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Bergamot Area Plan| APTA | 8.2.2011 1 M Planning for New Neighborhoods linked to Transit: Santa Monica’s Bergamot Area Plan APTA Sustainability & Public Transportation Workshop August 2, 2011 Francie Stefan Strategic & Transportation Planning City of Santa Monica

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Bergamot Area Plan| APTA | 8.2.20111

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Planning for New Neighborhoods

linked to Transit: Santa Monica’sBergamot Area

Plan

APTA Sustainability & Public Transportation Workshop

August 2, 2011

Francie Stefan Strategic & Transportation Planning

City of Santa Monica

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Bergamot Area Plan| APTA | 8.2.2011

BERGAMOT AREA PLAN RECEIVED HUD COMMUNITY CHALLENGE GRANT

Addresses Priorities of 3 Primary Agencies: HUD, DOT, NEA

Replicable model for sustainable, integrated planning, growth of creative economy

Collaborative Effort: Among City of Santa Monica Departments (Planning & Transportation, Big Blue Bus, Cultural Services), Metro, Expo Construction Authority, private property owners

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HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan at Bergamot Station6.2.11

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CONTEXT: WHY THE TIMING IS CRITICAL

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62,000 daily ridership system-wide

3,500 daily ridership @ Bergamot Station

EXPO LIGHT RAIL ARRIVING IN 2015

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CONTEXT: COMPLETED CITYWIDE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN

AWARD-WINNING LAND USE & CIRCULATION ELEMENT Framework for Citywide planning

and projects

Consensus built from 6 years of active public participation.

Calls for more detailed planning for districts

Guides public/private projects in coordinated long-range planning.

No Net New PM Peak Trips

Community Benefits

New complete neighborhoods

Per capita GHG reduction

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AB 32 Target

Sustainable City Target

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Transitioning industrial area

Lack of a street grid. Large super blocks inhibit circulation and access

Lack of neighborhood environment – no community amenities

Piecemeal development eroding character of area

Large scale proposals – not transit oriented, and include no open space or retail

Bergamot Arts Center disconnected from area

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Expo Light Rail Station

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WHY PLAN THE BERGAMOT AREA?

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VISION: A new vibrant, transit oriented neighborhood that preserves and builds on the existing Bergamot Station character

LUCE VISION FOR BERGAMOT AREA

Focus on jobs/housing balance – 60/40 & 50/50 targets

Creative arts, biotech

Create a new parking district

Reconnect street grid

Local serving retail locations

Enhance Arts Center

Integrate Light Rail Station

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7TRANSFORMING BERGAMOT STATION

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AREA PLAN NEEDED TO ADDRESS:

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THE CREATION OF AN URBAN TRANSIT VILLAGE AND THE MIXED-USE CREATIVE DISTRICT

Land Uses – achieve 50/50 and 60/40 use targets, location & mix of residential, commercial, daily-needs retail, open space

Transit Connections – identify priority connections and roadways for maximum integration of Light Rail & Bus

Circulation –create walkable blocks for pedestrians, bicycles, vehicles and transit

Urban Form and Scale – Open Space, Streetwalls/Facades, Building Articulation, Skyline Variety, Ground Floor Quality

New Roads and Pedestrian/Bike Pathways

Mix of Land Uses and Community Benefits

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Area wide parking district – consolidated and shared parking facilities to encourage “park once” environment

Integrated Transportation Demand Management – establish aggressive trip reduction targets, creation of a TMA/O

Community Benefits – priorities for new neighborhoods and the transit village

Area wide infrastructure planning – location of roads, cost sharing, maintenance

Coordinated Implementation - Sequencing for balanced public/private creation of housing, amenities, infrastructure

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Open Spaces for Gathering

Design Guidelines and Standards

AREA PLAN NEEDED TO ADDRESS:

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PLANNING STRATEGIES

CONSOLIDATE SURFACE PARKING TO CREATE NEW ROADS and PATHWAYS

50% of Transit Village Land Area is Surface Parking

Approximately 1200 surface parking spaces cover about 8 acres

Moving parking into centralized facility permits for new streets – with or without redevelopment

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PLANNING STRATEGIES

NEW ROADS PROVIDE ACCESS, CREATE VALUE & MITIGATE TRAFFIC

Access - direct pedestrian and bicycle connections to Expo

Walkable Blocks - reduces large industrial superblocks

Value Creation – New frontage creates visibility and access which enhances the value

Disperses Traffic

Central retail street in Transit Village

Pennsylvania Extension

Nebraska Extension

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PLANNING STRATEGIES

PREFERRED LOCATIONS OF NEW INTERSECTIONS CONVERTING OLYMPIC TO URBAN BOULEVARD

Critical new intersection locations for pedestrians and bikes

Address increase in pedestrians and bicyclists using new streets

Provide “front door” to Bergamot Art Center and new Expo station

Walkable urban block size and vehicle flows to/from Olympic

PEDSPEDS

PEDSPEDS

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THE STRATEGY

OPEN SPACE PROVIDES FRAMEWORK FOR BUILDINGS & STREETS

Green Streets – living rooms of the City. Safe, walkable and bikeable

Flexible Public Spaces – adaptable to special events like festivals and farmers markets

Community Places – design buildings and streets around open space

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Proposed Development (green)

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WORKING WITH PROPERY OWNERS

Initial meetings with Area property owners to:

Share LUCE vision Generate interest Evaluate potential for

shared parking, open space new roads, and other community benefits

Results:

Very positive reaction

Interest in centralized shared parking facilities

Willingness to move forward with City & the community to shape area development

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WORKING WITH CITY STAKEHOLDERS: BERGAMOT ART CENTER

Land purchased in 1980s by Big Blue Bus

Houses over 30 art galleries, creative offices, gathering space

Beloved community asset, nationally recognized arts destination

Visioning underway for sustainable self-financing art center model – endowment from adjacent uses (hotel, restaurant), new development, others

Embracing and integrating light rail station

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City Owned

5.6 Acres

PrivatelyOwned

1.3 Acres

Agensys

Ped. Path

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Center Platform

Fencing

Ramp

Bergamot Station Expo FEIR Drawing

WORKING WITH TRANSIT: EXPO STATION: BEFORE

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Side Platforms

Stairs & Ramp

New Crossing (subject to PUC)

Stairs & Ramp

Ramp

WORKING WITH TRANSIT: EXPO STATION: AFTER

Bergamot Station with City Betterments

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WORKING WITH THE COMMUNITY

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February 2011- Bergamot Transit Village Principles

July 2011 – Creating a Sustainable Arts Center

Winter 2011 – Mixed-Use Creative integration

Additional workshops, meetings, surveys, project website, etc.

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• LUCE performance monitoring – land use mix, complete neighborhoods, open space

Jobs/housing balance: 60/40 & 50/50

Travel Demand Model – mode split, citywide PM peak trips, GHG emissions

• Meeting and exceeding Expo & BBB ridership targets

VISION: A new vibrant, transit oriented neighborhood that preserves and builds on the existing Bergamot Station character

19MONITORING TO ACHIEVE THE VISION

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Complete Draft Area Plan Implementation strategies, market demand

analysis, shared parking management options, community benefit priorities

Principles and standards integrated into Development Agreements & project review

Establish Zoning Ordinance standards for district development

Potential RFP for Arts Center

Establish Transportation Management Association/Organization

Establish fair-share infrastructure fees – transportation, utilities

On-going LRT Connectivity Coordination

NEXT STEPS

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For More Information Please Contact:

Francie Stefan Strategic & Transportation Planning Manager

City of Santa Monica(310) 458-8341

[email protected]