Big Darby Accord Town Center Master Plan Consultant Proposal

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Summary of the Proposed Planning Process
All master plans of Urban Design Associates (UDA) are created in open, participatory design processes. The planning
process for the Big Darby Accord Town Center Master Plan will include the following three phases: (1)
“Understanding,” in which the UDA team gains a detailed understanding of the opportunities and the goals of the
site and its stakeholders; (2) “Exploring,” in which the team uses plan and perspective drawings in charrette (working
session) format to create and evaluate a number of possible plans; and (3) “Deciding,” in which the UDA team and
stakeholders narrow the choices to arrive at a consensus plan.
The three planning phases will each be organized around working trips by the consultant team to Columbus, Ohio.
Public meetings will occur during each of the trips.
UDA will be at the center of a multi-disciplinary planning team that includes urban designers, landscape architects,
planners, ecologists and ecological designers, civil engineers, traffic consultants, market analysts, and attorneys.
Assumptions
The planning process assumes the following:
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The contracting client will be one of the four public entities of the “Client Group”: Prairie Township, Brown Township,
Franklin County, or the City of Columbus.
The Client Group will appoint a project manager who will be the day to day contact person for the consultant team.
A representative and diverse Steering Committee will be established prior to the onset of the planning work to
include residents, property owners, business owners, conservation groups, cultural organizations, religious groups,
government agencies, and others as may be mutually determined.
Although UDA will be facilitating the public participation planning process, the Client Group and the Steering
Committee will assist in identifying, contacting, and coordinating the participation of key individuals and groups.
UDA will have sub-consultants for landscape architecture, ecology, civil engineering, transportation planning, market
analysis, and land use regulation.
The objectives of the market study will be to: identify the candidate land uses for the Town Center; quantify the
demand and development feasibility for those land uses; outline a development strategy, including phasing, absorption
schedule, and critical success factors; and estimate the financial performance and revenue streams over a time
period to identify public and private implementation and financial strategies.
The Planning Process will have Three Phases
Phase I Data Base and Analysis: Understanding
Phase II Alternatives: Exploring
Phase III Final Plan: Deciding
Each phase will be organized around team trips to Columbus, Ohio.