Rio/29 Future Land Use Alternatives. Rio/29 Small Area Plan Phase 1 December 12, 2016

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1 Rio/29 Future Land Use Alternatives Rio/29 Small Area Plan Phase 1 December 12, 2016

2 PRESENTATION OVERVIEW 1 BACKGROUND 2 COMMUNITY INPUT 3 DESIGN PRINCIPLES 4 5 ALTERNATIVES OPEN HOUSE 2

3 1 PROJECT BACKGROUND 3

4 PLANNING CONTEXT Comprehensive Plan Places29 Master Plan Rio/29 Small Area Plan Coverage area: County-wide Broad range of goals and objectives covering multiple topics. Last updated June 10, 2015 Coverage area: Development Area Provides a more detailed future land use map, transportation, parks, community facilities. Adopted February 2011 Coverage area: Neighborhood More detailed land use, transportation plan, design To be completed in 2017 BACKGROUND

5 PLACES 29 VISION Compact development.organized around centers Pedestrian-oriented and mixed-use.variety of housing choices, retail environments, office types, and employment opportunities Connected by multimodal transportation Parks and open spaces contribute to an overall excellent quality of life BACKGROUND

6 STUDY AREA

7 MILESTONES PHASE 1 An overarching vision for the Rio/29 small area Phase 1 Timeline (10-months) Identification of some early actions to implement this vision Initiation/ Reconnaiss ance Market Assessment Study Area Analysis Alternatives Generation Final Document PHASE 2 A detailed Area Plan that supports implementation of the vision BACKGROUND

8 WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT? Land Area Sales/Business Tax Revenue 29 North Remainder of County 29 North Remainder of County Source: Albemarle County Note: Data show that the 29 North Business Corridor accounts for roughly 42.4% of the selected revenue sources in the County business license tax, motor vehicle dealer tax, food and beverage tax, short term rental tax, transient occupancy tax, and sales tax. These taxes in aggregate across the County represent 7.0% of the total County Tax Revenue for FY13/14 8 BACKGROUND

9 RIO/29 PAST & PRESENT BACKGROUND

10 PURPOSE WHAT Land Use Alternatives Show where and how development could occur Long-term (up to 50 years) WHY To explain tradeoffs To gather public input To define a preferred vision of future development To guide Phase 2 10 BACKGROUND

11 PURPOSE Tonight To provide input on what you see as the pros and cons for each alternative Things to keep in mind Node locations Intensity and amount of future development Transportation Potential economic impact Potential county costs and revenues Consistency with Places29 vision BACKGROUND

12 2 COMMUNITY INPUT

13 WHAT HAVE WE HEARD SO FAR? Community Meeting Advisory Committee Business/Land Owners Focus Group Staff Technical Committee Young Professionals Mixer COMMUNITY INPUT 13

14 VISION THEMES

15 GUIDING PRINCIPLES - PLAN 1. PLACE MAKING: Create a place where people and employers want to be 2. MIXED USE: Introduce more housing and employment uses to make a complete community 3. MULTIMODAL: Connectivity, transit, trails, and walk/bike friendly streets 4. OPEN SPACE & RECREATION: Parks, open spaces, buffers and river access 5. NEIGHBORHOOD PROTECTION: Balance the need for height and density to make redevelopment feasible with community concerns about local impacts and view sheds 6. INTERGENERATIONAL COMMUNITY: Mix of housing types and transportation options to meet the needs of people of all ages 7. VISITOR GATEWAY: Design and gateway features tell travelers they have arrived in a special place COMMUNITY INPUT

16 3 DESIGN PRINCIPLES

17 PULSES OF DEVELOPMENT The Urban Land Institute identifies 10 core principles for Reinventing the Suburban Strip Core Principle DESIGN PRINCIPLES

18 FUTURE TRANSIT AS AN ORGANIZING FEATURE Source: Places29 DESIGN PRINCIPLES

19 A NOTE ON TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT CHARACTERISTICS OF SUCCESSFUL TOD = CHARACTERISTICS OF SUCCESSFUL COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TOD LIVABLE COMMUNITIES TRAVEL CHOICES DESIGN PRINCIPLES 19

20 10-15-MINUTE WALKABLE COMMUNITY Source: Places 29 DESIGN PRINCIPLES

21 Downtown Charlottesville Source: Pictometry

22 RIO/29 Source: Pictometry

23 Stonefield Source: Pictometry

24 The Village at Shirlington Source: Pictometry

25 North Hills, Raleigh, NC Source: Pictometry

26 HOW THE ALTERNATIVES WERE DEVELOPED PLACES 29/PLANS PUBLIC / STAKEHOLDER INPUT PLANNING PRINCIPLES DESIGN PRINCIPLES 26

27 ALTERNATIVE A ALTERNATIVE B ALTERNATIVE C

28 What about areas outside the Nodes? Develop as a mixture of the following uses: What about other centers? Secondary centers along Berkmar could be served by local circulator bus lines

29 ALTERNATIVE A ALTERNATIVE B ALTERNATIVE C WHAT DO THESE ALTERNATIVES IMPLY? FUTURE OF THE CORRIDOR SHOULD CENTER ON NODES OR CENTERS OF DEVELOPMENT HOW MANY CENTERS AND WHERE? WHAT SHOULD THE CENTERS LOOK LIKE? WHAT ABOUT AREAS OUTSIDE THE CENTERS?

30 WHAT COULD THE CENTERS LOOK LIKE?

31 ALTERNATIVE A ALTERNATIVE B ALTERNATIVE C NEXT STEPS GET INPUT ON A PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE PREPARE REPORT ON FINDINGS TO CLOSE OUT PHASE 1 PHASE 2 TO ADDRESS A MORE DETAILED PLAN AND IMPACT ANALYSIS

32 5 OPEN HOUSE

33 OPEN HOUSE First, any general questions? At each station, please provide input on what you see as the pros and cons for each alternative Things to keep in mind Node locations Intensity and amount of future development Transportation Potential economic impact Potential county costs and revenues Consistency with Places29 vision OPEN HOUSE 33

34 BRT EXAMPLE 34

35 BRT EXAMPLE 35

36 Assembly Row, Somerville, MA

37 Virginia Beach Town Center, VA

38 Oyster Point City Center, Newport News, VA

39 Carlisle, Alexandria, VA

40 Reston Town Center, Fairfax County, VA

41 Reston Town Center, Fairfax County, VA