The bottom urban structure and guidelines urban design committee work session

1. The bottom urban structure and guidelines urban design committee work session

2. To provide an overview of the planning process in The Bottom and draft recommendations • Discuss key issues to be addressed through the plan • Outline remaining schedule purpose

3. early 2000’s planning efforts begin • 2002 trinity river land-use plan for the bottom • 2004trinity river land-use plan for the bottom • 2006 forward Dallas! • 2007 good fulton & farrell and Golden Gate Missionary Baptist Church begin new planning efforts • june 2012 LINC Dallas charrette kicks off studio’s efforts • june 2012-july 2014 studio continues to meet with community and stakeholders to move plan and guidelines forward background

4. 126 acres LINC Dallas

5. the bottom

6. the bottom

7. june 2, 2012 community charrette LINC Dallas charrette kicks-off studio’s efforts • aug 28, 2012 community meeting • nov 15, 2012 community meeting • dec 4, 2013 community meeting • jan 16, 2014 community workshop • jan 28, 2014 community meeting community input

8. Texas Heavenly Homes • Golden Gate Missionary Baptist Church • Golden S.E.E.D.S. • Shiloh Baptist Church • True Purpose Missionary Baptist Church • West Dallas Investments • property owners • prospective new home owners • non-profit builders • HKS Architects • MESA Design Group • Good Fulton & Farrell Architects participation to-date

9. create vehicular and pedestrian connections linking existing streets; • preserve and enhance existing single-family neighborhood; • develop quality market and affordable infill single-family housing • introduce diverse housing choices west of denley drive, including townhomes, live-work, and multi-family increasing density towards I-35 • mixed-use development along 8th street • Enhance existing and add new pedestrian infrastructure and amenities; • make 8th street a great street • convert existing open area along 8th street at Townview into a community plaza; • develop access paths into the river and invest in public spaces, such as an amphitheater and major entry features vision and objectives

10. urban structure & guidelines book

11. concept plan

12. illustrative plan

13. small gridded pattern of interconnected streets • continuity of sidewalks • crosswalk demarcation • wide and shaded sidewalks • on-street parking to buffer pedestrians • narrow street crossings • pedestrian stairways to augment connections • direct trinity connections from the neighborhood street framework plan

14. park and open spaceguideline highpoints street framework plan

15. publicly accessible parks and open space organize and reinforce community structure and can create a strong identity for The Bottom. these spaces can provide a wide variety of passive and active recreational experiences ranging in size and type. together they facilitate an integrated system enhancing livability, natural appearance, and ecological values while providing gathering places for the community and visitors. • the type and character of park and open space should be influenced by its surrounding uses and prospective user groups park/open space plan

16. eloise lundy park improvements • linear park on hutchins • 8th street plaza • grand pedestrian stairway connections • overlook park at levee • community gardens • Infill pocket parks • levee bottom trail park and open spaceguideline highpoints

17. possible distribution of land-use in The Bottom land use plan

18. architectural guidelines are intended to provide guidance for the physical makeup and shape of projects inside property lines that affect the public realm and livability in The Bottom • guidelines have been divided to reflect typical differences between neighborhood residential, mixed-use, and 8th street areas of The Bottom architectural guidelinesdistrict plan

19. single-family lot coverage • porches • garages • house placement on lot neighborhoodguideline high points

20. massing and streetwall • façade variations • ground level entries • ground level treatment • locating parking mixed-useguideline high points

21. building siting • building massing • building frontage design • ground level treatment • locating parking 8th streetguideline high points

22. The ability to respond to market conditions while maintaining the integrity of the vision for the Bottom is critically important. The urban structure and guidelines advocate for an approach to implementation that allows for flexibility and adaptability over time as redevelopment unfolds. Ideas outlined in the us&g should be advanced strategically over time and aligned with community generated primary objectives of the plan. Action Items • Preserving and enhancing the neighborhood • Development of quality market and affordable infill housing • Pedestrian and vehicular connections linking services, amenities and homes • Make 8th Street a great street implementation

23. vacancy and poor condition of structures on majority of site (disinvestment) • fractured connectivity • perception • blight on 8th street • sub-standard condition of infrastructure • disagreement among key stakeholders on character of single family neighborhood key issues

24. july 31, 2014 Urban Design Committee work session • week of august 4, 2014 individual major stakeholder meetings • august 19, 2014 community informational meeting • august 28, 2014 Urban Design Committee action • september 2014 community open house • october 2014 City Plan Commission briefing/public hearing timeline and schedule