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Photograph courtesy of Joel Mann Table of Contents

Part A: Physical Assessment and Planning Principles

I Introduction and Background 1 II Public Process 3 III Regional Context 4 Regional Principles 5 IV Historical Context 6 Early History 6 Post Interstate Downtown Orlando 7 Downtown Growth in Recent Past 8 V Study Area Context 9 Land Use and Urban Design 9 Transportation 18 Other Infrastructure 29 VI Study Framework Principles 30

Part B: The Master Plan (separate reports not attached)

VII Introduction and Background 1 VIII Events Center Master Plan 3 VIX Citrus Bowl Master Plan 11 X Performing Arts Center Master Plan 15 XI Creative Village Master Plan 18 XII Church Street Corridor Master Plan 27 XIII Common Themes 38 XIV The Master Plan 43

Technical Support Documents (separate reports not attached) A. Events Center Location Report B. Minor League Baseball Stadium Location Report C. Downtown Orlando Transportation Plan D. Economic Impact Analysis of Proposed Community Venues

Downtown Orlando Community Venues Master Plan Physical Assessment and Planning Principles Memorandum I Introduction and Background

Background

The City of Orlando and Central Florida as a whole are buildings and urban spaces that inspire community Tampa Avenue and Terry Avenue. experiencing dramatic growth unparalleled to any time in pride.” the region’s history. In Downtown alone, there are more The City’s aim is to create a master plan that will guide than 30 development projects with around 7,000 residential Downtown Orlando serves as the physical and economic the community venues to not just be the best -- as each units and 1.1 million square feet of offi ce space planned, center of Central Florida. Improving downtown gathering individual structure -- but will leverage these investments being constructed or that have recently been completed. spaces not only benefi ts downtown neighborhoods and the to create the best “place” the community around them can Central Florida (7-county region) is expected to double in city, but would contribute to the region’s quality of life be, while protecting the history and heritage of the area. population from 3.5 million citizens in 2006 to 7.2 million and tourism draw. in 2050 and has a growth rate more than twice that of the Report Organization The Performing Arts Center’s future site in foreground nation’s (source: myregion.org). With this joint vision, the City and the County are committed to enhancing existing community venues and The report is divided into two parts and was developed in With this level of dramatic change, the City and Orange introducing new community venues to serve Downtown coordination with several support documents: County realize the need -- now more than ever -- for and the region. For the purpose of this project, the proactive planning to ensure that the quality of life of community venues are the existing Florida Citrus Part A: Preliminary Assessment and Planning Principles their residents is not only maintained, but enhanced. Bowl Stadium, a new events center, and the proposed A diverse and full range of cultural and community performing arts center. Design teams retained by Florida The fi rst part of this report summarizes the results of amenities is necessary to provide for the needs of an ever- Citrus Sports, the Orlando Magic and the Orlando the initial phase of the master plan study describing a growing population and for the region to remain globally Performing Arts Center have developed conceptual plans physical assessment of the study area and outlining a set of competitive. Both entities understand this reality and are framework principles for the next planning stages. for renovation, reconstruction or the design of a new The Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium committed to ensuring rich cultural and entertainment facility for each of the respective venues. opportunities for Downtown Orlando and for the entire Part B: The Master Plan (separate report) region. Purpose of the Study Based on the data gathered and principles established in The cultural element of the City of Orlando’s The purpose of this master plan study is to tie all of these Part A, Part B presents the vision plan. It outlines overall Comprehensive Plan states that one of the City’s major individual community venues’ planning efforts together urban design, land use and transportation strategies for the goals is: and develop a vision plan that would maximize the entire study area and describes key planning concepts for potential benefi ts of each of these facilities, capitalizing each of the community venues. “To make Orlando a place for families and individuals on the synergistic relationships they may bring to the to live, work and enjoy by fostering a rich cultural downtown community and surrounding neighborhoods. Technical Support Documents (separate reports) life, accessible to all residents and visitors, and by The Plan also identifi es and outlines any potential land use The TD Waterhouse Centre contributing to the economic development and vitality of the and transportation impacts, as well as new infrastructure · Events Center Location Report community through the provision of high quality cultural needs each of the facilities would require to integrate · Minor League Baseball Stadium Location Report opportunities.” successfully into the Downtown community. The Master · Downtown Orlando Transportation Plan Plan also examines the redevelopment potential of the · Economic Impact Analysis of Proposed Community Orange County has a similar goal under its Comprehensive Orlando Centroplex, the creation of a “Creative Village” Venues Plan’s urban design element: and a possible location for a Minor League Baseball Stadium. Finally, the Master Plan also takes a close look “To improve the aesthetic quality of the physical at the West Church Street corridor, tying the community environment in Orange County and to create a stronger venues’ redevelopment efforts together with Florida sense of place and community identity. To create public Department of Transportation’s (FDOT’s) programmed West Church Street Corridor looking east from the Florida Citrus Bowl $17-million Church Street streetscape project between

Downtown Orlando Community Venues Master Plan Page 1 Physical Assessment and Planning Principles Memorandum I Introduction and Background

The study area is bounded by Tampa Avenue on the west, Colonial Drive on the north, Rosalind Avenue on the east and the East-West Expressway Lake (SR 408) on the south. While the focus is on Dot areas immediately around each of the community venues, the master plan effort also paid special attention to the West Church Street corridor between Tampa Avenue and Interstate 4.

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Downtown Orlando Community Venues Master Plan Page 2 Physical Assessment and Planning Principles Memorandum II Public Process The City recognizes that the success of the master Stakeholder Interview Sessions The Study Team has met with the following stakeholders: plan is contingent on the combined input and To best understand the context of the study area, effort of its constituents. Aside from wanting individual interviews are being conducted with key Mayor Buddy Dyer Partner Agencies: to create a plan that would balance the needs of stakeholders in the study area. These interviews Orange Blossom Trail Community Redevelopment Agency all its stakeholders, the City also recognizes that are informal and highly focused on specifi c issues City Commissioners Orange County Health Department some solutions require efforts beyond a few City Vicki Vargo (former) URS (Florida DOT’s consultant on the I-4/408 regarding land use and infrastructure affecting the or County departments, or individual entities and Patty Sheehan interchange project) study area. The interviews have helped to defi ne Daisy W. Lynum Orange County School Board jurisdictions. For this reason, the planning process partnership opportunities and provided informal Betty T. Wyman LYNX is designed as a highly collaborative endeavor. The information sharing opportunities on the variety of (others to be scheduled) Orlando Utilities Commission three key elements of the participative planning Orlando Neighborhood Improvement Corporation issues facing Downtown. process are: (1) formation of the Project Executive County Commissioners Downtown Community Redevelopment Agency Downtown Development Board (DDB) Committee; (2) stakeholder interview sessions; and Mildred Fernandez In each stakeholder session, the following questions (others to be scheduled) Downtown Arts District (3) public meetings. were asked: Parramore Task Force • What efforts are currently underway with your City Departments: Development Review Committee (DRC) Project Executive Committee Economic Development Metro Orlando Economic Development Commission agency or do you see underway in the study Transportation Valencia Community College The project was initiated with the formation of the area? Public Works Executive Committee representing both the City • Do you have any issues or opportunities you Fire Property Owners: and the County: would like the study team to review, know or Police Coalition for the Homeless Families Parks & Recreation Hughes Supply understand within the corridor? Neighborhood & Community Affairs Nap Ford Community School • Jay Berlinsky: City of Orlando • What is your vision for the community venues Orlando Centroplex University of Central Florida • Dykes Everett: Retired City Attorney, City of and how do the three public initiatives fi t City Clerk Florida A&M Law School Orlando together? Carolina Florida Properties • Ajit Lalchandani: Administrator, Orange County Community Venues Partners Palmer Feed & Seed • Tom Drage: County Attorney, Orange County Florida Citrus Sports Shawn McElvaney/Terry Delahunty City Council Workshop Orlando Magic David Van Gelder Throughout the fi rst phase of the study process, The fi rst phase of the master plan process was Orlando Performing Arts Center Wells’ Built Museum CNL the Executive Committee has provided direction presented to the City Council on May 8, 2006. At Highwoods Properties for the study from the setting of project goals, this meeting, each council member voiced his/her to understanding issues and opportunities, to the comments and gave input to the study team on the identifi cation of project stakeholders. Throughout master plan process. the rest of the process, the Executive Committee will act as a channel through which community Neighborhood Update Meetings members could make their comments and ideas In addition to one-on-one stakeholder interviews, heard and act as a sounding board for preliminary a series of public meetings are being conducted concepts and plans. to better inform the public about the community venue projects. These meetings were held in August and September 2006. Recent neighborhood update meetings on the Community Venues Master Plan

Downtown Orlando Community Venues Master Plan Page 3 Physical Assessment and Planning Principles Memorandum III Regional Context Within the context of the larger region, the study area is centrally located amidst a number BBluelue FFloridalorida JJacketacket of important regional activity and employment PParkark HHospitalospital centers. To the north is Florida Hospital, to the CCollegeollege ParkPark LLochoch HavenHaven south Orlando Regional Healthcare System, to the PParkark west the Central Florida Fairgrounds, and to the LLeueu BBaldwinaldwin east are Fashion Square Mall, Orlando Executive GGardensardens AAudobonudobon Airport and the Baldwin Park development. PParkark PParkark VVIRGINIAIRGINIA DDRR

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Downtown Orlando Community Venues Master Plan Page 5 Physical Assessment and Planning Principles Memorandum IV Historical Context Early History Downtown Orlando’s history can help provide a of Orlando as its Downtown began to grow. To a dirt and grass recreation fi eld. In 1923, Tinker better understanding of the study area’s current the east of the railroad is the city’s main retail Field was built bearing the name of Joe Tinker, the development pattern and set a framework for commercial street Orange Avenue. Mostly manager of Orlando’s fi rst professional baseball potential future growth. commercial/warehouse uses were immediately team. Next door to Tinker Field lies the Florida next to the railroad. Farther west of the railroad, Citrus Bowl Stadium which was built in 1936 to From its inception, railroads played a major role historic aerials from the 1930s and the 1950s depict hold 8,900 people and now hosts the seventh oldest in Downtown Orlando. The core of the city grew a number of established residential neighborhoods college football bowl game. out of South Florida Railroad’s expansion from developed on regular urban blocks. The fi rst of a Sanford, connecting Orlando to the rest of the series of public housing projects was constructed Just north of the Florida Central Railroad (FCR) nation. This transportation change brought about as early as 1940 close to downtown. Two of these and east of Parramore were the County fairgrounds rapid expansion of Central Florida’s fl edgling citrus projects that still remain are Carver Court and and softball fi elds. This regional recreational industry and dramatically set Orlando to be the hub Griffi n Park. facility lined the southern edge of the residential Tinker Field circa 1925. of Central Florida’s growth. By the 1920s the City neighborhood built around Lake Dot. became the County Seat and the hub for commerce Community facilities were closely tied with the city and business in Central Florida. and the downtown’s history. Around the turn of the 20th Century, the area that lies just to the south The railroads also later defi ned the western edge of Lake Lorna Doone had scattered homes and

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Downtown Orlando Community Venues Master Plan Page 6 Physical Assessment and Planning Principles Memorandum IV Historical Context

Post-Interstate Downtown Orlando Downtown’s growth during the 1950s and after it, unfortunately, also negatively impacted the In terms of community venues, the City and the World War II spurred the construction of more neighborhoods along it. West of I-4, SR 408 region continued investment to both Tinker Field regional links to and through the city’s core area. divided the Parramore/Holden neighborhood. and the Citrus Bowl. Expansions for Tinker Field East of I-4, it created Downtown’s southern edge consisted of replacing the old wooden grandstand In the 1950s, the causeway connecting Orange and effectively divided the city’s core from the with cinder block bleachers and increasing Avenue to the downtown was built. Nearly Ten neighborhoods to the south. SR 408 and the seating to just over 5,000 seats. The Citrus Bowl years later in 1959, the construction of Interstate interchanges along it also exacerbated I-4’s impact underwent two major expansions, fi rst to 18,000 4 (I-4) started. I-4 ran along the western edge on Carver Court, creating additional physical seats and later to 50,000 seats. of Downtown, paralleling the CSX railroads and challenges around this housing development. further defi ning the barrier between neighborhoods on the west side and the core area of the city. Just Despite the “barrier” challenge created by the south of Downtown, I-4 ran between Carver Court expressways and the railroad, the 1970s saw and its eastern neighbors. a number of public investments west of I-4. The Orlando Police Department, the Federal The section of State Road 408 (East-West Courthouse, and the State Offi ce Buildings are all Expressway) through Downtown was completed located west of I-4 and have expanded extensively in 1973. While the new expressway increased over time. regional east-west mobility from Downtown,

Making way for Interstate 4 through Downtown Orlando

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Downtown Growth in the Recent Past The 1980s and 1990s saw continued growth in The Citrus Bowl experienced another large Similarly, more and more developments are seen the core downtown area. Several mid- and high- expansion during the 1980s. From 50,000 seats, west of I-4 and south of SR 408. The succeeding rise offi ce buildings were built during the 1980s, the stadium was expanded to 70,000 seats in pages present an analysis of the study area’s further establishing Downtown’s offi ce core. The time to host the 1994 FIFA World Cup. Orlando existing conditions with respect to its different land 1990s also saw the start of Downtown’s residential was one of nine US cities to host the games use, transportation, and urban design aspects. development boom that continues today. which attracted 300,000 spectators to the Citrus Bowl and generated more than $200 million of In terms of community venues, tremendous economic impact to the region (source: GEC public investment occurred in key facilities. World Cup anniversary homepage, http://www. The TD Waterhouse Centre was completed in g-e-c.com/worldcup.html). The $38 million 1989, expanding the Centroplex area. Although renovation included elevators, escalators, electrical seen as benefi ting the larger region as well as improvements and a new playing fi eld. Downtown, the immediate neighborhoods of Lake Dot and Concord/Arlington were affected by the Today, Downtown is experiencing unprecedented Centroplex’s construction. A few single-family growth. With the core central business district homes still remain north of the Centroplex. approaching build-out conditions, a number of

redevelopment and reuse projects are underway. Much of downtown’s skyline was built in the last 30 years

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Lake, Lorna Doone, Callahan, Lake Dot, and Holden/Parramore. These Existing Multi-Family neighborhoods are defi ned by largely contiguous single-family and multi-family uses surrounded by major arterial roadways and industrial Planned Mixed-Use Residential Projects 1 North Orange 12 Dynetech uses that defi ne their edges. 2 City Place 13 55 West 3 Orange Court 14 Premiere Trade Plaza 4 Parliament House 15 Solaire A number of high-rise condominium projects are planned or currently 5 Otey Place 16 Tradition Towers City View: an example of a mixed-income, multi-family housing project The Vue at Lake Eola, a residential tower currently under construction is 6 The Magnolia 17 Capital Plaza III developed through public-private partnership. one of Downtown’s on-going development projects. being built east of I-4. Some multi-family townhome and single-family 7 320 Palmetto 18 Paramount 8 The Vue 19 Lutheran Towers infi ll developments are also in the planning stages in the Callahan 9 Terrace at Federal 20 The Monarch and Parramore neighborhoods. All of these projects would bring Square 21 Jackson Court 10 Presidential Tower 22 Parramore Village in thousands of new residents and would require the corresponding 11 The Corner Stone 23 Carver Park infrastructure needs of a growing downtown population.

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Large concentrations of offi ce and retail uses can be found east of Commercial I-4. On the west side, commercial uses are located along the major The Westin Grand Bohemian, one of downtown’s corridors of Colonial, Orange Blossom Trail (OBT), Parramore, Offi ce newer hotels near the future OPAC site. and Central. A number of new or planned projects east of I-4 have Planned Mixed-Use Offi ce Projects a mix of offi ce and retail components. 1 Offi ces at Park Lake 7 Wesley Center 2 Pizzuti Redevelopment 8 CNL II 3 One East Robinson 9 McNamara Pontiac The Parramore Town Center is envisioned to be a lively retail/ 4 Jefferson Street Garage Redevelopment 5 The Esplanade 10 Orlando Day Nursery offi ce and residential core area centered around Parramore and 6 Market Place at Suntrust 11 BBIF Church Street. Downtown Central Business District.

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Industrial uses are located farthest from the downtown core and along Industrial major thoroughfares such as the OBT and near the freight rail line. Along Church Street and near the Citrus Bowl, there are a number of active warehouses and other industrial uses. West of I-4, the area between Washington Street and Church Street also has a concentration of industrial uses between the Callahan and Parramore neighborhoods.

The industrial uses have originally located within the study area because West of I-4, industrial uses dominate the South of the Centroplex industrial uses can be found along the FCR rail line. of inexpensive properties, good regional access (prior to I-4, OBT was Church Street Corridor. the major regional north-south road), and a concentration of regional amenities. With the advent of effi cient warehousing and trucking, and increased property values, Downtown is more likely to experience conversion of industrial properties to other uses.

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The Orange County History Center and Museum is a great asset to The Wells’ Built Museum of African American History and Culture along Arts and Cultural Facilities Downtown’s arts and cultural facilities. South Street was restored in 2000 to celebrate Parramore’s rich history and heritage. The downtown area is the hub of cultural and arts venues in the region. Aside from the large community venues, a number of museums, art galleries and historic structures can be found Downtown. Surrounding the downtown core area are historic neighborhoods dating from the 1900s.

The Downtown Development Board and the Downtown Arts Board has defi ned a Downtown Arts District as a core area for implementing arts-related programs. Both downtown entities are aggressively pursuing opportunities to promote arts and cultural facilities in its fi rst phase Downtown Arts District. Magnolia Avenue, anchored by the future performing arts center, is being promoted as the “cultural corridor” connecting downtown arts venues and linking the downtown core to its north (to the venues around Loch Haven Park).

The Citrus Bowl is located on the far west side of the study area and is isolated from the majority of arts and The Downtown Arts Corridor will tie various arts and The Downtown Media Arts Center (DMAC) is one of downtown’s cultural venues in the downtown core. The master plan provides an opportunity to link the Citrus Bowl to the cultural amenities including the Mad Cow Theater. cultural amenities. rest of the downtown arts and cultural facilities.

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Parks, Open Spaces and Community Centers The study area encompasses several major public open spaces and recreational centers in downtown. A number of these such as Lake Eola and the Tennis Center cater to regional users. West of I-4, there are a couple of community centers that serve local neighborhoods including the Callahan and Jackson community centers.

As the downtown population grows, there is a clear need for more public recreational and park facilities to serve both the downtown residents as well as regional visitors. Although most of the downtown projects will have their own private recreational amenities, public accessible and unprogrammed park spaces are essential for Downtown to support various types of residential uses. Currently, a smaller portion of Lake Eola provides the only public open lawn space in the study area and as a result, Lake Eola is observably crowded.

The Parramore Heritage Park is a storm water retention project that will also provide public open space on the west side of I-4. Other opportunities for public open space should be identifi ed as part of any new development plans in the study area. Future storm water retention ponds that are part of new projects should be designed as common park spaces whenever possible. The Parramore Heritage Park currently under construction will include public open space.

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Block Structure

Historical Block Structure Growth in the study area can be illustrated using The 1919 and 1925 maps show a mostly complete, LLakeake the following series of fi gure-ground diagrams connected street and block system, interrupted DDotot showing block and street patterns. These diagrams only by the large parcels that defi ne the County were developed based on historical Sanborn maps. Fairgrounds (prior to Centroplex development) and the Citrus Bowl and Tinker Field areas. Up until

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Vacant Properties Legend Land Values Legend Clusters and individual pieces of vacant properties can be found in both the Vacant parcels As expected, land values in the downtown area are highest in the core area east Lowest Value Holden/Parramore and the Callahan neighborhoods. This map illustrates the of I-4. West of I-4, land values taper down with properties immediately along Highest Value need for strategic solutions to help fi ll in the “blanks” in the urban blocks and Occupied parcels I-4 and Colonial having the highest values. Properties around major public create more stable downtown neighborhoods. investments and amenities such as the Citrus Bowl, the Arena, SR 408, Rock Lake or Lake Lorna Doone have not experienced economic development impacts from their adjacent public investments and continue to have low property values.

The areas with vacant properties and experiencing the most disinvestment have noticeably lower land values than the rest of the downtown area.

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Downtown Outlook Plan -- Recommended Character Legend Downtown Outlook Plan -- Recommended Heights Legend Adopted in 2000, the Downtown Outlook Plan defi nes the vision for Downtown Core The Outlook Plan allows for high intensity uses within the Central Business Limited only by FAA Downtown Orlando’s neighborhoods and activity centers. Most of the Downtown Edge District, with height limits set only by the FAA requirements. 200 Feet study area is within the Outlook Plan’s Parramore Heritage Planning Neighborhood Mixed-Use 120 Feet Neighborhood General Area and the Central Business District Planning Area. West of Division Avenue, the Outlook Plan prescribes up to seven-story 75 Feet Neighborhood Residential 55 Feet for Offi ce; Business Enterprise structures east of Parramore Avenue and outside of the TD Waterhouse 120 Feet for Residential For the Parramore area, the Outlook Plan calls for strengthening existing Civic Centre area. West of Parramore Avenue, the neighborhoods of Lake Dot/ 55 Feet neighborhood uses and encouraging reinvestment by providing key Park/Open Space Concord, Callahan and Parramore are limited to three-story structures, 30 to 35 Feet public amenities such as parks, schools and introducing new street Lake except along the Church Street and Central Avenue corridors. CRA Boundary connections. The Outlook Plan envisions the Central Business District Orange Blossom Trail CRA growing beyond its offi ce-oriented core area and becoming a family- Street Deletions oriented, mixed-use Downtown. Proposed Roads

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Transportation SR 408 and Tampa Avenue near Tinker Field and the Citrus Bowl. Lake Dot

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Roadway Infrastructure Legend I-4 looking south. The interstate creates a visual and Downtown is served by a number of small local two-lane roads. The study area is serviced by a series of arterials, secondary, and local streets. Highways physical barrier between the two sides of Downtown. Interstate 4 bisects the study area and SR 408 forms its southern edge. Both the Arterial Roads east-west and the north-south arterials are interrupted by the two major community Collector Roads facilities and the railroad. The pair of Anderson and South Streets terminate at the Local Roads Citrus Bowl while Terry and Division Streets also stop south of the TD Waterhouse Centre. West of I-4, there are limited north-south roadways that connect the study area north of Colonial Drive. West of Orange Avenue, the fi rst north-south link in the study area, Westmoreland Drive, is a mile away.

The 408/I-4 interchange is undergoing reconstruction to allow for more direct connection between the highways. The interchange’s ramp reconfi guration might provide opportunities to reconnect local roadways east and west of the interchange. Parramore Avenue is a north-south collector linking the Orange Avenue, Downtown’s signature business address neighborhoods on the west side of Downtown. is a one-way street.

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Narrow sidewalks, blank walls and un-engaging land Lake Dot uses create a poor pedestrian environment along Parramore Avenue.

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Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities Legend Most of the major downtown area streets accommodate pedestrians and bicyclists City-Proposed Facilities at a minimum/basic level (some sidewalks and cross walks at intersections). Bicycle Routes Pedestrian-scale lighting and street trees along Orange Avenue. However, quality pedestrian facilities (continuous sidewalks with adequate Trail width, street furniture, frequent cross walks, and streetscape) are lacking in most areas except in the key downtown core area. Other design qualities of specifi c downtown streets such as South Street, Anderson Street, Washington Street and Streetscape along West Church Street near Robinson Street encourage vehicle speeds and driving behavior that are unsafe for the police station garage. pedestrians.

A system of on-street bicycle routes and a multi-use trail along the CSX rail corridor that connect to the proposed Dinky Line trail (near the Loch Haven Park) are being evaluated for the downtown area. A fi eld inventory of major streets and their associated pedestrian facilities can be found in the succeeding pages. Inadequate and discontinuous sidewalks along Central Avenue near Orange Blossom Trail.

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Existing Street Cross Sections 1 4 The following pages summarize fi ndings from fi eld survey on existing conditions of major streets. Existing street 4 cross sections provide a framework for recommendations on streetscape, traffi c calming and other transportation and land use strategies that will be part of the master plan.

5’-0” 7’-6” 4’-0” 10’-0” 9’-0” 12’-0” 8’-0” 10’-0”10’-0”4’-0” 4’-6” 6’-0” 5’-0” 9’-0” 11’-0” 11’-0” 11’-0” 6’-0” 7’-0”

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90’ 60’ R.O.W R.O.W

Parramore Ave. - North of Amelia St. Parramore Ave. - North of Church St.

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8’-0” 6’-0” 11’-0” 11’-0” 10’-0” 6’-0” 8’-0”

6’-0” 5’-0” 12’-0” 12’-0” 12’-0” 12’-0” 5’-0” 6’-0” Sidewalk Travel Lane Travel Lane / Turn Travel Lane / Parallel Sidewalk Lane Parking Sidewalk Bike Lane Travel Lane Turn Lane Travel Lane Travel Lane Bike LaneSidewalk 60’ R.O.W 70’ R.O.W Parramore Ave. - South of Church St.

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4 Amelia Street is one of the gateways into the Centroplex. 5 6’-0” 4’-0”12’-0” 12’-0” 12’-0” 12’-0” 12’-0” 4’-0” 6’-0”

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80’-0” R.O.W

Amelia St. - East of Parramore Ave. Streetscape treatment along Parramore Avenue between Central Avenue and Amelia Street.

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Varies 12’-0” 12’-0” Varies 8’-0” 8’-0” 10’-0” 10’-0” 10’-0” 8’-0” 6’-0”

Travel Lane Travel Lane Sidewalk Parallel Travel Lane Travel Lane Travel Lane Parallel Sidewalk Parking Parking Ranges between 24’-40” 60’ R.O.W R.O.W

Livingston St. - West of Parramore Ave. Central Blvd. - West of I-4.

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10’-0” 4’-0” 12’-0” 12’-0”12’-0” 12’-0”4’-0” 6’-0”4’-0” 5’-0” 5’-0” 2’-0” 7’-0”10’-6” 11’-0” 10’-6” 7’-0”2’-0” 5’-0”

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Livingston St. - East of Parramore Ave. Church St. - West of Parramore Ave.

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Lack of street trees along Poor pedestrian environment along New streetscape along Central Avenue just west of I-4. Church Street looking east towards Downtown. Central Avenue. stretches of Church Street.

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5’-0”12’-0” 12’-0” 5’-0” 8’-0” 9’-0” 5’-0” 5’-0”10’-0” 10’-0” 10’-0” 5’-0”

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South St. - West of I-4. South St. - East of I-4.

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5’-0” 11’-0” 11’-0” 14’-0” 5’-0” 5’-0”12’-0” 12’-0” 5’-0”

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Anderson St. - West of I-4. Anderson St. - East of I-4. Key Map

Around I-4, Anderson Street has a highway- South Street’s one-way confi guration encourages vehicle speeds and like/ramp-like character. volumes that are not conducive for pedestrian travel. 1 3 2 4

West of I-4, Anderson Street lacks street South Street east of I-4. trees and pedestrian-scale lighting.

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1 3

5’-0” 5’-0” 12’-0”12’-0” 12’-0” 12’-0” 12’-0”5’-0” 5’-0” 5’-0” 5’-0” 8’-0”12’-0” 12’-0” 8’-0”5’-0” 5’-0”

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80’ 60’ R.O.W R.O.W

Washington St. - West of Orange Blossom Trail. Robinson St. - West of I-4.

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6’-0” 4’-0” 10’-0” 10’-0” 10’-0” 5’-0” 5’-0” 5’-0” 5’-0” 2’-0”11’-0” 11’-0” 2’-0” 9’-0” 5’-0”

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Tampa Ave. - South of Church St. Washington St. - East of Parramore Ave. Key Map Tampa Avenue bounds the East of Parramore, western side of the Citrus Washington Street is a 30 Bowl. North of SR 408, it mph two-lane residential functions as a secondary street street. West of OBT, and transitions to become Washington Street is a residential street north of designed as a four-lane Central Avenue. 3 wide roadway with 1 high vehicle speeds and 4 volumes.

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6’-6” 5’-6” 14’-0” 10’-0” 11’-0” 11’-0” 6’-6” 5’-0” 1’-6” 7’-0” 13’-0” 5’-6”

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Magnolia Ave. - North of Anderson St. Lake Lucerne Circle

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65’ Frequently used on-street parking along Lake Lucerne R.O.W Circle.

Magnolia Ave. - South of Anderson St.

Key Map Between Church Street and Anderson, Magnolia has two-way traffi c.

Magnolia Avenue currently ends south of Anderson Street at a surface parking lot.

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The FCR rail line borders the Freight Rail south side of the Centroplex creating a pedestrian and The CSX Transportation (CSXT) and Florida Central Railroad (FCR) rail lines run Legend development barrier. through the heart of the study area. Both have active rail operations with frequencies Freight rail of up to 110 trains per week on the CSX line and up to 22 trains per week on the FCR line. The FCR rail corridor bisects the Callahan neighborhood and creates a barrier along the southern side of the TD Waterhouse Centre complex. The CSX rail line reinforces the barrier created by I-4, bisecting the downtown area into two. In 2003, a feasibility study was commissioned by the FDOT to study the feasibility of rerouting of CSX rail traffi c in the downtown area. The study proposed various rerouting options including rerouting current downtown CSX traffi c to an existing CSX line west of the city. No fi nal recommendations have been made by the FDOT on this proposal.

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Lake Lymmo provides free service around the downtown core and the The proposed commuter rail alignment runs along existing CSX rail line. Lorna Doone Centroplex area.

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Transit Infrastructure Legend The recently completed Lynx Central Station is the hub of the region’s transit facilities. Both the commuter rail and light rail projects have The downtown area is served by existing Lynx bus and Lymmo service. A Freight rail proposed stops at the Lynx Central Station. number of transit expansion proposals are currently in various planning Existing Transit Service stages and feasibility assessments. Bus Routes Lymmo The proposed $420 million, 60 mile-commuter rail project follows the existing CSX railroad tracks and would connect DeLand to Kissimmee. A Planned Transit Service Lymmo expansion proposed $1.3-billion, 22-mile light rail project would extend from Altamonte Springs to the Orange County Convention Center at Sea World Orlando. Commuter Rail Through Downtown, it would run along Garland Avenue and would have a Light Rail station near the LYNX Central Station. There are also preliminary discussions for extending Lymmo service east and The downtown area is served by Lynx and Lymmo buses. The Lynx bus west into Parramore and Thornton Park, and north and south to serve Florida system connects downtown Orlando to the rest of Orange County, and Hospital and Orlando Regional Health Center. Seminole and Osceola Counties.

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Parking supply serving the Centroplex includes the 1,100 spaces in two parking decks and more than 1300 surface Lake Dot parking spaces.

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There are more than 6,000 surface parking spaces serving the Citrus Bowl. On-street parking satisfi es convenient short-term parking needs and Existing Parking Supply Legend provides additional buffer between the pedestrian and the vehicle traffi c. There are three main concentrations of parking supply in the study area: around Public Parking the downtown core area of Church Street and Orange Avenue, around the TD Private Parking Waterhouse Centre, and around the Citrus Bowl. There are more than 30,000 parking Event Parking spaces within the study area, excluding on-street parking spaces and small private Parking Garage lots. The Citrus Bowl is served by 6,500 spaces including event parking spaces in XXXX Parking Supply the Jones High School campus and around Lake Lorna Doone. The TD Waterhouse Count Centre is served by around 3,100 spaces including the County School Board garage. The development of more compact urban community venues would rely on the ability for multiple venues to share existing parking facilities and to utilize existing public and private parking facilities. Additionally, the existing and proposed Lymmo service would provide a wider service area reach for existing parking supply, The City Commons joint-use garage provides 2,220 spaces that can be increasing the pool of potentially usable spaces to serve the community venues. readily accessed from Church Street.

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City View’s garage is jointly used by the residential units and Home Police Station Garage along Church Street. Lake Depot (formerly Hughes Supply). Lorna Doone

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Parking Garages Legend More than 1200 spaces Parking garages serve a large portion of the parking needs of the downtown 600 to 1200 spaces area. Within the study area, more than 21,000 parking spaces are in garages. City Commons garage along Anderson near the I-4 ramp. Citrus Center Garage along Orange Avenue. Understanding the location of parking garages is important for this master 300 to 600 spaces planning effort since garages supply more parking spaces per land area Less than 300 spaces compared to surface lots. Garages are also less transitional and considered a 5-Minute Walk from bigger infrastructure investment compared to surface lots. Parking Garage

This map illustrates that Downtown’s largest concentration of existing “fi xed” parking spaces is along the Church Street corridor just east of I-4. New community venues would greatly benefi t from shared parking opportunities with existing offi ce uses around this area.

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Other Infrastructure

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Social Infrastructure Legend Utility Infrastructure Legend Social infrastructure includes social service-providing An understanding of the utilities within the study area helps minimize Government Buildings Sewer Force Mains entities (non-profi t, church groups, etc.) and the federal, Religious Institutions impacts to existing infrastructure and allows for maximizing their use. 24” or larger Gravity Lines state and city offi ces that serve the population needing the Other Social Services Except for storm water and chilled water, the existing downtown systems most social services. Downtown has a high concentration are adequate to support new developments with appropriate minimal Lift Stations of social services relative to the rest of the region. The Major Social Services improvements. Drainage Wells 1 Salvation Army 8 Coalition of the Homeless OUC Chiller Plants neighborhoods of Parramore/Holden, in particular, are 2 Women’s Center 9 Federal Court House Any new development in the Centroplex or the Citrus Bowl area might home to a number of social service organizations. 3 Lynx Central Station 10 Union Rescue Mission Police and Fire Stations 4 County Court House 11 Christian Service Center require additional storm water retention needs and potentially offer the 5 State Buildings 12 Orange County Health Dept. opportunity to create a common storm water retention pond such as that of Drainage Basins Most of these infrastructure elements have established 6 Public Housing 13 Carver Homes 7 Juvenile Detention Center 14 Griffi n Park the Parramore Central Pond. According to OUC, a similar opportunity exists relationships with each other and are dependent on the for expanding chilled water service if demand is substantial and warranted. presence of other supporting elements, such as public transit Providing common community infrastructure elements relieves on-site service and other Downtown-provided services. infrastructure requirements and provides additional development incentives.

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These principles, outlined below, will provide guidance as the City evaluates potential community venue locations, considers specifi c Leverage Community Assets to development scenarios around each community Build Vibrant Activity Centers venue, and develops appropriate physical, Higher The scale and intensity of new regulatory, and fi nancial implementation tools. Intensity developments should match the level of public infrastructure These principles support various on-going Lower Lower planning projects that the City is undertaking, Intensity Intensity investments in an area. In the core including the “Activate Orlando” program and the area of the Downtown CRA and Parramore Town Center Plan. “Activate Orlando” east of Parramore Avenue, most of is a fi ve-year planning effort being implemented the infrastructure required for high

4 intensity development is already in - in partnership with the national Active Living by Proposed II-4 Design program. Through this project, the City Lymmo Expansion Existing Lymmo place. This area is therefore expected aims to promote innovative strategies in terms of and encouraged to develop in a high- density, mixed use urban form. urban design, land use, and transportation policies Lower so that Downtown can better accommodate and Intensity Where the Lymmo extension is encourage active living. SSRR 440808 proposed, along major arterial roadways such as OBT, and around the Citrus Bowl, medium- to high-density development should be encouraged.

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