Broken Arrow Downtown Master Plan Adopted July 5,2005 CLARION ASSOCIATES|RAY REAL ESTATE SERVICES|STUDIO ARCHITECTURE Acknowledgements VISION 2025 STEERING COMMITTEE Terry Almon Scott Graham Sharon Summers Donna Baldwin Virginia Johnson Linda Young Reverend Mike Barron Mike Kauskey Dick Zwart Jim Twombly Tom Lott Richard Parker Richard Carter Dr. Clarence Oliver J.R. Robertson Farhad Daroga Joe Robson Gary Blackford Kim Fulps Joan Rose Dr. Gary Gerber Jack Ross, Sr. CITY OF BROKEN ARROW Richard Carter, Mayor Jim Twombly, City Manager Farhad Daroga, Director of Planning Brent Murphy, City Planner James McHendry, Staff Planner PROJECT TEAM Benjamin Herman, AICP—Clarion Associates Darcie White, AICP—Clarion Associates Amy Kacala—Clarion Associates Arnold Ray—Ray Real Estate Services Jim Hasenbeck—Studio Architecture Jerry Stivers—Studio Architecture Jefry Tomlinson—OU Tulsa Urban Design Studio Jeff Williams—Professor, OSU School of Architecture (Cover Illustration) TABLE OF CONTENTS 3 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS..................................................................................................... 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...................................................................................................... 7 PLAN OVERVIEW ........................................................................................................................................... 7 STRENGTHS AND CHALLENGES...................................................................................................................... 8 Strengths ....................................................................................................................................................................8 Challenges..................................................................................................................................................................9 VISION.......................................................................................................................................................... 9 GOALS AND GUIDING PRINCIPLES ................................................................................................................. 10 IMPLEMENTATION/ACTION PLAN.................................................................................................................. 10 Organizational Structure ...........................................................................................................................................10 Priority Improvements/Actions..................................................................................................................................11 Funding Strategies.....................................................................................................................................................12 Scheduled Meetings..................................................................................................................................................13 Priority Improvements/Actions Matrix .......................................................................................................................15 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................... 17 PLANNING AREA ........................................................................................................................................... 17 PURPOSE OF THE PLAN ................................................................................................................................. 18 PLANNING PROCESS ..................................................................................................................................... 19 Vision 2025 Steering Committee ..............................................................................................................................19 Stakeholder Interviews .............................................................................................................................................20 Community Open Houses .......................................................................................................................................20 Elected Official Updates ............................................................................................................................................20 PLAN OVERVIEW ........................................................................................................................................... 20 CHAPTER 2: DOWNTOWN PLANNING CONCEPTS ...................................................... 23 LOCATION OF USES: CONCENTRATED VS. DISPERSED................................................................................... 23 DEVELOPMENT PATTERN: SUPER BLOCK VS. CITY GRID................................................................................ 24 TOWN CENTER VS. TOWN SQUARE .............................................................................................................. 24 URBAN VS. SUBURBAN DEVELOPMENT FORM ................................................................................................ 25 Examples: Urban vs. Suburban Development Forms................................................................................................26 PEER CITIES: LESSONS LEARNED .................................................................................................................... 28 CHAPTER 3: VISION AND GOALS.................................................................................... 31 VISION.......................................................................................................................................................... 31 GOALS AND GUIDING PRINCIPLES ................................................................................................................. 32 DOWNTOWN VISION MAP............................................................................................................................ 35 CHAPTER 4: DOWNTOWN FRAMEWORK PLAN ............................................................ 37 CIRCULATION AND ACCESS .......................................................................................................................... 37 Issues/Opportunities.................................................................................................................................................37 Recommended Actions—Circulation and Access:......................................................................................................39 GATEWAYS ................................................................................................................................................... 39 Key Issues/Opportunities ..........................................................................................................................................39 Gateway Recommended Actions:.............................................................................................................................42 STREETSCAPE ENHANCEMENTS ..................................................................................................................... 44 Key Issues ................................................................................................................................................................44 Opportunities...........................................................................................................................................................45 BROKEN ARROW DOWNTOWN MASTER PLAN 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS Recommended Streetscape Enhancements:..............................................................................................................52 PARKING....................................................................................................................................................... 54 Key Issues/Opportunities ..........................................................................................................................................54 Parking Recommendations:.......................................................................................................................................55 PUBLIC FACILITIES......................................................................................................................................... 57 Key Issues/Opportunities ..........................................................................................................................................57 Performing Arts Center (PAC) ..................................................................................................................................57 Recommended Actions—Performing Arts Center:....................................................................................................58 Public Library............................................................................................................................................................58 Recommended Actions—Library:.............................................................................................................................59 City Hall...................................................................................................................................................................59 Professional Development Seminar Center (Central on Main) ...................................................................................59 Historical Society Museum........................................................................................................................................60