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BASS RIVER DISTRICT

Transforming Bass River District through mixed-use development, improved transit, and community connections to boost economy and livability. Implementing a comprehensive plan for growth and sustainability.

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BASS RIVER DISTRICT

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  1. BASS RIVER DISTRICT

  2. Master Plan • Harbor Management Plan • Open Space Plan • Downtown Strategic Plan

  3. Master Plan • Guiding Principle • Economic Development • Downtown & Harbor Development

  4. Encourage Redevelopment - Capitalize on Proximity to Rail Station • Rezone to Permit Mixed Use (Small Scale Ground-level Retail, Residential Uses on Upper Stories and Marinas) • Dredge Bass River to Accommodate Existing and New Boating Activity

  5. Bass River Study

  6. Bass River Study Vision Statement • ACTIVE MIXED-USE NEIGHBORHOOD • VISUAL & PHYSICAL ACCESS CREATED AND CONNECTED TO SHORELINE TRAIL • IMPROVED CONNECTIONS ACROSS RAIL TRACKS TO RIVER • MIXED-USE WITH RESIDENTIAL WILL BE BALANCED WITH INDUSTRIAL USES

  7. Bass River Study Transit Oriented Development (TOD) • Provide transportation choice • Increase transit ridership • Reduce reliance on automobiles • Reduce air pollution and energy consumption • Increase households’ disposable income • Bolster local economy • Increase the municipal tax base • Contribute to more affordable housing

  8. Bass River Study Community Connections • INTERCONNECTED STREET NETWORK LINKING AMENITIES AND ASSETS • STREETS DESIGNED TO ACCOMMODATE ALL USERS • VETERAN’S MEMORIAL PARK & SURROUNDING ROADWAYS • CONTINUOUS AND CONNECTED WATERFRONT WALKWAY

  9. Bass River Study Community Connections WATERFRONT WALKWAY: EXISTING WATERFRONT WALKWAY: PRECEDENT

  10. Bass River Study Land Use and Zoning • ALLOW MIX-USE DEVELOPMENT WITH RESIDENTIAL • REDUCE PARKING REQUIREMENTS • ALLOW SHARED PARKING ARRANGEMENTS / CONSIDER MAXIMUMS • INCORPORATE DESIGN GUIDELINES / MAINTAIN VIEW SHEDS AND PUBLIC ACCESS

  11. Bass River Study Zoning Recommendations • CREATE ACTIVE STREET FRONTS WITH APPROPRIATE LAND USES AND DIMENSIONAL STNDARDS • MAINTAIN CHARACTER OF PARK STREET AS INDUSTRIAL ARTS NEIGHBORHOOD • BUILDING HEIGHTS THAT BLEND WITH ADJACENT COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS • DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS WITHIN FLOODPLAIN

  12. 2016 Zoning Process • PUBLIC MEETING JANUARY 28 • STAKEHOLDER MEETINGS JAN. – FEB. • PUBLIC MEETING DRAFT ORDINANCE MARCH – TBD • CITY COUNCIL APRIL

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