Jefferson Area Eastern Planning Initiative Project Overview

Planning Initiative Team Hannah Twaddell TJPDC UVA School of Architecture Renaissance Team UVA Design Center at the Institute for Sustainable Design VDOT, VDRPT, FHWA, and Local Planners VDOT, VDRPT, FHWA, and Local Planners Advisory Committee Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission

Planning Initiative Outcomes Interactive land use / transportation computer model 50-year vision and implementation strategy Handbook / model for distribution to other communities

Planning Steps… Community Elements Alternative Futures Quality of Life Measures 50 Year Vision Implementation Strategies Land Use / Transportation Scenarios

The 50-Year Vision… Regional Plan (Where will we live?) Implementation Strategy (How do we get there?) Community Elements (How will we live?)

Where will we live? Regional framework  Environmental features  Infrastructure Alternative futures / vision  What types of communities?  Where?  How are they connected? Regional Plan distribution & density of people and jobs

How will we live? Inventory existing, such as:  Downtown  Strip commercial  Rural village Explore alternatives Community Elements building blocks for transportation choices

What Makes a Place - A Place? Community Elements

Community Element Design Factors External connectivity Internal paths Street character Building character Street scale Parking Building scale Building proximity Types of activities Open space

Conservation Agricultural/forestal Parks/recreation Industrial Institutional Mixed-use Office Parks/recreation Residential Retail University/institution Village Mixed-use Small town Residential RuralSuburbanUrban Existing Community Elements

East Market Street, CharlottesvilleUrban Mixed-use

Urban Mixed Use General DefinitionA densely developed, or densely populated, area or community within a metropolitan context, which contains more than one of the following land uses: residential, retail, office, civic, institutional, or industrial. (Example: West Main Street and Downtown Mall in Charlottesville). Size of BuildingsRanges from medium (up to 3 stories and 20,000 square feet) to large (up to 10 stories and 100,000 square feet). Range of UsesUsually residential, retail, civic, institutional, and office. Sometimes contains industrial. Proximity of Activities and Methods of Movement/Transportation High proximity (more than three uses within one-quarter mile). Balanced travel among automobile, mass-transit (bus), bicycling, and walking modes. Locational RequirementsNot dependent upon being near major highways or interchanges, but usually located near or with access to major highways. Parking Characteristics/types A mixture of on-street parking, parking lots, parking structures, and some driveways. Growth or Change PotentialRelatively stable; does not change quickly. Historic IssuesHigh probability of historic structures.

PUD Development US 29 NorthSuburban Mixed Use

General DefinitionAn edge community, suburban neighborhood or community, or suburban power center that contains one or more of the following land uses: residential, retail, office, industrial, or institutional. (Example: Forest Lakes development in Charlottesville). Building SizesRanges from small size (up to 2 stories / 3,000 square feet) to medium (up to 3 stories / 20,000 square feet) Range of UsesUsually residential, retail, institutional, and office. Sometimes contains industrial. Proximity of Activities and Methods of Movement/Transportation Low to moderate (few to several activities in a quarter mile). Predominantly automobile, but also mass transit (bus). There may be some bicycling, and walking. Locational RequirementsDependent upon being near major highway(s) or interchange(s) Parking Characteristics/types Mostly parking lots, There may be some parking structures, driveways, or on-street parking. Growth or Change PotentialLess stable than urban areas. Potential is usually toward growth. Historic IssuesLow probability of historic structures.

Computer Model Linking Land Use Plans & Transportation Choices Regional Pop/Jobs Distribution* Community Elements Location/ Design Pop/Jobs by Traffic Zone Trip Rates Trip Generation Trips Assigned to Transp. Network Trip Distribution Travel Mode Choice Accessibility Index Trip Lengths Trip Modes MinUTP Existing travel model Land Use/ Transportation Inventory Regional / Community Plans Land Use Plans Corridor Strategies Regional Strategies Transportation Demand Traffic Diet Game Quality of Life Factors Strategy Identification and Evaluation *Excludes non-developable areas Transportation Forecasts

Implementation Strategy goals for transportation & community development How will we get there? Regional strategies Inter-community connections Community strategies Intra-community connections Funding sources / staging Policy changes

Community Consensus Building Meetings Community workshops Focus groups Newsletters / fact sheets Web-site Art and story events

Advisory Committee Meetings & Community Workshops 1. Kick-off (January 5, 2000) 2. Identify existing community elements (Feb. 2, 2000) 3. Create ideal community elements (Apr 8, 2000 community workshop) 4. Launch demonstration computer model (May 31, 2000) 5. Imagine alternative futures (Sept 9, 2000 community workshop) 6. Develop land use/transportation scenarios (Nov 1, 2000) 7. Select best scenario(s) (Jan 13, 2001 community workshop) 8. Draft 50 year plan (April 7, 2001 community workshop) 9. Approve 50 year vision, plan and implementation strategy (June 7, 2001, followed by requests for local endorsement)

Schedule Task DJFMAMJJASONDJFMAMJJ Develop Model Meetings/ Workshops Develop Plan

For More Information… Hannah Twaddell, Assistant Director Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission PO Box 1505, Charlottesville, VA (phone) (fax) ( ) (website)