HomeMy WebLinkAboutEntrada presentationAchieving the Vision
November 9, 2015
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85 Acres at FM 1938 and SH 114
Acquired by current owners in 2012
Staff and developer explored the opportunities
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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
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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
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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
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Needs to be a sophisticated interpretation of
the Catalonian archetype
Street, open space, and water feature layout
Street design and pavement type
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Commercial building placement, adjacencies, and
blending
Avoid pad site look
Massing and Placement
Parking
Bridge Design
Public Art
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Master Lighting Plan
Strong Design Standards
Landscaping and Retaining Walls
Residential Design, Layout, and Placement
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Adherence to permitted and special uses
Timing & ratio of residential construction to
commercial construction
Adherence to design standards
PD Site Plans
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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
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Zoning approved*
Development Agreement
Economic Development Agreement
Preliminary plat approved
Development Plan approved
Visitor Center site plan approved
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Build Infrastructure
Complete Design Guidelines (P&Z Adoption)
Adhere to those standards
Unwavering focus on design
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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
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