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Historic Stockyards Overlay District Task Force Meeting May 20, 2015

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Historic Stockyards�Overlay District�

Task Force Meeting���May 20, 2015���

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§  Maintain a Sense of Place���§  Maintain a High Standard of Development���§  Protect Investment���§  Preserve and Develop the Historic Features

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Development Principles���

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§  Authenticity���§  Strengthening the Brand���§  Preservation and Re-use���§  Quality���§  Flexibility���§  Compactness and Walkability���§  Sustainability���§  Safety���§  Accessibility���

Design Principles���

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Gateways�•  Main Street & Exchange Avenue���•  21st & Main Street���•  23rd & Main Street���•  28th & Main Street���•  Ends of Exchange Avenue���•  23rd & the railroad���•  28th & the railroad���•  Houston & W. Exchange Ave.���•  Ellis & W. Exchange Avenue���•  Rail Station���•  23rd & Samuels Avenue���

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Where should building height �regulations be located?���

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Outdoor Spaces�•  Cattle Pens���•  Marine Creek���•  Front Yard of Coliseum���•  Front Yard of Exchange Building���•  Turnstile���•  Rodeo Plaza���•  Catwalk from Exchange to Billy Bob’s���•  Saunders Park���•  Mule Alley���•  Walk of Fame���•  Wall at Visitor’s Center���•  Brick lot to the east of the Exchange Building���

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Iconic Building or Element�•  Stockyards Sign���•  Coliseum���•  Exchange Building ���•  The Mule Barns���•  Billy Bob’s Texas���•  Stockyards Hotel���•  Cattleman’s���•  White Elephant���•  General Store���•  Scale House���•  Isis Theatre���

•  Stockyards Station���•  Maverick Store���•  Cattle Pens���•  Cowboy Hall of Fame���•  Swift Executive Office���•  Swift & Armour Signs���•  Swift & Armour Stairs���•  Weigh Stations���•  Brick Streets���•  Exhibits Building���•  Leddy’s General Store���

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Iconic Building or Element�

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Should signage, furniture and lighting be uniform?���

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Goals�

•  Continue to keep the Stockyards our heritage and not a fake place. Somewhere for the future generations to see our true “Cowtown” continue to be Cowtown. ���

•  Maintain consistent western theme���•  Keep the flavor of the Stockyards���•  Set up enforceable standards that will endure

for decades not just current developer. ���•  Preserve and adhere to the historical

architectural authenticity. ���

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Historic Resources�  

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Protected  (HC,  HSE,  State)  

Unprotected  (DD  or  no  designa4on)  

Historic Resources and Protection�  

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Proposed Document Outline���

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Section One – Understanding the District���History of the Fort Worth Stockyards���Objective���Public Process���Geography of the District���General Development Principles��� Maintain a Sense of Place��� Maintain a High Standard of Development��� Protect Investment��� Preserve and Develop Historic Features ���

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Section Two – Administration���Administration���

Intent���Relationship to Other Regulatory Documents���

Definition of “Standards” and “Guidelines”��� Urban Design Commission (UDC)������Development Review Process���

Projects Subject to Review��� Administrative Review vs. UDC Review��� Certificates of Appropriateness��� Required Information from Applicant��� Review of Public Buildings and Public Spaces��� Review of Phased Projects��� Conceptual Phase Discussions��� Variances to Zoning Ordinance Property Development ��� Standards��� Conformity to Local Historic Designations���

 

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Section Three – Urban Design Principles ���Design Principles ��� Authenticity��� Strengthening the Brand��� Preservation and Re-use��� Quality��� Flexibility��� Compactness and Walkability��� Sustainability��� Safety��� Accessibility��� Design Corridors���

Main Street Corridor��� East Exchange Corridor ��� West Exchange Corridor��� Stockyards Boulevard Corridor ��� Marine Creek Corridor ��� Swift-Armour Area���

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Section Four – Architectural Standards and Guidelines ���and Visual Design Guidance���

Building Standards and Guidelines��� Intent��� General Setbacks��� Building Orientation��� Building Shapes��� Building Styles��� Arcades and Overhangs��� Façade��� Entries��� Fencing��� Roofing��� Equipment and Service Areas��� Temporary Construction Facilities���

(Visual Design Guidance)���  

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Section 4 – continued��Pedestrian Space Standards and Guidelines���

Objectives��� Elements of a Streetscape��� Frontage Zone��� Pedestrian Way��� Furnishing Zone��� Clear Zone��� Landscaping��� Intent��� Objectives��� Standards��� Guidelines��� Surface Parking Landscaping Standards��� Lighting��� Pedestrian Lighting Standards��� Pedestrian Lighting Guidelines��� Exterior Lighting Standards��� Furnishings��� Sidewalk��� (Visual Design Guidance)���

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Section 4 – continued��Parking Standards and Guidelines���

Intent��� On-site Surface Parking��� Screening��� Parking Structures/Lots��� (Visual Design Guidance)���

 ���Street Standards and Guidelines���

Intent��� Material (Brick, etc)��� Traffic Flow��� Crosswalks��� (Visual Design Guidance)���

 ���Overarching Standards and Guidelines���

Intent ��� Signage��� Public Art��� Open Spaces��� (Visual Design Guidance)���

 

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Section 4 - continued��Standards and Guidelines by Sub-District���

Main Street Corridor��� East Exchange Corridor ��� West Exchange Corridor��� Stockyards Boulevard Corridor ��� Marine Creek Corridor ��� Swift-Armour Area���

 

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Proposed Meeting Schedule���

Task Force Meetings����June 17 – All areas described/ first

pass at possible standards – all boiler plate content for review���

���July 14 - Second review of detailed

standards and visual guides. ������July 29 - First complete draft to task

force������August 12 – Final draft after public

comment������August 26 – Closing Task Force meeting���    

Public Meetings����July 22 – Draft Public Review������August 19 – Final Public Review���