plan guidance, zoning concepts, & design tools · 2. introduce potential zoning and design...
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PLAN GUIDANCE, ZONING CONCEPTS,
& DESIGN TOOLSCentral Platte Valley – Auraria Implementation
Community Open House #1 – July 31, 2018
Goals for the Open House
1. Remind everyone of the vision established for CPV-Auraria
through the Downtown Area Plan Amendment (10 mins)
2. Introduce potential zoning and design tools to implement
Plan Amendment recommendations (30 mins)
3. Gather feedback from everyone on what objectives and
related design tools are most important to achieve the vision
(and are we missing anything?) (30-45 mins)
Downtown Area Plan Amendment – Adopted June 11
• Central Platte Valley – Auraria
• Plan Area bounded by I-25,
Speer Blvd, and Auraria Pkwy
Downtown Area Plan Amendment – Adopted June 11
Downtown Area Plan Amendment – Adopted June 11
What You’ve Told Us
Summary of What You’ve Told Us
How Public Feedback was Addressed in the Plan• PROSPEROUS CITY
• Extending Downtown land use
• Diverse mix of uses
• Active ground floor
• DISTINCTIVE CITY• New/updated zoning standards and DSG to
promote quality design
• Ensure a minimum intensity
• Variety of building intensities/heights
• Calibrate intensity and transitions by area
• Pedestrian-oriented street frontage and
human-scale building design
• Streetscape and public realm standards
• Utilize the river as a public amenity
• WALKABLE CITY• Prioritize the pedestrian, not vehicles
• Connected, multimodal street network
• Flexible street grid with smaller, walkable blocks
• Connections to and along the river
• DIVERSE CITY• Range of housing options
• Variety of neighborhood serving businesses and
job opportunities
• GREEN CITY• New parks and public spaces and enhance
existing open space
• Energize edges of parks and public space with
active uses
• Embrace the river as a natural resource
• Address floodplain and environmental conditions
Plan Amendment Objectives – Zoning/Design• PROSPEROUS CITY
• Extending Downtown land use
• Diverse mix of uses
• Active ground floor
• DISTINCTIVE CITY• New/updated zoning standards and DSG to
promote quality design
• Ensure a minimum intensity
• Variety of building intensities/heights
• Calibrate intensity and transitions by area
• Pedestrian-oriented street frontage and
human-scale building design
• Streetscape and public realm standards
• Utilize the river as a public amenity
• WALKABLE CITY• Prioritize the pedestrian, not vehicles
• Connected, multimodal street network
• Flexible street grid with smaller, walkable blocks
• Connections to and along the river
• DIVERSE CITY• Range of housing options
• Variety of neighborhood serving businesses and
job opportunities
• GREEN CITY• New parks and public spaces and enhance
existing open space
• Energize edges of parks and public space with
active uses
• Embrace the river as a natural resource
• Address floodplain and environmental conditions
How do we move from the vision toward reality?
Are there existing zone districts today that would fully
achieve the Plan vision?
No, there are pieces here and there, but no comprehensive districts.
• Adopt new Zoning tools that …• Encourage a mixed-use neighborhood with active streets
• Support a variety of building heights and densities
• Locate higher intensity development near transit stations
• Promote equitable communities through incentives for mixed-income and
affordable housing
• Ensure access to an activated and restored South Platte River
• Establish Design Standards and Guidelines
Zoning vs. Design Standards and Guidelines
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• Generally quantitative…• Height, mass reduction, tower spacing• Ground & upper-story setbacks• Street level build-to and transparency• Parking location• Permitted uses
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• Generally qualitative…• Building placement & open space• Vehicular access and parking• Building massing & articulation• Building materials & transparency• Scale transitions• Guidance for key streets
Creating New Zoning – the Process
• Text Amendment to DZC – Council Initiated (Brooks and Espinoza)
• Includes zone districts, building forms, applicable design standards, etc.
• New zone districts will not apply immediately to properties within the
CPV-Auraria Plan Area
• Will require individual property owners to request a rezoning
• Large, phased projects likely require additional master planning and
legal agreements to achieve rezoning
What zoning tools will promote a new neighborhood within Downtown?
What zoning tools will promote a new neighborhood within Downtown?
FLEXIBILITY FORDEVELOPMENT INTENSITY
What zoning tools will promote a new neighborhood within Downtown?
Flexibility for Development Intensity
ACCESS TO LIGHT AND AIR
What zoning tools will promote a new neighborhood within Downtown?
Flexibility for Development Intensity
Access toLight and Air
DIVERSE AND CONTEXT-SENSITIVE DESIGN
What zoning tools will promote a new neighborhood within Downtown?
Diverse and Context-Sensitive Design
HUMAN SCALE AND ACTIVE ENGAGING STREETS
Flexibility for Development Intensity
Access toLight and Air
Downtown Zone Districts with Appropriate IntensityTRANSITION DISTRICT(S)
• Generally lower intensity
• Appropriate transitions and
connections to existing
neighborhoods/buildings
RIVER DISTRICT(S)• Higher overall intensity
• Visual permeability and
active engagement of the
South Platte River
CENTER DISTRICT(S) • Highest overall intensity
• Leverage proximity of transit
• Flexibility of building forms
• Employment and
entertainment centers
Downtown Zone Districts with Appropriate Intensity
• Should be a minimum intensity
• Intensity is more important to
manage than overall height
• Tall buildings are appropriate
in certain locations, but they
should be thoughtfully shaped
and spaced
Tower Standards
• Taller buildings should have
stronger standards
• Protect access to sun, sky, and
views and limit impacts of shadows
• Tower Floor Plate maximum
• Tower Dimension maximum
• Tower Separation minimum
Variety in Building Forms
GENERAL STANDARD TOWER POINT TOWER
BUILDING FORMTRANSITION RIVER CENTER
General
Standard Tower
Point Tower
Variety in Building Forms
Enhancing Street-Level Experience
• Create richness in architectural
massing, detailing, and materials
• Activate the street with a mix of
residential and commercial uses
• Lower Story façade length
• Mass reduction standards
• Residential entries and setbacks
• Street level and upper story setbacks
• Non-Residential Use standards on Key Streets
• Design Standards and Guidelines
Limiting Effects of Vehicles and Parking
• Parking structures create large “dead”
zones and vehicular access points
disrupt an active street environment
• Limit visible parking (wrap with Active Use)
• Parking Maximum (no minimum requirement)
• Limit vehicle access to Alleys and Side Streets
• Height limits, mass reduction and tower standards
reduce space available for parking
Additional Topics Addressed in Combination with Zoning
• Parks, Open Space, and the River
• Connectivity, Parking, and Traffic
• Affordable Housing
Next Steps
• July 31, 5:30-7:30 pm, Commons on Champa – Public Meeting #1
• August 15 – Planning Board Info Item #2
• Mid September – Release Public Review Draft
• Mid September – Planning Board Info Item #3
• Late September – Public Meeting #2
• Late October/Early November – Planning Board Public Hearing
• November-December – City Council Adoption
Breakout Stations
• Create a New Neighborhood in Downtown
• Ensure Access to Light and Air
• Encourage Diverse and Context-Sensitive Design
• Promote Human Scale and Active Engaging Streets
• Downtown Area Plan Amendment and Additional Topics