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Evans Lpda Council Update 11.20.23
Evans Lpda Council Update 11.20.23
Evans Lpda Council Update 11.20.23
Evans Spring
Master Plan
Council Update
EVANS SPRING MASTER PLAN|Update AGENDA
Agenda
• Summary of work done to date and key issues
• Team member report backs
• Recommended approaches and strategies 60 minutes
• Next steps
• Questions and Discussion
• Key questions
• Next steps/deliverables and meetings
• Schedule
EVANS SPRING MASTER PLAN|Update PROJECT CONTEXT
CITY GOALS
• Economic growth & community vitality.
• Encourage, support, & promote
entrepreneurship.
• Identify property to be developed for
commercial use.
• Protect and enhance neighborhood character.
• Create interconnected neighborhoods.
• Protection of riparian buffers.
• Provide park land and open space, greenway
ALIGN WITH connections.
ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES
STRATEGIC • Jobs and revenue
PLAN & CITY • Neighborhood improvements
PLAN 2040
CONSTRAINTS
• Neighborhood concerns
• Limited Access
• Environmental
• Damaged community trust
EVANS SPRING MASTER PLAN|Update PROJECT GOALS
Deliver an INFORMED plan for land use scenarios which BALANCES neighborhood needs,
development markets, economic impacts and infrastructure constraints.
CITY GOALS
• Amplified economic growth
and community vitality.
• Encourage, support, &
promote entrepreneurship.
• Identify property to be
developed for commercial
use.
• Protect and enhance
neighborhood character.
• Create interconnected
neighborhoods.
• Protection of riparian buffers.
• Provide park land and open
space.
• Create greenway connections.
EVANS SPRING MASTER PLAN|Update PROCESS
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |10 |11|12
October 30th Nov. 20th
1 COMMUNITY INPUT
2 MARKET & ECONOMIC ANALYSIS THE
RESPONSIVE
3 INFRASTRUCTURE & TRAFFIC PLAN
WORK TO DATE
• Site visits and analysis
• Community & stakeholder engagement
• Information Graphics
• Market conditions analysis
• Infrastructure Capacity
• Traffic Impact Analysis
• Alternative Concepts
• Development Program/Concept Refinement
• Traffic Impact Analysis Update
• Interchange Design and Cost Analysis
• Fiscal Impact Analysis
• Entrepreneurship Program Reporting
• Reporting-Pattern Book
KEY ISSUES
• Neighborhood impacts (character, scale, traffic, infrastructure)
• Environmental quality, future resiliency
• Expensive infrastructure
• Trust building
EVANS SPRING MASTER PLAN|Update
SUMMARY
• 151.72 Total acreage
• 44+- acres encumbered
• 107+- acres developable
EVANS SPRING MASTER PLAN|Update YIELD ANALYSIS
SUMMARY
• Densities and FARs
tested generally align
with 2020 rezoning
EVANS SPRING MASTER PLAN|Update
DEVELOPMENT TRENDS
•The City of Roanoke •Population change Roanoke is a market The subject property The current
has experienced over the past of regional has competitive development
slow development decade has (3.4%) significance in advantages over pipeline includes
growth since the has lagged behind Southwest Virginia, other comparable over 861 new multi-
Year 2000, with the county (4.7%) and has a sites due to its family apartments,
limited residential and the state (8.3%), commercial drawing interstate location which will increase
and non-residential and real estate power extending 20 on a major the city’s supply of
development demand is similarly to 40+ miles commuting route larger apartment
added to the City’s low complexes by 8.8%
supply
EVANS SPRING MASTER PLAN|Update AGENDA
MARKET FINDINGS
Impact on
neighborhood
10,000+ vehicles
per day
Interchange
completion
$50+ million
EVANS SPRING MASTER PLAN|Update TRANSPORTATION
concepts 1 & 2: rezoned, interchange connected concept 3: rezoned, interchange not connected concept 4: By-right, no interchange
EVANS SPRING MASTER PLAN|Update TRANSPORTATION
2045 No 2045
Daily Traffic Volume Comparison Roadway Location 2019
2045 No
Build
Build with
Interchange
Concept 1
or 2
2045
Concept 3
2045
Concept 4
West of Valley
I-581 61,000 70,500 71,900 77,000 75,900 70,500
Concepts 1 and 2 I-581
View Blvd
East of Valley
77,000 87,000 88,000 93,100 92,400 87,000
View Blvd
• Connect interchange to Valley View
North of I-581 23,000 26,000 36,800 38,500 27,200 26,000
Blvd
neighborhood Hershberger
Rd
South of I-581 25,000 28,300 26,000 27,100 29,400 28,500
19 Street/Andrews Road
Intersection
• Concepts 1 and 2 greatest
impact: possible roundabout or
traffic signal
• Concept 3 impacts the
intersection to lesser degree
• Concept 4 minor change:
possible all-way stop control
EVANS SPRING MASTER PLAN|Update TRANSPORTATION
Right-of-Way
North of Carroll Avenue: 74 feet
South of Carroll Avenue: 50 feet
EVANS SPRING MASTER PLAN|Update TRANSPORTATION
Focus Groups
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EVANS SPRING MASTER PLAN|Update
Housing
Commercial development
Recreation
Traffic
EVANS SPRING MASTER PLAN|Update
Protect and Protect and preserve the waterway (especially Lick Run)
preserve
Housing
Commercial
Small, locally owned
businesses/entrepreneurship Restaurants, ice cream shop,
opportunities etc.
Recreation
Walkable environment/walking paths/exercise pathways
Develop park and trails that connect directly to and from the neighborhood
Traffic
Opposition to Development
•Significant opposition to development was expressed at the
March 9 community meeting
Specific Recommendations
• Neighborhood store like in Crystal Springs [https://csgrocery.com/]
[www.fortyacresfreshmarket.com]
• Develop small housing with front porches & sized for families of four
such as Rural Studio in Louisiana (located at Auburn University)
[http://ruralstudio.org/about/contact/] [https://aad.vt.edu/research.html]
• Create natural pools such as Berkley Springs WV
[https://berkeleysprings.com/] [Monongahela National Forest - Cranberry
Glades Botanical Area (usda.gov)]
• Build any new commercial development at the uncompleted Top Hill Site
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EVANS SPRING MASTER PLAN|Update
Non-negotiables
Do not Do not create a link from 581 into the neighborhood
Photo Credit:
The Roanoke Group
of the Sierra Club
LIMIT TRAFFIC PRESERVE PROTECT PROVIDE ACCESS PROVIDE INCREASE PROVIDE LOCAL
IMPACTS NEIGHBORHOOD ENVIRONMENT Provide neighbor RECREATION HOUSING BUSINESS
Buffer Infrastructure Buffer denser land use Preserve Evans Spring access AMENITY OPPORTUNITY OPPORTUNITY
Eliminate through Transition density Protect floodplain Improve pedestrian Provide public open Respect scale and Provide opportunity
connection access space character for local
Respect scale & Enhance riparian entrepreneurship
Improve character environment Provide park and Provide park amenity Limit & buffer density
neighborhood streets greenway connections Integrate Evan Springs Provide smaller scale Provide neighborhood
Integrate existing Provide buffers focused goods and
Calm traffic open space single family
Enhance habitat services
Integrate multimodal Reduce/eliminate Provide for multiple
income, age, and Provide small grocery
through traffic store
lifestyle
BENEFITS
EVANS SPRING MASTER PLAN|Update POTENTIAL LANDUSES
Riparian Restaurant
• Small Lot SF Local
Buffers & Hotel
Business
Habitat Destination
BENEFITS
POTENTIAL LANDUSE
EVANS SPRING MASTER PLAN|Update
FRAMEWORK
• LIMIT INTERCHANGE
IMPACTS
• PROVIDE
NEIGHBORHOOD
ACCESS
• PROTECT
ENVIRONMENTAL
ZONES
• MAXIMIZE OPENSPACE
• BUFFER AND
TRANSITION DENSITY
• CREATE
NEIGHBORHOOD
SCALE
• PROVIDE BUSINESS
OPPORTUNITY
EVANS SPRING MASTER PLAN|Update
Evan’s Spring
Market SUMMARY
& ECONOMIC AND
FISCAL IMPACTS
Roanoke, VA
October 30, 2023
EVANS SPRING MASTER PLAN|Update MARKET SUMMARY
MARKET OVERVIEW
Expenditures by Type
General Government $ 85,057 $ 317,096 1.7%
Judicial Administration $ (31,923) $ (119,011) -0.6%
Public Safety $ 707,956 $ 2,639,284 13.9%
Education $ 3,232,244 $ 12,052,174 63.6%
Public Works $ 421,024 $ 1,569,591 8.3%
Health & Welfare $ 241,284 $ 899,517 4.7%
Parks, Recreation & Cultural $ 260,718 $ 971,967 5.1%
Community Development $ 167,445 $ 624,242 3.3%
Total - Annual Expenditures $ 5,083,806 $ 18,954,859 100.0%
Net Fiscal Impact (Gap/Surplus) $ 18,986,162 $ 58,087,987
Source: RKG Associates, Inc., 2023
EVANS SPRING MASTER PLAN|Update ENTREPRENEURSHIP AT EVANS SPRING
• Job creation
• Economic growth
• Wealth building
Advantages •
•
Community pride & identity
Reduced crime
• Community ownership
• Increased access to goods and services
EVANS SPRING MASTER PLAN|Update ENTREPRENEURSHIP AT EVANS SPRING
• Hire a director
• Create a non profit CDC
• Establish a BOD
Recommended • Engage the community
Steps • Choose a theme
• Seek out home based businesses
• Reach out to expertise
EVANS SPRING MASTER PLAN|Update