Augusta Sustainable Development

Implementation Program

Augusta Tomorrow’s Board Presentation

July 09, 2013

TSW is an Atlanta-based full-service planning, landscape architecture, and architecture firm focus on community planning and design and sustainable strategies.

Dover, Kohl & Partners focuses on public design charrettes, detailed master plans, and illustrative codes that emphasize complete neighborhoods.

ARCADIS is a national leader in transportation with a strong local transportation team and proven record of successful delivery of municipal work and GDOT projects.

W.R.Toole Engineers provides a wide variety of planning consulting, engineering and program management services with expertise in LEED Certified Design, Sustainable Design, Planning, Site Development, and Transportation Design.

Partners for Economic Solutions is a full-service urban economics consulting firm dedicated to fostering sustainable economic vitality and growth in America’s neighborhoods, cities, and regions.

Contente Consulting is an urban planning and strategic consulting firm with a strong emphasis on community engagement, public relations, consensus building, capacity building, and implementation.

Southface is a nonprofit organization promoting sustainable homes, workplaces, and communities through education, research, advocacy and technical assistance.

Project TeamProject Team

Initiative #1: Master Initiative #1: Master PlanPlan

Inventory &Analysis

Visioning Draft Plan Final Plan

Key Steps

Technical analysis

Review of existing studies

Key Steps

Visioning

Preliminary Ideas

Key Steps

Draft recommendations

Testing

Community feedback

We are here.

Aug – Nov 2012 Nov 2012 Nov 2012 - June 2013 Summer 2013

Planning ProcessPlanning Process

Priority ProjectsPriority ProjectsID Description

Units/Length (ft.)

Est. Cost Timeline Responsible PartyFunding Source

T-1Modifications to Bicycle and Pedestrian features of GDOT Widening Project, PI # 220680

8,600 $49,000 Mid-Term GDOT TIA

ID DescriptionUnits/

Length (ft.)Est. Cost Timeline Responsible Party

Funding Source

T-4Multi-Use trail across railroad and Wrightsboro Road

1,760 $160,000 Mid-Term City City

Priority ProjectsPriority Projects

ID Description Est. CostTimeli

neResponsible Party Funding Source

O-15Rosa T Beard bridge improvement project

$1,200,000 -$2,000,000

Short Term

City City/Tiger Grant

Priority ProjectsPriority Projects

Cherry Tree - The bridge todayCherry Tree - The bridge today

Cherry Tree -Cherry Tree - The bridge in the futureThe bridge in the future

Cherry Tree -Cherry Tree - Below the bridge today, informal bike/ped Below the bridge today, informal bike/ped pathpath

Cherry Tree - Below the bridge in the future, connecting a Cherry Tree - Below the bridge in the future, connecting a bike/ped pathbike/ped path

Approved MuralApproved Mural

ID Description Est. Cost Timeline Responsible Party Funding Source

O-18

Acquire land to develop a park (Oates Creek Park) located on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. The site is located in between Olive Road and Fifteen Avenue.

$750,000 Mid-TermCity/ Non-Profit Good Shepherd

Church

City/ Non-Profit Good Sheppard Church

Priority ProjectsPriority Projects

ID Description Est. Cost Timeline Responsible Party Funding Source

O-29Expand Recycling with, deconstruction, household hazardous waste and E-waste

Admin timeShort Term

City/Lifecycle Building Center

City

Priority ProjectsPriority Projects

Initiative #2: Initiative #2: TransportationTransportation

Modification Requests Modification Requests timelinetimeline

• Discussion with ASDIP Transportation Discussion with ASDIP Transportation Subcommittee - Jan 24th, 2013Subcommittee - Jan 24th, 2013

• Formal Request to GDOT - Feb 7th, 2013Formal Request to GDOT - Feb 7th, 2013

• GDOT Follow-up meeting – March 20th, 2013GDOT Follow-up meeting – March 20th, 2013

• Received GDOT’s formal response Received GDOT’s formal response (July 1 , 2013)(July 1 , 2013)

GDOT’s Formal Response GDOT’s Formal Response • Bicycle and Pedestrian Accomodations Bicycle and Pedestrian Accomodations

which includes bike lanes, planting strips, which includes bike lanes, planting strips, and sidewalksand sidewalks

• Cannot commit to the Government St. Cannot commit to the Government St. Realignmnet by T.W. Josey High School due Realignmnet by T.W. Josey High School due to historical resourcesto historical resources

• Will continue to review traffic and add medians with mid-block crossings

• Accommodate transit with bus shelters

Bike BoxBike Box

Initiative #3: Initiative #3: Code/OrdinanceCode/Ordinance

Revisions to the Code:•Consultants are assuming the form-based code will become part of the existing zoning ordinance, probably added to Section 25 which contains Special Districts.•The code is being referred to as the Augusta Sustainable District ordinance.•Article 6, containing sustainable regulations has been added by Southface.

Form-based Code UpdateForm-based Code Update

Draft CodeDraft Code

Existing zoning map: 16 zones within the project areaExisting zoning map: 16 zones within the project area

Proposed Regulating Plan (new zoning map): 6 zonesProposed Regulating Plan (new zoning map): 6 zones

Draft CodeDraft Code

Organization of the codeOrganization of the code

Draft CodeDraft Code

Sample pageSample page

Article 3:Building Form Standards(T3-R)

Each Transect has its primary form giving rules on one page.

Draft CodeDraft Code

Sample pageSample page

Article 5:Architectural Standards

Additional design parameters for specific architectural details.

Shown on this page:•Porches•Balconies•Stoops

Draft CodeDraft Code

Initiative #4: Catalytic Initiative #4: Catalytic ProjectsProjects

Exciting DevelopmentsExciting Developments

• Because we are under budget and ahead of schedule, HUD has allowed us to use excess funds to develop a “real-world” training program for displaced residents.

• We have been asked by the White House to apply for the SC2 program which could benefit the entire City.

Questions?