DTN/EL Park District Presentation to City Council on 12/10/13

East Lansing Park District Presentation to East Lansing City CouncilDecember 10, 2013

EAST LANSING PARK DISTRICT


Project Schedule

1. Charrette #1: Preliminary Visioning Workshop

2. MSU Student Design Project

3. Charrette #2: Design Workshop

4. Charrette #3: Present Alternatives For Feedback

5. Refinement of Site Plan

6. Conceptual Plans & Site Plan Submission to E. Lansing City Staff

SEPT. 30

NOV. 14

OCT. 16

OCT. 4-5

DEC. 10

NEXT


Balancing City and Developer Needs

CITY OBJECTIVES

■Revitalize District■Make the park a

greater City asset■Protect

neighborhoods from impact

■Preserve views to park

■ Incorporate mixed use

DEVELOPER NEEDS

■Utility upgrades■ Improved street

circulation and access

■Brownfield clean up■Financially viable

project■Ability to respond to

market needs

CITY OBJECTIVESDEVELOPER

NEEDS


Recap of Charrette #1

■ Explain design process, site and economic factors

■ What is most important to you?─ A highly walkable

district─ Mixed use─ Attractive streetscape

and gathering spaces

■ What would you like to see?

PREFERRED IMAGES



Master Plan Exercise ■ Stickers show

location of uses

Massing Exercise■ Blocks to reflect use

of each floor■ Stack blocks to

reflect scale of buildings

Public Realm Exercise■ Sketches for public

realm & amenities

After Charrette #2…

■Refined ideas into 4 concepts

■Then to 2 “practical alternatives” to present at Charrette #3


Dual residential buildings

Central plaza/ access to park

Realign Evergreen

Evergreen/ Valley ct.Realigned

Hotel @ Abbot/ Grand River

Farmers Market structure

Retail/ residential @ Abbot/Albert

Housing views to park

Visual connection to park and Farmer’s Market

Flexible public plaza space

More concentrated development node


■Post-it notes to identify features you like best on each alternative


Option #1 Option #2

Feedback Received: General preference for Option #1 Low enthusiasm for the public

plaza in option #2 Concern regarding parking ramp

locations & access Ownership status/timing of

development Concern for traffic flow & access

to Albert Work with People’s Church

Changes in Response to Comments■Redesign of Parkside building pass-throughs &

open spaces■Evergreen realignment■Maintain line of sight & connection to Valley

Court Park ■Convenient parking

Still in Refinement:■Access into district from Abbot & Grand River■Traffic Study/on-street parking■Defining Users – grocer, office, commercial,

residential■People’s Church concerns



Continued Discussion with Potential Users■ Mid-rise residential■ Office space■ Hotel■ Urban grocery

■Restaurants/cafes■Retail■900 ± parking

spaces

Preferred Alternative


Master Plan – Level One



Master Plan – Upper Levels

Program Summary 490 Apartments 900+ Parking

Spaces 50,000 SF of Retail 120 Room Hotel



Aerial View



Albert Street looking West



Albert Street looking East



View from Valley Court Park



Fly Through

Business

DTN/EL Park District Presentation to City Council on 12/10/13