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Public Hearing RE: Commissioner Bailey - Building & Development Services - To Approve Amendment to the Carolina Thread Trail Master Plan and Maps for Gaston County Communities, to Add the Stowe Connector Trail
1. Receive Citizen Comment
2. Close Public Hearing
3. Accept Motion
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STAFF CONTACT
Peyton Wiggins - Planner II - 704-866-3530
BACKGROUND
On February 28, 2008, the Board of County Commissioners approved a Resolution to support the Carolina Thread Trail. This support allowed for the development of a Master Trail Plan facilitated by Catawba Lands Conservancy and Carolina Thread Trail Planning Team to work with the county, municipalities, and neighboring communities to design, plan, and build a system of connected trails in the 15 County Region, with the mission being to bring resources to Gaston County for trail planning and construction.
On March 26, 2009, the Board of County Commissioners approved a Resolution to adopt the Carolina Thread Trail Master Plan for Gaston County Communities; an outline for a system of trails that will connect our communities, people and special regional points of interest for years to come. The plan does not allow for property condemnation, and property easements, including abandoned railway lines, will only be acquired from willing property owners. In addition, adoption of the plan does not imply a commitment of funding by Gaston County for implementation. The plan is a concept consisting of trail connections or lines on the Master Plan Map that are flexible and can be moved as necessary.
The Carolina Thread Trail has submitted a map amendment to include the Stowe Connector Trail within the Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden, which includes existing connections through the gardens and surrounding areas of the City of Belmont; as shown on the attached map.
The Board is requested to consider recommendation for approval of the map amendment in support of the new connector trail that is intended to provide be...
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