The Floyds Fork Area Plan

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1 The Floyds Fork Area Plan Growth Framework and Design Principles Presented by: Wallace Roberts & Todd, LLC March 24, 2009 Ted Wathen / Quadrant

2 Agenda Project overview and purpose Growth framework Design principles for centers Next steps Questions and Answers Stations

3 Project Overview and Purpose Balance land conservation and population growth Create compact, mixed-use centers to limit sprawl Preserve existing natural resources Integrate mixed-use centers with Floyds Fork Greenway and City of Parks Louisville Loop trail Promote best development and conservation practices Implement design and development guidelines

4 Ted Wathen / Quadrant Growth Framework

5 What Have We Been Hearing? Preserve rural character Protect groundwater recharge, protect water quality Protect rural character and streams Keep entire area rural Limit heavy development Keep rural Already overdeveloped Keep these trees Working farms need protection Leave Fisherville as is

6 Ted Wathen / Quadrant

7 Ted Wathen / Quadrant

8 John Nation

9 Existing Conditions Existing and Future Parkland Public (21 st Century and Metro Parks) Future Fund Future Fund Other

10 Existing Conditions Existing Agricultural Land and Park Land Existing Agriculture Parkland

11 Existing Conditions Slope and Floodplain Steep Slopes No Slope Floodway 100-Year Floodplain

12 What Have We Been Hearing? Permit development around Floyds Fork Permit development, but respect character Do not burden development with regulations Colonial design standards along Bardstown Road Already overdeveloped Don t label my land Let me develop my land as I see fit

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14 Existing Conditions Residential Development Multi-Family Residential Single-Family il Residential Proposed Single-Family

15 Existing Conditions Where Do People Live?

16 Existing Conditions Building Permits Multi-Family Residential Si l F il R id ti l B ildi Single-Family Residential Building Commercial Building

17 Existing Conditions Pending Development Commercial Residential

18 Growth Framework The Big Idea West of the Fork: Future growth focused on designated centers and existing infrastructure East of The Fork: Protect resources while accommodating compatible development The Fork: Seam between neighborhood and conservation development areas

19 Growth Framework Core Conservation Area Neighborhoods oods Conservation Development Area Centers

20 Growth Framework Neighborhoods Area of new and infill development Additional commercial development in Neighborhood Form Districts Open space integrated into development pattern Explore techniques to fund infrastructure extensions

21 Growth Framework Conservation Development Area Development combined with resource conservation (e.g. conservation subdivision) Additional commercial development encouraged in established developed areas Open space integrated into development pattern Target infrastructure extensions to support desired development pattern

22 Growth Framework Core Conservation Area Emphasis on protecting primary resources (the Fork and 100-yr floodplain) Recreational development acceptable (e.g. additional trail connections to the Fork) Potential TDR sending area if established as a voluntary program

23 Growth Framework Centers Areas suitable for compact, mixed-use development Priority areas for new infrastructure investment Subject to Form District i t designation and regulation Implement standards for development e e character acte Potential TDR receiving area if established as a voluntary program

24 Growth Framework Proposed development Corridors Trail connections

25 Discourage this

26 Why are Centers needed? Discourage this

27 and encourage this

28 Why are Centers needed? and encourage this Eliminate new stretches of linear commercial development that promote traffic congestion, air pollution, and inefficient use of infrastructure Provide compact areas to be served by multiple modes of transportation t ti such as mass transit

29 Design Principles for Centers

30 Form Districts Campus Neighborhood Regional Center Suburban Marketplace Corridor Suburban Workplace Town Center Village / Village Center Downtown Traditional Marketplace Corridor Traditional Neighborhood Traditional Workplace

31 Form Districts Campus Neighborhood Regional Center Suburban Marketplace Corridor Suburban Workplace Town Center Village / Village Center Downtown Traditional Marketplace Corridor Traditional Neighborhood Traditional Workplace

32 Regional Center Form District Encompasses major shopping facilities, high-intensity intensity commercial, services, offices, entertainment and medium to high-density residential uses serving a regional market Floor space greater than 400,000 sf to serve market area of 100,000 or more St. Matthews Mall

33 Regional Center Form District Encompasses major shopping facilities, high-intensity intensity commercial, services, offices, entertainment and medium to high-density residential uses serving a regional market Floor space greater than 400,000 sf to serve market area of 100,000 or more The Washingtonian Center Gaithersburg, MD

34 Town Center Form District Compact center with a mix of moderately intense commercial, civic, office, and residential uses focused on an identifiable core Floor space between 100,000 sf and 400,000 sf to serve market area of 25,000 to 75,000 Ferncreek Town Center St. Matthews Town Center

35 Town Center Form District Compact center with a mix of moderately intense commercial, civic, office, and residential uses focused on an identifiable core Floor space between 100,000 sf and 400,000 sf to serve market area of 25,000 to 75,000 Market Common at Clarendon Arlington, VA

36 Village / Village Center Form District Development in the center of a village offering goods and services at a scale that is appropriate for nearby residential area Maximum single building square footage shall be 70,000 SF Middletown Village Center Norton Commons Village Center

37 Village / Village Center Form District Development in the center of a village offering goods and services at a scale that is appropriate for nearby residential area Maximum single building square footage shall be 70,000 SF Merchant s Square Williamsburg, VA

38 Potential Center Type by Form District Fisherville Regional Center Form District Town Center Form District Village Center Form District Billtown Road at I-265 Bardstown Road at I-265 Cooper Chapel Road at Bardstown Road

39 Center Design Principles Environment Use Streets and blocks Parks, plazas, and trails Buildings and parking Streetscapes

40 Center Design Principles Environment Encourage energy efficient, green building design

41 Center Design Principles Environment Encourage energy efficient, green building design Integrate best practices for storm water management into site design (streets, plazas, parks, parking lots, etc.)

42 Center Design Principles Environment Encourage energy efficient, green building design Integrate best practices for storm water management into site design (streets, plazas, parks, parking lots, etc.) bli h d fl d l i b ff Establish stream and floodplain buffers to mitigate development impacts related to water quality and flooding

43 Center Design Principles Environment Encourage energy efficient, green building design Integrate best practices for storm water management into site design (streets, plazas, parks, parking lots, etc.) Establish stream and floodplain l buffers to mitigate development impacts related to water quality and flooding Integrate transit to encourage alternative Integrate transit to encourage alternative transportation choices Amsterdam bus. Photograph. Vitaly Volkov. Available from Flickr:

44 Center Design Principles Use Encourage a mix of complementary uses (civic, residential, retail, office) appropriate for each type of center (Regional, Town, and Village)

45 Center Design Principles Use Encourage a mix of complementary uses (civic, residential, retail, office) appropriate for each type of center (Regional, Town, and Village) Establish transitions from higher density core development to lower density surrounding uses

46 Center Design Principles Streets and Blocks Establish a connected hierarchy of primary, secondary, and tertiary streets

47 Center Design Principles Streets and Blocks Establish a connected hierarchy of primary, secondary, and tertiary streets Implement complete streets (vehicular, pedestrian, bicycle, and transit where appropriate)

48 Center Design Principles Streets and Blocks Establish a connected hierarchy of primary, secondary, and tertiary streets Implement complete streets (vehicular, pedestrian, bicycle, and transit where appropriate) Encourage a quality pedestrian environment by establishing: Maximum block sizes Building height to street right-of- way ratios

49 Center Design Principles Parks, Plazas, and Trails Provide parks within easy 5-minute walk of residential areas

50 Center Design Principles Parks, Plazas, and Trails Provide parks within easy 5-minute walk of residential areas Create a trail system that connects to the Louisville Loop, the Fork, and other park resources

51 Center Design Principles Parks, Plazas, and Trails Provide parks within easy 5-minute walk of residential areas Create a trail system that connects to the Louisville Loop, the Fork, and other park resources Provide community gathering places at the entrances of public buildings and venues (theaters, cinemas, community centers, schools, libraries, etc.) NorthCarolina_towngreen.jpg: Town Hall. Photograph. Jacreative. Available from Flickr: Guilford, CT.jpg: First Church Guilford. Photograph. Martin Ewing_AA6E. Available From Flickr:

52 Center Design Principles Buildings and Parking Provide parking on streets and central to blocks

53 Center Design Principles Buildings and Parking Provide parking on streets and central to blocks Establish build-to lines

54 Center Design Principles Buildings and Parking Provide parking on streets and central to blocks Establish build-to lines Locate clearly identifiable building entrances at corners and at regular intervals along street frontages

55 Center Design Principles Buildings and Parking Provide parking on streets and central to blocks Establish build-to lines Locate clearly identifiable building entrances at corners and at regular intervals along street frontages Avoid long blank walls along street frontages

56 Center Design Principles Buildings and Parking Provide parking on streets and central to blocks Establish build-to lines Locate clearly identifiable building entrances at corners and at regular intervals along street frontages Avoid long blank walls along street frontages Id if i b ildi i d Identify appropriate building size and mass to fit Form District scale (Regional, Town, and Village)

57 Center Design Principles Streetscapes Establish zones for pedestrian movement, street furniture, and cafes

58 Center Design Principles Streetscapes Establish zones for pedestrian movement, street furniture, and cafes Provide street trees for continuous canopy coverage

59 Center Design Principles Streetscapes Establish zones for pedestrian movement, street furniture, and cafes Provide street trees for continuous canopy coverage Provide covered bus shelters where appropriate Bus Shelter, Laaben, Austria. Photograph. John Duffy. Available from Flickr: