3b. Regional/Lifestyle Center Commercial Preference Survey Results
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MEMORANDUM
TO:
Planning Commission
FROM:
Bob Generous, Senior Planner
DATE:
April 21, 2009
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SUBJ:
Regional/Lifestyle Center Commercial
Preference Survey Results
SUMMARY
Staff requested that the Planning Commission provide direction on the
development of the Regional/Lifestyle Center Commercial District regulations.
Staff has prepared a PowerPoint presentation and a survey to solicit the Planning
Commission's input regarding the development of this center. Following are the
preliminary results of that survey.
SCALE
The Planning Commission has a consensus that the development should be on a
suburban to urban scale. This was also confirmed by the fact that there should be
a maximum building height and number of stories. Staff infers that the range T-3
to T -5 is what should be incorporated in the district. .
T-5 Urban Center Zone consists of
higher density mixed use building that
accommodate etail, offices, rowhouses
and apartments. It has a tight network
of streets, with wide sidewalks, steady
street tree planting and buildings set
close to the sidewalks.
General Character:
Shops mixed with Townhouses, larger Apartment houses, Offices,
workplace, and Civic buildings; predominantly attached buildings;
trees within the public right-ot-way; substantial pedestrian activit
Shallow Setbacks or none; buildings oriented to street defining a
street wall
Stoops, Shoptronts, Galleries
3- to 5-Story with some variation
Parks, Plazas and Squares, median landscaping
Building Placement:
Frontage Types:
Typical Building Height:
Type ot Civic Space:
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Frontage Types:
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T-4 GENERAL URBAN
General Character:
Mix of Houses, Townhouses & small Apartment buildings, with
scattered Commercial activity; balance between landscape and
buildings; presence of pedestrians
Shallow to medium front and side yard Setbacks
Porches, fences, Dooryards
2- stories with 3-Stories allowed as a bonus
Squares, Greens
Building Placement:
Frontage Types:
Typical Building Height:
Type of Civic Space:
ZONING
T-3 SUB-URBAN
General Character:
Lawns, and landscaped yards surrounding detached single-family
houses: pedestrians occasionally
Large and variable front and side yard Setbacks
Porches, fences, naturalistic tree planting
1- to 2-Story with some 3-Story
Parks, Greenways
The zoning district should incorporate all the standard requirements of existing zoning including
intent, uses, setback, height, site coverage and parking. Additional, streetscape standards should
be included.
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USES
There appears to be a slight consensus that uses should be general, but that they should definitely
include commercial - retail and commercial - services and office. Residential uses did not
appear to be favored in the district and that if any residential was permitted it should be limited.
There appears to be some support to develop permitted, accessory and conditional uses. There
was unanimous opinion that a list of prohibited uses should be included.
BUILDING HEIGHT AND SETBACK
As stated previously, there should be a maximum height limitation in the district. However,
there should not be a minimum building height. Additionally, height limitations and setback
requirements should be included based on the use and location within the development.
Locating buildings near the front setback does not appear to be desired nor are continuous
building frontages on a street.
PARKING
There does not appear to be a consensus on the restriction of parking location, except to comply
with existing ordinance. Parking ramps should be encouraged, but not required. However, the
use of shared parking is favored and encouraged.
STREETSCAPESTANDARDS
There was positive support for the inclusion of streetscape standards.
FURNISHINGS
Some items had almost unanimous support and should be required: benches, bike racks and
trash receptacles.
PLANTINGS
Planters and street trees with grates appeared to have near unanimous support.
SIGNAGE
Way finding signs and pedestrian lights should be included.
PAVING
Accessible ramps are required. Paved (stamped concrete) crosswalks and comer pads were
positively identified.
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CIVIC ART
Civic art had some positive leaning. However, fountains and sculptures had some negative
indications.
STREET DESIGN
City street standards were generally preferred. Landscaped medians and street plantings should
be incorporated in the design.
RECOMMENDATION
If the Planning Commission concurs, staff will begin to incorporate these preferences in a draft
ordinance. Additional discussion will be necessary regarding the list of prohibited uses. A
separate survey may be forthcoming.
ATTACHMENT
1. Preference Survey Results.
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Preference Survey
Regional/Lifestyle Commercial District
YES NO
Required Possible Not Wanted
SCALE
Suburban 3 3 1
Urban 2 5
Urban Core 3 4
ZONING
Should we require a PUD or rely on existing zoning? 4 2
Should residential be incorporated in the PUD? 1 4 2
Components of the RC district regulations?
Intent 3 1
Uses 4
Setback 5
Height 4 1
Site Coverage 4
Parking 4
Streetscape Standards 4
Uses
Should certain uses be required? 3 3 1
If required, what part/percent of the development? 70%
Should there be permitted, conditional and accessory uses? 3 2
Or should standards for uses be included in the district? 2 2 1
Should uses be a function ofthe building form? 1 3 1
Should there be prohibited uses? 7
Should uses be limited, e.g., % of total sq. ft. or total area? 3 2 1
Should uses be general? 3 1
Commercial - Retail 5 1
Commercial - Services 5 1
Office 2 3
Should Uses be specific? 1 3 2
Residential Use 3 1
What density range? 1 - High
Should it be a percentage or portion of project? 2 3
Should there be a triggering mechanism to include housing? 1 1 4
Should there be an overall limit on housing? 3 1 2
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Preference Survey
Regional/Lifestyle Commercial District
YES NO
Required Possible Not Wanted
Building Height and Setbacks
Should there be differences based on use? 5 1 1
Should there be differences based on location? 5 1 1
Should we encourage building at or near the property line? 2 2 3
Should continuous street walls be required? 3 3
Should there be a maximum height limit? 6 1
Should there be a minimum building height? 2 2 3
Should there be a minimum number of stories? 1 3 3
Should there be a maximum number of stories? 5 2
Parking
Should Parking be restricted to the side and rear of a building? 2 2 2
Should existing location standards be used? 1 4
Should surface parking lots be discouraged? 2 1 3
Should parking ramps be encouraged? 3 2 1
Should parking ramps be required? 3 2
If required, what threshold?
Should shared parking be encouraged? 2 4
Should shared parking be required? 1 3 2
Streetscape Standards
What are the elements of a street? 2 2
How many element should be required? 1 3
How often should these elements be repeated? 1 3
Furnishings
1 Banners/Special Lighting 2 5
2 Benches 6 1
3 Bike Racks 6 1
4 Bollards 1 5
5 Bus Shelters 3 4
6 Cobra Sleeve "Wraps" 4 3
7 Kiosks 3 3 1
8 Newspaper Vending 2 3 1
9 Trash Receptacles 7
2
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Preference Survey
Regional/lifestyle Commercial District
YES NO
Required Possible Not Wanted
Plantings
11 Continuous Planting Pit/Paving Bands 4 2 1
12 Hanging Baskets 3 3 1
13 Planters 6 1
14 Planting Screens 2 5
15 Street Trees (With Grates) 6 1
Signage
16 Basic Way Finding Sign age 6 1
17 Pedestrian Lights 6 1
Paving
18 Accessible Ramps 6
19 Paved "Bump-outs" 1 2 2
20 Paved Crosswalk 3 3
21 Corner Paving Pad 3 3
22 Ornamental Fencing 1 4
Civic Art
22 Civic Art 2 4
Fountains 3 3 1
Plazas 3 4
Pocket pa rks 2 5
Sculptures 1 4 2
STREET DESIGN
City Standard? 3 2 1
Reduced widths? 2 4 1
Landscaped medians? 5 2
Street plantings? 4 3
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