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TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Creating Community Visions & Corridor Plans for the Future

TREASURE COAST REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL

Quality Public Spaces …

Serene Settings

Commitment to Conservation

WHAT’S THE VISION FOR THE TOWN OF HIGHLAND BEACH?

FDOT “RRR” PROJECT CREATES OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU TO DECIDE

What are Complete Streets?

Complete Streets are streets for everyone …

They are designed and operated to enable safe access for all users, including pedestrians, bicyclists, transit riders, and motorists

• f all ages and abilities.

The Question of Safety

What Are the Elements That Make a Street Complete?

Building

• r Setback

Opportunity Zone

Al Fresco Dining Public Art Street Plantings Wayfinding Signage Vendors Awnings, Retractables

Pedestrian Zone Amenity Zone

Lights, Signage Street Trees Planters Rain Gardens Bollards Special Parking

Transition Zone

Bike Lanes On-Street Parking Drop-Off/Queuing Lane

Travelway

Think Beyond the Pavement

Pedestrian Amenities:

(crosswalks, wide sidewalks, street trees, awnings

Active Ground-Floor Uses:

(large display windows, public entrances, building “fronts” on the street)

Parking Behind (or Within) Building

(With max. standards to limit size & account for shared use)

Narrow, Traffic-Calmed Streets:

(enhance & promote walkability)

Image Source: ALTA Engineering

On-Street Parking

(makes street more pedestrian friendly)

Corridor Context for Complete Streets

SOURCE: FDOT Context Classification Manual, August 2017

Bicycle Facilities

A Sample of Cycling Facility Types

Pedestrian Crossings

Opportunity for Signature Statements

Stormwater & Drainage

Addressing Utility Lines

Village Charrette – 2016 First Master Plan to Evaluate Changing Conditions and Opportunities Form-Based Code, Capital Improvements, Redevelopment Opportunities Tested

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Earman River Waterfront Concept US1/Village Center Concept Prosperity Farms Road Bridge - Before Prosperity Farms Road Bridge - After

JUPITER

TER – INDIAN ANTOWN ROA OAD

Indiantown Road Workshop – Dec 2015 Current Condition: Access Conflicts, Minimal Bike/Ped Accommodations, Unattractive Corridor Front Door Access to Jupiter Beach Recommendations: Landscaping & Streetscaping, Driveway Consolidation, LDR Changes, Public/Public & Public/Private Partnerships

Proposed Improvements

JUPITER

TER – INDIAN ANTOWN ROA OAD

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WNTOWN WN DELRAY AY BEAC ACH

Delray Beach Charrette - 2001 Atlantic Avenue, the city’s main east/west roadway, had high vacancies, declining values, and years of disinvestment. Visionary Planning Roadway Reconfiguration Strategic Public Investments Modernized Codes . Soaring Private Investment

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Okeechobee Blvd Belvedere Road

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Corridor Length: 1.5 miles 4-Lane Undivided State Hwy ROW: Varies 70-85’ Purpose: Detailed Detailed Plan to Implement Years of Recommendations

Albemarle Road

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ERN SECTION

WES

EST PALM LM BEAC ACH – SOUT UTH DIXIE IE HWY WY

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WES

EST PALM LM BEAC ACH – SOUT UTH DIXIE IE HWY WY

SOUTHER

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WES

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County Line Rd A1A

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FEDERAL OUTSTANDING NATURAL AREA (JILONA)

VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA

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Tequesta Drive/US1

Before Condition

Completion November 2018

Tequesta Drive/US1

Lessons Learned …

• Start as Early as You Can  The Process Takes Time
• Do It Right the First Time  One Construction Phase
• Agencies are Partners  Use Your Resources
• Open the Process  Get Meaningful Public Input
• Be Thorough  Complex Projects Require Analysis

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KIM DELANEY, PH.D.

DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT & POLICY

TREASURE COAST REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL (TCRPC)

(772) 221-4060

KDELANEY@TCRPC.ORG