Transcript Slide 1

Kissimmee Vine Street Vision Implementation
November 19, 2009
Project Briefing
• History and context
• Community vision
• Implementation steps
• Interagency and cross
jurisdictional issues
• Next steps
Project History
• Crafting the Vision
– Market analysis in 2007
– Kissimmee as ‘urban hub’
of Osceola County
– Increased density and
mixed uses
– Housing diversity
– Vision to ‘transition from
the strip’ over the next
30+ years
VINE STREET VISION IMPLEMENTATION TIMELINE
0-5 Years
GOALS
Create a distinct sense
of place
• Overlay District
• Design Guidelines
• Form-Based Codes
Create incentives for
private sector investment
• Fast Track Reviews
• Website
• Catalyst Project
Encourage multimodal
mobility strategies
• Establish MMTD
• Advance BRT and other initiatives
Diversify housing stock
• Housing Study
• Advance Beaumont Site Redevelopment
Improve institutional
capacity in economic
development
• Create or Expand CRA
• Economic Development Director
• Establish Redevelopment Committee
• Conduct City Branding Exercise
Overlay District - Design Framework
• Sets expectation for future
development
• Creates ‘more worth’ for
properties
• Grounded in multimodal
transportation
• Creates transit ready urban form
• Balances mobility with livability
Why an Overlay?
• Overlay District
– Does not alter existing/base zoning of a parcel
– Provides additional development guidance for an
identified geographic area
– Creates incentive or disincentive for particular types of
development
– In cases of conflict between the overlay and the base
zoning, the overlay’s standards prevail
Overlay Framework
• Corridor districts and
station areas
• Street network hierarchy
• Corridor building
standards aligned with
street types
• Best practices guide for
site design
Corridor Regulating Plan
Multimodal Network
Station Area and Corridor Character
Overlay District/Design Guidelines
• Draft Document/Policy under review
• Adopt by end of year
City Next Steps
• Multimodal transportation
plan and funding options
• Consider Community
Redevelopment Agency
(CRA)
Interagency Partners
• What can the city do to collaborate with partners in
advancing the vision?
Osceola
County
East
Central
Florida
RPC
Lynx
City of
Kissimmee
Metroplan
FDOT
Discussion