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HomeMy WebLinkAboutEntrada presentationAchieving the Vision November 9, 2015 1 85 Acres at FM 1938 and SH 114 Acquired by current owners in 2012 Staff and developer explored the opportunities 2 Mixed use Utilize a Spanish village design Select a region of Spain to emulate - Catalonia Not a typical mixed use project: Very high quality Architecturally unique Strong sense of place 3 Achieving the vision under economic pressure Ensuring high build quality and design Building a non-typical mixed use development in a suburban market near existing retail Maintaining the vision over the long haul 4 A strong zoning ordinance Planned Development District Strong design standards Emphasis on design, design, design! Good execution of both zoning and design Recognition that design emphasis must be on both public and private spaces 5 Needs to be a sophisticated interpretation of the Catalonian archetype Street, open space, and water feature layout Street design and pavement type 6 Commercial building placement, adjacencies, and blending Avoid pad site look Massing and Placement Parking Bridge Design Public Art 7 Master Lighting Plan Strong Design Standards Landscaping and Retaining Walls Residential Design, Layout, and Placement 8 Adherence to permitted and special uses Timing & ratio of residential construction to commercial construction Adherence to design standards PD Site Plans 9 Mass grading started & water feature excavated Retaining walls around water feature started TCMUD water line removed Paver & curb sections agreed to Retaining wall section design agreed to Civil engineering plans near completion Permit issued for sanitary sewer trunk lines 10 Zoning approved* Development Agreement Economic Development Agreement Preliminary plat approved Development Plan approved Visitor Center site plan approved 11 Build Infrastructure Complete Design Guidelines (P&Z Adoption) Adhere to those standards Unwavering focus on design 12 Ensure high quality commercial buildings that do not resemble pad sites Ensure residential layout that is consistent with the vision of a Catalonian Spanish Village Strong attention to detail on PD Site Plans 13