HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-09-16 Public Presentation_201402030852135060WILKES SQUARE REDEVELOPMENTBOARD OF SELECTMAN PRESENTATIONSEPTEMBER 16, 2009www .nantucket-ma.gov/wilkessquarestudy
THE TEAMTown of Nantucket Team:Downtown Revitalization CommitteePatty Roggeveen Brian ChadwickTracy Bakalar John WestAndrew Vorce Wendy HudsonDavid BarhamFlint Ranney Kate HamiltonJohn WagleyProject Manager: Andrew VorceConsultant Team:Project LeadersCharles Tseckares, Principal, CBT ArchitectsKishore Varanasi, Director for Urban Design, CBT ArchitectsUrban Design and ArchitectureDavid Nagahiro, Principal, CBT ArchitectsEconomic Development and Municipal FinancePam McKinney, Byrne McKinneyLandscape ArchitectureLynn Wolff, Copley WolffTransportation and SustainabilityFayssal Husseini, Nitsch EngineeringNicole Holmes, Nitsch EngineeringCivil EngineeringDan MalloyEnvironmental and Chapter 91Les Smith, Epsilonwww .nantucket-ma.gov/wilkessquarestudy
AGENDASchedule and MethodologyThe OpportunityGoals Issues and Opportunities• Planning and Design• Economic Development• Public Realm and ProgramDiscussionwww .nantucket-ma.gov/wilkessquarestudy
SCHEDULEJuly 2009: Project StartSeptember 16 2009: First Public MeetingSep-Oct 2009: Development of Preliminary AlternativesWeek of October 12 2009: Second Public MeetingOct-Nov 2009: Development of AlternativesWeek of November 9 2009: Third Public MeetingNov-Dec: Development of Final AlternativesWeek of December 7 2009: Fourth Public MeetingEnd of December 2009: Submission of Final ReportOUTREACH TO DATEPlanning OfficeTransportation OfficeNRTARepresentative of Green Hound LLCRepresentative of N GridRepresentative of NIRDowntown Revitalization CommitteeMembers of the PressHistoric District CommissionTown Associationwww .nantucket-ma.gov/wilkessquarestudy
GREAT SITE - IN SEARCH OF A GREAT USEHarbor Fuel License for Fuel Tanks: Sep 2009Grocery Store/Parking Lot Lease with Winthrop: 2010Winthrop Lease with Harbor Fuel: 2018• Proximity to downtown• Proximity to ferry• Proximity to yacht basin• Gateway location (from land and water)• Presence of grocery anchor• Presence of parking reservoir• Waterfront/water view and other parcel attributes• Potential for larger footprint uses• Potential for community anchor uses• Potential for mix of complementary uses• Potential for public-private partnership• Potential for community support for the right program
LAND-USE IDEAS• Grocery store• Workforce housing• High-end housing• Hotel/hospitality• Town offices• Entertainment uses• Antiques Market• Specialty/farmers market• Waterfront restaurant and observation deck• Ground transportation center• Parking garage• Educational uses• Public recreation• Harborwalk• Waterfront park• Bicycle path• Others????
GOALS• Attracting a wide range of individuals• Balancing the human, social and economic needs • Attracting commercial business to locate downtown• Protecting the unique qualities, historical significance • Incorporating attractive space for civic gathering• Recognizing the value of keeping the Town Government in downtown
ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES - URBAN DESIGN AND PLANNING
HISTORY – Late 1800s
HISTORY – 1930s
HISTORY – 1940s
HISTORY – 1960s
TODAY
COMPARISON
TRANSPORT HUB
VIBRANCY AND CHAOS
SCALE AND HISTORIC BUILDINGS
CHAPTER 91
DESIRE LINES
RELATIONSHIP TO THE WATER
RELATIONSHIP TO THE WATER
ENTRY FROM THE TOWN
VIEW FROM THE WATER
TRAFFIC AND BARRIERS
ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES – ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTwww .nantucket-ma.gov/wilkessquarestudy •Economic Context•Market Feasibility•Financial Feasibility•Implementation Strategy
DEVELOPMENT ISSUES• Zoning and other regulatory limitations• Multi-party ownership• 3rd party lease contracts• High land values• Environmental constraints and costs• Construction cost premiums• Market and financing complexity• Development timing
IMPLEMENTATION• Land assembly and ownership• Entitlements• Infrastructure•Design• Financing• Development• Operation•Marketing
ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES – PUBLIC REALM AND PROGRAM
BUILD ON EXISTING PROGRAMS AND CONNECTIONSThe Figawi Wine Festival Daffodil FestivalWet Paint WeekendCranberry FestivalChowder ContestChristmas Stroll Bike-path system connections
BUILD ON EXISTING PROGRAMS AND CONNECTIONSBuild on existing programs and connections with improved four-season, flexible, multipurpose open space amenities in a centralized location.
FOUR SEASON PROGRAMMING
WILKES SQUARE REDEVELOPMENTBOARD OF SELECTMAN PRESENTATIONSEPTEMBER 16, 2009DISCUSSION1. What kind of development will enrich the Town of Nantucket and its experience?2. What is the appropriate program mix to support this experience?3. What are the market opportunities?4. What are the opportunities for civic space on this site?5. What are the infrastructure and transportation opportunities?6. What are physical design opportunities of various program elements, including parking?7. What are the mechanisms for implementation?www .nantucket-ma.gov/wilkessquarestudy