Oak Street Downtown Plan and Code Roanoke, Texas

1 Roanoke, Texas , located northeast of Fort Worth and near the heart of the Alliance Texas multi-modal distribution complex, has experienced dramatic increases in population and tax base. The community leadership wanted to preserve the rich heritage and essence of its Downtown , Original Town Roanoke. Gateway Planning Group was retained in order to assist the city in this mission. Resulting in a conceptual master plan, Phase I entailed identifying the strengths of Downtown in order to attract increased tourist and business activity. Facilitating the evolution of uses through benefi cial market forces will allow the preservation of Oak Street s historic and authentic character called for in the market-based vision. This is reinforced by the master plan. The plan was based on a market study by TXP, Inc. projecting 216 new housing units; and almost 300,000 square feet of main Street offi ce, restaurant and retail uses; resulting in potentially 843 new jobs.

2 The existing zoning and development standards for Roanoke worked well in the new growth areas, but redevelopment areas such as the historic Downtown do not lend themselves to a one size fi ts all suburban style. Accordingly, as Phase II of the project, the city adopted a new regulating plan, a form based code and a streetscape plan based on the master plan. Oak Street Downtown Plan and Code Roanoke, TexasCity of Roanoke - Gateway Planning GroupRelevance of this Project Type to the Policy Areas and Center TypesNT2050 Policy AreasEmployment CentersMixed-Use CentersEntire Policy AreaRegional MetropolitanCommunityNeighborhoodInner Tier Areas!!!!Outer Tier Areas!!!!!!!Separate Community Areas!!!!!!!Rural Areas!!!!!!Natural Areas !!!! Most Relevant !!! Very Relevant !! Relevant ! Somewhat Relevant ! Red indicates actual conditionDowntown RoanokeDowntown PlanPhase III commenced in 2007 and was completed in 2010 with the reconstruction of Oak Street based on a fi nal design plan by Halff with Gateway Planning facilitating property owner by property owner interviews to make sure that the fi nal design of the reconstruction of Oak Street was consistent with the Phase 1 Master Plan and each business needs in terms of frontages, retail pedestrian access, etc.

3 In 2009, the Oak Street Regulating Plan was amended to include transition areas along Hwy 377 and Pine 2011, 10 new or redeveloped buildings have been undertaken, resulting in a dozen new restaurants. The success of Downtown since the beginning of the initiative has resulted in Roanoke rebranding itself the Unique Dining Capital of Texas . This project was awarded the CLIDE award for development excellence by : 1- 2 story (4 story max.) mixed-use buildingsRelevant Guiding Principles for North Texas 2050 Development Diversity Effi cient Growth Pedestrian Design Housing Choice Activity Centers Environmental Stewardship Quality Places Resource Effi ciency Healthy Communities ImplementationProject Acreage: Approx. 105 Acres Residential Acreage (if applicable): VariesOther Use Type(s) Acreage: Horizontal Mixed-useTotal Area of Development (SF): VariesTotal Number of Residential Units: NK Number of Effi ciency Units: NK Number of One-Bedroom Units: NK Number of Two-Bedroom Units: NK Number of 3+ Bedroom Units: NK Number of Universal Design Units: NKLand Use Mix: Commercial (Retail, Offi ce), Residential, Public, Community and recreational Areas Ratio of Residential to Total Area: NK Ratio of Retail to Total Area: NK Ratio of Offi ce to Total Area: NK Ratio of Community Areas to Total Area: NKTotal Project Cost: $8 million (for reconstruction of Oak Street )Ratio of Public Financing to Total: 100% PublicCity Development Approval Strategy: Form-Based CodeKey Land Use Tools: StreetscapeProperty Status: Grayfi eld, Infi ll ( Downtown )Distance to Light Rail Station(s): NADistance to Bus Stations(s).

4 NAOak Street Downtown Plan and Code Roanoke, TexasCity of Roanoke - Gateway Planning GroupKey Financing Sources: The fi nal fi nancing took nearly three years to negotiate and included: $ million in Federal historic tax credits, an estimated $ million in city and county historic tax abatements, and $ million in Tax Increment Financing (TIF) with Surrounding Community ( physically, aesthetically, culturally): Roanoke is a separate community with vehicular access to surrounding communities. Its historic small town core. Key Design Features: Pedestrian oriented design, Leverage existing destinations and location, Range of uses and scale appropriate to a small town Downtown context ( 2 4 stories), Transition to adjoining stable residential that Promote Unique Identity and Quality of Place: Preservation of unique historic elements (water tower, rock hotel). Sustainability of Site Location: Redevelopment of a small-town Downtown into a vibrant regional for Healthy Communities and Indoor Environments: Walkable streets, mix of residential uses with retail and offi ce Street Downtown Plan and Code Roanoke, TexasCity of Roanoke - Gateway Planning GroupCase Study Authorship, Credits, Contacts:Scott Polikov, Jay Narayana, & Brad Lanberger, Gateway Planning GroupTaner R.

5 Ozdil, Center for Metropolitan Density & Program in Landscape Architecture, School of Architecture at The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA)The North Texas Chapter of the Congress for the New UrbanismGrace Herman, Program in Landscape Architecture, School of Architecture at UTAR eferences: Planning Reports , Gateway Planning Group, July 21, 2011, Remodeled Oak Street set to open The-Times Register, April 7, 2010. Retrieved from 2011 CLIDE Awards Center for Development Excellence, NCTCOG, Retrieved on July 21, 2011.