Broadway Avenue Streetscape Project City of Albert Lea. Community Open House April 12th, 2012

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1 Broadway Avenue Streetscape Project City of Albert Lea Community Open House April 12th,

2 Agenda IntroducEon of Project Team and City Staff Project Limits and Overview Public Input/InformaEon Process Overview Overview of Previously Prepared Streetscape Master Plan Input We Would Like from You Tonight Adjourn to Open House 2

3 Key Project Team and City Staff Members Key Project Team Members: Project Manager Dan Sarff, Bolton & Menk Lead Landscape Architect Jim Harbaugh, Bolton & Menk Project Landscape Architect Josh Shields, Bolton & Menk Project Engineer City UEliEes Brian Johnson, JHS City Staff: Steven Jahnke, Director of Public Works/City Engineer Chris Lowe, Asst. City Engineer Chad Adams, City Manager Bob Graham, Community Development Director City Consultant: Patrick Waddick, Streetscape Master Plan Architect consultant to City/ advisor to consultant team 3

4 Project Limits and Overview Broadway Avenue - Main Street to Fountain Street Complete reconstruceon of the exiseng street and sidewalk surface Narrowing exiseng street width Increasing exiseng sidewalk width ConstrucEng bump- outs in key locaeons DecoraEve sidewalk treatment Complete reconstruceon of underground ueliees: Sanitary sewer Water main Storm sewer Possible removal of the exiseng traffic signals at William Street and Clark Street depending on results of the Signal JusEficaEon Report AddiEonl of streetscaping elements On side streets, the project will terminate at the Broadway ROW, unless there is another logical break line 4

5 Project Limits and Overview Broadway Avenue - Canadian Pacific Railroad to Main Street: Mill and overlay the exiseng street to be designed by Mn/DOT and constructed under a Mn/DOT project in Provide streetscaping elements in conjunceon with Mn/DOT s proposed mill and overlay project Project will terminate at the Broadway ROW, unless there is another logical break line 5

6 Project Limits and Overview Fountain Park Enhancements: ConstrucEon of park and streetscaping elements Will generally conform with nature and scope proposed in the 2010 Streetscape Master Plan ModificaEons developed through the streetscape master plan review process and public input and informaeon processes ConnecEvity to Broadway Avenue and conenuaeon of streetscape themes Pedestrian Plaza: Currently proposed on William Street, east of Broadway Avenue Streetscaping and ameniees to create aestheecally pleasing gathering place and event venue 6

7 7 Project Limits and Overview

8 8 AnEcipated Project Schedule

9 Public Input/InformaEon Process 1. Form Streetscape Design Commicee (SDC) - Comprised of cross seceon of the community; downtown business owners, City staff people, along with Master Plan Architect 2. Review and validate streetscape master plan with SDC 3. Community Open House #1 - Idea Gathering from Community - no preconceived design noeons - Small/Large Group Breakout Sessions 4. Review findings from Open House #1 with SDC 5. Preliminary Design with interim SDC checks during process 6. Community Open House #2 - Present Design Ideas to the Community for Feedback 7. Review findings from Open House #2 with SDC 9

10 Public Input/InformaEon Process 8. Design Review with individual Property Owners for Consensus Building & Assessment Discussions - Venue for hearing everybody s opinion, away from large crowds - Opportunity to show impact of assessments individually 9. Final Design with interim SDC Checks during Process 10. Community Open House #3 - Unveil Final Design to Community and refine concept if there are any more Community issues or ideas 11. PresentaEon of Final Project to City Council 12. PreconstrucEon Business/Property Owners Open House 13. Bi- weekly ConstrucEon progress public meeengs - City, Consultant, and Contractor in acendance, Eed in with contractor meeengs 14. Experienced Onsite RepresentaEve During ConstrucEon 10

11 Streetscape Design Commicee John Brick Brick Furniture Richard Buringa Mayo Clinic Dan De Boer Community Cornerstone DusEn Demmer Freeborn County SWCD David Gross ITC Mary Ellen Johnson ACT Theater Randy Kehr Albert Lea/Freeborn County Chamber of Commerce Glen Parsons- ACT Theater 11

12 Streetscape Design Commicee Kathy Sabinish Broadway Ave. Business/Building owner Christopher Shoff Freeborn County Commissioner and Shoff ChiropracEc Tom Staker CelebraEon Party and Gios Jon Murray Mayo Clinic/City Planning Commission Susie Petersen Albert Lea ConvenEon and Visitors Bureau Mark Stadheim Stadheim Jewelers Jerry Kaphers Art Center RepresentaEve 12

13 13 Overview of Streetscape Master Plan

14 14 Overview of Streetscape Master Plan

15 15 Overview of Streetscape Master Plan

16 Overview of Streetscape Master Plan Major Design principles developed from the Master Plan: Preserve and enhance historic nature of Downtown Preserve parking and provide more accessible stalls/ routes Develop a plan that enhances the pedestrian elements while providing for the car and alternaeve transportaeon Provide for more/flexible event space in the Downtown Core 16

17 Overview of Streetscape Master Plan Major Design principles developed from the Master Plan, conenued: Reconnect Fountain Park with Downtown and provide a safe crossing at Fountain Street Develop a Brand for downtown and associated signage and wayfinding Incorporate environmental solueons to the design (i.e. balanced amount of landscaping, stormwater solueons) 17

18 Input we would like from you tonight What currently brings you Downtown? What would bring you to downtown more ooen? What changes would make it easier to park, walk, celebrate, and shop Downtown? What is currently missing from Downtown? How do you currently use the features in Fountain Park? What elements of the streetscape MUST be included as part of the Downtown RevitalizaEon Project? 18

19 Future meeeng dates Streetscape Design Commicee #2 7:00 p.m. on April 26 th at City Hall Community Open House #2-5:00 p.m. on May 17 th 5:00 at NaEonal Vitality Center 19

20 Adjourn to Open House Small Group sesngs led by Design team and City staff Please take Eme to fill out comment cards Please let us know your opinions! This is your opportunity to shape the project. 20

21 Broadway Avenue Streetscape Project 21

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