West Lots DKP June 6 Commission 5-30-18WEST LOTS
NORTH BEACH
A COMMUNITY INPUT DISCUSSION
West Lots are eight
city-owned lots
(half-blocks)
between
79th & 87th Street
on Collins
across from North Beach
Oceanside Park
WHAT ARE WEST
LOTS?
APRIL 30 TO MAY 3, 2018: PUBLIC WORKSHOP
75+ attendees
One Word Card
50+ responses
ONE WORD ABOUT WEST LOTS NOW:
50+ responses
ONE WORD ABOUT WEST LOTS IN THE FUTURE:
Historic Preservation
Climate Change & Resilience
University & Education
Economic Development & Jobs
Housing & Affordability
Transportation
Parks & Recreation
Meetings attended by Staff and Staff-recommended stakeholder representatives
STAKEHOLDER MEETINGS
STAKEHOLDERS & COMMISSIONERS
Here’s a summary of words we kept hearing. A complete memorandum of input coming soon.
WHAT WE HEARD:
A TOP 5
1) Grow with consensus in ways that enhance North Beach’s uniqueness.
2) Provide active uses to support the passive park.
What’s the big idea for West Lots? North Beach Oceanside Park.
3) Higher-height (if needed) and revenue-generating uses, on edges.
4) Showcase resilience and sustainability
5) Don’t lose parking but improve transit access
Provide active uses to support the passive park.
Example: The lots north of the Tulleries in Paris are kept available for temporary uses.
Provide active uses to support the passive park.
Examples: The City is already providing temporary, active uses.
North Beach Yard (Coming Soon) The Skatepark
Provide active uses to support the passive park.
Splash Pad Monstrum destination art/play parks
Market Hall
Other temporary uses
which could become
permanent
(if they are popular)
Botanical Gardens
Provide active uses to support the passive park.
Art Space
Other temporary uses
which could become
permanent
(if they are popular)
Outdoor Dining
Eco Hotel Bike shop/coffee shops
Showcase resilience
Resilience labs
Other temporary uses
which could become
permanent
(if they are popular)
Innovation Campus
Stormwater Bio-Park in Atlanta Water Square in Rotterdam
What could physically
fit on a single half-lot?
Quite a bit.
Collins Avenue
A SAMPLE LOT
Outdoor
Art Space
Market Hall
Parking
Eco
Hotel
Dining
Bikeshop Coffee
Shop
Market
Hall
Dining
Rooftop Weddings
Picnic Park
Parking
Playground
Splashpad
Botanical Garden Tropical Gardens
A SAMPLE LOT
Collins Avenue
Innovation
Campus
Concessions
& rentals:
water,
souvenirs, kayaks &
boards
Higher-height (if needed) and revenue-generating uses, on edges.
The view from the beach. We see higher heights near Town Center and Surfside
WHAT WE
HEARD:
THE VIEW FROM
THE BEACH
TALL
TALL
LOW
WHAT WE
HEARD:
THE VIEW FROM
THE BEACH
ACTIVE
USES FOR
THE
PASSIVE
PARK
Low-impact, active, civic/social
uses which compliment the
passive park on the mid-blocks.
WHAT WE
HEARD:
ACTIVE USES
FOR THE
PASSIVE PARK
?
WHAT WE HEARD:
TALLER NEAR THE
EXISTING CENTERS
?
NORTH
SHORE
HISTORIC
DISTRICT
ALTOS DEL MAR
HISTORIC DISTRICT
WHAT WE HEARD:
EVERYTHING MUST
RESPECT THE
HISTORIC DISTRICTS
REMEMBER:
VOTER APPROVAL MAY BE NEEDED…
…to rezone from current government / residential district
to a mixed-use district
Currently GU (Civic & Government Use); RM-1 (Residential Multi-family, low-
intensity). Requires a ballot item to change.
…to increase the Floor Area Ratio (FAR)
Current FAR is between 1.25 and 1.4; 3.5 approved for Town Center at 71st
…to lease more than 10 years or sell properties
THOUGH QUESTIONS REMAIN…
WEST LOTS
NORTH BEACH
A COMMUNITY INPUT DISCUSSION