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Southeast Area Plan
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PLAN STATUS - Adopted. The City-County Planning Board held a public hearing and recommended adoption of the Southeast Winston-Salem Area Plan in January 2002. The Winston-Salem City Council (formerly the Board of Aldermen) adopted the plan in May 2002. |
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The City-County Planning Board staff, along with a Citizens’ Advisory Committee, drafted a Plan to guide future land use and public investment decisions in southeast Winston-Salem. The Southeast Winston-Salem Area Plan includes recommendations for land use, transportation, community facilities, housing, historic preservation, sense of community, and economic development.
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Boundaries of the Study Area
The Southeast Winston-Salem Planning Area, as shown on the map to the left, encompasses approximately 4,000 acres. The entire Planning Area is within the City’s zoning and planning jurisdiction. |
Plan Recommendations
- The creation of mixed-use areas around the former Union Station (Davis Garage) and at the intersection of Thomasville and Clemmonsville Roads
- Developing appropriate neighborhood-scale nonresidential uses in areas already zoned for commercial development
- Promoting economic development
- Protecting residential areas from inappropriate commercial and industrial encroachment
- Promoting residential infill development
- Encouraging affordable housing in the Planning Area for different income levels
- Promoting greater flexibility in land use while having more design controls
- Maintaining and improving the quality of the housing stock in the area through code enforcement, rehabilitation, and homeownership
- Retaining historic buildings in the area
- Promoting facilities that encourage walking and a variety of transportation options
- Clustering development at different densities on large, vacant parcels to preserve natural features
- Improving the interchange at Vargrave Street and US 52, and other intersections in the Planning Area
- Supporting new road construction projects, such as Diggs Boulevard, the Salem Creek Connector, and the US 311 Connector
- Creating a network of sidewalks and greenways for the Planning Area
- Creating attractive entry points into the Planning Area (major gateways)
- Encouraging the development of additional school and recreation facilities in the area
Contact Information
Revised 2/17/2012
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