REDLANDS TRANSIT VILLAGES SPECIFIC PLAN CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION JANUARY 4, 2019 Redlands Blvd. Eureka St. Orange St. State St. Citrus Ave. Vine St.
GENERAL PLAN TRANSIT VILLAGES
WE ARE HERE SPECIFIC PLAN PROCESS AND SCHEDULE
REDLANDS IS A VERY SPECIAL CITY
HOW DO WE MAKE REDLANDS BETTER?
A UNIQUE CATALYST: PLANNING 3 TODS
A ROBUST COMMUNITY PROCESS
KEY FINDINGS FROM THE COMMUNITY PROCESS DISCOVERY WORKSHOPS
Within each station area, a variety of commercial, retail, and entertainment amenities should be provided. Each station area should have a commercial character that is different from all others. Local-serving retail Local-serving retail Regional-serving retail A DIFFERENT USE MIX FOR EACH STATION AREA
The Redlands Mall should be replaced with an interconnected street network lined with street trees and diverse, mixeduse, urban buildings and act as the catalyst for boosting the economy of the Downtown. Untended parking lot landscaping Shuttered main entry Birdseye view THE HEART OF THE CITY
The future New York Street TOD should be conceived as a pedestrian-friendly, mixeduse neighborhood center that accommodate a variety of uses for Esri employees and Redlands residents alike. Active streets. Well-landscape streets Inviting park. A NEW DESTINATION FOR ESRI
The future University TOD should be conceived as the Town portion of a Town and Gown relationship with the University of Redlands. The town should be a walkable, mixed-use place that provides commercial services for the University and surrounding neighborhoods. Commercial services in close proximity to campuses. Claremont Village Town and Gown precedent: Claremont A TOWN AND GOWN DESTINATION FOR THE UNIVERSITY
In designing new buildings, streets, and parks, Downtown s historic character should be preserved and its cultural and agricultural past referenced. Existing historic character building State Street ca. 1912 (courtesy Archives, A.K. Smiley Public Library) Existing historic buildings PRESERVATION AND ADAPTIVE REUSE
The buildings and open spaces around each station should be designed to produce distinct places and unique urban destinations and experiences. WALKABLE MIXED-USE ENVIRONMENTS
The vacant and under utilized parcels and parking lots around each station should be transformed into mixed-use, multimodal, transit-oriented projects. New York Street Downtown University of Redlands INFILL
New buildings should be 3 to 4 stories high and designed in a variety of familiar styles. Together they should consolidate the image of the urban center of Redlands as a Southern California city center of the first order. Mixed-use building with varied massing Four-story mixed-use building with corner tower Mixed-use building with Monterey balconies NEW BUILDINGS THAT BELONG IN REDLANDS
Applicable Building Types Rowhouse Court Residential Block BUILDING TYPE VARIETY Mixed-Use Block
PREFERRED ARCHITECTURAL STYLES
All the new housing that will be built, should accommodate a variety of families with a range of incomes. This should include a percentage of units that are affordable. Courtyard housing Rowhouses Multi-family stacked flats UNIT TYPE VARIETY
Ample parking should be provided on the streets and a park once garage system should be established. Adjacent neighborhoods should be protected from overflow parking. On-street parking Parking lot orchard Lined parking garage PARKING IN THE RIGHT FORMATS
New plazas, greens, parks, playgrounds, dog parks, etc. should be introduced that accommodate the needs of Downtown residents and visitors. Urban square Urban square Neighborhood green GREAT PUBLIC PLACES
Pedestrian, bicycle, and electric scooter connections should be provided between the train stations and Downtown s unique destinations, Esri, the University of Redlands, and surrounding residential neighborhoods. Dedicated bicycle facilities Electric scooters Buffered bike lane GREAT MULTI-MODAL STREETS
All streets within the three station areas should have walkable streets with wide sidewalks, shade trees, convenient parking, and safe pedestrian crossings. They should be lined with either active commercial or residential ground floors. Wide, tree-lined sidewalk Outdoor dining Safe crossings GREAT STREETSCAPES
The Orange Blossom Trail should be completed as a link between the three stations and between Sylvan Park, Jennie Davis Park, and new parks, greens, and plazas. Current terminus of Orange Blossom Trail Multi-use trail Multi-use trail ORANGE BLOSSOM TRAIL
The Zanja could be extended through Downtown as an open space amenity and destination that also stores and conveys water. The Zanja could be a component of a stormwater and floodwater conveyance system. The existing Zanja in Sylvan Park Canal Canal THE ZANJA
AN EMERGING PLANNING AND DESIGN RESPONSE ALTERNATIVES WORKSHOPS
Three TOD Total Market Supportable Development (through 2035): Office: 476,00 680,00 sf Retail: 530,000 615,000 sf Residential: 1,600 2,460 units A MARKET PROJECTION FOR THE THREE TODS
Specific Plan Boundary NEIGHBORHOOD ACCESS (BY ALTA PLANNING GROUP)
Colton Ave. Route 10 Texas St. Eureka St. Orange St. 6 th St. High Ave. Stuart Ave. Church St. Redlands Blvd. E State St. Citrus Ave. Specific Plan Boundary Arrow Passenger Rail Convert State Street to 2-way STREETS
Colton Ave. Route 10 Texas St. Eureka St. Orange St. 6 th St. High Ave. Stuart Ave. Church St. Redlands Blvd. E State St. Citrus Ave. Specific Plan Boundary Arrow Passenger Rail Convert State Street to 2-way Introduce New Streets STREETS
Colton Ave. Route 10 Texas St. Eureka St. Orange St. 6 th St. High Ave. Stuart Ave. Church St. Redlands Blvd. E State St. Citrus Ave. Specific Plan Boundary Arrow Passenger Rail Convert State Street to 2-way Introduce New Streets STREETS Introduce Bicycle Lanes
To Lugonia Ave. Colton Ave. Route 10 Texas St. Eureka St. Orange St. 6 th St. High Ave. Stuart Ave. Church St. Redlands Blvd. E State St. Citrus Ave. Specific Plan Boundary Arrow Passenger Rail Convert State Street to 2-way Introduce New Streets STREETS Introduce Bicycle Lanes Make More Prominent
Colton Ave. Route 10 Eureka St. 6 th St. High Ave. E Stuart Ave. Redlands Blvd. E State St. Citrus Ave. Specific Plan Boundary Arrow Passenger Rail Existing Bicycle Lane/Route Existing Orange Blossom Trail Proposed Bicycle Lane/Route Proposed Orange Blossom Trail BICYCLE ROUTES AND OB TRAIL
Colton Ave. Route 10 Texas St. Eureka St. P Orange St. 6 th St. High Ave. Stuart Ave. Church St. P Redlands Blvd. P P E State St. P Citrus Ave. Specific Plan Boundary Arrow Passenger Rail P P Existing Parking Garage Parking Garage in Design Phase P Potential Parking Garage PARK ONCE
Colton Ave. Route 10 Texas St. Eureka St. Orange St. 6 th St. High Ave. Stuart Ave. Church St. Redlands Blvd. State St. Citrus Ave. Specific Plan Boundary Arrow Passenger Rail Existing Open Space Potential New Open Space Streetscape Improvements Important Downtown Streets Existing Zanja Orange Blossom Trail OPEN SPACE AND STREETSCAPE
Colton Ave. Route 10 Texas St. Eureka St. Orange St. 6 th St. High Ave. Stuart Ave. Church St. Redlands Blvd. E State St. Citrus Ave. Specific Plan Boundary Arrow Passenger Rail Existing Open Space 100 Year Floodplain Existing Zanja HYDROLOGY
Colton Ave. Route 10 Texas St. Eureka St. Orange St. 6 th St. High Ave. Stuart Ave. Church St. Redlands Blvd. E State St. Citrus Ave. Specific Plan Boundary Arrow Passenger Rail Existing Open Space 100 Year Floodplain Existing Zanja New Stormwater Pipe HYDROLOGY
Colton Ave. Route 10 Texas St. Eureka St. Orange St. 6 th St. High Ave. Stuart Ave. Church St. Redlands Blvd. E State St. Citrus Ave. Specific Plan Boundary Arrow Passenger Rail Existing Open Space 100 Year Floodplain HYDROLOGY Existing Zanja New Stormwater Pipe New Zanja/Greenway
Colton Ave. Route 10 Texas St. High Ave. Eureka St. Orange St. 6 th St. Stuart Ave. Redlands Blvd. E State St. Citrus Ave. Special District (SD-1) Urban Center (T5) Urban General (T4) Urban Neighborhood Open Space PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT INTENSITY ZONES
3-4 stories Buildings at sidewalk Urban streetscape Vertical mixed-use T-5
2-3 stories Commercial ground floors at sidewalk with urban streetscapes Residential ground floors behind small yards with urban or neighborhood streetscapes Horizontal mixed-use T-4
2 stories Commercial ground floors at sidewalk with urban streetscapes Residential ground floors behind small yards with urban or neighborhood streetscapes Single-use T-3
EMERGING DESIGN RECOMMENDATIONS THREE STATIONS REDLANDS MALL NEW YORK TOD UNIVERSITY TOD
Orange St. Third St. Stuart Ave. Shoppers Lane DOWNTOWN STATION
New York St. New Street Park Ave. Jennie Davis Park NEW YORK STATION To Esri
UNIVERSITY STATION
I-10 Freeway Texas St. Orange St. Redlands Blvd. University St. Special District 1 (SD-1) Special District 2 (SD-2) Urban Center (T5) Urban General (T4) Urban Neighborhood Existing Open Space PARCELS OF CHANGE
Eureka St. Stuart Ave. Stuart Ave. P Shoppers Lane Orange St. Third St. Redlands Blvd. DOWNTOWN STATION
Redlands Blvd. P Orange St. State St. Third Street Fourth Street Eureka St. Citrus Ave. REDLANDS MALL AREA
Stuart Ave. Redlands Blvd. Eureka St. State St. Orange St. Citrus Ave. DOWNTOWN REDLANDS
Texas St. New York St. Park Ave. New York St. NEW YORK STREET STATION AREA
Texas St. Park Ave. New York St. NEW YORK STREET STATION AREA
Texas St. Park Ave. New York St. NEW YORK STREET STATION AREA
Texas St. Park Ave. New York St. NEW YORK STREET STATION AREA
University St. Park Avenue Cook St. Central Ave, UNIVERSITY STATION AREA
University St. Park Avenue North Park Avenue South Cook St. Central Ave, UNIVERSITY STATION AREA
P University St. Park Avenue North Park Avenue South Cook St. Central Ave, UNIVERSITY STATION AREA
P University St. Park Avenue North Park Avenue South Cook St. Central Ave, UNIVERSITY STATION AREA
P University St. Park Avenue North Park Avenue South Cook St. Central Ave, UNIVERSITY STATION AREA
CITY + SPHERE OF INFLUENCE SFR MFR Total Existing Citywide + SOI 22,858 7,321 30,179 Pipeline Projects (at GP Adoption) 757 381 1,138 Future Outside Transit Villages 3,722 374 4,096 Future Within Transit Villages 224 924 1,148 Total Future Development 4,703 1,679 6,382 Total at Buildout (Year 2035) 27,561 9,000 36,561 FUTURE HOUSING PER GENERAL PLAN
DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL BY TOD Low Med High New York Street 231 428 893 Downtown 437 762 1,643 University 480 615 750 Total 1,148 units 1,805 units 3,286 units FUTURE HOUSING PER TRANSIT VILLAGES SPECIFIC PLAN
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