Maeser Neighborhood Plan TABLE OF CONTENTS 01 INTRODUCTION 2 02 EXISTING CHARACTERISTICS 6 03 FUTURE LAND USE 18 04 PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT 24 Maeser Neighborhood Plan Produced By 05 HISTORIC PRESERVATION 32 Provo Community Development Director - Gary McGinn Asst. Director - Bill Peperone Planning Supervisor - Brian Maxfield Planner - Dustin Wright 06 IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES 36 Advisory Committee John Abrams Wendy Bentley Richard Bingham Paula Harline Megan Howe Troy Huebner Jason Lewis Jamie Littlefield Becky & Michael Madsen Martha Rasmussen Jeff Sanford James Sharp Rachel Whipple Maria Winden Adopted By Provo Municipal Council Date: August 7, 2018 MAESER NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN 01 INTRODUCTION A. BACKGROUND/HISTORY The Maeser Neighborhood is located south of Center Street, east of University Avenue, west of 900 East, and north of 600 South. Center, University, and 900 E. are all arterial (major) streets. 300 South (Highway 89) bisects the neighborhood along the east-west axis. Development of this area of the City began with some of the early settlers and gradually continued throughout the years. As one of the early areas to develop in Provo, the Maeser Neighborhood is often referred to as a Pioneer Neighborhood. Like the other Pioneer Neighborhoods in Provo, Maeser was named after the school that is in the neighborhood. The Maeser School gets its name from a renowned educator in Provo, Karl G. Maeser. The Maeser School is the oldest existing school building in Provo, having been built in 1898. The area was laid out on a block grid with eight lots per block that alternated orientation from one block to the next. The southern border of the neighborhood was the edge of the platted block grid. The development pattern began a transition south of 600 South to industrial and manufacturing. 600 East was the edge of the grid. Figure 1.1 - Maeser Neighborhood Boundary A neighborhood plan kick-off meeting was held with residents to introduce the plan and gather feedback from them. A citizen advisory group, consisting of residents, business owners, and property owners of the Maeser Neighborhood, was organized to help Community Development Staff create a vision for the future of the Maeser. Additional information was sent to residents along with a survey regarding the neighborhood. A goal from the City’s Vision 2030 plan is to create area-specific plans for Provo’s neighborhoods that will build upon our great neighborhoods and make them even more inviting, safe, and desirable. The intent of this document is to be an appendage to the General Plan that provides greater detail for the vision of the Maeser Neighborhood. This Plan encompasses existing conditions and issues within the neighborhood and provides goals and a vision for the future of the Maeser Neighborhood. The Plan looks at areas and characteristics that need to be protected and provides solutions for other areas that are undesirable or detrimental to the vision of the City and the Neighborhood. Figure 1.2 - Historic Plat Figure 1.3 - Historic Maeser Elementary 3 01 INTRODUCTION MAESER NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN B. PURPOSE AND NEED C. SCOPE the neighborhood itself and also the The Maeser Neighborhood is one of surrounding neighborhoods. The Maeser Neighborhood Plan is a mid-range district strategy to supplement Provo’s Pioneer Neighborhoods and has the Provo City General Plan and the Vision 2030 Plan. The physical an appealing character. Building upon its • Mitigation of nuisance trucking routes on boundaries of the planning area are coterminous with the boundaries of the strengths and preserving the quality of life and near residential streets and sound Maeser Neighborhood. The plan will include multiple functional areas. The for the residents is paramount. pollution from railroad uses. topics to be covered in the plan include the following: The growth that is coming to Utah will • Current enforcement strategies are generate more demand for housing. ineffective in maintaining a clean • Land Use • Physical Environment Provo’s limited land for expansion provides and appealing community. Improve an opportunity for declining areas to be enforcement procedures and regulatory • Transportation • Historic Preservation revitalized due to increased demand to guidelines for the neighborhood. • Zoning • Parks/Open Space live in these established neighborhoods that are close to Downtown, transit, and • Promote good stewardship by residents many other amenities. for property beautification and upkeep of single-family homes and landscape. With the projected growth it is important to have a plan that can insure that any • Encourage housing options that provide changes will be positive and lead to opportunities for residents to remain improved neighborhoods and protection in the neighborhood through different of the charm and stability that has stages in life. brought residents here. • Respect and protect the existing single- The goals and objectives for the Maeser family housing and historic character of Neighborhood reflect the needs of the Maeser neighborhood. the area and are based on a set of guiding values that were defined by the • Provide better connections to UTA neighborhood survey, Maeser Advisory Provo Station and more Transit Oriented Panel, and City staff. The subsequent Developments (TOD) in close proximity. pages will address the following goals by showing concepts, laying out specific • Revitalize the commercial area of the objectives, and recommending courses neighborhood to provide better amenities of action. The guiding principles are as to the residents. follows: • There is a need for better transition • Customized amenities like bike racks, between higher density, commercial, and street art, pedestrian lighting, small manufacturing areas to the lower density gathering spaces and adequate sidewalks areas. are needed in many areas of the neighborhood. They will provide a means • Some land uses that are surrounding to build upon the unique characteristics existing parks are not ideal and additional of the neighborhood and show this is a park space is desired along with place designed for people and interaction. reprogramming and updating what is Urban design elements that promote a existing. lively and artistic atmosphere need to be incorporated into decisions that affect the public realm. Figure 1.4 - Maeser Homes • Maintaining neighborhood connectivity despite the State Highway bisecting 4 5 EXISTING MAESER NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN 02 CHARACTERISTICS A. LAND USE Maeser is a residential neighborhood with a small commercial core and some industrial/ manufacturing uses along the south boundary. The residential use consists of various Center St housing types ranging from single-family homes to multi-family apartment complexes. The neighborhood also has parks, a fire station, and churches. The majority of single- family homes are located in an overlay zone that allows for accessory apartments if the home is owner occupied and meets other requirements. This provides an incentive for owner E E 0 0 0 occupancy which has been 0 1 E 8 E V E E A CENTER ST 0 a goal in the neighborhood 300 S 0 0 0 Y 0 7 0 T Maeser_Parcel_March2 1 E for a long time. Property I 8 E V S A R CENTER ST 0 E owners are able to receive E 0 Y V 7 T PROP_TYPE I Maeser_Parcel_March2 0 I 5 N 50 additional income by S S 50 S 7 E U E R E E 0 University Ave 200 E 400 E 600 E 900 E 0 renting a portion of their EXEMP10T0 S V 0 ACCESS R PROP_TYPE 0 D I 0 1 E 8 5 N E 50 S V 50 S homes while maintaining 7 U A CENTER ST 0 E 150 S E 0 Y 100 S E EXEMPT SUBSIDIZE HOUSING 0 7 ACCESS RD T the character and appeal Maeser_Parcel_March2 E 0 5 I 0 8 0 S 0 0 E 4 E R 0 5 of a single family home. In E 7 E E 150 S 0 E 0 E SUBSIDIZE HOUSSININGGLE FAMILY RES 0 V 0 2 E PROP_TYPE 00 S E 0 I Figure 2.1 - Maeser Home 0 0 5 1 E the northeast corner of 0 8 5 8 N 0 E 0 50 S V 0 50 S 0 7 4 U 0 A CENTER ST 0 5 0 6 the neighborhood there is a single family residential area that is six blocks. The blocks are 7 0 AC Y EXEMP10T0 S SINGLE FAMILYR REESS CONVERSION TO APCTESS RD E 2 7 ACCESS 00 S E RD T Maeser_Parcel_March2 I smaller than the original platted blocks in the neighborhood west of 600 East. The streets 0 S 0 E 0 E R 0 E 6 2 E E 150 S 0 E 0 ACC are skinnier and each block is bisected by an alleyway. ESS R E D SUBSIDIZE HOUSINRGES CONVERSIDOUNP TLOEX APT 0 V 0 E E PROP_TYPE 0 I 0 0 5 1 E 0 300 S 8 5 8 N E 0 50 S 0 V 0 50 S 0 7 4 U A 0 CENTER ST 0 5 0 2 7 0 Y EXEMP10T0 S SINGLE FAMILY RESDUPLEXE TRIPLEX 600 S E The multi-family residential uses are somewhat scattered throughout the neighborhood, 207 0 S ACCESS RD T Maeser_Parcel_March2 I 300 0 S ACCESS RD 0 A S CCESS RD 0 1 0 which helps provide a range R E 6 E E 150 S E E AC E C E SS R 360 S E D SUBSIDIZE HOURSEINS GCONVERSION TTROI PALPETX CON0 DO; PUD V E PROP_TYPE E I 0 0 0 5 of housing options. Some 0 0 5 ACCESS RD 8 0 N 0 50 S ACC 0 ESS RD 0 0 50 S 400 S 0 7 E 1 9 4 U 00 S E 4 0 0 5 of these standout more 2 7 E 0 0 EXEMP10T0 S SINGLE FAMILYD RUEPSLEX CONDO; PUD FOURPLEX; MULTIPLE UNIT MIX; MULTIPLE RE S36;0 AS PARTMENTS E 0 200 S ACCESS RD 0 0 S 420 1 E 300 S E than others among the 8 0 0 E V 400 S 0 S 9 0 400 A CENTER ST E 0 0 Figure150 S 2.3 - 6 Maeser Neighborhood Current Land Uses residential uses.