City of Lake Mary, Florida. Evolution of a Historic Downtown with Transit Oriented Development Strategies

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1 City of Lake Mary, Florida Evolution of a Historic Downtown with Transit Oriented Development Strategies

2 What is Transit Oriented Development? Walkable villages located at and around transit stations in a ¼ to ½ mile ring. A broad mix of uses (residential, retail, office, entertainment, civic, cultural) An area more compact than surrounding areas

3 What is Transit Oriented Development? Densities appropriate to the local context Built around civic plazas and community spaces Appropriate treatment of infrastructure - streets, parking (shared, reduced, structures) Ties into local transit (Lynx)

4 Benefits of Transit Oriented Development Job growth: near TODs - typically 2 to 4 Times faster-than-nontransit locations Higher premiums: 15%-25% paid for residential units near transit Reduced automobile trips: by 50%

5 Downtown Lake Mary Key Planning and Design Elements Creating a sense of place Walkability Parking in its place Civic space that brings the community together Broad land use mix Evolution of town building

6 Downtown Lake Mary Key Planning and Design Elements Five Keys to Successful Sense of Place Comfort Welcome Safety Convenience & Efficiency

7 Sense of Place: Comfort Protection from weather Shelter Trees A place to wait Shelters Benches Access to conveniences Grocery stores Restaurants Coffee shops Rest rooms

8 Sense of Place: Welcome Attractive Designed to a pedestrian scale Clean and well maintained Amenities and places to gather Parks Open Space Streets

9 Sense of Place: Safety

10 Sense of Place: Safety

11 Sense of Place: Safety % Fatal to Pedestrians mph 30 mph 40 mph Speed

12 Sense of Place: Convenience and Efficiency Make blocks a walkable size: Block perimeters of 1,500 to 2,000 Connected network of streets

13 Sense of Place: Convenience and Efficiency

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

15 Walkability

16 Parking in its place

17 Civic space that brings the community together

18 Broad Land Use Mix Retail Residential Office Civic Entertainment

19 Broad Land Use Mix

20 Jupiter TOD ~ Central Station Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council

21 Jupiter TOD ~ Central Station

22 Jupiter TOD ~ Central Station

23 Jupiter TOD ~ Central Station

24 Ten Principles for Implementing Successful TOD 1) Make it better with a Vision 2) Apply the power of partnerships 3) Think development when thinking about transit 4) Get the parking right 5) Build a place, not a project 6) Make retail development market driven, not transit driven 7) Mix uses, but not necessarily in the same place 8) Make buses a great idea 9) Encourage every price point to live around transit 10)Encourage corporate attention Source: Urban Land Institute

25 April 2009

26 Ronkonkoma Hub Transit-Oriented Planning Study Goals and Objectives Develop a Land Use Plan for the revitalization of the Ronkonkoma Hub that: Promotes quality and healthy communities; Redirects growth to areas already served by existing infrastructure; Expands transportation choices to enhance environmental quality; Reduces vehicle trips around the station; Supports compact, mixed-use, transit-accessible, pedestrian-oriented redevelopment; Creates a sense of place; Supports local businesses; Creates housing choices; Explores reverse commute opportunities; and Enhances the tax base for the Town and the region to support the variety of taxing districts.

27 Ronkonkoma Hub Transit-Oriented Planning Study In partnership with key stakeholders

28 Ronkonkoma Hub Transit-Oriented Planning Study Process - a year long effort Phase I Existing Conditions Questionnaire Initial Concepts Meetings: Stakeholder Meeting October 18, 2007 Local Stakeholders and Civic League November 7, 2007 Public Information Meeting January 17, 2008 Stakeholder Meeting June 16, 2008 Public Information Meeting September 18, 2008

29 Ronkonkoma Hub Transit-Oriented Planning Study Regional Context

30 Ronkonkoma Hub Transit-Oriented Planning Study Study Area Data sources: Aerial Imagery I-3 Imagery Prime World, ESRI Online Services Assessors Parcels Suffolk County GIS Basemap, Town of Brookhaven, Long Island, NY

31 Ronkonkoma Hub Transit-Oriented Planning Study

32 Ronkonkoma Hub Transit-Oriented Planning Study TOD Opportunity Sites

33 Ronkonkoma Hub Transit-Oriented Planning Study Land Use Framework Plan

34 Ronkonkoma Hub Transit-Oriented Planning Study Vision

35 Ronkonkoma Hub Transit-Oriented Planning Study Zoning Recommendations 10 minute walk is the focus of TOD Allow mixed use development Allow higher density, taller buildings, small footprint retail stores Overlay District Preserve underlying uses

36 Ronkonkoma Hub Transit-Oriented Planning Study Economic Development Toolbox Variety of local, state and federal programs can support revitalization.. Banking Development Districts Commercial Incentive Corridor - Industrial/Commercial Incentives Plan (485 B and Double 485 B) Special Districts Payment in Lieu of Parking (PILOP) Incentive Zoning (J-6 or Overlay District Rezoning) Amortization Sanitary Density Transfer Program Expedited Permit Approval Community Development Commercial Façade Program Transfer of Development Rights Transfer of Development Value Public Assembly of Small Lots Public Funded Civic Space Infrastructure Improvements Empire Zone and Industrial Use Relocation Municipal Sanitary Infrastructure Community Housing Trusts CDBG Enforcement Target CDBG Housing Rehabilitation Program

37 Ronkonkoma Hub Transit-Oriented Planning Study Tri-State Transit Centered Grant Application Prepared grant application Town awarded $25,000 Town to match grant Grant targeted for future GEIS effort Recently won Vision Long island Smart Growth Award