COMMUNITY VISIONING FINAL PRESENTATION DECEMBER 11, 2019
THE NEED 2
THE FRAMEWORK THINKING PROCESS Advancing, Sharpening, Sustaining the Vision A new Kind of Destination Downtown... A PLACE of distinction where quality Shops and Residential life co-mingle, Campus functions blend with the urban center, Tiny green spaces provide respite, Water-fronts are lined with green-ways and walkability is a priority. This is the Spirit of the kind of Downtown we seek. 3
VISION AND SCENARIO FILTERING PROCESS EXTERNAL INPUTS: • Regional context PRINCIPLES & GENERAL AREA VISION FOR WATERFRONT HOLLAND • 2017 Master Plan • Downtown Vision Statement An invitation for all stakeholders to participate in bringing about a distinct “spirit” and “essence” of Holland’s waterfront context • Market Opportunities • Planning & Design Best STAKEHOLDER WORKSHOPS Practices • Public & Private Stakeholder Input • Local Leadership PRINCIPLES & GENERAL VISION FOR DISTRICT(S) Smaller districts and individual sites interpret general area vision in unique ways to defjne identity and character What’s the difgerence between a vision DISTRICT/SITE VISION FEEDS BACK TO SUPPORT AREA VISION and a scenario? VISION SCENARIO FIRST CHARRETTE SCENARIO(S) FOR JDY SITE • Helps articulate “spirit” and • Specifjc & OTHERS “essence”, without prescribing • Can be designed, refjned and Specifjc land-use framework too many specifjcs drawn (programming, embodiment • Comprised of elements, • Can be zoned of principles and vision SECOND CHARRETTE such as “welcoming to all” • Can adhere to and/or inform or “showcasing the natural form-based codes environment” • Can be studied fjnancially TRANSITION FROM • No more than a paragraph • Embodies the Vision, and VISIONING TO • An invitation encourages future developers to IMPLEMENTATION RECOMMENDATIONS FOR follow suit WATERFRONT HOLLAND 4
WATERFRONT HOLLAND VISIONING SCOPE WINDOW ON THE WATERFRONT JDY VERPLANK 5
THE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT 2-Day Subject Area 2,800+ 50+ Project Video 555 Survey Experts Workshop 2 Open Houses Emails / Letters Ideas Responses Kick-Ofg Community Survey Spanish Translation of Core Materials Community 1,300+ Event Facilitated Visioning Event 4 City Council Boat Tours Presentations James De Young Power Attendees www.waterfrontholland.org Plant Tours project microsite Post-Design Workshop Community Survey 12 Community Reaching 2 Four-Day Outreach Events Underrepresented Populations Design Workshops facebook page Key Public Feedback T akeaways Holland’s Waterfront is used by There is a public desire for residents in the Holland area and programs DAILY and YEAR-ROUND. by visitors from beyond mostly for RECREATION. There is a public desire for INCLUSIVITY. A waterfront for Holland’s Waterfront could be more all ages, abilities, cultures and WELCOMING. incomes. There are PUBLIC There is a public desire for CONSIDERATIONS of relocating CONNECTIVITY, ACCESSIBILITY, industries, adaptively reusing SUSTAINABILITY, AFFORDABILITY, JDY, land swaps, and having some and diversity of use. environmental remediation. There is a public desire to There is a public desire for PLACES EMBRACE and CELEBRATE the TO PLAY. water. 6
THE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Public Kick-Ofg at the Civic Center, Oct 2018 Public Presentation at the Design Charrettes, May 2019 Public Participation at the Design Charrettes, May 2019 Tours o f the James De Young Power Plant, Oct - Nov 2018 Community Boat Rides Along the Waterfront, Apr 2019 Public Open House at the Herrick District Library, Nov 2019 7
VISION STATEMENT & GUIDING PRINCIPLES 01 Foster Community ACCESSIBILITY - To, From and Along the Water Holland’s waterfront- • Create a continuous, publicly accessible waterfront • Accommodate safe and convenient multi-modal access through an easement along the water’s edge. and parking. • Connect the waterfront to downtown and the • Leverage on and extend the snowmelt system where . . .a distinctive and welcoming neighborhoods beyond. appropriate. complement to our greater downtown weaving together water, land, and people in a 02 Pursue Environmental, Economic and Equitable SUSTAINABILITY continuous thread of beauty and vibrancy. . . • Protect our water resources and ecological • Strengthen community through inclusive, transparent environments. community engagement practices and collaborative • Be good fjnancial stewards and ensure both short partnerships, appropriately guided by municipal . . .an adaptable and evolving and long-term economic feasibility of waterfront leadership and planning best practices. place that celebrates a harmony functions, including retaining infrastructure and • Create a long-term vision that enables incremental of urban and natural uses, and access for Great Lakes shipping. development and is adaptable over time. strengthens our economic and 03 Encourage DIVERSITY of Use, Users and Developers environmental sustainability. . . • Seek opportunities for mixed uses and diverse, • Facilitate multiple developers to develop specifjc . . .a walkable year-round year-round programming. projects over time. destination where water views • Welcome diverse waterfront users, including residents and visitors of difgerent ages abilities and abound, green spaces offer incomes. quiet respite and active play, and connected public access to 04 CELEBRATE the Water(front) the water is enhanced. • Enhance the waterfront character by integrating • Orient new development, redevelopment and This is the character of the attractive, high quality, well-programmed, and well- community planning efgorts towards taking advantage waterfront we seek. maintained unifying elements in both public and of viewscapes afgorded by the waterfront. private waterfront projects. • Encourage waterfront recreation and engagement with • Use the waterfront as a lens to increase the public the water. understanding of Holland’s past, present, and future. 8
CONCEPT #1: WORKING WATERFRONTS 9
CONCEPT #2: DOWNTOWN NORTH 10
CONCEPT #3: WATER PENETRATION 11
CONCEPT #4: W-EDGE 12
PERSPECTIVES FOR THE THREE POTENTIAL SITES Perspective of a Perspective of a Proposed Concept Proposed Concept for for the Window-on- the VerPlank Dock Co. the-Waterfront Park / Site at the western end “Uptown District” of 8th Street / “Anchor (looking southwest) District” (looking southeast) Perspective of a Proposed Concept for the James De Young Power Perspective of the 3rd Plant / “Harbor District” Street Corridor in a (looking northeast) Proposed Concept for Perspective of the 8th the James De Young Street Corridor in a Power Plant Site / Proposed Concept for “Harbor District” the VerPlank Dock Co. (looking west) Site / “Anchor District” (looking west) Perspective of a Proposed Concept for the Window-on- the-Waterfront Park / “Uptown District” (looking southwest) Perspective of a Proposed Concept for the VerPlank Dock Co. Site at the Western End of 8th Street / “Anchor District” (looking southeast) 13
WATERFRONT HOLLAND OVERARCHING TAKEAWAYS WATERFRONT The waterfront is a continuous zone (not TOPOGRAPHY The inherent form and character of the district) as unbroken as the body of water that place (context, land, water, topography) shapes DEFINITION is the Macatawa River System. future building character and development patterns. • Various types of waterfronts are equally important: Working, Natural, Public, Residential • Harmony of urban and natural uses. There are opportunities to creat e three DISTINCT DISTRICTS / CONTINUOUS PUBLIC The community aspires to have a waterfront distinct districts and enable mix of uses that MIXED USES where... ACCESS/ PUBLIC SPACES do not compete with other parts of the City and • There is continuous public access along yet are still part of a coherent whole. Harbor the water, District • Harbor, Uptown, and Anchor Districts Uptown District Industrial / • Potential Mix of Uses: Residential, Natural Transitional Anchor District / Green Space, Civic, Water Recreation, Commercial, Recreation PRESERVING VIEWS • Water views abound , and The building scale and density, engagement SCALE / DENSITY with the street and water are critical BUILDING DIMENSIONS • Height, width, frontage along waterfront… Placement of buildings to preserve views Views while minimizing wind and shadow Height • There is connectivity to downtown and CONNECTIVITY impacts… Building and site design should neighborhoods beyond. Width Depth support context-appropriate density. • Street types, corridors to preserve views to the water, and create a layered waterfront. “LONG-TERM COMMUNITY VISION and CONCEPTS (Not Plans)” 14
WATERFRONT HOLLAND VISION DIAGRAM Window-on-the-Waterfront Park “Uptown District” James De Young Power Plant “Harbor District” VerPlank Dock Co. “Anchor District” Waterfront Holland Vision Diagram 15
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