Pine Hills Bus Transit Center Community Design Workshop. Presentation April 21, 2018

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1 Pine Hills Bus Transit Center Community Design Workshop Presentation April 21,

2 Today s Workshop Welcome and Overview (10: AM) Site Programming (10:15-10:45 AM) InfraWorks Demo (10:45-11:00 AM Group Design Exercise (11:00 AM Noon) Lunch/Preference Survey (Noon 1:00 PM) Refined Concept Plan Review (1:00 1:45 PM) Wrap Up/Next Steps (1:45 2:00 PM) 2

3 Overview 3

4 LYNX Overview Publicly funded transit authority Established by state statute as the Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority Capital comes from various sources LYNX Operating Budget $133,483,544 Federal 24% Fares 27% Local 49% 4

5 Transit Center Site 5

6 Transit Center Design Elements Two Stage Design Process Phase 1 Facility programming and concept design Phase 2 Preliminary and final design Basic Requirements: Safety/Security elements 8-10 Bus Bays ADA Accessibility Lighting/Wayfinding Shelters/Landscaping Transit Center Building Up to 50,000 SF Arts/Cultural elements Access to the site for pedestrians, cyclists, wheelchairs, cars, buses, etc. Sustainable elements (e.g. solar, rain gardens) Community event integration Budget approximately $4.3 million 6

7 Where We Are on Project 7

8 Project Steering Committee Guide project by providing technical input and advocates on community outreach Agency and community representatives Orange County (Public Works, Utilities, Traffic Engineering) FDOT District 5 Service agencies (Duke Energy, St. John s Water Management District) Community organizations (Pine Hills Community Council, Pine Hills NID, Pine Hills Safe Neighborhood Assn, Pine Hills Seniors, Forrest Park HOA) 8

9 Community Meetings to Date March 6/April 3 Pine Hills Community Council March 7/April 4 - Pine Hills NID March 8 Pine Hills Safe Neighborhood Assn./Forrest Park HOA 9

10 Media Outreach Project website Twitter and Facebook Pine Hills Press The Wire Radio Spots 10

11 Existing Conditions Analysis Development Code Review & Zoning Infrastructure Utilities Stormwater Management Geotechnical Review Operational Assessment Transit Pedestrian & Bicycle Traffic 11

12 Infrastructure Review Coordination with Duke Energy Meeting on March 21 Available uses in power easement Parking Community Garden Temporary tents Farmer s Market Food trucks Sewer Lines and Easements Type and depth of lines Ability to relocate a line if needed Stormwater Management On-site pond at south end of property Connection to detention pond on south side of Silver Star 12

13 Transit Service Plan/Bus Access Assumptions LYNX Forward Future routes Issues Extent of bus access off Silver Star Improvements to Belco 13

14 Pedestrian/Bicycle Assessment Assessment of Pedestrian Crosswalk Usage Across Silver Star 24-Hour counts Need for any crosswalk adjustments Use of Pine Hills Pedestrian/Bicycle Safety Study Data Location of Pine Hills Trail West vs. east side alignment integration with site plan 14

15 Traffic Assessment Updated Signal Warrant Analysis for EB Left Turn off Silver Star at Belco New counts Bus-only vs. general traffic signal 2020 and 2040 analysis Use of Pine Hills Pedestrian/Bicycle Safety Study Data for Other Intersections Pine Hills/Silver Star Pine Hills/Belco Impact of bus volumes on turn lane storage length needs 15

16 Site Programming 16

17 Initial LYNX User Group Input Technology Interior Space Exterior Space Passenger/Community Amenities Safety & Security Signage Accessibility Incidental Uses 17

18 Evans HS Future Leaders February 27 Initial Meeting March 13 - Follow-up Meeting March 27 Follow-up Meeting Arts & Cultural Features Sustainability Safety & Security Pine Hills Forward 18

19 Results of Student Input Programming elements Arrival & departure information Wayfinding map Bike racks Safety and security included in design Garden/landscaping Arts and cultural elements ATMs, charging ports/stations Shaded waiting areas Passenger restrooms Playground Community space resource center Encourage locally owned/black owned businesses Coffee shop, café, food trucks Medical/first aid center Homeless support services Pet station 19

20 Bus Circulation Durham, NC Portland, OR Springfield, OR Irvine, CA 20

21 Architectural Styles Dallas, TX Portland, OR Eagan, MN Orlando, FL Detroit, MI 21

22 Architectural Styles Scottsdale, AZ St. Louis, MO Fullerton, CA San Bernardino, CA 22

23 Building Integration Examples Durham, NC Hamburg, Germany Halle, Germany San Bernardino, CA 23

24 Passenger Waiting Areas Richmond, BC Miami, FL Oceanside, CA Dallas, TX 24

25 Canopy Styles Olympia, WA Halle, Germany Markham, Ontario St. Louis, MO 25

26 Passenger Amenities 26

27 Safety & Security Lighting Pedestrian Safety Emergency Call Box Security Cameras 27

28 Sustainability Rain Garden Green Wall LED Lighting Solar/Green Roof 28

29 Community Use Examples Community Garden Food Trucks Art Gallery Farmers Market Mobile Health Screening 29

30 Arts & Cultural Elements Integration 30

31 Put it All Together 31

32 InfraWorks Demo 32

33 Group Design Activity 33

34 Goal of Group Design Activity Assignment of People to Review Different Concepts Freedom to Identify Changes Location of different site components Size of different components New Concepts Also a Possibility Each Table Will Report on Findings Facilitator at Each Table 34

35 Basic Concept Alternatives General Concept Layouts Bus Plaza Adjacent to Street Station & platforms oriented to street Interior Bus Plaza/Center Platform Bus bays oriented to interior of property/center passenger platform Interior Bus Platform/Side Platform Bus bays oriented to interior of property/side passenger platform Sketch of Complete Streets Concept 35

36 Bus Plaza Adjacent to Street 36

37 Interior Bus Plaza/Center Platform 37

38 Interior Bus Plaza/Side Platform 38

39 Lunch/Visual Preference Survey 39

40 Visual Preference Survey Help inform the Design Team moving forward! Use stickers to indicate which design elements speak to you in each category Architectural Types Color Schemes Site Furnishings, like Benches and Bike Racks Lighting Materials Landscaping Signage 40

41 Potential Refined Concept Plan 41

42 Potential Refined Concept Plan WILL SCAN IN REFINED CONCEPT PLAN SOWINSKI SULLIVAN & S&ME DEVELOP DURING LUNCH 42

43 Next Steps 43

44 Next Steps Consultant team will go back and further refine concept Complete traffic and street improvement assessment meet with FDOT & Orange County Present refined concept plan to LYNX User Group and Project Steering Committee Posting of refined concept plan on website and social media Coordination with media partners Presentations of refined concept plan to neighborhood organizations Prepare final concept plan Scope preliminary/final design effort and proceed with detailed design 44