Park Woodlawn Area Plan Draft Now Available

The area plan is the product of a yearlong effort to formulate land use, design and transportation policies for the Park Road corridor, between Dilworth and South Park (see map HERE). When adopted by City Council, it will be used as a guide to evaluate zoning and development proposals, as well as future public infrastructure investments.

Some of the key land use policies in the draft include:

Encourage a mix of well-designed land uses to create a neighborhood-scale mixed-use district in the Activity CenterEncourage infill development at an appropriate scale with the surrounding neighborhoodsLimit infill development in the Wedge Area to protect the character of the existing single-family neighborhoodsProvide bicycle and pedestrian connections on ROWs that were not developed as streetsMinimize impacts to the tree canopyIntegrate functional open space into new development

Property owners in the area covered by the plan are strongly encouraged to review the full proposal to understand the impacts on their property and any future redevelopment prospects. REBIC has identified a number of areas of concern with the draft language, and will be on hand next week to represent the interests of the real estate industry.

Park-Woodlawn Area Plan MeetingTuesday, January 29 at 6 p.m.Park Road Baptist Church, 3900 Park Road in Charlotte