June 14, 2000

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City of Orlando, Florida
Community Update Meeting November 7,
2002 Summary of Urban Design Studio
Glatting Jackson, Inc. Urban Strategies,
Inc. In Association with Chris Leinberger RERC,
Inc Victor Tan, AIA
June 14, 2000
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• Planning Process
• Neighborhood Charrette (Jan. 2002)
• Design Competition (Mar. 2002)
• Focus Group Meeting 1
• Community Meeting 1
• Urban Design Studio (Oct.)
• Focus Group Meeting 2
• Community Meeting 2
• Urban Design Studio (Dec.)
• Focus Group Meeting 3
• Community Meeting 3 (Dec.)
• Community Presentation (Jan)
• Formal Public Presentations (TBD)

Tonights Agenda

• Tonights Topics
• Review results of studio Principles Direction
• Discuss and comment on the Principles
• Discuss and comment on the major Strategic
  Directions

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Neighborhood Design Charrette (January 2002)
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Shift
From
To
A place to Visit Cultural landmarks High value
urban main street Street related
amenities Organized and supported Interconnected
neighborhoods Seams Mills and Colonial
residences Narrower asphalt Wider
sidewalks Streets that support retail Organized
parking Great street trees Great urban
environment Orlandos best urban parks Kids can
cross the street Best coffee and cafes in
town Appropriate revitalization Eyes on the
street Shop windows Mixed use Economic
support Reinvestment Strong neighborhoods
A place to drive through Cultural pioneers No
support for main street Businesses struggling
with traffic Nobody is listening to our needs One
single place Barriers Nobody lives on the
street Wide asphalt Narrow sidewalks Streets for
cars Unorganized parking No street trees Stressed
suburban streets Few open spaces Kids cant cross
the streets Lack of neighborhood amenities Aging
buildings Backward to the street Blank
walls Single use Financial uncertainty Retreat Des
tabilized neighborhood edges
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Tuesday Working Discussion Comments Oct. 28
 Incentives/Directed Growth   a. Public/shared
parking program (Partner w/Orlando Parking
Authority). b. Identify catalytic sites for
redevelopment. c. Meet with landowners/potential
development. d. Incentives (1)Tax
abatement/relief (2)Cash investment
(parking?) (3)Time decision. (4)Strategic
condemnation. (5)Streetscape (6)Infrastructure
(7)Utilities e. Critical Mass for strategic
development (1)Local serving 10-20K sq.
ft. (2)Regional serving 100K sq. ft. f. Need
to Raise Residential Density (Population) (1)Supp
orts transit. (2)Fills the gaps. (3)Supports
existing and future commercial.  
Directed Growth a. Parking as the key
incentive? b. Transit (1)Provide better local
service. (2)BRT as a flexible option. (3)Not a
short-term investment/incentive
opportunity. c. Limit Incentives (Existing) (1)
Apply them only to identified sites. (2)(Sunset
) apply a time limit. d. Property Assemblage
(City R.E. Dept.) (1)Residential should be
primary. (2)Mixed income. (Needs to serve a
public purpose).
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Tuesday Working Discussion Comments Oct. 28
New Directions Applying the Principles  a. Defin
e our role in the Traditional City
structure. b. Capitalize on the diversity of
place and culture. c. The role of grid use its
full potential. d. Change the Fundamentals of the
sheet to get a better pedestrian
system. e. Direct growth. g. Create picture of
Incremental change.
Strategic Principles a. Support and demonstrate
the strengthening of the Traditional
City. (1)Continue to demonstrate design
excellence. (2)Strengthen the regulatory
environment. b. Increase the residential
population at strategic locations. (1)Aggressive
density on South Colonial. (2)Selective on Mills
to strengthen/repair neighborhood. c. Create
great streets. (1)Improved public
transit. (2)Pedestrian-friendly,
multi-modal. d. Build off of the diversity of
place culture. (1)Make many unique
places. (2)Enhance small business
opportunities. e. Explore new development
paradigms elevating the role of
cross-streets. (1)Orient development to side
streets. f. Create opportunities for new public
places. g. Leverage resources to support
implementation. (1)Find multiple, outside
funding partners. h. Direct growth identify
catalytic projects. (1)Focus incentives on key
sites. (2)Prioritize residential development
projects. (3)Meet with potential
landowners/developers.  
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• New Directions
• Define our Role in the Traditional City Structure
• Capitalize on the Diversity of places Culture
  make many interesting places
• The Role of the Grid use its full potential
• Change the Fundamentals of the Street to get a
  better pedestrian system
• Directed Growth
• A Picture of Incremental Change

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New Directions Define Our Role in the
Traditional City Structure
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New Directions Capitalize on the Diversity of
Place and Culture
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New Directions Role of the Grid
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New Directions Define Our Role in the
Traditional City Structure
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New Directions Change the Fundamentals of the
Street
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Existing Street
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Redesign on-street parking
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Redesign Trees Wide Sidewalks
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New Directions Directed Growth
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A Picture of Incremental Change

• The Short Term
• (1-5 years)
• Small scale residential infill projects
• Small scale mixed-use projects along Mills, 2-3
  story
• Pedestrian intersection improvements on Colonial
  (part of current resurfacing project)

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A Picture of Incremental Change

• The Short to Mid Term
• (5-10 years)
• Mills re do streetscape and pedestrian
  improvements (funding available)
• Reuse and redevelopment in Virginia/Mills
  industrial area
• Larger scale, mixed use redevelopment in the
  Mills/Colonial area
• Ferncreek rebricking and additional small scale
  infill

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A Picture of Incremental Change

• The Mid Term
• (10-15 years)
• Mills/Nebraska mixed use redevelopment
• Arts, live-work village emerges in the Mills
  Virginia area (industrial reuse)
• Larger scale, residential projects along south
  Colonial

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A Picture of Incremental Change

• The Long Term
• (10 years and beyond)
• Additional mixed use redevelopment around Mills
  and Colonial with potential civic space
• South Colonial emerges as high density
  residential district
• Residential infill on corridor edges defines a
  clear neighborhood boundary

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Focus Group Comments initial reaction to the
principles Oct. 30
24. Great to see something here. -Winter Park
streetscape is good. -3 to 4 story buildings
will help with identity  25. Enhance quality of
pedestrian environments. 26. Thornton Park is a
good example.  27. Public Policy vs. Funk Arts,
Asian, Vi-Mi. 28. Colonial Town is hot. -
Need marketing strategy. - Limited supply of
Traditional Neighborhoods makes this area
hot. 29. Focus on transitional zones. -
Residential/Commercial. - Innovative
Form. 30. Transitional zone/scale.
Massing/construction quality. 31. Dont want to
lose parking. 32. Brick streets have some rough
edges/spots slow the traffic down. 33. Access
to Medical Precinct. 34. Address traffic
pressure.- Can You? - Transit is the
valve. 35. Public transportation a must. -
Garages will encourage more cars. 36. Transition
of density/scale. 37. Garage at Hillcrest in
Mills/Colonial near Hillcrest Elementary school
is not sensitive. 38. Build on diversity no
theme park. 39. Thinking seems good
longevity. 40. Get rid of power lines. - So trees
can grow. - Get the brick streets
right. 41. Lets not turn retail stores into
warehouses.

• 1. The approach to the Grid FernCreek is good.
• 2. Keep small business character.
• 3. Parking supply is a critical issue.
• 4. Appropriate scale.
• 5. Interface Project Neighborhood, stop
  encroachment.
• 6. Street Beautification sidewalks, parking.
• 7. Elevate role of Hillcrest.
• 8. Retain street parking explore bulb outs as
  possible.
• 9. Noise/traffic can negatively impact
  neighborhoods.
• 10. Safe pedestrian environments.
• 11. Reconsider utilities need to bury.
• 12. Traffic management/signalization.
• 13. Fix the ramp _at_ Mills Colonial.
• 14. Permanent ownership vs. rental properties in
  neighborhood.
• 15. The neighborhoods are getting stronger.
• 16. Protection/beautification of transitional
  area.- Thorton dont use to service major
  arteries (i.e. loading)- Strengthen Thorton
  Residential/Commercial/Office.
• 17. Coexistence of cultural pioneers with
  development higher rents.
• 18. Nightlife/crime as a result of influx of
  transients from Downtown.
• Parks, schools, streetscape are good network.

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Focus Areas
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Mills/Colonial Focus Area Comments a. Determine
hard boundary between neighborhoods and
commercial. b. Bump outs on Thornton. c.
Loading limits on Thornton. d. Parking garage
to service high restaurant uses. e. Re
Streetscape (1)Sun-protection/pedestrian/trees.
(2)Power lines out. f. Mills Colonial level
the hump. g. Find and protect residential
zones. h. Thornton is wide, need loading limits
traffic control/bump outs. i. Southeast Mt.
Vernon/Concord mixed residential/office. j.
Control commercial spread. Strengthen
existing. k. Church (node for public
interaction). Shared parking opportunities even
multi-layer. l. Northeast land use buffer
opportunity protect residential (low to high
density). m. Northbound on Mills _at_ 50 lack of
left turn (westbound on 50) n. Brick Ferncreek
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Mills/Virginia Focus Area Comments a. Potential
mixed-use development on the larger properties
orient to Mills. b. Bike Trail Dinky Line
Opportunity for pocket parks. c. Parking
needed. (1)Code amendments. (2)Bonuses. d. Narro
w E. Virginia. e. Alleyway to buffer residential
and commercial. f. On-street parking on
Nebraska. g. Re-brick street and on-street
parking on Virginia bump-outs. h. Pedestrian
connections.
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Colonial Focus Area Comments a. Use suitable
landscape if utilities dont get
relocated. b. Traffic on Hillcrest. Improve
street. d. Office is good transition. e. Townhouse
on north side of Hillcrest, not south. f. Orient
schools toward local community. (Neighborhood
serving.) g. Most establishments 1-2 hour
(on-street parking). h. Alleys utilities.
i. Structure parking with ground
retail. j. Create places on side street. k. Big
box gateway vs. traditional city
gateway. l. Brick or landscape medians (where
possible). m. Business vitality during rebuild.
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Mills/Marks Focus Area Comments a. Mills will
have to be visually better before being suitable
for residential. b. Clean up alley west of Mills
improve the aesthetics brick the
alley. c. Redevelopment will push out current
tenants/businesses. d. Land values will increase
even without redevelopment. This plan can be an
opportunity to direct those increased
values. e. Pedestrian crossings are horrible.
Mills needs safe havens when crossing the
street. f. Center turn lane is dangerous. g. Retai
l exists at Marks Orange. h. Future retail will
exist at OUC property. i. Parking in a no parking
zone at intersection of Oregon Mills. j. Mills
needs to be repaved. Right now its a noisy
street. k. Mills/Nebraska provide opportunity for
more residential. l. R-3A (East of Mills)
opportunity for more residential.
m. Thornton from Marks to Col opportunity for
more residential. n. Townhomes on Ferncreek good
scale. o. Buildings with height could separate
business (Mills) from low density residential
(SF/duplex). p. Adding 2nd/3rd story residential
along Mills will prevent added density in the
neighborhood. q. 3 to 4 story maximum
height. r. Building oriented toward Mills eyes
on the street. s. Need public transit.
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Thursday Summary Discussion Oct. 31
Mills/Marks a. R3A zone good for increased
residential development/density. (12
du/ac) b. Need credit union site plan.   Colonial
(South) a. Establish a defendable line for
office district (make it an office
district). b. Building size limit. c. Hillcrest
Village. d. Front yards? Roof form? House
form? e. Residential street design in a
commercial district? (Should it have on-street
parking?) f. Setbacks (push to the
street). g. Parking Keep max (over the max
could be shared). h. Tandem parking in low
density office district. (Hillcrest
Village) Mills/Colonial a. Church is a
significant civic landmark. b. Create a public
space. c. Good place for structured/shared
parking. d. Extend Woodward west. (Helps the
right turns southbound on Mills/Colonial.) e. Load
ing on Thornton -- On a new Woodward?/or an
alley. f. Shared parking with Church for the
retail district. g. Hard edge on Eola Heights
corner. (No parking garages.)   Streets a. Focus
short-term improvements on Mills. b. Allow
Colonial be improved long-term with large
projects. (Get streetscape from
developers.) (1) Small minimum setbacks on
Colonial. (2) No retention in front yards.  
Directed Growth Potential catalytic sites
-- a. Virginia Loft Village. b. Credit Union.
(Neighborhood repair.) c. Mills on the East.
(Small-scale infill.) d. Mills/Colonial (Church
site). e. Colonial South (the BIG
projects).   FernCreek a. Hold the line, no
incentives. (We want this energy on
Mills.) b. FernCreek rebuild could be like
Livingston with bike lanes.   Medical
District a. Safety related to cheap
motels.   Principles a. Fix the Line
Establish a clear neighborhood line to stop
commercial encroachment into neighborhoods.   Dece
mber Studio a. (4) Focus Group meetings with
detailed agendas. b. Developers forum.
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• New Directions
• Define our Role in the Traditional City Structure
• Capitalize on the Diversity of places Culture
  make many interesting places
• The Role of the Grid use its full potential
• Change the Fundamentals of the Street to get a
  better pedestrian system
• Directed Growth
• A Picture of Incremental Change

• Strategic Principles
• Support Demonstrate the Strengthening of the
  Traditional City
• Increase the Residential Population at Strategic
  Locations
• Create Great Streets
• Build off of the Diversity of Place Culture
• Explore new Development Paradigms elevating the
  role of cross-streets
• Create Opportunities for New Public Places
• Leverage Resources to Support Implementation
• Direct Growth Identify Catalytic Projects

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• Planning Process
• Neighborhood Charrette (Jan. 2002)
• Design Competition (Mar. 2002)
• Focus Group Meeting 1
• Community Meeting 1
• Urban Design Studio (Oct.)
• Focus Group Meeting 2
• Community Meeting 2
• Urban Design Studio (Dec.)
• Focus Group Meeting 3
• Community Meeting 3 (Dec.)
• Community Presentation (Jan)
• Formal Public Presentations (TBD)

Tonights Agenda

• Tonights Topics
• Review results of studio Principles Direction
• Discuss and comment on the Principles
• Discuss and comment on the major Strategic
  Directions