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1 I Palmdale HSR SAP – Community Workshop PALMDALE HSR STATION AREA PLAN November 29, 2016 COMMUNITY WORKSHOP ---PAGE BREAK--- 2 I Palmdale HSR SAP – Community Workshop AGENDA 1. Meeting and Project Overview – Roland Genick, Parsons - Project Update - Approach to Zoning - Economic Case Studies and Market Demand - Project Implementation - Multi-Modal Access - Project Schedule 2. Open House Activities 3. Adjourn ---PAGE BREAK--- 3 I Palmdale HSR SAP – Community Workshop 3 I Palmdale HSR SAP – Community Workshop MEETING AND PROJECT OVERVIEW Receive Feedback Input from you is critical for progress on the project. We cannot do this project successfully without you. Open House Meeting We will provide a brief overview with one-on-one interaction between you and the technical experts. Project Update Experts will be able to provide information. We about half way through the project 1 2 3 ---PAGE BREAK--- 4 I Palmdale HSR SAP – Community Workshop 4 I Palmdale HSR SAP – Community Workshop PROJECT PARTNERS Team Members - Arellano Associates - Raimi + Associates - HR&A - Terry Hayes Associates - ECORP - Wiltec CALIFORNIA High Speed Rail Authority ---PAGE BREAK--- 5 I Palmdale HSR SAP – Community Workshop Palmdale HSR SAP Study Area ---PAGE BREAK--- 6 I Palmdale HSR SAP – Community Workshop Purpose of the Study Enhance Local and Regional Multi-Modal Transportation Options 1 2 3 Create Short and Long-Term Economic Development Opportunities Generate Opportunities for Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) 4 Promote Smart Growth Development Opportunities ---PAGE BREAK--- 7 I Palmdale HSR SAP – Community Workshop Project Survey Online Survey related to Project available - http://www.cityofpalmdale.org/HSRSAP/ ---PAGE BREAK--- 8 I Palmdale HSR SAP – Community Workshop Project Survey Online Survey related to Project available - http://www.cityofpalmdale.org/HSRSAP/ ---PAGE BREAK--- 9 I Palmdale HSR SAP – Community Workshop Project Survey Online Survey related to Project available - http://www.cityofpalmdale.org/HSRSAP/ mu5 mu1 mu6 mu3 ---PAGE BREAK--- 10 I Palmdale HSR SAP – Community Workshop Project Survey re2 re re3 re1 ---PAGE BREAK--- 11 I Palmdale HSR SAP – Community Workshop Project Survey ---PAGE BREAK--- 12 I Palmdale HSR SAP – Community Workshop Project Survey Online Survey related to Project available - http://www.cityofpalmdale.org/HSRSAP/ ---PAGE BREAK--- 13 I Palmdale HSR SAP – Community Workshop Project Vision Improve Quality of Life by returning commute time to residents 1 2 3 Create economic opportunities for local and national businesses Establish Palmdale as a destination in the region with a unique sense of place 4 Identify a new downtown with an iconic station attracting the best and brightest 5 A gateway to the 21st Century and a catalyst for a more dynamic and livable Palmdale ---PAGE BREAK--- 14 I Palmdale HSR SAP – Community Workshop Approach to Zoning Will utilize a “Form Based” Zoning Approach 1 2 3 Approach focuses on Form, Scale, and Character of the build environment, not on land uses Emphasizes the relationship between Buildings, Streets, and Open Space 4 Transforms DNA of the City by focusing on what is desired not what is prohibited ---PAGE BREAK--- 15 I Palmdale HSR SAP – Community Workshop Conventional Zoning: Generic Results Approach to Zoning ---PAGE BREAK--- 16 I Palmdale HSR SAP – Community Workshop Conventional Form / Vision- Based Approach to Zoning ---PAGE BREAK--- 17 I Palmdale HSR SAP – Community Workshop Elements of Regulatory Framework Conventional Zoning Defines a one-block parcel by identifying density use, FAR (floor area ratio), setbacks, parking requirements, maximum building heights specified. Design Guidelines Defines a one-block parcel using conventional zoning requirements, plus frequency of openings and surface articulation specified Form-Based Codes Defines a one-block parcel by identifying street and building types (or mix of types), build-to lines, number of floors, and percentage of built site frontage specified. ---PAGE BREAK--- 18 I Palmdale HSR SAP – Community Workshop Preferred Strategy – Vision Map Key components of “Vision Map” - Jobs Emphasis Zone - Neighborhoods - Regional Retail - Business Zone - Industrial - Corridors ---PAGE BREAK--- 19 I Palmdale HSR SAP – Community Workshop Preferred Strategy – Zoning Diagram Key elements of Zoning Diagram - CAHSR is somewhat elevated - Builds on urban streetcar concept - Allows for expansion east - Anchors along “Main Street” - Connectivity along major roads - Significant similarity with TOD3 ---PAGE BREAK--- 20 I Palmdale HSR SAP – Community Workshop Street Retail Requires Critical Mass Focused residential density above retail provides for an 18-hour neighborhood that can make ground floor retail viable. Permeable Grid & Public-Realm Improvements All cities used an interconnected grid that prioritized pedestrians over driving and invested in pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure Dense Mixed-Use Premium Real estate premiums for the “live, work, play” environment were seen in several cases, particularly for office users Zoning Flexibility Key Special zoning districts allowed for a variety of uses in close proximity, leaving it up to the developer on which uses to build Case Studies Lessons Learned 1 3 4 5 6 Multiple Funding Sources A variety of federal grants, loans, and value capture strategies paid for Union Station and surrounding area infrastructure upgrades 2 Public-Private Partnerships Most cities created a public development corporation that could acquire, dispose of, and develop station-adjacent land under public-private partnerships ---PAGE BREAK--- 21 I Palmdale HSR SAP – Community Workshop Market Demand Conclusions • Most real estate uses, excluding hospitality, are still recovering from the effects of the recession. • Despite this, market fundamentals remain strong and robust growth is expected to return to Palmdale and the Antelope Valley. • The Study Area will continue to be challenged in competing with newer subdivisions and shopping centers on the fringes of Palmdale, as well as office and hotel markets on the west side of SR-14. • Placemaking and HSR have the potential to concentrate future growth and create a unique destination in the Study Area. ---PAGE BREAK--- 22 I Palmdale HSR SAP – Community Workshop Revisions to Implementation Plan Regulatory document to be updated is the “Palmdale Transit Area Specific Plan” 1 2 3 Creates a more specific focus onto the core of the Station Area Revised and expanded Boundary for 4 Anticipated timeframe for adoption of the document is Fall 2017 ---PAGE BREAK--- 23 I Palmdale HSR SAP – Community Workshop Preferred Strategy – Proposed Outline of PTASP Key Modifications - Modified size to reflect development demand. - Includes the existing transit center and HSR Station - Reaches the freeway to take advantage of the opportunity for catalyzing growth - Straddles important corridors to ensure planning on both sides of a street ---PAGE BREAK--- 24 I Palmdale HSR SAP – Community Workshop Multi-Modal Access Accommodates proposed development via: - Arterial streets at 0.5-mile intervals - High Desert Corridor interchange at 20th Street East - Palmdale TOD “Thoroughfare Policies” - Transit circulator service(s) - General Plan established rights-of-way ---PAGE BREAK--- 25 I Palmdale HSR SAP – Community Workshop PROJECT schedule TODAY ---PAGE BREAK--- 26 I Palmdale HSR SAP – Community Workshop OPEN HOUSE November 29, 2016 Community Workshop