Atlanta BeltLine Master Plan SUBAREA 7 NORTHSIDE/PEACHTREE/PIEDMONT PLAN RECOMMENDATIONS Prepared for Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. by Glatting Jackson Adopted by the Atlanta City Council on November 16, 2009 Legislation #09-0-0130/CDP-09-17 CONTENTS PLAN RECOMMENDATIONS Executive Summary 3.0 Mobility 3-1 Study Overview 1 3.1 Street Framework Plan 3-2 Methodology & Community Input 3 3.1.1 Thoroughfare Types 3-2 Overview of Subarea Goals 4 3.2 Transit Alternatives 3-8 3.2.1 MARTA Locally Preferred Alignment Plan Summary: Land Use and Design 5 (south of CSX rail line) 3-8 Plan Summary: Mobility 7 3.2.2 BeltLine Transit in CSX Right-of-Way 3-8 Plan Summary: Parks & Open Space 11 3.2.3 Transit Options 3-10 The Atlanta Regional Commission’s Livable Centers Initiative (LCI) 15 4.0 Parks & Open Space 4-1 Description of BeltLine Project Implementation 17 4.1 Trail Plan & Open Space 4-2 1.0 Overview 1-1 4.1.1 Proposed Open Space 4-10 1.1 Background 1-2 5.0 The Cultural Arts 5-1 1.2 Acknowledgements 1-3 1.3 Guiding Principles 1-5 5.1 Cultural Arts Economic Impact Perspective 5-2 5.2 Overview of Subarea Cultural Assets 5-4 2.0 Land Use & Circulation 2-1 5.3 Cultural Enhancement Opportunities 5-7 5.4 Implementation and Funding Strategies 5-18 2.1 Illustrative Urban Design Plan 2-2 2.2 Peachtree Road Area 2-4 6.0 Project Implementation 6-1 2.2.1 Context 2-4 6.1 Project Summary 6-2 2.2.2 Redevelopment Approach 2-6 6.2 Description of BeltLine Implementation Plan 6-2 2.2.3 Street Framework & BeltLine Trail 2-8 6.3 Projects Map (without Land Use) 6-3 2.2.4 Transit Alignment & Station Location 2-12 6.4 Projects Map (with Land Use) 6-4 2.2.5 Redevelopment Program 2-18 6.5 Project Matrix 6-5 2.2.6 Land Use Recommendations 2-20 2.3 Piedmont Road Area 2-22 7.0 Public Involvement Summary 7-1 2.3.1 Context 2-22 2.3.2 Redevelopment Approach 2-24 7.1 Process Description 7-2 2.3.3 Street Framework & BeltLine Trail 2-26 7.2 Major Themes and Issues 7-3 2.3.4 Buford Highway 7.3 Ongoing Engagement Activities 7-12 Interchange Concept 2-28 2.3.5 Transit Alignment & Station Location 2-32 Appendix A- Transportation Analysis Report 2.3.6 Redevelopment Program 2-34 Appendix B- Market Study Appendix C- Meeting Summary 2.3.7 Land Use Recommendations 2-36 PLAN Executive Summary RECOMMENDATION Executive Summary Study Overview The BeltLine Study Area for Subarea 7 extends from Northside Drive on the west, Piedmont Road on the east, I-85 and I-75 on the south and the Lindbergh Drive/ Lindbergh Station Area to the north. The Tax Allocation District (TAD) is the focus of this study, covering a smaller area that specifically includes key corridors, parks and open spaces, the BeltLine transit and trail corridors and potential redevelopment areas. Organization of this Report This report is organized into the following sections: 1.0 Executive Summary – Highlights the public process and key issues and recommendations of the Master Plan. 2.0 Land Use & Circulation – Details the recommendations covering land use and development in the station areas, the BeltLine Trail and Transit alignment alternatives, and Street Framework/ circulation. 3.0 The Cultural Arts – Articulates the public and cultural arts opportunities, identifying specific projects and locations based on the Land Use and Circulation recommendations. 4.0 Projects – Identifies and categorizes the various projects identified in the Master Plan, providing estimated costs and responsibilities for key public projects. 1 SUBAREA 7 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ATLANTA BELTLINEMASTER PLAN W. Wesley Road ¤400 Sidney Marcus Blvd. 7 8 6 9 Lindbergh Drive 10 5 4 1 2 3 • Peachtree Battle November 16,2009 BeltLine Subarea 7: NORTHSIDE/ Piedmont Road PEACHTREE/ PIEDMONT SUBAREA CONTEXT Peachtree Hills Ave. LEGEND TAD Boundary Study Area Boundary BeltLine Northside Drive Corridor Rail Lines Collier Road Cheshire Bridge Peachtree Road Monroe Drive §¨¦75 §¨¦85 SUBAREA 7 SCALE IN FEET 2 0 500 1,000 Methodology & Community Input Community input played an integral role in the Piedmont Subarea 7 planning process. The agendas, development of the BeltLine Master Plan for Subarea meeting summaries, and presentation material for each 7 (Northside-Peachtree-Piedmont Subarea). The of these meetings are included within the Appendix. Master Plan was developed with input from the The following list includes the meeting date and topic Northside BeltLine Study Group, a planning committee of all Northside Study Group and Planning Committee established exclusively to review and guide Subarea meetings held during the planning process. 7 planning activities, as well as small group meetings and interviews. Additionally, information regarding the Planning Committee & Study Group Meetings: planning effort was periodically presented at citywide a.) July 10, 2007: Planning Committee Meeting, forums including BeltLine Quarterly Briefings and the Kickoff Meeting BeltLine.org website. b.) August 28, 2007: Study Group Meeting, Existing Conditions The BeltLine is divided into five study groups for public c.) September 25, 2007: Study Group Meeting, involvement activities: Northeast, Northside, Southeast, Development of Goals and Objectives Southwest and Westside. These groups provide input on d.) September 27, 2007: Planning Committee the planning and implementation of the project within Meeting, Review Concept Planning for the a specific geographic area. Study group boundaries are Subarea based on recognized neighborhood boundaries and e.) October 30, 2007: Study Group Meeting, Review major physical dividers such as interstate highways, Draft Subarea Master Plan and include neighborhoods and business districts. The f.) November 27, 2007: Planning Committee BeltLine study group meetings are public meetings and Meeting, Review Draft Final Subarea Master Plan are open to all members of the community. To ensure g.) September 8, 2008: Study Group Meeting, Final Neighborhood Planning Unit (NPU) participation in the Draft Plan Review I activities of the BeltLine study groups, each NPU was h.) October 6, 2008: Study Group Meeting, Final Draft asked to designate a liaison and an alternate liaison to Plan Review II the BeltLine study group(s) in its area. To augment the study groups, a Planning Committee was created. Originally called the Steering Committee, the Planning Committee representatives provided more detailed involvement and continual input throughout the subarea planning process. Membership included participants from the BeltLine Study Group, but was augmented to draw from multiple stakeholder groups required to inform the planning and design process. The Subarea 7 Planning Committee included neighborhood residents, arts community representatives, development community interests and other key stakeholders. A list of Planning Committee members is included at the beginning of this document. Consultants supported the overall Citizen Participation Framework outlined in the 5-year Work Plan and approved by Atlanta City Council on July 2006. Specifically, consultant team members, under the direction of project managers from Atlanta BeltLine, Inc., attended both study group and planning committee meetings and led discussions of land use and circulation, mobility and park master planning. There were three planning committee meetings and five study group meetings held over the course of the Northside-Peachtree- Gathering public feedback 3 SUBAREA 7 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Overview of Subarea Goals In early 2007, the Northside BeltLine Study Group developed a series of “Guiding Principles” that served to Transportation Planning articulate the desired vision for the BeltLine in this area. • Comprehensive traffic planning that is integrated These principles guided the master planning process. with existing or future transit • Well-connected street grid Preservation • Implement traffic calming measures and streescape • Preservation of greenspace improvements on existing residential streest that • Create new greenspace and maximize new currently provide mobility for cut-through traffic greenspace opportunities • Initiate “no commercial traffic” legislation and • Linkage of greenspaces enforcement on residential streets • Preservation of historic assets • BeltLine easy to navigate • Preservation of existing neighborhoods • Minimize impact on single-family homes Opportunities • Development of consistency with scale and • Creation of opportunities for innovative public art architecture of surrounding neighborhoods and • Opportunities for convenient retailing zoning • Internships and Aapprenticeships to train residents • Provide transitional zoning and density to existing for BeltLine jobs single-family residential neighborhoods • Mixed-use development nodes at stations that include affordable housing Trails and open space • Have incentives to encourage community • Minimize impact of trails on established involvement neighborhoods • Location of trail access points to minimize on- The BeltLine Process street parking • Physical completion and continuity of BeltLine • Well thought-out parks and greenspace along the project BeltLine • Long-term maintenance & expansion of project • Right-of-way wide enough to accommodate large • Emphasis on design quality shade trees along BeltLine • Encourage and implement quality development that is unique and complementary to existing/ Environment surrounding development • Improve Environmental Quality • Inclusive and on-going process • Take care to protect sensitive environmental • Green design with regard to recycling, carbon areas usage, ground cover and water