City Council Update May 2015 1 Welcome and introductions 2 - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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City of Thornton Eastlake Station Area Master Plan City Council Update

May 2015

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Welcome and introductions

Agenda

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• Project background and vision statement
• STAMP land use alternatives
• Open Lands conceptual plan
• First Street and plaza
• Other issues
• Next steps

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Project background

Project Area

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Previous Study: Key Principles

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Previous Study: Key Principles

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Previous Study: Key Principles

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Project Components

• STAMP land use

alternatives

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Lafayette St. Ogden St. Emerson St.

• E. 126th Ave.

Washington Ctr. Pkwy. Race St. Lafayette St.

• E. 120th Ave.
• E. 128th Ave.
• E. 120th Ave.
• E. 124th Ave.

Washington St.

Project Components

• STAMP land use

alternatives

• Traffic analysis

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Lafayette St. Ogden St. Emerson St.

• E. 126th Ave.

Washington Ctr. Pkwy. Race St. Lafayette St.

• E. 120th Ave.
• E. 128th Ave.

Washington St.

• E. 124th Ave.
• E. 120th Ave.

Project Components

• STAMP land use

alternatives

• Traffic analysis
• Open lands

concepts (including re- use of grain elevator)

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Lafayette St. Ogden St. Emerson St.

• E. 126th Ave.

Washington Ctr. Pkwy. Race St. Lafayette St.

• E. 120th Ave.
• E. 128th Ave.

Washington St.

• E. 124th Ave.
• E. 120th Ave.

Project Components

• STAMP land use

alternatives

• Traffic analysis
• Open lands

concepts (including re-use

• f grain

elevator)

• Eastlake First

Street and plaza

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Lafayette St. Ogden St. Emerson St.

• E. 126th Ave.

Washington Ctr. Pkwy. Race St. Lafayette St.

• E. 120th Ave.
• E. 128th Ave.

Washington St.

• E. 124th Ave.
• E. 120th Ave.

Project Schedule

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ESTIMATED TIMEFRAME PROJECT PHASE

1st Quarter 2015 (complete) Planning Phase 1: Project Initiation and Orientation 1st Quarter 2015 (complete) Planning Phase 2: Data Collection/Analysis/Initial Outreach 2nd Quarter 2015 (underway) Planning Phase 3: Alternatives Generation and Evaluation 2nd Quarter 2015 Planning Phase 4: Preferred Alternatives Selection 3rd Quarter 2015 Planning Phase 5: Plan Production 3rd Quarter 2015 Planning Phase 6: Plan Adoption

May 14 – Community Meeting May 16 – Display at Thorntonfest

Stakeholder/POSAC/TASHCO Interviews: Key Issues

• Retain Eastlake heritage
• Station plaza as gateway
• Parking (especially on First St.)
• Grain Elevator re-use
• Innovative programming of Open Lands
• Many options for redevelopment
• Better access/connections

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Advisory Committee: Key Issues

• Improved road network
• Traffic concerns
• Mix of housing types and land uses
• Focus on employment
• Balance competing desires
• Regional education center
• Innovative re-use of grain elevator

and open lands

• Eastlake as destination
• Sense of place
• Historic heritage
• Bike friendly, walkable
• Efficient transportation
• Connect Eastlake to areas west of

station

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Eastlake Business Community: Key Issues

• Enhance town character
• Visual connections to station
• Wayfinding/signage
• Parking concerns
• Upgraded streetscape
• Multi-modal connections (including

sidewalks)

• Concern about gentrification
• Branding/marketing
• Potential neighborhood association

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Proposed Station Vision Statement

Create a station area that respects and enhances the historic character

• f Eastlake and the area’s heritage while maximizing connections to

the surrounding neighborhood; and that promotes and builds upon appropriate pedestrian-scale commercial development and housing near the station area and more diversified employment and educational opportunities in the wider area.

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STAMP land use alternatives

Emerson St. Race St.

• E. 120th Ave.

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Washington Ctr. Pkwy. Lafayette St.

• E. 124th Ave.

Ogden St.

• E. 128th Ave.

Washington St.

• E. 120th Ave.
• E. 126th Ave.

Lafayette St. Pkwy.

Existing Roadway Network

Emerson St. Race St.

• E. 120th Ave.

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Washington Ctr. Pkwy. Lafayette St. Eastlake Ave.

• E. 124th Ave.

Ogden St.

• E. 128th Ave.

Washington St.

• E. 120th Ave.

Overlay: Future Roadway Network

• E. 126th Ave.

Lafayette St. Pkwy.

(Realigned)

Lafayette St. Ogden St. Emerson St.

• E. 126th Ave.

Washington Ctr. Pkwy. Race St. Lafayette St.

• E. 120th Ave.

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• A. Northeast
• D. Eastlake
• B. Northwest
• C. Southwest
• E. 128th Ave.
• E. 120th Ave.
• E. 124th Ave.

Washington St.

STAMP Development/ Redevelopment Planning Areas

A/Northeast: Residential and/or Employment Focus

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• E. 128th Ave.
• E. 124th Ave.

A/Northeast: Establish Street Grid

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• E. 128th Ave.
• E. 124th Ave.

A1: Residential Focus

Transit core:

• Moderate-to-high density

multifamily apartments, condos, and/or townhomes

• Possible ground-floor

commuter-serving retail closest to station Transition zone:

• Moderate-to-high density

condos, townhomes, garden homes, or live/work space

Transition zone Transit Core

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• E. 128th Ave.
• E. 124th Ave.

A2: Residential/ Employment Focus

Education Uses:

• School-related development
• Potential business-serving retail

Transit core:

• Moderate-to-high density

multifamily apartments, condos, and/or townhomes

• Possible ground-floor commuter-

serving retail closest to station Transition zone:

• Moderate-to-high density

condos, townhomes, garden homes, or live-work space

Education Uses Transition zone Transit core

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• E. 128th Ave.
• E. 124th Ave.

A3: Residential/ Employment Focus

Transit core:

• Moderate-to-high density

multifamily apartments, condos, and/or townhomes

• Possible ground-floor

commuter-serving retail closest to station Education Uses:

• School-related

development

• Potential business-serving

retail

Education Uses Transit core

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• E. 128th Ave.
• E. 124th Ave.

A4: North Study Area

Options:

• Institutional/

educational/athletic fields

• Neighborhood-oriented
• ffice or retail fronting

128th

• Additional moderate-

density residential

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• E. 128th Ave.
• E. 124th Ave.

B/Northwest: Employment Focus

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• E. 128th Ave.

Washington St.

B/Northwest: Employment Focus (Options: Establish street grid, or retain large parcels depending on development requirements)

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• E. 128th Ave.

Washington St.

B1: High-Tech Business Park (Light Industrial)

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• E. 128th Ave.

Washington St.

B2: Education Focus/College Extension/Vocational Job Training Campus

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• E. 128th Ave.

Washington St.

B3: Incubator/Live- Work Units Mixed with High-Tech Light Industrial

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• E. 128th Ave.

Washington St.

C/Southwest: Employment and Institutional Focus

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• E. 120th Ave.

Washington St.

C1: Extend High- Tech/Light Industrial Employment Uses

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• E. 120th Ave.

Washington St.

C2: Health Care Campus

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• E. 120th Ave.

Washington St.

C3: Institutional Uses (Senior Housing)

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• E. 120th Ave.

Washington St.

D/Eastlake: Community Focus

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D/Eastlake: Community Focus

Policy Options:

• Commercial focus on

First St. and Lake Ave.

• Retain and attract

additional small-scale entertainment-related businesses (restaurants, breweries)

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D/Eastlake: Community Focus

Policy Options:

• Lake Ave. visual and

physical connection to station platform

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D/Eastlake: Community Focus

Policy Options:

• Streetscape

improvements on First St.

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D/Eastlake: Community Focus

Policy Options:

• Continue historic

street grid and architectural style south of 124th

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D/Eastlake: Community Focus

Policy Options:

• Historic park/open

lands south of 124th

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Lafayette St. Ogden St. Emerson St.

• E. 126th Ave.

Washington Ctr. Pkwy. Race St. Lafayette St.

• E. 120th Ave.

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• A. Northeast
• D. Eastlake
• B. Northwest
• C. Southwest

Overall: Possible Station Area Themes

• Modern TOD development

while building on historic spirit

• “Healthy community” with

complete streets, trails, and bicycle facilities linking all districts

• “High-tech/low-tech”

combining history with high-tech businesses

• “Eds and meds” combining

educational facilities with health care facilities

• Eastlake community as

small-scale “entertainment district” to attract locals, visitors, commuters

• E. 128th Ave.
• E. 120th Ave.
• E. 124th Ave.

Washington St.

Evaluation Criteria

• Meeting the STAMP

area vision

• Following the Project

Principles

• Having appropriate

core and transitional densities

• Market feasibility
• Creating identity for

the area

• Public input

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Advisory Committee comments on design concepts

• A. Northeast
• D. Eastlake
• B. Northwest
• C. Southwest

Advisory Committee Comments

Overall:

• Work with Northglenn
• Upgrade 124th/Claude

intersection

• Ensure bike safety and access
• A. Northeast:
• A1: Prefer moderate scale

development like Bradburn

• A2: Good employment

destination, light industrial

• A3: Residential/employment

good complementary development

• A4: Possible athletic fields?
• B. Northwest:
• B1: High-tech best use, work

with business owners

• B2: Education focus good if

supported by businesses

• C. Southwest:
• Health care goo d use during

certain hours

• Senior housing works if good

connectivity

• D. Eastlake:
• Small-business friendly
• Better signs, sidewalks

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• E. 128th Ave.
• E. 120th Ave.
• E. 124th Ave.

Washington St.

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Open lands conceptual plan

Open Lands and Grain Elevator Themes:

• Trains
• Passenger cars - the

“Doodlebug”

• Agriculture, the Grain

Elevator

• Eastlake history
• Retail and

entertainment

• Trail Connections
• Three-rail Open Space Fence
• Signage
• Safety Lighting

Phase 1

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Trail Connections: Three-rail Open Space Fence: Signage: Safety Lighting:

Phase 1

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• Sculptures
• Eastlake Heritage Trail Story Nodes
• Mural
• Caboose Restoration and Additional Donated Train Cars

Phase 2

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Historic Farm Implement Display Sculptures: Eastlake Heritage Trail Story Nodes: Mural: Caboose Restoration and Additional Donated Train Cars:

Phase 2

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• Re-use of buildings and associated parking, lighting, and

signage

Phase 3

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Goals:

• Locally owned and operated businesses
• Mutually supportive businesses and attractions
• Businesses that support the chosen theme(s) or brand
• Attract a mix of people, diversity
• Uses that support commuters, residents, businesses, local history

Phase 3

The Grain Elevator

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The Grain Elevator

Possible Uses (to mention only a few):

• Coffee, snacks, sandwiches, baked goods – “The

Doodlebug Deli”?

• Artists co-op and art gallery – “Eastlake Artists Co-op

and Gallery”

• Children’s play area
• Barbershop
• Community meeting place
• Splash fountain
• Farmer’s Market (in the RTD parking lot)
• Bicycle station (retail, maintenance, rentals)
• Railroad relic display
• Sculpture park
• History museum
• Lending library

Phase 3

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First Street and plaza

Parking Plaza Parking

First Street, Plaza, and Parking

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Grain Elevator

• Be distinctive and special
• Enhance and complement the historic

character of Eastlake and the surrounding area

• Be physically integrated with the town of

Eastlake and the surrounding Eastlake Station improvements

• Include unique features, possibly a grand

staircase

• Be designed to be used by people
• Have an entrance or welcoming feature
• Include way-finding signage
• Embrace low water usage landscaping
• Avoid future high maintenance costs
• Be multifunctional and serve as a visual focus,

community gathering place, and transit plaza for the Eastlake area

Design Goals for Plaza

Location of Proposed Plaza

Lake Avenue

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Other issues

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Next steps