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Subarea 1 Atlanta Beltline Master Plan Atlanta BeltLine Master Plan SUBAREA 1 PLAN RECOMMENDATIONS REPORT Prepared for Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. by Tunnell-Spangler-Walsh & Associates with Grice & Associates, Inc. and Smith Dalia Architects Adopted by the Atlanta City Council on December 6, 2010 this page left intentionally blank this report has been formatted to be printed double-sided in an effort to save paper ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The Honorable Mayor Kasim Reed The Honorable Kasim Reed, City of Atlanta Mayor The Honorable Joyce M. Shepherd, Atlanta City Council ATLANTA CITY COUNCIL District 12 Ceasar Mitchell, President John Somerhalder, AGL Resources, Chair of the Board, BeltLine Partnership Carla Smith, District 1 Subarea 1 Planning Committee Kwanza Hall, District 2 Michael Altermann, West End Mall Ivory Lee Young, Jr., District 3 Patrick Berry, Westview Cleta Winslow, District 4 Bakari Brooks, Atlanta Housing Authority Natalyn Mosby Archibong, District 5 Allean Brown, NPU S Liaison Alex Wan, District 6 Danielle Carney, NPU T Liaison Howard Shook, District 7 Ed Chang, KIPP Strive Yolanda Adrean, District 8 Jo Ann Chitty, Selig Enterprises Felicia A. Moore, District 9 Teeya Davis, Cleta Winslow’s Office C. T. Martin, District 10 Reverend Elligan Keisha Bottoms, District 11 Douglas Fitzgerald, Donnelly Gardens Apartments Joyce Sheperd, District 12 Vonda Henry, West End Michael Julian Bond, Post 1 at Large Deudishar Jenkins, Mimms Enterprises Aaron Watson, Post 2 at Large Herb Joseph, Atlanta Public Schools H. Lamar Willis, Post 3 at Large Nia Knowles, NPU T ATLANTA BELTLINE, INC. BOARD OF DIRECTORS Travie Leslie, NPU V Elizabeth B. Chandler, Chair Felicia Phillips, Oakland City Clara Axam, Vice Chair, Enterprise Community Partners, Inc.; Derek Roqumore, Outdoor Activity Center MARTA Board of Directors David Sitt (out of town participant), Kroger Citi Center Joseph A. Brown, Director of Equity/Structured Finance, Centerline Capital Group Scott Smith, Westview LaChandra Butler, Atlanta Board of Eduction Debra Stevens, Atlanta Housing Authority The Honorable Emma Darnell, Fulton County Board of Yamara Valez, West End Commissioners District 5 Oluyemi Yikealo, West End Merchants Association ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ATLANTA BELTLINE INC. STAFF CONSULTANT TEAM James Alexander, Project Manager Tunnell-Spangler-Walsh and Associates Brian Leary, President and CEO Caleb Racicot, Principal Nathan Conable, Senior Project Manager Woody Giles, Community Planner Rukiya S. Eaddy, Community Engagement Advocate Ryan Jenkins, Landscape Architect E. Fred Yalouris, Director of Design Grice and Associates John Funny, Principal CITY OF ATLANTA STAFF Julie Doyle, PE, PTOE Jonathan Lewis, Senior Planner Smith Dalia Architects Paul Taylor, Deputy Director of Park Design Dan Koch, Principal-in-Charge Trina Jang, Project Coordinator CONTENTS Executive Summary. 1 Overview . 15 Land Use & Design. 17 Goals. 17 Future Land Use & Circulation. 18 BeltLine Corridor Redevelopment Concepts . 23 Historic Resources Strategies. 31 Mobility . 33 Goals. 33 Street Framework Plan. 34 Transportation Improvements. 37 Transit Improvements. 40 Parks & Open Space . 45 Goals. 45 Park Improvements . 49 Public Involvement. 58 Appendix 1: Land Use Recommendations for Areas Not Immediately on the BeltLine Appendix 2: Recommended Future Land Use Amendments Appendix 3: Recommended Zoning Changes Appendix 4: Inventory and Assessment Report Appendix 5: Transportation Impact Analysis Appendix 6: Enota Park Master Plan Appendix 7: LCI Supplemental Materials Appendix 8: Public Meeting Minutes this page left intentionally blank this report has been formatted to be printed double-sided in an effort to save paper conditions, refined neighborhood visions and city Executive Summary policies, demographic shifts, and other factors. This plan has been developed for the year 2035 based on a variety of data including projections of popu- The recommendations of the Atlanta BeltLine Sub- lation and employment growth, economic condi- area 1 plan in the areas of future land use, parks, and tions, and travel patterns and behaviors, as well mobility are summarized in the following pages. as existing physical constraints and opportunities. Complete recommendations follow this section. Accordingly, from time to time, with appropriate Upon completion of all Subarea Master Plans, community and technical input, this plan may be Atlanta BeltLine Inc. will develop a comprehensive revisited and adjusted. Implementation Plan and budget for projects identified and prioritized in individual subareas. Study Overview Phasing will ensure a uniform approach to The Atlanta BeltLine will combine greenspace, trails, implementing projects and an equitable transit, and new development along 22 miles of distribution of development across all geographies historic rail segments that encircle the core of the of the Atlanta BeltLine over time, regardless of the city, as described in the BeltLine Redevelopment sequencing of Subarea Master Plans. Plan. It will connect 45 neighborhoods and affect Master plans by their nature are subject to peri- the more than 100,000 people who live within one- odic review and changes to reflect changing local half mile of the corridor. Figure 1: Subarea 1 Overview Map Study area boundaries are shown in green, with parcels inside the BeltLine tax allocation district highlighted in orange 1 ATLANTA BELTLINE MASTER PLAN • December 6, 2010 SUBAREA 1 N 1.1. MontgomeryMontgomery FerryFerry StopStop 2.2. AnsleyAnsley StopStop 3.3. AmsterdamAmsterdam Ave.Ave. StopStop 4.4. PiedmontPiedmont ParkPark StopStop 5.5. GreeenwoodGreeenwood Ave.Ave. StopStop 6.6. PoncePonce ParkPark StopStop 7.7. NorthNorth Ave.Ave. ParkPark StopStop 8.8. ElizabethElizabeth Ave.Ave. StopStop 9.9. IrwinIrwin Ave.Ave. StopStop 10.10. DecaturDecatur StreetStreet StopStop 11.11. CabbagetownCabbagetown StopStop 12.12. InmanInman ParkPark StopStop 13.13. ReynoldstownReynoldstown StopStop 14.14. MemorialMemorial DriveDrive StopStop 15.15. GlenwoodGlenwood Ave.Ave. StopStop 16.16. OrmewoodOrmewood ParkPark StopStop 17.17. ConfederateConfederate Ave.Ave. StopStop 18.18. Boulevard/GrantBoulevard/Grant ParkPark StopStop 19.19. CherokeeCherokee StopStop 20.20. HillHill StreetStreet StopStop 21.21. CarverCarver StopStop 22.22. PryorPryor RoadRoad StopStop 23.23. UniversityUniversity Ave.Ave. StopStop 24.24. MetropolitanMetropolitan ParkwayParkway StopStop Due to its size and impact, the Atlanta BeltLine has 25.25. AdairAdair ParkPark StopStop been divided into ten subareas for more detailed 26.26. MurphyMurphy TriangleTriangle StopStop planning and evaluation. This document outlines 27.27. LawtonLawton StreetStreet StopStop the recommendations for Subarea 1 based on the 28.28. WestWest End/RDAEnd/RDA StationStation previously completed inventory and assessment 29.29. WestviewWestview StationStation report, provided in Appendix 4. 30.30. AshviewAshview HeightsHeights StopStop 31.31. MozleyMozley ParkPark StopStop The inventory and assessment report analyzes 32.32. WashingtonWashington ParkPark StopStop existing conditions in the subarea with regard 33.33. SimpsonSimpson RoadRoad StopStop to current assets and issues in the areas of 34.34. HollowellHollowell ParkwayParkway StopStop demographics and housing, land use and zoning, 35.35. HowellHowell StationStation StopStop urban design and historic resources, and natural 36.36. Marie�Marie� a BoulevardBoulevard StopStop features and environment. 37.37. BlandtownBlandtown StopStop 38.38. HowellHowell MillMill StopStop Previous planning studies were also reviewed in This effort builds on the vision of the 2005 Atlanta 39.39. NorthsideNorthside DriveDrive StopStop BeltLine Redevelopment Plan order to update and refine their efforts, taking into 40.40. CollierCollier RoadRoad StopStop account recent development activity. The studies 41.41. PeachtreePeachtree StopStop reviewed included the following: 42.42. LindberghLindbergh StopStop 43.43. ArmourArmour StopStop BeltLine Redevelopment Plan (2005) West End Livable Centers Initiative Study (2001) Figure 6.1 Overall Framework Plan. Oakland City/Lakewood Livable Centers Initiative Study (2004) Connect Atlanta Plan (2008) 36 / VISION FOR THE BELTLINE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN • NOVEMBER 2005 Campbellton/Cascade Redevelopment Study (2006) Project Greenspace (2009) Subarea Context Subarea 1 includes land along the southwestern A wealth of residential architectural styles are found in the segment of the BeltLine running from I-20 south subarea’s diverse and historic neighborhoods and southeast to Lee Street. Most of the subarea is within one-half mile of the Atlanta BeltLine corridor, Westview neighborhoods and a large industrial but several areas extend to incorporate adjacent area around Metropolitan Parkway. Boundaries also neighborhoods and public or semi-public spaces. extend to include parts of the Oakland City and Mechanicsville neighborhoods, Johnson Park on Subarea 1 incorporates several Neighborhood Northside Drive, McCoy Park on Avon Avenue, and Planning Units (NPUs), City Council districts, and John A. White Park and the Greenwood Cemetery. neighborhoods, including portions of: NPUs I, S, T, and V; The West End and Oakland City MARTA stations are City Council districts 4, 10, and 11; and within Subarea 1, along with a number of major streets. Among these are Ralph David Abernathy the Neighborhoods of Adair Park, Bush Mountain, Cascade Avenue/Road, Mechanicsville, Oakland (RDA) Boulevard (which runs east to west through City, Pittsburgh, West End, and Westview. the subarea), Lee Street,
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