Appendix A Envirnmental Justice and Envirnmental Mitigatin
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Envirnmental Justice Increased attentin has been given t the Natinal Envirnmental Plicy Act (NEPA) related t its ability t balance verall transprtatin prject mbility benefits against quality f life prtectin fr lw-incme and minrity residents f a cmmunity. President Clintn issued Executive Order 12898 t bring attentin t the envirnmental and human health impacts f lw-incme and minrity cmmunities referred t as envirnmental justice when federal funding is invlved. The gal f envirnmental justice review is t ensure that any adverse human health r envirnmental effects f a gvernment actin, such as a federally-supprted radway r transit prject, des nt disprprtinately affect minrity r lw-incme residents f a cmmunity r neighbrhd. Envirnmental justice is a public plicy bjective that can help imprve the quality f life fr thse whse interests have traditinally been verlked. The CDTC staff has cmpleted a review f the civil rights/envirnmental justice impacts f transprtatin actins prpsed under this study. Based n a review f the latest sciecnmic data available, the CDTC staff has determined that there is ne traffic analysis zne (TAZ) in the Cliftn Park Twn Center Linkage Study Area identified as an Envirnmental Justice Target Ppulatin Area. All f the transprtatin recmmendatins fr this study wuld prvide fair access and d nt result in negative impacts t any minrity r lw-incme residents. Hwever, additinal infrmatin gathered thrugh the public review prcess culd suggest a different utcme. In additin, examinatin f reginal equity impacts wuld be necessary if any transprtatin actin is cnsidered fr inclusin in CDTC s Transprtatin Imprvement Prgram at the time f the prject prpsal. Equitable access t, cnsideratin within, and effects f the design and implementatin f federally assisted prjects is als a key aspect f envirnmental justice. Hwever, design and cnstructin is the respnsibility f implementing agencies in the regin. Fr prjects identified in this study, implementing agencies wuld either be the New Yrk State Department f Transprtatin, Capital District Transprtatin Authrity, Saratga Cunty, r the Twn f Cliftn Park. Envirnmental Justice Target Ppulatin Areas are defined as any TAZ with lw incme, minrity, r Hispanic ppulatins equal t r greater than the reginal average. The reginal averages are as fllws: Minrity Ppulatin 11.2% Hispanic Ppulatin 2.6% Lw Incme Ppulatin 8.9%
Envirnmental Mitigatin In 2005, SAFETEA-LU (Safe, Accuntable, Flexible, Efficient Transprtatin Equity Act: A Legacy fr Users) was enacted representing the largest surface transprtatin investment in U.S. histry. Several separate planning factrs were added alng with an expansin f existing planning factrs that must be addressed in the develpment f lng-range metrplitan transprtatin plans. One such planning factr requires that the prjects, strategies and services cnsidered and prvided fr in the lngrange plan must nt nly prmte energy cnservatin, imprve the quality f life, and prmte cnsistency between transprtatin imprvements and State and lcal planned grwth and ecnmic develpment patterns, but als wrk t prtect and enhance the envirnment. In regards t envirnmental prtectin, SAFETEA-LU placed several new requirements bth n the cntent and prcess f develping lng-range reginal transprtatin plans: There must be a discussin f the types f ptential envirnmental mitigatin activities, and ptential areas in which t carry ut these activities, that may have the greatest ptential t restre and maintain the envirnmental functins affected by the lng-range reginal transprtatin plan. This may fcus n the plan s plicies, prgrams, r strategies, rather than at a prjectspecific level and must be develped in cnsultatin with federal, state and lcal agencies respnsible fr land use management, natural resurces, envirnmental prtectin, cnservatin and histric preservatin. Develpment f the plan shall invlve, as apprpriate, cmparisn f the transprtatin plan with state cnservatin plans r maps, and inventries and maps f natural r histric resurces if available. The Cmmunity and Transprtatin Linkage Planning Prgram, thrugh which the Cliftn Park Twn Center plan was funded, is an implementatin activity related t the reginal transprtatin plan. As such, a prcedure was put in place t meet the federal envirnmental requirements. A mapping excersize was undertaken t identify any envirnmental resurces that are within a 0.25 mile buffer f the prject study area. If key resurces are identified within the buffered study area, a discussin is then included in the final reprt highlighting items that may need additinal review r evaluatin as plan implementatin actins are undertaken. This brad analysis is nt designed t explre detailed design alternatives r impacts at a prject level; detailed envirnmental analysis takes place during prject develpment by the implementing agency. This exercise is a brad brush attempt t examine plan plicies, strategies and actins t supprt reginal envirnmental quality and t identify bth pprtunities and gaps.
In the case f the Cliftn Park Twn Center plan, tw significant resurces were identified within the study area: acquifers and wetlands. Streams are als present in the study area. The cncepts identified within this plan will need t further cnsider these resurces as prjects are designed and land use regulatins are amended. Strmwater management, green infrastructure and green building techniques are all tls that culd reduce the verall envirnmental impacts f this plan and are discussed in the final reprt.
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Appendix B Pictmetry Bk Twn Center Study Area
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Appendix C Study Area Maps
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Cliftn Park Twn Center Plan Nn-Residential Building Data Year Built 1843-1970 1971-1980 1981-1990 1991-2000 2001-2009 Unknwn Nn-residential within the study area: Apprx. 3,529,000 ttal square feet Apprx. 2,713,500 square feet ftprint Median size apprx. 9,000 square feet Median age apprx. 20 years ld Apprx. 120 buildings 26 2-stry buildings One 3-stry building Three 4-stry building as f 2009 Data Surces: Twn f Cliftn Park NYS GIS Clearinghuse Pictmetry 2008 Map prepared by: 0 0.125 0.25 0.5 0 500 1,000 2,000 Fr Cnceptual Planning Purpses Only Feet Miles Medical 4,578 SqFt Church 13,964 SqFt Schl Dr Tracey Ct Me Rd Medical 7,445 SqFt Church 17,025 SqFt Library 63,988 SqFt C enter Ct Medical 2,149 SqFt Cnv. Res 1,973 SqFt Insurance Agent 2,683 SqFt Saratga Bridges 14,242 SqFt Apartments 17,814 SqFt Apartments 15,747 SqFt Medical 2,831 SqFt Office 24,530 SqFt Office 24,774 SqFt Schl 172,244 SqFt Schl 86,707 SqFt 24,548 SqFt YMCA 46,067 SqFt Cengage Learning 154,739 SqFt Pre-Schl 8,715 SqFt 61,453 SqFt Medical 20,795 SqFt 10,345 SqFt CVS 12,294 SqFt Office 24,725 SqFt Hwy Garage 3,183 SqFt Rute 146 Citizens Bank 2,917 SqFt Public Safety 16,668 SqFt Panera and Ruby Tuesdays 10,601 SqFt The Bentley 228,907 SqFt Cliftn Park CTR Rd McDnalds 6,037 SqFt Rute 146 Shps at Village Plaza 60,627 SqFt Staples Shps at Village Plaza 21,464 SqFt 33,869 SqFt Wall St Village Plaza 188,746 SqFt 18,948 SqFt Maxwell Dr Office 15,507 SqFt Office 30,063 SqFt Office 15,282 SqFt Shpper's Wrld Plaza 253,343 SqFt Schuyler Ridge Health Center 58,797 SqFt Cliftn Park Center - West 78,109 SqFt 44,692 SqFt Cliftn Park Center - Suth 391,562 SqFt 25,966 SqFt Office 17,715 SqFt Office 14,927 SqFt Office 14,749 SqFt Hamptn Inn 42,932 SqFt Pier 1 Ninety Nine 3,292 SqFt 10,140 SqFt 6,214 SqFt Dunkin Dnuts 5,607 SqFt 2,008 SqFt Trustc Bank 2,556 SqFt Office 5,306 SqFt Car wash 4,799 SqFt Plank Rad Plaza 31,859 SqFt Office Outback Steakhuse 4,954 SqFt HSBC Bank Applebee's 8,899 SqFt 6,651 SqFt 4,863 SqFt 4,570 SqFt Credit unin 3,254 SqFt IHOP Friendly's 5,287 SqFt 4,379 SqFt Office Tac Bell 19,025 SqFt Best Western 53,279 SqFt 2,933 SqFt Dunkin Dnuts Sunc 3,637 SqFt 1,768 SqFt Suthside Dr Starbuck and Subway 7,678 SqFt Zaika-An 3,053 SqFt Cl iftn Cuntry Bank f America 5,177 SqFt Mbil Wendys 2,438 SqFt d R Park Ave Kings Ct A be le Blvd Cliftn Cuntry Mall Garden Dr Plank Rd Excelsir Credit Unin 4,087 SqFt Cliftn Park Center - East Firestne 109,255 SqFt 6,209 SqFt Cllisin Experts 10,190 SqFt Sn a t R d Nrthstar Chevrlet 22,847 SqFt Harbr Bats 5,350 SqFt Sitterly Rd Old Plank Rd Office 7,217 SqFt Cmfrt Inn 25,039 SqFt Alpin Haus (frmer) 34,222 SqFt I 87 Church 4,083 SqFt 6,310 SqFt Cper's Glass 1,548 SqFt Fire Huse 1,687 SqFt 19,659 SqFt Bensn's Pet Center 22,684 SqFt Khls 87,736 SqFt Salvatin Army The Crssing 89,364 SqFt Target 124,761 SqFt Michaels 29,852 SqFt Pals & Rubin Dialysis Center 20,070 SqFt Nrtrax Equipment 21,716 SqFt Exit 9 Self Strage 52,036 SqFt 7,645 SqFt 4,817 SqFt Cmfrt Suites 59,383 SqFt USA Gas, Pizza, etc. Chili's 8,459 SqFt 5,507 SqFt Nrthside Dr I 87 Cliftn Park Rd R s s Ct Twer Emergency Crp 17,191 SqFt Crssing Blvd Rute 9 Wa y Dr Lakeview
Garden Dr Cliftn Park Twn Center Plan Nn-Residential Ownership Legend A be le Blvd Shenendehwa Central Green, Dnald C / CCM Assciates f Cliftn Park / Maxwell Drive LLC 18 Park Avenue LLC / Cliftn Cuntry Rad / Nrthside, Partnership / Suthside LLC / Tw Cliftn Cuntry Rad LLC Hllander, Sphie J Crestmnt D r Tallw Wd Ct Maxwell Dr Park Ave Plank Rd Old P lank R d Old Rute 9 Old Rute 146 Rute 9 The Crssing LLC / Exit 9 Self-Strage Inc Target Crpratin Rute 146 Rute 146 Old State Rd Fire Rd Nrthside Dr Ymca Of Capital District Cliftn Park Rd Twer Wa y Cliftn Park Develpment, LLC / Phillips, Rbert L / RSPJ Hlding Cmpany LLC Me Rd Maxwell Rd E x t Suthside Dr SPV Prperties LLC / Vinciguerra, Beatrice Twn f Cliftn Park Cliftn Cuntry Rd Cliftn Cuntry Mall Hllander, Barry Tracey Ct Tp 10 (plus Twn) Landhlders by acres - gruped by cmmn mailing address Wall St I 87 Lakeview Dr C enter Ct Cliftn Park CTR Rd Kings Ct Sitterly Rd Sn a t R d Data Surces: Twn f Cliftn Park NYS GIS Clearinghuse Pictmetry 2008 Map prepared by: 0 0.125 0.25 0.5 0 500 1,000 2,000 Feet Miles I 87 R s s Ct Crssing Blvd Fr Cnceptual Planning Purpses Only
Appendix D Meeting ntes - Public Design Wrkshp June 7-9, 2011
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Cliftn Park Twn Center Public Design Wrkshp June 7 th June 9 th, 2011 Meeting Ntes
2 P age Tuesday,June7 th,2011 6:308:30PM PublicWrkshpPart1 IntrductryPresentatinandDiscussin SupervisrPhilBarrettwelcmedeverynetthemeetingandthankedthemfrtheirtime.Afterafewbrief intrductryremarksheturnedthemeetingvertjhnscav,directrfplanning.mr.scavprvided smebackgrundinfrmatinabutthestudyanditspartners,thenintrducedjhnbehan,principalf BehanPlanningandDesign.Mr.BehanthankedtheTwnfrselectingtheBehanPlanningandDesignTeam twrknceagainwiththecliftnparkcmmunitynthisimprtantstudy. Fllwingtheintrductryremarks,MichaelWeltifrmBehanPlanningandDesignandAndrewZitfskyfrm Dver,Khl&Partnerspresentedinfrmatinabutthestudyareaandsme fdfrthught frm elsewhereinthestateandthenatinrelatedttheretrfittingfsuburbanretailareasintmixeduse, walkabletwncenters.thepresentatin,andinparticulartheimagesandexamplesfrmelsewhere,were intendedtstimulatethinkingabutthefuturefthisareafcliftnparkinadvancefthehandsondesign Exercisethatwasttakeplacethefllwingnight. Fllwingthepresentatin,Mr.WeltiandMr.Zitfskyaskedtheaudiencetthinkabutthefuturefthe CliftnParkTwnCenterStudyAreaandanswertwquestins: Whatissuesandcncernsdyuhave? Whatpprtunitiesdyusee? Publiccmmentsfrmthisfacilitateddiscussinincludedthefllwing: PlansmustreflectthecharacterfurcmmunityandhelpcreateanidentityfrCliftnPark ArchitectureanddetailsshuldhaveanapprpriateaestheticandfitwithintheidentityftheTwn Center. Lightingandsigns Overhangsandtherfeaturestprvidepedestrianswithprtectinfrmelementsanda sensefcmfrt WhatisthefunctinfaTwnCenter? Whatarewetryingtachieve? Crdinatewiththedevelpmentcmmunity Needcperatintachievecmpletestreetsandcntinuussidewalks Public/privatepartnership CliftnPark/Halfmn thinkfasnewhlefrplanning Difficulttcrssstreets(ntjust146) Me Pushbuttnpedestriantrafficsignals Cnsiderareawestfstudyarea NY146hasasidewalknthesuth,mrewalkingnthenrth Addressthenrthside
3 P age Parking Carefullydesigned Underneath?Behindbuildings? Parknceenvirnment peplestilldrivettheareabutdn tneedtdrivewithinthearea Sharingparkingbetweendifferentuses Dn tprvideexcessiveparkingbutprviderealisticamunts Onstreetparking teaserspaces Canitbecnslidatedtfreeuppprtunitysites? Climate willpeplewalk? Ifstreetsandspacesaredesignedright,peplewillwalk.Learnfrmstudyfexamplesin similarclimate Lngtermpassesrmembershipfrtransit Transitshuldbesupprtedbycmmunityfrm walkabilityhelps Lgicalstraightfrwardwalkingpathsfrmparkingtdestinatin CntinuuspedestrianpathsnnrthsidefNY146 Walkability peplemayarrivebycar,butshuldbeabletgetarundnftncetheyarehere. Makeitpedestrianfriendly,parknceenvirnment Bikeracks,trailheadparking Planfrteenagers Mmandppstres.Neighbrhdcmmercialclserthmecanshrtendistancestravelled Fcusnvarietyanddiversityinstres.Nttmuchfthesamething Hwdwepayfrthis? Change hwdweachieveallthis? Changecanhappeninsmallsteps,butfcusnbuildingcmpletespaces Zningchangesneeded Specificimplementatinstepsneeded Ecsystemservices letnaturedsmefthewrkfrus:airquality,keepingsidewalksfreefsnw Strmwatermanagementneedstbeimprved;runffneedstbemanagedtprtect streams,waterbdiesandpreventersinanddamagetthecmmunitiesinfrastructure Lkatsprings/hydrlgy.BearBrkStream Exit9LinkageStudy Fllwingthefacilitateddiscussin,Mr.WeltiandMr.ZitfskyencuragedtheaudiencetattendtheHands OnDesignExercisethefllwingnightandtremindrbringfriendsandneighbrs.Befreadjurning participantswerealsaskedtprvideadditinalwrittencmmentsnntecardsiftheyhadmretsay. Thentecardscntainedthesametwquestinsthatweusedtframethefacilitateddiscussinabve.
4 P age Grupedinttpicalcategries,additinalwrittenrespnsesturnedinnthentecardsincludedthe fllwing: Whatissuesandcncernsdyuhaveabutthetwncenterarea? PedestrianCnnectins WalkabilityitisverychallengingtwalkrbikeacrssRute146 sidewalksnthenrthsidefrute146 cnnectinsverthenrthway(i87) cnnectinfrmcrescentradtrute146 Prvidebikeracksnearbusinesses Cnnectintthelibrary Vehiculartransprtatin Speedissues Rundabutsdtheybelnghere? CngestinespeciallytrafficcmingffNrthway Trafficlightsandsignsimpedetrafficflwtakestlngtgetthrughthestudyarea NewEastWestvehicularcnnectinsareneededtlightencngestinnRute146 Busingtnearbyhusingandapartments PublicSpace Reclaimpublicspace Gardens Mrepublicspaces Smallgreenspaces/pcketparks Eventspace Benches Buildings Reducechainstreuse Includeateencenter BuildingsshuldbemreVictrianr village lkn saltbx stres Mrespecialty/uniquebusinesses Mixedusebuildings Buildingsshuldfacetherad Parking Tmanyparkinglts Greenspaceshuldbeincludedinparkinglts Parkinggarages dtheybelngraretheytunsafeandcstly Underutilizedparking
5 P age Envirnmental Sustainability Excessremvalfmaturetrees Mretrees Strmwatermanagement Other Hwaretheprivatebusinesswnersgingtbepersuadedtsupprtthisinitiative? Mbilitychallenged hwwilltheybecnsideredintheveralldesign? Individualmtrizedvehiclessuchassctersfrthesepepletgetarundmreeasily Trlleysystem Specializedstreetcrssingsystems Winterweathersnwremval Whatisthetimeframenthisprject? PepleneedareasntSTAYinthearea Incrpratehistryandartintdesign Whatdyuseeaspprtunitiestmakethetwncenterareaabetterplace? PedestrianCnnectins Createamreenjyablewalkingspace Cnnectsurrundingneighbrhdsandcmmunities Pedestrianverpasses CnnectlibraryttheTwnCenter Vehiculartransprtatin Lcalbusmemberships Rundabuts: Createschallengesfrpedestriancrssings Imprvetrafficflw PublicSpace CreatepedestrianzneslkatIthaca Farmersmarketwithlcalprduce Welldesignedgreenpenspaces Buildings RelcatethetwnhallasananchrintheTwnCenter Heightlimitsnbuildings Mixedusebuildings Mrehusingptins
Diversityinbusinessestattractmrepeple ACliftnParkhistrymuseum Parking Parkinggaragestreducethenumberfsurfaceparkinglts Turncurrentparkingltsintlandscapepedestrianznesrtheruses Centralizeparking Sharedparkingbetweendifferenttypesbusinesses Envirnmental Reinfrcethestreamthatgesthrughthesite Efficientlightingcdes Greeninfrastructure NatureReserves Other HistriccnnectinsthelpcreateandidentityintheTwnCenter Createaruralfeel Childrenandteensneedtbeincluded Prvidemreservicesinthetwncenterpstffice,twnhalletc. TakeadvantagefthedevelpmentintheareaduetGlbalFundries 6 P age
Wednesday,June8th,2011 9:30AM 4:00PM Drpin/Observatin Duringthecurseftheday,theplanninganddesignteam(BehanPlanningandDesignandDver,Khl& Partners)alngwithTwnPlanningDepartmentstaffwrkedinthelibrarymeetingrm.Membersfthe cmmunitydrppedintshareideaswhilethedesignteamtestedsmepreliminarycnceptsfrthestudy areaincnsideratinfthepubliccmmentsfrmtuesdaynightandtheirwalkingturfthestudyarea cmpletedtuesdayafternn.alsduringthecurseftheday,membersftheplanninganddesignteam andtwnstaffmetwithseveralstakehlderstdiscusstheirideasfrthestudyarea.thesestakehlders wereprimarilylandwnersanddevelperswhhadsmedirectinterest(investment)inthestudyarea.the meetingsprvidedanpprtunityfrthesestakehlderstsharetheirideasandvisinsfrtheirprperties andfrtheplanninganddesignteamtlearnmreabuttheirspecificissuesrcncerns.italsgavethe twnandthecnsultantteamanpprtunitytexplainthepurpseandgalsfthisstudytthe stakehldersinpersnsthattheyculdunderstandandaskquestins,andhpefullyviewthiseffrtasa mutuallybeneficialne. Wednesday,June8th,2011 4:308:30PM PublicWrkshpPart2 HandsOnDesignExercise Frm4:30t5:30membersfthecmmunityarrivedfrasmallreceptinthatprvidedanpprtunityt mingleanddiscussthestudyareainfrmallywithtwnstaffandthecnsultantteam.at5:30,theevening wrkshpbeganwithanintrductrypresentatinbymr.weltiandmr.zitfsky.frthebenefitfthse whwereunabletattendthepreviusnight,thisshrtenedpresentatinfllwedthesamegeneralutline astuesdayevening spresentatinbackgrundabutthestudyandthestudyareaaswellas fdfr thught frmelsewheretinspirecreativethinkingabutthefuturefthecliftnparktwncenter. FllwingthepresentatinparticipantswereprvidedwithinstructinsfrtheHandsnDesignExercise. Dividedintsmallgrupswithfacilitatrsfrmthecnsultantteam,participantsspentthenext75t90 minutesdiscussing,writing,anddrawingtheirideasnmapsfthestudyarea. AtthecnclusinftheHandsOnDesignExercise,arepresentativefrmeachgrupwasaskedtsummarize themainideasfrmtheirgrup sdiscussin.grupedinttpicalcategries,themainideasgeneratedfrm allthegrupsincludedthefllwing: PedestrianCnnectins Smesidewalksjustend ExtendpathwaysfrmCliftnCuntryRadtcnnecttheYMCA,theLibrarytheBentleyandthe elementaryschls. Cnnectlibraryttheretailenvirnment CnnectthetrailalngMeRd.frmEngelmreRd.tCrescentRd. PedestrianbridgesacrsstheNrthwayandpssiblyverRute146 7 P age
8 P age PedestriancrssingsunderRute146 ImprvetheYMCAtrail Itisntsafeatnight Swampyandhardtwalk Thetrailshuldbecmemrefrmalandmreknwn Bikelanesshuldhavestpsignsatallstreetcrssings Bikeracks Treelinedwalksfrmbuildingtbuildingandthrughparkinglts Walkablefrsenirsanddisabled Streets/Transprtatin Createa mainstreet CliftnCuntryRd.nrth/suthspine;acrssRute146? Rute146 BreakupRute146intamultiwaybulevard Highervlumesinthemiddlelaneswithslwerspeedlcaltrafficnthesidestreets(physically separatedparallelnewayauxiliaryrcllectrdistributerlanesflankingthrulanesfrute 146) Thesidestreetsaremrepedestrianfriendly slwtraffic,prbablynstreetparking,with newbuildingsfacingthe street Havingmediansandthistrafficbreakupmakesiteasyandsafertcrssthestreet Createagridnetwrktprvidemreeast/westcnnectinstreducecngestinnRute146 EnergyefficientshuttlerjitneyservicetgetpeplearundtheTwnCenterandthernearby lcatins PurchasetheunusedlandfrmShenendehwaandbuildaradtcnnecttheTwnCenterat SuthsideDr.withMeRad. ClseffOldRute146medianbehindtheFriendly stmakeitsaferfrdriversgingtprice ChpperPlaza Rundabutsdtheybelng?IncludenenSitterlyRad ApssibleNrthwayexitatSitterlyRad(Exit8B) LineRute146withtrees CnnectinbetweenMaxwellDr.ExtensinandWallSt. CnnectinbetweenSuthsideDriventheeasttCliftnCuntryRadthrughthemallplaza Revisitthehighwaynramps(cnfiguratinfExit9) Prvidevisualcluesfrdriverstslwdwn PublicSpace Yearrundfarmersmarket Atwngreenrpassivegreenspacefrmvies,picnics,walking Culturalusesneededmuseums,cmmunitytheater,etc. Pcketparksfrpassiverecreatin Asmallcncertvenue,likeNrthernLights Aplacefrteensthangutajuicebar,aclub Createanartsdistrict OldStateRadnearOldRute9andOldPlankRads
9 P age Cmmunitygarden TurntheunusedlandcurrentlywnedbyShenendehwaintapark(liketheCrssingsinClnie) ThisspaceculdalshavehikingtrailsandculdcnnecttCllin spark Largeparknearpnd Apublicgreenwaywithbenchesandtheramenities Buildings Denseresidential,34strycnds(LikethseinSaratga);hwdense? Residentialbuildingsincreasethenumberfresidentialareas Inthemallarea ShppersWrldplaza AlngthenrthsidefCliftnParkCenterRd. LEEDcertifiedstructures RelcatetheTwnHallandthePstOffice AttheterminusfCliftnCuntryRdneitherthenrthrthesuthside AlngthesuthsideRute146neartheintersectinwithMaxwellDr. Architecturalstandardsandguidelines ArchitectureshuldreflectthefarminghistryfCliftnPark Mixeduseresidentialandfficesabveretail Avidbigbxstres Stresshuldfacestreets UsetheldSteven stavernnrute9 Mixfresidentialtypes Suchascnds,twnhuses,singlefamilyetc. Transitinzneimprvements(wheretheTwnCentermeetstheneighbrhd) Parking Cndenseparkingnearnewhtelandtheater Keepparkingclsetstres(becausetheppulatinisaging) Infillmanyftheparkingltswithmixedusebuildingsandpcketparks Sharedparkinglts Multipurpseparkinglts Parkinggarages Decreaseparkingrequirements Envirnmental SustainabilityprinciplesBikesharercarshare,greenrfs,slarpanels,strmwater management,perviusparkinglts,slarpanels,leedcertifiedbuildings Reestablishthedrainingarea Mregreen,andtreestreducerunff,andheatislandeffect Uncverthestreamincertainpartsfthestudyarea PreservethegreenspacebetweenVillagePlazaandtheelementaryschlcmplex Reestablishdrainageareas
10 P age Otherideas Createagatewayandidentifyamainstreetfcalpint;sensefarrival Artsandscienceprgramsfrafterschlactivities(especiallyfrteens) Createinterestingdestinatinsfrallages TwnzningneedstfllwthevisinfrtheTwnCenter Mreturistfriendly MakeCliftnParkaplacepeplewanttstay;prvidepprtunitiesfrvisitrsandresidentsalike Createcmpletestreets Withsidewalks,greenspace,medians,etc. Pedestrianfriendlystreetwall Makeitsaferandeasierfrpedestrians Mrelikeasmall dwntwn street,whichissaferfrpedestrians Fllwingthesummaryreprtsfrmeachfthegrupsthemeetingwasadjurnedfrtheevening. Participantsalshadanpprtunitytprvideadditinalwrittencmmentsrsuggestinsnawrksheet thatwashandedutattheendfthesessin.thughntmanypeplehadtheremainingenergytprvide additinalwrittenideas,thefllwingthughtswerecllected: Ofthemanyideasyuheardtnightwhichnesseemmstexcitingtyu? Accessibilitytwalk/bike Publicgreenspace/pcketparks EstablishingarchitecturalstandardsfrtheTwnCenter Mixedusebuildings Strmwatermanagement Greeninfrastructuregreenrfs WhatistheultimatefuturefrtheCliftnParkTwnCenter? Walkability Cnnectinstthepublicspaces,businesses,andservices Greener Gatheringspacesfrpublicevents Culturalcenter Mixedusebuildingswithshpping/businessesandhusingallintheTwnCenter Adestinatinwithavarietyfactivitiesfrpepletd Farmersmarket AdditinalCmments MakingRute146abulevardnearthemallwithtreesdwnthecenter TreesinthemediansnearShppersWrldPlazaandCliftnCuntryRad Needtcnsidertheldercmmunitymembersandthsethatarelessmbile
Thursday,June9th,2011 9:30AMNn WrapUp Drpin/Observatin Thecnsultantteam,Twnplanningstaff,andmembersftheStudyAdvisryCmmitteecnvenedtreview ideasgeneratedfrmwednesdayevening shandsondesignexercise.membersftheteamthat participatedinthestakehldermeetingsduringthedaywednesdayalssharedsmefthemainfindings frmthsemeetings.frexample,itwasntedthatnlylimitedexpansinfnewbuildingsintparkinglts wuldbepssible(intheshrtterm)asmstexistingparkingisprtectedandrestrictedbyleaseagreements withtenants.manyftheseagreementsarefalngtermnatureandshuldbetakenintcnsideratinas wethinkfrealisticpprtunitiesfrtheshrtterm. TcncludethethreedayPublicDesignWrkshp,thegruptriedtidentifythe BigIdeas generatedfrm thecmmunity.the BigIdeas were: 1. ThenrthandsuthsidefRute146aretwdistinctareasandneededtbetreatedassuchat leastfrtheshrtterm(unlessanduntilsmethingdifferenthappenstrute146) 2. ThenrthsuthspinefCliftnCuntryRadhasthepprtunityfbeingthe mainstreet fr thetwncenterwidesidewalks,keepthebigstreettrees 3. Addresidential 4. Cmpletepathwayandsidewalksystems 5. MreeastwestradwaycnnectinstalleviatecngestinnRute146 6. CliftnParkcharacterisuniquepathwaysandtrees figureuthwtincrpratethisint designftwncenter 7. Includeciviccmpnentssuchastwnhallandparks 8. Walkabilityandpublictransprtatin Expandingnthese BigIdeas,therthughts/suggestinsrelatedteachincludedthefllwing: 1. ThenrthandsuthsidefRute146aretwdistinctareasandneededtbetreatedassuch Rute146isthelngtermquestin;caniteverbeabulevardpedestrianfriendlyradthat cnnectsthenrthandsuthsides? Perhapsthereshuldbeasradicalredesignfthebigintersectintherundabut,verrunder thelanes,rbuildingsspanningverthehighwaytcreateapedestrianspace MstfthefcusisnthesuthsidefRute146 Expandnecmpletespaceatime;thesespaceswillexpandintmredynamicpublicspacesand streetscapesasyuexpandawayfrmtheinitial seed.thisculdeventuallyhelpbridgethegap betweenthenrthandsuthsidesfrute146 Temprarybusinessessuchasfdcarts,theycanbetheinitial seed 2. ThenrthsuthspinefCliftnCuntryRadhasthepprtunityfbeingthe mainstreet. Wide sidewalks,keepthebigstreettrees TerminatingtheviewatthesuthandnrthendsfCliftnCuntryRadwithapublic/civic buildings 11 P age
3. Residential nthesuthendfcliftncuntryrad Includepublicparkspace needthistmakeresidentiallivable Keepmixfhusingtypes Mixedusesfficesandresidentialverretail,25strybuildingsabuttherightfit Greaterdensity 4. Cmpletepathwaysandsidewalks SitterlyRadneedspedestrianaccmmdatins CmpletethebikepathsnMeRadtExit8area 5. MreeastwestradwaycnnectinstalleviatecngestinnRute146 Cmpletethegridtdistributetrafficmreevenly Schldistrictparcelhasaltfpprtunityfreast/westtrailsystemtcnnecttMaxwell Driveaswellasnrth/suthcnnectinsfrmCllinsParkandtheYMCA East/WestcnnectinsfrmSuthsideDrivetMeRad.Hweverthereiscncernabutspeed (studentsinparticular),thedesignftheradisimprtant MaxwellRadsuthhasptinstgarundtheBentley,westtwardtheYMCAand/reastt thebackftheplaza CreateanExit8Bra9AatKinnsRad 6. CliftnParkcharacter pathwaysandtrees Replacearwfparkingwithtreelinedwalkways(acrsssmelargerparkinglts) DesignguidelinesfrarchitectureandsignagetcreateanidentityfrCliftnPark.Istherean architecturalstylefrcliftnparkalready? Takeadvantagefthehistry Thereiscurrentlyaltfredundancyinthetypesfstrescreatemrediversity 7. Civiccmpnentssuchastwnhallandparks Bthpassiveandactiverecreatinneededsprtsfields,aparkliketheCrssingsnClnie Institutinalusessuchasatwnhall,pstfficeandnurseryintheTwnCenter Thetwnhallculdbelcatedbythenewparknschldistrictland 8. Walkabilityandpublictransprtatin JitneyrshuttlebuslpthrughthecmmercialareaanddwnMeRad Fcusngettingpedestriansinexistingneighbrhds(westfthestudyarea)safelyttheeast CmpleteStreetswhichstreetshavebikelanesandwhichhavebikepaths 12 P age
13 P age Smeadditinalthughtsidentifiedbythegrupduringthecursefcnversatinincluded: Thingsfryungpepletdafterschlbthindrandutdrvenueateencenter,a club/juicebar Placesfrbthresidentsandvisitrstgpublicspaces PermanentFarmer smarket Museum/artsandsciencescenter Parks,publicgreen Placefrsummermvies Artsdistrictinthenrtheastquadrantthisareaincludessmallermrehistricbuildings,like BeekmanStreet Thereareanumberfenvirnmentalcnstraintsandpprtunitiesthatneedtbeaddressed: Greeninfrastructure Pruspaving Slarpanels Shadetrees Greenrfs ApprpriateStrmwatermanagement Pssibleincentivesfrbusinessesthatincludegreeninfrastructure.Createatlkitfr sustainabletechniquesandincentivesinthisarea KarnerBlueButterflies 35%greenspaceperparcelisntarequirementbutarecmmendatinstandardwithsme planningbarddiscretinperhapstheyculdrevisitthisrecmmendatintincludeprviding thepublicwithusable,functinalgreenspacesandlandscapes.culdthisincludegreenrfs? Perhapsgetdevelperstbuyintthetwnparkattheschlprpertyfrtransferringpen spacerequirements Rundabutsthereisaninterestinsmallernesnlcalrads,therearequestinsabutlarger nes Wantmrejuniranchrstres40,00050,000squarefeet Recnfigureparkingtlklikeastreet Integratin/transitinplicies: Getfirstmverstditright Getdevelpersgetretailerstbreaktheretailprttype Angledparking Sidewalks Thereisnlylimitedexpansinfnewbuildingsintparkingltsduetrestrictinglease agreements
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Appendix E Meeting ntes - Public Wrkshp Octber 24, 2011
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Cliftn Park Twn Center Public Wrkshp Octber 24, 2011 Meeting Ntes Shenendehwa Adult Cmmunity Center, Cliftn Cmmn 6:30 PM t 8:30 PM
2 P age MichaelWelti,AICPfBehanPlanningandDesignwelcmedeveryneandthankedthemfrattendingthe wrkshp.hetldtheaudiencethattheprimarypurpsesfthemeetingweretpresentthedraftplan cnceptsthathavebeendevelpedbythestudyadvisrycmmittee,twnstaff,andthecnsultingteamin theweekssincethethreedaypublicdesignwrkshpinjune;andtslicitfeedbackfrmthsein attendancetnightabutthecnceptspresented.publicinputprvidedthiseveningwuldbeusedtrefine theseideasasthecliftnparktwncenterplaniscmpletedlaterthisyear. Mr.WeltibeganwithaPwerPintpresentatinthatcveredseveraltpics: Prjectintrductin areviewfbackgrundinfrmatinabuttheprject Planningprcess asynpsisfthethreedaypublicdesignwrkshpheldatthelibraryinjune Plancncepts ideasabutthefuturefthetwncenterstudyarea.thiswasthemaintpicfthe presentatin. Fllwingthepresentatin,SupervisrPhilBarretttkafewmmentstthankthecmmittee,twnstaff, andthecnsultantteam(behanplanninganddesignalngwithdver,khl&partners)frtheireffrtsand thecmmunityfrtheircntinuedengagementintheprcess.afterprvidingafewcmmentsingeneral supprtfthisvisinfrthetwncenter,supervisrbarrettturnedthemeetingbackvertmr.weltis thatheculdleadafacilitateddiscussinwiththeaudience. Thefacilitateddiscussinwasrganizedarundtw(2)questins: Whatdyulikeabuttheideas/recmmendatinsthatwerepresentedthisevening? Whatcncernsdyuhaveregardingtheideas/recmmendatinsthatwerepresentedthisevening? Additinalsuggestins? Startingwiththefirstquestin,Mr.Weltiaskedtheaudiencefrtheirthughtswhileheandhispartner,Jhn BehanAICP,recrdedthefeedbacknalargentepad.Respnsesaresummarizedbelw. Whatdyulikeabuttheideas/recmmendatinsthatwerepresentedthisevening? TheideaabutanArtsDistrictinthenrtheastquadrantfthestudyarea.Thiswuldtakeadvantage fthehistricnaturefthispartftwn(histriccliftnparkhtel). Emphasisnwalkabilityviewedveryfavrably Safecrssingsitwasntedthatthisissmethingthetwnshuldwrknrightnw.Itcanbe verydangeruswalkinginthisarea.aspecificsuggestinwasteliminatetheabilitytmake rightturnsnredincertainplaceswherethiscnflictswithpedestriansinthecrsswalk. Sidewalksarepsitive makesuretcnsiderwheelchairaccessibilityintheirdesign.rchester, Minnestawasidentifiedasaverygdexample. Utilitiesitwuldbeniceiftheyculdbeundergrund Multistrybuildingswithresidentialntheupperflrsthiswuldbepsitive fferhusing ptinsfryungpeple,senirs,andthers TheideaffcusingnCliftnCuntryRadas MainStreet thiswuldbeagdplacetstart (smethingthatthetwnandlandwnerscangetdne) Lktcmpletestreetsdesignedfrallusers(pedestrians,bicyclists,mtrists,transit) dn t frgetbikeparkinginthetwncenter
3 P age Theideaftwndesfdevelpment nenrthandnesuthfrute146 intheshrtterm. Fcusnimprvingeachfthesendesandthecnnectinstthemfrmadjiningneighbrhds Thelarge,undevelpedschldistrictprperty thisisauniquepprtunity culdbea game changer frthecmmunityintermsfcreatingaspecialcivicspaceaspartfthetwncenter. Bringcivicusesttwncenter thetwnhallandthercmmunityspacesshuldbehere Thentinfadherencetanveralldesign(viaanillustratedcderdesignguidelines)ispsitive. Greenery maintainingexistingandaddingnewstreettrees Ideafafrmbasedcdetimplementthisvisin directrelatinshiptthedesignideasintheplan Reducedsurfaceparking Eliminatinglargeparkingltsmakeswalkingenvirnmentbetter Alsthinkabuttheusefpruspaversfrsurplusparkingareas Ideafestablishinganetwrkfstreets Increasecnnectivity gdfrvehiclesandgdfrbikes/peds Verticaldensity thisistherightareaftwnfrincreaseddensityneedtgverticaltadddensity here Thecnceptisgdbecauseitemphasizesinfilldevelpment(thisareaisalreadydevelped) Theideafcreatinguseablepublicspacemakessense bankingthepenspaceassciatedwithindividualsitestdevelpmeaningfulpenspacein keylcatinsthrughutthetwncenter(pcketparks,plazas,etc.) LngtermideasfrthefuturefRute146 changetabulevardisagdidea(andstillwrksfr cars) Includebikelanes Whatcncernsdyuhaveregardingtheideas/recmmendatinsthatwerepresentedthisevening? Additinalsuggestins? Cncernabutverticalrstructuredparkingmanyparkinggaragesarentsuccessful,ntfull Why? Nteveryneiscmfrtable(cncernedabuttheirsafety) Cstwillparkingstillbefree?Peplearentusedtpayingfrparkinginthesuburbs Cnceptdesn tgfarenugh desn treallycreatea fcalpint frthetwn Needtmvetwnhallhere createatwngreen(headingeast)linedwithcivicuses the twngreenwuldthenbethefcalpint Gttheschldistricttalkabutavailabilityfthelargeparcelitwnsimmediatelynrthf theelementaryschls Regardingtheschldistrictprperty thisisthenlyareathatremainsfrestedcncernthatthe ideafraparkherewuldremvethefrestcver instead,keepsmefthatnaturalbutmakeit mreaccessible Ifweaddmretreesandmrepndswewillgetmremsquites needtmitigatethis Trafficwhatarewegingtdwithallfthetrafficherenw?Additinaldevelpmentwillbring mretraffic Funding:maintenancefspaces(bulevardsetc.) plantings,snwremval,etc. Culdgetsmefundingfrmdevelpers
4 P age TheTwnCenterdesneedafcalpint butitdesntneedtbehuge(suchasthecrssingsin Clnie)maybecnsideralternatives/examplesfrmelsewhere(e.g.likeanItalianpiazza see Rme) Twncenter perhapsacurthusesquarecncept.whatingredientsdyuwanttputinit( I m gingtg ttwn where stwn? ) Thesigncdeneedstbecrdinatedandclearshuldntneedsmanyvariances.Thisisvery imprtanttrealestatewnersandretailtenants Shuldhaveplacestsit(benches,aplacetread) Whathappenedttheidea(frmtheJunemeetings)fanewexitrentrancetI87atSitterlyRad? ThiswillbediscussedinthereprtinthecntextfanverallstudyfExit9. Seemsthatitshuldbeprettyeasytspruceupthebacksidesfsmeftheretailbuildings(e.g.the mall/cliftncuntryrad) hidethedumpsters,etc. FcalpintfrtheTwnCenterculdbeapublicamphitheater(likeinMiznerParkexamplefrm Flrida) Cncernthatthingswillntgetdne thecmmunityhasbeenwaitingsince1979fra cmmunity/artscenter wuldliketseethishappensner(ratherthanlater) NeedanewnamefrthisareaaBRAND(smewerecallingitdwntwnCliftnPark) ThereshuldbeaparkandridenthissideftheNrthway Takeadvantagefthispprtunity!Especiallythe60acresfpenlandwnedbytheschldistrict Fllwingthefacilitateddiscussin,Mr.Welticncludedthemeetingbyntingthatafinalreprtwillbe preparedbytheendftheyear.thetwnfcliftnparkwillpstmeetingntesfrmthiseveningandther updatedinfrmatinabutthestudyntheprjectwebsite.thetwn swebsitewww.cliftnpark.rg nwincludesaprminentlinkttheprjectwebsite.anyadditinalcmmentsrsuggestinsarewelcme. TheseshuldbedirectedttheTwn splanningdepartment(planning@cliftnpark.rg).themeetingwas thenadjurned. Duringandimmediatelyafterthemeeting,audiencememberswerealsgiventhepprtunitytwritedwn cmmentsandsuggestinsnindexcards(prvided).writtencmmentscllectedattheendfthemeeting includedthefllwing: Twnfcalpintculdberetailratherthancivic.Wehavesmeinterestingshpscminginandsme uniqueshpsinthearea WitsEnd,AmbianceandtherhmefurnishingshpsSHE,Mradians, EthanAllen.Thetwnculdencuragemrespecialtyhmeretailtypebusinessestcmplement whatisheretdrawntnlylcalpeple,butalspeplefrmthegrwingcmmunitiesarundthe MaltaTechPark.Mreretaildrawsmreretail,restaurants,clubsetc.Thatsupprtsthearts& entertainmentrequested.theshppingsupprtsthesalestaxbasethetwnlves. Pedestrianwalkwayver146withlargesign WelcmetCliftnPark Transprtatincnnectingplazas,htels,senirhusing Outsideeateriesthatareunique,ntchains.Cafes,cffeeshps,pizzashps,icecreamshps Utilizeprximitytmvietheatre/newhtel.Havepeplestickarundbefreandaftermvie. LargeparklikeTheCrssingswithpublicbuildingthatculdbeusedfrgatherings(cncerts, weddings,cmpanyfunctins,charityevents,farmer smarket,craftfairs,cliftnparkidl,meeting placefrmmswithchildren)
Prmtewalkingfrmneighbrhds Smethingverystrngtanchrnewmainstreet(twnhall)ntjustagazeb Preserve/enhancegreenspace/wds/stream Dn tbetimidgreatpprtunity Perfect(cnceptually) Bikeparking Winterfriendlyutdrgatheringspace Mremultistry Smallrentalapartments Prmtetheusefkicksledsinwinternsidewalksandpathways Needtstpsprawlassnaspssiblei.e.newWalgreensn146 Needtattractlcal,nnchain,nncrpratebusinesses Restaurant(nnchain)district bars clubspubs Affrdablelcaltaxi Featurethearchitectureandpublicspaces,hiderblendintheparking Needacafénexttthelibrary Pleasehavesafercrssings RundabutsatSitterlyandCliftnParkCenterRad;CliftnCuntyRadattheentrancetthemall andhannafrdshppingarea;andsitterlyradandwddinrad/crssingsbulevard RealigncertainradssuchasMaxwellDriveandtheentrancetthemallfrmSitterlyRadtallw frthesmtherflwftraffic WrkwithDOTteventuallybuildabulevardtypefentrancenRute146frmtheNrthwaytat leastmaxwellrad 5 P age
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