Planning Commission Minutes 2015 04 23

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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes April 23, 2015 Page 2 of 23 • Small Area Plan for South Boulder Road (SBR) extends from east city limits at Lafayette to Via Appia on the west, from Fordyce Auto on Highway 42 on the north to city limits at Paschal Drive on the north. • Process has consisted of Five D process: o Desire — Project principles and Measures of Success o Discovery — Existing conditions, transportation, zoning yield, fiscal performance, community character assessment o Design — Three Alternatives, infrastructure, mixture of use, density, and form o Discussion — Testing, transportation, zoning yield, fiscal performance, community character, refine a preferred alternative o Documentation — Final plan, zoning, implementation • Staff needs Planning Commission endorsement of the Alternatives before vetting and testing in Discussion phase. Need direction and recommendation to City Council. Positive Negative Strengths Weaknesses • Parks and open space near corridor • Pedestrian and bike connections are lacking, City Physical form of the corridor (parcel sizes and uninviting, and perceived as unsafe Control rights -of -way) • Conformity to community values • Proximity to existing neighborhoods • Aesthetic appearance of corridor • Connections to adjacent neighborhoods Opportunities Threats • Corridor as transportation link Impact of the market and regional competition • Shops, businesses, and services on corridor on existing and desired land uses Region Valuable mix of uses on corridor Traffic Control Train noise and impacts Lack of community consensus on purpose of corridor • Upkeep of existing buildings Study outcome — o Defines desired land uses for the corridor o Establishes preferred physical character o Outlines public infrastructure priorities Staff will present Alternatives which will test — o Character and design of the development o Changes to property rights o Fiscal impacts o Traffic impacts o Public costs o School impacts o Evaluate against the Measures of Success Scott Robinson, Planner II, presents from Power Point: • Specific areas in the corridor with significant development potential, property values and structure values indicate redevelopment likely in next 10-20 years • Proposed Alternatives: Current Zoning, Workshop, Market, Survey • Land use descriptions proposed - o Mixed Use — Employment. This mix of uses creates a dense neighborhood with walkable work places by mixing office or other commercial space with residences. Office and residential/office, at least 60% office o Mixed Use — General. By mixing office, retail, and residences, this category aims to create the most walkable places to live, work, and shop. Retail and retail and/or residential and/or office, at least 40% retail