EASTSIDE ACTIVITY CENTER DRAFT MASTER PLAN Board of County Commissioners January 22, 2008

Eastside Activity Center Master Plan Topics ■ Location and context of the Eastside Activity Center ■ Current Activity Center policy framework ■ Community Involvement and Planning Process ■ Master Plan Draft Report

Eastside Activity Center Location

Eastside Activity Center Context

Eastside Activity Center Interim Guidelines (From Alachua County Comprehensive Plan) Employment-based Activity Center, established in 1994: ■ Designated for institutional, office, light industrial, residential, neighborhood commercial, and support service uses ■ Promote economic development ■ Develop urban design concepts for a mix of activities compatible with existing surrounding land uses ■ Framework for private investment

Eastside Activity Center Future Land Use Map (adopted 1994)

Activity Center Master Plans ■ County Comprehensive Plan calls for updated master plans for Activity Centers: ▬ Provide a specific plan to address land use, transportation, natural resources, and development standards. ▬ Compact development with a balanced mixture of uses ▬ Pedestrian scale and orientation with public spaces ▬ Vehicular, bicycle, and pedestrian interconnectivity ■ Eastside Activity Center Plan is the first to be updated

Scope of Work ■ County Commission approved Resolution in September 2006 to initiate the Eastside Activity Center Master Plan, including an update of the 1994 Interim Guidelines ■ County Commission Resolution included a Scope of Work specifying: ■ Key issues to be addressed ■ Planning Process ■ Timeline

Community Kickoff: December 7, 2006 –Economic Development Focus Group –Community Meeting Conceptual Plan Options: February 21, 2007 –Plan options were discussed at a second community meeting. Consensus Master Plan: July 30, 2007 Consensus Master Plan: July 30, 2007 –Consensus master plan concept generated after final community meeting Community Planning Group: December 4, 2007 Community Involvement

Draft Master Plan Map

Emphasis on employment-generating development Mixed Use transit-oriented node at the intersection of Hawthorne Road and SE 43rd Street Residential areas (with mixed use option) in the north and west sections of the activity center Neighborhood shopping, dining, and services Strategic Ecosystem protection Future right-of-way needs identification Master Plan Key Concepts

Mix of Commercial and Medium Density Residential –Residential to occur in conjunction with non-residential, based on a specified ratio –Non-residential focus on office, with limited retail –Minimum and maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR) –Higher FAR as incentive for vertical mixed use buildings Employment Mixed Use (A)

Transition of non-residential uses from retail at the intersection to non-retail to the north intersection to non-retail to the north Transit-oriented development (Bus Rapid Transit) Employment Mixed Use (A)

Focus on Employment-Based Uses Employment Mixed Use Professional Office Professional Office Business Services Business Services Technology-Based Business Technology-Based Business “Micro Enterprise” “Micro Enterprise” Research and Development Research and Development Educational Facilities Educational Facilities Business Incubators Business Incubators Job Training Centers Job Training Centers Cultural Facilities Cultural Facilities Health Care Facilities Health Care Facilities

Limited retail and services to support surrounding employment-based uses Optional residential allowed within mixed use buildings Minimum and maximum Floor Area Ratio, with higher FAR as incentive for mixed use buildings Employment Mixed Use

Medium density residential along 43 rd Street corridor Low density residential abutting Strategic Ecosystem Non-residential uses optional within mixed use buildings, where the primary use is residential Residential Mixed Use

Community Mixed Use Civic amenities such as a public library or recreation center May be integrated with residential area to the south

Neighborhood Convenience Center Small scale shopping, dining, offices, and personal services oriented toward neighborhood residents Limited to approximately 3,000 to 30,000 square feet

Eastside High School and Civic Space Future Land Use of high school property to remain ‘Institutional’ Civic open space location for community events (farmers market or art/craft shows) Use of school property for events requires case by case coordination with School Board and Eastside High School

Natural Resource Protection Activity Center contains strategic ecosystem, wetlands, and high quality upland systems On-site evaluation will determine the extent and quality of the natural resources Protect ecological integrity of the ecosystem and enhance water quality through Low Impact Development (LID) Low density residential adjacent to ecosystem

Transportation Internal circulation system to provide access to landlocked parcels Pedestrian and bicycle facilities required on new roads Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)/Intermodal Station Pedestrian safety improvements

Accept the draft report and authorize advertisement of public hearings and preparation of the necessary Comprehensive Plan amendments to implement the Eastside Activity Center Master Plan. Staff Recommendation

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