Area. Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council City of Port St. Lucie. Martin County

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1 Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council City of Port St. Lucie 3.9 miles of corridor Tw o new i nterchanges Florida Florida Turnpike Turnpike Western Corridor 30,800 new homes Tesoro I-95 I acres of vacant land 9 Residential units 1 model train club 122 FOR SALE signs Western Annexation Area County Line Becker Road Tesoro The Area Study Martin County 1

2 I-95 I-95 Port St.Lucie Blvd. Port St.Lucie Blvd. Becker Road Florida Florida Turnpike Turnpike The Study Area: Becker Rd. & Its Impact On Surrounding Neighborhoods How The Master Plan Was Created: Opening Presentation Afternoon Session Monday, November 7, 2005 Over 250 Residents! Evening Session 2

3 Physical Elements Of Livable Neighborhoods, Districts & Corridors 1. Sense of Place & Arrival 2. Network of Walkable Streets 3. Proper Building Placement & Heights 4. Proper Parking Placement 5. Good Mixture of Buildings and Uses 6. Special Sites for Civic Purposes and Public Buildings 7. Diversity of Housing 8. Good Network of Parks How The Master Plan Was Created: Public Process November 7, 2005 Aft ernoon Session 3

4 How The Master Plan Was Created: Public Process November 7, 2005 Evening Session The Citizens Plans 4

5 The Citizens Plans Presenting the Citizens Ideas Afternoon Session and the... 5

6 Presenting the Citizens Ideas... Evening Session The NO s What We Heard No big box retail. No strip retail or strip office centers No single family homes converted to commercial uses (the PSL Blvd story) No unnecessary taking of existing houses No warehouses No continuous commercial uses throughout Becker No six-laning of Becker Road No gas stations or hotels except along interstates No more than three stories in height 6

7 What We Heard Regarding the Street: Landscaped medians with turn lanes Traffic calming (roundabouts) Pedestrian oriented mixed-use centers Public transportation Safe intersections, safe pedestrian crossings Should look like Gatlin (parkway) Nice street furniture (street lights, bus stops, benches) Wide, winding sidewalks, lighted streets, lush landscaping Bike paths Safe, lighted, covered bus stops for children Pull-outs for buses and parents transporting children at bus stops Bike racks M inimize impacts on residential What We Heard Regarding Uses Along Becker Town center at the intersection of Port St. Lucie Boulevard & Becker Road Smaller commercial/civic nodes at Savona & Darwin Blvd. Higher-end, mom & pop, unique retail and places for neighbors to gather i.e. café, ice cream shop Mixed use, town homes and/or live work between commercial centers Green areas and residential between mixed-use centers Parallel parking in front with parking in the rear Workforce/affordable housing 7

8 What We Heard Regarding Civic Uses: Need post office, police station, medical facility, schools Announce entrances over bridges, civic spaces, neighborhoods, entranceway into city Walkable community Quality architecture Name neighborhoods to create identities Underground utilities What We Heard Parks & Recreation Keep the park near Turnpike More parks in neighborhoods Parkway or parks along the canal and along Becker Dog park, ATV park, Boat ramp Drainage Use existing drainage facilities, upgrade, and maintain them Use drainage as park or neighborhood amenity and make it attractive Bridges over drainage areas Beautify and increase drainage of C-23 canal 8

9 How The Master Plan Was Created: Public Process Tuesday, Novemb er 8 through Friday, November 11 The Citizens Master Plan 9

10 Becker Road: Traffic Components From 2 lanes To 4 lanes To 6 lanes? The Becker Road Dilemma Shail s cartoon 10

11 Driveway Consolidation Becker Road Rear Loaded Buildings Becker Road 11

12 Formalize Access Between Parcels Becker Road Reduce Traffic Impacts Rear Loaded Main Street 12

13 Rear Loaded Residential Street Different Types Of Traffic Becker Road Through Trips Semi-Local Trips Local Trips 13

14 Internal Connectivity: Adding Capacity What needs to happen in order to keep Becker from widening further Land purchase or easements Internal Connectivity: Adding Capacity Narrow lanes that only locals know of 14

15 The Proposed I-95 Interchange Impacted Properties Impacted Properties Becker Rd Citizens Master Plan Proposal Normally, 1280 to 1500 I-95 Excessive Impact to Surrounding Neighborhoods Announcing Arrival Lush Landscaping 15

16 Announcing Arrival Entrance feature perspective steven Entrance Features A Sense of Place: Bridges Over Canals 16

17 Gateways Becker Road Port St. Lucie Boulevard Gateways 17

18 Retail Analysis Town & neighborhood centers: Retail, Office, Residential Office, Residential, live/work units Residential (single family & multifamily) Drainage & Greens Proposed School Retail Analysis 18

19 Traffic Calming 15 mph: Actual Design Speed Effective Features At Savona & Darwin Boulevards Traffic Calming At Savona Blvd. Office/Residential/Civic Savona Rd. Becker Rd Retail/Residential/Office A Neighborhood Mixed-Use Center 19

20 Looking west along Becker towards Savona Rd. 20

21 Traffic Calming At Darwin Retail/Residential/Office Darwin Rd. Becker Rd Office/Residential/Civic A Neighborhood Mixed-Use Center 21

22 Roundabout At Darwin: Traffic Calming & Identity Mixed Use Nodes On Main Intersections Becker Rd Port St. Lucie Blvd C-23 Canal Town Center: The Intersection of Main & Main 22

23 The Town Center: Identity and Convenience A Memorable Place 23

24 The Town Center: Identity and Convenience stills A Memorable Place Port St. Lucie Boulevard Becker Rd Port St. Lucie Blvd Main Street USA 24

25 Port St. Lucie Boulevard Main Street USA Schools & the Community: A Closer Relationship Becker Rd Port St. Lucie Blvd K-8 School, Auditorium & Park 25

26 Town & neighborhood centers: Retail, Office, Residential Office, Residential, live/work units Residential (single family & multifamily) Drainage & Greens Proposed School Uses Between the Mixed-Use Nodes Becker Road In Between The Nodes M aster plan showing residential and green details Office and Live-Work Units Between Savona & PSL Blvd. 26

27 This is a live-work unit This is NOT This is a mixed-use building Becker Road In Between The Nodes Single family, multi family and parkways 27

28 Becker Road In Between The Nodes Min 1, Rear loaded types Max 2 lots deep Single family, multi family and parkways Becker Road In Between The Nodes Min 1, Max 2 lots deep Single family, multi family and parkways 28

29 Becker Road In Between The Nodes Min 1, Max 2 lots deep Single family, multi family and parkways Becker Road In Between The Nodes Single family, multi family and parkways 29

30 Becker Road In Between The Nodes Single family, multi family and parkways 30

31 The Elements of the Street Arx bike racks Bus Stops, Bike Racks, Public Art 31

32 Parks and Open Space Edinburgh Drive SW Daemon St. M aster plan park SW Calmar Ave. SW Hallmark St. Becker Rd. Parks and Open Space Hallmark St. Gazebo Hallmark St. Gazebo Savona Blvd. Gazebo 32

33 Parks and Open Space Drainage as an Amenity Along Becker, Create a Parkway 33

34 Drainage as an Amenity Along Becker, Create a Parkway Drainage as an Amenity In the Neighborhoods, Create Parks 34

35 Implementation: The Reality Check Several Implementation Options: Create a CRA, Special Improvement District, M STU, etc Develop an Overlay Zone w/ design guidelines Utilize a Stormwater Utility District Develop the Becker Road Improvement Plan Recommended Development Program 200,000 sf retail 75,000 sf office 150 town homes Implementation: Preliminary Analysis Becker Road Frontage Only: +/- 43 ac Could yield approx. $ 600,000 in Potential TIF revenue at build-out (given current millage rates) $6,000,000 to $8,000,000 in bonding capacity for improvements Road and roadway drainage paid by private sector Other drainage: funded by mixed-use & commercial development M ost improvements: on private property funded by private sector 35

36 The Next Step Finalize Citizens Master Plan and prepare report (10 to 12 weeks) Review of report (staff & steering committee) Final Presentation to residents Presentation to City Council for adoption of conceptual plan Implementation Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council City of Port St. Lucie 36

37 Becker Rd. Junietta Terr. 37

HARRIS TEETER AT LADY S ISLAND CITY OF BEAUFORT DRB CONCEPTUAL PROJECT NARRATIVE Submittal Date: September 2, 2015 Meeting Date: September 10, 2015

HARRIS TEETER AT LADY S ISLAND CITY OF BEAUFORT DRB CONCEPTUAL PROJECT NARRATIVE Submittal Date: September 2, 2015 Meeting Date: September 10, 2015 PROPOSED REDEVELOPMENT The project consists of demolishing