Ocala 2035 Vision & Recreation & Parks Master Plan

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1 & Recreation & Parks Master Plan Ocala City Council City-wide Kickoff Workshop May 18, 2010 City of Ocala June 8, 2010

2 Agenda I. Introductions II. Purpose of process III. Overview of Design Topics IV. Small Group Issue Identification V. Report Back to Entire Group

3 Introductions Leadership Group members City Staff VHB MillerSellen project team

4 Leadership Group members Albright, Steve Co-Chair, Urban Form and Public Spaces Property Appraisal Industry Homeowner in Southeast Ocala Parent of small children Baillie, Jaye Co-Chair, Building and Site Design Ocala/Marion County Chamber of Commerce Emerging Leaders of Ocala Retired Business Executives Group Fechtman, Dave Sales Management and Leadership Development Haynes, Narvella Front Porch (housing) SR40 Corridor, History & Education Governors West Ocala Revitalization YMCA Youth Achievers Ken Ausley Co-Chair, Urban Form and Public Spaces Construction Industry Banking Industry Education, Private School Dumond, Bob College of Central Florida Landscape Profession Gill, Summer United Way of Ocala Junior League of Ocala Emerging Leaders of Ocala Citizens Academy alumni 2008 Ingram, Thomas Banking

5 Leadership Group members (cont.) Johnson, Jerome Co-Chair, Building and Site Design Enterprise Zone SR40 Corridor, Design Sub-Committee Citizens Academy 2009 alumni Ledding, Nancy Marion Cultural Alliance Paolo Mastroserio Chair Civil Engineering Responsible Growth Reed, Ruth Homeowner in Northwest Ocala SR40 Corridor, Co-Chair Environmental/Community Activist Rudnianyn, Todd Co-Chair, Mobility and Connectivity Downtown Business Owner Resident in Northeast Ocala Jones, Ross Co-Chair, Recreation and Parks Recreation Commission Credit Unions Martinez, Gilbert Architect Michell, Dyer Healthcare Industry Senior Citizens Roberts, Fred Attorney at Law Yandle, Clark Co-Chair, Mobility and Connectivity North Magnolia Merchants Association Business Owner

6 Project Team Partners VHB MillerSellen Jim Sellen Rich Unger Curt Ostrodka David Perry Ray and Associates Planning & Environmental Bill Ray Looney Ricks Kiss Architects Mauricio Castro Dan Dixon Robert Charles Lesser & Co Melina Duggal

7 II. Purpose of To Establish Priorities for Future Decisions To describe what the Community wants the City to look like in 25 years o o o o How will people move around the community? How are the streets designed, used, and connected? What is the relationship of buildings to streets? What will the buildings, neighborhoods, commercial districts, and open spaces look like?

8 Leadership Group Mission Statement To create an avenue of approach fueled by a unified community vision that provides a path to enhance Ocala s quality of life.

9 Schedule * Thursday, June 24: Leadership Group Meeting Urban Form and Open Space Thursday, July 15: Recreation & Parks Workshop Wednesday, July 21: Leadership Group Meeting Mobility & Connectivity Wednesday, August 4: Leadership Group Meeting Building & Site Design * Dates may be subject to change

10 Schedule * Friday & Saturday, August 6/7: City-wide Design Conference Friday Redevelopment and Neighborhood Sessions Saturday City-wide sessions and report back Tuesday, August 31: Final Leadership Group Meeting September: Leadership Group presents recommendations and report to City Council * Dates may be subject to change

11 Schedule Presentations & Materials Previous Plans and Studies Public Comment and Survey

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14 The Vision will provide the foundation for Public /Community Issues for the Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR) New Comprehensive Plan Land Development Code revisions Sub-area plans Recreation and Parks Master Plan Urban Form and Design Guidelines

15 Recreation & Parks Master Plan Facilities Inventory and Assessment Public Input Survey Community Workshop July 15 Recommendations for future development and programming

16 III. Overview of Design Topics I. Mobility & Community Connectivity II. Urban Form and Public Space III. Building and Site Design

17 Mobility & Community Connectivity Pedestrian and bicycle opportunities Roadway Design Transit

18 PLANNING STRATEGIES HISTORIC DESIGN PRINCIPLES Typical development pattern. Above ground utilities Low Density Development No parking in rear Single use district Narrow Sidewalks WIDE STREETS Source: Smart Growth America, Urban Advantage

19 Driver Expectation and Designing for Speed

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22 Why this is essential! Pedestrian Fatalities & Speed 100 % Fatal to Pedestrians mph 30 mph 40 mph Speed

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25 Schools Parents driving students and busing of students to school creates a 30% increase in morning peak hour traffic.

26 Conventional Suburban Conventional Suburban Auto dominant Separated use Single use zoning Low density All trips depend on the arterial Traditional Neighborhood Focus on pedestrian Mixed use Compact Multi-modal Less dependent on the arterial

27 Separated Land Use Residential Office Retail

28 Development for Walkability Conventional ¼ mile walk allows access to about 60 properties and one route. Traditional ¼ mile connects to properties and dozens of routes.

29 Benefits of Transit Oriented Development Job growth: near TODs typically 2 to 4 Times fasterthan-non-transit locations Higher property values: 15%-25% near transit Reduced automobile trips: by 50%

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31 PLANNING STRATEGIES HISTORIC DESIGN PRINCIPLES Typical development pattern. Above ground utilities Low Density Development No parking in rear Single use district Narrow Sidewalks WIDE STREETS Source: Smart Growth America, Urban Advantage

32 PLANNING STRATEGIES NEW URBAN DESIGN PRINCIPLESNew Urban Development Pattern Street Trees Mixed-Use (Residential and Commercial) Pedestrian-friendly area Narrow driving lanes Below-ground utilities On street parking with rear parking

33 Relationship of Buildings to the Street

34 Urban Form and Public Space Public open spaces Relationship of land uses Building to street relationships Parking to building relationships

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37 PLANNING STRATEGIES NEW URBAN DESIGN It Is All About Creating Great People Places. Urban design principles are based upon creating pedestrian friendly spaces. The major tenants are pedestrian safety and comfort, interesting architecture, mixed uses and creating fun places. The human regains prominence over the automobile.

38 How can it all work together? Human size, or approximately 5 minute walk from the center of a neighborhood

39 How can it all work together? Blocks are short and provide multiple connections

40 How can it all work together? Parks and Open Spaces Include a mixture of land uses in the neighborhood, including a Center Neighborhood Centers Create a sense of place Civic Buildings

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42 Live Work Residential Office School Office Grocery Main Street Mixed Use Residential Live Work Village Center Baldwin Park, Orlando, FL.

43 Baldwin Park, Orlando, FL.

44 School Main Street : Retail, Office, Residential Residential Residential Thornton Park Orlando, FL

45 Thornton Park, Orlando, FL

46 Residential Civic Square/Green Main Street Retail, Office, Residential Residential Haile Plantation, Gainesville, FL.

47 Haile Plantation, Gainesville, FL.

48 Building and Site Design Building massing, articulation, and form Signage Landscaping

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50 PLANNING STRATEGIES ADAPTIVE REUSE Fast food restaurant transformed into mixed use oriented to the street with a pedestrian scale. Galina Tahchieva from Dwell Magazine

51 PLANNING STRATEGIES ADAPTIVE REUSE Strip retail transformed into a mixed use with an orientation to the street, a pedestrian plaza and a transit stop. Galina Tahchieva from Dwell Magazine

52 PLANNING STRATEGIES NEW URBAN DESIGN Quality Architecture & Urban Design Emphasis on beauty, aesthetics, human comfort, creating a sense of place and human scale architecture. Endearing places need endearing attributes.

53 IV. Small Group Issue Identification All Issues identified by the public will be recorded Design-oriented Issues will be evaluated for incorporation into the Vision Other issues will be incorporated into the City s Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR)

54 Preliminary Issues include: SR 40 divides the community There is a lack of sidewalks, paths, and pedestrian/bicycle connections to schools, businesses and parks Regulatory barriers limit flexibility for site design There are too many fenced-in stormwater ponds at intersections and along roads

55 What Are Your Issues? Break into small groups All new Issues will be recorded Prioritize Issues using dots All Issues will be considered by the Leadership Group for incorporation into the Vision Report back to the entire group

56 What do you like? What do you want to change? What do you want to add?

57 City-Wide Design Conference (Tentative Schedule) Ewers Center Friday, August 6, 2010 Redevelopment and Neighborhood sessions (9:00 am to 3:00 pm) Saturday, August 7, 2010 City-wide sessions (9:00 am to Noon) Visit the Project Website: