Brick RowCity of Richardson

Transit Oriented Development Working GroupApril 14, 2015

Outline

The City of Richardson

Spring Valley Station District

Brick Row Development

Sustainable Development Funding

Summary/Lessons Learned

Richardson’s Location

RichardsonOverview

First ring suburb

Population: over 102,000

Land Locked

Vacant developable land: Less than 6%

DART Stations: 4 existing, 1 potential

RichardsonRail Stations/Undeveloped Land

RichardsonTOD Foundation (1999-2003)

Visits by Council and Staff to cities with rail transit (1999-2001)• Atlanta, Washington DC, San Diego,

Portland, San Francisco, Boston

ULI Panel Study (2000-2001)• An in-depth/one week evaluation of the

City and the DART light rail corridor• Offered recommendations for integrating

TOD within the community, maximizing development potential of each light rail station

Calthorpe Plan/ERA Market Analysis (2002-2003)• Provides more specific recommendations

on market demand, land use, urban design, and implementation

Richardson Public Involvement and Education

ULI Panel Study• Community interviews

Station Area Plans• Public workshops

Spring Valley Station District • Stakeholder meetings

• Public hearings

Brick Row• Public Hearings

Richardson Today• Transit-Oriented

Development Frequently Asked Questions series

Spring Valley Station District

Spring Valley Station District

61 Parcels, Total of 60.57 Acres

New land development regulations (zoning)

New design guidelines (recommendations)

City-initiated effort

Adopted in 2004

The Spring Valley Station District

Spring Valley Station DistrictInitial Development Rights

UseExisting

DevelopmentAdditional

DevelopmentTotal

Development

Office (s.f.) 29,546 350,000 379,546Restaurant/Retail (s.f.) 36,493 120,000 156,493Industrial (s.f.)* 289,566 N/A N/ACinema (screens) 0 6 6Hotel (rooms) 0 200 200Apartments (units) 337 163 500Condominiums (units) 0 300 300Single-Family (units) (includes Townhomes, Single-Family Detached, and Patio Homes)

18 132 150

* When redeveloped, industrial building area may be converted to retail/commercial or office space without affecting development limits.

Spring Valley Station DistrictNon-residential, Multi-family, and Mixed-use

Building Regulations

Building and roof materials• Higher masonry requirements

for multi-family

Building height• Six stories except when

adjacent to single-family near Greenville Avenue

Exterior design• Façade articulation• Main entrances oriented to

the street

Screening of service areas and roof-mounted equipment

Spring Valley Station DistrictTownhome Residential

Building Regulations

Building materials • Higher masonry

requirement

Building height • Three stories except when

facing Greenville Avenue

Minimum unit size • 1,500 sf

Maximum number of attached units • Six, except along Greenville

Avenue

Spring Valley Station DistrictOpen Space

Spring Valley Station DistrictCirculation

Spring Valley Station District Zoning/Development Review

August 2004 – Initial zoning

November 2006–February 2015 – Multiple zoning revisions• Administrative updates• Extend townhome use to Single-family area• Additional residential development rights • Revised building heights• Exchange of multi-family development rights for

additional townhomes

Development Plans • Approved by City Plan Commission/ City Council for

each phase as well as site plan revisions and elevations

Brick Row

Brick Row Location

Spring Valley Station

• Elevated station

• 550+ parking spaces

Brick Row east of station

Before

Brick RowParcel Map – Before Redevelopment

Brick RowAerial Perspective

Brick RowInitial Concept – Centennial Park

Brick RowSite Plan — 2011

Brick RowLand Use – 2011

Brick RowLand Use – 2015

Brick RowBefore & After

Before

After

After

Brick RowSite Redevelopment

GreenValley Apts.

Initial Proposal

Final Development

Apartments 337 units 500 units 577 unitsCondominiums 300 unitsSingle-FamilyDetached

18 units

Townhomes 150 units 175 unitsRetail/ Restaurant

44,000 SF 15,750 SF

Sustainable Development funds $1,375,000• Street Construction $55,000• Landscaping $0• Pedestrian Amenities $960,000• Bicycle Trail $0• Bus Transit $0• Rail Transit $165,000• Intersection Improvements $0• Traffic Signals $0

Additional Funds spent on infrastructure $15,375,000

Brick RowInfrastructure Project Improvements

DART Plaza

Pedestrian Bridge

Hike & Bike – Pedestrian Linkage

E Spring Valley Rd – Pedestrian Amenities, Streetscape, Rail Linkages, Trails

Townhouse Pedestrian Streetscape, Landscape & Lighting

Multi-Family Pedestrian Streetscape, Landscape & Lighting

Hike & Bike Trail

Brick RowSustainable Development Infrastructure

Brick RowGrowth in Appraised Value

Parcel Land Value

Improvement Value

Total Value

2006 (base) $5,079,270 $1,629,420 $6,708,6902006 (inf. adj.) $5,913,771 $1,897,126 $7,810,898

2014 $36,170,300 $48,053,510 $84,223,810

Data Source: Dallas Central Appraisal District

Summary/Lessons Learned

Provide flexibility in zoning regulations and approval process

Let the market guide development

Retail is the hardest piece

Respect area neighborhoods

Economic downturns can affect timing and development type

Keith KrumSenior PlannerCity of Richardsonkeith.krum@cor.gov972-744-4257