International Blvd. TOD Plan Public Workshop #1 Add photos or project images September 21 and 22, 2010 Workshop Purpose Introduce the public to the Project Review and discuss the existing conditions analysis Solicit input regarding key corridor issues, assets and the vision for International Blvd 1
Project Overview Project Purpose To examine opportunities for developing TOD Projects along International Blvd To develop a Plan that sets the regulatory foundation for implementing TOD Projects at appropriate locations along the Blvd 2
What is Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Creates areas that are: - Sustainable/green - Walkable / compact / infill - Mixed use where feasible - Diverse (income, age, family size) - Healthy Considers: - Population growth - Demographics - Global warming - Water supply - Health services - Transportation Infrastructure Planning Team City of Oakland (project lead) TransForm and Oakland Community Organizations (outreach) Consultant Team - Raimi + Associates (project management; land use; health) - Sargent Town Planning (urban design) - Conley Consulting Group (market, economic and housing) - Nelson\Nygaard (transit) - Dowling (traffic modeling) Community Advisory Committee Technical Advisory Committee 3
Jul-10 Aug-10 Sep-10 Oct-10 Nov-10 Dec-10 Jan-11 2.1 Corridor Data Collection and Analysis 3.1 Draft Design Concepts for Corridor 3.2 Initial Refinement and Photosimulations 4.1 Plan Refinement 4.2 Preparation, Review and Adoption of Plan Public Workshops CAC Meetings Plan Schedule Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Update by AC Transit 4
Initial Project Action: International Blvd Corridor Assessments 5
Population East Oakland Oakland 2009 Population 411,736 208,535 2000-2009 Growth 3.07% 3.43% Age Children 24% 29% Seniors 11% 9% Median Age 36.8 32.2 Race & Ethnicity White 33% 23% Black 29% 27% Asian 17% 20% Other 21% 30% Latino 28% 43% Households East Oakland Oakland Households (HH) 152,716 16 62,333 Av. HH Size 2.65 3.30 HH w/ Children 33% 47% HH w/o Cars 20% 21% Owner Occupied 41% 38% Income Median $49,481 $40,970 Mean $71,851 $52,595 Per Capita $27,010 $16,005 6
Community Assets Wide diversity of population Family-focused community Many small businesses Centrally located with great access to regional transportation system Many cultural and community resources 7
Context Area Project Area Acres Percentage Acres Percentage Commercial 133.56 9.6% 88.51 38.4% Industrial 87.01 6.2% 24.61 10.7% Institutional 233.66 16.7% 40.32 17.5% Light Industrial 33.85 2.4% 10.98 4.8% Mixed Use 38.01 2.7% 24.96 10.8% Multi Family 284.78 20.4% 13.83 6.0% Park 18.77 1.3% 1.19 0.5% Parking Lot 12.35 0.9% 9.35 4.1% Single Family 516.41 37.0% 3.35 1.5% Vacant 46.83 3.4% 13.19 5.7% Total 1395.23 100.0% 230.3 100.0% [1] Alameda County Assessor, Existing Land Uses by Assessor Parcel Number and City of Oakland GIS. Existing Land Uses General Plan (1998) Provides a long-term vision for the City of Oakland and defines allowable land uses Land Use and Design vision for International Boulevard - Mixed-use urban environment - Concentrations (nodes) of commercial and civic uses approximately around 24 th Street, Fruitvale (TOD), High Street, Seminary, Hegenberger, g 83 rd Avenue, 104 th Avenue - Segments of multi-family housing between the nodes Transportation - primary candidate for light rail or electric trolley - Favor public transit over single occupant vehicles 8
Zoning Implements the General Plan vision Comprehensive, city-wide zoning update underway Update is focusing on uses and development standards (e.g. height, setback, gross bulk/building envelope) Draft preliminary proposals for zoning regulations and draft zoning maps have been developed for International Boulevard 9
Additional Policy Guidance Redevelopment - Lies within the Coliseum and Central City East Oakland Redevelopment Areas Industrial conversion policy - Encourages conservation of existing industrial uses ABAG/MTC - Identified as a Priority Development Area Existing Conditions Assessment By Sub-Area 10
14 th to 16 th Avenues 23 rd to 24 th Avenue 11
34 th to 35 th Avenue 56 th to 57 th Avenue 12
82 nd to 84 th Avenue Need another image here, showing the bend 84 th to 86 th Avenue 13
International and Bristol Boulevard San Antonio 14 th to 23 rd Avenues Oldest building stock in corridor high level of unique community character Heavy commercial uses south of Boulevard, residential neighborhood to north High degree of ethnic diversity Significant recent improvements in public safety Four-lane roadway, very few street trees, low pedestrian volumes 14
Fruitvale 23 rd to 51 st Avenues Mix of historic buildings and new development High percentage of active commercial uses; few vacant lots Strong connection between corridor businesses and adjacent neighborhoods Well-served by BART Four-lane roadway with center turn lane/median, some areas with street trees, relatively high pedestrian volumes Havenscourt-Lockwood 51 st to 69 th Avenues Large scale buildings on corridor with low-intensity uses; many auto-related uses Adjacent residential neighborhoods have high concentrations of economic and social challenges Higher percentage of vacant and underutilized parcels on the Boulevard Five-lane roadway with center turn lane, few street trees, relatively low pedestrian volumes 15
Hegenberger 69 th to 86 th Avenues Adjacent residential neighborhoods have high concentrations of economic and social challenges Sharp contrasts/opportunities many vacant properties around Hegenberger, strong urban fabric in Webster Access to Collesium BART Five-lane roadway with center turn lane, few street trees, relatively low pedestrian volumes Elmhurst 86 th to Durant Avenues Significant and diverse retail main street and large-scale retail Neighborhoods to east and west are in relatively good shape, with no large scale commercial or industrial intrusions. The median and other street tree plantings make the right of way in some blocks much more pleasant than typical. Adaptive reuse of industrial complex at Durant may offer a model for other industrial-scale properties to the north 16
Transportation Existing Transit 17
Proposed Transit Pedestrian Conditions Sidewalks available on both sides of street, but too narrow in some locations Long gaps between signalized intersections -- about 1,000 feet on average, and up to 2,400 feet. Many of the wheelchair ramps in the corridor are substandard too steep, narrow, or poorly aligned. Street trees and pedestrian facilities are lacking in many areas 18
Socio-Economic Issues that Impact the Project Area 19
Labor Force Participation Less than 50% of East Oakland Residents are Employed Less than --- of Jobs in East Oakland are Held by Area Residents Labor Force Participation 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% In Armed Forces Employed Unemployed Not in Labor Force City of Oakland East Oakland 20
Discussion 21
Small Group Discussion Break into groups by sub-area For the sub-area, discuss the following: - What are the issues in the sub-area? - What are the assets in the sub-area? - What will the sub-area look like in 20 years? For the entire corridor, discuss the following - What are the top issues? - What are the assets? - What will the International Boulevard corridor look like in 20 years? Report back on the top 3-5 results from each question. International Blvd. TOD Plan Public Workshop #1 Add photos or project images September 21 and 22, 2010 22