FIRST COAST COMMUTER RAIL TOD STUDY | TOD VISIONING
FIRST COAST COMMUTER RAIL TOD STUDY | TOD VISIONING
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TOD SUMMARY
TOD FRAMEWORK
OVERVIEW The plan for the Baymeadows Station area assumes a redevelopment of the existing commercial Brierwood Village Plaza. The plan utilizes the existing large surface parking lot for the construction of new retail and office uses, as well as a densification of the existing retail uses to accommodate mixed-used residential development. The proposed development is nestled between Baymeadows Road, Old Kings Road S., and the FCCR tracks. The southern parcels include 1-3 stories of retail and office uses, and a grocery store served by surface parking. The low-scale retail and
DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY » Create a Mixed-Use Retail & Entertainment Center that provides an open-air shopping and dining experience featuring outdoor gathering places with easy multimodal access to FCCR rail corridor. KEY TOD STRATEGIES » Make Connections: Introduce an interconnected new street grid optimized for pedestrian safety, to provide convenient access from the surrounding area to the FCCR Station and the proposed retail, and office uses, and to encourage pedestrian movement within the new development. » Create Great Spaces: Create a pedestrian promenade and a landscaped loop road that links the transit plaza and the proposed parks with the surrounding land uses. » Specify a Mix of Uses: Provide a new open-air retail, dining, and entertainment destination, featuring live/ work spaces to create a service-focused, mixed-use community. » Focus Density: Position higher-density mixed-use residential development north of the retail core; keep the commercial center moderate-low density to maintain the existing suburban context character. » Identify Opportunities: Leverage the central location of the existing underutilized commercial parcel to increase densities and diversify retail and services.
office buildings maintain the existing building height and typology of the surrounding environment and the surface parking intends to create quick and convenient access to retail services. The surface parking lots are assumed to comply with sustainable design standards, using permeable pavement, and vegetation, among other strategies. The parcels to the north include mixed-use residential buildings with structured parking garage, ground-floor retail, and 4-5 floors of apartments. Current zoning isn’t supportive of the proposed framework. Zoning amendment or rezoning will be required.
TOD STATION TYPOLOGY » Multi-use Suburban: » Consolidated Center » Sub Region: 2 MULTI-USE SUBURBAN F 2
Baymeadows
Baymeadows Rd
TOD VISIONING Land uses along Baymeadows Road include a variety of employment opportunities east of Philips Highway and a large concentration of suburban communities west of it. As such, the proposed station at Baymeadows will be serving both origins and destinations; commuters who arrive to work in one of the businesses and residents who work in other locations along the corridor. The development of the Baymeadows Station area is envisioned to address the needs of both the local community and the daily commuters who work nearby.
Through the proposed land uses, building height, and street grid, the plan aspires to create a local retail and entertainment center for the residential community adjacent to it and a mid-day/after-work destination for employees in one of the businesses across Philips Highway. The proposed retail uses in the immediate station area will augment the existing retail east of Philips Highway and by this, reinforce Baymeadows as a community retail destination
Figure 5-20: BAYMEADOWS STATION STUDY AREA AERIAL AND PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT PARCELS
FCCR TOD STUDY
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