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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESPONSE - RFP - 8028 OLD TOWN NEIGHBORHOODS DESIGN GUIDELINES UPDATEProposal for Old Town Neighborhoods Design Guidelines Update City of Fort Collins, Colorado INSPIRE Investment BUILD Community Support CREATE a Vision SEEK Sustainability The Winter & Company team strives to create and maintain sustainable places. We also incorporate sustainable practices into our everyday business operations. We are a small business with offices in a neighborhood mixed-use center that incorporates affordable housing, neighborhood commercial services, a variety of small offices and stops on a high-frequency bus line. Collaboration with surrounding design firms (including Pel-Ona Architects, with offices located directly across the street), gatherings to meet our neighbors, internships and training sessions for community organizations and local students helps us support the social setting of our neighborhood and community. Practices that help us promote human and environmental sustainability within our office include: • Work at home programs • Support for use of public transit • Videoconferencing with clients and collaborators • Kitchen facilities to prepare lunches and other meals • Re-use of blank page faces from previously printed documents • Recycling of most other waste materials Several of our employees are involved in efforts to enhance community sustainability through preservation of traditional neighborhoods, urban gardening, transit-oriented development and use of alternative transportation, such as biking. SUSTAINABILITY: Our Philosophy and Approach Our team members at Pel-Ona Architects integrate sustainable features into their designs for neighborhoods and individual buildings, as illustrated at right. We will provide examples of multifamily building types that are compatible with the neighborhood setting. 1 Mr. Josh Weinberg, Preservation Planner CDNS, City of Fort Collins 215 N. Mason Street Fort Collins, CO 80524 Dear Josh, Winter & Company is delighted to present the enclosed proposal to lead an update to the city’s Old Town Neighborhoods Design Guidelines. We have a long history of involvement with the neighbor- hoods, including the 2012 Eastside and Westside Neighborhoods Character Study and original 1996 neighborhood design guidelines. As you know, we are national leaders in the field of design guidelines and have developed a wide range of guidelines, pattern books and design manuals for communities around the country. This project is a great opportunity to build on the form-based zoning updates that followed the Neighborhood Character Study and objectives that come out of the concurrent Neighborhood Plan update. We will create an updated set of highly-illustrated guidelines that help residents, property owners, design professionals and members of the public understand and promote the community’s vision for the area. Our team is inspired and ready to contribute innovative ideas from our nationwide expertise. Winter & Company will direct the project, and provide overall strategic oversight and development of the documents for the project team. We are joined by Pel-Ona and Wolff Lyon Architects, who will contrib- ute their expertise with graphic design and sustainable urbanism. Wolff Lyon Architects designed the Mason Street North mixed-use development at the neighborhood’s northern edge. Pel-Ona Architects have developed guidelines and pattern books for context-sensitive infill projects throughout the west. We strive for results, just as you do, and we are confident we can provide a final product that will meet the community’s needs. I urge you to give our proposal close consideration, and would welcome an opportunity to further discuss a scope and process that would best meet your expectations. As always, we would look forward to another opportunity to work with you in preserving the character and enhancing the future for Fort Collins. Sincerely, Noré V. Winter, Principal/Owner Winter & Company Winter & Company Urban Design | Historic Preservation 1265 Yellow Pine Avenue Boulder, CO 80304 303.440.8445 www.winterandcompany.net 2 HISTORIC PRESERVATION - Design Guidelines We will provide photographs to identify appropriate replacement materials and designs for historic properties. Using simple diagrams that highlight the ability to increase the energy efficiency of a traditional building will be provided. 3 I. Statement of Interest We are excited! The Eastside and Westside Neighborhoods Character Study and resulting design standards were a great success. We’re proud to have played a part in establishing the standards and earlier design guidelines to maintain the traditional character of the neighbor- hoods, and have benefited from the lessons learned. Now, we’re ready to help the City take the design review system to the next level with updated design guidelines to complement adopted zoning standards and address design in neighboring commercial areas. We are inspired! This is an exciting assignment. It is a chance to advance design guidelines to a new level, to demonstrate that heritage and sus- tainability are partners in livability. We are energized to help the City meet its Triple Bottom Line Goals. We build community support! We deeply respect the values of Fort Collins. We see ourselves as facilitators, helping the community implement its vision for these neighborhoods. We are good listeners and seek to help the com- munity make informed decisions by providing the appropriate level of information to the discussion. This work is our specialty. Planning for traditional neighborhoods, and crafting related design guidelines, is our specialty. We bring a proven record of success to the project. We speak from experience, but we listen well. Camden, SC Cherry Hills Village, CO Cleveland Park, DC Davenport, IA Denver, CO Ft. Collins, CO Goodyear, AZ Las Vegas, NM Monterey, CA Pittsburgh, PA Roswell, GA Waxahachie, TX Our Recent Experience on Similar Projects We hereby acknowl- edge receipt of Request for Proposal Addendum #1 on November 12, 2014. Receipt of Addendum 4 TRADITIONAL BUILDING STYLES- Key Character-Defining Features Identifying traditional building styles and their key character-defining features will be an important task in the design guidelines update. We understand historic preservation and the the importance of preserving these buildings for the neighborhood. Cottage Vernacular Four-square Window Variations Door Variations Porch Details 5 II. Project Understanding This project will be a collaborative effort with City staff and the community. It will focus on historic preservation, sustainable building practices and the compatibility of new construction. We have briefly summarized our understanding of several key project components below. Design Guidelines Component Design guidelines provide recommendations intended to guide development toward a desired level of quality and compatibility through the design of the physical environment. In the context of this project, they will address a high level of design detail but may also provide significant flexibility to accommodate new, innova- tive or creative approaches. They will also be highly illustrative and consistently structured to provide an easy-to-use manual for appropriate neighborhood development. Pattern Book Component Communities use “pattern books” in a variety of ways. In the con- text of this project, we understand the pattern book component to consist of an illustrated inventory of the predominant property types and architectural styles found in the Old Town Neighborhoods. The pattern book will identify typical architectural features, as well as features that contribute to sustainability and energy conserva- tion. It will also illustrate and describe the essential components of new compatible residential (single family and multifamily) and commercial infill designs. Historic Preservation Although most of the neighborhoods do not lie within a designated historic district, a number of individual structures are designated as Fort Collins Landmarks and many more are eligible. In addi- tion, the overall context of the neighborhood is highly historic. Therefore, the design guidelines will address preservation theory, historic neighborhood compatibility and the treatment of historic building features. 6 Unique Context and Character Areas The design guidelines will help reinforce consistent policies for the entire Old Town Neighborhoods area while also providing guidance for unique contexts and character areas. This is especially relevant when considering the design of new infill construction and also may help to determine the degree of flexibility that may be appropriate for certain alterations and rehabilitation procedures. We will build on the character areas that we helped develop for the Eastside and Westside Neighborhoods Character Study and draw from work produced as part of the concurrent Old Town Neighborhoods Plan Update process to provide context-sensitive design guidance. Economics Effective guidelines should help create a climate for investment. By providing more clarity, property owners can make informed, investment-based decisions at the outset of a project. They also will understand that others in the area will do so in a like manner, and thus individual improvements will be reinforced by those on properties nearby. By signaling the commitment to quality improve- ments in the the neighborhoods and adjacent commercial areas, the guidelines will help nurture an identity and a broader sense of place that translates to economic development. Commercial/Mixed-Use Areas The neighborhood is separated into two parts by a commercial and mixed-use area where higher-density development may be appro- priate. The design guidelines will build on zoning requirements for the Community Commercial (C-C) zone district along College Avenue with additional detail regarding pedestrian and transit-oriented design that is compatibly-scaled with nearby residential areas. The design guidelines may also help interpret zoning standards regarding building orientation, central features, gathering places and inte- gration of transit stops. Such features will be especially important to consider in areas adjacent to the MAX bus rapid transit line. Neighborhood Edges and Buffer Areas The edges of the traditional low-scale residential neighborhoods are buffered by an area that will continue to develop with a mix of primarily residential uses, including some higher-density multifamily buildings. The design guidelines will build on zoning requirements for the Neighborhood Conservation Buffer (N-C-B) zone district to help provide a compatible transition between commercial corridors and low-scale residential neighborhoods. 7 Considering Preservation Trends This is also a time of change and growth for design guidelines in historic districts and other traditional neighborhood settings. Several trends that are relevant to this project are summarized below and will be considered in the development of this document. Sustainability The design guidelines process will consider and incorporate infor- mation regarding social, economic and environmental sustainability, including: • Best practices for orienting new buildings • Appropriate methods of retrofitting energy conservation technologies to historic buildings • Appropriate methods to introduce food sources into a traditional neighborhood and new infill projects • Educational guidance to help property owners make best use of energy saving technologies • Educational guidance on sustainable landscapes • Educational guidance to help property owners understand that sus- tainability is embodied in a historic resource We have developed a series of sustainability concepts for design guidelines that can be applied in Fort Collins. Recent-past Historic Resources The design guidelines will include strategies to address the treat- ment of properties that are of a more recent vintage, but that may soon be considered historic. They will also explore the extent to which such properties require different consideration, or whether the same guidelines could apply. Affordability Communities also are challenged with clarifying the relationship of affordability in housing to historic preservation. How can eco- nomical solutions be applied that will not compromise preserva- tion objectives? And how may phased projects that accommodate owners’ budgets be considered? The design guidelines will consider strategies to phase improvements that consider the preservation strategies as well as income. 8 CONTEXT - Character Areas EDISON DR S MASON ST REMINGTON ST MATHE WS S T E PROSPECT RD E MYRTLE ST WHEDBEE ST SMITH PL SMITH ST EASTDALE DR COWAN ST E ELIZABETH ST L A K E P L E PENNOCK PL S COLLEGE AVE MONTEZUMA FULLER ALLEY REMINGTON ST GARFIELD ST E PLUM ST E MAGNOLIA ST PETERSON ST DEINES CT SMITH ST KENROY CT ROBER TSO N S T . WILL I A M S ST LESSER DR LORY ST RO B E R T S O N S T A ST REMBRANDT DR 9 III. Team Qualifications Winter & Company Founded in 1985, Winter & Company offers planning and urban design services and consults nationwide to public agencies, neigh- borhood associations and downtown improvement groups. Projects focus on maintaining community character, promoting livability and enhancing economic opportunities. Collaboration with re- gional planning and design firms is a specialty. Services include downtown & corridor plans, urban design, opportunity site studies, neighborhood conservation strategies, form-based codes, historic preservation programs and design guidelines. Projects span more than 150 communities in 48 states and Canada. The firm is a sole proprietorship and is headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, where it has a staff of seven. The firm is organized in the following man- ner: Noré Winter is Principal and Owner; his staff includes three advanced planners and three support personnel. Staff available to work on this project are: Abe Barge and Julie Husband. Pel - Ona & Wolff Lyon Architects PEL•ONA Architects & Urbanists was founded by Ronnie Pelusio and Korkut Onaran. They are joined by Tom Lyon of Wolff Lyon Architects, the designer of the Mason Street North project in Fort Collins. Kor- kut, Ronnie and Tom believe in the timeless values in architecture and sustainable urbanism. They will assist the design guidelines update with sustainable design strategies, sketch graphics, desktop publishing and design charette facilitation. Staff available to work on this project are: Korkut Onaran, Ronnie Pelusio and Tom Lyon. Note that the Pel-Ona and Wolff Lyon Architects are referenced as “Pel-Ona” throughout the remainder of this proposal. 10 TRADITIONAL NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL CONTEXT - New Infill We will provide traditional and contemporary new infill examples. We will highlight key features of these projects, such as: site placement, open space, mass & scale, materials and TBL principles that make these successful designs. 11 IV. Project Experience Winter & Company Personnel Role Relevant Experience Abe Barge, AICP, Associate In-Charge • Project Manager • Lead workshop • Develop design guidelines content • Design standards review • Eastside and Westside Neighborhoods Study, Fort Collins, Colorado • Citywide Preservation Guidelines, Denver, CO • Downtown Design Guidelines, Waxahachie, TX • Citywide Design Standards, Roswell, GA • Citywide Design Standards, Olathe, KS • Residential Design Standards, Terrel Hills, TX Julie Husband, Director of Urban Design Studio • Project Administrator • Public outreach • Character analysis • Develop plan content • Document production • Identify illustrative con- tent • Old Town Historic District Design Standards, Fort Collins, CO • Fort Collins R-D-R River Downtown Redevelopment Zone District Design Guidelines, Fort Collins, CO • Old Town Arvada Design Guidelines & Form-based Code, Arvada, CO • Residential Design Handbook, Winnetka, IL • Raleigh Transition Design Standards, Raleigh, NC Pel-Ona/Wolff Lyon Personnel Role Relevant Experience Ronnie Pelusio, AIA, LEED AP Principal • New residential infill con- cepts for design guidelines/ pattern book typologies • 3-D Illustratives • Stapleton North - Design Handbook, Denver, CO • Midtown Homes, Denver, CO • Rodney Ranch, Denver, CO Korkut Onaran, Ph.D, CNU AP Principal • New residential infill con- cepts for design guidelines/ pattern book typologies • 3-D Illustratives • Design Guidelines and Standards for Blue Moun- tain Village • Design Guidelines and Standards for Sunrise Village Planned Community Development • Truckee Railyard Building Types Study, Mixed Use 12 SUSTAINABILTY- Productive Residential Lots We are thrilled to have Pel-Ona on our team! They bring an understanding of how to provide sustainable design to both existing and new infill projects. For example, we will provide diagrams and sketches sim- ilar to the ones shown above. 13 V. Project Methodology The Three Steps The project will have three distinct steps: Step 1. Set the Stage We will conduct a start-up session on-site with staff and the Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) to lay the groundwork for the proj- ect. In this step, we will collect any new GIS data and will review/ analyze how the recently adopted design standards are working. In addition, our team will engage the community and stakeholders in sharpening their vision in a one-day design charrette event with hands-on activities that will inform development of the design guidelines and associated pattern book. Material from the Eastside and Westside Neighborhoods Character Study will provide a basis for understanding the unique contexts that exist throughout the neighborhoods. For evaluation of commercial and neighborhood buffer areas, we will either rely on contextual evaluation conducted as part of the concurrent Old Town Neigh- borhoods Plan Update or conduct an evaluation as a part of the design guidelines update process. This Step task 2. is Craft provided the as Design a separate Guidelines/line item. Pattern Book We will develop an outline and three user-friendly mock-up alter- natives for the guidelines format using Adobe InDesign software. The following drafts will be developed: • Draft #1 • Draft #2 • Final Document Public outreach will be provided for each draft. Strategies may includes public workshops, online surveys and/or neighborhood group meetings. We will also conduct two City Council work sessions. Step 3. Adoption We will attend adoption hearings; this will include Planning & Zoning Board, HPC and a City Council hearing for a total of three sessions. A primary goal for the update will be to provide a design handbook that will promote environmen- tal, cultural and economic sustainability. These com- ponents will be embedded in a coordinated set of design guidelines that will address: • Development patterns • Appropriate building forms by context • Historic preservation • Site design • New infill • Architectural features • Public realm • Connectivity • Parking • Solar improvements • Neighborhood gardens • Drainage • Public realm Design Guidelines Goal 14 SUSTAINABILTY- Greening Multifamily & Carriage Units Showing alternative approaches to increasing density in higher density traditional neighborhoods will be provided. This illustration shows the use of carriage houses. They can also serve as a buffer between high density and low density development. Showing alternative approaches to greening the exterior of multifamily project will be provided. 15 Project Work Plan Task, Deliverable & Cost Staff Hours Cost 1.1 Conduct Start-up meeting with staff and tour neighborhood. Identify staff goals and issues. Deliverable: Findings Summary (1 - 2 pages) AB JH CB Pel-Ona 4 4 4 8 $2,690 1.2 Analyze the effectiveness of the existing Design Guidelines and recent Design Standards. Review with staff in a conference call. Deliverable: Findings Summary. (6 - 8 pages) AB JH CB 16 16 16 $5,050 1.3 Prepare Charrette Materials for N-C-B & C-C Design Framework: Discuss charrette strategy with staff, prepare materials. Deliverables: Public Announcements, Logistics, Workshop Materials, PPT show AB JH CB Pel-Ona 4 8 16 8 $3,850 1.4 Conduct Design Charrette for N-C-B & C-C Design Framework: Team and staff conduct all-day Visioning Design Charrette. The day starts with city staff, stakeholders (including Neighborhood Plan Team), culminating with a Community Design Charrette. Deliverables: Presentation, Workshop Materials, Workshop Summary defining contexts within the N-C-B/C-C districts (6-8 pages) AB JH CB Pel-Ona 16 8 16 8 $5,170 1.5 Prepare and conduct design guidelines/pattern book orientation com- munity meeting: Team and staff conduct evening workshop to introduce project approach and identify issues and assets. 16 Step 2. Craft the Design Guidelines/Pattern Book Task, Deliverable & Cost Staff Hours Cost 2.1 To kick-off this step we will conduct a workshop debrief session with staff and present three alternative desktop publishing formats and a draft outline. Deliverables: Three desktop publishing design alternatives/approaches. Design guidelines/pattern book outline. AB JH Pel-Ona 6 8 16 $4,360 2.2 We will develop Draft #1 (75% complete) of the the design guidelines/ pattern book. We will review this draft with staff and edit per comments. We will then host a drop in session for HPC, Stakeholders, Neighbor- hoods and public to collect feed back in a half-day workshop on-site. Deliverables: Draft#1a, Draft 1b, PPT show, and workshop materials. AB JH CB Pel-Ona 24 80 80 60 $21,560 2.2 Community Meetings $3,000 2.3 We will meet with the City Council in a work session to review Draft #1 and present a synopsis of comments received to date. Deliverables: Presentation materials. AB JH CB Pel-Ona 8 - 8 - $2,180 2.4 We will develop Draft #2 (95% complete) of the the design guidelines/ pattern book, the development of this draft will focus on addressing all of the comments received to date. We will review this draft with staff and edit per comments. Deliverables: Draft#2a, Draft 2b. AB JH CB Pel-Ona 8 40 40 60 $13,500 2.5 We will develop the Final design guidelines/pattern book document 17 Step 3: Adoption Task, Deliverable & Cost Staff Hours Cost 3.1 Attend three hearings (HPC, PZ and CC) and prepare final presentation materials. Complete final technical edits Deliverables: Presentation materials, Final Technical Edits AB CB 24 16 $3,380 3.1 Three Adoption Meetings $2250 Winter & Company’s East- side and Westside Neigh- borhood Character Strategy Report recommends up- dated design guidelines as a tool to promote neigh- borhood objectives. We can hit the ground running with our depth of knowl- edge regarding existing conditions, regulations and community vision for the Old Town Neighborhoods. 18 Overall Methodology Keys to Successful Design Guidelines From our experience, the guidelines and associated pattern book will be successful if they have these features: • They have a solid policy base. • They are synchronized with other regulations and incentive programs. • They address the range of improvement categories that are anticipated. • The process is educational, while also engaging the community in meaningful ways. • The guidelines reflect best practices in sustainability, preservation and urban design. • The guidelines are tailored to the area’s resources and context. • They clearly convey the community’s expectations. • They support a review process that is fair and predictable. User-Friendly Format The guidelines should be easily accessible to a wide range of users. At the outset, property owners should be able to use the document to help them establish an appropriate direction for an improve- ment project. Then, City staff and the HPC should be able to easily reference relevant guidelines when evaluating proposals. Finally, the community at large should be able to visualize the potential character for development in the area. We also use a variety of “helpers” to guide users through the doc- ument. These include diagrams and flow charts that indicate which guidelines may apply to certain types of projects. Guideposts and cross-references also point to other relevant sections and associ- ated City regulations. Before and after images will show preservation and adaptive reuse success stories. 19 Public Outreach We Build Community Support In developing the design guidelines we will focus on the area’s unique needs and characteristics. To assure successful implementation, we believe that the process is as important as the product itself. It is an opportunity to build understanding and support. This is essential, because many people must feel that the result is theirs if they are going to use the guidelines on an ongoing basis. We Engage the Community A key part of developing design guidelines is to actively involve major stakeholders as well as the general public. We will conduct a series of on-site interviews, focus groups and public workshops to gain an understanding of existing conditions and to define guide- lines concepts. These will include exercises that are designed to actively engage participants. nity - Planning Interactive, Hands-on, Productive Work Sessions We provide ROBUST Public Workshops! 20 ARCHITECTURE - Porch Characteristics Expression of architectural elements and connection to the ground are key characteristics of porch design in traditional settings. These will be important elements to provide in new construction in a clear and concise manner. 21 Focus Groups These are small meetings with representatives of common interests. This provides a time for those with a particular viewpoint to convey their ideas. These also may be more technical in nature, such as with the building community. Personal Interviews These meetings are used for key individuals whose advice is critical to the success of the project and who may not be able to attend group meetings. They may address implementation strategies as well as specific design issues. Telecommunications We use video-conferencing technologies through the internet to facilitate interim meetings with staff, and consultant team mem- bers. Our documents are web-ready for posting to the community’s web site. We are also knowledgeable in using web-based survey technologies and community polling with smart phones. Project Web Page The City’s project web page will serve as a key channel for com- munication. We will provide materials throughout the process that will help to stimulate comments. Cost Effectiveness We will strive to manage costs and find efficiencies wherever possible. Wherever savings are achieved, we will work with staff to assign those funds to enhancing the quality of the document. Working Efficiently Our on-going engagement with Fort Collins gives us an under- standing of design issues at hand that enables us to start working immediately on the actual content of the design guidelines. We also retain base models from the Eastside and Westside Neighborhoods Character Study. We bring these materials to the project to expedite the process while also augmenting the basic core materials that are requested. Essentially, we save on a research phase that otherwise would be necessary. In a similar manner, we retain an extensive photographic file from other communities and projects, which we can draw upon for illustrating the design guidelines and associated pattern book at no added cost to the project. We consider City staff members of our team, and will draw upon them to provide information that will enhance the process and to assist in project administration. Including Staff as Team Members 22 Project Timeline & Schedule Notice to Proceed/Final Work Plan January/Feb 2015 Step 1 Tasks: Completed by: 1.1 Trip #1 - Conduct start-up meeting with staff and tour neighborhood. February 2015 1.2 Analysis of existing conditions, design guidelines, and design standards February 2015 1.3 Prepare charrette materials March 2015 1.4 Conduct design charrette for N-C-D & C-C design framework March 2015 1.5 Conduct Design guidelines orientation community workshop March 2015 Step 2 Tasks: 2.1 Workshop debrief session and presentation of outline and example formats April 2015 2.2 Develop Draft #1 (75% complete) of the the design guidelines/pattern book and conduct community workshop June 2015 2.3 Meet with the City Council in a work session to review Draft #1 July 28, 2015 2.4 Develop Draft #2 (95% complete) of the the design guidelines/pattern book October 2015 2.5 Develop Final Draft (100% complete) of the the design guidelines/pattern book November 2015 2.5 Present Final Draft design guidelines/pattern book to the community November 2015 2.5 Meet with the City Council in a work session to review Final Draft December 8, 2015 Step 3 Tasks: 3.1 Adoption process- boards and commission hearings January 2016 3.1 City Council hearing February 2016 23 VI. References Winter & Company references within the last five years Project Location Description of Services Design Guidelines for Denver Landmark Structures & Districts Denver, CO Contact: Barbara Stocklin-Steeley Principal City Planner/Historic Preservation Lead 201 W. Colfax Avenue, Dept 205, Denver, CO 80202 (720) 865-2944 barbara.stocklin-steely@denvergov.org A) Citywide historic design guidelines B) Guidelines for modern or contemporary infill in historic districts C) Community workshops Dates of Service: 2013-2014 Denver maintains one of the largest historic preservation programs in the country. Recognizing that re- cent trends in historic neighborhoods have raised a new set of design issues, the City of Denver retained Winter & Company to prepare updated guidelines. Winter & Company worked closely with the Landmark Preservation Commission, City staff, stakeholders and the general public to develop the guidelines, which were formally adopted in August, 2014. Citywide Preservation Guidelines for Historic Properties & Districts, Camden, SC Shawn Putnam, Senior Planner 1000 Lyttleton St, Camden, SC 29020 (803) 432-2421 putnam@camdensc.org A) Guidelines for preservation B) Guidelines for additions C) Guidelines for new construction in the historic district Dates of Service: 2013-2014 Camden is the oldest inland city in South Carolina and has a rich, diverse history reflected in a wide-ranging collection of historic resources. The city manages a preservation program to protect its historic resources but recognized that an update was needed to respond to new issues and emerging trends. Winter & Company recently completed this design guidelines update for the city’s Historic Overlay District. The guidelines are intended to assist property owners in developing projects that will preserve historic re- sources, accommodate change and maintain the character of the district. Unified Development Code Design Guidelines Roswell, GA Contact: Courtney Lankford, Planner 38 Hill Street, Ste G-30, Roswell, GA 30075 (770) 594-6413 clankford@roswellgov.com A) Citywide design guidelines B) Guidelines for the Downtown Historic District C) Design review training & workshops Dates of Service: 2014 In July, 2014, the City of Roswell, Georgia adopted a new unified subdivision and zoning code that pro- motes context-sensitive redevelopment throughout the community. In some areas, including many com- mercial corridors and areas adjacent to the historic downtown, the code allows for significant increases in height and density to facilitate mixed-use development. To ensure that this development is consistent with the community’s future vision, promotes preservation objectives in the historic district and main- tains compatibility with surrounding neighborhoods, the City retained Winter & Company to develop a comprehensive set of design guidelines. The guidelines, adopted in the summer of 2014, are structured to integrate with the context-based zoning code and provide flexible design solutions. 24 Project Location Description of Services Downtown Design Guidelines Dubuque, IA Contact: Laura Carstens, Planning Services Manger 50 Wet 13th Street, Dubuque, IA 52001 (563) 589-4210 lcarsten@cityofdubuque.org A) Analysis of existing conditions B) Guidelines for treatment of historic properties and new infill C) Guidelines update D) Sustainability guidelines Dates of Service: 2009, 2013-2014 In 2009, Winter & Company worked with the city to develop design guidelines for the Downtown and Historic Millwork District, which was attracting investment with opportunities for loft housing and other adaptive reuse projects. The guidelines were adopted in 2009; however, since the original Downtown Design Guidelines were produced, Dubuque has been named a Preservation Green Lab community. In 2013, the city retained Winter & Company to incorporate sustainability guidelines and update existing guidelines into one document. Winter & Company also incorporated modern accessibility guidelines into the document. Framework Plan, Design Standards and Guidelines Arvada, CO Contact: Cheryl Drake, Sr. Planner Community Development 8101 Ralston Road, Arvada, CO 80001 (720) 898-7435 cheryl@arvara.org A) Framework plan B) Design guidelines C) Policies for scale and character C) Code update Dates of Service: 2009-2012 Arvada is a suburb of Denver and is experiencing substantial growth. Challenged with the prospect of at- tracting development while respecting community character, Winter & Company developed a framework plan, form-based standards and design review guidelines for Olde Town, the historic heart of the city. A portion of the area is a historic district, and other parts are designated a conservation district. An abutting neighborhood defines a sensitive edge to the commercial and mixed-use portions of Olde Town, where transitions in scale are a concern. The planning process included hands-on public workshops, focus groups and one-on-one interviews. Key public agencies were also actively involved. ADAPTIVE REUSE We will provide before and after examples of good adaptive reuse projects. These types of projects promote sustainability by preserving building fabric that may otherwise end up in the landfill. These types of projects may also provide an interim use for a property before other redevelopment opportunities are realized to decrease vacancy rates. 25 Our Team Resumés, Project Descriptions & Work Products SAMPLE WORK PRODUCTS Please use the “hot” link provided below to view samples of our team work products. http://www.winterandcompany.net/fortcollins_oldtown_worksamples.html “Hot” links are provided in the TOCs, URLs and within cross- references in the Roswell Citywide Design Guidelines and Camden Design Guidelines documents. Please try out this feature. 26 Winter & Company Resumés Abe Barge, AICP, Project Manager Abe Barge is a senior planner with ten years of experience. Abe’s expertise includes crafting form- based code, improving design review systems and developing character management strategies. Abe is our at-the-scene and behind-the-scenes guy. Annually, he disappears to some far-flung place to see what planning activity is happening there. He plays a key role in all of our Winter & Company projects. His responsibilities include: community meetings, strategy development, report production and city council sessions. As a Senior Planner with Winter & Company, Abe Barge is currently working on a variety of projects including a downtown design guidelines and sign code update for Memphis, Tennessee; development standards for Cherry Hills, Colorado; residential zoning standards for Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach, Florida; Historic Preservation Plan for Tacoma, Washington and a historic survey strategy for Denver, Colorado. He recently completed work on a citywide form based code for Denver, Colorado; single-family zoning regulations for Boulder, Colorado; urban design guidelines for downtown Ann Arbor, Michigan; and height and density development standards for Galveston, Texas. While working as a planner for the City of Boulder, Colorado, Abe assisted with a major update to the local comprehensive plan and helped plan for transit oriented redevelopment of an area surrounding Boulder’s future commuter rail facility. The resulting Boulder Transit Village Area Plan will provide a framework for more than half of all new residential development in Boulder over the next 20 years. Julie Husband, Director Urban Design Studio Julie Husband offers eighteen years of experience in architecture, urban design and related fields. She has worked for Winter & Company for the past fifteen years on design guidelines, design review, urban design, historic preservation, and architectural rehabilitation projects. Currently, Julie is the project manager for the Historic Preservation Plan in Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Adaptive Reuse Program in Chandler, Idaho; and the NHL District and Downtown Lighting Standards in Monterey, CA. She has helped draft design standards and guidelines for downtown districts, historic districts, conservation districts, entryway corridors and new neighborhoods throughout the country. Such assignments include guidelines and standards for Dubuque, Iowa; Fort Collins, Colorado; Bozeman, Montana; Salt Lake City, Utah; Raleigh, North Carolina and San Antonio, Texas. The guidelines for the Third Street area of Durango won awards from Colorado Preservation, Inc. On many planning and design projects, Ms. Husband has generated computer and/or hand-drawn illustrations to model the effect that alternative development scenarios might have on an area. This modeling of the design implications of alternative development scenarios has helped communities make informed decisions about policies they may adopt. 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 2013 37 38 Pel-Ona/Wolff Lyon Resumés Tom Lyon, AIA, Principal Tom Lyon is a registered architect with over 30 years of experience in housing and commercial design, construction, and general contracting. Tom met John Wolff at the Graduate School of Architecture at the University of Colorado, and in 1975, formed the partnership of Wolff Lyon Architects combining their complementary talents. Their work has focused on traditional neighborhood design, affordable housing and mixed-use development. Tom and John have been Architect, Contractor and occasionally Developer on a variety of projects over the years. Tom oversees the design and documentation processes of the firm as well as fully illustrating designs with distinctive color renderings. His strong background in studio art is revealed in his imaginative and often playful designs. Tom has the ability to quickly sketch possible solutions to a problem so they can be evaluated by the client and other members of the design team. Tom was an integral member of the consultant team that created the Design Book for the Stapleton Airport redevelopment in Denver, CO and is now a member of the Stapleton Design Review Commit- tee. In that capacity, he has impact on many of the decisions relative to the residential component of the development. He is also a member of the Mesa Del Sol Architectural Review Committee, overseeing the residential designs for the development of a 13,000-acre site on the southern edge of Albuquerque, NM. Tom was a founding member of the Affordable Housing Alliance (AHA), a non-profit organization es- tablished in 1991 dedicated to providing affordable homeownership opportunities in Boulder. AHA developed the Poplar Neighborhood, 14 single family homes in north Boulder and more recently, Northern Lights, another 14 units at the Holiday Neighborhood. Tom holds a Master’s Degree in Architecture from the University of Colorado. He is a licensed Archi- tect in the states of Colorado and New Hampshire, and is NCARB certified. His work has won many awards and has been featured in numerous national publications. Korkut Onaran, Principal Before he formed PEL•ONA Architects & Urbanists with Ronnie Pelusio in 2010, Korkut Onaran, Ph.D., worked at Wolff-Lyon Architects (www.wlarch.com), as partner principal between 2007 and 2010, and as a senior associate between 2001 and 2007. He has been teaching as an Assistant Professor Adjunct, in the College of Architecture and Planning, University of Colorado at Denver, since 1997. Also, he has been the president of the Colorado Chapter of the Congress for the New Urbanism since its formation in 2008 (www.cnucolorado.org). Korkut is an urban architect with a broad knowledge of development codes and regulation cultures, a subject he explored extensively through his doctorate studies. He received his Bachelor and Master degrees in Architecture at Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey, and his Ph.D. in Environ- mental Studies at University of Wisconsin-Madison. He published several articles on design review and local land use planning. His teaching focuses on producing planning and design solutions for real world situations where students collaborate with local planning officials. He was honored as the Mentor of the Year by AIA Colorado North in 2007. 39 Korkut has extensive experience in designing and managing mixed use projects, preparing master plans, and crafting development codes. He has won prizes in architectural competitions including first prize in the national competition (in Turkey) titled “Small House,” second prize in the architectural competition for a mixed-use downtown complex in Kusadasi, fifth prize in the architectural competi- tion for the Opera House and Performing Arts Center in Ankara, and fourth prize in the urban design competition for preparing a preservation master plan for Citadel District in Ankara. Korkut has received the first prize for his poetry chapbook in 2007 Cervena Barva PressChapbook Competition, and second prize in 2006 Baltimore Review Poetry Competition. His poetry has been published in several journals. Ronnie Pelusio, AIA, Principal Ronnie Pelusio is a founder and principal at Pel-Ona Architects & Urbanists. They believe in the timeless values in architecture and sustainable urbanism. Pel-Ona brings the strengths of its found- ers together to provide services of architecture, urban design, master planning, and the crafting of development codes. Before he formed PEL•ONA Architects & Urbanists with Korkut in 2010 he worked at Wolff-Lyon Architects (www.wlarch.com) as a senior associate from 2003 to 2010. Exemplary projects he man- aged include the Phase II cottages of the Wellington Neighborhood (160 units), the mixed-use award winning buildings at Mason Street North (20 residential units – 16,500 SF office), and Dartmouth College’s Rivercrest community (260 units) Ronnie is a licensed Architect with a diverse, well-rounded and detail oriented palette of skills. He has helped to manage and lead teams through all phases of the design and construction processes from master plan to building design to construction management. He is capable of sketching an idea and capturing a client’s vision, creating construction documents, building 3-D computer models and overseeing projects through construction. Ronnie’s interest in design and construction are also expressed in his passion for woodworking and furniture making. He focuses on the reuse of materials, such as wooden printing press blocks, sap buckets, and wine cases and on incorporating them in functional pieces of furniture in contemporary ways. Ronnie is involved in many facets of his community. He is the president of the Holiday Neighborhood Master HOA, a board member of the Colorado Chapter of the Congress for the New Urbanism, and a member of the Neighborhood Shelter Action Group. Ronnie is a LEED accredited professional. He received his bachelor’s degree in Environmental Studies with a focus in Communications from Ithaca College. He initiated a hydrology research project in Botswana and has worked for the U.S.G.S. as a biologist in the deserts of the Southwest. He received his Masters in Architecture from Syracuse University and studied abroad in the architecturally and culturally rich country of Italy. 40 Design Book: The North Neighborhoods, Denver, Colorado Guidelines and Standards for Blue Mountain Village, Monticello, UT Calthorpe Associates, AECOM, Wolff Lyon Architects, and Pel-Ona Ar- chitects & Urbanists were hired by Forest City Stapleton to write and illustrate the Design Book, the guidelines and standards to guide the development of Stapleton’s second phase, i.e., The North Neighbor- hoods. The major sections of the book include: Neighborhood Design, Architectural Design, Architectural Style, and Landscape Design. Hous- ing types include a range of single-family houses, green court house organizations, live-work row houses, and townhomes. From defining the way a building relates to the street and its neighbors to guiding the architectural details, the standards promote diverse development and a pedestrian-oriented community. They encourage neighborly interaction through the use of common courtyards, prominent front porches, and the careful layering of public and private spaces. Pro- ductive residential farming is encouraged for all lot types, from large single-family lots to townhomes and green court houses. Blue Mountain Village is a 250-acre development in Monticello, UT that is composed of two entities: The George Wythe College and the neighborhoods that surround the College. Wolff Lyon Architects de- veloped the Regulating Plan as part of Guidelines and Standards. The plan addresses three areas of development: the civic district containing the George Wythe College Campus, the residential neighborhoods surrounding the civic district, and the Village Center, which contains a mix of residential, retail, office, and civic uses. The Guidelines and Standards were created to guide and regulate the development through the establishment of Transects, use categories, thoroughfare standards, and guidelines for street character, architectural character, and landscaping. Client: Forest City, Stapleton Dates: 2012 (100% complete.) We will review this draft with staff and edit per comments. We will then host a drop in session for HPC, Stakeholders, Neighborhoods and public to present the design guidelines/pattern book. We will also conduct a work session with City Council. Deliverables: Final Document and Presentation materials. AB JH CB 16 20 20 $6,830 2.5 Community Meeting $1,500 2.5 City Council Worksession $750 Deliverables: Presentation materials, Workshop Materials, Workshop Summary (1 - 4 pages) AB JH CB Pel-Ona 8 8 16 8 $4,290 Step 1. Set the Stage and Affordable Housing Opportunities Tom Lyon, AIA Principal • New residential infill con- cepts for design guidelines/ pattern book typologies • Testing of guidelines con- cepts vs. market or architec- tural constraints • Consideration of afford- able design strategies • Design for Mason Street North Mixed-Use Devel- opment, Fort Collins, CO Stapleton North - Design Handbook, Denver, CO MATHEWS ST LOCUST ST PETERSON ST N E W S O M S T E L L I S S T EDWARDS ST E LAUREL ST M O R G A N S T GARFIEL D S T R I V E RSI D E A V E UNIVERSITY AVE OLD MAIN DR S COLLEGE AVE S COLLEGE AVE E MOUNT A IN AVE BUCKEYE ST WHEDBEE ST CIRCLE DR RIVERSIDE AVE LILAC LN C O L O R A D O S T E L A K E S T S LEMAY AVE EDWARDS ST E ELIZABETH ST E OAK ST PETERSON PL PETERSO N ST SMITH ST EASTDALE DR RIVERSIDE AVE B U C K E Y E S T E PITKIN ST LOCUS T C T ENDICOTT ST S MA SO N ST S MASON ST BUCKEYE ST MATHEWS ST E PITKIN ST STOVER ST E MYRTLE ST APEX DR E MULBERRY ST S MASON ST -PECT CT MATHEWS ST E LAKE ST E OLIVE ST CIRCLE DR S T OVER S T COWAN ST G R E E N S T R O B ERTSON ST S LEMAY AVE PROS- REMI NG T ON S T PERSON CT E LAUREL ST E MULBERRY ST WHEDBEE ST ST O V E R S T S T O V E R S T ELLIS ST E L O C U ST ST E PROSPECT RD L O R Y S T HARRIS BILINGUAL IMMERSION CENTENNIAL SR HIGH LAUREL ELEMENTARY BARTON EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER LESHER MIDDLE SCHOOL COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY FT COLLINS MUSEUM FT COLLINS PUBLIC LIBRARY Eastside and Westside Neighborhoods Character Study CITY OF FORT COLLINS GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM MAP PRODUCTS These map products and all underlying data are developed for use by the City of Fort Collins for its internal purposes only, and were not designed or intended for general use by members of the public. 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