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DTN/EL Park District Presentation to City Council on December 10th, 2013.
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East Lansing Park District Presentation to East Lansing City CouncilDecember 10, 2013
EAST LANSING PARK DISTRICT
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
EAST LANSING PARK DISTRICT
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
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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
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Recap of Charrette #2
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
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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
Recap of Charrette #3
■Post-it notes to identify features you like best on each alternative
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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
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Continued Discussion with Potential Users■ Mid-rise residential■ Office space■ Hotel■ Urban grocery
■Restaurants/cafes■Retail■900 ± parking
spaces
Preferred Alternative
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Master Plan – Level One
Preferred Alternative
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Master Plan – Upper Levels
Program Summary 490 Apartments 900+ Parking
Spaces 50,000 SF of Retail 120 Room Hotel
Preferred Alternative
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Aerial View
Preferred Alternative
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Albert Street looking West
Preferred Alternative
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Albert Street looking East
Preferred Alternative
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View from Valley Court Park
Preferred Alternative
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