FIRST COAST COMMUTER RAIL TOD STUDY | TOD VISIONING
FIRST COAST COMMUTER RAIL TOD STUDY | TOD VISIONING
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CIRCULATION & CONNECTIVITY The connectivity framework for Baymeadows Station is centered primarily around vehicles and pedestrians, and accounts for a potential secondary bike connection, utilizing the existing bike lane on Baymeadows Road. All new streets are planned according to Complete Streets standards to accommodate pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers, and provide all the necessary infrastructure to enhance safety and convenience. The main vehicular entrances to the development are from Baymeadows Road and Old Kings Road S. These access points lead to the main circulation path that surrounds the central retail and office and passes through the station’s drop off/pick up plaza. The pedestrian circulation follows this path, such that coming from the station, there are two pedestrian pathways on the north and south, leading to each of the development’s main entrances/exists. In addition, a pedestrian-only path provides a direct connection to the retail buildings at the intersection of Baymeadows Road and Old Kings Road S, as it passes through the 2-story retail/office buildings in the center of the development. Bike access is assumed at the entrance from Baymeadows Road connecting the existing bike lane directly to the station area.
OPEN SPACE & PUBLIC REALM Open spaces in the Baymeadows Station area are comprised primarily of small-scale parks and widened sidewalks along the main circulation paths. The open space strategies are intended to reinforce walkability within the station area and provide short-term gathering spaces for visitors and residents. The widened sidewalk includes large trees and tree beds to increase shade coverage and connect to both entrances on Baymeadows Road and Old Kings Road S. The small triangular park along the road that connects both entrances forms an internal pedestrian and cyclist loop and defines the development’s low- scale commercial core. This park is connected by a pedestrian-only pathway (or promenade) connection to the park at the entrance/exit from the FCCR station, and together they create the public realm spine of the development. The pedestrian-only street, as well as the widened streets in the development, are envisioned to host an array of activities, such as outdoor dining, outdoor retail, food trucks, and more.
LAND USE The proposed land uses for Baymeadows Station emphasize the importance of the existing commercial center as a local destination and expand on it. As such, commercial uses are along all new streets in the development core and along Baymeadows Road, and a new grocery store is envisioned at the entrance from Baymeadows Road. Limited office uses are placed on top of the retail uses at the core of the development and on the building to the southeast of it. These uses
complement the type of services available within the station area for riders and residents and further activate the station’s public realm. The two mixed- use residential buildings on the northern edge of the development frame the core and add the required density to create a vibrant destination during all times of the day. These buildings include structured parking which can supplement further parking needs of FCCR customers in addition to the shared surface parking east of the grocery store
FRAMEWORK LEGEND
MIXED USE COMMERCIAL OFFICE & WORK SPACE MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL PARKING KEY FRONTAGES COMPLETE STREET PARKS/OPEN SPACE CIVIC NODE CONNECTION HIERARCHY
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Figure 5-21: BAYMEADOWS STATION CIRCULATION
Figure 5-22: BAYMEADOWS STATION OPEN SPACE
Figure 5-23: BAYMEADOWS STATION LAND USE
FCCR TOD STUDY
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