Downtown Village Streetscape Improvements Zionsville Merchants’ Association January 7, 2009

What is a Stormwater BMP? “Best Management Practice”  Stormwater Management Design  Promote infiltration  Reduce Quantity  Improve Quality  Include “Overflow” design to prevent ponding  “First Flush” absorbed into ground  Highest level of contaminants  Incorporate appropriate plant materials

Typical BMP Island Tolerant Plant Material

Hawthorne St. West BMP Islands Traditional Landscape Islands = New Sidewalks= Directional Sign

Hawthorne St. East Traditional Landscape Islands BMP Landscape Islands

Pine Street West Traditional Landscape Islands BMP Landscape Islands

Pine Street East BMP Landscape Islands Traditional Landscape Islands Parallel Parking to Remain on South Side

Cedar Street West BMP Landscape Islands Traditional Landscape Islands

Cedar Street East Traditional Landscape Islands BMP Landscape Islands

Parking Count  Hawthorne Street  Conceptual design  30 existing spaces  39 proposed spaces  Final design  38 spaces  Lose one space in front of Times Sentinel Building

Parking Count  Pine Street  Conceptual design  34 existing spaces  40 proposed spaces  Final design  40 spaces  Lose 3 for swapping angled/parallel parking but pick up 3 at old Shell property through angle parking

Parking Count  Cedar Street  Conceptual design  41 existing spaces  41 proposed spaces  Final design  39 spaces  Lose one space in front of Cassini  Lose one space north side of east block from Main St. to alley

Parking Count  117 Total Spaces  39 Cedar St.  Includes 1 H/C space  Add loading zone in front of dry cleaners  40 Pine St.  H/C where?  Loading where?  38 Hawthorne St.  H/C where?  Loading where?

Parking Count  105 existing spaces  117 final spaces

Directional Signage  Alphabetical listing  Include Elm St.?  Appropriate size  Geared toward pedestrians, not cars Additional Shops

Needed Input:  Location of H/C spaces  Likely not van-accessible  One per block?  Loading areas  Time-limited parking designation  Location?  More than one space in length?

Timing  Complete final design in January  Advertise for bids in February/March  Award contract in April  Notice to Proceed in April  Start construction in May/June  Estimate day project

General Info  Cost  Engineers estimate not finalized  Likely closer to $500,000 estimate than $750,000  Construction  Likely to be periodic complete closures of streets  Hopefully only a couple days at a time

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