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THE BERKLEY RIVERFRONT COMMUNITY MEETING
THE BERKLEY RIVERFRONTCOMMUNITY MEETING
“No other major U.S. city has such a large, empty, well-located
piece of prime waterfront property under public ownership.”
“How the Port, the City, and the citizenry decide to develop this
incomparable public asset will set the tone and standard for
Kansas City for the next century. ”
-Jaquelin Robertson, architect and urban designer, Cooper, Robertson & Partners
PRIOR EFFORTS
Cooper, Robertson & Partners, 1990
WHY NOW?
• Created a Riverfront Plan that encourages Mixed Use Development
• Developed a mechanism to offer the land to individual developers
• Improved transportation access from Interstate and River Market
• Creation of a Port Improvement District (PID)
• Accentuate existing connections from downtown along the river
PROJECT GOALS
• Develop a unified, organized, and walkable Berkley Riverfront Plan
• Protect and enhance existing Berkley Riverfront Park investments
• Mix of uses that support flexible development and community opportunity
• Ensure appropriate density and phasing
• Create Implementation Plan for Kansas City’s first Mixed Use Development on the Riverfront
Image from Papa Smurf 77 on Flickr.com
PROJECT TEAM
MPD SUBMITTAL
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2. Once a preliminary development plan has been prepared and all required
information has been compiled, the rezoning application and prelimi-
management division of city planning and development department.
3. Once the submittal is determined to be complete, the development
review committee (DRC) will review the MPD preliminary development
plan in light of the MPD district provisions of Article 88-280. The city
planning and development director will then prepare a report and
recommendation for the city plan commission based on the DRC’s
review.
4. The city plan commission will hold a public hearing on the proposed
MPD rezoning and preliminary development plan, at which time the
applicant, city staff and members of the public will be given an opportu-
nity to express their views.
5. After the city plan commission makes its recommendation, the public
hearing process will be repeated by the planning and zoning committee
of the city council who must make a recommendation to the full city
council.
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sion to approve or deny the MPD rezoning and preliminary development
plan. As with any rezoning, the city council acts by simple majority vote
full membership of the city council.
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opment code for information about those statements.
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constitutes a major change from the approved preliminary development
plan. See Sec. 88-520-04 of the zoning and development code for more
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Application
Development review committee
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“Master Planned Development district
is a special purpose zoning district
that is intended to accommodate
development that may be difficult
if not impossible to carry out under
otherwise applicable zoning district
standards...
...the highly flexible and specialized
nature of the MPD zoning district, the
MPD rezoning and approval process
is different than for other zoning
districts.”
Kansas City Zoning and
Development Code Guide
DESIGN PROCESS
CONTEXT
LEGEND
Site Boundary Major Highway System Existing Trail Network Future Trail Network Future Katy Trail Existing BRT Future BRT Existing Streetcar Future Streetcar Future Commuter Rail
• Centrally Located
• Direct Highway Access
NATURAL SYSTEMS INVENTORY
Topography Hydrology Soils
LEGEND Highway Railroad Berkley Park
TOPOGRAPHY 2’ Contour Constrained Slope
HYDROLOGY Stormwater Flow Wetland Overgrown Vegetation Levee FEMA 100 yr Flood FEMA 500 yr Flood Wetland
SOILS Fill Remediated Amended Levee Urban Mix Alluvial
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SOCIAL SYSTEMS INVENTORY
Adjacent Land Use Sound Views
LEGEND
Highway Railroad Berkley Park
ADJACENCIES Residential Open Space Mixed Use Levee Railroad Industrial
SOUND Sound Source
VIEWS Primary Viewshed Secondary Viewshed
CONNECTIVITY ANALYSIS
CONNECTIVITY LEGEND Node | Special Site Proposed Connection Enhanced Connection Extended River Trail Network Proposed Pedestrian/Bike Connection Proposed River Transportation Existing Major Vehicular Circulation Existing Minor Vehicular Circulation Existing River Trail Existing Signed Bike Route in Street Proposed Streetcar Route Berkley Park
BERKLEY RIVERFRONT DEVELOPMENT AREA
• Uses: Parks and Open Space, Industrial
• Site separated from downtown by railroad
MEMPHIS, TN RIVERFRONT DEVELOPMENT
• Uses: Residential, Commercial, Recreational
• Pedestrian connection to river crosses major levee
• Extends downtown street grid to Riverfront
• Connects Beale Street to the River
DENVER, CO RIVERFRONT DEVELOPMENT
• Uses: Residential, Commercial, Recreational
• Site separated from downtown by railroad
• Iconic pedestrian bridge links site to downtown
FORM-BASED CODE
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Regulating Plan Framework Diagram
Denver Commons Riverfront Development
Denver Commons Urban Design Standards and Guidelines by Design Workshop, 1997
EXISTING URBAN FABRIC
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BLOCK PLAN
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Comparison Block Sizes
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Comparison Block SizesI - Rivermarket = 42,000 SF (1.0 AC)II - Downtown = 107,500 SF (2.5 AC)III - Plaza = 129,050 SF (3.0 AC)IV - Plaza = 58,690 SF (1.3 AC)
Comparison Office Buildings Ground Floori - Cerner (Legends) = 42,700 SFii - Plaza Vista = 27,600 SFiii - Hotel Sorella = 28,670 SFiv - H&R Block = 26,235 SF
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Comparison Block Sizes
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Comparison Block SizesI - Rivermarket = 42,000 SF (1.0 AC)II - Downtown = 107,500 SF (2.5 AC)III - Plaza = 129,050 SF (3.0 AC)IV - Plaza = 58,690 SF (1.3 AC)
Comparison Office Buildings Ground Floori - Cerner (Legends) = 42,700 SFii - Plaza Vista = 27,600 SFiii - Hotel Sorella = 28,670 SFiv - H&R Block = 26,235 SF
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1 - 121,946 SF (2.80 AC)
2 - 111,450 SF (2.56 AC)
3 - 113,967 SF (2.62 AC)
4 - 122,792 SF (2.82 AC)
5 - 121,523 SF (2.79 AC)
6 - 81,883 SF (1.88 AC)
7 - 18,091 SF (0.42 AC)
8 - 308,802 SF (7.09 AC)
9 - 198,900 SF (4.57 AC)
10 - 66,740 SF (1.53 AC)
11 - 108,726 SF (2.5 AC)
12 - 687,957 SF (15.8 AC)
13 - 43,688 SF (1.00 AC)
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VEHICULAR CIRCULATION AND ON-STREET PARKING
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GREEN SPACE PLAN
Proposed Berkley Gardens
• Park Master Plan follows MPD Submittal
• Berkley Gardens will be a contemplative space• Raised area for views• Performance space• Incorporate park signage
STORMWATER PLAN
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Comparison Block Sizes
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Comparison Block SizesI - Rivermarket = 42,000 SFII - Downtown = 107,500 SFIII - Plaza = 129,050 SFIV - Plaza = 58,690 SF
Comparison Office Buildings Ground Floori - Cerner (Legends) = 42,700 SFii - Plaza Vista = 27,600 SFiii - Hotel Sorella = 28,670 SFiv - H&R Block = 26,235 SF
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DENSITY
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FAR = Floor Area Ratio = Building Area / Parcel Area
DENSITY
Denver Commons Riverfront Development
SITE PLAN
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