EASTSIDE ACTIVITY CENTERDRAFT MASTER PLAN

Board of County CommissionersJanuary 22, 2008

Eastside Activity Center Master Plan

Topics■ Location and context of the Eastside Activity Center■ Current Activity Center policy framework■ Community Involvement and Planning Process■ Master Plan Draft Report

Eastside Activity Center Location

Eastside Activity Center Location

Eastside Activity Center Context

Eastside Activity Center Context

Eastside Activity Center Context

Eastside Activity Center Context

Eastside Activity Center Context

Eastside Activity Center Interim Guidelines

(From Alachua County Comprehensive Plan)

Employment-based Activity Center, established in 1994:

■ Designated for institutional, office, light industrial, residential, neighborhood commercial, and support service uses

■ Promote economic development

■ Develop urban design concepts for a mix of activities compatible with existing surrounding land uses

■ Framework for private investment

Eastside Activity CenterFuture Land Use Map (adopted

1994)

Activity Center Master Plans■ County Comprehensive Plan calls for updated master

plans for Activity Centers:▬ Provide a specific plan to address land use,

transportation, natural resources, and development standards.

▬ Compact development with a balanced mixture of uses

▬ Pedestrian scale and orientation with public spaces

▬ Vehicular, bicycle, and pedestrian interconnectivity

■ Eastside Activity Center Plan is the first to be updated

Scope of Work

■ County Commission approved Resolution 06-99 in September 2006 to initiate the Eastside Activity Center Master Plan, including an update of the 1994 Interim Guidelines

■ County Commission Resolution 06-99 included a Scope of Work specifying:■ Key issues to be addressed■ Planning Process■ Timeline

Community Kickoff: December 7, 2006Community Kickoff: December 7, 2006– Economic Development Focus GroupEconomic Development Focus Group– Community MeetingCommunity MeetingConceptual Plan Options: February 21, 2007Conceptual Plan Options: February 21, 2007– Plan options were discussed at a second Plan options were discussed at a second

community meeting.community meeting. Consensus Master Plan: July 30, 2007Consensus Master Plan: July 30, 2007– Consensus master plan concept generated after Consensus master plan concept generated after

final community meetingfinal community meetingCommunity Planning Group: December 4, Community Planning Group: December 4, 20072007

Community Involvement

Draft Master Plan Map

Emphasis on employment-generating developmentEmphasis on employment-generating development

Mixed Use transit-oriented node at the intersection of Mixed Use transit-oriented node at the intersection of Hawthorne Road and SE 43rd StreetHawthorne Road and SE 43rd Street

Residential areas (with mixed use option) in the north Residential areas (with mixed use option) in the north and west sections of the activity centerand west sections of the activity center

Neighborhood shopping, dining, and servicesNeighborhood shopping, dining, and services

Strategic Ecosystem protectionStrategic Ecosystem protection

Future right-of-way needs identificationFuture right-of-way needs identification

Master Plan Key Concepts

Mix of Commercial and Medium Density ResidentialMix of Commercial and Medium Density Residential– Residential to occur in conjunction with non-residential, Residential to occur in conjunction with non-residential,

based on a specified ratiobased on a specified ratio– Non-residential focus on office, with limited retailNon-residential focus on office, with limited retail– Minimum and maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR)Minimum and maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR)– Higher FAR as incentive for vertical mixed use buildingsHigher FAR as incentive for vertical mixed use buildings

Employment Mixed Use (A)

Transition of non-residential uses from retail at the Transition of non-residential uses from retail at the intersection to non-retail to the northintersection to non-retail to the north

Transit-oriented development (Bus Rapid Transit)Transit-oriented development (Bus Rapid Transit)

Employment Mixed Use (A)

Focus on Employment-Based UsesFocus on Employment-Based Uses

Employment Mixed Use

Professional Office Professional Office Business ServicesBusiness Services Technology-Based Technology-Based

BusinessBusiness “ “Micro Enterprise”Micro Enterprise” Research and Research and

DevelopmentDevelopment

Educational Educational FacilitiesFacilities Business Incubators Business Incubators Job Training CentersJob Training Centers Cultural FacilitiesCultural Facilities Health Care Health Care

FacilitiesFacilities

Limited retail and services to support surrounding Limited retail and services to support surrounding employment-based usesemployment-based uses

Optional residential allowed within mixed use Optional residential allowed within mixed use buildingsbuildings

Minimum and maximum Floor Area Ratio, with higher Minimum and maximum Floor Area Ratio, with higher FAR as incentive for mixed use buildingsFAR as incentive for mixed use buildings

Employment Mixed Use

Medium density residential along 43Medium density residential along 43rdrd Street corridor Street corridor

Low density residential abutting Strategic EcosystemLow density residential abutting Strategic Ecosystem

Non-residential uses optional within mixed use Non-residential uses optional within mixed use buildings, where the primary use is residentialbuildings, where the primary use is residential

Residential Mixed Use

Community Mixed Use

Civic amenities such as a public library or recreation Civic amenities such as a public library or recreation centercenterMay be integrated with residential area to the southMay be integrated with residential area to the south

Neighborhood Convenience Center

Small scale shopping, dining, offices, and personal Small scale shopping, dining, offices, and personal services oriented toward neighborhood residentsservices oriented toward neighborhood residentsLimited to approximately 3,000 to 30,000 square feetLimited to approximately 3,000 to 30,000 square feet

Eastside High School and Civic Space

Future Land Use of high school property to remain ‘Institutional’Future Land Use of high school property to remain ‘Institutional’Civic open space location for community events (farmers market or art/craft shows)Civic open space location for community events (farmers market or art/craft shows)Use of school property for events requires case by case coordination with School Use of school property for events requires case by case coordination with School Board and Eastside High SchoolBoard and Eastside High School

Natural Resource Protection

Activity Center contains strategic ecosystem, wetlands, and high quality upland systemsActivity Center contains strategic ecosystem, wetlands, and high quality upland systemsOn-site evaluation will determine the extent and quality of the natural resources On-site evaluation will determine the extent and quality of the natural resources Protect ecological integrity of the ecosystem and enhance water quality through Low Impact Protect ecological integrity of the ecosystem and enhance water quality through Low Impact Development (LID)Development (LID)Low density residential adjacent to ecosystemLow density residential adjacent to ecosystem

Transportation

Internal circulation system to provide access to landlocked parcelsInternal circulation system to provide access to landlocked parcelsPedestrian and bicycle facilities required on new roadsPedestrian and bicycle facilities required on new roadsBus Rapid Transit (BRT)/Intermodal Station Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)/Intermodal Station Pedestrian safety improvementsPedestrian safety improvements

Accept the draft report and authorize Accept the draft report and authorize advertisement of public hearings and advertisement of public hearings and preparation of the necessary preparation of the necessary Comprehensive Plan amendments to Comprehensive Plan amendments to implement the Eastside Activity Center implement the Eastside Activity Center Master Plan.Master Plan.

Staff Recommendation

Questions?