Table of Contents | 3 |
Section 1 Introduction | 7 |
1.1 Purpose of the Comprehensive Plan | 10 |
1.2 How the Comprehensive Plan is to be Used | 14 |
1.3 Organization of the Plan | 16 |
1.4 Civic Engagement Process | 18 |
Section 2 Framework | 21 |
2.1 Planning Context
and Key Issues | 22 |
2.2 Growth Forecasts | 29 |
2.3 Vision and Themes | 31 |
2.4 Framing Maps | 33 |
Section 3 Land Use | 39 |
3.1 Future Land Uses | 47 |
3.2 Citywide Growth | 57 |
3.3 Annexation, Extra-territorial Jurisdiction and Urban Service Area | 59 |
3.4 Equitable Development Around Transit | 62 |
3.5 Land Use Compatibility | 71 |
3.6 Mixed-use Development | 73 |
3.7 Commercial Districts and Corridors | 74 |
3.8 Neighborhood Conservation and Development | 76 |
3.9 Research and Development/Institutional Land Uses | 80 |
3.10 Retail Land Uses | 81 |
3.11 Industrial Land Uses | 83 |
3.12 Large Site Development | 84 |
Section 4 Transportation | 85 |
4.1 Land Use and Transportation Coordination | 88 |
4.2 Roadway System
and Transportation Demand Management | 91 |
4.3 Complete Streets: Hierarchy and Design | 100 |
4.4 Public Transportation | 104 |
4.5 Pedestrian and Bicycle Circulation | 113 |
4.6 Parking
Management | 117 |
4.7 Transportation
Safety Improvements | 119 |
4.8 Commercial Truck and Rail Freight | 121 |
4.9 Future Street Improvements | 123 |
4.10 EmergingTechnologies | 128 |
Section 5 Environmental Protection | 131 |
5.1 Energy Security and Climate Change Preparedness | 138 |
5.2 Design
with Nature | 143 |
5.3 Water Quality
and Conservation | 145 |
5.4 Flood Reduction and Preparedness | 153 |
5.6 Wildlife and Habitat Protection and Preservation | 155 |
5.7 Material Resource Management | 157 |
5.8 Light and Noise Pollution Controls | 160 |
5.9 Environmental Education, Awareness, and Coordination | 163 |
Section 6 Economic Development | 167 |
6.1 Commercial Corridor Reinvestment | 173 |
6.2 Neighborhood Reinvestment | 175 |
6.3 Entrepreneurs
and Business Development | 177 |
6.4 Workforce Training and Access to Employment | 180 |
6.5 Economic Development and Land Use | 182 |
6.6 Hospitality
and Tourism | 186 |
6.7 Creative
Industries | 188 |
6.8 Organizational Structure and Functions | 189 |
Section 7 Housing | 191 |
7.1 Quality and Diversity of Housing | 206 |
7.2 Affordable Housing | 208 |
7.3 Addressing Homelessness and Special Needs | 212 |
7.4 Fair Housing, Universal Design, and Aging in Place | 214 |
Section 8 Parks, Recreation, and Open Space | 217 |
8.1 Planning for Parks | 222 |
8.2 Park System and Land Acquisition | 224 |
8.3 Greenway System Land and Trails | 229 |
8.4 Recreational Facilities and Programs | 234 |
8.5 Open Space and Special Landscapes | 236 |
8.6 Management and Stewardship | 239 |
8.7 Dorothea Dix Park | 241 |
Section 9 Public Utilities | 243 |
9.1 Systems and Adequacy | 248 |
9.2 Utility
Extensions | 249 |
9.3 Drinking
Water | 251 |
9.4 Wastewater Collection and Dispersal | 254 |
9.5 Stormwater | 256 |
9.6 Energy and Telecommunications | 258 |
Section 10 Community Facilities and Services | 261 |
10.1 Community Facilities and Services | 265 |
10.2 Solid
Waste | 268 |
10.3 Public
Safety | 271 |
10.4 Fire and Emergency Response | 273 |
10.5 Health and
Human Services | 275 |
Section 11 Urban Design | 277 |
11.1 Raleigh’s
Identity | 284 |
11.2 Design of Mixed-use Developments | 288 |
11.3 Appearance
and Function of Raleigh’s Corridors | 290 |
11.4 Creating Inviting Public Spaces | 292 |
11.5 Designing Successful Neighborhoods | 294 |
11.6 Active
Mobility | 296 |
11.7 Design
Guidelines | 298 |
11.8 Transit-supportive Design | 310 |
Section 12 Historic Preservation | 313 |
12.1 Raleigh's Historic Identity | 322 |
12.2 Planning, Zoning,
and Neighborhood Conservation | 324 |
12.3 Housing and Building Codes, Rehabilitation, and Adaptive Use | 327 |
12.4 Coordination and Outreach | 329 |
12.5 Funding and Incentives | 331 |
Section 13 Arts and Culture | 333 |
13.1Public
Art | 336 |
13.2 Art and Entertainment Districts | 339 |
13.3 Arts and Cultural Venues | 341 |
13.4 Economic Development through Arts and Culture | 343 |
13.5 Artistic and Cultural Identity | 345 |
Section 14 Regional and Interjurisdictional Coordination | 347 |
14.1 Transportation Investments | 350 |
14.2 Land Use
and Growth Management | 352 |
14.3 Economic Development Initiatives | 355 |
14.4 Education Investments | 357 |
14.5 Public
Libraries | 359 |
14.6 Environmental Sustainability and Natural Resources | 360 |
14.7 Public Facilities and Infrastructure | 362 |
Section 15 Downtown Raleigh | 365 |
15.1 Land
Use | 371 |
15.2
Transportation | 379 |
15.3 Economic Development | 388 |
15.4
Housing | 394 |
15.5 Parks, Recreation and Open Space | 396 |
15.6 Community Facilities and Services | 398 |
15.7 Urban
Design | 399 |
Section 16 Area Specific Guidance | 415 |
16.1 Overview of Area Specific Guidance | 416 |
AB Arena Blue Ridge | 420 |
AF Avent Ferry | 432 |
AW Avent West | 438 |
BC Brier Creek Village | 442 |
BN Buffaloe/New Hope | 446 |
BP Blount Street/Person Street | 450 |
CB Capital Boulevard | 452 |
CH Cameron Village and Hillsborough Street | 456 |
CN Capital North | 460 |
CP Cameron Park | 468 |
CR Crabtree | 472 |
DE Dix Edge | 476 |
DW Downtown West Gateway | 482 |
FL Falls Lake | 488 |
FN Falls North | 492 |
FP Five Points East | 496 |
FV Forestville Village | 498 |
GT Garner-Tryon Neighborhood | 502 |
IF I-540/Falls of Neuse | 504 |
MT Midtown | 506 |
RB Rock Quarry Battle Bridge | 516 |
SA Transit Station Areas | 518 |
SC Swift Creek | 526 |
SE Southeast Special Study | 530 |
SG Southern Gateway | 536 |
SP South Park | 542 |
WB Western Boulevard | 546 |
WC Wake Crossroads | 558 |
WF Wakefield | 562 |
WM West Morgan | 564 |
Section 17 Implementation | 568 |
17.1 Zoning Regulations and Consistency | 570 |
17.2 Relation to Capital Improvement Planning and Other City Plans | 571 |
17.3 Comprehensive Plan Updates and Amendments | 572 |
17.4 Small Area
Studies | 574 |
17.5 Participation in Planning | 576 |
17.6 Action
Plan | 580 |
Action Matrix I - All Items | 583 |
Action Matrix II - Completed Items | 656 |
Section 18 Glossary | 678 |