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Waxhaw adopts condensed transportation plan and urges county to reconsider Waxhaw Parkway
Summary
The Waxhaw Board adopted a streamlined 2024 Master Transportation Plan and passed a resolution asking Union County to reinstate the Waxhaw Parkway alignment; commissioners debated the tactic and whether the resolution would help secure funding or harm regional cooperation.
The Town of Waxhaw Board of Commissioners on June 25 adopted an updated, condensed Waxhaw Master Transportation Plan and approved a resolution asking Union County to reconsider removing the Waxhaw Parkway alignment from the county transportation plan.
James Kelly, the board’s transportation presenter, said the 2024 update reduced the town’s master plan to about 25 pages and prioritized projects, pedestrian improvements and funding paths tied to CRTPO and NCDOT programs. "The MTP is fiscally constrained," Kelly said, and residents were urged to fill out the CRTPO 2055 survey (2055mtp.org) before the July 3 deadline.
The board then debated and approved Resolution RES2024015, introduced by Commissioner (speaker 7), which asks the Union County Board of Commissioners to "reconsider and approve the recommendation of Union County transportation planning staff" to include the Waxhaw Parkway alignment. The resolution cited a study the resolution summarized as finding that "67.5% of the traffic in and around the area of Downtown Waxhaw is nonlocal, pass through traffic," a statistic the resolution used to argue for a regional solution.
Supporters framed the resolution as a formal, legislative step to prompt action. "This is part of the legislative process," Commissioner (speaker 7) said, arguing the resolution could force a collaborative discussion. Critics warned it could damage ongoing regional negotiations. "I agree with the spirit of this resolution, but I don't think it’s a constructive way to get to where we want to be," the Mayor (speaker 4) said, noting informal talks were underway with regional partners.
An attempt to table the resolution for 60 days failed on a 3–3 split, after which the board voted to adopt the resolution by voice vote. The transcript records supporters answering "Aye" and at least one commissioner voicing opposition during the roll call; individual roll-call tallies by name were not recorded in the public transcript.
The board also formally adopted the Waxhaw Master Transportation Plan as presented. Kelly highlighted that red items on the plan’s map are projects programmed for construction in the near term while blue items are currently unfunded; he noted the STIP, TIP and CTP stages that tie local priorities to state and federal funding.
What happens next: the board’s adoption signals Waxhaw’s priorities to CRTPO and NCDOT and the resolution will be transmitted to the county. The resolution does not compel the county to act; several commissioners emphasized outreach and negotiation with county officials is continuing.
