A Vision for Tropicana Site Redevelopment Image: City of St. Petersburg
City of St. Petersburg Planning & Economic Development Department Leading the Process HKS Urban Design Randy Morton Julie Hiromoto Community Outreach The Fan Experience Creating a Market Parking & Civil Eng. Garth Solutions Yvonne Garth Thomas Huggins HKS Sports & Entertainment RCLCO Erin Talkington George F. Young Jonathan J. Gotwald Jerry Dabkowski Project Team HKS
Analysis Visioning and Design Principles 4 weeks Exploration Scenario 1- With the Rays 6 weeks Project Outreach City, Stakeholders and Public Concept Master Plan Scenario 1- With the Rays 4 weeks Schedule HKS
Inclusive stakeholder involvement Embracing and engaging the community voice Earning and building consensus Delivering a meaningful solution http://www.stpete.org/tropicanaconcept Public Involvement 4 HKS
This is what we heard HKS
1. Promote Economic Development 2. Create Jobs 3. Promote Diverse Mix of Business 4. Implement Sustainability Provide jobs, entertainment, housing and family oriented places that will promote economic development for every neighborhood The First Principle Image: ampion.wordpress.com
1. Connect Neighborhoods and Districts 2. Provide Housing for Multiple Income Levels 3. Cherish Outdoor Space 4. Create Pedestrian Friendly Environment 5. Integrate Regional Bike and Trail System Knit the city together again and re-integrate the Tropicana site with the rest of the grid system The Second Principle Image: careypostcards.com
1. Engage Arts 2. Family Oriented Entertainment 3. Celebrate Multicultural Neighborhoods 4. Preserve Authenticity 5. Safe and Family Friendly Place Celebrate and enhance the rich cultural diversity and authenticity as an engine for economic opportunity within the district and the surrounding neighborhoods The Third Principle Image: Pinterest.com Image: howdoitravel.com
1. Encourage Public Transportation 2. Optimize Parking 3. Accessible Development Make it easy to get around and expand all transportation options to reduce traffic and increase access between the neighborhoods and Downtown The Fourth Principle HKS
It s About The Rays, 86 acres and Much More Image: earth.google.com
What the Rays are looking for 1. Catalyst for Development 2. Local Authenticity 3. Regional Connectivity 4. Site Accessibility 5. Size and Geometry 6. Financial Feasibility and Development Readiness
Existing Ballpark HKS
What Ballparks look like today Image: imgur.com
Gas Plant Neighborhood ca. 1970 Image: tampabay.com
Campbell Park ca. 2016 HKS
Integrate Campbell Park and South St. Petersburg like the Gas Plant was..
The development should honor the history of the Gas Plant neighborhood and the community
Grow Smarter Strategy Life and Marine Sciences Financial Services Specialized Manufacturing Arts and Design Data Analytics Led by the new Economic Development Corporation
Work-Trop : Business/Education/Job Training/ Entrepreneurial
16 th Street MLK Street 1 st Avenue North Central Avenue 1 st Avenue South Future BRT Trolley Future BRT Booker Creek 30 Buffer Restricted Covenant Area I-175 Pedestrian Bridge Existing Site Constraints HKS
16 th Street MLK Street 1 st Avenue North Central Avenue 1 st Avenue South Future BRT Trolley Future BRT Restricted Covenant Area I-175 Pedestrian Bridge New Ballpark Location HKS
The Trop
New Ballpark Location
Create Booker Creek Park
Expand Campbell Park, Regional Skate Park and The Bridge
Rays Way and Ballpark Plaza
Neighborhood Market and Connection to Deuces Live
Reintroduce the Street Grid
Integrate Development and the Stadium
Retail, Entertainment, and Kid Zone
Arts Program and Gas Plant Legacy
Shared Parking
Hotel and Conference Space
Office Buildings
Research and Tech Campus
1 st Avenue South Edge Development
16 th Street Neighborhood Retail and Offices
Housing and Neighborhood Offices
Elements of the Plan Public Realm ( 34 Acres) 40% Development ( 52 acres) 60% 7-9 Million SF Booker Creek Park Ballpark Plaza Kids Zone Rays Way New Street Grid Neighborhood Market 16 th Street Improvements Extend Campbell Park and The Bridge Rays Ballpark Entertainment/Retail Hotel/Conference Hall Office Buildings Research and Tech Campus Housing Neighborhood Offices Neighborhood Retail Shared Parking
Putting it all Together
Massing Rises to the Ballpark
View from The Edge District
View from Downtown and the Waterfront
View from Campbell Park and South St. Petersburg
View from Deuces Live and the Warehouse District
St. Pete s Newest District
A Walk Through the New Trop District
Rays Way
Ballpark Plaza
Kids Zone
Office Visibility around the Ballpark and its Brand
Research and Tech Campus with Conference Hall
Research and Tech Campus
Booker Creek Park
Integrated Campbell Park and the Wiggly Bridge
Plenty of Parking
Shared with Ballpark on Game Days
Shared with Commercial Development during Business Hours
1 st Avenue South Edge District
1 st Avenue South Edge District Development
Neighborhood Housing, Retail and Offices
Neighborhood Market
mechanical residential office parking retail Mixed Use Building Strategy
16 th Street Housing and Neighborhood Retail and Offices
The Sustainable Future of The Trop
1. EQUITABLE 2. ACCESSIBLE 3. RESOURCE EFFICIENT 4. HEALTHY 5. QUALITY OF LIFE 6. SMART CITY INTERFACES 7. RESILIENT Sustainable Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) image: City of St Petersburg
economically sustainable, equitable growth in a safe, inclusive, and family-friendly environment EQUITABLE HKS
multi-modal transit coupled with bike-share on walkable streets ACCESSIBLE Image: City of St Petersburg
Walkable streets: zoning, convenience, comfort, and design
passive design strategies, energy and water efficient district systems, renewable energy RESOURCE EFFICIENT Image: Duke Energy @ UCF St Petersburg
access to nutrition, improve air and water quality, promote physical activity, enhance thermal comfort, mitigate health hazards HEALTHY Image: Saturday Morning Market
preserve natural habitat, limit noise and light pollution, integrate arts, enhance community, and celebrate local history and culture QUALITY OF LIFE Image: City of St Petersburg
Smart Technology and evidence-based design allows feedback to influence informed decision making and behavior change SMART CITY INTERFACES HKS
Built-in flexibility to accommodate market changes, new technology, and extreme climate events RESILIENT Image: FEMA flood map
Future City Initiatives
Regional Transportation Network Clearwater US 19 Tampa St Pete Bradenton Sarasota
Pinellas Trail US 19 2040 Transit Vision Regional Transportation Network Clearwater Bayside Bridge Tampa Gateway Exp Gulf Beaches BRT St Pete
1. Downtown Transportation Plan Integration HKS Downtown Multimodal Hub Bike Trolley Bus BRT Ferry (Pilot) Multi Modal North-South Shuttles
Downtown Transport Hub HKS
Melrose Mercy Intown West Arts Civic Downtown Bayfront Deuces/ Warehouse Webb s Residential South St. Petersburg Innovation Midtown Midtown Roser Park District Neighborhood Influences HKS
3. 16 th Street and Campbell Park Initiative HKS
4. Deuces Live, Warehouse Arts District and South St. Petersburg Initiatives HKS
5. Innovation District Initiatives HKS
A Fully Integrated City HKS