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Home My WebLink AboutCentral Beach Small Area Plan Design Concepts City Council Briefing Nov 21 2024Central Beach Small Area Plan Design Concept Alternatives City Council Briefing November 21, 2024 Joseph Strayer Urban Design Practice Lead Renaissance Planning jstrayer@citiesthatwork.com 1 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 Central Beach Small Area Plan Design 11/21/2024 Overview •Project Overview •Task 1 •Existing Documentation Review •Previous Engagement Takeaways •Engagement Key Takeaways •Key Stakeholder Engagement •Community Open Houses •Future Sessions •Task 2 •Conceptual Alternatives •Diagrams •Alternatives •Next Steps 2 Study Area 311/21/2024 Scope of Work •Task 1 – Existing Conditions Analysis •Document the existing development, infrastructure, and planned conditions within the study area. It will summarize opportunities and issues and serve as the basis for a Conceptual Small Area Plan created in Task 2. The task will include: •Existing Document / Plan Review •Existing Conditions Analysis •Stakeholder Engagement (Open House / Key Stakeholder / Conceptual Preference) •Task 2 – Conceptual Alternatives •Task 2 will involve creating two Small Area Plan scenario that aligns with the RASAP vision. The scenario will illustrate development and infrastructure concepts that address Task 1 opportunities and issues in the study area. The scenario will illustrate enhanced street networks, open spaces, and parking concepts, and include generalized 2D illustrative renderings of existing and proposed buildings. It will focus on differing possibilities for the Convention Center and Sports Center and surrounding areas, such as complementary uses and parking strategies. The task will include: •PDRC Meetings •Conceptual Small Area Plans •Task 3 – Preferred Alternative (To Be Completed) 411/21/2024 Schedule and Timeline 511/21/2024 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 Central Beach Small Area Plan Design 11/21/2024 Plans were reviewed for relevance to the Central Beach study area and are not presented as exhaustive summaries of earlier efforts. City of Virginia Beach City of Virginia Beach 2016 Comprehensive Plan2016 Comprehensive Plan Active Transportation PlanActive Transportation Plan Resort Area Strategic Action Plan 2008 and 2020 (RASAP)Resort Area Strategic Action Plan 2008 and 2020 (RASAP) Current Zoning Ordinances Current Zoning Ordinances APZ-1 / AICUZAPZ-1 / AICUZ Current Applicable Ordinances Current Applicable Ordinances Ocean Resort Form-Based CodeOcean Resort Form-Based Code Resort Area Mobility Plan (RAMP)Resort Area Mobility Plan (RAMP) Parking Parking 2013 Resort Area Parking Strategy 2013 Resort Area Parking Strategy 2009 HQ Hotel Shared Use Parking Report 2009 HQ Hotel Shared Use Parking Report Municipal Parking Garage Priority AreasMunicipal Parking Garage Priority AreasParks and Recreation Outdoors Plan Parks and Recreation Outdoors Plan Development / StrategyDevelopment / Strategy Sports Center As BuiltsSports Center As Builts Maintenance Facility Plan Maintenance Facility Plan 17th and 18th Street CIP17th and 18th Street CIP 17th Street Engineering Study17th Street Engineering Study Central Resort Drainage DistrictCentral Resort Drainage District Resort Area Signage and WayfindingResort Area Signage and Wayfinding Housing Study Housing Study Sports StudySports Study Neighborhood PlansNeighborhood Plans 17th Street Workshops 17th Street Workshops ViBe Connectivity PlanViBe Connectivity Plan Private Development Private Development Capstone ProposalCapstone Proposal CBRE Market StudyCBRE Market Study Atlantic Park Shared Use Parking ReportAtlantic Park Shared Use Parking Report 2011 Convention Center Hotel2011 Convention Center Hotel Task 1 - Plans and Document Review 6 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 Central Beach Small Area Plan Design 11/21/2024 Review Previous Planning Study Engagement Review Previous Planning Study Engagement Public Open HousesPublic Open Houses June 24th 4-8p @ Convention CenterJune 24th 4-8p @ Convention Center June 25th 12-4p @ Atlantic BoardroomJune 25th 12-4p @ Atlantic Boardroom Key Stakeholder Interviews Key Stakeholder Interviews AssociationsAssociations Atlantic Avenue AssociationAtlantic Avenue Association Hotel Association Hotel Association Restaurant AssociationRestaurant Association ViBe Creative DistrictViBe Creative District Old Beach Civic LeagueOld Beach Civic League Seatack Civic LeagueSeatack Civic League Tidewater Veterans Memorial ParkTidewater Veterans Memorial Park Business and Property OwnersBusiness and Property Owners Wave Riding VehiclesWave Riding Vehicles Chaplain PropertyChaplain Property Double Tree HotelDouble Tree Hotel Mt. Olive Baptist ChurchMt. Olive Baptist Church 1081 19th Street1081 19th Street Developers Developers RunnymedeRunnymede CapstoneCapstone ConsultantsConsultants MEBMEB AECOMAECOM WSPWSP City of Virginia Beach City of Virginia Beach Sports CenterSports Center Convention Center Convention Center Parks and Recreation Parks and Recreation Comprehensive PlanningComprehensive Planning Housing CoordinatorHousing Coordinator Traffic EngineeringTraffic Engineering Transportation Transportation Planning Planning Stormwater Stormwater FacilitiesFacilities Concept Design Feedback Concept Design Feedback November 23rd 1-3p @ Convention Center November 23rd 1-3p @ Convention Center Task 1 - Stakeholder Engagement Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 7 Key Takeaways 811/21/2024 •In June, two open house sessions encouraged residents, business owners, and key stakeholders with the opportunity to meet the project team, learn about the study, and share input through three engagement activities. •The activities aimed to understand the vision for the study area and the most desired investment areas. •Approximately 100 people attended the open house sessions; the turnout was an equal mix of Virginia Beach residents and business owners. Public Open Houses 911/21/2024 Open House Information and Activities General Information Activities 1011/21/2024 Results: What do you vision for VA Beach? Business owners and Residents indicated their vision for the future of the Central Virginia Beach Area. While it is clear there is a desire for all the visions provided, a Destination for Tourists and Place to Live for Residents is favored, indicating a common vision of “live-play” for the area. 1111/21/2024 Results: Preferred Investments Business owners and Residents indicated their top three areas of preferred investments using sticky notes. The top selections were Open Space Network (22%), Parking (14%), and Bike Lanes & Multipurpose Facilities (14%). 1211/21/2024 Results: What’s your vision? Business owners and Residents shared what their vision is for the area. The word cloud was created by extracting key words and themes from the visions. 1311/21/2024 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 Central Beach Small Area Plan Design 11/21/2024 Task 2 – Conceptual DesignsTask 2 – Conceptual Alternatives 14 Conceptual Alternatives Guidance (1) Consolidated surface parking into shared garages, (2) Maintained and extended the street framework, (3) Expanded open space and connectivity, (4) Enhanced the 17 th Street Main Street (5) Retained convention and sports tourism with necessary associated uses (hotel, commercial, residential, etc) (1) Mixed Housing Opportunities (2) Multimodal (3) Safe Pedestrian Facilities (4) Connected (5) Clear Gateways into Virginia Beach (6) Sports and Convention Tourism (7) Parking (8) Local Ownership (9) Establish a Mixed Use “Main Street” (10)Development Patterns (11)Community Oriented Destination (12)Embrace Healthy Competition (13)Open Space Network Creating a “Vision of a place that the community wants to visit for no reason” by adhering to the key takeaways we heard from current and previous engagement efforts A variety of schemes were explored that: 1511/21/2024 Conceptual Alternatives North / South ConnectionsCentral Green 1611/21/2024 Master Plan Central Green 1711/21/2024 Precedent Model Central Green 1811/21/2024 Diagramming Central Green 1911/21/2024 Phasing Diagram Central Green 2011/21/2024 Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4 17th Street 22nd StreetMediterranean AveExisting Conditions Central Green 2111/21/2024 (1) Central Green (Phase 1) (1) Indoor Market (2) Main Street Mixed Use (2) HQ Hotel (3) Mixed Use Buildings / Shared Parking Garages (4) Mixed Use Convention Center Building (Shared Parking / Hotel or Office / Ice Rink / Residential) (5) Regional Storm Water (6) Facilities Department 5 1 2 3 4 6 17th Street 22nd StreetMediterranean AvePhase 1 Central Green 2211/21/2024 (1) Library and Visitor Center renovation at MoCA (2) Public Safety Building (3) Central Green [Phase 2] (1) HQ Hotel (2) Standalone Retail Spaces (4) 17 th Street “Main Street” Mixed Use (5) Community Green (6) Residential Community (1) Single Family Attached (2) Duplex (3) Apartment Houses32 4 1 6 5 6 6 17th Street 22nd StreetMediterranean AvePhase Two Central Green 2311/21/2024 (1) Action Sports Facility (2) Double Tree Extended Stay expansion (3) Central / Shared Parking Garage (4) Office Development along 21 st and 22nd (5) ViBe Community Infill and Mixed Use “Main Street” on 18th, 19th, 20th, and 21st Street (6) Transfer Center / Mixed Use / Parking Garage (7) Extension of Mixed Use “Main Street” on 17th Street 17th Street 22nd StreetMediterranean Ave1 3 4 3 6 5 5 7 2 Phase Three Central Green 2411/21/2024 (1) Mount Olive Expansion (2) Residential Multifamily and Shared Garages (3) Marquee office building (4) Grocery store, office, and shared garage. 17th Street 22nd StreetMediterranean Ave1 2 4 3 4 2 Phase Four Central Green 2511/21/2024 17th Street 22nd StreetMediterranean AveMaster Plan Central Green 2611/21/2024 Potential New Development 17M+Total SF 10,000Residential Units 19,000New Residents 9,000New Jobs 900 Hotel Keys 340,000Civic 100,000Action Sports 60,000Facilities 80,000Public Safety 100,000Ice Rink 16,000Parking Provided 8,000Structured 3,500Garage 2,500Surface 2,000Streets +-45 AcresOpen Space Concept Information Central Green 2711/21/2024 Master Plan North South Connections 2811/21/2024 Precedent Model North South Connections 2911/21/2024 Diagramming North South Connections 3011/21/2024 Phasing Diagram North South Connections 3111/21/2024 Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4 17th Street 22nd StreetMediterranean AveExisting Conditions North South Connections 3211/21/2024 (1) Regional Storm Water (2) HQ Hotel (3) Mixed Use Buildings / Shared Parking Garages (4) Mixed Use ViBe Creative District Infill 1 3 2 4 1 17th Street 22nd StreetMediterranean AvePhase One North South Connections 3311/21/2024 (1) Commercial Business District (2) Mixed Use / Shared Parking Garages (3) New Library (4) Public Safety Building (5) 17 th Street Main Street (6) Residential Community (1) Single Family Attached (2) Duplex (3) Apartment Houses 3 2 4 1 6 5 17th Street 22nd StreetMediterranean AvePhase Two North South Connections 3411/21/2024 (1) Central Parking Facility (2) Convention Center expansion w/ HQ Hotel (3) Double Tree Extended Stay expansion (4) Indoor Market / Food Hall expansion (5) Residential Community (1) Single Family Attached (2) Duplex (3) Apartment Houses (6) Community Green and pocket neighborhood commercial 17th Street 22nd StreetMediterranean Ave1 3 4 6 5 2 Phase Three North South Connections 3511/21/2024 (1) HQ Hotel (2) Commercial Business Core (3) Art Museum (4) Residential Multifamily and Shared Garages (5) Tidewater Veteran’s Memorial Park (Partially relocated to same site) (6) Convention Center Green (7) Action Sports Facility (8) Mount Olive Expansion (9) Commercial Business Core (1) Grocery store, office / ground floor retail, and shared garage. 17th Street 22nd StreetMediterranean Ave1 2 4 3 4 7 Phase Four North South Connections 6 4 8 9 4 5 3611/21/2024 17th Street 22nd StreetMediterranean AveMaster Plan North South Connections 3711/21/2024 New Development Calcs 16M+Total SF 8,000Residential Units 14,500New Residents 8,000New Jobs 1,200Hotel Keys 643,000Civic 100,000Action Sports 60,000Library 75,000Public Safety 10,000Mount Olive Rebuilt 125,000Museum 273,000Convention / Ice Rink 17,000Parking Provided 9,500Structured 3,000Garage 2,500Surface 2,000Streets +- 25 AcresOpen Space Concept Information North South Connections 3811/21/2024 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 Central Beach Small Area Plan Design 11/21/2024 Next Steps 39