altamonte springs

Altamonte Springs2007 Redevelopment Plans

OVERVIEW

Location History Existing Documents Transportation

Macro/Micro Issues Affordable Housing Land Use Proposal

North Side: 434 East Side: 427 West Side: Montgomery Rd. South Side: 436

LOCATIOLOCATIONN

HISTORHISTORYY

1880: Boston investors, create a winter resort town for northerners They call it Snowville, although known by Spaniards as Altamonte

1900: Citrus industry is a hobby among season guest

1920: Altamonte Springs became an official city Development booms creates many of the existing suburban communities

1930: Great Depression: The state government stops city funding

1950: Altamonte Hotel burns down The United States Missile Center in Merritt Island Permanent residents I-4 is built

1960: Disney construction brings thousands of workers into the area Huge growth increase Police, fire and council departments are created1980: First City Plan created to alleviate transportation problems

1990: Downtown development begins for Uptown/Cranes Roost

EXISITING CONDITIONSEXISITING CONDITIONS

North Bound 436 Community Store in East Town Town

Typical Strip Mall - 436 Uptown Open Space & Apartments

EXISTING EXISTING DOCSDOCS• CITY PLAN 2020

• Goals – Objectives – Policies• Data – Inventory – Analysis

• METROPLAN ORLANDO• LYNX• CENTRAL FLORIDA COMMUTER RAIL

TRANSITRANSITT

MACRO - MACRO - micromicro

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Lynch’s Five Performance Lynch’s Five Performance DimensionsDimensions

Vitality: Uptown Altamonte provides housing and shopping within close proximity of one another

Sense: Four distinct, identifiable areas Uptown Altamonte, East Town, West Town, Gateway

• Fit: Uptown Altamonte Walkways along lake, fountain area, terminating vista

• Access: Uptown Altamonte Easily identified and multiple number of entrances

• Control: Uptown Altamonte Multiple paths from destination to destination


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Jacobs and Appleyard’sJacobs and Appleyard’sFive Physical Characteristics of Sound Urban

Environment

All present in Uptown Altamonte:

Livable Streets & Neighborhoods

Minimum density of residential development and intensity of land use

Integrated activities – living, working, shopping – in close

proximity

An environment that defines public space through the location of

buildings

Separate, distinct buildings


INTEGRATION WITH CONTEMPORARY ISSUES

TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENTTRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT

High density development centered around transit station

Components of design include: walkable design, train/bus station as prominent center point, mixture of uses, high density development within 10 minute walk of station


INTEGRATION WITH CONTEMPORARY ISSUESMultimodal Transportation District Multimodal Transportation District

(MMTD)(MMTD)

To connect Uptown Altamonte, commuter rail station, and west side of Altamonte Springs using pedestrian, vehicular, and mass transit

In 1999, Florida Legislature enabled local governments to establish MMTDs in comp plans and land development regulations

Common elements of MMTDs: mixed use activity centers, connectivity of streets & land uses, transit-friendly design, & accessibility to alternative transportation methods


INTEGRATION WITH CONTEMPORARY ISSUESMixed Use DevelopmentMixed Use Development

Allows for commercial development on one level, with office or residential on higher levels


INTEGRATION WITH CONTEMPORARY ISSUESRetrofitting and RedevelopmentRetrofitting and Redevelopment

Baldwin Parkdefunct naval base converted to traditional neighborhood development

Similar efforts can be made around Uptown Altamonte

Parking lots at Altamonte Mall could be converted to garages; portion redeveloped as mixed use

Conversion of other commercial properties along 436 to mixed use

Establishment of MMTD along 436 and Central Parkway to connect west side with east side and Uptown Altamonte with commuter rail station area

Establish Activity Centers around Uptown Altamonte & commuter rail station

AFFORDABLE AFFORDABLE HOUSINGHOUSING

Early 1900’s – Lack of housing and condition of housing were the critical problems

By late 1970’s, problem became more about cost of housing, which had outpaced household incomesHousing prices are rising because (today):• construction costs• land costs• regulatory controls• rapid job growth• resistance to high-density development• exclusionary zoning practices• loss of existing affordable housing• demographic shifts• changing consumer preferences• macro-economics (interest rates, dollar value)


What happened (for affordable housing What happened (for affordable housing need)need)

Up until the 1960s, housing programs were primarily implemented through federal agencies and PHAs

1960’s – P sector entry into the affordable housing arena

Federal programs financed thousands of rental units throughout U.S. into the mid-’80s

1960 – 1983: Creation of state housing finance agencies

Mid-1980’s – Beginning shift of affordable housing programs to the states

AFFORDABLE AFFORDABLE HOUSINGHOUSINGThe steps taken (for the need)The steps taken (for the need)

Rental HousingRental Housing State-administered programs target higher income levels than older federal programs

Therefore, lower subsidies per unit are needed, allowing creation of many more units over 20 years

Federal agencies have received less funding to continue serving extremely low income families

Now there’s a push to get states to meet that need

HomeownershipHomeownership Middle & upper income homeowners supported through federal tax preferences, mortgage insurance & development of the secondary market

Low income households supported through low interest mortgages & down payment assistance, implemented at state & local levels – with credit counseling & homebuyer education

AFFORDABLE AFFORDABLE HOUSINGHOUSINGImpacts on FloridaImpacts on Florida

HouseholdsHouseholds – more limited home buying opportunities & fewer rental units available, leading to higher home prices & rents; families accepting longer commute in exchange for lower housing costs – but more household income spent on transportation

BusinessesBusinesses – as workers move further away to find affordable housing, can affect worker recruitment, retention, productivity

CommunitiesCommunities – increased transportation costs; potential problems attracting new employers without the economic spectrum of workers needed; aging housing units may contribute to dilapidating neighborhoods


For success, affordable homes must For success, affordable homes must be:be: A convenient location

A family investment

A setting that offers a positive social and business

network

An opportunity for improved public education

An incubator of good citizenship

AFFORDABLE AFFORDABLE HOUSINGHOUSINGApplication – Altamonte SpringsApplication – Altamonte Springs

Winwood Park, a neighborhood within East Town, needs affordable housing

A historic area of concentrated poverty

Area will be redeveloped with 30%, mixed in affordable housing units, and 70% market value units

Transit area is ideal for people without automobile access

Uptown, Altamonte Spring's downtown area, can integrate affordable housing for apartments and home ownership

Utilize pre-existing buildings, such as top floor of commercial

AFFORDABLE AFFORDABLE HOUSINGHOUSINGFACT SHEETFACT SHEET

7% below poverty line (National 12%) Average House Value: $112,200 Average Household Income: $41,578

City PopulationTotal Population: 41,200Male Population: 19,813Female Population: 21,387Average Resident Age: 33.8Percent Foreign Born: 12.8%

Races White Non-Hispanic (69.5%)Hispanic (15.9%)Black (9.7%)Other race (4.8%)Two or more races (2.9%)

AFFORDABLE AFFORDABLE HOUSINGHOUSINGINTEGRATION WITH TEXTINTEGRATION WITH TEXT

Mixed Housing Types as a Key to Neighborhood Design-

pg 104

Roots of Concentrated Poverty-pg 64

Deed Restrictions and Redlining-pg 65

Affordable Housing-pg 67

The Historic District Revival-pg 139

LAND USELAND USE

EAST EAST TOWNTOWN

EAST TOWN – EAST TOWN – Renderings Renderings

COMP COMP PLANSPLANSWhat is meant by a “Comprehensive What is meant by a “Comprehensive

Plan” ?Plan” ?• Existing conditions

• Future Land Use Map

• Blueprint for Land Use & Development

• Zoning Regulations

• Subdivision Regulations

• Revision Every 5 to 10 Years

Intent Behind Comprehensive Land-Use Intent Behind Comprehensive Land-Use PlanningPlanning

• Segregation

• Preservation

COMP COMP PLANSPLANSIs the proposed site feasible?Is the proposed site feasible?

–Beneficial Design Process

1). Aerial View1). Aerial View Google Earth™ County Appraiser’s web site X-Ray Figure-Ground Diagram Overlay Existing Conditions Historical and Morphological Combination (w/ Zoning) Determines Site

Selection

COMP COMP PLANSPLANSIs the proposed site feasible?Is the proposed site feasible?

–Beneficial Design Process

2). Conservation Plan2). Conservation Plan - Light Green indicates Wetlands - Dark Green indicates Uplands - Buffers

PRIORITIZE SUSTAINABILITY Selection

COMP PLANSCOMP PLANSZONING CODESZONING CODES

Height / Roof Setbacks Regulations

Floor-Area Ratio

Limitation of Usage Designation

Aspect History

Zoning Map (including Legends)

COMP PLANSCOMP PLANSBeneficial Design Beneficial Design

Process Process

3). The COMMUNITY MASTER PLAN 3). The COMMUNITY MASTER PLAN