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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMemo - Read Before Packet - 10/1/2013 - Memorandum From Megan Bolin Re: City Council Agenda Item #22 - Midtown Plan1 City Council October 1, 2013 Midtown Plan An Urban Design Vision for a Revitalized Corridor 2 Tonight’s Action  Resolution to adopt the Midtown Plan 3 Plan Area North Boundary: Prospect Road South Boundary: ¼ mile south of Harmony Road East Boundary: Commercial on east side of College Avenue West Boundary: Mason Corridor 4 Why Midtown? City Plan Mason Corridor MAX Bus Rapid Transit 2010 Redevelopment Study Transit Oriented Development Overlay Midtown Urban Renewal Plan Midtown Plan 5 Process Existing Conditions • July – October 2012 • Tour the corridor • Stakeholder outreach Design Concepts • November – January • Community workshop • City Council work session Draft Plan • February – June • Stakeholder outreach • Public open house Adopt Plan • October 2013 6 Vision Vibrant Urban Destination Transit- & Pedestrian- Oriented 7 Pedestrian Promenade • Parallel to MAX • Future redevelopment orients to promenade Prospect Harmony 8 Frontage Roads Use combination of frontage roads and wide, detached paths for north-south biking along College Avenue Create alternative design for frontage roads that allows cars, bikes, and pedestrians to share the street 9 Improved Circulation Reduce conflicts by increasing visibility, predictability and awareness with all road users 10 Character Areas Gardens Arts & Entertainment Innovation • Break down length of corridor • Unique design themes for each expressed through: • Signs • Benches • Planters • Bike Racks 11 Public Space 1 large public space per Character Area Network of interconnected walkways, smaller courtyards & plazas 12 Density near transit stations * Public art * Enhanced pedestrian connections 13 Urban Design • Achieve excellence in design • Provide public spaces • Provide appropriate vehicle circulation • Locate parking interior to site, encourage structured parking 14 Implementation Strategy • Promote Midtown’s vision • Prioritize Improvements – Public roads, signage, larger public spaces – Private, site-specific redevelopment – Area-wide branding and programming 15 Implementation Tools Currently Available • Tax increment financing • Land Use Code – Transit Oriented Development (TOD) – Planned Development Overlay District (PDOD) • Budgeting for Outcomes (BFO) • Design guidelines Future Options • Business Improvement District (BID) • Special assessment (tax) districts, e.g., General Improvement District (GID) • Community Development Corporation Implementation will require a combination of existing and new tools to achieve the vision 16 Recommendation  Planning and Zoning Board unanimously recommends adoption of the Plan  Begin implementation immediately, consider Land Use Code updates  Staff recommends adoption of the Plan  Coordinate with South Fort Collins Business Association and Planning and Zoning Board to prioritize improvements and identify appropriate tools 17 Thank You