& Recreation & Parks Master Plan & Ocala City Council Recreation & Parks Master Plan May 18, 2010 Ocala City Council May 18, 2010
Overview I. Community Vision II. Recreation & Parks Master Plan
What the Community wants the City to be in 25 years o o o o How will people move around the community? How are the streets designed, used, and connected? What is the relationship of buildings to streets? What will the buildings, neighborhoods, commercial districts, and open spaces look like? The Vision will be based upon community consensus to ensure implementation over time.
The Vision will provide the foundation for Public /Community Issues for the Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR) New Comprehensive Plan Land Development Code revisions Sub-area plans Recreation and Parks Master Plan Urban Form and Design Guidelines (with LRK Architects)
Vision Process and Public Participation Leadership Group City-wide Meetings and Design Conference
Leadership Group members Ruth Reed Northwest Ocala/SR40; Environmental/community activist Dyer Michell Medical Jerome Johnson Enterprise Zone/SR40; SR40 Design Sub-committee Chair Jaye Baillie Chamber of Commerce Narvella Haynes Front Porch/SR40/Governors West; YMCA youth programs Dave Fechtman Root Theory Advisors Todd Rudnianyn Downtown/Businessman NE Ocala Bob Dumond Central Florida Community College Ken Ausley Builder/Educator Thomas Ingram Gateway Bank
Leadership Group members (cont.) Ross Jones Recreation Commission Clark Yandle North Magnolia CRA/business owner Fred Roberts Attorney at Law Paolo Mastroserio Engineer Gilbert Martinez Architect Steve Albright Property Appraiser Summer Gill United Way/Junior League Nancy Ledding Marion Cultural Alliance
Recreation & Parks Master Plan Facilities Inventory and Assessment Public Input Survey Community Workshop Recommendations for future development and programming
Vision Design Topics I. Mobility & Community Connectivity II. Urban Form and Public Space III. Building and Site Design
Mobility & Community Connectivity Pedestrian and bicycle opportunities Roadway Design Transit
PLANNING STRATEGIES HISTORIC DESIGN PRINCIPLES Typical development pattern. Above ground utilities Low Density Development No parking in rear Single use district Narrow Sidewalks WIDE STREETS Source: Smart Growth America, Urban Advantage
PLANNING STRATEGIES NEW URBAN DESIGN PRINCIPLESNew Urban Development Pattern Street Trees Mixed-Use (Residential and Commercial) Pedestrian-friendly area Narrow driving lanes Below-ground utilities On street parking with rear parking
Urban Form and Public Space Public open spaces Relationship of land uses Building to street relationships Parking to building relationships
PLANNING STRATEGIES NEW URBAN DESIGN Quality Architecture & Urban Design Emphasis on beauty, aesthetics, human comfort, creating a sense of place and human scale architecture. Endearing places need endearing attributes.
PLANNING STRATEGIES NEW URBAN DESIGN It Is All About Creating Great People Places. Urban design principles are based upon creating pedestrian friendly spaces. The major tenants are pedestrian safety and comfort, interesting architecture, mixed uses and creating fun places. The human regains prominence over the automobile.
Building and Site Design Building massing, articulation, and form Signage Landscaping
PLANNING STRATEGIES ADAPTIVE REUSE Fast food restaurant transformed into mixed use oriented to the street with a pedestrian scale. Galina Tahchieva from Dwell Magazine
PLANNING STRATEGIES ADAPTIVE REUSE Strip retail transformed into a mixed use with an orientation to the street, a pedestrian plaza and a transit stop. Galina Tahchieva from Dwell Magazine
Issues Identified by Staff * 1) Transportation/Mobility: Mobility Plan/Fair share Level of Service (LOS) for all modes of transportation Annexation policy 2) Future Land Use Classifications Needs Assessment Activity Centers Strategic Investment Locations Addressing blighted areas (policy and program)
Issues Identified by Staff * 3) Downtown/Redevelopment Areas Floor Area Ratio (FAR) Community Redevelopment Area (CRA) Element 4) Targeted Economic Development Possible need for a new Economic Development Element 5) Water Supply and Conservation: Stormwater Sub-Element Potable Water Sub-Element Natural Groundwater Aquifer Recharge Sub-Element Conservation Element Build-out estimates based on Future Land Use designations of current vacant land *Additional Issues to be identified by Community during Visioning process
Schedule * May 25: Leadership Group Kickoff June 8: City-wide Workshop: Introduction and Issues Identification June 24: Leadership Group Meeting Urban Form and Open Space July 21: Leadership Group Meeting Mobility & Connectivity August 4: Leadership Group Meeting Building & Site Design * Dates may be subject to change
Schedule * August 5: Recreation & Parks Workshop August 13/14: City-wide Design Conference Friday Redevelopment and Neighborhood Sessions Saturday City-wide sessions and report back August 31: Final Leadership Group Meeting September: Leadership Group presents recommendations and report to City Council October: Prepare Evaluation and Appraisal Report * Dates may be subject to change
www.ocala2035vision.org Schedule Presentations & Materials Previous Plans and Studies Public Comment and Survey
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