Group 1 Big Ideas Pedestrian friendly within and to development - bridge over Main Street from downtown. Campus feel. Parking garage like Castle Rocks - Taj garage may be tucked in hillside. Large (big box) building doe not fit in this space. Small restaurants / boutique / small market - e.g. Tony s with residences above businesses. New urban living - emphasize walking; hide or camoflauge the parking areas. Library / community center (large general use). Boardwalk feel - curvilinear routes / trail / walks with benches, trees, and public art throughout. Outdoor universal space for e.g. farmer s market. Parking garage spaces leased to residences. Medical office (?). Special restaurant on the hill - wonderful. Lots of park public spaces. Boardwalks to / from town - Main Street. No light pollution. Landscape cushion between Parker Vista.
Group 2 Big Ideas
Group 3 Big Ideas Greenway. Connectivity. Same feel of Downtown Main Street, Southglenn, or Park Meadows. Open cafe. Park for kids. Dog park.
Group 4 Big Ideas No apartments or condominiums. No buildings over 2 stories to preserve views. Possible assisted living center. Possible library. Fountain / park / ice rink. Biking / walking path; connect traffic to O Brien Park. Retention ponds in low points. Natural amphitheater. Mixed-use buildings.
Group 5 Big Ideas Senior retirement community - improves attractiveness of Parker to wider range of residents. All building underground or partially underground (reference University of Illinois / Urbana undergraduate library). Pedestrian tunnel to connect Pine Curve property with Downtown Parker. Sit on it! Leave property as is. Show us a cash flow analysis for each development plan.
Group 6 Big Ideas Pedestrian friendly; walking path / bike. Buffer to Parker Vista and Villa Parker. Sponsor plaza - ice skating in winter, cafe in summer in square (fountain). Round about on Summerset. Retainage wall. Maximum of 3 stories; townhomes over retail. No apartment buildings. Vary heights of buildings. Connection to Sulphur Gulch. Small park. No building greater than 30,000 square feet possibly smaller. Parking around plaza (off-street angled). Connection from plaza to park. Economic, social, environmental sustainability. Potential continue greenway - underpass to Dounlas County. Southlands. Side concessions with Library built by developer.
Group 1 Big Ideas Buffer between homes and development. No service road (trash - delivery). Lighting concerns. Green - landscaping. Line of sight - view concerns. Noise control. Promote pedestrian use. Multi use spaces. Town Square / Plaza, i.e. open air markets, ice skating, similar to Soutlands. Needs to be family-kid friendly. Large buildings on northwest corner. Pedestrian walkways with seating. Small-scale theme. Low profile. Cut into hill. Small-scale amphitheater. Maximize open / green space. January 29th, 2009, Public Workshop Comments
Group 2 Big Ideas Design and Architectural Guidelines to restrict noise, light, height, hours of operation. Height rections on trees - maintain western views. 100 or appropriate setbacks / buffer with excavation / elevation drop Careful attention to traffic study / impacts. No major anchor - small boutique retail preferred. No gas stations or convenience stores. Urban open space / plaza / park (like Cherry Creek North) for outdoor movies, concerts, seasonal gatherings (santa) with fountains, etc. 2-story maximum residential over retail (like Gaylord/South Pearl); for-sale units (not rental). January 29th, 2009, Public Workshop Comments
Group 3 Big Ideas Elevation / views. Smaller buildings. Safety. Local businesses. No multi-family preferred. Stapleton concept mixed use. Gathering space - movie, amphitheater. Light, sound traffic. Pedestrian friendly. Broad sidewalk Pine Drive with tree lawn. Higher building heights west side, lower top of hill. Buffer between Parker Vista. Service roads. Internal sidewalks. January 29th, 2009, Public Workshop Comments
Group 4 Big Ideas No big box. Water / park element. 100 depressed buffer minimum / Parker Vista. Maximum 3-story closer to Pine Drive. Lower intensity near Parker Vista. 2-story closer to Parker Vista. Family, pedestrian, bike-friendly with mix of parks to low intensity retail / commercial. No 24 / 7 retail. January 29th, 2009, Public Workshop Comments