Big Darby Accord Town Center Master Plan Consultant Proposal

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urban design associates All efforts, both conservation and development, will be guided by BMT’s (Best Management Practices) to preserve and protect areas that contribute to water quality and to improve the overall aquatic and bio-habitat of the Big Darby watershed, including a regional approach to storm water management and will utilize the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) principles and practices. Consultant Team and Qualifications The multi-disciplinary team assembled for the Big Darby Accord Town Center Master Plan includes the specific qualifications called for in the Request for Proposal: » » » » Urban Design Associates, UDA (Pittsburgh, PA) Lead firm, master planning, urban design, architecture, public process Design Workshop (Denver, CO) Landscape architecture, sustainable land design, storm water management Applied Ecological Services, AES (Brodhead, WI) Ecological and bio-habitat planning, wetland and woodland restoration and management STV, Inc. (Pittsburgh, PA) Civil engineering, public utilities, storm water management, transportation engineering Scope of Services 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. Walter Kulash, P.E. (Little Switzerland, NC) Transportation planning Robert Charles Lesser & Co., RCLCo (Washington, DC) Market study, development economics, public finance, public services Bricker & Eckler, LLP (Columbus, OH) Legal issues, Ohio land use regulations, public finance, special purpose districts Trip One in Phase I will involve collection of “hard” data, such as land use, traffic and transit data, utility and storm water data, ecological data, historic data, etc., as well as the collection of “soft” data from interviews, focus groups, and an initial public meeting with residents, property owners, business persons, major institutions, churches, conservation groups, community groups, government officials, and other stakeholders as may be required. Trip Two and Three in Phase II will involve two charrettes (working sessions) to explore and test design alternatives. The charrettes will each culminate in a public presentation. Trip Four in Phase III will include the preparation of a draft plan, and working meetings with stakeholders and a public meeting to review the draft plan. Fees Phase I Data Base and Analysis: Understanding $160,000 Phase II Alternatives: Exploring $185,000 Phase III Final Plan: Deciding $152,000 Total $497,000 » » » Timeline Phase I Data Base and Analysis: Understanding Months 1, 2, 3 Phase II Alternatives: Exploring Months 3, 4, 5 Phase III Final Plan: Deciding Months 6, 7, 8, 9
urban design associates iii statement of understanding of issues In June 2006 the Big Darby Accord Watershed Master Plan was published after an extensive public planning effort begun in April 2005. The Big Darby Accord Plan was sponsored by a multi-jurisdictional body representing nine municipalities (City of Columbus, City of Hilliard, Grove City, Brown Township, Norwich Township, Pleasant Township, Prairie Township, Washington Township, Village of Harrisburg) and Franklin County. The study area is 84 square miles (56,000 acres) and represents 15% of the 555 square mile Big Darby watershed, one of the most biologically diverse aquatic systems in the Midwest. As stated in the Plan document: “The Big Darby Accord Plan is intended to serve as a multi-jurisdictional guide for development and conservation. The Plan represents a long-term vision and general land use for the future that brings together multiple interests in an effort to protect and preserve the watershed while providing guidance for managed growth”. The major recommendations of the Plan are: Plan Framework; Land Use Plan; Land Use and Development Policies; and Implementation. Dual strategies for conservation and development permeate the Plan. For instance, the Plan Framework, based on the “plan drivers” of by-right development and utility and site capacities, led to the creation of a general land use plan that promotes a sustainable land use pattern and locates the highest amount of development in areas that are less sensitive and within close proximity of centralized sewer and regional transportation systems. The attendant Conservation Strategy identifies three tiers of protection for 25,000 acres of land:1) Wetlands and flood plains; 2) Woodlands and upland areas; 3) Natural linkages and contiguous habitat or open space. The parallel Development Strategy projects an additional 20,000 residential units over a thirty year build-out, taking the total population in the Accord area to 100,000 residents. New development will be directed to specific areas: a new 2,500-acre Town Center located between I-70 and US Route 40; higher density development adjacent to Hilliard and Columbus; and areas of conservation development (cluster development) within Brown, Prairie, and Pleasant Townships. All efforts, both conservation and development, will be guided by BMP’s (Best Management Practices) and an ecosystem design approach with the preservation and protection of areas contribute to water quality and to improve the overall aquatic habitat of the Big Darby watershed, including a regional approach to storm water management, as well as identify the development suitability of the site based on habitat value/rarity, cost of development and maximizing ecosystem services with both financial and functional efficiency. The Plan discourages conventional subdivisions, encourages cluster development, and urges the application of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) principles and practices. One of the “early action” recommendations of the Plan was to initiate a master planning process for the Town Center that would establish a more specific vision for the development of the Town Center and would provide a detailed set of recommendations including level of development, infrastructure requirements, design guidelines, and phasing. The Request for Proposal issued 26 November 2007 on behalf of Prairie Township, Brown Township, Franklin County, and the City of Columbus identifies a scope of work including: Market Study; Development Program; Town Center Development Plan; Regulatory Framework, and Implementation. The Town Center Plan planning process will include public participation, cooperation from multiple jurisdictions, and will be driven by and consistent with the conservation and development strategies described in the 2006 Big Darby Accord Watershed Master Plan.
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