Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation 2008 Bond Referendum - November 4, 2008 $250 Million

Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation 2008 Bond Referendum - November 4, 2008 $250 Million Conservation and Stewardship Greenways Parks Recreation and Aquatic Facilities Athletics

Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation 2008 Bond Referendum - $250 Million Projects List Category Category Cost Scope Conservation and Stewardship $16,000,000 Latta Nature Preserve and Flat Branch Nature Preserve Stevens Creek Nature Preserve Evergreen Nature Preserve Greenways $43,537,900 New Construction Improvements to Existing Greenways New Nature, Preserve Improvements New Preserve in conjunction w Elem.School New Nature, Preserve Development Phase I Development 21 Projects and 26.8 Miles of Trail 8 Projects on Existing Greenways Neighborhood Parks $5,911,581 Pine Valley Park Development w/potential MatchGrant Eagles Landing Mayerling Drive Lincoln Heights Reid Park Crossridge Teddington Drive Linda Lake Alexander Street Park Construction with Private Partner Druid Hills Phase III - Final Park Construction Palisades Joint project with CMS Community Parks $7,700,000 Pineville Ezell Farms Ballantyne Phase III Construction Regional Parks $37,379,600 Hucks Road Eastfield Gateway Mecklenburg County Regional Sports Complex Winget Beatty Recreation and Aquatic Facilities $70,113,419 Aquatics-Double Oaks Outdoor Pool Aquatics-Aquatic Rec. -Berewick Rec.-Northern Towns Rec. -Family Fitness Joint Project w/cms Master Planning and Phase I Construction Master Planning and Phase I Construction Complete Construction Final Construction Final Construction New Zero Depth Entry Pool Renovations & Upgrades New Rec. in conjunction with CMS New Rec. - Location TBD Town of Huntersville - Improvements Page 1

Rec. -Davidson IB Middle School Town of Davidson - Improvements Rec. -Marion Diehl Existing Rec. - Expansion Rec. -Mallard Creek Existing Rec. - Expansion Rec. -Naomi Drenan Existing Rec. - Expansion Rec. -Sugaw Creek Existing Rec. - Expansion Rec. -West Charlotte Existing Rec. - Renovation Rec. -Greenville Existing Rec. - Renovation Rec. -Amay James Existing Rec. - Renovation Parks - Athletics and Operations $9,357,500 Synthetic Turf Fields Renaissance (2), Bradford (3) New shelters and Upgrades Veterans, Cordelia, Greenville, Freedom, Park Rd, Progress, Jetton, and Hornets Nest Parks Total Projects $190,000,000 Total - Land Acquisition $60,000,000 The Park and Recreation 10 Year Master Plan uses a process called Greenprinting to identify land for natural resource preservation, sites for parks, and property for greenways. To evaluate land for nature preserves, for instance, Greenprinting gives points for protecting wildlife, preserving trees and vegetation, and protecting water quality. For parks and greenways, the process rates properties on factors such as proximity to population and whether areas are under-served by existing facilities. The eventual goal is to have: a neighborhood park within six blocks where most people live a community park within 10 minutes drive of most homes a regional park within 20 minutes drive of most homes These goals are based on national standards and best practices in leading park and recreation departments across the country. The Park and Recreation 10 Year Master Plan concludes that Mecklenburg County needs to acquire about 12,000 additional acres for recreation in the coming decade to keep pace with the County s growing population. The amount of money in this bond referendum would make a modest start toward achieving the goals in the Master Plan. Exactly how many acres can be acquired depends on future negotiations with property owners. For more information on the Park and Recreation 10 Year Master Plan, visit www.parkandrec.com. Grand Total $250,000,000 Page 2

Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation 2008 Bond Referendum - $250 Million Project Descriptions Conservation and Stewardship Mecklenburg County is in a race with some of the fastest-growing development in the country to preserve natural resources for future generations. Nature centers were the third highest-ranked need in the citizen survey of Park and Recreation s 10 Year Master Plan. Yet no new nature center has been built in Mecklenburg in more than 20 years. To expand nature preserves and opportunities for citizens to experience and learn about the environment, the following projects are proposed: Latta Plantation Nature Preserve and Nature : 5226 Sample Road, Huntersville, $7,800,000. To build a new nature center (the current one has structural issues with roof, foundation, mold, lack of space, etc.) and overall master planning of the preserve. Also included are a new boat and canoe rental facility, classrooms for programs, expanded storage, staff offices, special event parking lot, etc. This is Park and Recreation s largest and most heavily visited nature preserve, hosting more than 480,000 visitors a year--more than most state parks. The old nature center, in a remodeled ranger station/office, was never intended to be a permanent center. Flat Branch Nature Preserve: Tom Short Road, Southern Mecklenburg, $400,000. Funding will build a mile of nature trails, picnic area/shelter, and parking lot in a new nature preserve. This preserve will be in an area of the County that has no other nature facility nearby. It will be built adjacent to Polo Ridge Elementary School, to offer significant opportunities for hands-on, outdoor science classes. Steven s Creek Nature Preserve: Thompson Road near Mint Hill and Matthews, $7,200,000. Funds to master plan a new preserve and nature center. Amenities may include more than two miles of nature trails, picnic shelters, parking areas, nature center with exhibit space, rental facilities, staff offices, and maintenance compound. This will be the first nature preserve in the Matthews/Mint Hill area. It will offer recreational and education programming. Evergreen Nature Preserve: Norland Road, $600,000. Acquired in 2001, this nature preserve is the closest one to the rapidly-growing population in uptown Charlotte. Amenities will include trail improvements and related amenities, potential picnic area/shelter and parking lot. The site has significant opportunities for education and partnership programs. Greenways The Master Plan s citizens survey rated walking and biking trails as the amenity most wanted by the public. Park and Recreation addresses this need by proposing 26.8 miles of new greenways along 15 creek corridors (to almost double the existing greenway system) and to extend greenways into all parts of the County. The projects listed below will meet most goals in the Master Plan s 5 Year Greenway Action Plan, and will acquire land for projects in the 10 Year Greenway Action Plan. These plans will make progress toward trail development in every park district, building sections of the regional Carolina Thread Trail, and moving toward completion of Mecklenburg s signature Little Sugar Creek Greenway. Funding also includes $2,136,900 for improvements to existing trails and installation of a package of new directional signage on all existing greenways. Projects were prioritized for inclusion based on a ranking system with points for land owned by the County, partnerships, and geographic equity. The following 21 projects are proposed in Charlotte, Cornelius, Huntersville, Matthews and Davidson: Irwin Creek Greenway: West Blvd. to Barringer Blvd., 1 mile, $1,233,000. This project is currently being designed in coordination with the Revolution Sports and Learning Academy and the redevelopment Page 3

of Revolution Golf Course. Construction of this project would expand the greenway recently developed through Clanton Park up to West Blvd., stretching it to 2 miles in total length. Stewart Creek Greenway: West Trade Street to Martin Luther King Park,.5 mile, $835,000. Project is a partnership with the Charlotte Mecklenburg Development Corp. which is building a business center at old Belvedere Homes. The greenway will connect the new development to M.L. King Park. Briar Creek Greenway: Bay Street. to Monroe Road.,.7 mile, $1,640,000. Mecklenburg County s LUESA will purchase Cavalier Apartments along Briar Creek as a federal flood buyout to develop an ecological garden to enhance water quality. The greenway will link the ecological garden to Chantilly Park, surrounding neighborhoods, and Chantilly Elementary School. Briar Creek Greenway: Central Avenue. to Commonwealth Avenue,.5 mile, $635,000. This greenway will provide connection to the new Morningside development, now under construction. Developers of Morningside have agreed to build a trail connection to Veterans Park, close to Central Avenue where a small section of greenway exists on the north side of Central. Mallard Creek Greenway: Mallard Creek Road to David Taylor Drive, 1.2 miles, $1,555,000. A gravel/dirt trail exists within University Research Park that connects to Mallard Creek Greenway at each end, but this section is not a County-owned greenway and is in desperate need of repair. Funding would allow this section to be acquired and paved, so the entire trail will run 8.8 continuous miles--to be the longest greenway in the County, including the Toby Creek section soon to be under construction. Long Creek Greenway: I-77 to Primm Road, 3.3 miles, $5,100,000. This will be first greenway in the Northwest Park District and first along Long Creek, identified as a corridor for the regional Carolina Thread Trail. The Greenway will connect several neighborhoods, Northlake Mall, and Perimeter Woods Business Park. Irwin Creek Greenway: Old Statesville Road to Allen Hills Park, 2 miles, $2,555,000. This greenway will run through RibbonWalk Nature Preserve and Nevin Community Park. It also connects to Allen Hills Park on the south side of Nevin Road. West Branch Rocky River Greenway: Fisher Farm Park off of Shearer Road in Davidson, 1.1 miles, $1,395,000. The greenway will extend a developer-built greenway through the Fisher Farm Park, a 200 acre farm purchased by Davidson. McDowell Creek Greenway: Taybrook Drive. to Baylis Drive in Huntersville, 1.2 miles, $2,500,000. This project will extend McDowell Creek Greenway, now in design, to the Wynfield neighborhood off Gilead Road. It will also connect to Torrence Creek Greenway and include a parking lot. South Prong Rocky River Greenway: South Street Park to North Main Street in Cornelius and Davidson,.8 mile, $1,035,000. This project connects Southeast Davidson Greenway to downtown Cornelius and a future rail station near NC 115. It will also connect to South Street Park and Davidson Elementary School. McIntyre Creek Greenway: Beatties Ford Road. to Clarencefield Drive,.7 mile, $887,000. This will be the first greenway on McIntyre Creek which will connect Hornet s Nest Park to surrounding neighborhoods. The NC Eco Enhancement Program completed stream restoration along McIntyre in 2007, which presents the opportunity for an educational trail similar to the Westfield section of Little Sugar Creek Greenway. Sugar Creek Greenway: Billy Graham Pkwy. to South Tryon Street, 2.8 miles, $6,000,000. This section will be a partnership with developers of City Park on the site of the old Charlotte Coliseum on Tyvola Road. The greenway will run south past Tryon Street to a restroom and parking lot. A bridge will connect to Waddell High School. The greenway will also connect to the NC Farmers Market. McAlpine Creek Greenway: Sardis Road to Providence Road, 1 mile, $1,310,000. This greenway section involves a partnership with LUESA and Charlotte Storm Water Services, which will provide stream restoration. It is important for the greenway to be included during construction of this project. This is an extension of McAlpine Greenway that connects to James Boyce and McAlpine Creek Parks. Briar/Little Hope Creek Greenway: Manning Drive to the Marion Diehl, 1.2 miles, $2,008,000. Greenway will extend from Manning Drive along Briar Creek, incorporate a section of Little Sugar Creek, and then along Little Hope Creek toward Marion Diehl Recreation. Page 4

Little Sugar Creek Greenway: Tyvola Road to Huntingtowne Farms Park, 2.2 miles, $3,659,000. This greenway section will extend from the Briar/Little Hope project and connect through the wastewater treatment plant on Tyvola Road. It will cross Archdale and extend to Huntingtowne Farms Park, to another existing section of Little Sugar Creek Greenway. The County is partnering with CMUD to include this as a part of the wastewater treatment plant expansion. This greenway will also connect the proposed nature center/library off Sharon Road West, Marion Diehl Park, Park Road Park, and Huntingtowne Farms Park. Little Sugar Creek Greenway: Huntingtowne Farms Park to I-485, 2.2 miles, $3,326,000. This project will extend the existing greenway through Huntingtowne Farms Park toward I-485 and connect to many neighborhoods. It moves toward the goal of completing the entire 16 miles of Little Sugar Creek Greenway in 10 years. Irvins Creek Greenway: Idlewild Road. to Lakeview Circle in Matthews, 2 miles, $2,535,000. This will be the first greenway built on Irvins Creek in Matthews/Mint Hill. It will provide a safe connection from Crown Point Elementary School to Idlewild Road Park. Walker Branch Greenway: South Tryon Street to Smith Road,.8 mile, $1,176,000. Greenway will extend a developer-built greenway from Rivergate Shopping to Smith Road. It will connect to a Steele Creek Athletic Association s complex and many neighborhoods. The County is actively working with Steele Creek Community Trails Committee. McAlpine Creek Greenway: NC Highway 51 to Johnston Road, 1 mile, $1,267,000. This section will expand the existing McAlpine/McMullen/Four Mile system another mile. This will enable the greenway to follow Charlotte-Mecklenburg Utilities Department s relief sewer construction along McAlpine Creek. Campbell Creek Greenway: Lockmont Drive to WT Harris Blvd.,.6 mile, $750,000. This project will extend the greenway to Lockmont Drive, providing a safer route from surrounding neighborhoods to the existing Campbell Creek/McAlpine Creek Greenway system. Neighborhood Parks The bond package would provide 8 new neighborhood parks. These parks are small and close to where people live. They cover 2-20 acres each and are especially important for youth and family recreation. Mecklenburg County has 642 acres of neighborhood parks. National standards and best practices in the county s Master Plan call for an additional 2,332 acres of neighborhood parks by 2017. These parks typically include amenities such as playgrounds, benches, walking trails, picnic areas and/or shelters, volleyball and/or basketball courts, etc all designed and built in consultation with surrounding communities. The following projects are proposed to be built on land-banked properties, already owned by the County: Pine Valley Neighborhood Park: 1700 Longleaf Drive, $100,000. This project will include a playground and water fountain beside the Homeowners Assocation s community center. Project will seek a matching grant from NC Parks and Recreation Trust Fund. Eagles Landing Neighborhood Park: Eagles Landing Lane (off Freedom Drive in Northwest Charlotte), $600,000 Mayerling Drive Neighborhood Park: 8420 Lawyers Road, Mayerling Drive, $600,000 Lincoln Heights Neighborhood Park: Catherine Simmons Avenue, $600,000 Reid Park Neighborhood Park: Amay James Avenue, $600,000 Crossridge Road Neighborhood Park: Crossridge Road (off Little Rock Road in Northwest Charlotte), $600,000 Teddington Drive Neighborhood Park: 5517 Freedom Drive, 15.11 acres, $600,000 Linda Lake Neighborhood Park: Applecross Lane, $100,000. Funding for site master plan. Alexander Street Neighborhood Park: 739 East 12 th Street, Charlotte, $1,500,000. Funding to complement proposed re-development of existing park in partnership with Trinity Episcopal School and Charlotte Housing Authority. The Siegle Avenue Project will provide a new athletic field, relocated shelter and playground, greenway trail linkages, and new tennis courts. Page 5

Druid Hills Neighborhood Park: 2801 Poinsett Street, $300,000. Funding for third and final phase of this park including a multi-purpose ball field and other amenities, plus potential closing of Roddy Street. Palisades Neighborhood Park: Palisades Elementary School, NC Hwy 49 South. Acreage will be determined when the school is platted. $311,581. Park will be built in conjunction with the new Palisades Elementary School and a planned high school. Park and Recreation will manage elementary school facilities (ball field, playground, parking lot, etc.) and build nature and hiking trails. Community Parks Three new community parks are proposed in the Pineville, Mint Hill, and Ballantyne areas to serve growing populations. Mecklenburg County has 2,016 acres of community parks which cover 20-100 acres each. National standards and best practices in the county s Master Plan call for an additional 2,053 acres of community parks by 2017. These parks typically include athletic fields, picnic shelters, playgrounds, walking trails, etc, built after consultation with the community. The following projects are proposed for master planning and complete construction, both on land-banked property. Pineville Community Park: 1310 Lakeview Drive, Pineville, 41.35 acres, $3,600,000 Ezell Farms Community Park: 4130 Well Road, Mint Hill, 87.83 acres, $3,600,000 Ballantyne Community Park: Community House Road in Southern Mecklenburg County, 90.958 acres, $500,000. This new baseball complex will be developed in partnership with the YMCA. Regional Parks Four new regional parks are proposed in this package, along with improvements to two existing parks. Each regional park covers 100+ acres. Mecklenburg County has 3,704 acres of them. They serve a large area, providing recreation for residents with a drive-in time up to 20 minutes. National standards and best practices in the county s Master Plan call for an additional 1,785 acres of regional parks by 2017. These parks typically include amenities such as athletic fields, tennis courts, shelters, walking trails, and lighted facilities--developed in consultation with nearby communities. These parks serve youth and adult athletic leagues as well as many individual and family recreation needs. The following projects are proposed: Hucks Road Regional Park: Hucks Road adjacent to the new Hucks Road Elementary School and may include a nature preserve, $3,600,000. The funding would provide for master planning this landbanked property. A partnership with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools will also provide a site for a new proposed middle school with community use of school athletic fields. Park and Recreation will contribute to athletic fields with irrigation, lighting and park development. Eastfield Regional Park: 13729 Eastfield Drive, $3,600,000. Funding for master planning and development of this land-banked and undeveloped property. This park is expected to include athletic fields, tennis courts, picnic shelters, playgrounds and walking trails. Gateway Regional Park: 9701 Wilkinson Blvd bordering the Catawba River, $400,000. Funding would master plan this land-banked property for a nature preserve and regional park. Initial phase will have parking, restrooms, walking trails. Mecklenburg County Regional Sports Complex: 1601 Tanktown Road in Matthews, 196.39 acres, $25,000,000. Full construction of this park will include 6 synthetic and 6 natural turf multi-purpose fields, parking, championship stadium complex, and other amenities like trails, picnic shelters, etc. This sports complex will be developed in partnership with the Town of Matthews, which has contributed $2 million. The complex will serve rapidly growing suburbs. An additional $5 million came from 2004 Park Bonds. Thomas McAllister Winget Regional Park: 12025 Winget Road, $2,716,000. Funding for the third and final phase includes 3 softball fields, amphitheatre, tennis courts and other amenities. Colonel Francis Beatty Regional Park: 4330 Weddington Road, South Charlotte near Matthews, $2,093,000. Funding for the fourth and final phase of this park. Amenities will include a cross-country running course, 3 softball fields, maintenance compound, and tennis court lighting. Page 6

NOTE: The Master Plan s citizen survey identified a strong desire by residents to expand and improve existing parks. Park projects in the categories above include improvements to 15 existing parks. Recreation Facilities By today s standards, Mecklenburg County does not have adequate indoor recreation centers to meet public needs, especially as the population grows. The 10 Year Park and Recreation Master Plan projects a shortage of 719,000 sq. ft. by 2017. Many recreation centers are small and outdated. Aquatic facilities are aging and need renovation. The trend is to build recreation facilities larger, to serve more community needs, to host a greater variety of activities for youth, seniors and families, and to cluster facilities to create recreational destinations. To meet present and future needs, the following projects are proposed: Double Oaks Outdoor Pool: 1200 Newland Road (off Statesville Avenue), $3,600,000. The existing limited-use 48 meter pool, built in the 1950 s, will be replaced with a family aquatic facility to allow increased use by groups and individuals. Renovation will include an outdoor water park with a zero depth entry, spray features, learn-to-swim/water fitness area, water slide and new locker rooms. This plan aligns with the City of Charlotte s $25 million plan to redevelop the Double Oaks Community. Mecklenburg County Aquatic : 800 Martin Luther King Boulevard, $8,600,000. Opened in 1991, this facility s infrastructure is outdated and unreliable (as evidenced by the recent replacement of a $25,000 water heater). Funds to renovate include a new state-of-the-art, movable floor in the 50 meter pool to allow more competitive swim use and more aquatic programs. Also included are a new spa and locker rooms, pumps, motors and operating equipment, new seating, plus improvements to the exterior. These improvements will allow more learn-to-swim programs, especially for at-risk youth. A recent national study by USA Swimming showed only 2% of its members are minority swimmers, that 58% of minority youth nationally do not know how to swim (compared to 31% of white youth), and that drowning is the second leading cause of death for youth, ages 3-12 (after auto accidents). Rebuilding this facility also will also allow increased fitness programs to combat obesity in children and adults. The plan aligns with the redevelopment of Second Ward Park/Brooklyn Village. Berewick Recreation : Berewick Elementary School off Dixie River Road in Southwest Mecklenburg, $1,693,419. Funding reimbursement to CMS for construction of an indoor recreation center at the new elementary school scheduled to open in August, 2009. The center will be modeled after the Hickory Grove Recreation/School complex, including basketball courts (six goals) with hardwood floors, staff offices, restrooms, and multi-purpose rooms for recreation programs and community use. This will be the first full-use recreation center in Southwest Mecklenburg County. Northern Towns Recreation : Site to be determined in North Mecklenburg, $27,000,000, Funding for construction of a new 100,000 sq. ft. regional recreation center to serve Mecklenburg s rapidly-growing three northern towns and nearby communities. Amenities may include multiple sport courts, fitness areas, indoor walking track, performing arts/multi-use classrooms, meeting rooms, staff offices, concession areas. Park and Recreation currently operates no recreation center north of the Mallard Creek Recreation in the University area. Town of Huntersville - Family Fitness & Aquatic : 11725 Verhoeff Drive, Huntersville, $1,500,000. Funding to expand after-school and summer camp classrooms. This facility in southwest Huntersville would serve the rapidly-growing suburbs with much-needed youth and family facilities. Town of Davidson - Davidson IB Middle School/Recreation : 25100 South St., Davidson, $1,500,000. Property is owned by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. Davidson has a joint-use lease for recreation use and programming after school and weekends. The project includes renovation of existing space at the elementary school for conversion to recreation use. Additional indoor facilities may include sport courts, fitness areas, classrooms and meeting rooms. Marion Diehl Recreation : 2219 Tyvola Road, $8,525,000. Funding to expand and renovate the existing recreation center, including an auxiliary gym, additional classrooms, fitness center, meeting space, and kitchen. Expansion and renovation will serve a growing population, including specific needs Page 7

for more therapeutic recreation programs for senior citizens and families. This center is about 30 years old and unimproved since built. It is fully programmed during peak periods. Mallard Creek Recreation : 2530 Johnston-Oehler Road in Northeast Mecklenburg County, $6,375,000. Funding for major expansion of this 11 year-old facility, now programmed to capacity. Included are an expanded group fitness area, auxiliary gym, after school and pre-school rooms, child play area, and lockers. Expansion will also allow more arts and crafts programming for adults and seniors. Naomi Drenan Recreation : 750 Beal Street, $4,120,000. This small recreation center serves a growing and diverse teen population. The project will provide for a teen media/lounge room, concession area/food court, skate shop, and new multi-purpose rooms. These will be developed to complement Grayson SkatePark on site, making this a special place for teens to recreate, develop life skills and socialize in a safe, positive venue. Sugaw Creek Recreation : 943 Sugar Creek Road, $5,700,000. Improvements to this recreation center include a new auxiliary gym, computer lab, plus new multi-purpose and activity rooms. Expansion will accommodate more space for teen mentoring. It will enable the center to serve more families, youth, and seniors. Also included will be a new fitness center for more fitness and wellness programs, identified by citizens as a primary community need. West Charlotte Recreation : 2401 Kendall Drive, $500,000. Built in 1963, this small center is a community gathering place, especially for senior citizens and teens. Renovation will provide better functionality and program space for the future. Greenville Recreation : 1330 Spring Street, $500,000. Renovation will eliminate unusable space in the existing center and provide larger multi-purpose rooms for recreation and programming. Access to affordable recreation here is important to youth and seniors in the surrounding community. Amay James Recreation : 2425 Lester Street, $500,000. Renovation for this center and its adjacent annex will provide space for new programs that focus on arts and crafts instruction. These services will complement, not duplicate, other recreation services in the community. Parks - Athletics and Operations Bradford Regional Park: Huntersville Concord Road (Hwy 73) in Northeast Mecklenburg County, $2,950,000. Funding for the second phase of this park will include finishing the soccer complex (3 new synthetic turf fields), plus expanded parking and restrooms. This park serves rapidly growing suburbs in northern Mecklenburg, which especially need more youth athletics. Renaissance Park Synthetic Turf Multi-Purpose Fields: 1200 West Tyvola Road, Charlotte, $1,500,000. Installation of synthetic turf on 2 existing soccer fields will allow more intensive all weather and year-round play. Synthetic turf fields save water, maintenance costs, and down-time for reseeding. Synthetic fields pay for themselves over time. Shelter Upgrades: Freedom, Veterans, Hornets Nest, Park Road, Progress/Charles, Jetton, Greenville and Cordelia Parks, $4,907,500. Renovations and upgrades to indoor and outdoor shelters for more and improved gathering spaces for families and group events. These shelters are old or inadequate for current and future needs. The upgrades are in parks with high peak demand which exceed facility capacity. * * * MAPS: The following four maps show the bond projects: Map 1 shows all the projects on a map of Mecklenburg County. This map shows how the projects are distributed into all sections of the County, in all park districts. Map 2 is a close-up of projects in the North Park Region. Map 3 is a close-up of projects in the South Park Region. Map 4 is a close-up of projects in the Central Park Region Page 8

MECKLENBURG COUNTY & RECREATION 2008 BOND PROJECTS NORTH NORTHWEST NORTHEAST CENTRAL II CENTRAL I CENTRAL III EAST SOUTHWEST SOUTH Not to Scale Legend: 2008 Park Bond Projects Prepared by: Mecklenburg County GIS Created On: August 27, 2008 Greenway Nature Preserve Park Pool Recreation

1 inch equals 3,500 feet 0 3,500 7,000 Feet Prepared by: Mecklenburg County GIS Date of Creation: August 26, 2008 JETTON REGIONAL McDOWELL LATTA PLANTATION NATURE PRESERVE NORTHWEST EAGLES LANDING TEDDINGTON CROSSRIDGE ROAD Davidson Middle School Project SOUTH PRONG ROCKY RIVER Northern Towns NORTH Huntersville Family Fitness & Aquatic LONG HORNETS NEST REGIONAL McINTYRE IRWIN IRWIN Legend: Recreation Facility Projects Greenway Trail Projects Park Bond Projects 2008 WEST BRANCH ROCKY RIVER R.C. BRADFORD REGIONAL EASTFIELD REGIONAL Mallard Creek HUCKS ROAD MALLARD NORTHEAST Interstate Charlotte Waterbodies Cornelius Davidson Huntersville Mecklenburg MALLARD MECKLENBURG COUNTY & RECREATION NORTH REGION

Palisades Park/School 1 inch equals 3,750 feet 0 3,750 7,500 Feet Prepared by: Mecklenburg County GIS Date of Creation: August 26, 2008 GATEWAY T.M. WINGET REGIONAL Berewick Rec. BIG SUGAR /Elem. School SOUTHWEST WALKER BRANCH RENAISSANCE REGIONAL PINEVILLE EVERGREEN NATURE PRESERVE Naomi Drenan BRIAR/ LITTLE HOPE BRIAR/ LITTLE HOPE Marion Diehl LITTLE SUGAR ROAD MCALPINE McALPINE LITTLE SUGAR PINE VALLEY SOUTH McALPINE MCALPINE BALLANTYNE FLAT BRANCH NATURE PRESERVE Legend: Greenway Bond Projects Interstate Recreation Facility Projects Waterbodies Greenway Trail Projects Park Bond Projects 2008 CAMPBELL MCALPINE MCALPINE MCALPINE FOUR MILE COLONEL FRANCIS J. BEATTY REGIONAL Charlotte Mint Hill Matthews Pineville Mecklenburg Stallings MAYERLING DRIVE EAST IRVINS EZELL FARM MATTHEWS/I-485 REGIONAL MECKLENBURG COUNTY & RECREATION SOUTH REGION STEVENS NATURE PRESERVE

West Charlotte LINCOLN HEIGHTS DRUID HILLS Double Oaks Pool STEWART Greenville CENTRAL II GREENVILLE WESLEY HEIGHTS LITTLE SUGAR WESLEY HEIGHTS WESLEY HEIGHTS WESLEY CORDELIA HEIGHTS PROGRESS CENTRAL I ALEXANDER Amay James REID IRWIN IRWIN IRWIN Aquatic CENTRAL III LITTLE SUGAR VETERANS BRIAR BRIAR FREEDOM REGIONAL 1 inch equals 1,450 feet Legend: 0 1,450 2,900 Feet Prepared by: Mecklenburg County GIS Date of Creation: August 27, 2008 Facility Projects Pool Recreation Greenway Bond Projects Greenway Trail Projects Interstate Park Bond Projects 2008 Sugaw Creek MECKLENBURG COUNTY & RECREATION CENTRAL REGION