On March 7, 2013, Chapel Hill Economic Development Director Dwight Bassett gave a presentation on the small area planning and traffic analysis for the Ephesus Church-Fordham Blvd area.
Ephesus Church-Fordham Boulevard Small Area Planning
1. Ephesus Church - Fordham Boulevard Small
Area Planning and Traffic Analysis
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2. Framework Plan
• Increased Connectivity
Throughout
• Create Greenspace System
• Create Mixed-Use Nodes
• Multi-Family Residential
Development
• Increased Transit Presence and
Facilities
• Roadway Operational
Improvements
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3. Framework Components: Streets and
Intersections
• Extend Legion Road
• Extend South Elliot Road
• Long-Term Road Connections in
Village Plaza and Ram’s Plaza
• Intersection Improvements
• Operational Improvements
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4. Framework Components: Density
• Transitions to neighborhoods
• Density along Fordham Blvd.
Higher Density Lower Density
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5. Conceptual Plan Components
• Development Density
Neighborhood Transition
Approximately 3-4 stories
Central Residential Core
Approximately 5-6 stories
High Density Mixed-Use
and Commercial
Development
Approximately 6+ stories
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6. Framework Components: Land Use
• Mixed-Use Redevelopment in
Ram’s Plaza, Village Plaza and
Colony Apartments
• Commercial Redevelopment in
Ram’s Plaza and East Gate
Shopping Center
• Multi-Family Residential
Development in Colony
Apartments area and Ram’s
Plaza
DEVELOPMENT SUMMARY
Retail +/-258,000 Square Feet
Office +/-368,000 Square Feet
Residential Units +/-1,084 Units
Hotel +/-280,000 Square Feet
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9. Land Use and Zoning Tools
• Create a New Redevelopment
Zoning District
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10. Financing Tools
• Municipal Service District
• Special Assessment District
• TIF/Synthetic TIF
• Revenue Bonds
• Loan Guarantees
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11. Implementation: In process
• Phase I functional engineering complete
• Phase II functional engineering scope
• Exploring financing options
• This meeting begins rezoning discussion
• 5 redevelopment sites: plans being developed
• Redevelopment and construction planned for 2013-
2014
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13. The Project
• Prepare zoning to implement the Ephesus Church
Road/Fordham Boulevard Focus Area Plan
• Code Studio also working to update LUMO,
prepare zoning for Central West Focus Area Plan
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14. Ephesus Church Road/Fordham Boulevard
Small Area Plan: Implementation Timeline
Small Area Plan: Adopted June 2011
Small Area Plan: Adopted June 2011
Phase I: Plan Adoption
Phase I: Plan Adoption
Mayors Innovation Project: Sept 2012
Mayors Innovation Project: Sept 2012
Public Update: February 28, 2013
Public Update: February 28, 2013
Phase II: Write the Code
Phase II: Write the Code Public Review Draft : : Summer 2013
Public Review Draft Summer 2013
Council Considers Code: Winter 2013
Council Considers Code: Winter 2013
Phase III: Improvements
Phase III: Improvements To be determined
To be determined
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15. The Concept
• Comprehensive Plan
• Analysis: Economic, Transportation, Land Use
• Small Area Plan
• Code !
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16. Code Approach
PRESERVE/ENHANCE
• ZONING IS A
MULTIPURPOSE
TOOL . . .
INCREMENTAL CHANGE TRANSFORM
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17. Codes – An Evolution
• WYSIWYG
• “What You See is What You Get !”
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18. Codes – An Evolution
• WYSIWYG
• Codes Have
Changed Too !!
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19. Modern Code Components
+ + +
BUILDING TYPES ELEMENTS USES PARKING
+ + +
BLOCKS STREETS ADMINISTRATION MAP
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20. Modern Code: Private Property
• Clear, Predictable Results
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21. Modern Code: Public Realm
• Clear, Predictable Results
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25. Project Tasks
• Prepare Code Outline
• Discuss Outline With Town
• Prepare Initial Code Draft and Map
• Work with Town to Refine Draft
• Public Workshop(s) on Draft
• Revise Draft, if Necessary
• Planning Board Review/Town Council Adoption
• September?
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26. Thank You !
Questions?
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