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Lookout Mountain Town Center Plan: Concept Plan Presentation

Lookout MountainTown Center Plan

ConceptPlanPresentation

May 15, 2008


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Meeting Overview

Meeting Purpose:

To present draft conceptual plans for a Town Center for Lookout

Mountain and to solicit public input.

Agenda:

1.0 Project Overview2.0 Existing Conditions

3.0 Ideas Behind the Planning

4.0 Concept Plan Presentation

5.0 Discussion


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Project Overview

PrimaryStudy

Area

16.5acres


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Project Overview

SecondaryStudy

Area


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Project Overview

Process

1.0 Research & Analysis

2.0 Charrette & Concept PlanDevelopment

3.0 Preparation of the Draft Plan

4.0 Plan Presentation& Revisions


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Existing Conditions

Land Uses

Civic / Institutional church &

city hall

Retail gas station / convenience

store, pharmacy

Services banking, hair stylist,

etc.

Housing apartments

Lodging B&B / motor court motel


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Existing Conditions

Urban Design

Opportunities

Street configuration lends itself to an

interesting urban design Existing example: visual termination of

Red Riding Hood Trail with church

Challenges

Existing pattern caters primarily toautomobiles (buildings fronting parkinglots, not streets)


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Existing Conditions

Architecture

Diverse: No consistent character/theme

Rustic with wood shake siding (gas station)

Contemporary classical (bank) Second Empire inspired (apartments)

Classical Georgian (church)

Contemporary with stone (City Hall)


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Ideas Behind the Planning

Public Input to Date

Public Kick-Off Meeting: May 1st, 2008

Stakeholder Group Meetings:

City Officials elected and staff

Planning Commission

Business Owners / Operators

Real Estate Professionals

Residents

I think this is a phenomenalopportunity for Lookout Mountain.Its sad that we have to leave themountain for everything.

- Citizen in stakeholder group meeting

Highest Rated Images


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Public Input to Date

Charrette Workshop: May 13th, 2008

60+ participants

6 planning teams

Created plans

Presented plans


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What is a Town Center?

Center of the community socially, economically, functionally, culturally

Heart and soul / post card location

Typical Land Uses

Civic / Institutional

Retail & Services

Dining / Entertainment

Offices

Housing

Lodging


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Concept Plan

Please keep in mind

These ideas are based upon our research on the study

area, our professional experience, and what weve beenhearing from the public.

These ideas have been developed within the past three

days our first stab.

These ideas are fluid and subject to change based uponyour feedback tonight.

Because of the tight time-frame of charrettes, some of thegraphics will be refined later.


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Concept Plan

Proposed Land Uses (includes some uses already existing)

Civic / Institutional city hall, small post office

Retail / Restaurant grocery store, pharmacy, restaurants, specialty retail(bookstore, antiques, gifts, etc.)

Services primary care, hair stylist, day care (including extended care)

Offices upper floor

Housing apartments over retail, townhouses, condominiums

Lodging existing (Garden Walk)


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Concept Plan

Physical Planning Principles

1) Land uses should be diverse and physically integrated (horizontallyand vertically) - mixed use, not multi-use

2) Buildings should have a human scale (heights, widths, faademassing)

3) Architectural styles should create a cohesive appearance and reflecta unique character appropriate to Lookout Mountain

4) Accommodate vehicles, but design for pedestrians (parking limited to

on-street and behind buildings, well-designed streetscapes)

5) Provide generous public space (parks, plazas, adaptable for events)


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Concept Plan

What Stays

(essentially as is)

Church(consider new use)

Bank

(consider new faade)

Garden Walk B&B

(option to redevelop into housing)


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Concept Plan

Overview

Legend


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Concept Plan

City Hall

Option 1:

New Building

Option 2:

Existing Church


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Concept Plan

Town Center Core

Grocery Store

Retail / Services(ground floor)

Offices / Apartments

(upper floor)


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Concept Plan

Town Center Core

Architectural

Character

- Pitched roofs- Stone and woodcladding


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Concept Plan

Public Spaces

Plaza

Town Green


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Concept Plan

Grocery StoreProposed Size:

Approximately 5,000 sq. ft.


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Concept Plan

Gas Station /Convenience Mart

Option 1:

Relocate on McFarland

Option 2:

Redevelop on site

Option 3:

Keep as is


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Concept Plan

Bank

Proposed Changes:

- New faade

- Relocate

front

parking

to rear


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Concept Plan

Housing

Existing Apartments

Proposed


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Concept Plan

HousingProposed


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Concept Plan

Transportation

Urban Streetscapes

Service LanesRear Parking

New Street

McFarland


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Concept Plan

Transportation

New Street

McFarland


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Concept Plan

Intersection of Lula Lake & McFarland

Option A Option B


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Concept Plan

Gateways

Sense of arrival

First and lastimpression


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Concept Plan

Recreation Center

Existing Soccer Fields

Proposed Pool


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Concept Plan

Implementation

Public Policy Changes

- Zoning

- Design Standards

Public Improvements- City Hall

- Streetscape- Public Spaces

Land Ownership Issues

- Core of Town Center ownedby only two entities

- Other properties can developin phases over time

Economic Strategy

- Branding: focus on quality, logo- Organization: Main Street model

(voluntary, joint advertising, salespromotions, special events)


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Discussion

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