10 STEPS TO CREATING A CONVERSATION. Community Design for Affordable Homes and Sustainable Places

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1 10 STEPS TO CREATING A CONVERSATION Community Design for Affordable Homes and Sustainable Places

2 INTRODUCTIONS Engagement Urban design Data research & GIS Modelling software William Morrish Professor at Parsons New School of Design Author of Planning to Stay Planning and design Dutch company Serious gaming for urban planning Unique approach to planning challenges NEXT GENERATION PLANNER Community Leaders HUD Technical Assistance Grant Webinar Organizer Rose Noonan, Executive Director, Housing Action Council Mike Blau, Town Administrator, Tarrytown

3 COMMUNITY DESIGN INSTITUTE GOALS Understand the potential of good site design to make a community more livable Understand the relative community impacts and benefits of new development that includes affordable homes Consider the interplay of multiple stakeholder values when reviewing potential development Develop next steps for working to achieve strong communities that include affordable homes

4 METHODS OF ENGAGEMENT OVER TIME LATE 19TH C./ EARLY 20TH C. CAMPAIGN PITCH

5 METHODS OF ENGAGEMENT OVER TIME MID 20TH C. RATIONAL PLANNING / PUBLIC NOTICES & HEARINGS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BY THE ORANGE COUNTY SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE PROPOSAL: Vesting Tentative Tract Map (Saddle Crest Homes) The applicant is requesting the conditional approval of a Vesting Tentative Tract Map for the creation of 68 numbered lots and 21 lettered lots for the development of 65 single-family residential lots and 3 nonresidential lots on acres. Pursuant to OC Subdivision Ordinance Section (b), if approved by the Subdivision Committee, this map must be conditioned to not permit any final map recordation(s) until the associated General Plan and Specific Plan Amendments (PA110027) have been approved by the County Board of Supervisors and become effective. LOCATION: The project site is located in unincorporated Orange County north of the junction of Live Oak Canyon Road with El Toro Road. The Cleveland National Forest is located to the north; Santiago Canyon Estates is located to the east, with the Limestone-Whiting Wilderness Park located to the southwest. The project site is located within the Third (3rd) Supervisorial District. ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTATION: Final EIR No. 661 has been prepared for the project and needs to be certified by the Approving Authority (Board of Supervisors). This document covers VTTM and the associated General Plan and Specific Plan Amendments and the Area Plan application. PREVIOUS ACTION: On July 25, 2012, the Planning Commission recommended that the Board of Supervisors certify the Final EIR and approve the associated permit application, PA110027, to amend the General Plan and the Foothill/Trabuco Specific Plan and approve the Saddle Crest Area Plan. HEARING DATE: August 15, 2012 HEARING TIME: 1:30 P.M. (Or as soon as possible thereafter) HEARING LOCATION: Subdivision Committee Hearing Room B10 in the H.G. Osborne Building at 300 N. Flower Street, at the corner of Santa Ana Blvd. and Flower Street in Santa Ana. See other side for location map.

6 METHODS OF ENGAGEMENT OVER TIME LATE 20TH C. ADVOCACY PLANNING / CHARRETTES

7 METHODS OF ENGAGEMENT OVER TIME EARLY 21TH CENTURY: BIG DATA / INFORMED & REAL-TIME DISCUSSION

8 TODAY S FOCUS: MULTI-PLAYER GAMING

9 Transparency Clarity Social Learning Consensus-building

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11 MEDIATED PROCESS Facilitator Laptop Model Group Collage 1 4 groups comprised of all stakeholder groups Working together each group modifies the site plan, using the physical model Facilitors input the changes Groups see results of changes to each stakeholder value Group Collage 4 Laptop Model Facilitator Participants Facilitator Laptop Model Group Collage 2 Group Collage 3 Laptop Model Facilitator

12 PART A: CREATING A MODEL Tarrytown Music Hall Main Street - Tarrytown Scenic Hudson Riverview Park Landmark Eastview Office Park

13 STEP 1 TRANSLATE TRENDS AND NEEDS INTO COMMUNITY DESIGN INFORMATION What s Happening with the People? What s Happening with the Place? What Infrastructure Is Holding the People and Places Together? Leg Population Change ( ) % Change in Population (Ages 65 84) -80% -25% -25% -10% -10% -0% 0% 15% 15% 40% 40% 75%

14 TARRYTOWN IN CONTEXT: CHANGING CONDITIONS Age Median age rising in Tarrytown and in neighboring villages 55+ years is growing percentage of population: 2000: 23% 2010: 27% Growth coming at the expense of middle aged (20-54 years): 2000: 54% 2010: 48% Race All villages in the area growing in diversity Travel to work Tarrytown commuters changing how they get to work ( ) - Residents: Driving down 5%, Work at home up 4.5% - Workers: Driving down 9%, Public transit up 5% Major destinations # of workers 1. Greenburgh town 1, Manhattan White Plains / Harrison 485 SLEEPY HOLLOW TARRYTOWN Site IRVINGTON MOUNT PLASEANT White Plains GREENBURGH DOBBS FERRY ARDSLEY

15 STEP 2 LOCATE PROTOTYPICAL SITES FOR ENABLING COMMUNITY CHANGE ANALYSIS: Context, Spatial Configuration, Stakeholders Greyfields and Town Centers Broadway Aquaduct Trail Route 119 Benedict Ave.

16 DOBBS FERRY GREYFIELD SITES 6 million square feet of vacant office space in Westchester Suburban vacancy rates 17%, downtown vacancy 12% (US) National suburban office park development million SF million SF SLEEPY HOLLOW MOUNT PLASEANT Real estate trends shifting away from single-use office parks - more than a dozen communities across NJ, CA, VA have approved redevelopment plans w/ res, office, retail, hotel, etc. Tappan Zee Brdg TARRYTOWN Rt 119 Site White Plains I287 Several greyfield sites on Westchester corridors, particularly Route 119 in Tarrytown and Greenburgh An opportunity to transform greyfields into green neighborhood building blocks Broadway I87, I287 New York State Thruway Saw Mill River P kwy GREENBURGH IRVINGTON I87

17 STEP 3 IDENTIFY INDICATORS OF POTENTIAL IMPACTS AND OPPORTUNITIES INDICATORS as Measures of Key Impacts Students Transportation: Parking, traffic Finances: Market rates for sales/ rentals /construction costs Schools: Child yield, property tax contributions Traffic (new AM peak trips) 0.75 Single Family Home 0.44 Condo unit 0.41 Apartment unit 0.29 Retirement Unit 6.41 per 1,000 sq ft Retail 0.45 per employee Office Park BRs were assumed equivalent to single-family BRs were assumed to be midway between 1BRs and 3BRs

18 STEP 4 SETTING OUT THE DESIGN PARAMETERS 3-story townhouse STUDIO + 3BR RENT 3-story townhouse 3 x 1BRs RENT Site-based Parameters: Zoning, wetlands, slopes MODEL Sq Feet/Tile No. Units/Tile 2.1K 2,100 2 Sq Feet/Tile No. Units/Tile 2.1K 3 Building Use / Types Homes, shops, offices, townhouses, apartment buildings Levels of Affordability: % of development, % AMI Hyde Square Co-op, Jamaica Plain, MA, Photo: Jones et al. Good Neighbors: Affordable Family Housing All calculations are per tile Affordable Units Affordable Family Units Market Units Students School District Cost ** $8.5K $13.7K $21.9K Property Taxes Tax for School District Traffic (new AM peak trips) Parking Required by Current Zoning Parking Required by Suggested Zoning Parking Zoning Change Parking Spaces within Building at 20%* at 50%* at 100%* $11.6K $11.2K $10.6K $6.9K $6.7K $6.3K * Percentage of Affordable Units in Bldg. ** Marginal Cost Hyde Square Co-op, Jamaica Plain, MA, Photo: Jones et al. Good Neighbors: Affordable Family Housing All calculations are per tile Affordable Units Affordable Family Units Market Units Students School District Cost ** $4.3K $5.4K $7.2K Property Taxes Tax for School District Traffic (new AM peak trips) Parking Required by Current Zoning Parking Required by Suggested Zoning Parking Zoning Change Parking Spaces within Building at 20%* at 50%* at 100%* $11.6K $11.2K $10.6K $6.9K $6.7K $6.3K * Percentage of Affordable Units in Bldg. ** Marginal Cost

19 Tarrytown Music Hall Main Street - Tarrytown Scenic Hudson Riverview Park Landmark Eastview Office Park

20 STEP 5 BRINGING THE RIGHT STAKEHOLDERS TO THE TABLE The Neighbor The Municipal Citizen The Developer The Affordable Housing Advocate

21 PART B: BUILDING TOGETHER

22 STEP 6 FOCUS STAKEHOLDERS ON COMMUNITY DESIGN CHALLENGES The Neighbor How do their values relate to community design? The Municipal Citizen How do their values relate to community design? The Developer How do their values relate to community design? The Affordable Housing Advocate How do their values relate to community design?

23 Suggested Value: Quantitative Description: Rank: 1 Financial Viability Sales ($) Rental ($) 2 Parking Parking demand (suggested zoning) 3 Unit Type Family units (2 BR or 3BR) Young professionals (studios / 1BR) Senior housing (1BR seniors) Number of senior units 4 Traffic Traffic (AM peak trips) 5 Tax Village Taxes ($) School Tax ($) Property taxes ($) Student funding shortfall ($) 6 Affordability Number of affordable homes 7 Urban Design and Density Lot coverage Building coverage Building height 8 Environmental Wetland (square feet) Open Space (square feet) Playgrounds 9 Land Use Commercial (office) sf Retail sf Residential sf

24 STEP 7 CREATE OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH SITE DESIGN Site Design: Site plan layout, building heights, street setbacks, open space, site access Zoning: How should the site perform?

25 Sleepy Hollow Road Meadow Street Carrollwood Drive Talleyrand Crescent

26 NEIGHBORHOOD TYPOLOGIES North (Sleepy Hollow Gardens) - rental apartments, including affordable - 1, 2 & 3 bedroom East (Talleyrand Crescent) - rental apartments - 1 & 2 bedroom - 20% affordable West (Meadow Street Area) - single family homes - $293 - average price/sf in zipcode BUILDING TYPES

27 STEP 8 DEVELOP A COMMUNITY THROUGH A MIX OF USES AND PEOPLE What Kinds of Uses Fit the Community Vision? What Building Types Will Attract a Diversity of People that Fits the Vision? How Do the Uses and Building Types Affect the Site Design?

28 STEP 9 VISUALIZE AND ASSESS COMMUNITY DESIGNS Is the Model Financially Viable? student co traffic parking de parking de parking (ge tarrytown school tax units residents lot coverag Do the Impacts Benefit All Stakeholders? What Indicators Raise Red Flags for Some Traffic Importance: 10% Total amount of new AM peak trips Explanation: Apartments (Senior, Design) Apartments (1BR/2BR/3BR, Design) 3-Story Townhouse 1BRs (20% Design) 3-Story Townhouse 1BRs (100% Design) 3-Story Townhouse 3BR + Studio (20% Design) 3-Story Townhouse 3BR + Studio (50% Design) 3-Story Townhouse 3BR + Studio (100% Design) 3-Story Townhouse 2BRs (20% Design) 2-Story Townhouse (Market, Design) US Parking Space (Design) Commercial / Office (Design) Retail/Garage 1-story (only connected to 4-story apartments, Design) 2-Story Townhouse (Affordable, Design) By taking 13 measures 149 trips have been achieved. 13 trips 36 trips 9 trips 4 trips 4 trips 6 trips 3 trips 9 trips 14 trips 2 trips 36 trips 5 trips 2 trips Parking Demand (sugg.) Importance: 10% Total amount of parking spaces demanded by suggested zoning. Explanation: Measures Apartments (Senior, Design) Apartments (1BR/2BR/3BR, Design) 3-Story Townhouse 1BRs (20% Design) 3-Story Townhouse 1BRs (100% Design) 3-Story Townhouse 3BR + Studio (20% Design) 3-Story Townhouse 3BR + Studio (50% Design) 3-Story Townhouse 3BR + Studio (100% Design) 3-Story Townhouse 2BRs (20% Design) 2-Story Townhouse (Market, Design) Commercial / Office (Design) Retail/Garage 1-story (only connected to 4-story apartments, Design) 2-Story Townhouse (Affordable, Design) By taking 12 measures 369 spaces have been achieved. 48 spaces 120 spaces 24 spaces 12 spaces 10 spaces 15 spaces 7 spaces 22 spaces 38 spaces 54 spaces 12 spaces 6 spaces New Units Importance: 10% Total amount of new units. Explanation: Additional units can be earned by taking extra measures relevant to this indicator. Measures Apartments (Senior, Design) Apartments (1BR/2BR/3BR, Design) 3-Story Townhouse 1BRs (20% Design) 3-Story Townhouse 1BRs (100% Design) 3-Story Townhouse 3BR + Studio (20% Design) 3-Story Townhouse 3BR + Studio (50% Design) 3-Story Townhouse 3BR + Studio (100% Design) 3-Story Townhouse 2BRs (20% Design) 2-Story Townhouse (Market, Design) 2-Story Townhouse (Affordable, Design) By taking 10 measures 213 units have been achieved. 48 units 63 units 24 units 12 units 8 units 12 units 6 units 18 units 19 units 3 units Stakeholders?

29 STEP 10 RECALIBRATE DESIGN, PARAMETERS AND VALUES How can the Model Be Changed to Ensure that Each Stakeholder s Values are Addressed? What are the Key Negotiating Points to Achieve a Community Vision?

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