FIRST COAST COMMUTER RAIL TOD STUDY | TOD VISIONING
FIRST COAST COMMUTER RAIL TOD STUDY | TOD VISIONING
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TOD FRAMEWORK
TOD SUMMARY
OVERVIEW The SR 312 Station framework considers the existing industrial uses, proposes to support them with improved infrastructure, and augments the area with additional similar uses, as well as retail and public realm spaces. It envisions a concentration of employment opportunities that capitalize on their proximity to one another and to a regional commuter rail. This compact linear development is organized along an existing road, with the station and the adjacent plaza as its anchors. Retail uses surround the plaza and provide services for employees of the adjacent business, as well as the
DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY » Augment the existing light industrial uses, and the nearby retail and office park, with a light industry creative hub to increase the diversity of retail and employment opportunities in the area. KEY TOD STRATEGIES » Make Connections: Enhance Dobbs Road with traffic- calming elements and pedestrian amenities to create a central corridor; Build a pedestrian foot bridge to connect the SR 312 FCCR station to the Cobblestone Village Commercial Center across the rail line. » Create Great Spaces: Develop a dynamic and visually stimulating marketplace at the station plaza; Create a linear park to provide a buffer between the rail line and the new development and create recreation options for employees and visitors. » Specify a Mix of Uses: Create a mixed-use campus focused on light creative industries, flex workspace, marketplace, and large-scale recreational spaces. » Focus Density: Limit density along Dobbs Road to 2-4 floors to be integrated with the lower building heights in the adjacent neighborhood blocks. » Identify Opportunities: Consider future needs of the expanded St. Augustine University; Densify underutilized parcels and increase local employment opportunities.
students, staff, and faculty of the adjacent academic facility which is undergoing an expansion of another 40,000 square feet. A linear park along the rail corridor provides outdoor space and doubles as a buffer from the railroad tracks. The current framework can be viewed as the first step of a long-term development project around the potential SR 312 Station. Numerous vacant and underutilized parcels are available north of SR 312 and can increase in value if direct access to the FCCR is established. Current zoning isn’t supportive of the this framework, a zoning amendment may be required.
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TOD STATION TYPOLOGY » Multi-use Suburban: » Consolidated Center » Sub Region: 3 MULTI-USE SUBURBAN F 3
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TOD VISIONING State Road 312, following an east-west alignment, connects numerous coastal residential communities to the US 1 corridor and to an abundance of retail and commercial services, including the marine support industry. The vision for the SR 312 Station, as a Multi- use Suburban Consolidated Center typology, is focused on maintaining the industrial character of the area and increasing employment opportunities through the addition of light industrial flexible spaces. The framework complements the existing retail centers and office parks situated across the rail corridor and supports a diversity of employment opportunities in
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the area. The station area has access to local public transit and transportation services offered throughout the historic district, making it a desirable location for an FCCR station. The framework considers potential future needs of the expanded St. Augustine University, such as retail and apartments to support students and faculty. Moreover, it intends to improve connectivity and minimize the threat to health, safety, and welfare posed by hazards, nuisances, and incompatible land uses in proximity to the station and to the nearby residential community.
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Figure 5-93: SR 312 STATION STUDY AREA AERIAL AND PROPOSED REDEVELOPMENT PARCELS
FCCR TOD STUDY
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