located on streets that have existing
single-family zoning designations (R-3, R-4,
R-5, R-6, and R-8) either across the street, or
abutting on the same side of the street, shall
have a minimum setback of 30 feet.
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6’
20’ to 22’
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curb and gutter.
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• A minimum of 7 feet outward from the ballast
Rail Frontage / Multi-Use Trail
curb is reserved for a landscaped buffer to the
track. Tree planting is required with spacing,
irrigation, subdrainage, and adequate soil
space for roots. Trees must be a columnar
form, planted a minimum of 5 feet out from
the ballast curb, and approved by CATS. Tree
spacing should be consistent with spacing for
street trees, as required by the Charlotte Tree
Ordinance.
• The multi-use trail, a minimum of 12 feet
wide, should be constructed beyond the landscaped buffer. If there is an existing asphalt
trail, it should be replaced by an enhanced
trail. The trail location may be required to be
more than 7 feet from the back of the ballast
curb due to site features such as topography,
drainage, and CATS equipment. The location
of this trail must be approved by CATS. The
trail material must be approved by Planning
and CDOT. The trail can be widened to allow
emergency fire access, but should not be used
as a driveway for adjacent development.
• The minimum setback from the centerline of
the tracks is 35 feet or the location of the right
of way line, whichever is greater. However,
where the right of way line extends beyond
the minimum setback required, development
may be allowed to encroach into the right of
way as a method of encouraging development
which is consistent with the City’s land use
vision and if the required written agreements
with CATS are completed to occupy portions
of the right of way.
Description: The rail line is the centerpiece of the
station area. The City has constructed a multi-use
path running parallel to the rail line, typically on the
west side. To spark activity along this pathway, adjacent development is required to front it. New development is required to enhance the path where it exists
adjacent to the development site. Where the trail does
not exist or is across the tracks, new development will
be required to construct the trail.
Land Use: The land use is typically medium to high
density mixed use, especially residential, with some
ground level retail.
Existing Condition: An asphalt multi-use path has
been constructed along portions of the right of way,
typically along the west side of the tracks. Right of
way varies, but is typically 130 feet wide. Rail corridor frontage circumstances vary widely, and generally reflect the warehouse/industrial uses presently and
formerly occupying the adjoining property.
Proposed Cross Section: The innermost portion of
the right of way is reserved for light rail tracks. A landscaped buffer and multi-use trail are planned beyond
the tracks on both east and west sides. The trail is for
use by pedestrians and bicyclists.
• The ballast curb for the light rail line typically extends 16 feet from the center line in
each direction. A decorative fence should be
located adjacent to the ballast curb/trackway.
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min
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path*
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35’ min. setback
*Material of multi-use trail to be approved by Planning CDOT
*Location of multi-use trail to be approved by CATS
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Infrastructure and Public Facilities
The core of the New Bern study area includes an older Park and Greenway
built-out industrial area, as well as auto-oriented commercial, that are recommended for higher density Recommendations
redevelopment. Its infrastructure, while sufficient and
appropriate for its former uses, may require capac- 40.Create a park at the entrance to the New Bern
Transit Station (shown as “park/open space” on
ity increases for more intense new uses. The followMap 3) to add visibility to the station platform
ing recommendations are intended to address needs
and serve as a public gathering space adjacent to
for additional or expanded infrastructure and public
the station.
facilities.
Public Facility/Infrastructure
Recommendations
38.Conduct an infrastructure study to evaluate the
adequacy of infrastructure (water, sewer, storm
drainage) in the station area. The ability of the
station area’s infrastructure to support high density
redevelopment and capacity of the other utility
systems is not known. To ensure that the station
area will be able to support the new, higher-density development recommended by this plan, a
detailed infrastructure analysis is recommended.
41.Encourage urban open spaces in the Transit
Station Area. New developments in the area are
encouraged to provide usable urban open spaces,
either on-site or off-site within the station area.
Desirable types of urban open spaces include
pocket parks, plazas, and community gardens.
39.Encourage the burying of utilities. Overhead
utility lines detract from the appearance of the
station area, which in turn may impact the economic competitiveness of a project. Overhead
lines also may impact development density due
to required clearances from the lines. As redevelopment occurs, opportunities to relocate or bury
utility lines should be pursued.
Infrastructure in older industrial areas in the Station Area
may need improvements to water, sewer, and storm drainage
systems, and possible relocation of overhead utility lines.
New urban open space amenities are needed to supplement
Southside Park.
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Environment
The New Bern study area includes a substantial area 44.Assist property owners with remediation of
of present and former industrial development, much
sites known or perceived to have contaminated
of which is expected to be redeveloped in the coming
soil. Soil contamination poses an obvious hazard
years. The environmental recommendations focus on
to the environment; however, it can also serve as
means to improve air, water and land quality through
an obstacle to development. Since contaminathe redevelopment process.
tion is a potential issue in the transit station area,
property owners should be encouraged to particiIt should be noted that the establishment of dense
pate in the funding programs offered by the City
transit oriented development within station areas is
of Charlotte to financially assist with the clean up
intended to improve the environment of the region
of contaminated sites.
by concentrating growth where it can be supported
by transit and other infrastructure, by relieving the
pressure for growth on outlying greenfield locations,
and by reducing vehicular trips and trip lengths that
otherwise would extend to the outer edge of the metropolitan area.
Environmental Recommendations
42.Make trees a key feature of all of the plan
area. New Bern’s residential neighborhoods are
made distinctive by their mature tree canopy.
Trees could become an identifying feature for the
entire study area if they are added to streets in
the Transit Station and Corridor Areas. In addition to their aesthetic value, trees help to reduce
stormwater run-off, slow soil erosion, absorb air
pollutants and provide shade. Where street trees
currently exist in the station area, they should be
maintained and replaced as necessary. In parts of
the station area where street trees do not currently
exist, they should be planted as part of any new
development or redevelopment in accordance
with the streetscape cross-sections.
43.Design site plans for new buildings and renovations in the station area to improve water
quality for stormwater run-off. Over the last
decade, innovative design solutions have been
developed to address the water quality of stormwater runoff. These best practices in on-site stormwater management include the use of bioswales,
rain gardens, wet ponds, etc. Because of the large
amount of impervious surface area and the proximity of nearby creeks, new developments and
redevelopments in the station area are encouraged
to incorporate design features that improve the
quality of stormwater leaving their site, consistent with the Council adopted Post-Construction
Controls Ordinance.
The tree canopy in existing neighborhoods of the plan area
is an amenity to be preserved and emulated in new development.
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IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
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Implementation Plan
The recommendations of the New Bern Transit Station
Area Plan will be implemented in a number of ways.
First and foremost, all of the recommendations in
the plan, once adopted, are City policy. As such, the
recommendations will guide future decision-making
in the study area, such as requests for rezoning and
updates to the Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances.
This Implementation Plan outlines the strategies to
help implement the land use, community design,
transportation, and other development-oriented recommendations contained in the adopted Concept
Plan. Implementation Strategies are listed on the
following pages. The number of each action corresponds to the number for the recommendation in the
Concept Plan. The responsible agency and possible
time frame also are included.
These Implementation Strategies will not be approved
by elected officials as part of the Concept Plan adoption. The strategies that require City Council approval
will be brought forward on a case by case basis after
the Concept Plan has been adopted and the public
has had an opportunity to give input.
Because this Implementation Plan is not adopted by
elected officials, the public sector sponsored items
listed on the following pages are ideas for implementation, not a commitment. The projects may be
revised over time; as such this Implementation Plan
should be updated periodically to reflect changes and
progress.
Public Sector Responsibilities
With input from the community, the public sector will
provide the policy framework for land development
and will be responsible for making a number of infrastructure improvements. In addition, the CharlotteMecklenburg Planning Department in consultation
with other City and County departments is responsible for initiating and guiding the corrective rezoning process and monitoring and reviewing rezonings
proposed for the plan area to ensure that future development meets the required standards and reflects the
intent of the adopted policy.
New Bern Transit Station Area Plan
IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
Private Sector Responsibilities
The private sector will be responsible for developing
and redeveloping properties within the plan area consistent with the vision, policies, and recommendations included in the Concept Plan. Ensuring that the
infrastructure required in conjunction with development is provided will be part of these development
responsibilities.
Corrective Rezonings
The Planning Department will initiate corrective
rezonings to implement the land use vision and recommendations adopted as part of the Concept Plan.
The proposed rezonings are shown on Map 6. The
rezoning process will occur after the adoption of the
Concept Plan.
The proposed rezonings to TOD-M may be initiated
in one or more groups, or may be proposed on a caseby-case basis in order to insure that new streets and
other recommendations of this plan are provided by
new development.
A few of the industrially zoned properties along
Tremont Avenue are occupied by ongoing businesses.
These properties should retain their industrial zoning
to allow them to continue as-of-right operations until
such time as they are proposed for redevelopment.
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Implementation Strategies
The number of each action corresponds to the number
for the recommendation in the Concept Plan.
Action Item
Type
Lead
Agency
Priority
Land Use and Community Design
1a
Rezone area recommended for transit oriented development
to TOD-M per Map 6.
Zoning
Planning
Short
(0-5 yr)
1b
Use land use recommendations to guide and evaluate
development proposals.
Zoning
Planning
as devel
occurs
2
Use land use recommendations to guide and evaluate
development proposals.
Zoning
Planning
as devel
occurs
3
Not Applicable.
NA
NA
NA
4
See #40.
Park
Park & Rec
Medium
(5-10 yr)
5
Use land use recommendations to guide and evaluate
development proposals.
Zoning
Planning
as devel
occurs
6
Use land use recommendations to guide and evaluate
development proposals.
Zoning
Planning
as devel
occurs
7
Use land use recommendations to guide and evaluate
development proposals.
Zoning
Planning
as devel
occurs
8
See # 23.
Transp.
CDOT
as devel
occurs
9
See # 24.
Transp.
CDOT,
Econ. Dev.,
CATS
as devel
occurs
10
Use land use recommendations to guide and evaluate
development proposals.
Zoning
Planning
as devel
occurs
11
Use land use recommendations to guide and evaluate
development proposals.
Zoning
Planning
as devel
occurs
12a
Rezone the existing predominantly single family housing
along Miller Street, Chicago Avenue, and Baltimore
Avenue to R-8 per Map 6.
Zoning
Planning
Short
(0-5 yr)
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Action Item
Type
Lead
Agency
Priority
12b
Use land use recommendations to guide and evaluate
development proposals.
Zoning
Planning
as devel
occurs
13
Not Applicable
NA
NA
NA
14
Use land use recommendations to guide and evaluate
development proposals.
Zoning
Planning
as devel
occurs
15a
Rezone the properties adjacent to Brookhill Village
Apartments and along W. Tremont Avenue to R-22 MF
per Map 6.
Zoning
Planning
Short
(0-5) yr
15b
Use land use recommendations to guide and evaluate
development proposals.
Zoning
Planning
as devel
occurs
16
See #25.
Transp.
CDOT
as devel
occurs
17
Use land use recommendations to guide and evaluate
development proposals.
Zoning
Planning
as devel
occurs
18
Use land use recommendations to guide and evaluate
development proposals.
Zoning
Planning
as devel
occurs
19
Use land use recommendations to guide and evaluate
development proposals.
Zoning
Planning
as devel
occurs
20
Not applicable.
NA
NA
NA
21
Update Centers, Corridors & Wedges Boundaries.
Planning
Planning
Short
(0-5 yr)
22
See #26.
Transp.
CDOT
as devel
occurs
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Action Item
Type
Lead
Agency
Priority
Transportation and Streetscape
23
Provide new street connections in the transit station area.
Transp.
CDOT
as devel
occurs
24
Pursue new grade crossings of the rail corridor at
Poindexter Drive and Iverson Way.
Transp.
CDOT,
Econ. Dev.,
CATS
as devel
occurs
25
Maintain and enhance the existing street network for the
Southside Homes and Brookhill Apartments sites.
Transp.
CDOT
as devel
occurs
26
Increase connectivity in the Sedgefield neighborhood by
connecting Iverson Way to Ardmore Road.
Transp.
CDOT
as devel
occurs
27
Eliminate gaps in the sidewalk system within the Transit
Station Area
Transp.
CDOT
as devel
occurs
28
Eliminate gaps in the sidewalk system leading from the
residential areas to the transit station.
Transp.
CDOT
Medium
(5-10 yr)
29
Widen sidewalks system along major thoroughfares
consistent with the Streetscape Standards.
Transp.
CDOT
as devel
occurs
30
Improve the sidewalk network in the General Corridor
Areas.
Transp.
CDOT
Medium
(5-10 yr)
31
Enhance pedestrian and bicycle crossings across South
Boulevard, South Tryon Street, and Remount Road.
Transp.
CDOT
Medium
(5-10 yr)
32
Pursue mid-block pedestrian crossing of Remount Road.
Transp.
CDOT
Medium
(5-10 yr)
33
Add a designated bicycle lane to Hartford Avenue.
Transp.
CDOT
Medium
(5-10 yr)
34
Site new development to allow future addition of bicycle
lanes on thoroughfares.
Zoning
Planning
as devel
occurs
35
Enhance the multi-use trail running parallel to the LRT
line.
Transp.
Planning,
CATS,
CDOT
as devel
occurs
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Action Item
Type
Lead
Agency
Priority
36
Fill in multi-use trail gaps.
Transp.
CDOT
as devel
occurs
37
Install pedestrian scale lighting.
Transp.
CDOT
Medium
(5-10 yr)
Infrastructure and Public Facilities
38
Conduct an infrastructure study to evaluate the adequacy
of underground infrastructure (water, sewer, storm
drainage).
Utilities
E&PM/
CMU
Medium
(5-10 yr)
39
Encourage the burying of utilities.
Utilities
Planning
as devel
occurs
Park and Greenway
40
Create a park at the entrance to the New Bern Transit
Station.
Park
Park & Rec
Medium
(5-10 yr)
41
Use land use recommendations to guide and evaluate
development proposals.
Zoning
Planning
as devel
occurs
Environment
42
Make street trees a feature of all streets.
Zoning/
Tree Ord.
Planning,
E&PM
as devel
occurs
43
Design site plans for new buildings and renovations in
the station area to reduce stormwater run-off.
Stormwater
E&PM
as devel
occurs
44
Assist property owners with remediation of sites known
or perceived to be contaminated.
Brownfield
Econ. Dev.
as devel
occurs
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Uptown
South End
New Bern
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Arrowood
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Existing Conditions
This chapter examines existing demographic,
environmental, land use, design, transportation
and infrastructure conditions and trends in the
New Bern study area. It provides a framework for
understanding the Opportunities and Constraints
identified in the Concept Plan.
Demographics
According to the 2000 U.S. Census, the New
Bern study area is home to approximately 3,200
residents. The majority of these residents are black
(56%) and about 36% are white. As Figure A1
shows, the racial composition of the study area is
not reflective of the City of Charlotte overall. The
racial composition of the study area appears to be
strongly influenced by the larger percentage of
African American residents in the Southside Park
neighborhood.
The ages of the residents in the study area are
mixed - twenty-eight percent (28%) of residents
are below the age of 18, while 11% are over 65.
The remaining 60% are working age adults.
Interestingly, the study area has a larger percentage of younger and older residents than the City
as a whole.
Incomes in the New Bern area are lower than in the
rest of the City. Figure A2 shows that the median
per capita and household incomes for the study
area are less than those in Charlotte. Residents in
the New Bern study area are also more likely to live
in poverty. Approximately 27% of residents in the
study area had incomes below the 2000 poverty
line, compared with only 11% in Charlotte.
Lastly, the residents of the New Bern study
area generally have a lower level of educational
attainment and higher rates of unemployment.
According to the U.S. Census, the highest level of
educational attainment for most of the study area
population was high school graduation (approximately 26%). Another 16% graduated college
with bachelors degrees or graduate/professional
degrees, compared to 26% of the City’s residents.
This lower level of educational attainment may
explain the study area’s higher rates of unemployment. In 2000, 8% of study area residents were
unemployed, compared to only 4% of Charlotte
residents. The primary industries in which resiNew Bern Transit Station Area Plan
EXISTING CONDITIONS
dents worked are shown in Figure A3. The largest
percentage of study area residents worked in the
hospitality and tourism industry.
Trends
Although the area experienced a relatively small population increase between 1990 and 2000 (5%) when compared to the explosive growth of Charlotte (27%), it is
becoming more like the City of Charlotte. For example,
the study area is becoming more racially diverse, as is
the City of Charlotte. Wealth is increasing and poverty
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New Bern
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$26,823
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$46,975
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Source: 2000 U.S. Census
Figure A2: Comparison of Income between New Bern Study
Area and City of Charlotte
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Figure A3: Employment of Population in New Bern Study Area by Industry
Arts; entertainment; recreation;
accommodation and food services
Educational; health and social services
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate Manufacturing
7%
Other services (except public administration)
6%
Wholesale Trade
5%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
4%
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15%
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Professional; scientific; management;
administrative; and waste management services
10%
Information and Personal Services
4%
Construction
9%
Public Administration
1%
Retail Trade
8%
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting
and Mining
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Source: 2000 U.S. Census
educated, with significant increases between 1990 and
2000 in the percent of the population graduating with
a high school diploma (7% increase), college degrees
(10% increase) and graduate or professional degrees
(2% increase). This may help to explain a shift in residents’ occupations from retail trade and manufacturing in 1990 to hospitality and tourism, educational,
health and social services, and finance, insurance and
real estate in 2000.
estimate for New Bern. This disparity can be attributed
to the study area’s large amount (42%) of impervious
surface, resulting from the industrial character of its
core.
Environment
New Bern’s industrial past has also seriously impacted
the quality of the environment. For example, according
to Mecklenburg County’s Well Information System,
approximately 20 parcels in the study area are known
brownfield or contamination sites. Additionally, water
quality has suffered from urban run-off caused by large
expanses of impervious surface in the industrial core.
Existing Conditions
Trends
The New Bern station, like most along the South
Corridor, sits upon a natural north-south ridge.
Consequently, it does not have many sensitive natural
features. Tributaries of Irwin Creek, the Dairy Branch
of Little Sugar Creek and Little Hope Creek flow to
the east and west off the ridge leaving the land around
the station well-drained and without wetlands or floodplains. Topography is relatively gentle with a few steep
slopes along the edge of the creeks.
The state of the environment in the New Bern study
area is improving in two key regards. First, the peak of
heavy industrial uses has come and gone. Consequently,
much of the contamination in the study area today
is the result of past industry, not current land uses.
Future contamination is unlikely. Secondly, nearby
creeks have become cleaner. A decade ago, most of
Charlotte/Mecklenburg’s urban streams were listed
in “fair/poor” condition. Today, Irwin Creek, Little
Sugar Creek and Little Hope Creek are listed as “fair.”
As Map A1 shows, tree canopy is the most plentiful Some portion of this improvement can be linked to
natural feature in New Bern. Trees shade approximately Mecklenburg County’s Surface Water Improvement
27% percent of the study area, primarily in the residen- Program (SWIM), which requires buffers along creeks.
tial neighborhoods of Southside Park and Sedgefield. In the New Bern study area, 70% of the stream banks
While the canopy is a defining characteristic of these are buffered by 35 feet of vegetation.
neighborhoods - and a key feature of the study area
- comparatively, New Bern’s tree canopy percentage is
low. A 2001 study of the Charlotte region found that
53% was covered by tree canopy, nearly double the
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The Pepsi Cola bottling plant is one of the largest active
industrial uses in the study area.
The Southside Homes complex is an example of multi-family
development in the study area.
Land Use
Type & Location of Land Uses
Industrial and warehouse uses are a defining feature of
the New Bern study area. In fact, New Bern has over
Existing Conditions
3.3 million square feet of warehouse space within a
The land use pattern in the New Bern study area is half mile of the station. This is the greatest concentratypical of the first post-war suburban communities. tion of these uses along the South Corridor. As Map
Lots are relatively small, by today’ standards, and uses A3 shows, industrial and warehouse/distribution uses
tend to cluster together. Industrial, residential and make up approximately 25% of the land in the study
commercial uses are separated by major barriers, such area. Most are located along the former NSRR tracks,
as thoroughfares and rail lines, as well as by lot orienta- between South Tryon and South Boulevard, and in
tion. The clustering and separation of land uses results the northwest corner of the study area near the I-77/
Remount Road interchange. In both areas the buildin three distinct districts within the study area:
ings look similar - single story, brick structures - yet
• The industrial district, stretching from I-77 they differ in age. Those closest to the rail tracks were
through the core of the study area between built in the 1940s and 1950s, while those closest
the Norfolk Southern Railroad (NSRR) tracks to I-77 were built in the 1970s after the interstate
opened.
and South Tryon Street;
• The residential districts of Southside Park Of the industrial uses in the study area, perhaps the
and Sedgefield; and
most well known is the Pepsi Cola Bottling Plant.
• The commercial district along South Located at the corner of New Bern and South
Boulevard, this building is a local landmark and a
Boulevard.
tribute to Charlotte’s legacy as the home to one of the
Map A2 shows the location of these districts. Their very first such plants in the entire country.
individual land use characteristics are discussed in
more detail below.
Residential uses are the most common in the study area
(41% of the land area). These are located to the west
of South Tryon in the Southside Park neighborhood
and to the east of South Boulevard in the Sedgefield
neighborhood. Sedgefield is the larger of the two
neighborhoods, with approximately 1,200 housing
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Sedgefield Shopping Center is one of the oldest retail establish- Institutional uses, such as the CATS Vehicle Maintenance
Facility, are sprinkled throughout the study area.
ments in the study area.
units. Most are ranch style single family dwellings
built in the 1940s and 1950s. It is also home to the
Sedgefield Apartments, a large multi-family property
owned and operated by the Marsh Realty Company.
Built in the early 1950s, these attached cottages and
their oak-lined streets bring housing variety and a
sense of history to the neighborhood. The Southside
Park neighborhood is comprised of multi-family
housing in the Brookhill Village Apartments and the
Southside Homes public housing complex.
Density
Overall, the intensity of land use in the study area is
relatively low. The overwhelming majority of buildings in the study area are one story, with just a handful
of one and a half or two story buildings. Residential
densities range from 3 to 5 units per acre in the
single family areas of the Sedgefield neighborhood to
10 units per acre in the multi-family dwellings of the
Southside Park neighborhood. Non-residential densiRetail and office uses make up 9% of the study area. ties are predominantly below 0.5 Floor Area Ratio,
These are found mostly in strip commercial buildings which is the ratio between the floor area of the buildalong the major thoroughfares of South Boulevard, ing and the area of the site.
South Tryon Street and Remount Road. Perhaps,
the most notable is the Sedgefield Shopping Center,
located at Poindexter and South Boulevard. Built in Condition
1952, Sedgefield Shopping Center was one of the first
shopping centers to be built as Charlotte expanded The non-residential buildings in the industrial/
from its first-ring suburbs. Today it is still fairly well- employment districts are relatively well-maintained
used, with a recent addition being the new organic in their present state, although very few show signs
of recent major improvements. The County Tax
food store, Home Economist.
Assessor’s Office rates most of them as being in average
Institutional uses are sprinkled throughout the study condition.
area. The New Bern area is home to one school, the
Marie G. Davis Middle School on Griffith Street, and As shown on Map A4, interspersed with these noneight churches. The McLeod Addictive Disease Center residential buildings are a handful of vacant parcels.
provides drug treatment and counseling services. The These provide the opportunity for a small amount
Bethlehem Center provides child enrichment activi- of infill in the study area. In addition, several of the
ties. Lastly, the CATS Bus and Light Rail Vehicle lots are considered to be underdeveloped. Because
Maintenance Facilities have just been constructed on the land is worth more than its structural improvements, redevelopment to a higher and better use is
a sizable 25 acre parcel just north of Clanton Road.
more likely.
Public open space in the study area is limited to
Southside Park, an 11-acre facility maintained by Building condition in the residential portions of
Mecklenburg County. The park has a playground, the study area varies. In the Sedgefield neighborhood homes are in relatively good condition. Most
two basketball courts and two multi-purpose fields.
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Low density industrial uses are the most distinguishing feature of the New Bern study area.
Ranch style home in the Sedgefield neighborhood are in relatively good condition.
are rated as “average” by the Assessor’s Office, while
a drive through the neighborhood shows continual
improvements taking place. This is reflected in the
area’s competitive housing values. According to the
2000 Census, the median home value in Sedgefield
was $133,767, just slightly below the median value
for Charlotte ($134,300). Nonetheless, the majority
of housing units are renter occupied (56%).
as the Charlotte Housing Authority and the CharlotteMecklenburg Board of Education. Forty-two percent
of the large land ownerships are held by private entities. The remaining 3% are held by institutions.
The Southside Park neighborhood consists of primarily multi-family dwellings also constructed in the
1940s and 1950s. Much smaller in area and number
of units, the housing stock in the Southside Park
neighborhood is considered to be average to below
average in condition. The neighborhood is primarily
renter-occupied (90%), with a median housing value
of $51,100.
The Central District Plan (1993) was the most
recently completed land use plan for the study area.
As depicted on Map A6, its future land use recommendations generally follow the pattern of existing
land use. They have been used to guide land development and rezoning decisions from 1993 to the
present.
Future Land Use & Zoning
Current zoning in the New Bern study area is shown
According to the 2000 Census, both neighborhoods on Map A7. For the most part, the uses allowed
show relative low vacancy rates, suggesting that despite under current zoning also follow the existing land
their differences, there is a healthy demand for occu- use pattern (and the recommendations of the Central
District Plan).
pancy in both.
Ownership
Despite most of the land in the New Bern study area
being split into small parcels, much of it is owned by
a few entities. In fact, 46% of the land in the study
area is owned by eleven property owners. As Map A5
illustrates over half (55%) of the land in these large
ownerships is controlled by government entities, such
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Despite a commonality between the existing land
use, the recommendations of the Central District
Plan and current zoning in terms of how land is used,
the intensity of that use differs. Current zoning and
the recommendations of the Central District Plan
would allow much more to be built than what currently exists in the study area. Figure A4 provides
a rough comparison of these different buildout scenarios.
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Figure A4: Comparison of Land Use Intensity
Land Use
Existing*
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Residential Units
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* Residential unit count from 2000 U.S. Census; Square footage from Tax Assessment data
** Residential units calculated based on maximum density allowed under zoning; Non-residential square footages calculated based upon
maximum FAR allowed under zoning. These calculations assume entire lot is buildable and do not subtract space for setbacks, required open
space, parking, etc.
***Residential units calculated based on density specified in Central District Plan (for multi-family a density of 22 DUA was assumed). Nonresidential square footages were calculated based upon maximum FAR allowed in that category of zoning districts. Again, these calculations
assume the entire lot is buildable and do not subtract space for setbacks, required open space, parking, etc.
Trends
The New Bern study area is beginning to see changes in
land use related to the South Corridor LRT line.
According to the City’s rezoning data, five rezonings,
totalling 54 acres, have been requested and approved
between 2004 and the present. These rezonings were
for relatively large parcels, and all but one, were located
in the industrial core of the station area. Each of the
changes was to an urban zoning district, such as TOD
or MUDD.
Building permits were issued for seven different parcels
in the study area between 2004 and 2005; three for
residential construction or alterations and four for nonresidential construction or alterations. All but one of
these permits fell within a half mile walking distance
to the transit station. One major project issued a building permit during this time was 3030 South. This condominium project is a positive example of the type of
mixed use, transit supportive development desired for
the station area. It incorporates 116 townhomes and
flats above 12,000 square feet of ground level office and
retail development.
As for the future, a 2003 market study by Robert
Charles Lessor & Company found that the New Bern
study area provides the strongest near term market for
transit supportive development outside of South End.
Two factors make New Bern an attractive market:
• Proximity to the increasing property values and
mixed use developments in South End and
Dilworth;
• The occurrence of residential redevelopment in
the study area.
According to the study, limited interstate access may
lessen the opportunity for large scale office and retail
development, but overall it anticipated the development of another 190,000 square feet of office and
2,500 new residential units by 2025. At the time of
publication of this document, there were at least two
proposals for large scale redevelopment on the table.
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Buildings in the industrial area are characterized by their
boxy shape and lack of windows and doors.
Architecture in the commercial district is reflective of chain
retailers.
Community Design
The residential districts of the New Bern study area
are, perhaps, its most attractive portions. These neighborhoods developed in the post-war years of the 1940s
and 1950s, as Charlotte began to expand from its tightknit inner suburbs. Made mobile by the automobile,
homebuyers looked for bigger homes on bigger lots.
Single story, ranch style homes constructed of brick
or wood were the most desirable. Consequently, this
housing type predominates in the single family areas
of Sedgefield and Southside Park. Multi-family developments mimic the scale and materials of these single
family homes; for example, the Sedgefield Apartments
are one story, brick cottages similar in appearance to
their single family neighbors. A large setback allows
for ample front lawns between the homes and the
street. Landscaping is plentiful and streets are characterized by their magnificent oak canopy.
Existing Conditions
Site & Building Design
Site and building design in the New Bern study area
is fairly typical of the late 20th century.
The industrial districts of the study area are identifiable by their boxy, single story, brick buildings.
While their abundance lends a unique character to
New Bern, the buildings lack features appropriate to a
pedestrian oriented setting. They have few windows or
doors, prominent loading docks, they feature parking
between the building and the street, and landscaping
is minimal.
The commercial district is largely characterized by
its orientation to the automobile. Frequent driveways allow ingress and egress for automobiles, and
expansive parking lots separate the buildings from the
street. This layout protects the prospective shopper
from the speed of the thoroughfare, while making it
easy to find parking. Some buildings even incorporate
drive-thrus for those not wanting to leave their cars.
The older buildings tend to be large and boxy, with
flat roofs and minimal articulation. Newer buildings
follow the prototypical designs of many well-known
national chain stores. Landscaping generally consists
of a planting strip with small trees along the street
edge.
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Street & Streetscape Design
In the New Bern study area, the appearance of
streets varies district by district. In the industrial districts, streets are primarily used for moving goods.
Consequently, in these areas streets are relatively wide
(30-40 feet) with one travel lane in each direction.
Valley curbs on either side allow vehicles to easily
approach loading docks and parking areas. Sidewalks
are virtually non-existent, as are planting strips and
street trees. Lighting is provided on utility poles.
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goods.
Trees, sidewalks and planting strips in the residential district
create an attractive pedestrian environment.
• Industrial District: (1950-1960) Small disThe streets of the industrial districts feed out to the
trict around Griffith Street is an early example
study area’s major thoroughfares where the comof postwar industrial park development in
mercial district exists. These major thoroughfares are
Charlotte. An intact collection of low-scale,
much wider (45-70 feet) and generally accommoarchitecturally cohesive industrial buildings,
date two lanes in each direction with a turning lane
designed for convenient truck loading, with
at intersections. Raised curbs provide a defined street
connections to streets but not to the rail line
edge. Sidewalks are narrow and are located either at
despite its rail proximity.
the street edge or behind a limited planting strip.
Street trees, if any, are generally behind the sidewalk.
Again, lighting is from utility poles.
Trends
The residential neighborhoods have the narrowest
streets of the study area, generally 20-25 feet wide.
With one lane in each direction and residential onstreet parking, these streets are intended to keep traffic
speeds at a minimum. Sidewalks and planting strips
are intermittent in the Sedgefield neighborhood, but
do exist in Southside Park. Street lighting, where provided is on utility poles.
Changes in community design are happening as a
result of changes in land use in the study area. Recent
rezonings and new construction and renovation have
created pockets of a more urban environment. For
example, the condominiums at 3030 South were built
near the back of the sidewalk with parking to the rear
to create a more pedestrian-friendly environment. In
another instance, the warehouse at 2923 South Tryon
was converted to office condominiums. As part of the
renovation, sidewalks, planting strips and street trees
Historic Resources
were added to a portion of Youngblood Street in the
The South Corridor Light Rail Environmental Impact industrial core. It is likely that these types of commuStatement identified no buildings qualified or poten- nity design changes will continue, as the City works
tially qualified for historic designation. It noted two towards making the study area an attractive environareas potentially eligible for historic designation, ment for transit users.
although no action has been taken on either:
• Poindexter-Elmhurst Streets: (1950) Postwar
neighborhood developed by Marsh Realty;
red-brick dublexes built to meet the growing
demand for affordable yet comfortable suburban housing during Charlotte’s suburban
expansion after World War II.
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Remount Road is the study area’s only east-west thoroughfare.
Partial sidewalks are common in the New Bern study area.
Transportation
Pedestrian and Bicycle System
There are a variety of types of transportation facilities in the New Bern study area, ranging from streets,
bicycle and pedestrian routes and transit.
In addition to its street network for vehicles, there are
limited facilities for exclusive pedestrian and bicycle
use in the New Bern study area. Of the 15.5 linear
miles of streets in the study area, approximately 52%
have some form of sidewalks. These range from complete sidewalks on both sides of the street (22%) to
a partial sidewalk on one side and no sidewalk on
the other (3%). Map A9 shows the location of these
pedestrian facilities. Bicycle lanes have recently been
installed on Remount Road from the LRT crossing to
South Boulevard. Elsewhere, bicyclists currently use
local streets and the outside lane of thoroughfares to
travel to and through New Bern.
Street Network
The street network in New Bern is a collection of local
streets, collectors and thoroughfares as shown on Map
A8.
• Local streets make up the majority of road-
ways in the study area. These streets are
intended to access individual properties, carrying less traffic at slower speeds than other
types of streets. Local streets feed into collector streets, which then distribute traffic onto
thoroughfares.
• Collectors are designed for low to moderate
traffic volumes at low to moderate speeds.
• Thoroughfares are the primary traffic arteries intended to move large volumes of traffic.
South Boulevard and South Tryon are thoroughfares running north-south in the study
area, parallel to the NSRR tracks. Remount
Road is New Bern’s only east-west thoroughfare.
Several streets in the New Bern study area carry large
volumes of traffic. South Boulevard handles the most,
carrying an average of 29,500 vehicles per day. South
Tryon Street and Remount Road also carry significant
traffic volumes as shown in Figure A5. Despite the
volumes, congestion is not a major problem in the
study area.
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Sidewalk capacity is limited by the sidewalk width.
Sidewalks in the New Bern study area are generally
4 to 6 feet wide, with the exception of those in front
of recently developed properties such as 3030 South,
where they are generally 8 feet in width.
Transit System
Transit offers another form of travel in New Bern. Prior
to the initiation of Light Rail service, four bus routes
served the study area. Coincident with the opening of
the light rail line, routes have been changed to focus
ridership on the light rail line, to avoid duplication,
and to expand the use of connecting feeder routes. The
four transit routes that now provide service within the
study area, as shown on Map A10, are:
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Figure A6: Transit Ridership by Route (FY 2005)
• LYNX Blue Line: The Light Rail line pro- Two heavily used bus routes that once provided
vides service every 7 1/2 to 20 minutes from
I-485/South Boulevard to Uptown Charlotte.
Providing more localized, access, the New
Bern station does not have a park-and-ride
facility. Light rail service was projected to
carry 9,100 passengers per day, but thus far
has been averaaging closer to 12,000.
• Route 16: South Tryon provides service every
15 to 30 minutes from The Tyvola station out
Tyvola Road to South Tryon Street. Within
the New Bern study area, it passes through the
Southside Homes public housing complex,
returns to South Tryon Street, and goes into
Uptown Charlotte. This is a slight extension
of the previous Route 16.
• Route 36: Midtown provides service every 30
to 60 minutes from the Woodlawn station,
then along South Boulevard, through the
New Bern Study area, along East Boulevard
and Scott/Kenilworth Avenues to Carolinas
Medical Center, then to Presbyterian Hospital
and CPCC along Charlottetown Avenue and
3rd/4th Streets. This route replaces a previous
neighborhood shuttle, Route 236, that passed
through the study area to the hospitals.
• Route 59: Scaleybark/Marsh, provides
service every 30 to 60 minutes for limited
hours weekdays only, from New Bern station
via Marsh Road and Park Road to the Park
Road Shopping Center, and then on to the
Scaleybark station. This is a new route, opened
in conjunction with the Light Rail line.
service along South Boulevard no longer pass through
the study area, effectively having been replaced there
by the Light Rail line itself:
• Route 12: South Boulevard, which ran along
South Boulevard from Carolina Place Mall to
Uptown, now runs from Carolina Place Mall
only as far as Woodlawn station.
• Route 24: formerly Windsong Trails, now
called Nations Ford Road, which ran along
South Boulevard from the Westinghouse
Road vicinity to Uptown, now runs a revised
route from Arrowood station, also ending at
Woodlawn station.
Transit ridership averages, shown in Figure A6,
provide insight into the usage of the bus lines prior to
the light rail opening. In 2005, the South Boulevard
line (Route 12) was the most widely used in the study
area, with average monthly ridership counts around
57,000. Route 24 and Route 16 also had high average
monthly ridership rates. Automatic passenger counting equipment reflects the greatest number of boardings/de-boardings at major intersections in the study
area, such as the Remount Road/South Tryon intersection.
Condition
Land Use Accessibility
One method for evaluating the condition of the street
network is to determine how well it provides access to
goods and services. A quick analysis shows the street
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Figure A7: Land Use Accessibility
Within 1/4 mile of Shopping**
City Residents*
60%
New Bern
Residents*
79%
Within 1/4 mile of Schools
28%
44%
Within 1/4 mile of Parks
33%
53%
Within 1/4 mile of Transit
61%
88%
Source: 2000 U.S. Census Block Data
* City population is 583,883; New Bern population is 3,211
** Retail zoning (B1, B2, CC, NS) was used as a proxy for shopping
network in the New Bern study area provides good
access; over 75% of residents live within a quarter
mile of shopping and transit. Comparatively, only
60% of the City of Charlotte’s residents live this close
to shopping and transit. Figure A7 displays this accessibility comparison. A more detailed examination of
street connectivity further supports the conclusion
that New Bern’s network provides good access. The
study area has a connectivity index (a ratio of street
segments to intersections) of 1.3. By comparison, the
South End station area, closest to Uptown Charlotte
and with a more established grid network has a connectivity index of 1.4. The 1-485 station area, the last
station of the corridor and the least developed, has an
index of 1.2.
Safety
A second way to evaluate the condition of streets is
to look at how safe they are for travelers. None of the
streets in the study area appeared on the Charlotte
Department of Transportation’s 2006 list of “high
[motor vehicle] accident locations.” However, vehicle
collisions with pedestrians and bicyclists suggest some
safety improvements can be made. There were 17
such incidents between 2000 and 2005; six on South
Boulevard, four on South Tryon, two on Remount
and the remaining five on neighborhood streets. This
statistic reinforces an issue that citizens have consistently indicated - South Boulevard and the other
major thoroughfares form dangerous barriers for the
pedestrian and bicyclist. Several factors make this particularly true for the New Bern study area:
• The lack of crosswalks and pedestrian signals;
• The distance between signalized crosswalks;
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• Heavy automobile traffic;
• Multiple lanes of traffic; and
• Frequent turning movements into driveways.
Issues with the condition of the pedestrian environment also impact the transit system; people will be
more likely to use transit if it is safe and convenient
to get to.
Level of Service
Level of Service (LOS) measures the quality of service
provided by a transportation facility to its users. The
City of Charlotte evaluates level of service for pedestrians, bicyclists and motorists and use the results to
help balance their competing needs when planning
and designing streets. Levels of service range from
A through F, with desirable levels of service based
on the street typologies of the Urban Street Design
Guidelines. Transit station areas are intended to be
highly accessible for pedestrians and cyclists, and
therefore should have good pedestrian and bicycle
level of service (A to B). Lower levels of service for
motorists are acceptable if necessary to achieve the
desired pedestrian and bicyclist levels of service.
LOS Rating Scale:
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Figure A8: Level of Service (LOS)
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Source: Charlotte Department of Transportation
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Pedestrian and bicyclist level of service is rated
according to the level of comfort and safety offered
by the design features at signalized intersections,
while motorist level of service is based on motorist
delays. Motorist quality of service is also measured
by the volume to capacity ratio (v/c), which describes
an intersection’s ability to process traffic within peak
time periods. Values greater than .95 suggest an intersection is near its capacity during this time period and
that motorists may experience substantial congestion.
Levels of Service for existing signalized intersections
within the area are shown on Figure A8. Based on the
resulting Levels of Service, intersections on Remount
Road could use improvements for pedestrians, while
all intersections in the station area could use improvements for cyclists. This understanding of existing conditions helped shape transportation recommendations
in the plan, such as enhanced pedestrian crossings and
new bicycle lanes. Within the New Bern station area,
all of the intersections have good or better motorist
level of service.
Trends
Many of the improvements in the study area were
funded by the South Corridor Infrastructure Program
(SCIP). In the New Bern study area, SCIP filled gaps
in the sidewalk system. In particular, new sidewalks
have been provided along:
• The north side of Griffith Street between New
Bern Street and South Tryon;
• The north side of Melbourne Court from
Marsh Road to Marion Place;
• In the dedicated right-of-way between Marsh
Road and Elmhurst Circle; and
• One side of South Tryon from Clanton Road
to Remount Road where there are existing
gaps.
SCIP also funded improvements to several of the
most dangerous intersections in the study area. At
Marsh Road and South Boulevard wheel chair ramps,
textured crosswalks and pedestrian signals have been
provided to ease the crossing of South Boulevard.
Similar features are being provided at the Remount
Road / South Boulevard intersection, except painted
crosswalks were substituted for textured ones. Along
South Tryon Street, wheel chair ramps and pedestrian
signals were provided at the Griffith Street intersection.
Changes to the transportation system in the New Bern
study area have been constructed recently, many as a
complement to the development of the light rail line. Finally, SCIP money was used to fund the construction of a multi-use bicycle and pedestrian path to run
adjacent to the light rail line from Tremont Avenue to
Clanton Road.
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SCIP has funded intersection improvements, including textured crosswalks and pedestrian signals.
A multi-use trail, similar to the one seen here in Portland,
Oregon, will run adjacent to the light rail line.
According to an April 2007 study by the Charlotte
Department of Transportation (CDOT), these SCIP
improvements should bring pedestrian and bicycle
accessibility at most major intersections in the study
area up to acceptable levels. It was identified that
improved bicycle crossings may be warranted at the
intersections of Tryon Street at Remount Road, Tryon
Street and Griffith Street, and of South Boulevard at
Marsh Road.
Public water and sewer service is provided by Charlotte
Mecklenburg Utilities. Drinking water comes from
Mountain Island Lake and Lake Norman in the northern part of Mecklenburg County and is treated at one
of three treatment plants in the County. Wastewater
from homes is collected in pipes and transported via
gravity flow and pumping to one of five treatment
plants.
Additional pedestrian and bicycle projects, not
funded by SCIP, are proposed in the City’s Bicycle
Transportation Plan and the Bicycle Pedestrian
Connectivity Project. These include:
• Widened outside lanes and/or exclusive
bicycle lanes on Remount Road and South
Tryon Street;
• Pedestrian/bicycle connections between
Marsh Road and Elmhurst Road, as well as
between Poindexter Drive and Ideal Way on
existing “paper” roads.
These proposed pedestrian and bicycle projects are
shown on Map A11.
Infrastructure /Public Facilities
Existing Conditions
Infrastructure, public services and facilities in the
New Bern study area, for the most part, mirror those
in other urban areas of the City.
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Stormwater run-off is collected in storm drains
throughout the New Bern study area. These drains run
beneath the streets and connect directly into creeks.
The relatively large amount of impervious surface in
the New Bern study area means that the area contributes heavily to the stormwater drainage system.
Lastly, the City provides fire and police service in
the New Bern study area. The study area falls within
the service area of Fire Station #2, which is located
at 1817 South Boulevard. Charlotte-Mecklenburg
Police Department’s Westover Division, located at
1540 West Boulevard, provides police service.
There are also several public facilities in the study
area:
• Schools: Marie G. Davis Middle School
is the only public school in the study area.
Located in the Southside Park neighborhood,
it is currently closed for renovations. There are
two other schools just outside the study area
boundaries - Sedgefield Middle School with
approximately 580 students and Sedgefield
Elementary with 451 students.
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Marie G. Davis Middle School is the only school in the
study area; it is currently undergoing renovation.
• Parks: Southside Park is the only public open
space in the New Bern Study area. It is an
11 acre facility maintained by Mecklenburg
County with a playground, two basketball courts and two multi-purpose fields.
Revolution Park Golf Course (111 acres) and
Sedgefield Park (4.75 acres) lie just outside
the study boundaries.
• Libraries: There are no libraries within the
study area. The closest is the Scaleybark
Branch, which is less than 1/2 mile away.
Southside Park is the only recreational facility in the study
area.
• Marsh Road Storm Drainage Improvement
Project: A $4 million project to reduce flooding in the Sedgefield neighborhood. It involved
replacing storm drainage pipes with larger
pipes, adding pipes and inlets along roadways,
and improving sections of the channel. This
project was completed in October 2004.
• Marie G. Davis Middle School Renovations:
This $19 million project, currently underway, will renovate some of the existing school
buildings and add entirely new buildings.
Once complete in 2008, the school will have
a capacity of 800 students (about 250 more
Trends
than its existing capacity.)
Most of the infrastructure in New Bern dates back to Just outside the study area, a regional sports and
the 1940s and 1950s, when the area was developed. learning academy is being developed at Revolution
Consequently, regular maintenance is needed to keep Park, adjacent to the golf course. It will include many
it operating at existing levels, let alone the demand amenities, including a 200 meter track, a golf driving
that redevelopment will place on it.
range, a fitness center, computerized classrooms and
conference facilities.
Recent infrastructure improvements have been made
or are currently underway in the study area. These
include:
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