City Council Update May 2015 1 Welcome and introductions 2 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

City of Thornton Eastlake Station Area Master Plan City Council Update May 2015 1

Welcome and introductions 2

Agenda  Project background and vision statement  STAMP land use alternatives  Open Lands conceptual plan  First Street and plaza  Other issues  Next steps 3

Project background 4

Project Area 5

Previous Study: Key Principles 6

Previous Study: Key Principles 7

Previous Study: Key Principles 8

Project Components E. 128 th Ave. Emerson St.  STAMP land use alternatives E. 126 th Ave. Lafayette St. Ogden St. E. 124 th Ave. Washington Ctr. Pkwy. Washington St. Race St. Lafayette St. 9 E. 120 th Ave. E. 120 th Ave.

Project Components E. 128 th Ave. Emerson St.  STAMP land use alternatives  Traffic analysis E. 126 th Ave. Lafayette St. Ogden St. E. 124 th Ave. Washington Ctr. Pkwy. Washington St. Race St. Lafayette St. 10 10 E. 120 th Ave. E. 120 th Ave.

Project Components E. 128 th Ave. Emerson St.  STAMP land use alternatives  Traffic analysis E. 126 th Ave. Lafayette St.  Open lands Ogden St. concepts (including re- use of grain elevator) E. 124 th Ave. Washington Ctr. Pkwy. Washington St. Race St. Lafayette St. 11 11 E. 120 th Ave. E. 120 th Ave.

Project Components E. 128 th Ave. Emerson St.  STAMP land use alternatives  Traffic analysis E. 126 th Ave. Lafayette St.  Open lands Ogden St. concepts (including re-use of grain elevator) E. 124 th Ave.  Eastlake First Street and plaza Washington Ctr. Pkwy. Washington St. Race St. Lafayette St. 12 12 E. 120 th Ave. E. 120 th Ave.

Project Schedule ESTIMATED TIMEFRAME PROJECT PHASE 1 st Quarter 2015 (complete) Planning Phase 1: Project Initiation and Orientation 1 st Quarter 2015 (complete) Planning Phase 2: Data Collection/Analysis/Initial Outreach 2 nd Quarter 2015 (underway) Planning Phase 3: Alternatives Generation and Evaluation 2 nd Quarter 2015 Planning Phase 4: Preferred Alternatives Selection 3 rd Quarter 2015 Planning Phase 5: Plan Production 3 rd Quarter 2015 Planning Phase 6: Plan Adoption May 14 – Community Meeting May 16 – Display at Thorntonfest 13

Stakeholder/POSAC/TASHCO Interviews: Key Issues  Retain Eastlake heritage  Station plaza as gateway  Parking (especially on First St.)  Grain Elevator re-use  Innovative programming of Open Lands  Many options for redevelopment  Better access/connections 14

Advisory Committee: Key Issues  Improved road network  Traffic concerns  Mix of housing types and land uses  Focus on employment  Balance competing desires  Regional education center  Innovative re-use of grain elevator and open lands  Eastlake as destination  Sense of place  Historic heritage  Bike friendly, walkable  Efficient transportation  Connect Eastlake to areas west of station 15

Eastlake Business Community: Key Issues  Enhance town character  Visual connections to station  Wayfinding/signage  Parking concerns  Upgraded streetscape  Multi-modal connections (including sidewalks)  Concern about gentrification  Branding/marketing  Potential neighborhood association 16

Proposed Station Vision Statement Create a station area that respects and enhances the historic character of Eastlake and the area’s heritage while maximizing connections to the surrounding neighborhood; and that promotes and builds upon appropriate pedestrian-scale commercial development and housing near the station area and more diversified employment and educational opportunities in the wider area. 17

STAMP land use alternatives 18

Existing Roadway E. 128 th Ave. Network Emerson St. E. 126 th Ave. Lafayette St. Ogden St. E. 124 th Ave. Washington Ctr. Pkwy. Washington St. Pkwy. Race St. Lafayette St. 19 E. 120 th Ave. E. 120 th Ave.

Overlay: Future E. 128 th Ave. Roadway Emerson St. Network E. 126 th Ave. Lafayette St. Ogden St. Eastlake Ave. E. 124 th Ave. (Realigned) Washington Ctr. Pkwy. Washington St. Pkwy. Race St. Lafayette St. 20 E. 120 th Ave. E. 120 th Ave.

STAMP Development/ E. 128 th Ave. Redevelopment Emerson St. Planning Areas B. Northwest E. 126 th Ave. D. Eastlake Lafayette St. Ogden St. A. Northeast E. 124 th Ave. C. Southwest Washington Ctr. Pkwy. Washington St. Race St. Lafayette St. 21 E. 120 th Ave. E. 120 th Ave.

A/Northeast: Residential and/or Employment Focus E. 128 th Ave. 22 E. 124 th Ave.

A/Northeast: Establish E. 128 th Ave. Street Grid 23 E. 124 th Ave.

A1: Residential Focus Transit core: E. 128 th Ave.  Moderate-to-high density multifamily apartments, condos, and/or townhomes  Possible ground-floor commuter-serving retail closest to station Transition zone:  Moderate-to-high density condos, townhomes, garden homes, or live/work Transit Core Transition zone space 24 E. 124 th Ave.

A2: Residential/ Employment Focus E. 128 th Ave. Education Uses:  School-related development  Potential business-serving retail Transit core:  Moderate-to-high density multifamily apartments, condos, and/or townhomes  Possible ground-floor commuter- serving retail closest to station Education Uses Transition zone:  Moderate-to-high density condos, townhomes, garden Transition homes, or live-work space Transit core zone 25 E. 124 th Ave.

A3: Residential/ Employment Focus E. 128 th Ave. Transit core:  Moderate-to-high density multifamily apartments, condos, and/or townhomes  Possible ground-floor commuter-serving retail closest to station Education Uses:  School-related development Education Uses Transit core  Potential business-serving retail 26 E. 124 th Ave.

A4: North Study Area Options: E. 128 th Ave.  Institutional/ educational/athletic fields  Neighborhood-oriented office or retail fronting 128 th  Additional moderate- density residential 27 E. 124 th Ave.

B/Northwest: Employment Focus E. 128 th Ave. Washington St. 28

B/Northwest: Employment Focus E. 128 th Ave. (Options: Establish street grid, or retain large parcels depending on development requirements) Washington St. 29

B1: High-Tech Business E. 128 th Ave. Park (Light Industrial) Washington St. 30

B2: Education Focus/College E. 128 th Ave. Extension/Vocational Job Training Campus Washington St . 31

B3: Incubator/Live- Work Units Mixed E. 128 th Ave. with High-Tech Light Industrial Washington St. 32

C/Southwest: Employment and Institutional Focus Washington St. E. 120 th Ave. 33

C1: Extend High- Tech/Light Industrial Employment Uses Washington St. E. 120 th Ave. 34

C2: Health Care Campus Washington St. E. 120 th Ave. 35

C3: Institutional Uses (Senior Housing) Washington St. E. 120 th Ave. 36

D/Eastlake: Community Focus 37

D/Eastlake: Community Focus Policy Options:  Commercial focus on First St. and Lake Ave.  Retain and attract additional small-scale entertainment-related businesses (restaurants, breweries) 38

D/Eastlake: Community Focus Policy Options:  Lake Ave. visual and physical connection to station platform 39

D/Eastlake: Community Focus Policy Options:  Streetscape improvements on First St. 40

D/Eastlake: Community Focus Policy Options:  Continue historic street grid and architectural style south of 124 th 41

D/Eastlake: Community Focus Policy Options:  Historic park/open lands south of 124 th 42

Overall: Possible Station Area Themes E. 128 th Ave. Emerson St.  Modern TOD development while building on historic B. Northwest spirit  E. 126 th Ave. “Healthy community” with D. Eastlake Lafayette St. Ogden St. complete streets, trails, A. Northeast and bicycle facilities linking all districts  “High -tech/low- tech” combining history with E. 124 th Ave. high-tech businesses  “ Eds and meds” combining C. Southwest educational facilities with health care facilities Washington Ctr. Pkwy. Washington St.  Eastlake community as small- scale “entertainment district” to attract locals, visitors, commuters Race St. Lafayette St. 43 E. 120 th Ave. E. 120 th Ave.

Evaluation Criteria  Meeting the STAMP area vision  Following the Project Principles  Having appropriate core and transitional densities  Market feasibility  Creating identity for the area  Public input 44

Advisory Committee comments on design concepts 45

Advisory Committee Comments Overall: E. 128 th Ave.  Work with Northglenn  Upgrade 124 th /Claude intersection  Ensure bike safety and access A. Northeast: B. Northwest • A1: Prefer moderate scale D. Eastlake development like Bradburn • A2: Good employment A. Northeast destination, light industrial • A3: Residential/employment good complementary development • A4: Possible athletic fields? E. 124 th Ave. B. Northwest: C. Southwest • B1: High-tech best use, work with business owners • B2: Education focus good if Washington St. supported by businesses C. Southwest: • Health care goo d use during certain hours • Senior housing works if good connectivity D. Eastlake: • Small-business friendly 46 • Better signs, sidewalks E. 120 th Ave.