CtrCity-PC Workshop Presentation-20200106-rev_eyt.pdfPLANNING COMMISSION WORKSHOP
January 6, 2020
CENTER CITY
CORRIDORS
STUDY
WHY ARE WE HERE
Inform stakeholders and
community on the status of the
Center City Corridors Study.
Share information about the
Study.
Receive feedback and
answer your questions.
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STUDY AREA
North
91 Freeway
South
SCE transmission line, abuts Platinum Triangle
East
East Street, portions of the Metrolink rail line, and
Lewis Street
West
5 Freeway and West Street, abuts The Anaheim
Resort
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TIMELINE
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A specific plan is a planning tool used to
establish more detailed policies and
guidance for future land use, placemaking,
mobility, community services and amenities,
and infrastructure decisions.
WHAT IS A SPECIFIC PLAN?
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•General Plan
•Guide for Development Greater Downtown of Anaheim
•The Anaheim Colony –Vision, Principles, and Design Guidelines
•Citywide Historic Preservation Plan
•East Center Street Specific Plan
•Zoning Code and Zoning Overlays
•South Anaheim Boulevard Corridor
•Downtown Mixed Use
•Mixed Use
•Residential Opportunity
EXISTING CITY POLICY DOCUMENTS
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Phase 1 -Completed
•Community Outreach Kick-off Event
•3 days of Stakeholder Interviews
•Pop-Up Outreach Events
▪Cinco de Mayo
▪Children’s Festival
▪Family Series Fridays
•District 3 and 4 Meetings
•Anaheim Realtor Group Presentation
•Online Survey
•Project Website
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
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Phase 2 -Underway
•Pop-Up Outreach Events
▪Tree Lighting Ceremony –December 7, 2019
▪Downtown Anaheim Farmer’s Market –January 23, 2020
•Planning Commission Workshop –January 6, 2020
•Community Open House –January 9, 2020
•Online Survey (Available December 2019 –January 2020)
•Project Website
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
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Top Ten Preliminary Vision Principles Based on Community Feedback
Support and enhance existing neighborhoods and historic resources
Provide a wider range of new housing options
Expand economic opportunities and promote the attraction and retention of high-
quality jobs
Continue to evolve the downtown area, also referred to as the Center City Core,
as an active, urban center
Foster new events and entertainment options within the Study Area
PRELIMINARY VISION PRINCIPLES
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Top Ten Preliminary Vision Principles Based on Community Feedback
Ensure Center City continues to meet the day-to-day needs of the local community
Enhance pedestrian, bicycle, automobile, and transit mobility opportunities
Create an attractive pedestrian realm and provide pedestrian amenities
Integrate additional community facilities and services
Create a cohesive community character while celebrating each individual
neighborhood’s identity
PRELIMINARY VISION PRINCIPLES
•Land Use
•Urban Design
•Mobility
•Parks and Community
Facilities
•Infrastructure
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VISION PLAN
TOPICS
FOCUSED AREAS OF OPPORTUNITY
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POTENTIAL BIKE BOULEVARD OPPORTUNITIES
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Short-Term Concept Long-Term Concept
a.Enhanced pedestrian crossings
b.Sidewalk bulbouts with new landscaping
c.Bike boulevard installations
d.Right-turn vehicle circulation
a.Enhanced pedestrian crossings
b.Separated bicycle path
c.Park space and pedestrian amenities
d.One-way vehicle circulation
e.Sidewalk bulbouts with new landscapingNote: Improvements shown above are hypothetical and do not reflect proposed changes to any particular
street within the Study Area.
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1.Continue Community Engagement Efforts
•Downtown Anaheim Farmer’s Market Pop-Up –January 23, 2020
•Community Open House at the Downtown Community Center –January 9 from 6-8 p.m.
•Online Survey (Available December 2019 –January 2020)
•Project Website -www.anaheim.net/C3
2.Prepare Draft Vision Plan document
3.Present Draft Vision Plan to Planning Commission and City Council
4.Finalize Vision Plan
5.Specific Plan –Caltrans Grant Funded. RFP released in January 2020
NEXT STEPS:
THANK YOU!
Questions?
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