BASS RIVER DISTRICT

Master Plan Harbor Management Plan Open Space Plan Downtown Strategic Plan

Master Plan Guiding Principle Economic Development Downtown & Harbor Development

Encourage Redevelopment - Capitalize on Proximity to Rail Station Rezone to Permit Mixed Use (Small Scale Ground-level Retail, Residential Uses on Upper Stories and Marinas) Dredge Bass River to Accommodate Existing and New Boating Activity

Bass River Study

Vision Statement ACTIVE MIXED-USE NEIGHBORHOOD VISUAL & PHYSICAL ACCESS CREATED AND CONNECTED TO SHORELINE TRAIL IMPROVED CONNECTIONS ACROSS RAIL TRACKS TO RIVER MIXED-USE WITH RESIDENTIAL WILL BE BALANCED WITH INDUSTRIAL USES

Bass River Study Provide transportation choice Increase transit ridership Reduce reliance on automobiles Reduce air pollution and energy consumption Increase households’ disposable income Bolster local economy Increase the municipal tax base Contribute to more affordable housing Transit Oriented Development (TOD)

Bass River Study Community Connections INTERCONNECTED STREET NETWORK LINKING AMENITIES AND ASSETS STREETS DESIGNED TO ACCOMMODATE ALL USERS VETERAN’S MEMORIAL PARK & SURROUNDING ROADWAYS CONTINUOUS AND CONNECTED WATERFRONT WALKWAY

Bass River Study Community Connections WATERFRONT WALKWAY: EXISTING WATERFRONT WALKWAY: PRECEDENT

Bass River Study Land Use and Zoning ALLOW MIX-USE DEVELOPMENT WITH RESIDENTIAL REDUCE PARKING REQUIREMENTS ALLOW SHARED PARKING ARRANGEMENTS / CONSIDER MAXIMUMS INCORPORATE DESIGN GUIDELINES / MAINTAIN VIEW SHEDS AND PUBLIC ACCESS

Bass River Study Zoning Recommendations CREATE ACTIVE STREET FRONTS WITH APPROPRIATE LAND USES AND DIMENSIONAL STNDARDS MAINTAIN CHARACTER OF PARK STREET AS INDUSTRIAL ARTS NEIGHBORHOOD BUILDING HEIGHTS THAT BLEND WITH ADJACENT COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS WITHIN FLOODPLAIN

2016 Zoning Process PUBLIC MEETING JANUARY 28 STAKEHOLDER MEETINGS JAN. – FEB. PUBLIC MEETING DRAFT ORDINANCE MARCH – TBD CITY COUNCIL APRIL