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South Main Street Corridor - 2020

A PROPOSED GENERAL PLAN ELEMENT AMENDMENT

Proposed SMSC Plan Policy Summary

Highl hlight hts:

• In March of 2019 at the direction of the City Council, the Planning

Commission began preparing a “rev evised el ised elem emen ent” for the South Main Street Corridor

• In addition to the “revised draft,” there are various other General Plan policies

that are also being rewritten to establish a consistent message regarding the future vision for the corridor

• The SMSC Plan is being significantly reduced in the size/extent from it’s original

adoption in 2008

Proposed SMSC Plan Policy Summary

Highl hlight hts C Cont ntinued:

• The “For
• rm-based

sed D Desi sign” Standards are being eliminated and being replaced with “per erformance st ce standards,” analogous to the adopted Parrish Lane Gateway Design Standards

• The prioritized “Mixed-Use

Use” allowances or “residential incentives” for re-development are being jettisoned and replaced with a “local ser service ce co commerci cial ” focus or priority

• A new conceptualized “Street

eet S Space” vision using the City Council’s previous adopted expectations of a “symmetrical ” use of park strips and sidewalks (along east/west sides of the street)

Proposed SMSC Plan Guiding Principles

Housing - Residential use may play a limited or accessory role

• n Main Street.

Commercial - Small business and local ownership is desirable. Identity - Respect the local historic feel of our community while

blending business and residential needs.

Proposed SMSC Plan Guiding Principles

Long Range Pledge - Collaborate to achieve consistency for a committed, realistic

• utcome.

Design - Encourage improvements to achieve a local historic feel through options and

incentives.

Transportation - Balance local business and residential access needs with the through

traffic of the corridor and Consider the safety of pedestrians and other users in the corridor.

Current SMSC Plan Corridor

• Planning Area Segments -
• North Gateway Mixed Use District
• Civic/Cultural District
• City Center Main Street District
• Traditional Main Street District
• Residential Boulevard District
• Pages Lane Mixed Use District

Proposed SMSC Plan Corridor Planning Area Segments

• North Parrish Lane

Gateway Area

• Civic/Cultural Area
• Traditional Main Street

Area

Proposed SMSC Plan Expected Design Changes

Elimination

• n of
• f For
• rm-ba

based Desig ign E Expectatio ions

A Form-Based Code is a means of regulating land development to achieve a specific built

• form. Form-Based Codes foster predictable

built results and a high-quality public realm by using physical form as the organizing principle, with a lesser focus on land use, through municipal regulations

New Proposed P Performance Desig ign G Goals and Polic icie ies

A performance standard

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goal-oriented standard is to establish review parameters for proposed development projects. It requires an engaged level of discretionary activity on the part

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the supervising authority when reviewing development proposals to determine compliance with the expected design outcome

Proposed SMSC Plan Goals & Policy Highlights

Highl hlight hts:

• Maintaining the Local and Historic Character of Main Street
• Preserving and Encouraging Local Owner Investment of South Main

Street Properties and Encouraging Partial Future Re-Development

• The Built Environment needs to visually resonate with the City’s

localized Community Identity.

Proposed SMSC Plan Goals & Policy Highlights

Highl hlight hts C Cont ntinued:

• Enhance the Corridor’s Built Environment by Improving the Visual and

Functional Design of the Public Space and Establish a Design Relationship with Private Development

• Optional Component - Consider Future Residential as a Supplementary

Allowable Use [e.g. limited to 1 to 3 dwellings per commercial lot depending on size]

Proposed SMSC Plan Built Environment Design Highlights

Highl hlight hts:

• Symmetry of Park Strip and Sidewalks – Both sides with Four-foot (4’) Park Strip

& Six-foot (6’) sidewalks

• Up-grade the street pole lighting within the corridor & use of historical

context low lighting fixtures along the corridor (e.g. bollard style)

• Improve the visual appeal of utility poles within the corridor (e.g. materials

used, community banners, etc.)

Proposed SMSC Plan Built Environment Design Highlights

Highl hlight hts C Cont ntinued:

• Encourage the use of Public Art along the corridor, OR Hanging Basket

Plantings

• Require a consistent landscaped area fronting the public sidewalk system,

as redevelopment takes place and screen parking areas if placed out front

• f the buildings
• Create a “street tree” standard balancing aesthetics with utility interference

Proposed SMSC Plan Built Environment Design Highlights

Highl hlight hts C Cont ntinued:

• Context Sensitive Building Lighting – devise a historical appeal and reduce light

splay to adjoining residential areas

• Continue to support the prohibition of free-standing pole styles signs –

limit signing to monument style designs (see previous late 1990’s sign study)

• Create an “up-scale” business sign standards to reflect a local small-town

visual appeal

Conceptual Corridor Design Elements and Ideas

• Corridor Entry Monuments
• Use of Community Banners

Conceptual Corridor Design Elements and Ideas

• Street Lighting Designs
• Street Addressing Poles

Conceptual Corridor Design Elements and Ideas

• Public Art
• Utility Pole Enhancement

END OF PRESENTATION

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