SR 436 / SR 50 Area Redevelopment Plan Board of County Commissioners February 24, 2009 Board of County Commissioners February 24, 2009

 Study Area  Project Goals and Objectives  Project Deliverables  Community Involvement Process  Issues and Opportunities  Potential Redevelopment Concepts  Community Responses  Redevelopment Concept 4  Next Steps Agenda

 Study Area  Project Goals and Objectives  Project Deliverables  Community Involvement Process  Issues and Opportunities  Potential Redevelopment Concepts  Community Responses  Redevelopment Concept 4  Next Steps Agenda

Study Area  Almost 4 square miles  From Auver Blvd /Partridge Lane (north), SR 408 (south), Goldenrod Road (east), and Truman/Old Cheney Hwy/City limits (west)  64% of parcels zoned residential  26% of parcels zoned commercial or industrial

 Study Area  Project Goals and Objectives  Project Deliverables  Community Involvement Process  Issues and Opportunities  Potential Redevelopment Concepts  Community Responses  Redevelopment Concept 4  Next Steps Agenda

 Promote redevelopment activity  Preserve and enhance neighborhoods  Create more cohesive land use patterns  Improve the transportation system Project Goals and Objectives

 Serve as a valuable investment in the community  Provide direction and a level of certainty for existing businesses and future business expansion  Ensure that future development is consistent with the community’s vision and values  Recognize Orange County’s fiscal constraints Project Goals and Objectives

 Study Area  Project Goals and Objectives  Project Deliverables  Community Involvement Process  Issues and Opportunities  Potential Redevelopment Concepts  Community Responses  Redevelopment Concept 4  Next Steps Agenda

 SR 436/SR 50 Area Redevelopment Plan  Identify compatible development  Provide an Investment Plan  Identify phasing and implementation cost estimates  Provide architectural, landscaping, and signage standards Project Deliverables

 Existing Conditions Report (prepared by County staff)  Issues Identification Report  Retail/Commercial Market Evaluation  Charrette Summary Report Project Deliverables

 Community Choices Survey  Real-time electronic survey conducted at the Charrette and October 27 Community Meeting  Assessed preferences for many different community design elements  Examples: buildings, streetscape, signage, trails  Limited sampling size at each event  Conducted three times for wider input Project Deliverables

BUILDING TYPE STREETSCAPE SIGNAGEGREENSPACE Examples of Community Choices Survey Elements

 Mapping & Visualizations Project Deliverables

 Study Area  Project Goals and Objectives  Project Deliverables  Community Involvement Process  Issues and Opportunities  Potential Redevelopment Concepts  Community Responses  Redevelopment Concept 4  Next Steps Agenda

 September 2007 Community Stakeholders Meeting  June 2008 Community Meeting  June 2008 Business Owner Interviews for Market Evaluation  August 2008 Three-Day Charrette  September 2008Four Community Input Sessions Community Involvement Process

 October 2008 Community Meeting  October 2008 Local Planning Agency Worksession  December 2008 Local Planning Agency Public Hearing  January 2009 Exhibit at East Orlando Chamber of Commerce Luncheon Community Involvement Process

Charrette Participation

 Four Outreach Sessions:  Sat. Sept. 24 – 8:30 am – Bravo Market  Sat. Sept. 24 – 11:00 am – Home Depot  Sat. Oct. 4 – 5:00 pm – Fashion Square Mall  Mon. Oct. 6 – 5:30 pm – Colonial H.S. Open House Community Involvement Process Community Input Sessions  190 persons discussed the project with project team members  Provided comments on their concerns and preferences for community improvements and redevelopment

Community Involvement Process Community Input Sessions

 Study Area  Project Goals and Objectives  Project Deliverables  Community Involvement Process  Issues and Opportunities  Potential Redevelopment Concepts  Community Responses  Redevelopment Concept 4  Next Steps Presentation Outline

 Neighborhood preservation and community cohesion  Property development and redevelopment  Improved building and streetscape aesthetics and landscaping  Preservation/improvement of open spaces and lakes  Community safety/crime prevention  Multimodal transportation and connectivity Issues and Opportunities

Multi-Division Briefings on August 15 and October 3, 2008 Public SafetyUtilities Public Works Growth Management Community and Environmental Services Health and Family Services  Homeless persons and trespassing  Code enforcement efforts  Funding concerns for Lake Susannah area improvements  Utility line upgrades associated with the SR 50 project  Brownfield properties  Area stormwater improvement projects  Challenges to implementing sidewalk improvements Issues Discussed: Issues and Opportunities

Retail/Commercial Market Evaluation  Analysis timeframe was based on current conditions as of Summer 2008  Current analysis indicated that the area can support:  Up to 188,000 square feet new commercial development  100-room hotel  Projected future conditions: The area is a good infill location with high traffic counts and available, inexpensive acreage Issues and Opportunities

 Study Area  Project Goals and Objectives  Project Deliverables  Community Involvement Process  Issues and Opportunities  Potential Redevelopment Concepts  Community Responses  Redevelopment Concept 4  Next Steps Presentation Outline

Concept 1: Sustainability Focus Concept 2: Connectivity Focus Concept 3: Economic Development Focus Concept 4: Recommended Concept (Compiled by Consultant) Potential Redevelopment Concepts

 Additional pedestrian connections  Commercial / Office / Retail redevelopment near SR 436/SR 50 intersection  Better access to Lake Barton  Residential infill  Enhanced landscaping Concept 1: Sustainability Focus

 Small business and mixed-use space  Extended trails and sidewalk network  Community gathering space near Lake Barton  Improved transit stops  Local circulator transit Concept 2: Connectivity Focus

 Flex-space industrial development  Service and retail infill  Business-oriented hotel near Lake Barton Concept 3: Economic Development Focus

 Study Area  Project Goals and Objectives  Project Deliverables  Community Involvement Process  Issues and Opportunities  Potential Redevelopment Concepts  Community Responses  Redevelopment Concept 4  Next Steps Presentation Outline

 Desire community gathering places (including mixed- use developments, family-oriented retail)  Favor a mid-rise mixed use development in SW quadrant of SR 436/SR50 intersection, including a higher-end hotel  Favor increased bicycle/pedestrian amenities and connections to regional trails  Desire additional open spaces/green spaces Community Responses

 Favor additional business/commercial development and redevelopment  Support infill residential development, if the design is appropriate for the area  Desire a more unified look to the corridors and adjacent commercial areas  Want more mixed use development, including smaller independent business operations (“mom and pop” businesses)

 Study Area  Project Goals and Objectives  Project Deliverables  Community Involvement Process  Issues and Opportunities  Potential Redevelopment Concepts  Community Responses  Redevelopment Concept 4  Next Steps Presentation Outline

 Service and retail infill  “Mom and Pop” commercial infill and business incubator  Community gathering space or business hotel near Lake Barton  Extended trails and sidewalk network  Improved transit stops  Local circulator as another transit option Concept 4: Recommended Concept

 Study Area  Project Goals and Objectives  Project Deliverables  Community Involvement Process  Issues and Opportunities  Potential Redevelopment Concepts  Community Responses  Redevelopment Concept 4  Next Steps Presentation Outline

 Develop Outreach Materials Illustrating Design Preferences  Continue Coordination with the City of Orlando’s Projects in Area  Develop Comprehensive Policy Plan Policies  Establish Smart Growth Code Changes Next Steps

Accept the State Road 436/State Road 50 Area Redevelopment Plan Action Requested

SR 436 / SR 50 Area Redevelopment Plan Board of County Commissioners February 24, 2009 Board of County Commissioners February 24, 2009