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Update to Bolin Creek Greenway Conceptual Master Plan
PURPOSE: The purpose of this agenda item is to present the results from the community engagement process for Phases 3 and 4 of the Bolin Creek Greenway and review for new technical and regulatory challenges. A resolution updating the plan is provided for the Town Council's consideration.
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Department
DEPARTMENT: Communication & Engagement; Planning
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Contact
CONTACT INFORMATION: Catherine Lazorko, Director of Communication & Engagement, clazorko@carrbornc.gov or 919-918-7314; Trish McGuire, Planning Director, 919-918-7327, pmcguire@carrboronc.gov
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Council Direction
COUNCIL DIRECTION:
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Council Direction Statement
At a Council Meeting on March 28, 2023, The Town Council voted 6 - 1 to direct staff "to conduct public engagement on the alternative alignments in the 2009 (Bolin Creek Greenway Conceptual Master Plan) between then and October 17, 2023, and to bring a report to the Town Council no later than October 31, 2023." The engagement results presented herein reflect the results of the community survey undertaken from June to October 2023, including survey data, summary of comments received, and Race and Equity Pocket Questions.
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Information
INFORMATION: The Bolin Creek Greenway Conceptual Master Plan makes recommendations for 4.8 miles of trail near Bolin Creek and Jones Creek, which extends from Wilson Park to Homestead Road, and from Lake Hogan Farms to Buckhorn Branch. The plan includes action steps, project prioritization and phasing, land acquisition strategies, and potential renovation recommendations.
The planning area starts at Estes Drive Extension and encompasses the land around the creek through Carolina North Forest under Homestead Road. Phase 3 of the plan provides most centralized east-west connections from the greenway corridor to nearby neighborhoods. Phase 4 continues from the railroad tr...
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