Oak Cliff Gateway Zoning Community Meeting

07/11/2011

Agenda for this Evening • Introduction of Steering Committee Members • Background on the Vision for the Gateway • Recent Activities • Discuss the Process and Schedule • Table Discussions

List of Steering Committee Members • Christian Chernock, Chair • Don Maison • Linda Holt • Michael Mendoza • Robert Garza • Dan Eddy • Jon Roy Reid

• Jim House • Jim Cullar • Pete Schenkel • Amanda Cross • John Barr • Augustine Jalomo

Background on the Vision for the Gateway

• City of Dallas facilitated Land Use Vision process in 2008-2009 • City Council established the boundaries for the Study • Multiple public meetings were conducted by City Staff • Consensus documented in two maps • City Council adopted the Land Use Study on December 9, 2009

Background on the Vision for the Gateway

Background on the Vision for the Gateway

Recent Activities • Steering Committee raised money to pay for the Zoning Study to accelerate the process rather than waiting for the City of Dallas staff to do it • GFF Planning was engaged to manage the process… Write a zoning ordinance which supports the vision encourage and incent the desired results/ prohibit the undesired results through the use of… Land Use Regulations Urban Form Regulations Streetscape/Streetspace Regulations

Existing Zoning Map

Proposed Zoning Map

Neighborhood Infill

• Generally encompasses the Lake Cliff neighborhood within the Historic District and south of it • Objective is to stabilize and protect the neighborhood from intrusive uses and encourage properly scaled infill • Key urban design factors: -lot size -lot coverage -building height -front yard setback

Mixed Use – Transition

• Serves as a transitional buffer on Beckley and Marsalis between the Lake Cliff neighborhood and the Mixed Use sub-district • Objective is to establish a use and scale of development which capitalizes on the traffic of these thoroughfares while maintaining compatibility with adjacent residential • Key urban design factors: -lot size -ground floor uses -incentives for mixing uses/ residential component -building height -build-to lines

Retail - Community

• Generally encompasses the 8th Street corridor and the Colorado-Beckley- Zang node • Objective is to create a vibrant district of community-serving retail uses and extend the land use pattern of Davis Street along 8th to Interstate 35E • Key urban design factors: -build-to lines -parking in rear -creation of on-street parking spaces -parking reductions as incentives

Mixed Use

• Encompasses the “Hill” neighborhood, the Beckley/Zang Corridor south of Eldorado, the I-35E frontage from 6th to Marsalis, and the northeast and northwest quadrants of the Beckley/ Greenbriar intersection • Objective is to encourage the develop- ment of a medium density, mid-rise residential neighborhood with ground floor retail and personal services on the thoroughfares. The Interstate 35E frontage is an appropriate location for commercial and office uses without a residential use component. At Beckley and Greenbriar, the district buffers the East Kessler neighborhood from the potentially taller buildings in the MU-HD district

Mixed Use

• Key urban design factors: -incentives for vertical mixed use -height-setback relationships to create nicely scaled street realm -build-to lines -residential proximity slope

Mixed Use High Density • Generally encompasses the portion of the Gateway closest to the Trinity River Levee • Objectives are as follows: (1)to foster mid-and high rise development

capitalizing on spectacular downtown skyline views and proximity to the Trinity Park;

(2)to provide the flexible zoning that allows for the expansion of the Methodist Hospital campus in a mixed use environment east of Beckley; (3)Create a permeability of views for properties behind this zone; and (4)Maintain access for pedestrians and bicycle users on the Coombs Creek greenbelt and from Greenbriar to the levee

Mixed Use High Density

• Key urban design factors: -maximum tower footprint -tower spacing -tower orientation -height-setback relationships -parking garage façade standards -ground floor uses -build-to lines

Permitted Use Chart

Urban Form Standards

Other Regulations to be Included

BUILDING DESIGN STANDARDS

STREET AND STREETSCAPE DESIGN STANDARDS

Other Regulations to be Included

SIGNAGE STANDARDS

Existing Thoroughfare Plan

Proposed Street Classification Plan

Example Street Section

Example Street Section

The Process and Schedule • Meet with Steering Committee to receive “charge” • Gather information/notes/objectives/findings from land use visioning process • Conduct a thorough site reconnaissance to understand existing land use patterns • Prepare initial zoning map and regulations reflecting Land Use Vision • Present initial recommendations to Steering Committee • Conduct a Community Meeting to gather input (we are here)

The Process and Schedule • Conduct a meeting with City Staff to report on Community meeting • Incorporate Stakeholders’ & Staff comments into recommendations • Meet with Steering Committee to present Zoning Content • Conduct a final Community Meeting to present the recommendations prior to submitting ordinance • Brief local Plan Commissioners and Council Members prior to public hearings • Submit draft ordinance to City Staff for City Attorney review • City Plan Commission and City Council Public Hearings Six Month Duration+/- (complete December 2011 – February 2012)

Adjourn to Table Discussions