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NORTH STONER PRAIRIE NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN
Project Startup Meeting
CONSULTANT • SAA Design Group• In association with Teska Associates/
Montgomery Assoc. Resource Solutions December 11, 2012
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SAA Design Group • David Schreiber, PLA, ASLA• Ryan Garcia, AICP• John Lichtenheld, PE, AICP
Teska Associates• Scott Goldstein, AICP, LEED AP
Montgomery Associates Resource Solutions• Steve Gaffield
TEAM INTRODUCTIONS
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City of Fitchburg Fund Plan Oversee the neighborhood plan development process (Neighborhood Plan Steering Committee) and assure consistency with comprehensive plan) Technical review and input Approve/adapt plan
Private Developer Group Fund plan Participate in the development of the plan as part of Neighborhood Steering Committee
PROJECT ROLES
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Neighborhood Steering Committee Assist in the drafting, review, and approval of the neighborhood plan Recommend a final plan for adoption
Consultant Team Confer with the Neighborhood Steering Committee and other public bodies regarding site environmental and infrastructure issues, opportunities, and constraints Propose growth model alternatives Prepare final land use, transportation and stormwater plans
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WORK PLAN AND SCHEDULE
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WORK PLAN AND SCHEDULE
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What does a successful plan and plan development process look like to you?
PLAN EXPECTATIONS
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PLAN CONTEXT / LAND USE
North Stoner Prairie
Neighborhood
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PLAN CONTEXT / ENVIRONMENTAL
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PLAN CONTEXT / INFRASTRUCTURE
North Stoner Prairie
Neighborhood
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PLAN CONTEXT / INFRASTRUCTURE
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PLAN CONTEXT / TRANSPORTATION
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Legend
Existing Off-road path
Proposed Major Collector (Comp Plan)
Proposed Bike Route (Comp Plan)
Proposed Off-Road Path (Parks Plan)
PLAN CONTEXT / TRANSPORTATION
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PLAN CONTEXT / OPEN SPACE
North Stoner Prairie
Neighborhood
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Integrated holistic planning process Know and work with site capacity Respect and preserve open space, cultural historic, and natural resources Diversify land use Incorporate density and jobs Accommodate housing of varying types and price ranges Accommodate integrated, multi-modal transportation network Reduce energy consumption Authentic, dynamic character yields lasting quality of life
PROPOSED NEIGHBORHOOD DESIGN PRINCIPLES
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ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES
What are your concerns or issues?What opportunities do you see?
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Environmental and infrastructure analysis Stakeholder interviews Next meeting(s) – January 29 Preliminary site analyses findings Neighborhood visioning event Delivery of draft statement of issues and opportunities Website set up
NEXT STEPS
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Agenda, minutes, and actions Environmental and infrastructure analysis Growth models considered Land use and infrastructure plans Images Talk with us or see what others are saying
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