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The Auburn City Council INDEPENDENT PRESENTED BY: Citizens the Independent TASK FORCE Citizens Task Force July 19, 2016 A PRESENTATION TO: The Auburn City Council INDEPENDENT PRESENTED BY: Citizens The Independent TASK FORCE Citizens Task Force July 19, 2016 1 Task Force Contributors • Daniel Bennett, FAIA, Dean and Professor Emeritus, College of Architecture, Design and Construction, Auburn University • John Pittari, Professor of City Planning and Urban Design, College of Architecture, Design and Construction, Auburn University • Harris Hollans, PhD MAI MRICS, Real Estate Finance Consultant • Michael Dilworth, Builder and Developer, Dilworth Development • John McCarthy, PE, Retired Traffic Engineer, Licensed Professional Engineer in Alabama and New Jersey, Licensed Professional Planner in New Jersey • Ray Huff, Owner, Auburn Realty, Student Housing Management/Sales • James Sprayberry, Attorney • Marlene Bowman, Realtor & City of Auburn Resident/Citizen • Stone Ray, Student, College of Architecture, Design and Construction, Auburn University • Linda Dean, City of Auburn Resident/Citizen • Susan Hunnicutt, Task Force Leader, City of Auburn Resident/Citizen 2 A Presentation to: The Auburn City Council Methodology • Contributors Met Weekly Since March 23, 2016 • They Were Selected Because of Their • Expertise and Experience in Their Fields • Familiarity with Auburn’s Culture and Growth • Secondary Research from City Documentation • Comp Plans 2000, 2020, 2030, • Downtown Master Plan • Auburn Traffic Studies, 1991 (Complete) & 2015 (Partial) • The Danter Report • 2016 Citizens Survey • Additional Secondary Research Documentation • Auburn University 2013 Student Housing Master Plan • Complete Streets by Smart Growth America • Urban Street Design Guide, National Association of City Transportation Officials • The Research Triangle Park Master Plan, 2011 • Other Research that is Cited Within This Report • Recommendations were Refined and Distilled to Present Cohesive, Effective Recommendations 3 A Presentation to: The Auburn City Council Purpose of These Recommendations • The Current Downtown Auburn Vision is • High-Rise, High-Density Student Housing & Retail Developments • Increased Tax Revenue Stream to the City • To Offer An Alternate Vision for Downtown Auburn’s Future • To Provide Additional Ideas for Sustainable Revenue Streams to the City 4 A Presentation to: The Auburn City Council Auburn’s Growth: Market and Housing Trends • The University Resident (Student) Population is Stable • Alums are Returning to Auburn in Record Numbers • U.S. News & College Values Online Ranks Auburn as one of the Top 10 Small Towns in the US • Non-student Adult Population is Growing • Student Housing Market is Saturated (Danter Report) • Vacant Student Housing is a Continual Challenge 5 A Presentation to: The Auburn City Council A Vision for a Viable and Active University Downtown • Development Decisions Need to Be Made to Accommodate Residents, Visitors, and Students • Provide Pedestrian Environments and Opportunities • Create Strategies to Ensure that the Downtown is a Unique Commercial Destination • Design Streetscapes Which Accommodates Trees, Shrubs, and Plantings • Develop Regulations to Encourage Context Sensitive Design for Project Proposals • Write Building Codes and Planning Strategies to Create a Sense of Place 6 A Presentation to: The Auburn City Council Sample College Town: Lawrence, KS 7 A Presentation to: The Auburn City Council Sample College Town: Lawrence, KS 8 A Presentation to: The Auburn City Council Sample Auburn Streetscape Vision 9 A Presentation to: The Auburn City Council Sample Auburn Courtyard Vision 10 A Presentation to: The Auburn City Council Auburn – Existing Conditions: DMP* Before * Downtown Master Plan 11 A Presentation to: The Auburn City Council Auburn – Proposed Concept: DMP* After * Downtown Master Plan 12 A Presentation to: The Auburn City Council Auburn DMP* – How to Achieve the Vision * Downtown Master Plan 13 A Presentation to: The Auburn City Council How Do We Get to a Livable, Vibrant Downtown? • Adopt a Form-Based Code • Adopt a City-Supported Design Review Board • Include Traffic Engineering and Infrastructure Committees on Design Review Board • Hire a Revenue Consultant to Review Current and Future Revenue • Expand GE-Type R&D Economic Base over Light Manufacturing • Utilize the Downtown Master Plan (DMP) as a Development Guide • Adopt a Development Strategy that Sets Limits on Certain Land Uses and Building Types • Utilize Citizen-Led Task Forces to Provide Input Regarding Land Use and Growth Pressures • Integrate the City Transit System with the AU Tiger Transit System for Economies of Scale 14 A Presentation to: The Auburn City Council Recommendation 1: Adopt Form-Based Code • Same Goal with Very Different Outcomes: Build Affordable Multi-family Housing Near Transportation Corridors. • Top: Technical Requirements (Density, Building Setbacks, Landscaping Berms, Travel and Turn Lanes, and Curb Radii) Came First with Disappointing Results • Bottom: “Placemaking” is Given Priority, with Technical Specialists Contributing to, Rather than Controlling, the Result to Produce a More Complete Human Environment and Public Realm Illustrations by Steve Price, Urban Advantage. http://plannersweb.com/2014/12/fbc1/ • Montgomery, AL Adopted Form-Based Code, Smart Code, in October, 2014 15 A Presentation to: The Auburn City Council Form-Based Code Used by Design Review Board • Form-Based Code Puts Design Form of Building, Street, Sidewalk before Use • Uses Change, i.e., Bank of Auburn, Nightclub, Pizza Place • Buildings Last and Create a Town’s Legacy • Provides a Higher Degree of Certainty than Conventional Zoning, Regarding the Location and Character of New Development for Both Citizens and Developers Alike 16 A Presentation to: The Auburn City Council Recommendation 2: Adopt Design Review Board • Looks at a Block or Urban Area, not One Development • Forward-Thinking while Complementary to Area • Keeps Human Scale • Encourages Human Activity and Livability • Plans Green Space, including Courtyards • Keeps Small Town Charm* and promotes Economic Development * The Overall Quality of an Urban Environment that Promotes and Enhances Close Social Relationships Often Associated with Small Town Life (and Which Also Actually Happens In Many “Big City” Neighborhoods) Through An Ability to Gather In Pleasant Public Spaces, Meet Serendipitously on the Street While Running Errands, etc. 17 A Presentation to: The Auburn City Council Auburn Suggested Design Review Board Details • It is Not Binding; It is Advisory In Nature • For Example, Mountain Brook City Leadership Sets the Standard that Following Board Recommendations Is Preferred and Has Become Culturally Expected • Incentives Would Encourage Compliance • Financial Stimulus from The City • Other Contractual Considerations • Cohesive, Good Design Complements the History and Current Architecture of a “Place” • It Adds Value to the Property • It Raises the Tax Base 18 A Presentation to: The Auburn City Council Mt. Brook Design Review Board (DRB) • The Mountain Brook Design Review Board (DRB) has been in existence for over twenty years, thus it has become institutionalized • It is a cooperative venture between the City and the residents of Mountain Brook • The DRB and its recommendations are fully supported by the City administration. In instances where there is non-compliance, the City publicizes the fact that the proposed project is “not in compliance” with DRB recommendations. • Due to the institutional nature of the DRB, very few projects do not follow DRB recommendations • The DRB is composed of 5 members, all appointed by the City. Membership includes an attorney, an architect, a real estate expert, and a lay citizen 19 A Presentation to: The Auburn City Council Mt. Brook Design Review Board (DRB)(cont) • Regarding process, the City grants preliminary approval (based on code compliance, FAR ratios, etc.) and then forwards the project to the DRB for their review. Upon completion of that review, the project goes back to the City with the DRB approval or with recommended changes from the DRB. • The DRB reviews such issues as context compatibility, scale, proportion, material usage, and building street relationships. 20 A Presentation to: The Auburn City Council Design Review Board Recommended Guidelines • Auburn City Council Appoints Design Board Leader • Leader Is to Be An Architect • Leader Appoints Board Members and Number Needed (approx. 5-10) According to Their Specialties, e.g., Urban Planning, Traffic Engineering, Streetscapes/Landscapes • No Political Appointees to Serve • Each Board Member Serves 3-4 Year Term • Board Adopts a Process Similar to that of Mt. Brook’s Architectural Design Review Process 21 A Presentation to: The Auburn City Council Developer Viewpoint of Design Review Board • Raises Development Quality and Value • Encourages Architects and Developers to Consider Auburn’s Long-Term Design Quality in Specific Projects • Provides a Checklist At the Beginning of a Project so Planning is Done Right the First Time • Saves Money on “Re-dos” 22 A Presentation to: The Auburn City Council Recommendation 3: Include Traffic Engineering & Infrastructure Committees on Review Board The Task Force Recommends to the City: • Adopt The Complete Streets Approach • Integrate Campus Transit and Avoid City Traffic. Revise Tiger Transit to Serve As City Transit. Relieve Traffic Load Off Downtown. • Coordinate Traffic Signals Along College St. Improve Traffic Flow. • Implement Access Controls Where Entrances & Exits Are Located On/Off City Streets for All Developments for Less Mid-block
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