HomeMy WebLinkAboutDowntown Power Point Presentation 10-11-08__REQUSTEDDOCDowntown Workshop
October 11, 2008
Workshop Objectives and Structure
Overview of General Plan Program
Why Focus on Downtown? What Makes a
Successful Downtown?
Agenda
Examining Current Conditions and Envisioning
the Future:
o Gold Line Station
o Huntington/1st Avenue
o Santa Anita Boulevard
o Industrial Area
Breakout Sessions
Adjournment
Agenda
Gold Line Station
Area
Huntington/1st
Santa Anita
Boulevard
Industrial Area
Downtown
Workshop Objectives
o Help the General Plan team understand what is working
in Downtown and what could use improvement
o Define preferences for future conditions within each
district:
•Land Use
•Design
•Amenities
•Circulation
Agenda
Your Role:
BE BOLD
Agenda
Workshop Structure:
Agenda
o For each district:
•Define current conditions
•Show what other cities have done
•Visual preference exercise
o Breakout sessions for detailed discussion
What Makes a
Good Downtown?
Active Public Spaces
•For people to gather
•For special events
•For people to watch and run into each other
What Makes a
Good Downtown?
Walkable
What Makes a
Good Downtown?
Built over time
What Makes a
Good Downtown?
Ease of getting around
What Makes a
Good Downtown?
Mix of retail, office and residential
What Makes a
Good Downtown?
It’s unique and has variety
What Makes a
Good Downtown?
Array of Cultural Venues
What Makes a
Good Downtown?
Active Street Level
What Makes a
Good Downtown?
Signage Program that make it easy to get around
What Makes a
Good Downtown?
Unexpected environmental amenity
What Makes a
Good Downtown?
Pedestrian Amenities
What Makes a
Good Downtown?
Landscaping incorporated into the Downtown
Gold Line Station Area
Existing Conditions
Gold Line Station Area
Existing Conditions
Gold Line Station Area
Existing Conditions
Gold Line Station Area
Issues and Considerations
o Public space
o Transit plaza
Gold Line Station Area
Issues and Considerations
o Street improvements
o Retail surrounding parking garage
Gold Line Station Area
Issues and Considerations
o Mid-rise office complex
o High-density housing
o Special uses
(arts/community center)
o Pedestrian amenities
Gold Line Station Area –
Models
San Marcos, CA
Gold Line Station Area –
Models
Gold Line Station Area –
Models
Claremont, CA
Gold Line Station Area –
Models
Gold Line Station Area –
Models
Gold Line Station Area –
Models
Englewood, CO
Gold Line Station Area –
Models
Englewood, CO
Gold Line Station Area –
Models
Gold Line Station Area –
Models
Lake Forest, Ill
Gold Line Station Area –
Models
Lake Forest, Ill
Gold Line Station Area –
Models
START of Gold Line Station Area
Visual Preference Survey
Gold Line Station Area –
Visual Preference Survey
End of Gold Line Station Area
Visual Preference Survey
Gold Line Station Area –
Visual Preference Survey
Huntington/1st Avenue
Existing Conditions
Huntington/1st Avenue
Existing Conditions
Huntington/1st Avenue
Existing Conditions
Huntington/1st Avenue
Issues and Considerations
oUnder-utilization
oVacant storefronts
oStreetscape generally good
What factors have limited
the success of this area?
Huntington/1st Avenue
Issues and Considerations
o Parking requirements
o Height and floor area ratio limitations
o Requirement for commercial in first 1/3 of
building
Huntington/1st Avenue
Models –Montrose
Huntington/1st Avenue
Models –Montrose
Huntington/1st Avenue
Models –Montrose
Huntington/1st Avenue
Models –Montrose
Huntington/1st Avenue
Models –Montrose
What makes Montrose work?
o City parking lots and long-term parking
o Mix of retail, restaurant, and office
o Surrounding residential neighborhoods of
varying densities
o Active business association
START of Huntington and First Avenue
Visual Preference Survey
Huntington/1st Avenue
Visual Preference Survey
End of Huntington and First Avenue
Visual Preference Survey
Huntington/1st Avenue
Visual Preference Survey
Santa Anita Avenue
Existing Conditions
Santa Anita Avenue
Existing Conditions
Santa Anita Avenue
Existing Conditions
Santa Anita Avenue
Issues and Conditions
Office Uses
o Prime location with freeway access
o Not a focus of last General Plan
o Underutilized corridor with vacant properties
along with a few strong office uses
o Lack of office-support uses
Santa Anita Avenue
Issues and Conditions
What we have heard so far
o Arcadia lacks a vibrant office district
o There is room in the regional market for mid-
scale office uses
Santa Anita Avenue
Other Questions
function
o What role should Santa Anita Avenue play in
Arcadia and the region?
o Should Santa Anita Avenue become Arcadia’s
office corridor with related uses?
Santa Anita Avenue
Other Questions
Would housing be an appropriate use?
o Residential above commercial uses
o Stand-alone residential uses
o Work/live uses
START of Santa Anita Avenue
Visual Preference Survey
Santa Anita Avenue
Visual Preference Survey
End of Santa Anita Avenue
Visual Preference Survey
Santa Anita Avenue
Visual Preference Survey
Industrial Area
Existing Conditions
Industrial Area
Existing Conditions
Industrial Area
Existing Conditions
Industrial Area
Issues and Considerations
o Small-scale successful industrial intermixed
with marginal uses and older housing
o Auto-related uses
o Zoning restricts office use
Industrial Area
Issues and Considerations
Location –Access –Function
Industrial Area
Issues and Considerations
o Opportunities for start-up businesses
o Live/work potential
o Pleasant pedestrian connections to
restaurants, shops, and services
Industrial Area
Models –Start-ups
Industrial Area
Models –Live/Work
Industrial Area
Models –Pedestrian Connections
Industrial Area
Vision
Keep it industrial
START of Industrial Area
Visual Preference Survey
Industrial Area
Visual Preference Survey
End of Industrial Area
Visual Preference Survey
Industrial Area
Visual Preference Survey
Break-out Sessions
o What works well currently?
o What physical conditions need attention?
o What regulatory issues need to be addressed?
Break-out Sessions
Share your vision
Downtown Workshop
October 11, 2008