dtn charrette 3 presentation
DESCRIPTION
The DTN planning team presented a set of design concepts for review and feedback on November 14th, 2013. The feedback they collected will be used to develop a final design concept that will be proposed to the East Lansing City Council before the December 31st deadline outlined in the pre-development agreement.TRANSCRIPT
East Lansing Park District Charrette #3
EAST LANSING PARK DISTRICT – CHARRETTE #3
EAST LANSING PARK DISTRICT – CHARRETTE #3
Tonight’s Agenda & Introductions
■Overview of project and schedule
■Recap of Charrette #1 & MSU Design Workshop
■Recap of Charrette #2 & influence on alternatives
■Presentation of alternatives
■Discussion■Next steps
■DTN Management─ Colin Cronin
■LSL Planning─ Brad Strader─ Sherrin Hood
■Concept Design─ Tom Tooley
■Truscott Rossman─ Joe Manzella
■Bergmann Associates─ Todd Arend
EAST LANSING PARK DISTRICT – CHARRETTE #3
Project Schedule
1. Charrette #1: Preliminary Visioning Workshop
2. MSU Student Design Project
3. Charrette #2: Design Workshop
4. Charrette #3: Present Alternatives For Feedback
5. Refinement and Present Site Plan and Development Agreement to City Council in December 2013
VISION
ALTERNATIVES
FINAL PLAN
EAST LANSING PARK DISTRICT – CHARRETTE #3
Design Parameters / “Givens”Redevelopment Needs■ Demo buildings■ Upgrade utilities■ Remove brownfield
contamination■ Financially feasible
■ Improve street circulation and connections to downtown
■ Flexibility to meet market needs for a financially viable development
EAST LANSING PARK DISTRICT – CHARRETTE #3
Potential Uses
■ Mid-rise residential■ Office space■ Hotel■ Urban grocery
■Restaurants/cafes■Retail■900 ± parking
spaces
EAST LANSING PARK DISTRICT – CHARRETTE #3
Recap of Charrette #1
■ What is most important to you?─ A highly walkable
district─ Mixed use─ Attractive
streetscape and gathering spaces
■ What would you like to see?
Recap of Charrette #1Preferred Images
EAST LANSING PARK DISTRICT – CHARRETTE #3
Mixed-Use Farmers Market Public Spaces
Urban GroceryParking GarageStreetscape
EAST LANSING PARK DISTRICT – CHARRETTE #3
Recap of Charrette #2Master Plan Exercise■Place stickers where
you’d like to see each use
■Sketch concept plans
EAST LANSING PARK DISTRICT – CHARRETTE #3
Recap of Charrette #2Public Realm Exercise■Sketch concept plans
for public realm/amenities
EAST LANSING PARK DISTRICT – CHARRETTE #3
Recap of Charrette #2Massing Exercise■Place blocks to
reflect where you’d like to see each use
■Stack blocks to reflect the scale/density of buildings
After Charrette #2…
■Design team explored and refined ideas into 4 concepts and then 2 “practical alternatives”─ Street alignments (Albert, Evergreen, Valley Court)─ Location of “anchor uses”─ Access for hotel, loading, parking deck─ Public plazas and streetscape─ People’s Church access and preservation of
Memorial Garden─ Building arrangements/heights─ View/access to Valley Court Park─ Location of Farmers Market
EAST LANSING PARK DISTRICT – CHARRETTE #3
EAST LANSING PARK DISTRICT – CHARRETTE #3
Concepts
A
B
CENTRAL PLAZA/ACCESS TO
PARK REALIGN EVERGREEN
LOCATION OF FARMERS
MKT. DUAL RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
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Alternatives
C
D
HOTEL @ ABBOT/GRAND RIVER
EVERGREEN/
VALLEY CT.
REALIGNED
FARMERS MARKET LOCATIO
NRETAIL/
RESIDENTIAL @ ABBOT/ALBERT
Option #1
EAST LANSING PARK DISTRICT – CHARRETTE #3
Option #1 – Example Images
EAST LANSING PARK DISTRICT – CHARRETTE #3
Option #2
EAST LANSING PARK DISTRICT – CHARRETTE #3
Option #2 – Example Images
EAST LANSING PARK DISTRICT – CHARRETTE #3
Discussion on Practical Options
EAST LANSING PARK DISTRICT – CHARRETTE #3
Option #1 Option #2
■ Split into 4 groups & use post-its to identify features you like best on each alternative:─ Street realignment─ Pedestrian Paths
─ Land use locations─ Public spaces─ Building massing─ Park edges─ Neighborhood edges
EAST LANSING PARK DISTRICT – CHARRETTE #3
Next Steps
1. Charrette #1: Preliminary Visioning Workshop
2. MSU Student Design Project
3. Charrette #2: Design Workshop
4. Charrette #3: Present Alternatives For Feedback
5. Refinement and Present Site Plan and Development Agreement to City Council in December 2013
VISION
ALTERNATIVES
FINAL PLAN