City of Cocoa Waterfront Code Public Workshop

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1 City of Cocoa Waterfront Code Public Workshop January 24, 2013

2 Agenda: Purpose of the Meeting Overview of the Waterfront Master Plan Introduction to the Waterfront Code (Open House) Browse the Regulating Map Next Steps

3 Waterfront Master Plan Planning Process Planning Frameworks Recommendations Transition to Form- Based Code

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5 Project Objectives Cocoa Downtown Waterfront Master Plan The Initial Goal: 1. Outline Technical Issues Associated with Stated Projects (environmental, structural, permitting). Validation 2. Develop a Master Plan for the Downtown and Waterfront Environment to provide context and direction for improvements. Vision A Roadmap for future opportunities Design Direction Technical Due Diligence Phasing Strategy Cost Estimate and Funding Source FDOT and Env Agency Permit Review Project Delivery Strategy

6 The Community Project Team Waterfront Master Plan Steering Committee Capt Ed Lanni Pat Brown Orson Tarver Bill Thomas Matt Culver Michele Goodson Shannon Kohler Dick Louden Jack Masson Jan Moody Teresa Clifton Stakeholder Meetings Public Input Meetings (over 90 participants) Cocoa RDA City of Cocoa Staff

7 Draft Citizen-Based Themes 1. Waterfront & Boating Enhancements 2. Development and Land Use 3. Art, Culture, and Identity 4. Wayfinding/Branding 5. Open Space Enhancement 6. Appearance and Image 7. Streets & Traffic 8. Main Street Coordination

8 Design Frameworks

9 Connect the River to the City Increased Types and Capacity of Boat Access Marina Potential, Day Docks, Dingy Tie-ups, Water Taxi, Mooring Field Better Marketing to Boaters Function as a Regional Node for Boaters Utilize Historic Bridge, if feasible

10 Enhance and Connect Open Space Riverwalk Connectivity and Access to the Water Park Enhancements New Park Locations Cemetery Clean-up Street and Paseo Linkages

11 Livable Approach to Streets And Traffic Put Pedestrians First Increase Access for Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Automobile Calm Traffic Reclaim Rights-of-Way Places to Drive TO, not THROUGH State Road 520 Forrest to Florida Connection Increased Role of Alleys

12 Expand Main Street District-wide Focus on Opportunities for Key Sites Enhance Urban Design Characteristics Encourage Mixed-Use, Including Residential Fill in the Gaps Enhanced Main Street Coordination

13 Enhance the Village Arts Image Brand the Area Enhance Gateways Improve Wayfinding Name Sub-Districts Beautify Corridors and Improve Streetscapes

14 Enhance the Sub-Districts Specialized Opportunities Targeted Actions Common Sense of Place Context-Sensitive Design Standards Context-Appropriate Land Development Objectives

15 Design-Based Code: Simple way (easy to understand, clear, less volume ) of streamlining (faster and more effective) development and redevelopment (i.e. change) such that it is in keeping with the community s values and aspirations (i.e. supportable, predictable, not reactionary)

16 What Makes a Code Useful? Vision, Clear community vision has been completed Illustrations and tables (Show rather than tell) Simplicity, standards are easy to understand and apply Flexibility, Help redevelopment of property

17 Design-Based Code Elements: Streets (ROW, Lane width, target speed) Building Type (lot requirements, building envelop, height, parking) Parks & Open Space ( Size, locations, facilities)

18 Regulating Plan (Design Districts) 1.Cocoa Village (CV) 2. Heart of Cocoa (HC) 3. King/Willard Corridor (KW) 4. Uptown Neighborhood (UN) 5. South of the Village (SV) 6. South End (SE) 7. Waterfront (WF) 8. North of Village (NV)

19 14 Building Types: Homestead Estate House Cottage Townhouse Apartment Building Courtyard Apartment Commercial/Mixed Use Small Commercial/Mixed Use Medium Commercial/Mixed Use Large Single Story Commercial Large Format Commercial Institutional Civic

20 Building Types Definition Lot Requirements Building Envelope Accessory Structure Envelope Building Height Parking Location Private Frontage

21 Miscellaneous Landscape Standards (Urban standards, container) Mechanical & Service Areas (screening) Parking Structures ( design, location) Drive Thru Establishments (location, screening and queuing) Permitted Uses (user friendly table by Design District & Underlying Zoning District)

22 City of Cocoa Waterfront Code Public Workshop January 24, 2013

23 Next Steps, Tentative Schedule March 13, Planning and Zoning Board April 9, City Council 1 st reading April 23, City Council 2 nd reading