Sebastopol SDAT Presentation
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The final presentation of the American Institute of Architects Sustainable Design Assessment Team (SDAT) project in Sebastopol, CA
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Sebastopol SDAT Presentation
- 4. Wayne Feiden, FAICP, Team Leader Ken Buckland, AICP, LEED AP, Land Use Steve Durrant, PLA, Bicycle and Pedestrian Christine Carlson, ASLA, Green Infrastructure Lesley Bain, FAIA, LEED AP, Urban Design Ian Lockwood, PE, Transportation Joel Mills, Director AIA Communities by Design Erin Simmons, Director AIA Design Assistance
- 5. Sebastopol speaks • “We are a Subaru and Prius Town” • “We are deserving of our vision” • “We don’t suffer from low self-esteem” • “Our brand is ‘Unique small town’” • “Want to stay a working class community” • “I never let my children bicycle to school” • “Sebastopol goes both ways” downtown streets”
- 6. Center of the City Students: Safeway sometimes plaza Main St: Not so muchAdults: the plaza
- 7. Sebastopol speaks • Downtown inundated by through traffic • Streets too highway-like • Pedestrians and cyclists uncomfortable • Bicycle trail ends before the destination • Parking available in the wrong places • Unattractive downtown gateways
- 8. Sebastopol speaks • Design/development should reflect values • Residential, commercial and industrial mix • Need new civic center • Underutilized lots are key opportunities • Weak downtown-The Barlow connection • Nature in the city
- 9. Bullish on downtown/The Barlow • Downtown synergy • City worker/jobs balance (4,000±:4,000±) • Housing (residents support downtown)
- 10. Land Use Ken Buckland, AICP, LEED AP
- 11. A Cross Roads City
- 13. A Community Over Time Greenbelt Core Corridors Transitions
- 15. The Heart of the City
- 22. Vehicle Storage/ Smart Parking Location Units Parking Spaces Parking Ratio South Orange NJ 200 250 1.3 Madison NJ 149 178 1.2 Lansdale PA 346 222 0.6 Portland OR 288 150 0.5 Portland OR 124 93 0.8 Gresham OR 90 135 1.5 Beaverton OR 185 218 1.2 Mission Wells CA 391 508 1.3 Montelena Apt CA 188 208 1.1 Park Regency CA 854 1352 1.6 Verandas CA 282 282 1.0 Wayside Plaza CA 156 166 1.1 Bethesda MD 497 746 1.5 Arlington VA 231 258 1.1 Silver Spring MD 406 406 1.0 Alexandria VA 457 560 1.2 Arlinngton VA 499 499 1.0
- 23. Vehicle Storage and Links Average Parking Ratio 1.1 Average Distance to Transit 994’ Steps to Transit – 47 Steps to Main St - 126
- 24. Value Proposition Cost of Vehicle Ownership Additional Mortgage Value of $100,000
- 25. Zoning as Land Plan
- 26. Zoning as Future Land Plan General Plan Update Needed, from that process: • Define Outcomes • Include Flexibility
- 27. Defining Success Pre-Planning Program • Community-Based Process • Define Desired Public Outcomes • Determine Owner/Developer Benefits
- 28. Outreach and Marketing Plan Market to Successful Businesses Market to Quality Developers Create Marketing Materials: Context What is required What is desired What is offered How to proceed
- 30. Urban Design Lesley Bain, FAIA, LEED AP
- 31. Design Review Frames a conversation between property owners community members designers and regulators
- 32. Design Review Allows the conversation to happen before you need it to happen
- 33. NATURAL SETTING Oak and redwood Topography Views Creeklands Designs reflect Community Values: Character
- 34. NATURAL SETTING Oak and redwood Topography Views Creeklands Designs reflect Community Values: Character
- 36. ICONS ENTRIES Designs reflect Community Values: Character
- 37. HISTORY Main Street Fine grain scale Designs reflect Community Values: Character
- 38. ARCHITECTURAL LEGACY Designs reflect Community Values: Character
- 39. Ability to create for the future Designs reflect Community Values: Character
- 40. Human scale Comfortable Interesting Designs reflect Community Values: It’s About People
- 41. Quirky! Designs reflect Community Values: It’s About People
- 42. Artistic Designs reflect Community Values: It’s About People
- 43. Solar Edible Shaded Designs reflect Community Values: Sustainable
- 44. Filling in gaps, needs Adding landscaping, seating, activity Designs Contribute to Community
- 45. Making connections Designs Contribute to Community
- 46. Making connections Designs Contribute to Community
- 47. Making connections Designs Contribute to Community
- 48. Main Street Industrial heritage Inner corridor Entry corridor Single family area Tailor Guidelines by districts
- 49. Identify places of high significance: Gateways Views Key sites Tailor Guidelines by districts
- 50. Main Street typology Industrial heritage Tailor Guidelines by districts
- 51. Tailor Guidelines by pedestrian priority Existing conditions
- 52. Tailor Guidelines by pedestrian priority Pedestrian priority in red--near term
- 53. Tailor Guidelines by pedestrian priority Pedestrian priority in red--longer term
- 54. 1. Site Analysis Each site has unique attributes. What are the specific opportunities for each project to contribute? What is the best approach to design? Design Review Process
- 55. 2. Design Concept Addresses unique attributes. Identifies the specific opportunities for each project to contribute Design Review Process
- 56. 3. Execution Parts complement the whole. Details, materials, and scale are most appropriate. Design Review Process
- 57. Not just Design Guidelines Humanizing
- 58. Not just Design Guidelines Humanizing
- 59. Fingers of space for people Public Realm
- 62. The Language of the Street Engineering language
- 63. Language of pedestrians and natural systems The Language of the Street
- 64. The Language of the Street Language of pedestrians and natural systems
- 65. The Language of the Public Space Use your asphalt space well
- 66. Design for who you are
- 70. The Barlow To Analy H.S. Rialto Pocket Park Pocket Park To Rodota Trail Laguna Railroad Woods Sebastopol CrossingThe Plaza Rialto Trail
- 71. Rialto corridor
- 77. Backyard Nature
- 78. Backyard Nature
- 79. Street trees
- 80. Cluster trees and shrubs for backyard habitat Connect to streetscape bioswales Plants for birds & bees Residential Lots & Streetscape
- 81. Bicycle & Pedestrian Connections Steve Durrant, PLA
- 82. to Santa Rosa to Graton to Petaluma
- 83. 15 minute walk15 minute walk High SchoolHigh School LagunaLaguna Libby ParkLibby Park PinecrestPinecrest SchoolSchool NO YES Yes, if only… 60% 15 minute bike ride15 minute bike ride
- 84. Plaza Laguna Analy High School Rodota Trail Ives ParkParkside
- 85. Highway Bikeways
- 89. Highway Bikeways Trails Bike Lanes Neighborhood Greenways
- 90. Plaza
- 94. Cycle Tracks
- 96. Cycle Track: A bikeway protected from traffic by parked cars or another barrier.
- 97. 58’
- 98. 58’
- 114. What We Heard:
- 115. What We Heard: i)no money for bypass
- 116. What We Heard: i)no money for bypass ii)no good location for bypass
- 117. What We Heard: i)no money for bypass ii)no good location for bypass iii)potential network connections
- 118. What We Heard: i)no money for bypass ii)no good location for bypass iii)potential network connections
- 119. What We Heard: i)no money for bypass ii)no good location for bypass iii)potential network connections Conclusions:
- 120. What We Heard: i)no money for bypass ii)no good location for bypass iii)potential network connections Conclusions: i)congestion is not the choice
- 121. What We Heard: i)no money for bypass ii)no good location for bypass iii)potential network connections Conclusions: i)congestion is not the choice ii)how Sebastopol deals with congestion is the choice
- 122. Choices:
- 124. Choices: i)Traffic 1st Approach: maximize motor vehicle throughput & accept damage to City’s walkability, businesses, character…
- 125. Choices: i)Traffic 1st Approach: maximize motor vehicle throughput & accept damage to City’s walkability, businesses, character…; or ii)City 1st Approach:
- 126. Choices: i)Traffic 1st Approach: maximize motor vehicle throughput & accept damage to City’s walkability, businesses, character…; or ii)City 1st Approach: advance community “vision” being cognizant of the crossroads’ challenge
- 141. % By Trip Type ---------- 18.0% 2.6% 20.2% 1.5% 24.2% 8.8% 24.5% 0.2% 100.0% Doctors & Dentist Family & Personal Church & School Social Recreational Other Trip Type ---------- Work Work Related Shopping Source: Federal Highway Administration & New York Times
- 143. Reward the short trip and/or the transit trip
- 156. Strategy: Relocate Lefts/Short Cylces vs Split Through/One-Way Streets
- 158. Leverage Existing Regional Network (provide routing choices) Forestville Russian River Source: Colin Doyle
- 159. Leverage Existing Regional Network (provide routing choices) Forestville Russian River Source: Colin Doyle
- 160. Leverage Existing Regional Network (provide routing choices) Forestville Russian River Source: Colin Doyle
- 161. Leverage Existing Regional Network (provide routing choices) Forestville Russian River Source: Colin Doyle
- 162. Leverage Existing Regional Network (provide routing choices) Forestville Russian River Source: Colin Doyle
- 163. Leverage Existing Regional Network (provide routing choices) Forestville Russian River Source: Colin Doyle
- 164. Leverage Existing Regional Network (provide routing choices) Forestville Russian River Source: Colin Doyle
- 165. Leverage Existing Regional Network (provide routing choices) Forestville Russian River Source: Colin Doyle
- 170. Leverage Existing Regional Network (provide routing choices) Forestville Russian River Source: Colin Doyle
- 171. Leverage Existing Regional Network (provide routing choices) Forestville Russian River Source: Colin Doyle
- 176. Leverage Existing Regional Network (provide routing choices) Forestville Russian River Source: Colin Doyle
- 211. Other Downtown: Parking • On-street parking – up to $200,000 sales/spot IF customer parking • Main St. parked up – Employees parking; or – Fees needed • Empty spaces – regulations too strict; or – too much parking
- 212. Other Downtown: Events • Downtown events, programs, and promotion – Business and city cachet
- 213. Get it done! – Downtown merchants – Occupy Sebastopol – Sebastopol tomorrow • General Plan Update • Strategic work starts tomorrow – The Perfect is the enemy of the Good – City Council goal setting • Partners – Core Project – Sebastopol Citizens – Cittaslow Sebastopol
- 214. Quick Start: less than one year • Wayfinding: bicycle trail and downtown • Design: better design AND street standards • Revise bicycle and pedestrian plans • Zoning: – conditional uses to by-right when possible (e.g., office use above 1st floor The Barlow) – CB parking to one per residential unit – CB allow 4 stories if 4th story setback
- 215. Quick Start: less than one year • Paint: narrow lanes-repurpose asphalt • Pre-Plan: opportunity sites for development & greening • Parking: rationalize system • Identify greenways and smaller scale connections
- 216. Momentum: within two years • Identify site for housing to replace trailer park • Marketing: opportunity sites • Reposition asphalt: parking, sidewalks, parks • Programmatic: empower partners to coordinate more downtown events • Build neighborhood greenways • Improve more crosswalks • Make bicycle trail connections
- 217. Eye on the prize: longer term • Restore two-way livable streets downtown • Embed findings in General Plan • Cycle Tracks on major streets • Buffered bikeways on collectors • Restore the Laguna edge along Morris St. • Strengthen connections between Laguna and Rodota Trail. Connect West County Trail and Ragle Park.
- 218. Imagine Downtown Sebastopol • Emphasize downtown character • Downtown development for city values • Pre-planning program • Private and public realm design guidelines • Re-green (green infrastructure) • Family-friendly connections • Livable streets not highways Presentation and (eventually) final report www.aia.org/about/initiatives/AIAS075426
Editor's Notes
- … .the business of responsible government
- … .the business of responsible government