VAN AKEN DISTRICT CONNECTIONS PLAN

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1 VAN AKEN DISTRICT CONNECTIONS PLAN COMMUNITY MEETING #2 SEPTEMBER 29, :00 7:30 7:30 8:15 8:15 9:00 Open House Presentation Open House

2 Agenda 7:00 7:30 7:30 8:15 8:15 9:00 Open House Welcome/Introductions Presentation Community Meeting #1 + Stakeholder Summary Green Infrastructure Overview Signage + Wayfinding Public Art Van Aken District Framework Plan Next Steps City Planning Commission, 11/1/16 City Council, mid-november (TBD) Open House 1

3 02COMMUNITY MEETING #1 SUMMARY JUNE 20,

4 VAN AKEN DISTRICT Guiding vision: Create a vibrant, transitoriented, mixed-use community for Shaker Heights Van Aken Blvd Farnsleigh Rd Winslow Rd Chagrin Blvd Lomond Blvd Warrensville Center Rd Northfield Rd 3

5 VAN AKEN DISTRICT Guiding vision: Create a vibrant, transitoriented, mixed-use community for Shaker Heights Van Aken Blvd Farnsleigh Rd Identify strategies: Promote walkability Support bicycle travel Integrate transit Activate public/civic spaces Seek to beautify the district Engage development to create a vibrant, mixed-use environment Winslow Rd Chagrin Blvd Lomond Blvd Warrensville Center Rd Northfield Rd 4

6 VAN AKEN DISTRICT Guiding vision: Create a vibrant, transitoriented, mixed-use community for Shaker Heights Van Aken Blvd Farnsleigh Rd Identify strategies: Promote walkability Support bicycle travel Integrate transit Activate public/civic spaces Seek to beautify district Engage development to create a vibrant, mixed-use environment Identify gateways, wayfinding and signage Winslow Rd Chagrin Blvd Lomond Blvd Warrensville Center Rd Northfield Rd 5

7 VAN AKEN DISTRICT District-Wide Connections Mix of land uses Retail/mixed use Office Residential neighborhoods Recreation Multiple modes of travel to/from district Multiple routes used to/from district Numerous destinations Van Aken Blvd Winslow Rd Chagrin Blvd Farnsleigh Rd Lomond Blvd Warrensville Center Rd Northfield Rd 016

8 VAN AKEN DISTRICT District-Wide Connections Mix of land uses Retail/mixed use Office Residential neighborhoods Recreation Multiple modes of travel to/from district Multiple routes used to/from district Numerous destinations Van Aken Blvd Winslow Rd Chagrin Blvd Farnsleigh Rd Lomond Blvd Warrensville Center Rd Northfield Rd 017

9 COMMUNITY MEETING #1 June 20, Getting to the District Document bicycle/pedestrian routes, destinations, potential gateways 2. Bicycle Friendly Design Comment on potential bicycle infrastructure Location of preferred bicycle amenities 3. Shaker Mad Libs What is important to you? 4. Creating a District Dot vote on prioritizing elements 1 st, 2 nd, 3 rd priority Dot vote on specific amenities 8

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13 3 Shaker Heights Identity: iconic art, trees/gardens sense of clean funkiness, pet friendly Making it a great place: trees/gardens, unique shops places to sit, eat ice cream, anything but parking Feeling/atmosphere: safe, welcoming, friendly, authentic sense of history Increasing walkability: multi-use paths, wide sidewalks, safe crosswalks water bottle filling station Increasing bike access: multi-use paths, bike lanes, bike racks + stations security, lighting Excited for: eating and drinking local businesses, affordable office space 01 12

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15 4 Contemporary as opposed to traditional or modern; pedestrian scale Clear messaging and wayfinding; not just identity Flexibility and mixture of materials; contemporary : PREFERENCES 01 14

16 4 Mixture of materials and colors that clearly define space; durable Street trees/planting beds that provide shade; separate pedestrian from street Wide range of options with emphasis on interactive elements : PREFERENCES 01 15

17 4 CREATING A DISTRICT: PRIORITIES 01 16

18 CREATING A DISTRICT: PRIORITIES 01 17

19 03 GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE

20 What is Green Infrastructure? Green Infrastructure is a flexible term, and it has been used differently in different contexts... The EPA intends the term to generally refer to... Practices that use or mimic natural processes to infiltrate, evapotranspirate, or reuse... runoff on the site where it is generated. Source: US EPA 19

21 Find the Sweet Spot for the Greatest Benefit Flood Risk Water Quality 20

22 Tools: Infiltration Planters Miller Road Rain Gardens Ann Arbor, MI Portland State University Portland, OR 21

23 Tools: Infiltration Planters State Street Parking Lot, Battle Creek, MI 22

24 Tools: Infiltration Chambers Infiltration chambers can add additional detention capabilities in very urban conditions. 23

25 Tools: Porous Pavement 24

26 Tools: Green Roofs In a recent study at MSU, a green roof with 1.5 of plant medium intercepted 70% of the rain that fell on it over a 14 month period. Green Roof Stormwater Retention; Journal of Environmental Quality. 25

27 Tools: Rainwater Harvesting District Scale Office Scale Residential Scale 26

28 Opportunities for Green Infrastructure 27

29 RIGHT OF WAY Varied ROW widths, generally correspond with traffic volume Vehicles utilize a majority of existing ROW Colored areas show what remains outside of roadways 28

30 Farnsleigh Rd. Consider potential to extend beyond ROW Transit Drive 29

31 Warrensville Center Rd. north of Chagrin Consider potential to retrofit 30

32 Warrensville Center Rd. south of Chagrin Consider potential to extend beyond ROW 31

33 Chagrin Blvd Consider potential to retrofit 32

34 03 PUBLIC ART 01 33

35 VAN AKEN DISTRICT: PUBLIC ART Endless Opportunities: Sculpture 34

36 VAN AKEN DISTRICT: PUBLIC ART Endless Opportunities: Murals 35

37 VAN AKEN DISTRICT: PUBLIC ART Endless Opportunities: Water 36

38 VAN AKEN DISTRICT: PUBLIC ART Endless Opportunities: Light 37

39 VAN AKEN DISTRICT: PUBLIC ART Endless Opportunities: Interactive 38

40 VAN AKEN DISTRICT: PUBLIC ART Potential Locations Permanent + Temporary Ephemeral/Changing Pop up Surprise + Delight Van Aken Blvd Winslow Rd Farnsleigh Rd Chagrin Blvd Lomond Blvd Warrensville Center Rd Northfield Rd 39

41 04 SIGNAGE + WAYFINDING 01 40

42 VAN AKEN DISTRICT SIGNAGE Primary Decision Point Farnsleigh Rd Secondary Decision Point District Gateway Van Aken Blvd Winslow Rd Chagrin Blvd Lomond Blvd Warrensville Center Rd Northfield Rd 41

43 Gateway Sign Concepts Concept A Concept B Concept C 01 42

44 05VAN AKEN DISTRICT FRAMEWORK PLAN 01 43

45 VAN AKEN DISTRICT CONNECTIONS FRAMEWORK PLAN 01 44

46 VAN AKEN BLVD Existing Conditions (looking east) Van Aken Chagrin Farnsleigh Warrensville Center Northfield 01 45

47 VAN AKEN BLVD Existing Conditions (looking east) Van Aken Chagrin Farnsleigh Warrensville Center Northfield 01 46

48 VAN AKEN BLVD Proposed (looking east) 01 47

49 FARNSLEIGH RD Existing Conditions (looking northeast) Van Aken Chagrin Farnsleigh Warrensville Center Northfield 01 48

50 FARNSLEIGH RD Existing Conditions (looking northeast) Van Aken Chagrin Farnsleigh Warrensville Center Northfield 01 49

51 FARNSLEIGH RD Proposed (looking northeast) 01 50

52 WARRENSVILLE CENTER RD (NORTH) Existing Conditions (looking north) Van Aken Chagrin Farnsleigh Warrensville Center Northfield 01 51

53 WARRENSVILLE CENTER RD (NORTH) Existing Conditions (looking north) Van Aken Chagrin Farnsleigh Warrensville Center Northfield 01 52

54 WARRENSVILLE CENTER RD (NORTH) Proposed (looking north) 01 53

55 WARRENSVILLE CENTER RD (SOUTH) Existing Conditions (looking north) Van Aken Chagrin Farnsleigh Warrensville Center Northfield 01 54

56 WARRENSVILLE CENTER RD (SOUTH) Existing Conditions (looking north) Van Aken Chagrin Farnsleigh Warrensville Center Northfield 01 55

57 WARRENSVILLE CENTER RD (SOUTH) Proposed (looking north) 01 56

58 CHAGRIN BLVD Existing Conditions (looking east) Van Aken Chagrin Farnsleigh Warrensville Center Northfield 01 57

59 CHAGRIN BLVD Existing Conditions (looking east) Van Aken Chagrin Farnsleigh Warrensville Center Northfield 01 58

60 CHAGRIN BLVD Proposed (looking east) 01 59

61 06 PATTERN BOOK 01 60

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63 06 NEXT STEPS 01 62

64 SCHEDULE 5/11/16 6/20/16 9/9/16 Planning Commission City Council 11/1/16 Mid-November (TBD) Final Report 11/28/16 Project team meetings Stakeholder meeting 63

65 VAN AKEN DISTRICT CONNECTIONS PLAN COMMUNITY MEETING #2 SEPTEMBER 29, :00 7:30 7:30 8:15 8:15 9:00 Open House Presentation Open House