DATE May 2, 2008 TO Trinity River Corridor Project Committee Members: CITY OF DALLAS SUBJECT Mixmaster Riverfront Rezoning If you have further questions, please let me know. C: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council Mary K. Suhm, City Manager Ryan S. Evans, First Assistant City Manager Ramon F. Miguez, P.E., Assistant City Manager A. C. Gonzalez, Assistant City Manager David 0. Brown, Interim Assistant City Manager Dave K. Cook, Chief Financial Officer Deborah A. Watkins, City Secretary Thomas P. Perkins, Jr., City Attorney Craig D. Kinton, City Auditor Judge Jay E. Robinson Chandra Marshall-Henson, Assist. to the City Manager Frank Librio, Director, Public Information Office Dallas, the City that works: diverse, vibrant, and progressive Attachments Assistant City Manager Ji A. Jordan, P.E. development district for the Mixmaster Riverfront Study Area. Staff will brief the Trinity 2008 meeting. A copy of the presentation is attached for your information, as well as a also been attached to highlight those uses that are allowed under existing zoning in the recommendation. area, but would be prohibited or require an SUP under the City Plan Commission copy of the City Plan Commission recommended conditions. A use comparison guide has On April 24, 2008, the City Plan Commission recommended approval of a planned River Corridor Project Committee to provide an overview of the zoning case at the May 6, Deputy Mayor Pro Tern Dwaine Caraway Steve Salazar Carolyn R. Davis Mayor Pro Tern Dr. Elba Garcia (Vice-Chair) Mitchell Rasansky Linda Koop David A. Neumann (Chairman) Pauline Medrano Memorandum
Mixmaster Riverfront Rezoning Z067-148(DW) Trinity River Corridor Project Committee
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Plan Recommendations The Trinity River Corridor Comprehensive Land Use Plan recommends extending downtown to the river Land Use Recommendation summary: Height 3-35 stories Siting Create an active pedestrian-oriented environment with an urban streetscape to accommodate high pedestrian volumes Elements Direct access of retail onto the sidewalk Uses Mixed use, with a dense, vertical mix of uses with ground floor commercial, along with regional destinations, distinctive office, professional services, multifamily, entertainment and civic uses 4
Mixmaster Riverfront MHH Bridge 366 Office/Campus Tech Justice Center 35E Mixed Use Mixed Use High Density Reunion Gateway 3 5
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Background: Existing Zoning Existing zoning is primarily zoned for commercial and industrial uses, with a smaller component of mixed use and central area zoning Two SUPs 7
Background: Existing Zoning SUP 1203 Government Installation other than listed SUP 432 Private animal pound 8
Background: Sign Regulations A majority of the area is part of the Downtown SPSD, Downtown Perimeter Subdistrict 9
Background: Previous Meetings Community Meeting held December 4, 2006 Included Old Trinity Industrial, Mixmaster Riverfront and Cedars West areas Discussion of Plan Recommendations Briefly outlined the concept of form-based codes City Council authorized a hearing on January 24, 2007 10
Background: Previous Meetings CPC Trinity River Corridor Ad Hoc Committee and Urban Design Advisory Committee held a total of 16 meetings to discuss the case The Committees hosted a second community meeting on January 14, 2008 CPC Bus tour and initial briefing on February 14, 2008 CPC recommended approval on April 24, 2008 11
Recommendation: Provisions for the whole corridor Established form-based approach Defines administration and amendment processes Requires LEED Silver eligibility for all new construction greater than 10,000 square feet Nonconforming structures follow 51A provisions Nonconforming uses: Nonconforming industrial uses must terminate in 5 years or seek an extension from the Board of Adjustment Provision to allow for changes from one nonconforming use to another does not apply 18 month window for SUP requests Committee discussion on abandonment of uses 12
Recommendation: Downtown form district Applicable to Mixmaster and any other future areas where downtown development is appropriate 10 percent private open space required Maximum block perimeter of 1,600 feet Staff recommendation allows for the is to be extended if no single block face exceeds 700 feet, connectivity to plazas and levee top, and mid-block pedestrian connections 13
Recommendation: Downtown form district ARCADE 14
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Recommendation: Downtown form district Sign regulations geared toward pedestrians Use regulations modeled after Downtown, Mixed-use and urban corridor districts Parking: Credit for on-street parking Shared parking reduction based upon combination of uses Tandem parking allowed Fees for required parking allowed 20
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Mixmaster Riverfront Hierarchy of streets Industrial Boulevard as spine of the district Park approaches at Commerce St Reunion Boulevard as civic focal point Minor streets 23
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Staff Recommendation May 28, 2008 City Council Hearing Approval of a Planned Development District, subject to conditions and a regulating plan for property located south of the Union Pacific Rail Line, with termination of SUP No. 432 and no change to zoning on property north of the Union Pacific Rail Line 26