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1-5 Story Development• Medium-scale, medium-density mixed-use development.
• Horizontal integration of residential uses.
Development Scale• As development transitions from the Peoria Avenue corridor to the residential neighborhoods the height / scale, density, and intensity of development decreases.
Building Transparency• • Transparency lowers as building height rises.
Off-Street Parking• Lots are situated behind development. • Shared parking areas for mixed-uses.• Parking areas separated from pedestrian uses.
• Minimal curb cuts to access parking. No curb cut access via primary street.
• Building service functions also accessed via parking behind buildings.
Building Facades• Facades and entrances directly address street.
• Human-scaled design (awnings, signage, etc.)
UsesRetail, dining, services, and employment center. Entertainment and commercial uses integrated
Pedestrian Refuge Island • Existing wide intersection poses threat to pedestrian safety without adequate signalization or signage.
• Road diet provides opportunity to enlarge center median and provide refuge island to facilitate circulation safely.
Vegetated Median• Existing narrow median widened. • shade trees and shrubs.
Dedicated, Enhanced, BRT Station• Existing station structure to remain.• Next bus arrival information.• Pedestrian illumination.• ADA loading platform.• Transit shelter (approx 6’x32’)
• Left turn lane at intersection. • Street design integrates pedestrian, bicycle, transit, and vehicular uses.
• Provides additional space to improve / increase pedestrian facilities (wider sidewalks, etc.)
Shared Bicycle Lanes• North of Pine: Lane marking’s identify shared bicycle lanes. Narrow right-of-way prohibits separate, dedicated bike lanes at this station location.
• South of Pine: implement priority shared-lane. Color lanes and markings should extend into intersection to lead cyclists and increase safely.
Bike Share Station• Opportunity to connect BRT and other transit to bike sharing.
• Station located adjacent to off-street multi-use path. Off-Street Multi-use
Path• Existing multi-use path to remain.
• Trail signage and mile markers help direct pedestrian circulation.
Plaza / Courtyard• Street level frontage of mixed-use projects is developed with levels of pedestrian-oriented uses such as plazas and parks.
• Plaza features seating, shade trees, and water feature / public art.
Enhanced Streetscape • Streetscape serves as the centers primary open space, complimented by outdoor seating, plazas, courtyards, and sidewalk dining areas.
• Enhanced streetscape includes landscaping, lighting, public art, and other pedestrian amenities.
• Site furnishes are place appropriate to accommodate pedestrian needs.
Broad / Wide Sidewalks• Increased development intensity, density, and variety of uses encourage high pedestrian activity.
• Wide (8’-12’) sidewalks support the
Placemaking• public art at corners of intersection enhances sense of place
DEVELOPMENT CHARACTER
DEVELOPMENT GUIDELINES TRANSIT GUIDELINES URBAN DESIGN GUIDELINES
URBAN DESIGN CHARACTERTRANSIT CHARACTER
STATION AREA DEVELOPMENT DIAGRAMPINE STREET & PINE STREET & PEORIA AVENUEPEORIA AVENUE