East Lansing Park District Charrette #3

EAST LANSING PARK DISTRICT CHARRETTE #3

Tonights Agenda & Introductions

Overview of project and schedule Recap of Charrette #1 & MSU Design Workshop Recap of Charrette #2 & influence on alternatives Presentation of alternatives Discussion Next steps

DTN Management

Colin Cronin Brad Strader Sherrin Hood Tom Tooley Joe Manzella Todd Arend

LSL Planning

Concept Design

Truscott Rossman

Bergmann Associates

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Project Schedule
1.

Charrette #1: Preliminary Visioning Workshop

VISION
ALTERNATIVES FINAL PLAN

2.
3.

MSU Student Design Project

Charrette #2: Design Workshop Charrette #3: Present Alternatives For Feedback Refinement and Present Site Plan and Development Agreement to City Council in December 2013

4.

5.

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Design Parameters / Givens Redevelopment Needs

Demo buildings Upgrade utilities Remove brownfield contamination Financially feasible

Improve street circulation and connections to downtown Flexibility to meet market needs for a financially viable development

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Potential Uses

Mid-rise residential Office space Hotel Urban grocery

Restaurants/cafes Retail 900 parking spaces

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Recap of Charrette #1

What is most important to you? A highly walkable district Mixed use Attractive streetscape and gathering spaces What would you like to see?

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Recap of Charrette #1 Preferred Images

Mixed-Use

Farmers Market

Public Spaces

Streetscape

Parking Garage

Urban Grocery

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Recap of Charrette #2 Master Plan Exercise

Place stickers where youd like to see each use Sketch concept plans

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Recap of Charrette #2 Public Realm Exercise

Sketch concept plans for public realm/amenities

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Recap of Charrette #2 Massing Exercise

Place blocks to reflect where youd like to see each use Stack blocks to reflect the scale/density of buildings

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After Charrette #2

Design team explored and refined ideas into 4 concepts and then 2 practical alternatives

Street alignments (Albert, Evergreen, Valley Court) Location of anchor uses Access for hotel, loading, parking deck Public plazas and streetscape Peoples Church access and preservation of Memorial Garden Building arrangements/heights View/access to Valley Court Park Location of Farmers Market

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Concepts
CENTRAL PLAZA/ACCESS TO PARK

REALIGN EVERGREEN

A
LOCATION OF FARMERS MKT. DUAL RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS

B
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Alternatives
EVERGREEN /VALLEY CT. REALIGNED

HOTEL @ ABBOT/GRAND RIVER

C
FARMERS MARKET LOCATION RETAIL/RESIDENTIAL @ ABBOT/ALBERT

D
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Option #1

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Option #1 Example Images

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Option #2

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Option #2 Example Images

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Discussion on Practical Options

Split into 4 groups & use postits to identify features you like best on each alternative:

Street realignment Pedestrian Paths

Land use locations Public spaces Building massing Park edges Neighborhood edges

Option #1
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Option #2

Next Steps
1.

Charrette #1: Preliminary Visioning Workshop

VISION
ALTERNATIVES FINAL PLAN

2.
3.

MSU Student Design Project

Charrette #2: Design Workshop Charrette #3: Present Alternatives For Feedback Refinement and Present Site Plan and Development Agreement to City Council in December 2013

4.

5.

EAST LANSING PARK DISTRICT CHARRETTE #3