CHAPEL HILL GREENWAYS
Comprehensive Master Plan
Town of Chapel Hill, North Carolina
INSERT DATE UPON ADOPTION
CHAPEL HILL GREENWAYS
Comprehensive Master Plan
Prepared for:
Chapel HillTown Council
Kevin C. Foy, Mayor
Edith M. Wiggins, Mayor pro tem
Sally Greene
Ed Harrison
Cam Hill
Mark Kleinschmidt
Bill Strom
Dorothy Verkerk
Jim Ward
Submitted by:
Chapel HillGreenways Commission
Peter Calingaert, Chair
Bill Bracey, Vice Chair
Sarah Bergmann
Jim Earnhardt
Mary Ann Freedman
Glenn Parks
Robert Verboon
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SUMMARY Page vi
1. INTRODUCTION Page ?
The Term "Greenway" Defined
Benefits of Urban Greenways
History of the Greenways Program
Purpose of the Master Plan
Organization of the Master Plan
2. THE PLANNING PROCESS Page ?
Assumptions for the Process
Goals of the Master Plan
Planning Methodology
3. ANALYSIS OF CURRENT CONDITIONS Page ?
Greenways Program Administration Page ?
Role of the Greenways Commission
Supporting Plans and Ordinances
The GREENWAY System in 2005 Page ?
Components of the Greenway System
Existing Greenway Trails
4. STRATEGIC PLANNING Page ?
Stream Corridors Page ?
Bolin Creek Watershed
Booker Creek Watershed
Little Creek
Morgan Creek Watershed
Dry Creek
Man-made Corridors Page ?
Utility Rights-of Way
Rail Trail
North Trail (Interstate Trail)
Meadowmont Trail
Connector Trails Page ?
Major Connectors
Minor Connectors
regional and local coordination Page ?
Linkage with Regional and Local Trail Systems
Connections with Town Alternative Transportation Plans
Cooperation with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
IMPLEMENTATION POLICIES Page ?
Meshing of Goals: Land and Trails
Land Acquisition Procedures and Policies
FINANCING THE GREENWAYS PROGRAM Page ?
Previous and Current Funding for Greenways
No-Cost Preservation of Greenway Corridors
No-Cost Trail Construction
Low-Cost Trail Construction
Funding Land Acquisition and Trail Construction
5. ACTION PLAN Page ?
Criteria for Land Acquisition and Trail Construction
Land Acquisition Priorities
Trail Construction Priorities
6. Maintenance AND OPERATIONal policies Page ?
Maintenance
Neighborhood Trails Program
Citizen Participation in the Greenways Program
Promotion of Greenways
Interagency / Regional Cooperation
Security
7. DESIGN STANDARDS & GUIDELINES Page ?
Corridor Width Guidelines
Trail Classifications
Special Trail Needs
Trail Locations
Trail Amenities
Parking Areas
Accessibility
Naming Trails
Signage
8. CONCLUSION Page ?
Adoption of the Plan
Review and Update of the Plan
LIST OF MAPS
LARGE FORMAT INSERTS
Existing and Proposed Greenway Facilities
Existing and Proposed Bicycle Facilities
Primary Streams Page ?
Bolin Creek Watershed Page ?
Bolin Creek Trail Page ?
Booker Creek Watershed Page ?
Booker Creek Trail Page ?
Upper Booker Creek Trail Page ?
Dry Creek Watershed Page ?
Dry Creek Trail Page ?
Little Creek Watershed Page ?
Little Creek Trail Page ?
Morgan Creek Watershed Page ?
Morgan Creek Trail Page ?
Rail Trail North Page ?
Rail Trail South Page ?
North Trail West Page ?
North Trail East Page ?
Potential Trail Linkage with Regional Systems and Neighboring Communities Page ?
Durham Area
Potential Trail Linkage with Regional Systems and Neighboring Communities Page ?
Carrboro/Orange County Area
UNC-Owned Land Page ?