Presentation to Town Council 03.03.09 in association with Kubilins Transportation Group Rose & Associates Equinox Environmental
Vision Statement: Boone 2030 is...a friendly, vibrant, attractive community...financially, socially and environmentally sustainable....a regional center for commerce, healthcare and education,...walkable, bikable and transit-friendly diverse neighborhoods, aesthetically attractive shopping areas, a successful downtown and high quality educational institutions. We honor our high country heritage through the promotion of our culture and the protection of our natural resources.
Plan Process
Market Analysis Slow growth (population) Healthy retail market; room for more Office & Industrial space exceeds demand Target industries: health, technology and knowledge-based industries. Demand for 100 new housing units/year Mixed-types and price ranges
Civic Dialogue & Participation Advisory committee Public survey Plan website 5-day public design workshop ( charrette ) Over 1,000 individual interactions
Civic Dialogue & Participation 1. Encourage growth/maintain small town atmosphere 2. Protect natural resources 3. Provide transportation choices; Make it practical for people to bicycle/walk 4. Relieve traffic congestion 5. Develop a vibrant downtown 6. Create attractive streetscapes and corridors 7. Encourage denser /pedestrian-friendly, mixed-use development 8. Facilitate infill/redevelopment 9. Promote economic development 10. Increase community interaction/cultural resources
Civic Dialogue & Participation 11. Provide a broad range of housing opportunities 12. Cultivate bold, visionary leadership 13. Make the development approval process predictable 14. Foster cooperative Town/University development 15. Don t change a thing (except taxes)
The Framework Plan transect NATURAL HABITAT HUMAN HABITAT
O-1 Preserved Lands
O-2 Reserved/Conservation Lands (Future Preservation Areas)
G-1 Restricted Growth Sector: Low Density/Primarily Residential
G-2 Controlled Growth Sector: Urban Neighborhoods
G-3 Intended Growth Sector: Mixed-Use Centers/Corridors
G-4 Downtown
Environmental Sustainability Green Infrastructure Plan BMPs for Smart Growth (water resources) Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) Kraut Creek Restoration Plan Sustainable Site Planning: Site Resource Assessment (SRA) Best Practices for Development on Slopes Sustainable Building Practices Sustainable Energy
Green Infrastructure Plan
Kraut Creek Strategic Plan
Best Practices for Slopes
Transportation Livable Transportation Principles Daniel Boone Parkway Low-Build Alternative Downtown Recommendations 421 Widening Recommendations 321: Urban Boulevard Concept Other Roadway Recommendations: Rivers, Hardin, new connections Transit Recommendations Bicycle & Pedestrian Recommendations
Livable Transportation Principles 1. Integrate Land Use and Transportation 2. Utilize Context Sensitive Design 3. Build Complete Streets 4. Enhance the Regional Network 5. Improve Street Connectivity 6. Manage Roadway access 7. Be A Transit-Oriented Community 8. Promote Walkability 9. Become a Bike-Friendly Community
Proposed Road Improvements
Proposed Daniel Boone Parkway
Downtown Concept Plan Infill concepts Parking strategies Downtown + ASU Campus Plan Urban Design + Retailing Principles
Downtown Infill & Redevelopment Opportunities
Old High School Site Focus Areas Neighborhood Center: 105 & Poplar Grove Infill Opportunities E. King Street Gateway site E. King Street Corridor ASU Park-n-Ride 321 Redevelopment sites Hospital District
Back half of parcel is preserved Gateway development on East King Street
Phased Redevelopment of Kmart Site
First Phase Mixed-Use Outparcel at Kmart
General Recommendations Housing Choices/Affordable Housing Historic Preservation Design Guidelines Visitability & Universal Design Revise the UDO & Zoning Map Small Area Plans Gateway Enhancement Corridors Capital Improvements Prioritization Boone Design Studio Public Partnership Plan
Boone/ASU Coordination Downtown Concept Plans Transportation/Circulation Rivers & Hardin Streets + roundabout AppalCart, park-n-ride Shared Public Works facilities? Implementation Boone Design Studio Kraut Creek Etc., etc., etc.
Expansion of Park-and- Ride at ASU s State Farm Road site and relocation of Town Public Works to this location
Rivers & Hardin Streets
ASU/Downtown Concept Plan
Next Steps Finalized edits based on Committee/staff comments Public comment period Final public meeting (target date?) Council Adoption (Begin UDO revisions & other implementation)