The Concept for City Center – The Power of TOD TOD Advisory Committee Meeting 3 December 10, 2009 The Premier Place for a Premier City

Meeting 3 Agenda  Welcome  Project review  Goals and objectives  Station selection process  Summary and Next Steps

A Premier Place through Transit

Creating the Premier Place  Phase IA – Opportunities and Vision  TOD Advisory Committee appointment  Project mobilization  Data collection and analysis  Opportunities  Constraints  Vision and Goals + Diagram  NCTCOG Planning Application  Phase A Summary Report

Creating the Premier Place  Phase IB – Concept Development  Land use  Urban form  Mobility network  Station location  Open space network  General implementation strategies  Detailed work program and schedule  Phase II – Detailed Plan Development  Contingent on NCTCOG grant

The Foundation - City Goals  Promote livability - diverse housing types, mixed uses, pedestrianism, and TOD  Define City Center as mixed- use, pedestrian-oriented, and multi-modal, providing for future transit integration  Encourage non-residential uses and New Urbanist development style

Future Land Use Plan  TOD is a major feature  Calls for mixed-use, transit-supportive development and mentions a City Center  Future Land Use consists of Old Town Mixed Use, Retail, Mixed Use Primarily Non-Residential, and TOD

Transit in the Plan

Key Features of TOD  Has a defined center  Is compact, walkable with diverse mix of uses  Includes civic or public spaces for interaction  Promotes pedestrian activity  Functions best with a street grid  Fosters connectivity  Increases transit ridership

¼ Mile R = 125 Acres ½ Mile R = 500 Acres Transit-oriented Development’s DNA The five minute walk The ten minute walk

Initial Team Observations Uptown Old Town  Great energy in CH  Good timing  Regional rail coming  Station location options  Length of area – need for  N/S connectivity  Mobility convenience  Suburban Midtown  Uptown Parkway  Lack of a connected grid  Need for more rooftops  Great “parts” in search of a recipe - The City Center Midtown

Meeting 1 Summary  Issues  Lack of connection to State Park  Station location  Visual impact  Boundary  Opportunities  Redevelopment of downtown  Promote status as a premier city  Mixed-use development

Meeting 1 Summary  Priorities ($10M)  Mixed use development downtown  Constructing station  Communication/information dissemination/marketing plan

The City Center Vision  We envision the City Center as a premier transit-oriented destination, building upon unique local character, promoting community interaction, and expanding local opportunities for a sustainable future

The City Center Goals  Develop the City Center as a series of three complementary districts connected by a supportive mobility network  Reinforce the City’s premier status by concentrating employment, retail, entertainment, and higher-density residential uses in City Center  Take advantage of transit by offering high-capacity accessibility development within a ten-minute walk of the City Center station, along with connections throughout the City Center via a connected, local circulator system 

The City Center Goals  Ensure the future development is of the highest quality and reflects Cedar Hill’s distinctive natural and historic built character  Provide multiple opportunities for interaction in a series of safe gathering places that add vibrancy and a sense of security to City Center  Develop sustainably to preserve the long- term environmental, community, and economic viability of the City

City Center Concept Diagram

Building the City Center  Define basic district and mobility structure  Use pedestrian sheds as organizing principle  Refine street grid, circulator, and path network  Provide strategic development centers  Transform land use based on the network and centers  Detail the land use set a schedule

Work Since Meeting 2  Refined the Goals and added Objectives  Completed the NCTCOG Application  Prepared the Task A Deliverable

Work Since Meeting 2  Initiated general implementation strategies  Roles and responsibilities  Work plan  Funding  Began to refine the Concept Diagram into a Concept Plan – more detail  Land use  Urban design  Mobility elements  Station location  Midtown  Old Town

Station Location Implications  There is only one City Center station location  Service frequency and type are important  Commuter vs. community  9 trains in AM/PM peaks  Hourly off-peak  Park & Ride lots  Goal is to be “city serving” - produce and attract trips

 The station location affects  Walkability and connectivity  Customer convenience – completing the last mile of the trip  Access to high priority development sites  Land use cannot be finalized until the station decision is made  Led to the Pro/Con analysis of Old Town and Midtown station options Station Location Implications

The Pro-Con Discussion  Station decision is tonight’s primary task  Key to completing Phase IB  Consider the Pros and Cons submitted earlier  Add  Revise  Delete  Validate  Recommend the preferred station location

Old Town - Pros and Cons

Midtown - Pros and Cons

Next Steps  Deliver Phase IB Report  Land use  Urban form  Mobility network  Station location  Open space network  General implementation strategies  Detailed Work Program and schedule  Timeframe – December 31  TOD Advisory Committee Meeting 4, Mid- to-late January, 2010

The Concept for City Center – The Power of TOD TOD Advisory Committee Meeting 3 December 10, 2009 The Premier Place for a Premier City

Imagine a City Center Station

Planning Process 1: Establish Policy Framework (COMPLETE) - Comprehensive Plan & COG Mobility A: Prepare City Center Development Concepts (COMPLETE) - Task A Deliverable: Vision & Goals / Concept Diagram 2B: Concept Plan (UNDERWAY) - Translates concept diagram into concept plan - Determine station location - Refine transit/circulator alignments - Define implementation strategies

Planning Process 3: Development Plan (2010) - Finalize Development Program Finalize development plan (uses, intensity, and form) Establish implementation strategy (phasing, inducements, etc.) Finalize plans for mobility and infrastructure investments - Adopt Regulatory Program Zoning improvements District parking strategy - Finalize public investment program Station enhancements Circulator development Street, streetscape and public space improvements Infrasructure improvements