Charrette Design Images from TOD Meeting on 4/26/2007

Each of the tables at the last TOD meeting on 4/26/2007, drew up how they would like to see development happen in the TOD area. Below are 8 designs from the TOD meeting. The various colors on the map mean:

1) Green == park or open space/land
2) Red == Vertical Mixed Use
3) Brown == Multi-Family Development (e.g. MD-3)
4) Yellow == Single Family (e.g. SF-3)
5) Purple == Apartments or Multi-Family Development (?)


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Table 9

Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Meeting from 4/26/2007

I don't have much to report from the TOD meeting held on 4/26/2007. There was a sizable crowd of developers, business owners, and neighborhood residents from the surrounding neighborhoods. We focused on where to put Vertical Mixed Use, Multi-Family development, parks, pedestrian, and bike trails. However I think the city is more interested in the first 2. The effort was very high level and does not provide any detail as to what will actually be developed.

The neighborhood needs to be vigilant about our ability to influence development in the area. There is a growing concern from some neighbors that this process will allow unchecked development. If we review how little influence we had on the Wal-Mart deal, then we have much to be concerned with the added liberties for development in the TOD (Transit Oriented Development) and VMU (Vertical Mixed Use) areas.

Another issue of note is that one of the 8 (plus or minus) groups at the TOD suggested that Justin be connected to Airport Blvd. The supporter(s) thought that this would improve the Lamar, Airport, and Justin intersection. However there were others who thought that this would bring too much traffic to Justin, since Justin is and should remain a neighborhood road.

The next TOD meeting has not yet been announced, but it should be in mid June. Below I copied an image showing the general idea of the TOD process. Click the image to get a better view.