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In Support of an Urban Mixed-Use Waterfront Destination Promenade District Why We are Here Tonight Goals: 1. Review public input from 2/5/19 meeting 2. Review resulting refined design concepts for the primary public improvements: Brazos

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In Support of an Urban Mixed-Use Waterfront Destination

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Why We are Here Tonight

Goals:

  • 1. Review public input from 2/5/19 meeting
  • 2. Review resulting refined design concepts for the

primary public improvements:

  • Brazos Commons / Farmers Market
  • University Parks Blvd Streetscape
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Brazos Promenade

Waterfront Restaurants and Music Venue Hotel with Spa, Banquet Room, Restaurants and Retail Shared Parking Garage Housing with Live/Work, Small Retail/Restaurants Waterfront Commercial Brazos Commons / Farmers Market Refined University Parks

Concept Plan

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Bird’s Eye View

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Public Improvements

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  • 1. Brazos Commons

FARMERS MARKET

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Results from Public Input at 2/5/19 Meeting

Summary:

  • 54% of attendees returned survey forms
  • 97% of written responses were in favor of design and programming ideas
  • 3% concerns centered around maintenance of dog park and desire for design

to meet codes, restrictions and view desires

Brazos Commons Like Dislike Blank Total

Programming Concepts 15 22 37 Concept Plan 20 17 37 Farmers Market Design 19 18 37 Under-the-Canopy Commons 17 20 37 Event Lawn 19 18 37 Dog Park 15 3 19 37 Restaurant & Music 16 21 37 Riverwalk Connection 18 19 37

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Results from Public Input at 2/5/19 Meeting

Prioritized Comments Responses Provide restroom facilities 7 Keep riverwalk unimpeded and accessible, with additional access point 5 Light the commons, river edge and the trees 6 Provide programming for more than just market day, including rentals 5 Provide trash and recycling containers 4 Provide access to parking and trolley 4 Enhance management (security, maintenance, dogpark cleanup, etc) 3 Provide Storage area for Farmers Market 3 Provide electricity for vendors 3 Confirm design can be implemented (land use, future Clay Ave turning, etc) 2 Incorporate artwork into the commons 2 Ensure there are no areas that will become muddy 2 Restaurant/food access from commons 2 Provide seating in commons 1 Use wind and solar to power public space 1 Combination of hard and softscape 1 Kids area to be natural playscape 1 Space for picnics 1 Area for bocce ball, washers, horseshoes 1 Open views up from commons to river 1 Total Comments: 55

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Summary:

  • Maintain strength of existing trees and promote key views to river and stadium
  • Improve the ground plain and provide new seating
  • Plan for programming and activity on non-Market days, including functional needs
  • Provide access for all including a second way down to the river walk
  • Set operational structure that can maintain improvements

Design Enhancements

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Brazos Commons Plan

Music Lawn

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Brazos Commons Plan

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Brazos Commons

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  • 2. University Parks
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Results from Public Input at 2/5/19 Meeting

Summary:

  • Majority preferred wider median with fewer left turn lanes
  • Majority preferred Option A (improvements within the right of way)

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Smaller Median & Left Turn Lanes 7 30 37 Wider Median w/Fewer Left Turns 15 22 37 Franklin to Mary (A) 15 22 37 Franklin to Mary (B) 12 25 37 Mary to Jackson (A) 12 25 37 Mary to Jackson (B) 6 31 37 Jackson to Webster 37 37 Webster to Clay (A) 4 33 37 Webster to Clay (B) 13 24 37 Clay to Ross (A) 4 33 37 Clay to Ross (B) 11 26 37 Ross to I- 35 Frontage 37 37

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Results from Public Input at 2/5/19 Meeting

Summary:

  • Street improvements to occur within the right of way, which requires parallel parking
  • n the blocks outside of the initial development area
  • Widen the median where possible and reduce left turn lanes to primary streets
  • Bike lane and sidewalk separately striped on three blocks with physical conflicts
  • Tree and planting consistency throughout

Prioritized Comments Responses Maintain designated bike lanes as much as possible 5 Create consistent tree canopy, greenery, and walkable sidewalks 5 Create as much on-street parking as possible 4 Select tree species that are well suited to heat, avoid blackbirds and Oncor conflicts 2 Design for pedestrian crossing of University Parks 2 Resolve conflicts between bikes and pedestrians 1 Total Comments: 19

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Design Enhancements

Summary:

  • Walkable urban street with consistent bike lanes, sidewalks and trolley stops
  • Uniform street trees and ground level planters to create consistent greenery
  • Customized approach to each block based on physical and functional concerns
  • Wider median where possible for stronger visual impact
  • Elements of delight and gateway at key intersections
  • Full separate between sidewalk and bike lane planned to occur once

development on the three blocks where these are combined will occur

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Webster / University Parks

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Enhanced University Parks

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Refined District Design

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Street Tree Planting

Live Oaks – maintain Existing and infill For uniformity Bosque Lacebark Elms Red Oaks Desert Willow Crape Myrtles or other Ornamental trees

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District Light Portals and Lighting

District Portals Intermediate District Identifiers Visual Terminus District Street Lights Maintain Existing and

Infill at Approx. 100’ o.c.

String Lights and Pedestrian Scale Pole Lights at Brazos Commons

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Public Street and Site Furnishings

Benches, Bike Racks and Trash Receptacles

(Grouped approx. every 350’)

Bike Sharing Brazos Commons Seating

(Permanent and Moveable)

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Transit and Way-finding

Trolley Stops Proposed Additional Trolley Stop

Bike Sharing Suggested River or Silo District Wayfinding Marker

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Discussion and Next Steps:

  • Please look at the boards for more detail
  • If you have additional comments, please provide them to

Megan Henderson, City Center Waco (megan@citycenterwaco.com)

  • Next, we will be working on construction drawings for the

public improvements and then pricing

  • This design sets our goals for these public elements;

final pricing will determine ultimate public improvements

Thank you for your input. You have made the plan better!