Old Town Neighborhoods Plan Choices Event Wednesday, December 9, 2015
Agenda 6:00 6:10 p.m. Welcome + Sign In 6:10 6:30 p.m. Presentation 6:30 8:00 p.m. Workshop + Open House Seeking your input on: Neighborhood Vision Land Use Transition Areas/NCB Land Use LMN Pockets Greenways Mulberry Corridor Shields Corridor 2
Old Town Neighborhoods Plan Background Combined update of the 1980 s East Side & West Side Neighborhood Plans Nearly 30 years since the original plans were adopted Address ongoing or emerging trends (e.g. continued Downtown/CSU growth near neighborhood edges) Align community-wide plans & goals at the neighborhood level 3
Plan Boundaries
Timeline 5
Neighborhood Choices Tonight s Event: Share potential ideas on transportation & land-use choices for the Eastside and Westside Neighborhoods. Gather your feedback on the following topic areas: Neighborhood Vision Land Use: LMN Pockets Land Use: Transition Areas Neighborhood Greenways Shields Corridor Mulberry + Magnolia Corridor 6
Vision UNIQUE - LIVABLE - CONNECTED - SUSTAINABLE Celebrating and enhancing the qualities that make the neighborhoods unique and which foster Old Town Charm 7
UNIQUE - LIVABLE - CONNECTED - SUSTAINABLE Vision Neighborhoods designed for friendly interactions and a high quality of life 8
UNIQUE - LIVABLE - CONNECTED - SUSTAINABLE Vision Neighborhoods integrated into the community with safe and convenient travel options 9
Vision UNIQUE - LIVABLE - CONNECTED - SUSTAINABLE Neighborhoods with the resources and knowledge to help maintain and improve their economic, social, and environmental vibrancy 10
Land Use Transition Areas Land Use refers to the types of activities (residential, commercial, etc.) that exist in an area. Zoning refers to the City s regulations about where those uses are allowed. The existing zoning for most of the transition areas is the Neighborhood Conservation, Buffer (NCB) zone. 11
Land Use Transition Areas NCB Zoning is shown in blue 12
What we heard at the Transitions and Buffers Workshop (Nov. 4) - Don t expand NCB further into neighborhoods - Around 3 stories is an appropriate maximum height in the NCB zone - In general, the types of uses allowed in the NCB zone (housing, office) are appropriate Potential option: Explore design guidelines for the NCB zone Key question: Which building design elements are most important to consider for the transition areas? Land Use Transition Areas
Land Use LMN Pockets There are several small areas of Low Density Mixed-Use Neighborhood (LMN) zoning in the Westside Neighborhood. LMN zoning allows multi-family housing and small-scale commercial uses. These LMN pockets are surrounded by Neighborhood Conservation zoning 14
LMN Zoning is shown in yellow Land Use LMN Pockets
What we ve heard about LMN pockets - Analyze pockets individually - Higher-intensity uses in LMN are not compatible with the interior of the Westside neighborhood - Non-conforming uses should be minimized Potential option: Rezone some of the LMN pockets in the Westside neighborhood to better reflect neighborhood character Key question: What do you think about the proposed zoning changes? Land Use LMN Pockets
Neighborhood Greenways Neighborhood greenways are residential streets with lower volumes of traffic and enhanced bike, pedestrian, and streetscape infrastructure Remington Greenway, Fort Collins 17
Bike Wayfinding Draft Bicycle Wayfinding System Plan Phase 1 Red Phase 2 Purple Phase 3 - Orange Stacking Header Size 20 Works Well on Line 2 Trying to Shove Too Many Things in This Area Makes it Feel Very Cluttered 18
Neighborhood Greenways Stacking Header Size 20 Works Well on Line 2 Trying to Shove Too Many Things in This Area Makes it Feel Very Cluttered 19
Neighborhood Greenways Sharrows Residential bike lanes Bike cut throughs Shared use paths Traffic Circles 20
Neighborhood Greenways Street trees Fruit trees Bio-swales Rain gardens Urban agriculture 21
Neighborhood Greenways Bulb-out crosswalks Parklets Intersection treatment Interpretive signage Wayfinding Signage 22
Arterial Corridors Shields Corridor Examination of conditions and options along the Shields and Mulberry Corridors Mulberry Corridor 23
Action Zones Shields Mulberry
Action Zones
Action Zones
Action Zones
Buffered Bike Lanes Stacking Header Size 20 Works Well on Line 2 Trying to Shove Too Many Things in This Area Makes it Feel Very Cluttered 28
Shields Corridor Laurel to Mulberry: Shields Existing Corridor Condition ulberry to LaPorte Existing Condition
Shields Corridor Mulberry to LaPorte Protected Bikeway Laurel to Mulberry Shared Use Paths Requires Moving Curbs In Stacking Header Size 20 Works Well on Line 2 South Riding Only North Riding Only Trying to Shove Too Many Things in This Area Makes it Feel Very Cluttered 8 Paths 8 Paths 30
Shields Corridor Magnolia to LaPorte Existing Condition Stacking Header Size 20 Works Well on Line 2 Trying to Shove Too Many Things in This Area Makes it Feel Very Cluttered 31
Shields Corridor Magnolia to LaPorte Buffered Bike Lanes Stacking Header Size 20 Works Well on Line 2 Trying to Shove Too Many Things in This Area Makes it Feel Very Cluttered 32
Mulberry & Magnolia Corridor Explore Magnolia road diet to on Mulberry, LaPorte west Buffered of City Park Ave Bike Lanes Explore Magnolia as a parallel bike route east of City Park Sidewalk and crossing enhancements Stacking Header Size 20 Works Well on Line 2 Trying to Shove Too Many Things in This Area Makes it Feel Very Cluttered Potential Option: 4-lane to 3-lane conversion on Mulberry, west of City Park Ave 33
Workshop + Open House Magnolia to LaPorte Buffered Bike Lanes Visit stations to learn more about potential ideas for neighborhood land use & transportation Use sticky notes & dots to provide additional ideas Stacking and feedback Header on boards and posters Size 20 Works Well on Line 2 Utilize comment cards for detailed feedback on specific topic areas Place completed comment cards in baskets or return to us using the contact information on the back Trying to Shove Too Many Things in This Area Makes it Feel Very Cluttered 34
Next Steps In Process December, 2015 / January, 2016: Develop strategies and policies to implement plan vision Upcoming online questionnaire Stacking Header Size 20 Works Well on Line 2 January-March: Next rounds of public outreach Develop implementation action plan Final Plan Document Trying to Shove Too Many Things in This Area Makes it Feel Very Cluttered For more information visit: www.fcgov.com/otnp 35