Aberdeen Station TOD Master Plan

PublicOpenHouse
October13,2011

Welcome
IntroductiontoProjectTeam CityofAberdeen MarylandDOT Kittelson&Associates ChoBennHolback OpenHouseSchedule
4:00 to 4:15 4:15 to 5:00 5:00 to 6:00 6:00 to 6:45 6:45 to 7:00 Welcome andRegistration MasterPlanPresentation OpenHouse PresentationtoCouncil CouncilQ&A

MarylandTransitOrientedDevelopmentDesignation
MarylanddesignatedtheAberdeenMarc/AmtrakStation asapriorityTODintheState. TODdesignationbenefits Priorityforstateinvestmentinroadsandpublic infrastructure Taxincentivesfordevelopment Raisesstationareaprofilearoundthestate
StateandCountyeconomicdevelopmentagenciesencourage investmentindesignatedstationarea

Fundingformasterplanningprocess

TODPlanningProcess
Interviewswithkey agencies(JuneJuly) Whatweveheard(Aug2) WalkableAccessible, andConvenient SmallTownCharacter ValueAdded SenseofPlace ASafePlace GreenSpacefor Recreation

WPalmBech,Florida(JaneLimYap)

Rahway,NewJersey(NJTransit)

TOD in Aberdeen
how can transit-oriented development work here?

Whatmakesaplacetransitoriented?
StationDesign& supportingnetworkof streets MixofLandUses: Residential,retail,and officedevelopmentnear thestation Planning,landuse& developmentactionsthat recognizethetransit investmentasabletospur economicdevelopment

New Bern Station Before & After

Source:CityofCharlotte/Glatting Jackson

Land Use and Development Patterns

Development patternswithin various transportation contexts

LandUseMix ProductMix Development Patternand Scale Infrastructure Demand Development Contiguity

Different Travel Patterns

Transportation andTransit Implications

Aberdeen TOD Study Area

15 years of planning Aberdeen Station Feasibility Study (2008) Aberdeen Station Area Transit Needs Assessment & Market Analysis (2009) Harford County Multimodal Transportation Center Feasibility Study (2009)

Background

BaseRealignmentandClosure (BRAC)bringsnewhousing, retail,andofficedemandto Aberdeen 8,200newpositionsatAPG 7,500 10,000indirectjobs (contractors) 28,000direct,indirect,and inducedjobsinregion Workforcecomingfromplaces withtransit&towns Familiarwithcommuterrail service Interestintransit& convenientcommute options(10%ofsurveyed commuterslookingtoshift totransit)
Source:2008FortMonmouthSurvey

Aberdeen

FortMonmouth

AberdeenisAPGsDowntown
President,ArmyAlliance
Doctor NumberofEmployees

Educated
Master HighSchool

2500 2000 1500 1000 500 0

Bachelor Associate AveragePay Willrenta condo/town home Willrentan Notsure apartment

HigherIncome

Willbuya condo/town home

Willbuya home

Morediverse
Source:AberdeenStationAreaMarketAnalysis,CambridgeSystematics

Lookingfor housing

Recent Development Activity

Eagles Rest

PlannedDevelopment UnderConstruction

Fieldside VillageCondos Villageat Carsins Run RetirementHome Fieldside Commons

RecentDevelopment

Comfort Suites Office RiteAid

Fieldsof RockGlenn

Office Merritt Properties (office/retail)

WinstonsChoice Townhomes

North APGGate Middle APGGate

Royal Farms

Greenway BusinessPark Office

Holiday Inn

South APGGate

AMoreLivableDowntown
Offerscarlightlifestylebuilton regionalrail Providesrichsetoftripoptions Frequent,reliabletransitservice Walkandbicycle Carsharingandbikesharing Advanced Traveler
Daily Household TripTypes
19% EarnaLiving

UniversityofRochester

Information Systems

27% Social& Recreational 10% School/ Church

42% Family/Personal Business

2% Other Source:NationalHouseholdTravelSurvey(2010)

kcet.org

Build on Aberdeens Civic Heart

More Transit Options

North APGGate

Middle APGGate

South APGGate

Aberdeen ProvingGround

A Complete Bicycle Network

Better Pedestrian Connections

Onlyonesignalized crossingindowntown

Pedestrianbridge andtunnel

56lanesof traffictocross

Whats possible for Aberdeen TOD

Civic Heart of Aberdeen

Civic Heart of Aberdeen

W BelAir Ave north side

W BelAir Ave toward Station overpass

W BelAir Ave Church lot

W BelAir Ave toward Station overpass

City Hall

Parcelization
85% of properties in study area are less than -acre

Transportation Network

Zoning

Land Use

Green Space

Greenway Network - Proposed

example of green boulevard

example of hike bike trail

Land Use - Proposed

TOD Area 1 Station Square

existing view - Rt 40 vista from pedestrian bridge

TOD Area 1 Location Map

existing view - train station parking lot and overpass

TOD Area 1 Station Square

TOD Area 1 Illustrative Plan Rt 40 - examples of streetscape plantings, medians

OctaviaBlvd,SanFrancisco,CA OctaviaBlvd,SanFrancisco,CA

TOD Area 1 Station Square

example of farmers market structures

UnionSquareSanFrancisco,CA

TOD Area 1 Illustrative Plan

examples of terraced plaza/amphitheater and crossing

GrandRapids,MI

Alexandria,VA

TOD Area 1 Station Square

perspective rendering of proposed changes

TOD Area 1 Station Square

enlarged station square area

TOD Area 2 Festival Square

existing view - City Hall, Parke St west

existing view - festival park south

TOD Area 2 - Location Map

existing view - festival park west

TOD Area 2 Festival Square

TOD Area 2 Illustrative Plan example of hotel over retail example of senior housing example of academic building
UMBCPublicPolicyBuilding,imagecourtesyofCBHA KentlandsSeniorHousing,MD.ImagecourtesyofStaceyDahlstrom Savannah,GA

TOD Area 2 Festival Square

perspective rendering of proposed changes

TOD Area 3 Residential Square

existing view houses on Market St

TOD Area 3 Location Map

existing view bowling alley

TOD Area 3 Residential Square

TOD Area 3 Illustrative Plan

Portland,OR

example of live-work over retail

1209N.Charles,Baltimore, MD

SanFrancisco,CA

example of urban park

TOD Area 3 Residential Square

perspective rendering of proposed changes

TOD Area 4 W. Bel Air Ave Commercial

existing view - W BelAir Ave north side

existing view - W BelAir Ave south side

existing view - W BelAir Ave historic residential TOD Area 4 Location Map

TOD Area 4 W. Bel Air Ave Commercial

example of streetscape trees and sidewalks

Chicago,IL

example of streetscape commercial infill

TOD Area 4 Location Map

Washington,DC

NewBrunswick,NJ

Alexandria,VA

TOD Area 5 E. Bel Air Ave Residential

existing view E BelAir Ave multi-family housing

existing view E BelAir Ave historic residential

TOD Area 5 Location Map

TOD Area 5 E. Bel Air Ave Residential

proposed multi-family housing

TheFitzgerald,Baltimore,MD

proposed historic residential infill TOD Area 5 Location Map

Granvile,OH

Granvile,OH

Vision