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Figure 6.6 Morrisville Outlet Mall Redevelopment Illustration
The plans on these pages show one possible way that the Airport Outlet Mall
and surrounding areas could evolve over 20-30 years. This sequence shows
a gradual redevelopment over time incorporating the following features:
•
The potential extension of curb-guided bus (RDU-RTP Circulator)
along Sorrel Grove Church Road
•
Accommodating a curb-guided bus transit stop adjacent to the
Outlet Mall as part of a future landscaped transit plaza adjacent to
Airport Boulevard
•
Gradual infilling of sites adjacent to the Mall with buildings fronting
on new or existing roadways that have been enhanced with pedes-
trian and bike ways
•
The evolution of the area into a more compact walkable center,
through a gridded street network, replacing surface parking with
structured parking, and a vibrant streetscape lined with wide side-
walks and shopping and recreational opportunities.
PHASE 1
PHASE 3
6.6 Perimeter Park, cont’d
PHASE 2
This is a general illustrative plan of one possible way
that development could be phased over time. It shows
structured parking in Phases 2 and 3, to support higher
densities that are consistent with both the policies in the
Land Use Plan and the proximity to high-speed regional
transportation at the site. However, the density could
be phased in over time with surface parking as well. For
example, the buildings could be lower in height, or not
fully built out along all sides of the block, both of which
would allow some of the parking areas to be surface
instead of structured in the near term, gradually transi-
tioning to structured parking and higher densities as the
land values increase over time.