DESIGNDESIGN LANSING LANSING 2012 comprehensive plan Adopted: April 9, 2012 Virg Bernero, Mayor Design Lansing 2012 Comprehensive Plan Thank You! 3 Design Lansing 2011 Master Plan Stakeholder Advisory Committee Soji Adelaja Calvin Jones Bill Rieske Jerry Ambrose Dunbar Kathie Cheryl Risner Kristen Beltzer Rick Kibbey Peggy Roberts Dorothy Boone Andrew Kilpatrick Annie Rzepecki Joe Borgstrom Emma Koppelman Eric Schertzing Jon Coleman Kate Koskinen Eric Schoen Leslie Donaldson Erik Larson Robert Selig Denyse Ferguson Don LeDuc John Shaski Terri Fitzpatrick John Lewis Dr. Dean Sienko Robert Fowler Joe Manzella Nicholas Soucy Tony Fragale Lynne Martinez Chris Strugar-Fritsch Andrew Frederick David Maxwell Chris Stuchell Brad Garmon Brian McGrain Dennis Swan Valerie Glesnes-Anderson Rory McNeal Kathy Tobe Tim Haggart Joan Nelson Gene Townsend Randy Hannan Rory Neuner Peggy Vaughn-Payne Susan Hill Nancy Parsons Mahlow Joe Wald John Hodges Denise Peek Brad Williams Brittney Hoskiew Julie Pingston Mark Wyckoff Marcus Jefferson Paul Pratt Jessica Yorko Bob Johnson Brian Ralph D R A F T Design Lansing 2012 Comprehensive Plan 4 Thank You! Soji Adelaja Willis Dennis Sam Horton Peter Anastor Kathi Dibean Brittney Hoszkiw Brian Anderson Larry Doyle Tina Houghton Brian Baer Connie Doyle Andy Huddy Jason Ball Sue Earckson Cathy Huddy Suzanne Barclay Matthew Earls Dean Johnson Katina Baryames Mary Elliott Bobby Joyce Joan Bauer Terri Fitzpatrick John Kanillopoolos Anita Beavers Gail Fournier Derek Kastner Colleen Beeman Tony Fragale Gayle Kenny Katie Benghauser Andrew Frederick Deborah King Robert Bennett Denae Friedheim Jan Kolp Bonnie Bennett Willie Fuller Emma Koppelman Dorothy Boone Bruce Gates Tom Kovachic Joe Borgstrom Maudie Gates Keith Kris Bob Bradshaw Joy Gleason Don Kulhanek Katie Brewbaker Valerie Glesnes-Anderson Rex LaMore Matt Brinkley Kathy Glisson Erik Larson Melissa Brown Harmony Gmazel Craig Leinbach Kevin Brown Robin Goodwin Paul Lott Gene Buckley Mark Graham Denise Lynch Jeff Burdick Ann Hall Nancy Mahlow Lynne Campbell Tim Hall Michael Malloy Robert Carowitz Paul Hamilton Jack Maloney Karen Carrier Hieronymous Hamilton-Holmes Steve Manchester Paul Carrier Ramona Hart Joe Manzella Kira Carter Steve Hayward Lynne Martinez Catherine Clifford Viki Heftler Nancy McCrohan Gretchen Cochran Taylor Heins Kathleen McGlinchey Jon Coleman Eric Hewitt Brian McGrain Tom Coulter Susan Hill John Melcher John Daher John Hodges Melissa Miller Martha Dee Gregory Holman Carol Miller Design Lansing 2012 Comprehensive Plan D R A F T Thank You! 5 John Monberg Dorothy Solis Averill Woods Neighborhood Association Joan Nelson Penny Strang Bluebell Park Neighborhood Watch Rory Neuner Chris Strugar-Fritsch Sharon Noll Jeff Stivenson City Board Members Victor Noll Chris Stuchell Colonial Village Tod Pawlak Jim Sturdevant Downtown Neighborhood Association Dawn Peña Sara Sturing Downtown Merchants at Kositchek’s Matt Penniman Chris Swope E. Michigan Avenue Merchants Larry Pingel Kathy Tobe Julie Pingston Gene Townsend Eastern High School Students Sally Potter Patty Tremblay Forest View Citizen’s Association Paul Pratt Alan Tubbs Foster Your Neighbors Carl Price Kate Tycocki Friends of Joe Manzella James Pyle Ron Ufer Friends of Brian McGrain Sam Quon Vickie Unferth Melissa Quon Huber Peggy Vaughn-Payne Friends of Kate Tykocki Carol Rall Brad Vauter Friends of Paul Holland Cheryl Risner Willie Vinson Friends of Patti Tremblay Peggy Roberts Joe Wald Friends of Rory Neuner Annie Rzepecki David Weight Friends of Jackie Payne Anita Salinaz Philip Wells Gier Park Neighborhood Watch Anthony Schepis Marti Wheeler Lyons Park Neighbors Eric Schertzing Stephanie Whitbeck Marscot Park Area Nicole Schippel Karen White Neighborhood Watch Suzanne Schultz Chuck Wilbur Old Everett Neighborhood Michael Schury Brad Williams Old Town Commercial David Sheridan Ken Woodward Association Board & Friends MaryEllen Sickles Keith Wright Planning/Zoning Boards Rod Sickles Mark Wyckoff PSD/EDC Board Members and Staff Janine Sinno Jessica Yorko Thinkers & Doers on Michigan Ave. Carol Skillings Penny Zago Ward 4 Progressives Mike Sobocinski Monica Zuchowski D R A F T Design Lansing 2012 Comprehensive Plan 6 Acknowledgments Agencies Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP) Northwest Initiative Ingham County Health Department South Lansing Community Development Assoc. Power Of We Baker-Donora Focus Center Community Economic Development Association of Michigan (CEDAM) Lansing Community College (LCC) Lansing Neighborhood Council Lansing Housing Commission Lansing School District Sparrow Hospital Tri-County Regional Planning Commission Cooley Law School Michigan Department of Transportation Lansing Rotary Club Michigan State University Old Town Commercial Association MSU Land Policy Institute Reo Town Commercial Association MSU - Urban & Regional Planning Program Board of Water and Light Land Use Health Team CED Network Mid- Michigan Environmental Action Capital Area Transportation Authority Council (MID-MEAC) (CATA) Greenway Collaborative Eastside Neighborhood Organization Allen Neighborhood Center Westside Neighborhood Association Greater Lansing Housing Coalition Northwest Initiative Design Lansing 2012 Comprehensive Plan D R A F T Acknowledgments 7 Virg Bernero, Mayor Chris Swope, City Clerk Lansing City Council Lansing Planning Commission Kathie Dunbar Tony Cox Tina Houghton Beth Graham Brian Jeffries Alisande Henry Derrick Quinney Josh Hovey A’Lynne Robinson Colin Maguire Jody Washington John Ruge Carol Wood Kathy Tobe Jessica Yorko Planning and Neighborhood Development Staff Bob Johnson, Director Roxanne Estell, Administrative Assistant Bill Rieske, Assistant Planning Manager Dorothy Boone, Development Manager Andy Kilpatrick, Transportation Engineer, Public Service Department Susan Stachowiak, Zoning Administrator Doris Witherspoon, Senior Planner Holly Stanley, Staff Support and Logo Design Kate Koskinen, Community Outreach Coordinator Rick Kibbey, Community Outreach Coordinator Consultants JJR Landscape Architects and Planners LSL Planning Katherine Beebe Associates D R A F T Design Lansing 2012 Comprehensive Plan 8 Design Lansing 2012 Comprehensive Plan 9 Design Lansing 2012 Comprehensive Plan 10 Design Lansing 2012 Comprehensive Plan 11 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction . 15 2. Vision . 37 3. Economic Development . .49 4. Neighborhoods . 87 5. Green Infrastructure . .103 6. Transportation . .127 7. Placemaking . .155 8. Implementation . 179 APPENDICES Community Profile (Published as Seperate Volumes) LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1-1: Existing Land Use . 21 Figure 1-2: Housing Age . .22 Figure 1-3: Foreclosure Hotspots . .23 Figure 1-4: Transect . 29 Figure 1-5: Green Infrastructure Inventory . .30 Figure 1-6: Citizen Planning Priorities . 33 Figure 2-1: Economic Development Concepts for Change Plan . .43 Figure 2-2: Green Infrastructure Concepts for Change Plan . 45 Figure 2-3: Transportation Concepts for Change Plan . 47 Figure 3-1: Hierarchy of Mixed-Use Centers . 58 Figure 3-2: Urban Mixed-Use Corridors and Suburban Commercial .59 Figure 3-3: Downtown Core and Downtown Edge Zones . 61 Figure 3-4: Major Institutions and Industrial Zones . 67 Figure 4-1: Housing Support for Retail in Mixed-Use Centers . 95 Figure 5-1: Potential Natural Resource Areas . 107 Figure 5-2: Potential Primary and Secondary Greenways . .108 Figure 5-3: Riparian Buffer Guidelines . 111 Figure 5-4: Existing River Trail and Proposed Extensions . .114 Figure 6-1: Transportation Analysis . 131 Figure 6-2: Lansing Non-Motorized Plan . 135 Notes Figure 6-3: Future Street Typologies . .140 • All photos have been taken Figure 6-4: Transportation Recommendations . .144 by the consultant team unless Figure 7-1: Model Transect . .159 credits indicate otherwise. Design Lansing 2012 Comprehensive Plan 12 List of figures (cont...) Figure 7-2: Existing Lansing Transect . .163 Figure 7-3: Lansing Existing Pattern Types . .170 Figure 8-1: Future Land Use Plan . 190 Figure 8-2: Regional Future Land Use . .201 LIST OF TABLES Table 2.1: Guiding Principles + Planning Goals . 41 Table 6-1: Multimodal Quality of Service . 133 Table 6-2: Future Street Typologies . 138 Table 7-1: Lansing Existing Pattern Types . 168 Table 8-1: Action Matrix . .184 Table 8-2: Future Land Use Classification . 202 Consultant Team: Landscape Architects KBA & Planners, Inc. Design Lansing 2012 Comprehensive Plan 13 Design Lansing 2012 Comprehensive Plan 14 Design Lansing 2012 Comprehensive Plan Chapter 1 15 INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION chapter 1 : introduction chapter Design Lansing represents a new direction for the City of Lansing, blending the strengths of the community with time tested development patterns and new thinking. The vision spelled out in the plan is ambitious and optimistic. Moving this vision toward tangible improvement for the residents of Lansing and the region will require a great deal of work from the dedicated and impassioned people that helped formulate the plan, as well as from their growing ranks of active citizens. This report is an invitation to the reader to join in the effort to rethink Lansing, and to proactively guide its future. Each individual contribution is a valuable step toward creating the community the Lansing needs to be. CHAPTER OVERVIEW As an introduction to Design Lansing’s recommendations, this chapter: • Describes the purpose of the master plan, the planning participants and process, and the plan’s relationship to other recent and concurrent planning efforts. • Presents an overview of