Dallas CBD Second Light Rail Alignment (D2) Stakeholder Work Group Meeting #2 March 9, 2016

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1 Dallas CBD Second Light Rail Alignment (D2) Stakeholder Work Group Meeting #2 March 9,

2 Agenda Welcome/Introductions Objective of Meeting Project Status Stakeholder Presentations Project Schedule Work Program 2

3 Meeting Objective Allow Stakeholders to participate in the data collection effort associated with the Existing Conditions element of D2. Stakeholders will make brief (approx. 5-minute) presentations of their development plans, current or future operations and issues and concerns related to the development of D2. This SWG Meeting is focused on the Young/Jackson (east/west) segment; the subsequent SWG meeting will focus on the Lamar/DART ROW (north/south) segment. 3

4 Project Team DART Team Members Steve Salin, Vice President Chad Edwards, Asst. Vice President Ernie Martinez, D2 Project Manager Chris Walters, D2 Community Engagement Consultant Team Members Tom Shelton, Program Manager Steve Knobbe, Project Manager Michelle Dippel, Environmental Lead Israel Crowe, Engineering Lead 4

5 Project Status September 2015 Submitted Lamar/Young D2 Alternative to FTA for project rating and funding; noting that the LPA is Lamar/Young/Jackson November 2015 FTA approved DART s request to enter Project Development (PD) December 2015 FTA considers September submittal complete PD Kick-off meetings February 2015 Received favorable (medium-high) rating from FTA for D2 project Finalized scope of work for remaining PD efforts with contractor 5

6 Locally Preferred Alternative 6

7 Meeting Presenters Preservation Dallas* ONCOR* Maharger Development Harwood Park First Presbyterian Church Statler Hilton Lone Star Gas Lofts Continental Building Butler Brothers Building (Marriott Hotel, residences) Aloft Hotel SoCo Lofts Joint presentation Joint presentation *These are Stakeholders that represent a particular issue or element that is not site-specific 7

8 Preservation Dallas DART Presentation Buddy Apple, Board President

9 Preservation Dallas, founded in 1972, is a private, nonprofit organization which collaborates, educates and advocates for the preservation and revitalization of the city s historic buildings, neighborhoods, and sites.

10 Proposed D2 Alignment Sampling of historic buildings with potential impacts from proposed D2 alignment

11 Historic Resources Along Proposed D2 Alignment Knights of Pythias Temple 2551 Elm Commerce Street City of Dallas Landmark, NRHP Eligible Built 1916 Designed in the Beaux Arts style by William Sydney Pittman, Dallas first African American architect Important component of the social, cultural and architectural history of the African American community in Dallas Plans call for rehabilitation of the building for a boutique hotel with additional new construction on the site Potential noise and vibration from trains are a concern

12 Historic Resources Along Proposed D2 Alignment Statler Hilton 1914 Commerce Street NRHP Completed 1956 Designed by William Tabler Largest hotel in the Southwest when constructed Unique curtain wall façade with enamel steel panels and modular design One of the best examples of Mid- Century Modern architecture in Dallas Currently under rehabilitation for hotel, apartments, and retail Historic Tax Credit Project with projected investment of $175,000,000 Service access and access to the parking garage all occur off of Jackson Street

13 Historic Resources Along Proposed D2 Alignment Lone Star Gas Lofts 301 South Harwood Street NRHP Complex of three different buildings 1937 Lang & Witchell design, 1931, 1966, and 1979 The 1931 building is one of the best examples of Art Deco architecture in the city Seal Team 6 used the building used the complex for training before renovation Renovation converted the building to mixed-income apartments, retail, and event space Historic Tax Credit Project with $22,000,000 investment Service access and access to the parking garage all occur off of Jackson Street

14 Historic Resources Along Proposed D2 Alignment Continental Building 1810 Commerce Street NRHP Built in phases with the lower portion completed in 1950 and the upper portion in 1959 Originally part of Robert L. Thornton s expansion of the Mercantile Bank Exterior features travertine panels and gold mosaic tiles and artwork on the front by Octavio Medellin Renovation converted the building to apartments Historic Tax Credit Project with $37,200,000 investment Service access and access to the parking garage all occur off of Jackson Street

15 Historic Resources Along Proposed D2 Alignment SoCo Lofts (Santa Fe # 2) 1112 Jackson Street NRHP, City of Dallas Landmark Part of the Santa Fe terminal complex Complex built with underground railroad tunnels for freight transfer and warehousing Whitson & Dale, a Dallas architectural firm, designed the Spanish Renaissance buildings Exterior features the original steel windows which were restored Building converted to lofts Historic Tax Credit project Building would be extremely close to the new line and tunnel for that line could impact parking garage area for the building Noise and vibration from trains are also a concern

16 Historic Resources Along Proposed D2 Alignment Aloft Hotel (Santa Fe # 4) 1003 Young Street NRHP Part of the Santa Fe terminal complex Built with underground railroad tunnels for freight transfer and warehousing J.M. Haggar Clothing Company opened in the building in 1926 Exterior features the original steel windows which were restored Building converted to a hotel Historic Tax Credit Project with $30,000,000 investment Building would be extremely close to the new line and tunnel for that line could impact basement area for the building Noise and vibration from trains are also a concern

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23 Harwood Park Concept Masterplan

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26 CURRENT PLAN

27 Looking west across the great lawn and rain garden GREAT LAWN Looking west across the great lawn

28 Looking southwest from the grove over the lawn to the recreation building GROVE TERRACE Looking southwest from grove terraces

29 View at event pavilion looking east EVENT PAVILION Looking east from inside the event pavilion

30 View looking northwest at event lawn and stage EVENT LAWN + Looking northwest at the event lawn/stage STAGE

31 View from Harwood streetscape looking into dog park HARWOOD STREETSCAPE

32 View looking north to central courtyard across from Presbyterian Church CENTRAL COURTYARD

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40 Statler Hilton Lone Star Gas Lofts Continental Building D2 Stakeholder Work Group Meeting March 9,

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46 500 S. Ervay 211 N. Ervay

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48 Amenities Program Art Room Music Room Yoga Room Business Center Co-Working Room Gusto Room PlayStation Room Cinema Karaoke Room Pet Grooming Community Room Tanning Salon Fitness Center Chef s Room Private Party Room Bike Storage

49 Health Neighborhood Collaborations Creativity Intellect Neighborhood Collaborations Inspiration Live. Work. Play.

50 D2 Impact on Butler Brothers Building Increased accessibility and traffic to our area Revitalization of City Hall Plaza Opportunity for Collaboration Dallas PULSE Promotion of DART to our residents Areas of Concern: Sidewalk encroachment Station locations Valet Parking Public Safety

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52 D2 Alignment Central Segment 09 March 2016

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57 We are here Estimated date to start construction mid 2018 Estimated opening date end

58 Work Program Data Collection for Engineering Surveying (traditional method and LiDAR) Geotechnical/Borings Utility Investigations Building plans/property information Etc. Data Collection for Environmental Document Traffic Noise/Vibration Historical Resources Parks Etc. 58

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