VILLAGE OF CASHIERS COMMERCIAL AREA SMALL AREA PLAN Steering Committee #1 1/22/18
Agenda • Project Overview • Schedule • Community Profile • Preliminary Analysis & Observations • Plan Assessments Highlights • Work Session • Next Steps 2
Consultant Team • Cindy Szwarckop (PIC) • Jackie Turner (Public Involvement and Implementation) • Jake Petrosky (Land Use Planning & Modeling) • Kristy Carter (Community Engagement & Active Transportation) 3
Technical Team Jackson County Planning & Zoning • Caroline Edmonds, Project Manager, Planner carolineedmonds@jacksonnc.org • Michael Poston, Planning Director michaelposton@jacksonnc.org https://www.planning.jacksonnc.org/contact 4
Project Overview • Joint effort to prepare a small area plan for the Village of Cashiers Commercial Development District • Existing Conditions , Plan Assessments, Inventory & Analysis • Listen, Engage, and Collaborate -Community Tour, Stakeholder Interviews, Steering Committee, Public Meetings, & 3-Day Charrette • Plan Development & Implementation 5
Inventory and Analysis The following topic areas will be studied: • Current Development Conditions • Land Use & Transportation • Economic Development and Tourism • Public Utilities & Infrastructure • Natural & Cultural Resources • Parks & Recreation 6
Schedule CASHIERS DRAFT SCHEDULE 2018 TASK JAN FEB MAR APRIL MAY JUNE JULY • Kick-off Meeting, Site Visits, Gather Data • ∇ • • • Steering Committee Meetings •• Public Meetings • 3-Day Charrette Inventory and Existing Conditions Plan Development & Design Concepts Final Draft to Steering Committee Final Draft/Official Adoption 8
Community Profile
Population 360 354 350 The year-round 346 340 population in the Cashiers area has 330 increased over 320 11% from 2000 to 310 307 2017. 300 290 280 2000 2010 2017 * The entire village population is around 1700. Population within the core is approximately 350. Seasonal population swells to over 10,000 persons each summer! 10
Housing Growth 400 380 Since 2010, the 360 number of 340 housing units has 320 remained 300 280 constant. 260 240 220 200 2000 2010 2017 11
Jobs 50 45 The majority of 40 work is in 35 30 accommodations, 25 20 food service, and 15 entertainment. 10 5 0 12
Observations
Community Tour Observations January 22 • Jumble at the crossroads • Pedestrian walking on US 64 roadside • TWASA plans for facility expansion • Higher percentage of residential development anticipated outside the district • Lack of public pedestrian connection to just about everywhere • Heavy on the “mountain lodge” aesthetic • Core commercial district issues – • Preservation of residential • Mixed-use
Plan Assessments • Mo untain L andsc ape s I nitiative T o o l Bo x (2007-08) prepared, not adopted • Cashie rs Co mme rc ial Are a L and De ve lo pme nt Ordinanc e (2009) • Jac kso n Co unty L and Use Plan 2040 (2017) • Jac kso n Co unty Gre e nways Pro je c t – Co mpre he nsive Maste r Plan (2009) • Jac kso n Co unty Co mpre he nsive T ranspo rtatio n Plan (2017) • Cashie rs T ranspo rtatio n Prio rity Plan (2012)
Mountain Landscapes Initiative ISSUES RECOMMENDATIONS • Provide choices and lessen • Incompatible mix of historically congestion in the Crossroads area significant structures, strip centers, and contemporary infill • Construct a layered pedestrian network – balance issues of safety • Inconsistency in design, and business vitality streetscape and building placement • Direct growth into the core • Incomplete utility system • Provide affordable housing for full- time residents and seasonal • Lack of affordable housing workers options for full-time residents and seasonal workers • Encourage the development of economically and environmentally • Several large undeveloped sustainable buildings that are parcels sensitive to the community • Regulations/guidelines needed to aesthetic guide future development • Institutionalize a coordinated decision-making process
Cashiers Commercial Area Land Development Ordinance MOUNT AIN L ANDSCAPE S INIT IAT IVE ADDRE SSE D RE COMME NDAT IONS Sta nda rds in the Villa g e Ce nte r Distric t a re Co nstruc t a la ye re d pe de stria n inte nde d to e a se the a c c e ss to b usine sse s a nd ne two rk a c c o mmo da te pe de stria ns. E sta b lishme nt o f the Villa g e Ce nte r Zo ning Distric t - a va rie ty o f re ta il, o ffic e , a nd re side ntia l use s Dire c t g ro wth into the c o re a re pe rmitte d a t a de nsity tha t will pre se rve a nd e nha nc e the c e ntra l c o mme rc ia l a re a (Se c 7-1) De ve lo pme nt a nd de sig n sta nda rds de ve lo pe d E nc o ura g e the de ve lo pme nt o f to a ddre ss la ndsc a ping , b uffe ring , se tb a c ks, e c o no mic a lly a nd e nviro nme nta lly e nviro nme nta l sta nda rds, a c c e ss po ints a nd susta ina b le b uilding s tha t a re se nsitive b uilding a rc hite c ture , ma te ria ls, sc a le , a nd to the c o mmunity a e sthe tic ro o fline s (Se c 9-1 – 9-10). I nstitutio na lize a c o o rdina te d de c isio n- De ve lo pe d the Ca shie rs Are a Co mmunity ma king pro c e ss Pla nning Co unc il (Se c 3-2).
Jackson County Land Use Plan RECOMMENDATIONS • Convert the NC 107/ US 64 intersection and the existing two- lane road segment leading up to the intersection into a three-lane road, and replace the signalized intersection with a roundabout. • Include Conditional Zoning language in the Cashiers development ordinances to allow for more flexibility in the design and development of projects in those districts. • Develop a Cashiers Small Area Plan
Jackson County Greenways Project – Master Plan RECOMMENDATIONS • 5-mile multi-use g re e nwa y a lo ng the NC 107 So uth c o rrido r b e g inning a t the Cro ssro a ds • Ne w ve hic le / pe de stria n c o nne c to r fro m US 64 to F ra nk Alle n Ro a d • Side wa lk fro m US 64 fro m Cro ssro a ds to I ng le s Ce nte r
Jackson County Comprehensive Transportation Plan RECOMMENDATIONS • Highway - Improvements to US 64 and NC 107 through Cashiers and the addition of new connector roads between US 64 and NC 107 in the northeast and southeast areas • Public Transportation - A proposed deviated-fixed transit route to serve Cashiers.
Cashiers Transportation Priority Plan RECOMMENDATIONS • Roundabout at NC 64 and US 107 • Frank Allen Road with 5-foot hard surface pathway on both sides, innovative stormwater facilities such as rain gardens address drainage, enhanced pedestrian crossings, on street parallel parking, consistent streetscape treatments including plantings and furnishings
Public Engagement • Stakeholder Interviews • 1-on-1 meetings • Online engagement • Charrette/Design- oriented workshop • Realtime text polling
Poll Everywhere - Test Pollev.com/JackieTurner082 22333 JackieTurner082 <your response> Web voting Te Text vot otin ing
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Work Session Issue Identification • Best thing or best place in Cashiers • One item you would change Mapping – Understanding the “place” • Village Core, getting around - shortcuts, uses, “third places”, passive and active recreation
Study Area Boundary Discussion • Expand the Study Area Beyond the Regulated District “Commercial Development Area” Boundary? • Other? 27
Next Steps • Stakeholder Meetings – Tuesday, January 23 • Next Committee Meeting – February 26 (facilitated by staff) 29
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