Priority Development Area (PDA) Setting Downtown Priorities

Priority Development Area (PDA) Setting Downtown Priorities

Presentation Outline 1. Central Rohnert Park PDA Plan Introduction Placemaking Priorities Plan Features 2. Downtown Creation What Makes a Downtown? Downtown Features Discussion 3. Downtown Prioritization Features for Consideration Discussion and Next Steps

Central Rohnert Park PDA Plan 330 ac. planning area Funded by regional FOCUS PDA grant to support infill growth near transit Framework for future growth in PDA SMART rail service leveraged to support creation of the Downtown

Central Rohnert Park PDA Process Project Schedule Months 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 PROJECT INITIATION June 2013 FOCUS GROUP INTERVIEWS OCT. 2013 COMMUNITY WORKSHOP #1 OCT. 2013 WALKABILITY WORKSHOP MAY 2014 PRIORITY DEVELOPMENT AREA PROFILE CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE & TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETINGS VISION AND ALTERNATIVES Alternatives Development Preferred Alternative COMMUNITY WORKSHOP #2 OCT 2014 PLANNING COMMISSION WORKSHOP JULY 2014 CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP AUG 2014 STRATEGY MEMOS Land Use & Zoning Urban Design Circulation & Station Connectivity Parking Policy & Management Infrastructure & Community Services Real Estate Market Considerations Affordable Housing Implementation and Financing JOINT PC & CC SESSION SEPT 2015 ADMIN. DRAFT MASTER PLAN & MND PUBLIC DRAFT PLAN & MND FALL 2015 REFINE PLAN/MND PLAN & MND ADOPTION WINTER 2015 = Technical and/or Citizen Advisory Committee Meeting

Central Rohnert Park PDA Plan Placemaking Priorities Creation of a Downtown for RP Distinct community and subareas Community Connections Link to and from the SMART station Complete bike / pedestrian networks Way-finding elements Enhance public open space

Central Rohnert Park PDA Plan Golf Course Drive Access Highway 101 To City of Santa Rosa Hinebaugh Creek corridor Plan organized as five subareas, plus A new Downtown District Amenity zone New mix of retail, jobs, and housing Downtown next to the SMART station Rohnert Park Expressway Access Downtown District Amenity Zone Copeland Creek corridor

Central Rohnert Park PDA Plan Land Use Features Plan assumes high development potential, based on vision for Downtown Mixed-use subareas More compact development focused Downtown

Central Rohnert Park PDA Plan Circulation Features Extension of bus service; coordinated with SMART rail service Multimodal streets Downtown street grid Continuous bike-ped network Safe bike and pedestrian crossings (i.e., Street Smart project, RPX improvements)

Central Rohnert Park PDA Plan Park + Open Space Features Parks, plazas strategically located within the PDA Continuous multi-use (bike/pedestrian) trail connections Continuous landscaped roadway corridors

Central Rohnert Park PDA Plan Downtown District Amenity Zone

What Makes a Downtown? Unique Character Pedestrian Scale Mix of Uses Development Intensity City Center, Rohnert Park Downtown Streets Public Amenities

What Makes a Downtown? Unique Character Distinct architectural and landscape design Inspired by landscape, e.g. local materials Encourage mix of styles, consistent with regional vernacular Modern but drawing from traditional Downtowns Sustainable vision Creating a Downtown unique to Rohnert Park

What Makes a Downtown? Pedestrian Scale Walkable blocks Compact form Pedestrian-oriented features Glenwood Park, Atlanta, GA Downtown Windsor, CA Downtown Petaluma, CA

What Makes a Downtown? Mix of Uses Downtown and transit supportive uses: Dining, entertainment Lifestyle and specialty retail Professional jobs Urban style living options Civic and public uses

What Makes a Downtown? Commercial Intensity & Strategic Location Downtown Healdsburg = 400k sf Downtown Boulder, CO The Barlow, Sebastopol = 220k+ sf Mixed-use lofts, Downtown Merced, CA

What Makes a Downtown? Development Intensity Multi-story buildings (allow up to 5 stories) Typical densities in the range of 45 to 75 units/acre and 1.0 F.A.R. or more 60 units/acre allows 4-5 stories, with podium parking New residential allows for commercial development Alternative parking solutions Requites alternatives to surface parking Downtowns have greater mix and density/intensity of uses

What Makes a Downtown? Downtown Streets Streetwall height proportional to street width Buildings placed at back of sidewalk Oriented to the street Active sidewalk areas Require or encourage new development oriented to public streets

What Makes a Downtown? Downtown Streets Slower speeds to support safe pedestrian access On-street parking Bicycle lanes Wide sidewalks Enhanced crossings Collingwood, Ontario http://www.ite.org/css/online/img/figure9-16.jpg

What Makes a Downtown? Public Amenities a place for the community smaller parks and plazas to relax to play to gather Beaverton Central Max Station Windsor, CA

Discussion Confirm the Vision for Downtown Distinct design character Walkable and mixed-use Approximately 200k-400k sf of commercial development Greater development intensity and building heights than elsewhere in the City Buildings oriented to public sidewalks Downtown streets with on-street parking, bicycle lanes, wide sidewalks, and enhanced crossings Narrower streets to accommodate bike and pedestrian facility improvements Smaller parks and plazas within a more urban setting

Discussion Appropriate location for the Downtown District

Downtown Prioritization Features ID Feature A. Relocate Corporation Yard A1 Developer purchases property; City builds new facility outside Downtown A2 Developer purchases property and builds new facility outside Downtown Cost Magnitude 1 5 Downtown District Amenity Zone City corporation yard

Downtown Prioritization Features ID Feature B. Enhance Downtown Retail Underwrite non-chain restaurants / signature B1 establishments C. Downtown Scale Commercial Require enough commercial square footage to C1 support Downtown Cost Magnitude 1 7 Downtown District Amenity Zone Commercial development on Castro Street, Mountain View, CA

Downtown Prioritization Features ID Feature D. Downtown Hotel Provide a site for the construction of a D1 Downtown hotel Cost Magnitude 1 Downtown District Amenity Zone Healdsburg, CA

Downtown Prioritization Features ID Feature E. Relocate City Hall E1 Developer provide City Hall site inside Downtown E2 Developer provide City Hall site and building inside Downtown Cost magnitude 1 14 Downtown District Amenity Zone City hall, Downtown Roseville

Downtown Prioritization Features Cost ID Feature magnitude F. SMART Station F1 Developer provide depot building 4 Downtown District Amenity Zone Cotati SMART station

Downtown Prioritization Features ID Feature Cost magnitude G. Open Space G1 Increase park and open space (above legal minimum) 2 Downtown District Amenity Zone

Downtown Prioritization Features ID Feature Cost magnitude H. RPX Crossing for Pedestrian and Cyclists H1 Provide traffic signal crossing midblock 1 H2 Provide a basic bridge 10 H3 Provide a signature bridge 15 Downtown District Amenity Zone Basic bridge Signature bridge

Downtown Prioritization Features

Central Rohnert Park PDA Process Schedule and Next Steps Months 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 PROJECT INITIATION June 2013 FOCUS GROUP INTERVIEWS OCT. 2013 COMMUNITY WORKSHOP #1 OCT. 2013 WALKABILITY WORKSHOP MAY 2014 PRIORITY DEVELOPMENT AREA PROFILE CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE & TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETINGS VISION AND ALTERNATIVES Alternatives Development Preferred Alternative COMMUNITY WORKSHOP #2 OCT 2014 PLANNING COMMISSION WORKSHOP JULY 2014 CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP AUG 2014 STRATEGY MEMOS Land Use & Zoning Urban Design Circulation & Station Connectivity Parking Policy & Management Infrastructure & Community Services Real Estate Market Considerations Affordable Housing Implementation and Financing JOINT PC & CC SESSION SEPT 2015 CAC ADMIN. DRAFT MASTER PLAN & MND PUBLIC DRAFT PLAN & MND FALL 2015 REFINE PLAN/MND PLAN & MND ADOPTION WINTER 2015