Livable Centers Studies_Gateway FINAL

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101 Summit Ave, Suite 606
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
Office: (817) 348-9500 ext. 109
Facsimile: (817) 348-9669
March 18, 2009
Ms. Meredith Dang
Land Use Transportation Coordinator
Houston-Galveston Area Council
3555 Timmons Lane, Suite 120
Houston, Texas 77027
RE:
Request for Proposal - Liveable Centers Studies for the City of Houston - TRN 09-002
Dear Ms. Dang:
Many firms can design great plans. We offer world class urban designers in that context. Many firms can assess infrastructure and propose a way to pay for it. We do that. Many firms can put a group of complementary consultants together.
We have done that for this project, having worked together successfully on many projects implementing downtown- and
transit-communities in a Texas-context. We will be extremely responsive to Houston-Galveston Area Council because our
dynamic group is comprised of highly-qualified professionals who are local to the Houston area.
What most firms cannot do, but which we thrive at, is bringing together the community leadership, public agency staffs and
real investors to implement the vision plan.
Recently, for example, the Messenger-Inquirer Newspaper in Owensboro, Kentucky observed in an editorial upon the full
funding of an $80 million infrastructure package to implement the renaissance of central downtown:
“Much of the credit for the outcome goes to the plan itself. The Greater Owensboro Economic Development
Corporation did this community a service by bringing in Gateway Planning Group, which went about meticulously
garnering public input and eventually produced a plan that not only will work, but also stirs the imagination and
creates excitement. That made it much easier to defend, get behind and support. It will, we truly believe, do wonders
for downtown.”
As our qualifications demonstrate, the Gateway Planning Team brings together a true integration of transit-oriented
design, context-sensitive streets, pedestrian amenities, intimate knowledge of the City’s infrastructure environment,
realistic market analysis and form-based development standards that will harness the creative investment spirit of the
Houston development community.
Very truly yours,
Scott Polikov, AICP, CNU
President
Gateway Planning Group, Inc.
Team Directory
Gateway Planning Group has assembled an exemplary team to undertake the
preparation of this study. Most importantly, this team has specific expertise in
areas targeted to the needs of Houston/Galveston Area and the planning process. The team is locally and nationally recognized for its ability to provide plans
for major cities that addresses revitalization and redevelopment, strategies for
implementation and leadership through the planning process.
Firms comprising the Gateway Planning Group Team are:
101 Summit Ave, Suite 606
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
512.451.4098
[email protected]
Dave Retzsch, ASLA
7950 Elmbrook Drive
Dallas, Texas 75247-4925
214.920.8006
[email protected]
Joe Willhite, AICP
12012 Wickchester Lane, Suite 500
Houston, TX 77079-1221
281.597.9300
[email protected]
Jon Hockenyos
1310 South 1st Street, Suite 105
Austin, Texas 78704
512.328.8300
[email protected]
Ruth Henshall
1111 North Loop West, Suite 805
Houston, TX 77008
713.864.2623
[email protected]
Stephanie Roberts
11111 Wilcrest Green, Suite 250
Houston, Texas 77042
713.541.5591
[email protected]
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL - LIVABLE CENTERS STUDIES FOR THE CITY OF HOUSTON
Table of Contents
Section 1
Project Work Program and Schedule
Section 2
Project Organization and Management
Section 3
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Goal/EEO
Section 4
Conflict of Interest Questionnaire
Section 5
Estimated Budget
Section 6
Responsibility and Qualifications
APPENDICES
- Project Experience
- Full Team Resumes
1. Project Work Program and Schedule
Project Work Program and Schedule
The Gateway Planning Team brings together firms seasoned in the implementation of walkable transit-oriented neighborhoods. Key members of the Gateway
Planning, Kimley-Horn, TXP and Jacobs firms have been working as a team on
a number of projects that involve urban design, TOD, value capture and code
implementation. Unlike many efforts that simply establish a plan hoping that
others will figure out how to put it in to practice, the collective experience of the
Gateway Planning Team offers two key differentiators:
•
•
We are focused on implementation: we deliver constructable pedestrian
streetscapes that accommodate multiple transportation modes; value capture that attracts private investment; and recoding to provide development
standards so that multiple landowners can function in a “master developer”
environment.
Our team understands the needs of the City of Houston’s public works
environment, key members of this team are actively supporting the City
Mobility Plan and Capital Improvement Plan. We can deliver a parking
strategy that embraces today’s needs, while preparing for tomorrow’s
evolving context in terms of shared parking needed to support fine-grained
redevelopment.
From vision to on-the-ground implementation, the Gateway Planning Team’s
ability to transform a plan into reality is unique. It is in this context that we
propose the following work plan:
Start by Identifying the
Implementation Outcome
With the support of key colleagues
from Kimley-Horn, TXP and Jacobs,
the Gateway Planning Team offers
extensive experience in crafting
urban design-based ordinances to
implement redevelopment plans.
This work has been recognized
through the receipt by Gateway
Planning Group of the inaugural
national Driehaus Award for Best
Form-Based Code in the Country.
The Gateway Planning Team codes
are distinguished because they are not based on a formula; rather, they are
crafted to work for the particular context and local preferences.
In Houston, the key will be crafting a comprehensive set of development standards that the development community embraces in the context of implementing a realistic plan. The utilization of special districts in Houston has
enabled the successful utilization of a package of design standards to create a
cohesive and sustainable destination. The Gateway Planning Team is experienced in taking advantage of that regulatory context through the utilization of
form-based approaches that facilitate not only effective implementation of the
physical master plan but also value capture to fund the initiative both publicly
and privately. Therefore, the Gateway Planning Team will undertake the Task 1
Needs Assessment with Task 4 in mind.
Assure Implementation with Multi-Disciplinary Thinking
Many times master plans look good as a concept, but are found to not be constructible later on. Having a multi-disciplinary team and approach to conceptualizing development and infrastructure investments makes for a visionary, yet
highly achievable plan. Urban designers from Gateway Planning Group , transportation planners and engineers from Kimley-Horn, landscape architects from
Jacobs and economists from TXP are accustomed to working together to devise
plans that get built.
In places like Downtown McKinney, Downtown Duncanville and Downtown
Owensboro, Kentucky, the Gateway Planning Team has broken down the barriers of reinvestment and infill with plans that are invitations for great developers, broadly supported by both planning and engineering city officials and
celebrated by the local community. As further detailed in our work experience
these projects led to wise use of public infrastructure dollars that resulted in
exponential private investments occurring.
Oftentimes the largest barrier to achieving redevelopment and infill revolves
around antiquated vehicular level of service requirements and parking standards. These often ignore urban development needs and focus on suburban
standards that require individual parcels to maintain a high vehicular level of
service on adjacent arterials and be able to park themselves wholly. Through
the City Mobility Planning effort Kimley-Horn has improved the methodology that the City uses to evaluate transportation impacts of urban developments and broadened the tools the city has to compliment mixed use/transit
oriented developments. Applying the new City Mobility Plan Transportation
Toolbox in the Midtown area means the design standards will be complemented
with context sensitive roadway improvements. This team has perfected the
transportation-land use connection by having a multi-disciplinary approach to
devising land development codes and context sensitive streets that establish
adjacency predictability for developers and are easy to administer by planning
and engineering officials. Couple this with an economic analysis that establishes
a financing mechanism to secure the future revenue stream necessary to fund
the implementation of public infrastructure and maintenance and you have the
formula for a sustainable development.
It is in this context that the following work plan will be undertaken.
Detailed Work Program and Schedule
1.
Simultaneously, the “Task 1” assessment will be initiated and members
of a stakeholder advisory committee will be established to assure that
the collection of data and assessment of fatal flaws can be determined
early in terms of the reconstruction of the Code Enforcement Center,
as well as moving forward effectively with the HCC/Ensemble Station.
(Month 1)
2.
From the initial assessment, outreach to major property owners, development community representatives, HCC, Metro, City representatives
and H-GAC staff will commence in an informal interview process to
unearth all critical and difficult stakeholder interests. This step is
critical to ensure that community sensitivity is incorporated into the
specific redevelopment interests for the two core projects, as well as
implementation needs that must be fulfilled for a successful partnership between the City of Houston and Metro. (Month 1-2)
3.
In order to understand the constraints and opportunities, a full assessment of the 2006 market study, other planning studies, development regulations, parking regulations, and potential value capture
tax revenue mechanisms shall be undertaken; in parallel, the Capital
Improvement Program will be assessed, including long term financing
capacity and any major infrastructure gaps under the current conditions, as well as parking demand both in the near term and long term
to establish a baseline for the evolution of parking supply over time.
(Month 1-2)
4.
Developed as a capacity analysis in terms of aggregate potential in
downtown by uses and evolving market opportunities, an initial trends
market analysis and development scenario will be determined; and
then the stakeholder advisory committee will be convened to secure
feedback from the initial analysis and to prepare for a design workshop.
Meetings with the stakeholder advisory committee may be repeated
several times to secure an iterative analysis of the key factors and redevelopment opportunities that can be leveraged beyond just the two core
projects (Month 3-4)
5.
A 3 to 4-day design workshop will be held with the key stakeholders
to develop the Concept Plan (“Task 2”) and the preliminary design
and streetscape drawings (“Task 3”) to implement the plan. During
the workshop, not only will land uses, building forms, street crosssection design and public space designs be refined; but a more refined
assessment of parking, connectivity, multimodal/traffic operations
and pedestrian environments will be undertaken in context of critical
linkages, current destinations (the two projects plus the HCC campus),
future development opportunities. This contemporaneous exercise by
the technical team will ensure that the Concept Plan can be finalized
post-workshop in a very detailed context so that it can be “developer
ready” for implementation (Month 4 - 5)
6.
The results of the community workshop will be used to finalize Designs
for Specific Proposed Recommendations with the following elements:
(Month 5-6)
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
7.
The results of the community workshop and final specific elements of
the Concept Plan and specific deign recommendations will then guide
the development of an implementation initiative for Midtown, which
will include: (Month 7-8)
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
8.
physical master plan of street network, block integrity, key
public spaces
a multimodal transportation improvement program, including
key circulation needs, transit enhancements, destination
enhancements and a prioritized system of pedestrian linkages
a comprehensive parking plan and parking management
program
potential catalytic development projects in addition to the
HCC/Ensemble Station and the Code Enforcement Center
Site
unifying Streetscape design standards and corresponding
application drawings
a final meeting with the stakeholder advisory committee to
secure final feedback for implementation
an assessment of the likely buildout of the Concept Plan and
specific projects in terms of units, square footages and likely
increase in value of development over time versus projected
values if this initiative had not been undertaken
a prioritized list of infrastructure and streetscape projects
needed to support the specific catalytic projects identified in
the Concept Plan
an estimate of probable cost for those infrastructure
a draft set of development standards and recommendations for
their implementation successfully in the context of the needs of
the City of Houston, Metro and the Development Community
a critical path strategy for the design and funding of key
infrastructure projects and development standards for
implementation
an assessment of special district needs to fund and govern
infrastructure improvements
The Gateway Planning Team will then support H-GAC, City of Houston
and Metro Staff in presentations to the respective entities for consideration and adoption of the plan and implementation tools. (Month 9)
2. Project Organization and Management
Project Organization and Management
The Gateway Planning Group is known for its capacity to implement and deliver
projects within budget and in a responsive way for its clients. The key is that we
work with a group of select firms on an ongoing basis.
We believe that one of the keys to successful management is to work within
the client’s framework, especially when multiple beneficiaries are also involved
such as is the case here including the City of Houston, Metro and Houston
Community College. We will work with H-GAC early in the project to ensure
that not only will H-GAC staff feels that execution of the work program will be
effective; but also, to make sure that the other beneficiaries of the work believe
through proper project management that they have a contemporaneous stake in
the outcome.
The Gateway Planning Team has been tailored to be a very flat organization so
that those responsible for the work will be undertaking the work. In this context,
the Gateway Planning Team will be deployed as follows:
Team Organization
Ruth Henshall5
Lucie Ayer, AICP2
Public Involvement
Scott Polikov, AICP, CNU1
Project Manager
P LA C E MA K IN G
Team Members:
1. Gateway Planning Group
2. Jacobs
3. Kimley-Horn
4. TXP, Inc.
5. The Lentz Group
6. IDC, Inc.
TE A M
Andrew Howard, AICP3
Traffic & Connectivity
Milosav Cekic, AICP, CNU1
Master Plan/Visioning
Jon Hockenyos4
Market Strategy
James Daisa, P.E.3
CSS
Dave Retzsch, ASLA2
Urban Design
Rick Leisner, AICP, RLA2
Transit Oriented
Development
Chuck Reedstrom, CAPP3
Parking
Allan Zreet, AIA2
Architecture
Stefanie R. Roberts6
Cost Analysis
Im plem entation
Joe Willhite3
Transportation and
Infrastructure
Jay Narayana, AICP, CNU1
Regulatory Framework
Jon Hockenyos4
Financing Tools
Management Plan
In order to provide an ongoing means to track the work and deliverables, a management plan will be developed in concert
with H-GAC staff. The following will provide the framework for that plan:
Project
Approach
Task
Activity
Deliverables
Duration/
estimated
person
hours
Task
Leader
Task 1 Needs
Assessment
Perform a comprehensive needs
assessment of the built environment, demographic and economic
conditions and cultural resources
and norms. Simultaneously,
establish a stakeholder committee
with broad representation of the
community and relevant agencies/
organizations.
Spreadsheet of data needs, memo
detailing needs assessment findings, presentation to stakeholder
committee and project sponsor.
Modifications to memo as directed
by stakeholders and sponsor.
Months
1-3
150 hours
KHA/
Jacobs
Task 1.1 Informal
Interviews
Outreach to major property
owners, development community
representatives, HCC, Metro, City
representatives and H-GAC staff
will commence in an informal
interview process to unearth all
critical and difficult stakeholder
interests.
List of questions, schedule of meetings and a summary of input will be
shared with the stakeholder committee and project sponsor.
Months
1-2
100 hours
GPG
Task 1.2 Policy
and Funding
Assessment
Assessment of the 2006 market
study, other planning studies,
development regulations, parking
regulations, and potential value
capture tax revenue mechanisms
shall be undertaken; in parallel, the
Capital Improvement Program will
be assessed, including long term
financing capacity and any major
infrastructure gaps under the current conditions will be highlighted.
A technical methodology for analyzing current infrastructure gaps
will be established. A memo will
detail opportunities and constraints
of existing regulations and funding
streams.
Months
1-3
160 hours
GPG
Task 1.3 Capacity
Analysis
Developed as a capacity analysis
in terms of aggregate potential in
downtown by uses and evolving
market opportunities, an initial trends market analysis and
development scenario will be
determined.
A memo of the market analysis will
be developed and interim presentation to H-GAC staff will be provided
in preparation for stakeholder committee meeting feedback
Months
2-3
120 hours
TXP
Task 1.4
Committee
Meeting
Stakeholder Advisory Committee
Meeting(s)
Present findings to the stakeholder
advisory committee to secure feedback from the initial analysis and to
prepare for a design workshop.
Month 3
80 hours
Task 2 Concept
Plan
A 3 to 4-day design workshop will
be held with the key stakeholders
to develop the Concept Plan.
A multi-disciplinary team of urban
planners, transportation planners,
engineers, landscape architects and
architects will facilitate an open
design workshop. Products will
include definition of land uses,
building forms, street cross-section
design and public space designs be
refined; but a more refined assessment of parking, connectivity,
multimodal/traffic operations and
pedestrian environments will be
undertaken in context of critical
linkages, current destinations (the
two projects plus the HCC campus),
future development opportunities
Month 4
GPG
400 hours
Preliminary design concepts will
be developed in preparation for
the workshop so that the workshop stakeholder participants can
provide immediate feedback to
detailed implementable concepts.
Lentz
Task 3 Design
The results of the community
workshop will be used to finalize
Designs for Specific Proposed
Recommendations.
GPG/
Month
a. physical master plan of street netJacobs
work, block integrity, key public spaces 5-6
300 hours
b. a multimodal transportation
improvement program, including key
circulation needs, transit enhancements, destination enhancements
and a prioritized system of pedestrian
linkages
c. a comprehensive parking plan and
parking management program
d. potential catalytic development projects in addition to the HCC/Ensemble
Station and the Code Enforcement
Center Site
e. unifying Streetscape design standards and corresponding application
drawings
Task 4
Implementation
Plan
The results of the community
workshop and final specific elements of the Concept Plan and
specific deign recommendations
will then guide the development
of an implementation initiative for
Midtown. The ownership and trust
forged during the planning process
will culminate into an implementation plan that is visionary, yet
realistic with clear steps to accomplishing the master plan. Task will
be assigned a timeline and responsible agency.
The process used above is aimed at
implementation. In this context, an
initial implementation framework
will be developed for the remaining
subtasks for task 4.0
Month
6-7
80 hours
GPG
Task 4.1
Committee
Meeting
Stakeholder Advisory Committee
Meeting(s)
Presentation of initial implementation plan concept to secure refined
input and additional input as needed
as Task 4 subtasks are undertaken
Month
7-8
80 hours
Lentz
Task 4.2
Economic Return
Conduct an assessment of the
likely buildout of the Concept Plan
and specific projects in terms of
units, square footages and likely
increase in value of development
over time versus projected values
if this initiative had not been
undertaken.
A memo detailing the assessment
and presentation to committee and
project sponsor.
Month
7-8
125 hours
GPG
Task 4.3
Infrastructure
Needs
a prioritized list of infrastructure
and streetscape projects needed
to support the specific catalytic
projects identified in the Concept
Plan and an estimate of probable
cost for those infrastructure.
project sponsor.
Month
7-8
175 hours
KHA/
IDC
Task 4.4 Design
Standards
A draft set of development standards and recommendations for
their implementation successfully
in the context of the needs of the
City of Houston, Metro and the
Development Community
The standards and an executive sum- Month
7-8
mary of the standards and a pre175 hours
sentation to committee and project
sponsor.
Task 4.5 Funding
and Governing
A critical path strategy for the
design and funding of key infrastructure projects and development standards for implementation and an assessment of special
district needs to fund and govern
infrastructure improvements
project sponsor.
Task 5 Adoption
Preparation and attendance to
The Gateway Planning Team
councils, boards and committees to
will then support H-GAC, City of
assure adoption.
Houston and Metro Staff in presentations to the respective entities
for consideration and adoption of
the plan and implementation tools.
Team Members:
GPG=
Jacobs=
KH=
TXP=
Lentz=
IDC=
Gateway Planning Group
Jacobs
Kimley-Horn
TXP, Inc.
The Lentz Group
IDC, Inc.
GPG
Month 8
75 hours
GPG
Month 9
150 hours
GPG
3. Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Goal/EEO
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Goal
The Gateway Planning Team acknowledges that projects funded by the U.S.
Department of Transportation have an established annual goal of 16% for DBE
participation for third party consulting opportunities.
In order to meet this goal set forth by the U.S. Department of Transportation,
the Gateway Planning Team will engage The Lentz Group (W/DBE) and
IDC, Inc. (M/DBE) to perform professional services for this project. The
Lentz Group and IDC, Inc. will be paid no less than 16% of the final agreed upon
budget.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement Gateway Planning Group
Gateway Planning Group is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color,
gender, religion, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, physical or
mental disability.
Additionally, all subconsultants on our team comply with all applicable Equal
Employment Opportunity laws and regulations.
President
4. Conflict of Interest Questionnaire
Conflict of Interest Statement
Gateway Planning Group, Jacobs, Kimley-Horn, TXP, Inc., The Lentz Group
and IDC, Inc. have no known potential conflicts of interest.
Gateway Planning Group and our team of subconsulants will each sign a
Debarment Certification prior to contract execution.
The Conflict of Interest Questionnaire for prime firm Gateway Planning Group
can be found on the following page:
CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE
For vendor or other person doing business with local governmental entity
This questionnaire is being filed in accordance with chapter 176 of the Local
Government Code by a person who has a business relationship as defined by
Section 176.001(1-a) with a local governmental entity and the person meets
requirements under Section 176.006(a).
By law, this questionnaire must be filed with the records administrator of the local
government not later than the 7th business day after the date the person
becomes aware of facts that require the statement to be filed. See Section
176.006, Local Government Code.
FORM CIQ
OFFICE USE ONLY
Date Received
A person commits an offense if the person violates Section 176.006, Local
Government Code. An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
1. Name of person doing business with local governmental entity.
Scott Polikov, President
101 Summit Avenue Suite 606, Fort Worth, Texas 76102
2. [ ] Check this box if you are filing an update to a previously filed questionnaire
(The laws requires that you file an updated completed questionnaire with the appropriate filing authority not later than the 7th business day after the date
the originally filed questionnaire becomes incomplete or inaccurate.)
3. Name of local government officer with whom filer has employment or business relationship.
None
Name of Officer
This section (item 3 including subparts A, B, C & D, must be completed for each officer with whom the filer has an employment or other business relationship
as defined by Section 176.001(1-a), Local Government Code .
A. Is the local government officer named in this section receiving or likely to receive taxable income, other than investment income,
from the filer of the questionnaire?
[ ] Yes
[
] No
B. Is the filer of the questionnaire receiving or likely to receive taxable income, other than investment income, from or at the direction of the local
government officer named in this section AND the taxable income is not received from the local governmental entity?
[
] Yes
[ ] No
C. Is the filer of this questionnaire employed by a corporation or other business entity with repect to which the local government officer serves as an
officer or director, or holds an ownership of 10 percent or more?
[
] Yes
[
] No
D. Describe each employment or business relationship with the local government officer named in this section.
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BY:
Signature
3/10/2009
Date
Adopted 06/29/2007
5. Estimated Budget
Estimated Budget
Project Task
Estimated Budget by Task
Task 1
Task 1.1
Task 1.2
Task 1.3
Task 1.4
Needs Assessment
Informal Interviews
Policy and Funding Assessment
Capacity Analysis
Committee Meeting
$ 33,750.00
$ 22,500.00
$ 36,000.00
$ 27,000.00
$ 18,000.00
Task 2
Concept Plan
$ 90,000.00
Task 3
Design
$ 67,500.00
Task 4
Task 4.1
Task 4.2
Task 4.3
Task 4.4
Task 4.5
Implementation Plan
Committee Meeting
Economic Return
Infrastructure needs
Design Standards
Funding and Governing
$ 18,000.00
$ 18,000.00
$ 28,125.00
$ 39,375.00
$ 39,375.00
$ 16,875.00
Task 5
Adoption
$ 33,750.00
Estimated Total Budget *
$488,250.00
* Estimated budget does not include out of pocket expenses such as travel and
reprographics
6. Responsibility and Qualifications
The Gateway Planning Team will be deployed as follows:
Scott Polikov will serve as project manager and lead town planner. He will be
onsite on a weekly basis and will devote approximately 25 percent of his time to
this project.
Andrew Howard of Kimley-Horn will direct the traffic and connectivity analysis.
Andrew will be onsite on a weekly basis during the execution of his respective tasks
and will devote approximately 15 percent of his time to this project.
Milosav Cekic of Gateway Planning will serve as lead designer for the design
workshop and will be available onsite to prepare for and undertake the design
workshop with the Design Team. He will devote approximately 15 percent of his
time to this project.
Jon Hockenyos of TXP, Inc. will lead the market analysis, fiscal impact analysis
and economic implementation efforts and will devote approximately 20 percent of
his time for this project.
James Daisa of Kimley-Horn will provide expert guidance for the CSS aspects of
this project. He will be available during the initial assessment, the design workshop
and to review final infrastructure recommendations.
Dave Retzsch of Jacobs will lead the streetscape design team and will be available
during the design aspects of the project, approximately 15 percent of his time for
this project.
Chuck Reedstrom of Kimley-Horn (formerly Jacobs/Carter Burgess) will lead
the parking analysis and planning; he will devote approximately 10 percent of his
time to this project.
Rick Leisner of Jacobs will provide planning support for TOD integration of the
HCC/Ensemble Station and pedestrian contexts and will devote approximately 15
percent of his time to this project.
Allan Zreet of Jacobs will lead architectural coordination for the reinvention of
the Code Enforcement Center Location and other related building context issues
and will devote approximately 10 percent of his time to this project.
Ruth Henshall will lead the community involvement aspects of the team. She
will be available on a weekly basis onsite and will devote approximately 15 percent
of her time to this project.
Joe Willhite of Kimley-Horn and Stefanie R. Roberts of IDC, Inc. will lead the
infrastructure assessment and planning efforts, and they will devote approximately
10 percent respectively of their time for this project.
Jay Narayana of Gateway Planning will lead the form-based and TOD development standards tasks and will devote approximately 15 percent of her time to this
project.
The qualifications of these team members and other key team members are provided on the following pages:
Gateway Planning Group is recognized nationally as a leading edge town planning firm known for harnessing the benefits of placemaking for economic development. We take projects from visioning, through the master plan process; we
then implement the master plans through performance-based design standards
and form-based codes that link transportation and land use into the highest
yielding tax base possible.
Since 2000, Gateway Planning Group has worked with local governments, transit
authorities, universities, state agencies, and developers to harness growth and
redevelopment into mixed-use pedestrian-friendly neighborhoods. Gateway
Planning has developed master plans, codes and public-private funding strategies for downtowns, TODs, universities, and growth corridors. We complement
our plans with form-based codes and transportation programs that elevate
quality of life, while also linking it to the market’s ability to sustain growth.
Scott Polikov and his colleagues believe that the key to implementation is integrating urban design into development codes, designing streets for people, and
promoting neighborhood businesses. Gateway Planning specializes in merging
placemaking, regulation and the economics of infrastructure.
This expertise enables Gateway Planning to create sustainable value. In this context, the firm serves clients, from small downtowns such as Roanoke, McKinney,
and Owensboro, KY by facilitating redevelopment plans and codes, to large metropolitan cities such as Fort Worth, El Paso, Charlotte, NC, and Charleston, SC
by guiding both urban and regional growth policy. Gateway Planning’s work has
earned the inaugural national Driehaus Form-Based Code Award for best
form-based code, the Texas American Planning Association (APA) Awards for
Best Current Planning, Best Project Plan and Community of the Year, the North
Central Texas Council of Governments’ Leadership in Development Excellence
(CLIDE) Award, the Envision Central Texas Community Stewardship Award for
best Planning in the region, as well as the Greater Dallas Planning Council
“Dream Study” Urban Design Award.
Gateway Planning’s work has also been featured in Urban Land, the magazine
of the Urban Land Institute (ULI), Planning, the magazine of the American
Planning Association, and Chamber Executive, the magazine of American
Chamber of Commerce Executives Association.
Project Manager, Gateway Planning Group
President of the Gateway Planning Group, Scott is a town planner who started
his professional life practicing law with Patton Boggs in Washington, D.C.
Returning to Texas, he was appointed Director of the State’s Alternative
Fuels Program and served on the Board of Directors respectively for the
Capital Metro Transit Authority in Austin and the regional metropolitan
planning organization (MPO). Alarmed that the MPO’s transportation plan
ignored the urban form, Scott channeled his frustration by establishing a
national planning practice focusing on the marriage of place-making and the
economics of transportation. Gateway Planning’s awards include the FormBased Codes Institute’s inaugural Driehaus Award for Best Zoning Code.
Scott’s service includes membership on the National Board of Directors of
the Congress for the New Urbanism and the National Civic League. He also
serves as an associate of the CitiStates Group and as a faculty member for
the American Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE) Ford Foundation
Sustainability Program for Chamber CEO’s. Recently, Scott was appointed
by the Texas Transportation Commission (TxDOT) to Co-Chair a committee charged with incorporating urban design criteria into the State’s
Roadway Design Manual and reforming the State’s Project Development
Process for urban thoroughfares to better mesh the appropriate design of
streets with their desired urban context. The committee’s work resulted
in TxDOT adopting formally the ITE/CNU Manual, Designing Walkable
Urban Thoroughfares.
Jayashree Narayana, AICP, CNU
Regulatory Framework, Gateway Planning Group
Ms. Jay Narayana joined the Gateway Planning team in the fall of 2007
to provide planning and urban design support to the town planning work
undertaken by the firm. Her current work at Gateway Planning includes
crafting market-based form-based and mixed use zoning districts for
Downtowns, Greenfield, TODs, and infill sites.
Prior to joining the Gateway Planning team, Ms. Narayana worked at various
local governments in the States of Texas, Kentucky, and North Carolina.
During her 6 years of employment with the City of Southlake, Texas, she was
instrumental in the creation of the Downtown Zoning District regulations
and associated design guidelines to facilitate the development of Southlake
Town Square as the community’s downtown with a mix of retail, office,
entertainment, and residential uses. Many of the projects Ms. Narayana
led have been recipients of State and Local awards including Texas APA
Current Planning and Comprehensive Planning Awards and Midwest Texas
APA awards. Prior to moving to Texas, Ms. Narayana was employed by the
Louisville Development Authority (LDA), City of Louisville, Kentucky. At
LDA, Ms. Narayana worked on various projects involving neighborhood,
corridor, and downtown planning including the creation of the city’s first
traditional neighborhood zoning district.
Milosav Cekic, AICP, CNU
Master Plan/Visioning, Gateway Planning Group
A former town architect in his home town in Yugoslavia and a Fulbright
Scholar, Milosav has been recognized as one of the top urban designers in
the country. In addition to serving on the faculty of the University of Texas
School of Architecture, he also served as Chairman of the Austin Design
Commission. Notably, he also served as the lead designer for Andres
Duany’s first design charrette in 1987, leveraging his experience into the
fine art of painting the future of urban America. As an architect for companies such as SAS Shoe Company and infill developers, he knows how to
translate a town plan into vertical development. A man with a deep love for
community, his urban design work is truly poetic.
JACOBS is a internationally recognized firm providing planning, architectural,
engineering, and construction services to clients throughout the U.S. with capabilities to provide technical, professional and construction services globally.
These resources have been known in Texas for more than 80 years. At the heart
of the firm’s success has been a dedication to excellence in service, quality and
value for each client, a desire to work on rewarding projects, and a commitment
to making a major contribution to the built environment. Most importantly, we
help clients realize their vision. Whether the project is big or small, if it can be
imagined, we can create it.
JACOBS’ Urban Design & Planning experts are nationally recognized leaders,
providing award-winning urban design, planning & landscape architecture services for public and private sector clients. Our Urban Design &Planning groups
are involved in projects that increase economic development and quality of life
to citizens in their communities. Project types that are planning and design that
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Transportation Enhancements
Master Planning
Comprehensive Planning
Transit Oriented Development
Parks and Recreation
Community Development
Dave Retzsch, ASLA
Urban Design, Jacobs
Mr. Retzsch has more than 25 years of experience in a wide range of public
and private sector projects. Mr. Retzsch has directed significant transportation enhancement and streetscape projects which capitalize on his
diverse background and insight. These projects frequently involve public
hearings, community design presentations and/or charette processes. His
designs have consistently achieved governing agency approvals while complementing adjacent development, property owner and community stakeholder interests.
Rick Leisner, AICP, RLA
Transit Oriented Development, Jacobs
Mr. Leisner is a planner, urban designer and landscape architect with
more than 25 years of national experience in project design, planning and
management. Commissions in which Mr. Leisner has taken a lead range
from regional to site specific, and include urban planning and design,
visioning and implementation strategies. Previous project experience
includes city comprehensive planning, town design, transit oriented
development (TOD), park planning and design, downtown planning, urban
revitalization studies, and campus planning. Mr. Leisner takes an active
role in the consensus building processes, establishment of planning and
design frameworks, and development of alternative solutions for largescale public and private commissions.
Allan Zreet, AIA
Architecture, Jacobs
As a senior project manager, Mr. Zreet brings more than 20 years of experience to Jacobs. He provides the unique perspective of implementing a
wide range of public and commercial project types serving in the capacity
of project manager, architectural designer, and planner. Mr. Zreet has primarily devoted his career to the planning and design of surface transportation and public/institutional projects. He has a vast amount of experience
with the design of intermodal facilities, airports, bus facilities, light rail
facilities, commuter rail facilities, and related urban development around
transit.
Lucilla L. Ayer, AICP
Public Involvement, Jacobs
Lucie brings more than twenty five years of multi-modal transportation
planning and programming experience at local, regional and state levels in
the public sector, and has intimate working knowledge overseeing milliondollar budgets, supervising staff and managing major consultant contracts.
Besides spearheading long range transportation plans that have major
emphases on transit, she has working knowledge compiling major investment studies and station area design and development plans for rail transit.
Lucie also has been an active participant in technical committees involving
in the development of high speed rail in Florida. Dealing with annual prioritization of federal and state funds, I am well versed in developing technical
criteria and applying them to allocate resources to transportation projects
in a highly competitive environment. Her hands-on experience in transit,
highway, freight, port and aviation programs provides the global perspective necessary to meet the complex transportation challenges inherent in a
high growth area.
Lucie works closely with appointed and elected officials dealing with land
use and transportation, and excels as a liaison to outside agencies in collaboration of major projects. She is also very effective in meeting with our
state and congressional delegations to discuss transportation issues.
Kimley-Horn’s planners, designers, and engineers understand the importance
of physical design that integrates seamlessly with its surroundings. Successfully
executing context-sensitive designs requires a look at the big picture and an
understanding of the elements essential to a place. Their staff understand how
to design streets that accommodate demanded traffic while at the same time
existing at a scale appropriate for the surrounding area. They also understand
how to develop land and landscapes in a way that protects, preserves, and
enhances the place.
Kimley-Horn is a leader in the arena of Context Sensitive Design (CSD). They
seek to achieve Context Sensitive Solutions that simultaneously 1) meet the transportation need; 2) are an asset to the community; and 3) are compatible with the
natural and built environment. Their staff is presently involved with some of the
nation’s top CSD efforts in helping prepare and conduct a CSD training course
and leading the creation, publication, and initial dissemination of a research
document for the Context Sensitive Design of Major Urban Streets.
Kimley-Horn is a unique blend of urban and transportation planners, urban
designers, architects, landscape architects, and transit specialists and engineers. Their staff presents a full range of experience in travel demand modeling, land use planning, transit, traffic, multimodal urban street design, public
involvement, and various other disciplines that will be valuable to this project.
Equally important, they have been on the forefront of integrating transportation and land use and designing streets that both serve the activities associated
with adjacent land uses and their broader function as transportation facilities.
They understand the goals and objectives of this project, and their work on the
Houston Mobility and various H-GAC projects better positions the team to help
make this project successful.
Andrew Howard, AICP
Traffic & Connectivity, Kimley-Horn
Andrew is an urban planner focused on successful integration of land use,
transportation, and urban design. His primary expertise includes community transportation planning, specifically the development of multimodal
transportation plans, context sensitive urban street design, bicycle and
pedestrian planning as well as transit oriented development. His passion for
downtown planning and new urbanism has lead to his participation on a
number of recent urban design projects throughout the Texas and the South.
In addition, Andrew has led or participated in the use of scenario planning
for transportation plans and regional land use-transportation visions.
James Daisa, P.E.
CSS, Kimley-Horn
Jim has over 20 years of experience in transportation planning and traffic
engineering. Jim is a national expert in the field of Transit Oriented
Development, Smart Growth, mixed-use development and in the field of
Context Sensitive Design with experience in transportation planning and
traffic engineering. He has been involved in the field of CSD from its infancy
and has since been a strong advocate of context sensitive solutions. Jim is
experienced in public facilitation of transportation plans, educating both
professionals and laypeople in CSD issues through workshops, presentations, and practical experience. Trained under nationally known experts
in conducting community workshops, he has led hands-on charrettes and
workshops to work closely with communities and agencies developing innovative solutions to ensure successful consensus on land use and transportation plans.
Chuck Reedstrom, CAPP
Parking, Kimley-Horn
Prior to joining Kimley-Horn, Charles Reedstrom served JACOBS (now
Jacobs) as Strategic Revenue Systems Manager. In this capacity, he was
responsible for the development and expansion of aviation projects
involving Information Technology Systems (ITS) applications, accounting
and financial reporting applications, and automated audit capabilities.
Projects for which he was responsible included the design and implementation of parking revenue control systems and ground transportation systems
for controlling and tracking commercial vehicles through airports, and
facility management systems to improve client’s ability to actively manage
their parking facilities.
Joe Willhite, AICP
Transportation & Infrastructure, Kimley-Horn
Joe has more than six years of transit, transportation and land use planning experience. His experience ranges from environmental impact assessments, pedestrian analyses, and corridor studies to comprehensive planning and market analysis. Joe has provided these services throughout
Texas and across the country. He is well versed in the use of several transportation software programs, including ArcGIS, TransCAD, and Cube
Transportation Modeling. Joe also brings experience with the Federal
Transit Administration requirements for different funding mechanisms
and experience in analyzing locally funded transit lines that are in compliance with federal requirements to maximize their potential as local match
corridors.
TXP, Inc. is an economic analysis and public policy consulting firm founded in
1987 in Austin, Texas. Since then, TXP has grown into a team of professionals
whose diverse backgrounds allow the firm to craft customized solutions to
client problems. For the past twenty years, TXP has helped clients understand
and respond to their most pressing economic and public policy challenges. By
blending analysis and creativity, TXP crafts custom solutions that are thoughtful
and straightforward. Their innovative ideas not only enable community and
business leaders to anticipate and manage the economic forces affecting their
region, but also show them how to define and shape issues from the beginning. TXP consults on a range of public and private projects across the country.
Members of TXP are involved in the community and understand the challenges
faced by an increasingly complex world, as heightened media attention and an
ever more diverse set of stakeholders shine a brighter spotlight on public decision-making and public policy.
Jon Hockenyos
Market Strategy/Financing Tools, TXP
Jon Hockenyos has had a life-long interest in economics and public policy. Mr.
Hockenyos founded TXP while attending the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the
University of Texas at Austin in 1987. Since then, TXP has successfully completed hundreds of projects for a wide variety of clients. Mr. Hockenyos received
a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from the University of Illinois and Masters of
Public Affairs from the LBJ School of Public Affairs, where he has taught as an
Adjunct Professor. He also served on the interim Board of Directors for Capital
Metro (the Austin area transit authority) during the summer of 1997, is the current President of the Board of Directors of Hyde Park Theatre in Austin, and is a
member of the Advisory Board of American Bank of Commerce.
Founded in 1987, The Lentz Group is a Houston-based communications firm known
for coordination of community outreach and input for infrastructure projects. They
are skilled at developing public involvement programs that satisfy government
requirements while reaching people of all ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds
and encouraging input from all meeting participants.
The firm has helped governmental agencies and institutions clearly communicate to
the public on 50-plus infrastructure projects (13 with Jacobs). They have worked with
H-GAC on two separate pedestrian/bicyclist plan projects and the Waller Livable
Centers Study; with METRO on METRORail, transit corridors and an intermodal
facility; and the City of Houston on their parks and recreation master plan.
Ruth Henshall
Public Involvement, The Lentz Group
Ruth Henshall will orchestrate the team’s public outreach and participation. She
has orchestrated public involvement for two H-GAC Pedestrian and Bicyclist
District plans and the Waller Livable Centers Study; METRO’s Red Line, Galleria
and Southeast light rail corridors; and the City of Houston on their parks and
recreation master plan. Ruth Henshall will conduct the work from The Lentz
Group’s Houston office. During key stages of the project, she will dedicate up to
50% of her time.
Ruth has a 31 year professional career in the design and construction industry
and has been with the Lentz Group since the beginning. But her orientation
began at birth – her father, grandfather and great grandfather were all mechan-
ical contractors. She has a knack for translating the most technical design and
construction concepts into “plainspeak” and helps our clients say what they
really mean. Ruth knows research and strategy make the difference in the effectiveness of any marketing activity – research to clearly define what target audiences want and need, then strategy to determine the best messages and activities to position our clients.
IDC Inc. is a leading Texas-based infrastructure development consulting firm
with a staff of professionals with the technical expertise and proven experience to provide cost analysis, planning, preliminary engineering, final design,
program and construction management for transportation, public works, and
building facilities for both public and private clients.
Stefanie R. Roberts
Cost Analysis, IDC, Inc.
Ms. Roberts has 12 years of landscape architecture, planning, program
management, and construction experience including 5 years as a project
manager on projects ranging from $150,000 to over $300 million. Her
areas of expertise include creating innovative design solutions for any size
development, construction administration, land planning, predevelopment
approvals and permitting, recreational facility design, and multi-discipline
coordination. Ms. Roberts has a diverse background including planning
and program management of education facilities, land planning in masterplanned communities, as well as landscape design and construction experience ranging from 50-acre subdivisions to high-end multifamily residential design/construction projects. The result of such a diverse background
gives Ms. Roberts a unique perspective on projects involving coordination
between many different disciplines and entities, and has enabled her to
adjust well to new challenges involving managing various design and construction professionals.
Appendices
- Project Experience
- Full Team Resumes
Town Center Study - Phase I
* Rick Leisner also performed professional services on
McKinney, Texas
this project prior to joining Jacobs.
The Town Center Study is McKinney’s vision for the future of its central neighborhoods and historic center. The Study is also the roadmap for implementing of a series
of plans for redevelopment, preservation, and future growth. An extension of the
City of McKinney’s 2004 Comprehensive Plan, the Town Center Study provides a
community-based strategy for sustaining the vibrancy of the heart of McKinney.
Phase 1 of the Town Center Study planning process was inclusive, not simply allowing
for, but actively soliciting public input through each part of the process. As a result,
the process captured valuable public input while still capitalizing on the professional
expertise of City Officials and the Gateway Planning Team hired to lead the process.
Gateway Planning facilitated a collaborative planning process, coalescing the varied
design visions for downtown into a comprehensive master plan.
After the City Council adopted the master plan, the Gateway Planning Team
(Gateway Planning, Kimley-Horn and TXP) was engaged for Phase 2. This work
will position downtown, including the future TOD, with a critical mass of neighborhood linkages for investment in new businesses. To this end, the Gateway Team
is assessing market demand; developing a detailed form-based code and design
framework to implement the master plan. In addition, the team is locating and
programming the first public structured parking garage as identified in the Phase
1 Plan. The parking garage initiative is part of a comprehensive parking plan that
will be finalized in concert with the market analysis and code reforms to ensure an
effective leveraging of existing assets and new investment in downtown.
City of Duncanville Downtown Plan and Code
Duncanville, Texas
Duncanville, Texas, seeks to reinvent its Main Street into a true mixed use destination. Main Street anchors historic retail and the center of city government,
but has lacked sustained growth for many years. Located just south of Dallas on
IH20 and a future commuter rail transit line, Downtown Duncanville has initiated an economic development strategy to grow a market for downtown housing,
higher quality retail, additional upscale restaurants and eventually substantial
professional office users. The key to sustained success will be the attraction of
young professionals and empty-nesters to live in Duncanville as a complement
to the great family environment well established in the community.
Gateway Planning Group, TXP and Kimley-Horn were retained in order to
assist the city in this mission. The initiative entailed facilitation of a community
committee for input, and the development of a detailed redevelopment master
plan, including the conceptual design of transit-oriented development (TOD)
around the likely future location of a rail station at Center and Main Streets. The
master plan delineates areas for enhancement and likely locations for substantial redevelopment.
The master plan includes a redesign of Main Street, with a better functioning
traffic, improved on-street parking and a pedestrian-supportive streetscape.
The master plan will be implemented through a regulating plan and a formbased zoning district prescribing urban design standards, while allowing wide
latitude of appropriate downtown uses.
City of El Paso Downtown Plan Phase II
(Implementation)
El Paso, Texas
Working with our economist, TXP, the Gateway Planning Team developed the
second phase of the City of El Paso’s Downtown Plan. The Phase II Plan focuses
on refinement and implementation of the Downtown 2015 Plan. It provides
the implementation pathway to assist City Council, the TIRZ (Tax Increment
Financing) Board, and city staff in implementing the plan successfully.
One of the keys to successful implementation of the Downtown Plan is the creation of a cohesive management structure. Such a management structure should
be sustainable, adaptive and facilitative of public-private partnerships. The
Gateway Planning Team recommends a new management framework through
the creation of a new Downtown Management Coordinating Entity that would
coordinate development projects, public services, and events.
The Phase II plan recommends discrete action items to work towards realizing
the vision established in the Downtown 2015 Plan. Based on the catalyst projects moving forward, the Team establishes critical pedestrian linkages required
within downtown to take advantage of emerging project which include new
mixed use and rehabilitation of existing buildings. Investment in streetscape
improvements will be undertaken in the context of this Linkages Plan in conjunction with projects as they come on line.
In addition, the Phase II plan recommends the use of public art to better coordinate art-related activities and develop a cohesive streetscape plan with amenities designed by local artists. The plan also recommends pedestrian and
streetscape improvements that focus on linking wayfinding and public art with
transit amenities such as bus shelters, bike racks, and transit signage to support
Sun Metro’s Downtown Trolley Circulator.
The most critical aspect of implementation provides the city and the TIRZ board
criteria to evaluate different projects requesting public incentives and funding of
public infrastructure improvements. To this end, the plan recommends higher
priority to projects that promote downtown living, linkages to transit, and synergies with existing projects. Projects that leverage private funds as well as that
promote the cultural arts will also be given priority. Based on this criteria and
project impact, development projects will be classified as “Site-Specific Private”
projects or “Public” projects. “Site-Specific” projects are generally smaller in
scope, affecting one or two property owners and public participation would be
in the form of regulatory reform or refunding for public infrastructure improvements; while “Public” projects are larger in scope, often requiring the city’s initiative for successful implementation. These generally include larger streetscape
projects, streets, open space, and plazas.
In addition to generating “order of magnitude” costs for critical streetscape linkages, the Phase II Plan also updates the TIRZ projections, providing the TIRZ
Board with the public sector’s capacity to support downtown redevelopment.
Downtown Placemaking Initiative
Owensboro, Kentucky
In the fall of 2007, the residents of Owensboro identified downtown revitalization
as an important community priority. This provided the impetus for a comprehensive downtown planning initiative lead by the Gateway Planning Team. Working
with partners TXP and Kimley-Horn and Associates, the Gateway Planning Team
“eventually produced a plan that not only will work, but also stirs the imagination
and creates excitement.” (Messenger-Inquirer Editorial, February 7, 2009)
Based on systematic stakeholder input, analysis of existing conditions, focused
public participation events, and buy-in from elected officials, the team developed
a market-based master plan and a comprehensive package of catalyst projects to
jump start downtown revitalization. This package of catalyst projects was based on
strengthening existing destinations and planned improvements within downtown
while taking advantage of the community’s roots – the Ohio River.
Public Process
The Gateway Team’s public participation approach built on the successful
“America Speaks – We the People” community involvement framework already in
place. Public participation during this initiative was carefully structured to provide
appropriate community input throughout the process. Maximum public input
was collected at the outset with detailed meetings with key stakeholders and the
project steering committee. The input received during this phase of the initiative
was used to identify issues, community priorities, opportunities, and key aspects of
the plan. The Community Design Workshop provided for more open public feed-
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back on the physical master plan for downtown as it was being developed. Finally,
a Community Validation meeting was held to present the final illustrative master
plan and the package of catalyst projects. Community support for this initiative has
never been stronger with public momentum building up for the upcoming phase
of implementation.
Illustrative Master Plan
The final Illustrative Master Plan, developed for Downtown Owensboro, is intended
to provide an overall urban design framework within which the community can
come together and reassess priorities and initiatives as market conditions evolve.
Downtown Owensboro is seen as a series of urban neighborhoods, each with its
own development and activity focus. With several large-scale redevelopment
opportunities, the illustrative master plan provides the community flexibility in
evaluating a variety of redevelopment options.
Focus on Implementation
With a strong focus on a practical but ambitious plan, the Design Team recommended a core set of catalyst projects that built on the existing community assets.
In addition to providing order-of-magnitude cost estimates, the Design Team identified financial strategies to fund these initial projects. With tremendous public
support and ownership, the legislative bodies of both the City and County approved
tax increases to fund these projects in February 2009. Despite the tough economic times, the elected officials saw this as an incredible opportunity to invest in
Owensboro’s future. With this bold undertaking, the community, for the first time,
is taking control of its downtown destiny.
City of Roanoke (“Oak Street”) Downtown Plan & Code
Roanoke, Texas
Roanoke, Texas, located northeast of Fort Worth and near the heart of the
Alliance Texas multi-modal distribution complex, has experienced dramatic
increases in population and tax base. But unlike many “bedroom” communities
in rapidly growing metropolitan areas, the community leadership recognized
the rich heritage that is Roanoke and seized upon the opportunity to preserve
the essence of its downtown, Original Town Roanoke. Gateway Planning Group
was retained in order to assist the city in this mission. Resulting in a conceptual
master plan, Phase I entailed identifying the strengths of downtown in order to
attract increased tourist and business activity.
Working with our economist, Texas Perspectives (TXP), the Gateway Planning
Team reinforced that facilitating the evolution of uses through beneficial market
forces will allow the preservation of Oak Street’s historic character called for in
the master plan vision.
The existing zoning and development standards for Roanoke worked well in the
new growth areas, but redevelopment areas such as the Original Town do not
typically lend themselves to a “one size fits all” suburban-style rules and regulations. Accordingly, Gateway completed Phase II of the project, including development and adoption of a new regulating plan, a form-based zoning district and
a streetscape plan.
Phase III commenced in 2007. Gateway is supporting the preparation of final
design for the implementing Oak Street streetscape infrastructure as well as
working with developers proposing projects on Oak Street to ensure successful
implementation.
Two-thirds of a mile, the corridor plan and code are projected to create 216 new
housing units; and almost 300,000 square feet of “main street” office, restaurant
and retail uses; resulting in 843 new jobs according to economists, TXP, Inc.
In 2008, Oak Street saw the construction of three new buildings. In 2009, the
Oak Street Regulating Plan was amended to include transition areas along Hwy
377 and Pine Street.
Verano at City South
San Antonio, Texas
Verano is a community for San Antonio that embodies the culture, diversity and
beauty of this historic city and breaks new ground in urban living and environmental friendliness. Verano is located in San Antonio’s City South. A vision of
former Mayor Ed Garza and County Judge Nelson Wolfe, City South was crafted
to preserve the heritage of ruralism and affordable living on the Southside of
San Antonio. Adjacent to the Toyota Tundra Plant and the new Texas A&M San
Antonio Campus, Verano is the urban heart of City South.
The SmartCode
With the full support of Mayor Phil Hardberger and the San Antonio City
Council, Verano was entitled December 6, 2007, under the newly adopted
SmartCode, a version of a unified form-based code. The Verano Project Team
worked closely with the City of San Antonio and the City South Management
Authority for almost a year to calibrate the SmartCode for City South. Planned
under the SmartCode, Verano will be enlivened for generations as the Texas
A&M Campus and the adjacent university neighborhoods of Verano grow and
blossom together.
Making the Master Plan a Reality—Texas A&M at San Antonio and
TIRZ Financing
While planning the community, the Project Team competed for the opportunity
to secure placement of the Texas A&M Campus within Verano. Selected by the
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Texas A&M System Board of Regents, almost 700 acres for the campus were
donated from within Verano through the generosity of Triple L Management
and its investors. At build-out, Verano and Texas A&M could be home to
30,000 residents, 30,000 students and 30,000 jobs, potentially generating a
tax base of $2 Billion. This development potential led to the City of San Antonio
and Bexar County to create a 30-year $235 Million Refunding Tax Increment
Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) for Verano.
Verano will include a town center across the street from the new Texas A&M
Campus, anchored by a future commuter rail station. Three villages will surround the town center to the north and east, each containing a wide variety of
housing, greens, plazas, trails and neighborhood retail. Finally, a hamlet will
grow around Canvas Back Lake to the east.
The Verano community will also work to create a sustainable balance of ecological responsibility, social well-being, and economic viability. This balance
will build on the neighboring Toyota plant’s sustainable legacy as the cleanest
manufacturing facility in North America.
Mockingbird Lane Streetscape
Highland Park, Texas
The Town of Highland Park engaged JACOBS to evaluate utility replacements
and reconstruction for approximately 2.5 miles of urban roadway. Mockingbird
Lane functions as a significant east-west collector serving the local community
as well as the greater Dallas region with access to Love Field, the Dallas North
Tollway, Preston Road and the US 75 Central Expressway corridor. Land use
along the corridor is primarily high value, single family residential with periodic
commercial and institutional uses. These uses include the Dallas Country Club,
Highland Park Village retail center and Bradford Elementary School. The access
needs of the residential community versus the commercial users and the region
at large vary dramatically. This dichotomy precipitated the Town’s goal of balancing function with community quality.
JACOBS performed studies to determine the optimum roadway configuration
for the traffic demand while minimizing the roadway footprint. The resulting
design recommends reducing the pavement width in most areas along the corridor. This strategy compliments preservation of numerous existing shade trees
along both sides of the road. JACOBS also performed an evaluation of traffic
calming devices and streetscape opportunities. Through a rigorous analysis,
JACOBS has worked with the Town and very active community input to develop
a consensus plan for renovation of the facility. Upon completion, the design
is intended to accommodate traffic demand while complimenting community
quality and property values.
La Villita Streetscape
Las Colinas, Texas
JACOBS prepared a final Master Plan and Streetscape Plan for development of
this 200 acre mixed use neighborhood. Land uses within the project include
single-family detached homes, townhouses, multi-family units, schools,
specialty office and neighborhood retail. La Villita represents the first phase of a
larger development zone of up to 600 acres that could be realized using similar
principles including TOD.
The open space network of the neighborhood includes a large lake and canal
with pedestrian promenades, a town square at the heart of the neighborhood,
parks and playgrounds, connections to the Campion trail system, neighborhood
gateways and right of way streetscapes. All of the public space improvements are
based on a compact development scenario to achieve a rich, urbane environment.
The town square serves a community gathering place while streetscapes and
promenades create a pleasant walking space network. The streetscape design
emphasizes vertical improvements such as gateways, street trees and fountains.
Flatwork designs utilize straightforward materials with modest special paving
accents and crosswalks. Public art elements were used at special focal points
within the streetscape concept.
Central City Streetscape Revitalization
Commerce, Texas
JACOBS designed a detailed plan to complement the revitalization of the
Central City area through the creation of a bike and pedestrian network
linking the Texas A&M Commerce campus with Downtown Commerce. The
goals – to beautify the image of the City and all properties along the corridor
– will be accomplished through the addition of several improvements, such as
new pedestrian walkways, handicap ramps, crosswalk improvements, shade
trees, bike lanes, street lighting, enhanced traffic signals, improved signage,
gateway features and landscape irrigation. To achieve these, the City will
obtain additional ROW along Live Oak Street and undertake the relocation of
overhead utilities in the existing ROW of both roadways. Numerous driveways
and street crosswalks are proposed to be reconstructed, and the addition
of handicap ramps will be provided to make the corridor ADA compliant.
Dilapidated facilities dating back to initial construction more than 50 years
ago will be enhanced with new pedestrian and bike facilities being provided.
Landscaping and accessory improvements will contribute to the scenic
beautification of the primary corridor at the heart of the community.
This study was performed as an outcome from JACOBS’s Facility Master Plan
for Commerce. This study made recommendations for civic improvements
to the downtown area. As a result, the City has completed a new City Hall,
Police and Fire complex downtown. Complimentary park, urban plaza and
streetscape initiatives are underway.
Main Street Streetscape
Fort Worth, Texas
JACOBS, working with the public and private partnership of the City of Fort
Worth and Bass Brothers Enterprises, provided planning, landscape architecture
and civil engineering services for the redevelopment of Fort Worth’s historic
Main Street.
Main Street visually links the downtown area from the historic courthouse at the
north end of downtown to the Tarrant County Convention Center at the south
end. The project also includes another JACOBS project, Sundance Square.
Eleven buildings, within a two-block area have been restored to accommodate
restaurants, specialty boutiques, galleries, a museum and high-quality office
space.
JACOBS performed planning, streetscape, civil, electrical, transportation and
construction phase services to complete the project. The streetscape design
incorporates special paving treatments, street tree and planter conditions, street
furniture and specialty lighting. The resulting design establishes a positive
image for redevelopment, community activity and tourism.
This project has been a key component of the City’s downtown revitalization.
The Fort Worth CBD continues to thrive as a result of this successful project.
Good Latimer Streetscape & Urban Design
Dallas, Texas
The eastward extension of the DART SE-1 light rail line out of the Dallas
Central Business District includes an in-roadway section along the median of
Good Latimer Expressway. The local neighborhood, sandwiched between the
Central Business District and Deep Ellum neighborhood, is a rapidly evolving
urban district. The advent of a new rail station further boost prospects
for neighborhood revitalization with mixed use, station oriented infill
development.
JACOBS, as a part of the ACT 21 project team, prepared urban design solutions
to accommodate the light rail facilities and compliment opportunities for
subsequent development activity. The urban design includes a “CBD portal”
landscape zone at the IH-45 crossing, roadway and sidewalk streetscaping,
a new neighborhood gateway and station related facilities. Streetscape
treatments vary from specialty paving designs to street tree plantings to
district lighting standard and pedestrian furnishings. The proposed gateway
provides an artistic transition between the Good Latimer and Deep Ellum
neighborhoods reminiscent of the former Gaston Rail Yard Bridge. JACOBS
coordinated final plan development in accordance with DART, Federal Transit,
City of Dallas and local utility company criteria as well as neighborhood
stakeholder input. JACOBS also prepared support documents for the selection
of artists proposing to design the gateway art element.
North Hills Mixed-Use Center
Raleigh, North Carolina
North Hills was a 2,000,000-square-foot upscale mixed-lifestyle, mixed-use
center featuring retail, residential, entertainment, office and hotel space. The
project was a 50-acre site located on Six Forks Road and Lassiter Mill Road
at I-440 with more than 800,000 square feet of retail space; 300,000 square
feet of office space and 375 residential units above the retail space; a 200-key
hotel and banquet facilities; a 65-unit luxury condominium tower; 2,500
structured parking spaces; a 14-screen theater; a fitness center and day spa;
and pedestrian-friendly walkways, plazas and aquatic features.
Living, dining, shopping and entertainment has reached a new level of
excitement at North Hills in Raleigh. By uniting the new North Hills with
the adjacent development The Lassiter, a new upscale lifestyle mixed-use
destination was created.
Set on one of the city’s most vibrant crossings, North Hills features civic plazas
connected by a thoroughfare to create a “main street” feel and unite the two
properties. Along this thoroughfare is a dynamic two-level mix of retail, fashion
boutiques, salons, cinema, restaurants and entertainment. As residents and
shoppers make their way along the streets, they are greeted with an upscale,
contemporary-inspired fusion of plazas, seating areas, beautiful landscaping,
and brick and masonry hardscapes that give North Hills a very special feeling.
University of Houston TOD Study
Houston, Texas
JACOBS prepared concept plans for the creation of a 22-acre Transit Oriented
Development along the METRO light rail Green Line corridor in Houston, Texas.
The study included a review of the Draft Campus Master Plan, site analysis, and
site plan preparation for the location of a mixed-use development adjacent to a
future rail station. The site plan options included over 690,000 square feet of
office space, 111,000 square feet of retail space, 1,045 multi-family apartment
residential units and 86 single-family townhouse units, as well as structured
parking for over 3,400 cars.
Township 9 Mixed-Use/TOD
Sacramento, California
Township 9 is a mixed-use, urban infill development located on the south bank
of the American River in the River District of Sacramento, California. The
65-acre site is generally bounded by the American River to the north, North 5th
Street to the west, Richards Boulevard to the south, and North 7th Street to the
east. Access to the region is provided via Interstate 5 (a half-mile to the west)
State Route 160, (a half-mile to the east) and a future light rail line between
downtown Sacramento and the Sacramento International Airport. Not only is
the CBD within walking distance, alternatives to automobile also include future
light rail and bus service and regional bicycle network access via Two Rivers
Trail along the American River.
The vision for Township 9 is a vibrant mixed-use neighborhood developed to
a human scale in accordance with principles of the New Urbanism and smart
growth. Neighborhood parks, paseos, and tree-lined streets encourage walking
and neighborhood interaction. The pedestrian environment and activated streets
will be enhanced by tree-lined streets, on-street parking, a unified lighting concept, attractive site furnishings and pedestrian-scaled architecture.
In 2007, Township 9 was selected to participate in the Leadership in Energy
and Environmental Design (LEED) Neighborhood Development pilot program. LEED-ND will integrate the principles of smart growth, new urbanism,
and green building into the design and development of communities, moving
beyond the single green building approach.
Old Courthouse Site Redevelopment
Mobile, Alabama
Working with SPPRE, a real estate, financial and strategic consulting firm that
structures public/private partnerships, JACOBS prepared a development concept for a 4-acre site in downtown Mobile. The mixed-use plan incorporates a
high-rise residential tower, ground floor retail, low-rise government and commercial office space, and structured parking surrounding an urban plaza. This
public space showcases a large water feature and café pavilion with outdoor
dining overlooking a new public square. The plan illustrates the potential that
this site holds for an active development as well as a major, complimentary civic
space.
In undertaking the project, JACOBS investigated several site alternatives which
led to the final plan. Unique to the site were the adjacent historical and cultural
uses that influenced the designs. The land serves as a transition between the
city’s historic City Hall, Christ Church Cathedral, Old Fort Conde and other new
developments like RSA Tower and the Riverview Center. JACOBS’s planners
and urban designers located the ‘park’ space to enhance the Church connection
to this site as well as access to the broader downtown community. The concept
plan is suggestive of the character and quality of the proposed development. It
represents a model where private development compliments and underwrites
the cost and/or operation of public open space.
Downtown Mixed-Use Redevelopment
Apopka, Florida
JACOBS prepared a mixed use master plan for approximately fifty-five acres
aimed at revitalizing a portion of downtown Apopka. The concept is predicated
on a market driven mix of public and private uses to create a complete live/work
environment. The program includes a proposed City Hall, Library, professional
offices, retail and restaurants, open space, apartments, townhomes and retirement living. A network of tree-lined streetscapes, courtyards and plazas are proposed to tie these elements together including a link to an enhanced open space
nearby. An overhead walkway bridge serves as a downtown portal to link pedestrian access across a major thoroughfare dividing the northern and southern
portions of the project. JACOBS provided recommendations for potential acquisition parcels as well as themed characteristics for the center’s design. The proposed development affords the Town with a vital asset realized through minimal
cost burden to the community via public-private partnership strategies.
Carrollton Intermodal Center Master Plan
Carrollton, Texas
JACOBS is working the City of Carrollton to create a vision for a downtown
Intermodal Center including four passenger platforms and a transit-centered
community built around and related mixed use development. The project will
transform Carrollton into a primary destination and transfer point within the
Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. It will not only improve local and regional access
but will also provide an opportunity for Carrollton to develop a true urban center
serving as the symbolic center of the city.
Located at the juncture of the Union Pacific, Cotton Belt, Burlington Northern/
Santa Fe (BNSF) and Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) rail lines, the project
will connect Dallas Area Rapid Transit and the proposed Denton County
Transportation system with connections to the Dallas-Fort Worth Airport, Plano
and Frisco through the Cotton Belt and BNSF lines.
The approach being used by JACOBS focuses on using a community vision to
facilitate passenger service on existing rail lines and connecting the passenger
platforms through a signature Union Station style facility. Shaping this project
and surrounding area as a premier destination, the result should be a place
where Carrollton residents want to live, work and play. The master plan and
preliminary design will address the architectural theme of the facility, and the
dynamics of freight operations adjacent to passenger operations. The master
plan will also address the implementation framework for future development,
parking and access, infrastructure needs, public-private financing, and transit
funding strategies.
Nampa Downtown Revitalization Plan
Nampa, Idaho
As a rapidly growing suburb of Boise, the civic leaders of Nampa wish to provide
a variety of living, quality of life, and development options for their citizens. One
aspect of this is the community’s desire for a viable downtown anchored by civic
facilities. JACOBS provided planning services to revitalize downtown with civic,
mixed use and residential infill. These services included the development of a
Downtown Master Plan depicting several civic catalyst projects in conjunction
with market driven private development initiatives. The plan makes recommendations for these facilities and a ten year program for development opportunities as identified by the consulting firm, ERA. This plan remains confidential as
the City pursues land assembly.
JACOBS performed an analysis of the downtown area to identify assets that
could serve as a foundation for the plan. The resulting plan proposes a multi-use
park flanked with a new library and city hall, a mid-rise residential tower with
integral retail and office uses, additional apartment and condominium, and a
new Public Safety facility. Additional infill development is proposed throughout
as well as accommodations for future commuter rail service access to the broader
metro area. The plan also recommends streetscape improvements to encourage
pedestrian activity and to enhance the perceived character of downtown.
16th Street Mission Station Plaza Renovation
San Francisco, California
As part of the BART On-Call Engineering Contract, JACOBS conducted community meetings with members of the neighborhood surrounding the 16th Street
- Mission Station Plaza to come to an agreement on design. After the third
meeting, the community agreed to an upbeat design that incorporated the area’s
different cultures. JACOBS’ $2.9 million redesign of the station plaza revitalized
it, giving it a modern, multicultural appearance.
The JACOBS team worked in a tremendously complex environment with multiple constituencies each with their own agenda for the renovation of the neighborhood plaza. Through a series of “workshops” the various interest groups
started to align, allowing for a unique solution that promises to continue the
beautification of the Mission District and the surrounding neighborhoods.
A major factor in this project was the importance of early involvement of the following three groups of players in a participatory planning process:
Involvement of the community in design to identify their needs, goals and concerns. By listening and responding to their requirements, the process turns
community involvement and participation into community buy-in and a sense
of community ownership. Involvement of federal, state and local agencies to
identify their roles, requirements and approval procedures. Early involvement
can help avoid surprises and expedite the approval process.
Power Plant Live!
Baltimore, Maryland
Baltimore’s famous Inner Harbor provides the stage for Power Plant Live!,
a $30 million entertainment district urban redevelopment from a row of
century-old brick townhouses.
The center features 300,000 square feet of entertainment, restaurants, night
clubs, retail tenants, and premium office space, all united by a common
plaza with outdoor seating. Patrons have their choice of fun from a variety of
restaurants, bars and entertainment that includes Ruth’s Chris Steak House,
The Havana Club, McFadden’s Bar and Restaurant, The Improv Comedy Club,
Howl at the Moon, Have A Nice Day Café, Maryland Art Place, Mondo Bondo
Pizza and Pasta and Babalu Cuban Grill. A dazzling sound and light show will
enthrall patrons in the plaza every night. The spectacle begins when a steel
fifteen-foot-tall mechanical utility worker, complete with bulging muscles, lifts
a lighting bolt and smashes it down on an anvil. Lightning bolts are released
across the plaza and images float across the buildings and into the night sky to
the beat of pulsating music.
Institute of Transportation Engineers CSS Manual
Nationwide
This report advances the successful use of context sensitive solutions (CSS) in
the planning and design of major urban thoroughfares for walkable communities. It provides guidance for the development of improvement projects on
major urban thoroughfares, facilities that are typically classified as arterial and
collector roadways in urbanized areas. The report’s chapters are focused on
applying the principles of CSS in transportation planning and in the design of
roadway improvement projects in places where community objectives support
walkable communities — compact development, mixed land uses and support
for pedestrians and bicyclists, whether it already exists or is a goal for the future.
Many of the principles, concepts and design guidelines are directly applicable to
urban thoroughfares in other contexts.
Kimley-Horn was responsible for creating and assembling all technical content
of the manual. These efforts included development of the report’s organizational
structure; identification, research and development of case studies; and compilation, evaluation and incorporation of numerous comments in concert with
direction provided by the project management team.
Duncanville Main Street Plan
Duncanville, Texas
As a subconsultant to Gateway Planning Group, Kimley-Horn used a context
sensitive design process to recreate North Main Street in Duncanville. The newly
designed roadway compliments new urbanist and transit-oriented development
initiatives by reducing automobile characteristics of the roadway.
The design was built upon an inclusive participation plan that resulted in business and property owner support. Our team has accomplished a great deal
of success by engaging members of the community through a pedestrian and
bicycle audit. The result of the audit and our technical analysis has defined a new
cross section for Main Street that is pedestrian and bicycle friendly. Our innovative CSD techniques included a street diet, lane narrowing, streetscaping, park
once areas, and ADA friendliness. The project is currently in the final design
stage and is expected to let for construction in late 2009.
Burleson IH 35 Corridor Plan
Burleson, Texas
As a subconsultant to Prime Strategies, Kimley-Horn was responsible for developing a Corridor Access Plan for IH 35 from the northern Burleson city limits
south to FM 917 (approximately 6.5 miles). The project limits included the area
of IH 35 along the freeway and frontage roads to include the adjacent properties
being studied by Prime Strategies. Kimley-Horn provided the following services:
data collection, data analysis, develop an access corridor plan, and coordinate
meetings. Kimley-Horn also looked at the side street interchanges with IH 35
to evaluate the potential for alternative interchange configurations. Our deliverables included a map of the Corridor Access Plan, conceptual ramp locations,
conceptual interchange design, technical memorandum, and corridor access
guidelines, including an Access Management Policy Memorandum on shared
and cross access, driveway spacing, and deceleration lanes.
Fort Worth Urban Villages
Ft. Worth, Texas
As a sub consultant to HOK, Kimley-Horn provided traffic and transportation
consulting services for three urban villages in Fort Worth. The resulting plans
for the southwest cluster of Fort Worth’s Urban Villages are a culmination of
the communities’ desires for urban development mixed with context sensitive
design practices for walkable urban thoroughfares. These plans are providing a
vision for Fort Worth’s future infill growth and a model for redesigning streets
to meet the demands of a walkable community. Concurrence on street redesigns
where accomplished by listening to community desires, translating those desires
into concepts and then testing the concepts with high-tech traffic simulation
software and proven history of street design success.
Jersey Village Transit Oriented Development
Jersey Village, Texas
Kimley-Horn in collaboration with Gateway Planning and TXP is leading a placemaking initiative for this first ring suburb of Houston. The City hand selected
this team because of our local knowledge and proven experience of taking projects from concept to design. The project is in its’ infancy, but promises to define
the highest and best land use for the area and facilitate a regional commuter rail
stop.
Owensboro Downtown Master Plan
Owensboro, Kentucky
As a sub consultant to Gateway Planning Group, Kimley-Horn conducted a context sensitive solutions process that was aimed at matching the placemaking
strategy with an investment in pedestrian, bicycle and transit amenities. The
resulting plan re-connected the downtown with adjacent neighborhoods by
recommending changes to current one-way auto oriented circulation system
to a two-way multi-modal system. The plan recommends creating a series of
streets that are open to vehicular traffic, but are designed for pedestrians. These
streets have an emphasis on creating a café environment where the automobile
capacity is secondary to the placemaking capacity of the street. The plan calls for
a number of strategic investments in pedestrian, bicycle, parking, aesthetic and
transit amenities that are coordinated with land use changes that will activate
the street frontages and create a lively downtown.
City Mobility Plan
Houston, Texas
The Houston region has undergone an incredible demographic transformation
over the past 20 years. It faces rapid growth through 2035, adding another 3.5
million residents to the eight-country region. Two million of that will be in Harris
County – the equivalent of adding a second Houston to Harris County. More
than 600,000 of these new residents will be within the city limits of Houston.
With this tremendous growth, the Houston region will face many transportation
opportunities and challenges. Mobility has been consistently ranked as a top
concern by residents of the Houston region.
Over the past year the City leadership has begun to wrestle with the best ways
to plan and get ahead of many challenges. The City of Houston Planning
Commission established several committees to examine a range of development
and growth issues and make recommendations for further action. The General
Plan committee established mobility and drainage as top priorities and recommended a programmatic framework - ‘work plans’ to address these issues. The
tool to evaluate mobility concerns in the City and extra-territorial jurisdiction
(ETJ) is the City Mobility Plan (CMP).
Kimley-Horn is developing a series of tools for evaluating the City’s transportation system infrastructure for the year 2035 horizon. It is intended to be a
conceptual layout of transportation system improvements based on 2035 travel
demand forecast. The basis for this conceptual layout will be the community
values and priorities identified through the Envision Houston Region and
Blueprint Houston processes conducted from 2003 – 2006. As part of KimleyHorn’s work a new functional classification system has been developed, a
Citywide travel demand model, prioritization criteria, and goals and objectives.
Houston METRO Downtown Corridor
Houston, Texas
Kimley-Horn has recently conducted an analysis of a horizon year (2035) operating scenario within downtown Houston where a new LRT corridor will cross
the existing Main Street LRT at Grade on two separate streets. The analysis
resulted in a greater coordination of station area, pedestrian amenities, and
road improvement plans. The final design will be influenced by this multimodal
analysis. It will also provide a safe environment for automobiles, transit vehicles, and pedestrians.
H-GAC Waller Livable Centers Study
Scheduled 2009 completion
The Lentz Group is assisting with orchestrating focus groups and a public
meeting to identify projects that can leverage private investment and improve
the quality of life in the City of Waller.
Reference: Bret Keast
Principal
Kendig Keast Collaborative
4800 Sugar Grove Blvd., Suite 405
Stafford, TX, 77477
281/242-2960
H-GAC Galveston Pedestrian and Bicyclist District Plan, Galveston
Completed 2006
For the team identifying physical improvements that can enhance walking and
biking conditions in the City of Galveston, The Lentz Group coordinated four
public meetings and associated documentation.
Reference: Dan Raine (formerly with H-GAC)
Bicyclist-Pedestrian Coordinator
City of Houston
611 Walker
Houston, TX 77002
713/837-0003
Houston Parks and Recreation Master Plan Update
Completed 2008
The Lentz Group oversaw a telephone survey, focus groups and two rounds of
public forums to get public input on perceptions and priorities relating to parks,
services, indoor and outdoor recreation facilities and open spaces.
Reference: Renissa Garza Montalvo
City of Houston Parks & Recreation
2999 S. Wayside
Houston, TX 77023
713/845-1362
METRO Southeast Corridor Planning Study, Houston
Completed 2006
The Lentz Group assisted with public meetings, newsletters and mailing lists for
this study and Draft EIS analyzing high-capacity transit possibilities.
Reference: Raquelle Lewis (formerly with Parsons Brinckerhoff)
Public Information Office Supervisor & Community Relations Manager
Texas Department of Transportation
P.O. Box 1386
Houston, TX 77251-1386
713/802-5000
Project Manager
Years of Experience:
20
Education:
M.S., Community & Regional
Planning, UT School of Architecture
- Concentration in land development and
emphasis on urban design
J.D. with Honors, The University of Texas
School of Law
B.B.A., Finance with High Honors, UT
School of Business
Urban Retail Planning for Towns and
Commercial Centers, Harvard School of
Design
Professional and Civic Organizations
American Institute of Certified Planners
(AICP)
Citistates Group Associate Member (Neal
Peirce, Chairman)
Congress for the New Urbanism, North
Texas Chapter Board of Directors
National Civic League, Board of Directors
Urban Land Institute (ULI) Advisory
Services Panel Participant
State Bar of Texas / District of Columbia
Bar (inactive)
TxDOT Urban Thoroughfares Committee,
serving as Co-Chair of committee
appointed by the Texas Transportation
Commission to revise the State’s Project
Development Process Manual and the
Roadway Design Manual to embrace
context sensitive design (CSS) for
urban conditions in both suburban and
downtown corridors, providing greater
support for place-making and value
capture.
President of the Gateway Planning Group, Scott is a town planner who started
his professional life practicing law with Patton Boggs in Washington, D.C.
Returning to Texas, he was appointed Director of the State’s Alternative Fuels
Program and served on the Board of Directors respectively for the Capital Metro
Transit Authority in Austin and the regional metropolitan planning organization (MPO). Alarmed that the MPO’s transportation plan ignored the urban
form, Scott channeled his frustration by establishing a national planning practice focusing on the marriage of place-making and the economics of transportation. Gateway Planning’s awards include the Form-Based Codes Institute’s
inaugural Driehaus Award for Best Zoning Code.
Scott’s service includes membership on the National Board of Directors of the
Congress for the New Urbanism and the National Civic League. He also serves
as an associate of the CitiStates Group and as a faculty member for the American
Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE) Ford Foundation Sustainability
Program for Chamber CEO’s. Recently, Scott was appointed by the Texas
Transportation Commission (TxDOT) to Co-Chair a committee charged with
incorporating urban design criteria into the State’s Roadway Design Manual
and reforming the State’s Project Development Process for urban thoroughfares
to better mesh the appropriate design of streets with their desired urban context. The committee’s work resulted in TxDOT adopting formally the ITE/CNU
Manual, Designing Walkable Urban Thoroughfares.
Professional Experience - Downtowns
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McKinney, Texas Downtown and TOD Plan, McKinney, Texas. Serving as
managing firm for the development of a new historic downtown plan, an
entertainment district, a Highway 5 Corridor Plan and a future downtown
DART rail station plan. In first phase, Gateway Planning managing HNTB,
Mesa Design and Civic Design Associates of Houston, along with its own
design team during the process. Initiative included conceptual redesign of
State Highway 5 to be context sensitive to connect the historic downtown
with the future rail transit station across the state highway. Second phase
includes form-based coding, incentive policies for public-private partnerships and parking.
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Owensboro, Kentucky Downtown Plan and Code, Owensboro, Kentucky.
Serving as lead planning consultant to develop comprehensive downtown
plan, economic development strategy (TXP, Inc.) and form-based code to
complement waterfront, including analysis of new entertainment venues,
mixed use destinations and connections to existing adjacent neighborhoods, as well as transportation network improvements and key pedestrian
linkages.
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El Paso Downtown Plan. Serving as planning consultant for the implementation of the City of El Paso’s downtown Plan with TXP, Inc. and Marcus
Jahns & Associates, including prioritization of catalyst projects as well as
facilitating TIF financing of revised infrastructure and pedestrian improvement plan, as well as downtown management restructuring.
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City of Duncanville, Texas Downtown TOD Plan and Code. Prepared
master plan and rezoned downtown under form-based code for Downtown
Duncanville, including TOD station. Currently, supporting Kimley-Horn
as Gateway’s original subconsultant for context sensitive redesign of Main
Street. New mixed use residential project is under design and development
across Main Street from future rail station.
City of Roanoke, Texas Downtown Plan and Code. Developed physical
master plan, urban design standards, streetscape and economic strategy for
small vibrant downtown community north of Fort Worth. The second phase
entailed creation of a form-based code for redevelopment of the Oak Street
(“Main Street”) Corridor to implement the new master plan, continuing as
city’s planner recently supporting code update. Four new buildings have
been constructed or under construction downtown.
City of Hutto, Texas Downtown Plan and Code. Serving on ERO Team,
acting as lead in developing (i) design of historic Grain Coop Site Downtown
for new city hall and mixed use village, and (ii) form-based code for
downtown.
Town Creek, Downtown TOD, New Braunfels, Texas. Designing and entitling 65-acre infill TOD neighborhood in downtown adjacent to commercial
district and Landa Park; location is currently proposed rail station location
for the Austin-San Antonio Commuter Rail.
TODs, Universities, and Form-Based Codes
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Verano, City South, San Antonio. Leading the town planning of Verano,
a 2,500-acre town center and urban village community implementing the
vision of the 45-square mile City South Plan in San Antonio. The initiative will include a commuter rail station as the southern terminus of the
Austin-San Antonio Commuter Rail System, healthcare facilities, mixed
income neighborhoods, sports entertainment and the new Texas A&M
University at San Antonio planned for 30,000 students. Planning includes
design of a village center at the “front door” of the A&M Campus anchored
by a commuter rail station and a multi-way boulevard to provide a café
environment with high capacity through lanes for major arterial anchoring
Verano’s village center and the university campus.
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Leander Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) including the Historic
Downtown and SmartCode, Leander, Texas Served as principal in charge
to develop New Urban master plan (including downtown), form-based
land development code and tax increment financing district to implement
an a 2,300-acre new urban village core of the City of Leander (including
downtown), with multiple private landowners, where the new 183A Toll
Road will terminate and the new Capital Metro Commuter Rail stop will
be located. The initiative provides a means to harness growth through
urbanism and appropriately designed context sensitive streets. The UDC
was developed as an adapted SmartCode. A true public-private initiative,
the project involved multiple clients, including the City of Leander, Capital
Metro Transportation Authority and the multiple landowners within the
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planning area. The initial projection of assessed value of the planning area,
comparing the trends development scenario under the current comprehensive plan and code, versus the TOD/UDC Initiative, projects almost of doubling of tax base to $2 Billion.
North Richland Hills (including Historic Downtown), Texas TOD Code.
Crafting final station-area plans and implementing form-based code for
two TODs located on “Cotton Belt” Commuter Rail Line being developed
for rail transit service between Fort Worth and D/FW Airport, including
mid-cities.
Texas State University (formerly Southwest Texas State) Round Rock
Campus Master Plan. Served as project manager and co-principal designer
for new (25,000 student) Texas State University Campus in Round Rock.
The master plan provides for 100-acre campus and 600-acre surrounding
mixed-use neighborhoods anticipated as the campus develops. In addition
to developing hierarchy of pedestrian-oriented streets and parking plan, the
master planning process also entailed development of urban design standards for continuity of campus and surrounding neighborhoods, a range of
retail, housing and other institutional uses, as well as consideration of the
general urban character of the area, major thoroughfares, an adjacent rail
corridor and an integrated green space network.
Presentations
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Building Livable Communities with Transit, Rail~Volution
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The Competitive Advantage of the New Urbanism in a Down Market, Annual
Congress for the New Urbanism (Austin), “Developer” Plenary
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Context Sensitive Solutions—the Southwest Parkway Tollway, Fort Worth,
Texas American Planning Association (APA) Annual Conference
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Creating and Sustaining Successful Mixed Income Communities, San
Antonio Housing Summit
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Downtown Placemaking, an Economic Development Strategy, Texas Main
Street Conference
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Development Excellence through Codes, NCTCOG’s Sustainable
Environmental Excellence Conference
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Growing with Grace, Development in the Metroplex, North Central Texas
Council of Governments
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Implementing the Network, Opening Plenary-CNU Transportation Summit,
Charlotte, N.C.
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Merging Planning, Formed-Based Codes and Public-Private Partnerships
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National American Planning Association (APA) Annual Conference
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New Economics of Place, ULI San Antonio District Council Conference
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Retail and Place Making, Real Estate Council of Austin Membership
Luncheon
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SmartCode Conference—Presentation on the Public-Private Deal, conference hosted by Andres Duany and PlaceMakers, Inc.
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Techniques in Planning a Green Community, Green Building Innovations
& Economics Conf.
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Texas Lyceum, The Future of Transportation Finance in Texas, Houston
Universities and Place-Making, Land Use Planning Law Conference, UT
School of Law
Urban America & Sustainable Development, Ford Foundation Sustainable
Development Fellows Program for Chamber CEOs around the country,
American Council of Chambers of Commerce
Using Transit to Reinvent a Region, Regional Summit for the Tampa
Bay—St. Petersburg Region
Publications
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The New Economics of Place, American Chamber of Commerce Executives
Magazine, Summer 2008
Awards & Recognitions
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Inaugural Driehaus Form-Based Codes Award, National Form-Based Codes
Institute
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Celebrating Leadership in Development Excellence Award (Public
Planning & Policy), North Central Texas Council of Governments Center of
Development Excellence
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Envision Central Texas Community Stewardship Award for Best Planning
in the Region
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Texas American Planning Association Best “Current Planning” Award
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Texas American Planning Association Best “Project Planning” Award
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Greater Dallas Planning Council “Dream Study” Urban Design Award
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Planning work featured in Urban Land (Oct. 2004), magazine of the Urban
Land Institute (ULI)
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Planning work featured in Planning (Jan. 2006), magazine of the American
Planning Association
Civic Engagement
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Austin Citizens’ Planning Committee, Austin, 1994-1997
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Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board of Directors,
1994-96
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Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO), Governing
Board, 1994-96
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Austin-San Antonio Corridor Council, facilitating regional rail transit and
regional growth strategies
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Downtown Fort Worth, Inc. Urban Design Committee (Downtown PID),
current
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Downtown Design Review Board, City of Fort Worth, current
Milosav Cekic, AICP, CNU
Master Plan/Visioning
Education
Master Of Architecture, 1975
University of Texas at Austin, TX
Bachelor of Architecture, 1969
University of Nis, Yugoslavia
Certification
NCARB Certification
Registered Architect, State of Texas
#10181
Registered Architect, State of Ohio
#10517
Registered Architect, State of Louisiana
#4415
Registered Architect, State of Colorado #
C-4938
Awards and Recognition
Driehaus Form-Based Codes Award,
Leander TOD SmartCode, CNU,
Philadelphia 2007, APA Award – Best
Project
McKinney Regional Employment Center,
McKinney, Texas, APA Annual Convention,
Houston 2001
Gold Medal, International Cities Design
Competition, 1989, Sponsored by the
IUA and the UWM, City of Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
Progressive Architecture Award, 1987,
Urban Design Category, Paul Young Ranch
Project, Laredo, Texas
Semifinalist, Olympic Boulevard West
District, International Urban Design
Competition, 1988, Los Angeles, California
First Prize, Richard and Annette Bloch
Cancer Survivors Plaza, National
Competition, 1989, Kansas City, Missouri
Relevant Career Positions
MC/A Architects, 1985-Present, Principal
School of Architecture, University of Texas
at Austin, Design Studio 1988-93
A former town architect in his home town in Yugoslavia and a Fulbright
Scholar, Milosav has been recognized as one of the top urban designers in the
country. In addition to serving on the faculty of the University of Texas School
of Architecture, he also served as Chairman of the Austin Design Commission.
Notably, he also served as the lead designer for Andres Duany’s first design charrette in 1987, leveraging his experience into the fine art of painting the future of
urban America. As an architect for companies such as SAS Shoe Company and
infill developers, he knows how to translate a town plan into vertical development. A man with a deep love for community, his urban design work is truly
poetic.
Professional Experience
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Verano and Texas A&M Campus, City South, 2,000 Acre Master Plan
University Community, San Antonio, Texas 2008
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Leander Transit Oriented Development Project (including downtown),
2,500 Acre Mixed Use Development, Leander, Texas 2005
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Craig Ranch Town Center Project – Urban Design, 1200 Acre Mixed Use
Development (with DPZ Architects, McKinney, Texas 2001
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Town Creek Downtown Plan, 65-acre In fill neighborhood with future commuter rail stop, New Braunfels, Texas 2006
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San Marcos Downtown Charrette, Led development of downtown design
vision process, San Marcos, Texas 1998
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East Austin Light Rail Corridor Area Study - Urban Design, A 250 Acre
Mixed Use Village, Austin, TX, 1994
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Town of Friday Mountain (with DPZ Architects), Austin, TX, 1988
Selected Architectural Project
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Reunion Plaza – 130,000 SF Mixed Use Project, Leander, Texas 2005
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Reunion Square – 16,000 SF Commercial Building, Leander, Texas 2005
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The Old Mill Settlement, 15-Building Bed-and-Breakfast Compound,
Fredericksburg, Texas, 1997
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Yale Street Townhomes – 7 Unit Condo Project, Houston, Texas 2002
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Kinney Park Condos – 40 Unit Condo Project, Austin, Texas 2004
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Richard and Annette Bloch Cancer Survivors Park, Kansas City, MO
1990, Houston, Texas 1993, New Orleans, LA 1995, Cleveland, OH 1997,
Columbus, OH 1996, Dallas, Texas 1999
Community Involvement
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Member, National AIA Committee on Urban Design, 1992
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Austin Design Commission, Chair for 5 years, 1993-1998
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Adjunct Lecturer, School of Architecture, UT Austin
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State of Texas Sustainability Round Table
City of Prokuplje, Yugoslavia, City Planning
Director, 1979-81
Jayashree Narayana, AICP, CNU
Education
Master of Business Administration,
College of Business Administration,
University of Texas at Arlington, Texas,
Concentration in Real Estate Finance &
Development
Ms. Jay Narayana joined the Gateway Planning team in the fall of 2007 to provide planning and urban design support to the town planning work undertaken
by the firm. Her current work at Gateway Planning includes crafting marketbased form-based and mixed use zoning districts for Downtowns, Greenfield,
TODs, and infill sites.
Master of Urban and Regional Planning,
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia
Prior to joining the Gateway Planning team, Ms. Narayana worked at various
local governments in the States of Texas, Kentucky, and North Carolina. During
her 6 years of employment with the City of Southlake, Texas, she was instrumental in the creation of the Downtown Zoning District regulations and associated design guidelines to facilitate the development of Southlake Town Square as
the community’s downtown with a mix of retail, office, entertainment, and residential uses. Many of the projects Ms. Narayana led have been recipients of State
and Local awards including Texas APA Current Planning and Comprehensive
Planning Awards and Midwest Texas APA awards. Prior to moving to Texas,
Ms. Narayana was employed by the Louisville Development Authority (LDA),
City of Louisville, Kentucky. At LDA, Ms. Narayana worked on various projects
involving neighborhood, corridor, and downtown planning including the creation of the city’s first traditional neighborhood zoning district.
Bachelor of Architecture, Bangalore
University, Bangalore, India
Professional & Civic Organizations
American Planning Association
Congress for the New Urbanism
Professional Experience
Principal – Gateway Planning Group, 2007 – Present
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Owensboro, Kentucky, Downtown Master Plan and Code. Developed
downtown master plan, linking waterfront; developing form-based code
and restructuring of downtown governance system.
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City of Hutto, Texas, Downtown Plan and Code. Developing downtown
master plan and SmartCode for implementation, including redesign of SH
79 through downtown.
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City of Roanoke, Texas, Downtown Regulating Plan and Code. Preparing
revised regulating plan and code for original downtown master plan prepared by Gateway Planning; serving as outside downtown staff for implementation of downtown redevelopment.
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City of North Richland Hills, Texas, TOD Master Plan and Code. Prepared
TOD Master Plan for two future TOD stations on the Cottonbelt Commuter
Rail Line between Fort Worth and DFW Airport, including TOD for historic
downtown “Smithfield” Neighborhood; preparing implementing formbased code.
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City of Duncanville, Texas, Main Street/TOD Plan and Code. Preparing
physical master plan and new form-based zoning district for Main Street
in Downtown Duncanville, including potential museum and Rail Station.
Supporting Kimley-Horn as Gateway’s sub-consultant for context sensitive
redesign of the cross-section for Main Street.
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Town of Flower Mound, Texas, Mixed Use Ordinance. Preparing a mixed
use ordinance to facilitate flexible, market-based development opportunities for pedestrian-oriented projects on Greenfield and infill sites.
Jayashree Narayana, AICP, CNU (continued)
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City of El Paso, Texas, Downtown Plan Implementation Strategy. Developing
an implementation strategy for key elements of the City’s Downtown Plan
including housing, parking, downtown management structure, financing
capital improvements, and leveraging transit opportunities.
Verano, San Antonio, Texas. Developing special district standards within
a 2,500-acre project that includes a town center, urban villages, a new
Texas A&M Campus, and supporting business and entertainment districts
thus implementing the vision of the 45-square mile City South Plan in San
Antonio, Texas.
Chief Planner – Comprehensive Planning & Urban Design, City of
Southlake, Texas, 2001 – 2007
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Southlake 2025 Plan - Lead planner for the city’s 2005 comprehensive plan
update, including the city’s Vision, Goals and Objectives, Area Plans and
consolidated Land Use and Mobility & Master Thoroughfare Plans
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Ordinance amendments - including creation of new mixed-use and conservation subdivision zoning districts to implement the City’s Comprehensive
Plan
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Downtown Zoning District and Design Guidelines - Creation of the
Downtown Zoning District regulations and associated design guidelines to
facilitate the development of Southlake Town Square as the community’s
downtown with a mix of retail, office, entertainment, and residential uses
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Sign Ordinance - Lead planner responsible for an overhaul of the city’s Sign
Ordinance including sign design guidelines for master sign plans
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Urban Design Plan - for the city’s three major roadway corridors including
a median plan for F.M. 1709, streetscape recommendations, development
standards for S.H. 114, and an implementation plan through the city’s capital improvements program
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City’s Sidewalk Master Plan - intended to connect the city’s trail system
with destinations such as schools, shopping areas, and neighborhoods and
a prioritization plan for implementation
Planner II, Urban Design Division, Louisville Development Authority,
City of Louisville, Kentucky, 1998 – 2001
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Old Louisville/Limerick Neighborhood Plan – worked with the Old
Louisville Neighborhood Steering Committee to develop a neighborhood
plan for this historic neighborhood including the creation of a traditional
neighborhood zoning district.
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Belknap Neighborhood Pan – worked with the Belknap Neighborhood task
force to develop a vision to guide the preservation and revitalization of the
neighborhood and sustain the adjacent commercial corridor
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Downtown Louisville Plan – assisted in the 2005 update of the city’s
Downtown Master Plan
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SoBro Urban Design Study – worked on the South of Broadway plan
including analysis and recommendations for redevelopment
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Broadway Streetscape Study – developed a plan to transform a auto-ori-
Jayashree Narayana, AICP, CNU (continued)
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ented thoroughfare into a multi-modal street that would better link downtown with the SoBro neighborhood.
eMain USA Plan – creating a vision for the district, an assessment of needs
and key goals for making eMain a distinctive, inclusive, cosmopolitan
“urban village” based on a design charrette
Urban Planner, Planning Department, City of Jacksonville, North
Carolina, 1996 – 1998
Presentation
•
Form-Based Codes in In-fill and Redevelopment Contexts, Annual Partners
for Smart Growth Conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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The Re/Design of City Planning – the role of urban design in municipal
planning departments, APA National Conference, Washington D.C.
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Form-Based Codes from Soup to Nuts – dealing with the challenges of
adopting a variety of form-based codes, Texas APA Conference, Fort Worth,
Texas.
Awards & Recognitions
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TxAPA Current Planning Award (Honorable Mention) – City of Southlake
Tree Preservation Ordinance
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TxAPA Comprehensive Planning Award – Southlake 2025 Plan
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Midwest TxAPA Award – City of Southlake Davis Blvd. Corridor Plan
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Midwest TxAPA Award – City of Southlake Tree Preservation Ordinance
Civic
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Director, Midwest TxAPA, 2008
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Program Subcommittee for the 2005 Texas APA Conference in Fort Worth
Dave Retzsch, ASLA
Urban Design
Education:
Bachelor of Landscape Architecture,
1979, University of Illinois
Professional Registrations:
Registered Landscape Architect, TX,
#1571
Professional Affiliations:
American Society of Landscape Architects
(ASLA)
Awards:
Merit Award for Planning and Analysis,
Project Pegasus, Texas Chapter of ASLA,
2005
Mr. Retzsch has more than 25 years of experience in a wide range of public and
private sector projects. Mr. Retzsch has directed significant transportation
enhancement and streetscape projects which capitalize on his diverse background and insight. These projects frequently involve public hearings, community design presentations and/or charette processes. His designs have consistently achieved governing agency approvals while complementing adjacent
development, property owner and community stakeholder interests.
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Mockingbird Lane Streetscape, Highland Park, Texas. Oversight of the
streetscape aspect of this urban roadway rehabilitation. The project
includes a traffic calming study, streetscape concepts and landscape
architectural improvements as well as complex community consensus
building for the preferred design solution.
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26/Grapevine Highway Enhancements, Richland Hills/North Richland
Hills, Texas. Served as Project Director to prepare streetscape design
concepts informing the branding, marketing and redevelopment of an
aging, state highway route. The resulting design proposes an urban
parkway which celebrates traditional roadway iconography while
introducing bicycle and pedestrian access into the corridor.
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IH-30 West, Dallas, Texas. Directed transportation enhancements for
an urban, interstate highway reconstruction. The design create a visual
transition to and from the City of Dallas that reflects the character of the
surrounding neighborhoods. Oversaw construction document preparation
for bridge enhancements, identity columns, specialty lighting, signage
modifications, soundwalls, retaining walls and wall mural graphics.
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FM 423 Soundwalls/Streetscape, The Colony, Texas. Directed the design
of custom soundwalls and overall roadway corridor enhancement concepts
to create a context sensitive design for reconstruction of the City’s Main
Street.
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La Villita Streetscape, Las Colinas, Texas. Public space design for a 200
acre mixed use development including streetscapes, neighborhood portals,
waterfront promenades, greenbelts, a town square and neighborhood
parks. The designs compliment the high-density development program to
create a new urban town center.
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Central City Streetscape Revitalization, Commerce, Texas. Created
streetscape concepts to enhance the primary State Highway approach
to downtown Commerce. The design improves property frontages while
providing pedestrian linkages between downtown and the Texas A&M
Commerce campus. The project included preparation of a STEP grant
funding application to TxDOT on behalf of the City.
Urban Design Award - Dream Study,
Woodall Rodgers Deck Plaza, Greater
Dallas Planning Council, 2006
Merit Award, IH-30 Reconstruction
Enhancement Design, Texas Chapter of
ASLA, 2008
Merit Award, Woodall Rodgers Deck
Plaza Feasibility Study, Texas Chapter of
ASLA, 2008
Excellence in Development Award,
Galleria Tollway, North Texas Chapter of
APA
Merit Award - Design Constructed,
Galleria Tollway, Texas Chapter of ASLA
Honor, Planning, Merit & Communications
Award, North Central Urban Design,
Texas Chapter of ASLA
Design Unrealized Award, North Central
Urban Design, City of Dallas Urban
Design Advisory Committee
Design - Constructed, Honor Award,
Bruce R. Watkins, Texas Chapter of ASLA
Dave Retzsch, ASLA (continued)
Urban Design
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Benton Streetscapes, Benton, Arkansas. As Urban Design Project Director,
worked in collaboration with JACOBS Little Rock office to oversee the
design of sidewalk enhancements complimenting the retail environment
within several downtown blocks.
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Woodall Deck Plaza, Dallas, Texas. Directed a feasibility stud to cover
five contiguous blocks of urban freeway with landscaped parks, plazas
and streetscapes. The study evaluated structural, ventilation, life safety,
streetscape, park programming, construction costs and grant funding
opportunities. The resulting design is proposed to encourage mixed
use development and serve as a central link between the adjacent Arts
District and Uptown neighborhoods. Project required extensive TxDOT
coordination and design interface.
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Good Latimer Urban Design, Dallas, Texas. Streetscape concepts and
construction plans for a major city thoroughfare accommodating the
DART light rail track bed extension and station. The urban design
strategy calls for enhancement of the street and sidewalks to create a
pedestrian friendly, transit-oriented environment to complement mixed
use redevelopment.
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Carrier Parkway Streetscape, Grand Prairie, Texas. Landscape
improvements for a major suburban thoroughfare. The design creates a
parkway character while addressing critical visibility and maintenance
considerations. Final plan preparation for hardscape, softscape and
lighting improvements.
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Daybreak, South Jordan, UT. Oversaw urban design and transit oriented
development planning services including location of the Utah Transit
Authority light rail transit line extension, integration of three transit
stations, streetscape design and roadway cross-sections, building massing
and parking diagrams, and development of an urban design theme.
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*Bruce R. Watkins Drive, Kansas City, MO. Directed enhancement design
of bridges, structures, signage, lighting and streetscape improvements
for an innovative parkway/expressway through an existing residential
community. This project, which draws upon the rich tradition of the
Kansas City parkway system has received an Honor Award from the Texas
Chapter ASLA.
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*Frisco Bridges Intersection Design, Frisco, Texas. Specialty paving
designs for pedestrian crosswalks and intersection tables of major, local
thoroughfares. The distinctive design conveys the unique character
for the Frisco Bridges development while addressing difficult technical
constraints to achieve engineering plan approval.
* Denotes projects completed prior
to joining JACOBS.
Rick Leisner, AICP, RLA
Education:
Master of Landscape Architecture/Urban
Design, University of Pennsylvania
Bachelor of Science, Landscape
Architecture, Kansas State University
Professional Registrations:
(AICP)
Registered Landscape Architect, TX
Awards:
Urban Design Award, Trinity River
Corridor: Comprehensive Land Use Plan,
Greater Dallas Planning Council – GDPC,
2006
Mr. Leisner is a planner, urban designer and landscape architect with more than
25 years of national experience in project design, planning and management.
Commissions in which Mr. Leisner has taken a lead range from regional to site
specific, and include urban planning and design, visioning and implementation
strategies. Previous project experience includes city comprehensive planning,
town design, transit oriented development (TOD), park planning and design,
downtown planning, urban revitalization studies, and campus planning. Mr.
Leisner takes an active role in the consensus building processes, establishment
of planning and design frameworks, and development of alternative solutions
for large-scale public and private commissions.
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*South Grapevine Highway Corridor Strategy, North Richland Hills and
Richland Hills, TX. Mr. Leisner was the planning and urban design lead
for the team that is developing recommendations for the revitalization
of properties along South Grapevine Highway (State Highway 26).
Both the communities of North Richland Hills and Richland Hills are
cooperating equally to establish a plan, vision, and implementation
strategy for this urban corridor. The study includes recommendations
along South Grapevine Highway, Glenview Drive, and Rufe Snow Drive
in each jurisdiction. Recommendations from the study can assist
property owners and developers in creating market-driven projects that
will provide “win – win” situations for the communities and developers.
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Camp Bowie Streetscape Master Plan, Ft Worth, TX. The Master Plan
will make recommendations for street tree planting, light fixtures,
pedestrian walkways, pedestrian benches, and other enhancements.
For future implementation phases the team will develop a Conceptual
Master Plan that will allow construction cost estimating and site design
to be at a greater level of accuracy and detail. The ability to market and
promote proposed improvement plan is a clear goal, and is represented
by the development of Camp Bowie Boulevard vision products in the
final task of this proposal. The team will develop a plan for landscape,
monumentation and pedestrian improvements to be implemented in future
years. The project includes the 11-mile corridor within the city limits.
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Benbrook Boulevard Master Plan, Benbrook, TX. The project provided the
City of Benbrook with the planning and design materials to support conversion
of the existing 5-lane suburban roadway section with adjoining in-line
commercial development into a six-lane Boulevard section with landscaping
and pedestrian facilities using “smart growth” development patterns. This
planning study included public participation to develop a comprehensive
revitalization strategy to accommodate economic development and traffic
management while providing a pedestrian orientation and streetscape.
Comprehensive Plan of the Year,
McKinney, Texas Chapter of APA, 2005
CLIDE Landmark Award - Celebrating
Leadership in Development Excellence,
Public Planning and Policy, Central City
Commercial Corridors Revitalization
Strategy; Fort Worth, Texas 2004
Merit Award, Central City Commercial
Corridors Revitalization Strategy, Texas
Chapter ASLA, 2003
Merit Award, Camp Bowie Boulevard
Streetscape Master Plan, Texas Chapter
ASLA, 2003
Merit Award, Planning and Development
Standards, Texas APA, 1999
Honor Award, Flower Mound, Texas
Comprehensive Plan, Texas Chapter
ASLA, 1997
Comprehensive Plan of the Year, Flower
Mound, Texas Chapter of APA, 1994
Merit Award, Landscape Planning &
Analysis, Texas Chapter ASLA, 1994
Honor Award, Rowlett, Texas
Comprehensive Plan, Texas Chapter
ASLA, 1993
Rick Leisner, AICP, RLA (continued)
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Downtown Denton TOD Plan & Transit Center, Denton, TX. JACOBS
is developing a transit-oriented development (TOD) master plan and
providing full design services for the intermodal transit center for
downtown Denton. The center is being developed in conjunction with the
introduction of passenger rail service by Denton County Transportation
Authority (DCTA). The development plan includes infill of housing,
retail and entertainment venues, a streetscape plan for Hickory Avenue
connecting the station to downtown Denton and mixed-use development.
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Central City Commercial Corridors Revitalization Study, Fort Worth, TX. Mr.
Leisner working with Leland Consulting was selected to produce revitalization
plans for five (5) inter-city commercial corridors that have been under distress
for several decades. The planning process brings urban design and planning
together with economic and real estate strategies into a holistic solution.
Serving as spines for commercial activity, the five corridors link the central
business district to outlying suburban areas and represent opportunities for
substantial redevelopment. For the ten identified villages along the corridors,
planners produced Development Plans, Land Use Plans, Vision Sketches,
led Planning Workshops with citizens and defined Streetscape Concepts.
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*Station Area Development Plans – Downtown Garland and Forest Lane,
Garland, TX. Mr. Leisner was project planner for the development of two
areas that are undergoing redevelopment pressures due to the addition of
a DART Light Rail Station. One site, involves a sensitive relationship to
Downtown Garland, the other site, has opportunities for major redevelopment
scenarios. The final development plans for both sites utilize transitoriented design concepts. An extensive public participation process was
conducted during the planning process. The two plans and their economic
forecasts were adopted by DART and the Garland City Council in 1998.
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*McKinney Downtown Sector Plan, McKinney, TX. Mr. Leisner is leading
a charrette driven planning project in downtown McKinney looking to
spur revitalization in adjacent underused blocks. The study uses three
weekend charrettes to build consensus and define infill planning concepts
and implementation strategies. The work was a unified collaboration
between three planning firms; Gateway Planning, Civic Design Associates
and HNTB. The study and its recommendations were completed in fall
2007.
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*Ward Parkway Streetscape Master Plan, Kansas City, MO.
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*Flora Street Site and Pedestrian Improvements, Dallas, TX.
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*E-470 Corridor Study, Aurora, CO.
to joining JACOBS.
Allan Zreet, AIA
Architecture
Education
B.Arch., Architecture, 1981
University of Texas at Austin
Professional Registration
Registered Architect
1983, TX, 9830
Organizations
American Institute of Architects, Dallas
Chapter
As a senior project manager, Mr. Zreet brings more than 20 years of experience
to the Facilities Division of the Dallas office of Jacobs. He provides the unique
perspective of implementing a wide range of public and commercial project types
serving in the capacity of project manager, architectural designer, and planner.
Mr. Zreet has primarily devoted his career to the planning and design of surface transportation and public/institutional projects. He has a vast amount of
experience with the design of intermodal facilities, airports, bus facilities, light
rail facilities, commuter rail facilities, and related urban development around
transit.
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DART General Engineering Consultant (GEC), Dallas TX; Architectural
Design Manager. The project includes three corridors with 42 miles of light
rail and 32 stations. Mr. Zreet is managing station area planning, station
design, urban design, landscaping, and the art program for all stations and
related facilities. The station design program includes $120 million in station and urban design element construction. Station types include urban
stations with associated urban design components linking the station to
surrounding properties, suburban locations with park & ride facilities, and
integrated transit oriented development, as well as destination stations
at Love Field Airport, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW),
Parkland Hospital, and Fair Park. The station art program includes the
involvement of a community committee and consists of five meetings with
a local artist as part of the design team for each station. The station design
team includes approximately 30 team members representing architectural;
landscape; mechanical, electrical, and plumbing; and structural disciplines
from various firms and 32 station artists.
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World Trade Center PATH Terminal, New York, NY; Deputy Project Manager.
The rebirth of the World Trade Center is anchored by a new $2 billion Port
Authority Trans Hudson (PATH) transportation hub being developed at
ground zero. As part of a Project Management Oversight Project, Jacobs is
responsible for reviewing, auditing, monitoring and reporting to the FTA on
the reconstruction of the World Trade Center PATH station as part of the
Lower Manhattan Recovery Office project. Mr. Zreet has been responsible
for design review of architectural, urban design and landscape disciplines
for determination of risk assessment and to ensure the project meets design
criteria and budget. In addition, Mr. Zreet has been responsible for review
of patronage level of service and passenger operations to insure that the
project meets the demands of serving 70,000 people per day.
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DART Southeast Corridor Major Investment Study/Preliminary
Engineering, Dallas, TX; Project Manager. Lead the planning component
of the team responsible for alignment alternative evaluation, station location analysis and preliminary station design as part of this 13 mile segment
of the light rail system expansion. The project included a rail segment of
leading from the Dallas central business district through the Deep Ellum
urban residential/retail district, the Baylor Hospital district, Fair Park,
American Institute of Architects
American Public Transit Association
Texas Society of Architects
Transportation Research Board
Awards/Honors
Dallas Urban Design Award, 1995
Dallas Urban Design Award, 1995
Design Competition, Virginia Polytechnic
Institute, 1987
Honor Award, American Institute of
Architects Dallas Chapter, 1985
Merit Award, American Institute of
Merit Award, American Institute of
National Design for Transportation, 2000
Seminar Presentations
“Transit Oriented Development”, 1999,
Rail-Volution 1999 National Conference.
“Engaging the Community”, 1997,
Light Rail 97 International Conference
Proceedings.
“DART Rail System”, 1995, Texas Society
of Architects.
Allan Zreet, AIA (continued)
Architecture
one of the city’s premier cultural areas and the suburban areas of Buckner
Terrace and Pleasant Grove.
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DART Fair Park Transit Center/LRT Site Feasibility Analysis, Dallas, TX;
Project Manager. Mr. Zreet directed a community driven process to develop
community goals and objectives, site election criteria and design standards
for the purpose of determining the optimum location for a combined light
rail station and bus transit center. A public charrette was conducted as part
of the process to achieve consensus on balancing transit service to the S.
Dallas community while also serving venues at Fair Park, a primary cultural
complex for the City of Dallas.
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Austin-San Antonio Intermunicipal Commuter Rail Corridor, Austin, TX;
Station Architecture/Facilities Manager. The project is intended to connect
the internal transit and transportation systems of Austin, San Antonio, and
other cities along the Union Pacific corridor that parallels IH 35 between
Georgetown and Austin. The project is envisioned to provide congestion
relief to IH 35 and provide an economic development tool for the eight
cities and 13 station locations along the corridor. Mr. Zreet is responsible
for managing station location planning to support transit-oriented development throughout the corridor, as well as station design to a 30 percent
level.
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DART Northwest Corridor Preliminary Engineering/EIS, Dallas, TX;
Project Manager. Responsible for leading the team responsible for alignment alternative evaluation, station location analysis and preliminary station design as part of this 19 mile segment of the light rail system expansion.
The project includes a rail segment leading from the Dallas central business
district to the suburbs of Carrollton, Farmers Branch and Irving and ultimately serving DFW Airport.
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DART General Planning Consultant, Dallas, TX; Project Manager.
Responsible for the development of numerous planning and architectural
tasks including urban design and station location analysis for phase three
of the light rail system. The project included development of a bus shelter
program for the central business district and urban design enhancements in
the downtown area providing linkages to LRT stations.
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Fort Worth Intermodal Transportation Center Master Plan, Fort Worth,
TX; Project Manager. Design an $18 million Intermodal Transportation
Center located at the Texas and Pacific Terminal in downtown Fort Worth,
a National Register of Historic Places property.
Lucilla L. Ayer, AICP
Public Involvement
Education
MS in Urban and Regional Planning,
University of Miami, GPA: 3.7
BA in Sociology, University of Miami, Cum
Laude.
Organizations
Member of American Institution of
Certified Planners (AICP) of American
Planning Association.
Member of Diversity Committee of
American Planning Association.
Board Director for Association of
Metropolitan Planning Organizations.
Member of Network of Executive Women
of Tampa Bay.
Past Chairman of West Central Florida Air
Quality Coordinating Committee.
Past Officer/President for National and
Local Chapter of Women’s Transportation
Seminar (WTS).
Lucie brings more than twenty five years of multi-modal transportation planning and programming experience at local, regional and state levels in the public
sector, and has intimate working knowledge overseeing million-dollar budgets,
supervising staff and managing major consultant contracts. Besides spearheading long range transportation plans that have major emphases on transit,
she has working knowledge compiling major investment studies and station
area design and development plans for rail transit. Lucie also has been an active
participant in technical committees involving in the development of high speed
rail in Florida. Dealing with annual prioritization of federal and state funds, I
am well versed in developing technical criteria and applying them to allocate
resources to transportation projects in a highly competitive environment. Her
hands-on experience in transit, highway, freight, port and aviation programs
provides the global perspective necessary to meet the complex transportation
challenges inherent in a high growth area.
Lucie works closely with appointed and elected officials dealing with land use
and transportation, and excels as a liaison to outside agencies in collaboration of
major projects. She is also very effective in meeting with our state and congressional delegations to discuss transportation issues.
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*2035 MPO Long Range Transportation Plan and the coordination of
Regional Transportation Plan using staff resources and multiple consultant
contracts worth $1 Million Dollars. Plan addresses new federal emphases
including economic vitality, safety and security, freight, detailed revenues &
costs, visualization, as well as sustainable growth and greenhouse gases.
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*2050 MPO Transit Concept Plan with a $6 Billion Multi-modal Vision,
Tampa Downtown Circulation Study and the Bus Rapid Transit Corridor
Assessment in Hillsborough County, and the Hillsborough, Pasco and
Pinellas County Tri-County Assess Plan.
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*Multi-modal Systems In Local Comprehensive Plans for Three Cities, the
Transportation Disadvantaged Service Plan, Freight Traffic Analysis and
the NE Plant City Master Plan.
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*Management of Multi-modal Transportation Data Base, Regional
Congestion Management Study, Freight Stakeholder Coordination,
GIS Applications for Local Comprehensive Plans & MPO Long Range
Transportation Plan, Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Master Plan,
and Reviews for Developments of Regional Impact applications
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*Coordination of the Regional Intelligent
Management Plan for the Tampa Bay Area.
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*Hillsborough County MPO 2025 Long Range Transportation Plan. Directed
staff and general planning consultants, and coordinate with other agencies to assess and prioritize the County’s transportation needs and finan-
Past Chairman of Florida Metropolitan
Planning Organization Advisory Council
Staff Directors’ Committee.
to joining JACOBS.
Transportation
System
Lucilla L. Ayer, AICP (continued)
Public Involvement
cial resources, and recommend a cost affordable plan based on expected
funding. The Plan received high marks for superior public involvement
from Federal Highway Administration.
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*Installation of the “Efficient Transportation Decision Making” system
developed by the Florida Department of Transportation using a web-based
Geographic Information Systems application to comply with state and federal environmental requirements in an effective and timely manner.
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*SouthShore Corridor Study that identified future transportation rightof-way needs for the rapidly-growing southern portion of Hillsborough
County. Work involved close coordination with agencies, developers business interests and grass-roots civic organizations.
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*Updates of the Local Hillsborough County Comprehensive Plans, focusing
on the analysis of highway and public transportation levels of service into
transportation concurrency requirements.
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*Hillsborough County Year 2020 Mode Choice Analysis, directing consultant analysis of peak hour, peak direction transit mode shares for various
corridors within Hillsborough County.
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*Hillsborough County MPO Pedestrian System Needs Assessment to systematically identify and prioritize pedestrian improvements adopted in
conjunction with the LRTP.
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*Mobility Major Investment Study, a multi-modal analysis of several corridors in Hillsborough and adjacent Counties. Following federal guidance, supervised consultant task assignments to conduct a tiered technical
analysis of numerous modal, alignment and technology options, including
an extensive public participation process and extensive coordination with
state, federal and local governments and agencies.
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*2015 Long Range Transportation Plan for the Hillsborough County
Metropolitan Planning Organization, developing and testing transit alternatives, as well as bicycle and pedestrian components.
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*Management for Community Visioning Workshop and Survey, designed
to elicit public feedback on the MPO’s Long Range Transportation Plan and
Congestion Management System in both facilitated workshops and mall
displays.
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*Public Transportation Strategic Concept Plan that provided alternatives
for deliberations on transit expansion in Hillsborough County.
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*Transit-Friendly Development Study conducted for HARTline to identify
techniques and case studies for improving transit access, passenger amenities, and safety.
Andrew Howard, AICP, CNU
Education
Bachelor of Science in Geography from
the Texas A&M University
Professional Affiliations
Member, American Institute of Certified
Planners, American Planning Association,
Congress for the New Urbanism, Institute
of Transportation Engineers, Form Based
Codes Institute
Registered AICP, 019543, 2005
Andrew is an urban planner focused on successful integration of land use, transportation, and urban design. His primary expertise includes community transportation planning, specifically the development of multimodal transportation
plans, context sensitive urban street design, bicycle and pedestrian planning as
well as transit oriented development. His passion for downtown planning and
new urbanism has lead to his participation on a number of recent urban design
projects throughout the Texas and the South. In addition, Andrew has led or participated in the use of scenario planning for transportation plans and regional
land use-transportation visions.
Relevant Experience
Transportation Policy and Research
Andrew has contributed to a number of transportation plans, state policies and
national recommended practices, including:
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Texas Access Management Guidelines, TX — Project Planner
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Congress for New Urbanism’s Position on Transportation Network Design,
Nationwide — Contributing Author
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Institute of Transportation Engineers’ Recommended Practice on Context
Sensitive Design for Walkable Urban Thoroughfares, Nationwide —
Contributing Author
Community Transportation Plans
Andrew has led numerous system level plans for communities. Although each
plan has a different emphasis, each considers the relationship of land use, urban
form, and transportation. A sample of these projects includes:
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Lawton Metropolitan Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan, Lawton, OK —
Project Manager
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College Station East Side Transportation Plan, College Station, TX —
Transportation Planner
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Uptown Fort Worth Transportation Plan, Fort Worth, TX — Transportation
Planner
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Dallas Logistics HUB, Dallas, TX — Transportation Planner
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Loop 820 Corridor Master Plan, North Richland Hills, TX — Transportation
Planner
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Lower Rio Grande Valley Transit Coordination Plan, McAllen, TX —
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Texarkana Transit Coordination Plan, Texarkana, TX — Transportation
Planner
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Houston-Galveston Area Commuter Rail Connectivity Study, Houston, TX
— Transportation Planner
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Envision Belknap Corridor Plan, Haltom City, TX — Transportation
Planner
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Hildalgo MPO Access Management, Hidalgo County, TX — Transportation
Planner
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Hildalgo MPO CMS Study, Hidalgo County, TX — Transportation Planner
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McAllen Traffic / Access Management, McAllen, TX — Transportation
Planner
Andrew Howard, AICP, CNU (continued)
Comprehensive Plans / Master Plans
Andrew’s experience with land use, urban design, and transportation has led to
involvement in many community plans throughout the Country. He has been
involved with regional visions and comprehensive plans, downtown / urban
projects, small area plans, and rural preservation plans — most of which have
an emphasis on creating walkable, mixed-use environments — including the
following:
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Fort Worth Urban Villages Southwest Cluster, Fort Worth, TX —
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Owensboro Downtown Master Plan, Owensboro, KY — Transportation and
Public Space Planner
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Lancaster Campus District and TOD, Lancaster, TX — Project Manager
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Forward Dallas! Comprehensive Plan, Dallas, TX — Transportation Planner
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Frisco Comprehensive Plan, Frisco, TX — Transportation Planner
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Envision Houston Regional Vision, Houston, TX — Transportation Planner
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Louisiana Speaks! Regional Vision, Southern Louisiana, LA — Transportation
Planner
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PlaniTulsa Comprehensive Plan, Tulsa, OK — Transportation Planner
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Prairie District, Lancaster, TX — Transportation and Public Space Planner
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Duncanville Main Street, Duncanville, TX — Transportation and Public
Space Planner
James M. Daisa, P.E.
CSS
Education
Bachelor of Science, Mechanical
Engineering, San Francisco State
University
Professional Affiliations
Member Institute of Transportation
Engineers, American Planning
Association, and Congress for New
Urbanism
P.E., CA, TR1624, 1992
Jim has over 20 years of experience in transportation planning and traffic engineering. Jim is a national expert in the field of Transit Oriented Development,
Smart Growth, mixed-use development and in the field of Context Sensitive
Design with experience in transportation planning and traffic engineering. He
has been involved in the field of CSD from its infancy and has since been a strong
advocate of context sensitive solutions. Jim is experienced in public facilitation
of transportation plans, educating both professionals and laypeople in CSD
issues through workshops, presentations, and practical experience. Trained
under nationally known experts in conducting community workshops, he has
led hands-on charrettes and workshops to work closely with communities and
agencies developing innovative solutions to ensure successful consensus on land
use and transportation plans.
Relevant Experience
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Proposed Institute of Transportation Engineers Recommended Practice:
“Context Sensitive Solutions in Designing Major Urban Thoroughfares for
Walkable Communities”, Nationwide, — Project Manager
Prepare and Conduct Training in Context Sensitive Street Design, New
Brunswick, NJ — Project Manager
BART Station Area Planning, Santa Clara and Diridon Stations, San Jose,
CA — Project Manager
Caltrans On-Call Transportation Modeling, Analysis, and Traffic
Management, Northern, CA — Project Manager
Downtown San Leandro TOD Strategy, San Leandro, CA — Deputy Project
Manager
Forward Dallas! Comprehensive Plan, Dallas, TX — Project Engineer
UCSC Long Range Development Plan (LRDP), EIR, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz,
CA — Project Manager
Santa Rosa Downtown Mixed-Use EIR and Comstock Mall Mixed-Use,
Santa Rosa, CA — Project Manager
Statewide Urban Infill Trip Generation Research, Caltrans Office of
Community Planning, Statewide, CA — Project Manager
H-GAC Envision Houston, Houston-Galveston Area, TX — Project
Engineer
Cumberland Region Tomorrow Quality Growth Toolbox, Nashville, TN —
Team Member
Chuck Reedstrom, CAPP
Parking
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration,
Finance, University of Texas, 1974
Certified Administrator of Public Parking
(CAPP), 2002
Professional Organization
Vice Chair, City of Houston Parking
Commission: International Parking
Institute Board of Advisors (CAPP)
Prior to joining Kimley-Horn, Charles Reedstrom served JACOBS (now Jacobs)
as Strategic Revenue Systems Manager. In this capacity, he was responsible
for the development and expansion of aviation projects involving Information
Technology Systems (ITS) applications, accounting and financial reporting applications, and automated audit capabilities. Projects for which he was responsible
included the design and implementation of parking revenue control systems and
ground transportation systems for controlling and tracking commercial vehicles
through airports, and facility management systems to improve client’s ability to
actively manage their parking facilities.
Relevant Experience (prior to Joining Kimley-Horn):
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City of San Antonio—San Antonio, CA .
Salt Lake City International Airport — Salt Lake City, UT .
Dallas Love Field — Dallas, TX .
Nashville International Airport — Nashville, TN .
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport — Phoenix, AZ .
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport AVI System — D/FW Airport, TX.
Harrisburg International Airport— Harrisburg, PA .
San Antonio International Airport—San Antonio, CA .
Charlotte Douglas International Airport— Charlotte, SC .
Charleston International Airport— Charleston, NC .
Sacramento International Airport— Sacramento, CA .
Wichita Mid-Continent Airport— Wichita, KS .
Midway Airport— Chicago, IL .
George Bush Intercontinental Airport — Houston, TX .
George Bush Intercontinental Airports — Houston, TX .
Huntsville International Airport— Huntsville, AL .
Joe Willhite, AICP
Transportation and Infrastructure
Education
Master of Arts, Planning, University of
Minnesota
Bachelor of Arts, Geography, Carthage
College
Registered AICP, 021582 , 2006
Member, American Planning Association
Joe has more than six years of transit, transportation and land use planning
experience. His experience ranges from environmental impact assessments,
pedestrian analyses, and corridor studies to comprehensive planning and
market analysis. Joe has provided these services throughout Texas and across
the country. He is well versed in the use of several transportation software programs, including ArcGIS, TransCAD, and Cube Transportation Modeling. Joe
also brings experience with the Federal Transit Administration requirements
for different funding mechanisms and experience in analyzing locally funded
transit lines that are in compliance with federal requirements to maximize their
potential as local match corridors.
Relevant Experience
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Houston Mobility Plan, Houston, TX — Project Planner
Houston METRO East End Pedestrian Access Analysis — Project
Planner
Houston METRO Downtown Corridor 2035 Traffic and Pedestrian Study
— Project Planner
H-GAC Regional Commuter Rail Connectivity Study — Project Planner
College Station Comprehensive Plan — Project Manager
Texas Medical Center Mobility Needs Identification — Project Planner
Project Experience Prior to Kimley-Horn
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Houston METRO Rapid Transit Corridors Environmental Impact
Assessment, Houston, TX — Deputy Project Manager and Task Manager
SH 35 Major Corridor Feasibility Study, Houston, TX — Task Manager
Cedar Avenue BRT Corridor Study and Station Analysis, Dakota County,
MN — Project Planner
Jon Hockenyos
Market Strategy/Financing Tools
Select Clients:
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ACCION Texas
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Annie E. Casey Foundation
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Association of Electric Companies of
Texas
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Austin Fine Arts Alliance
Austin-San Antonio Rail District
Bexar County, Texas
City of Austin, Texas
City of Charlotte, North Carolina
City of Dallas, Texas
City of El Paso, Texas
City of Fort Worth, Texas
City of Grapevine, Texas
City of Leander, Texas
City of New Braunfels, Texas
City of Pflugerville, Texas
City of Plano, Texas
City of Roanoke, Texas
City of San Antonio, Texas
City of Uvalde, Texas
Dallas Area Rapid Transit
Dallas County Hospital District
Edwards Aquifer Authority
Frost Bank of San Antonio
McAllen, Texas Chamber of
Commerce
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Memphis Tomorrow (Memphis,
Tennessee)
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Mental Health Association in Texas
Pennsylvania Convention Center
Authority
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San Antonio Spurs
San Francisco Public Utilities
Commission
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SBC Company
Scott & White Hospital
SETON Healthcare Network
Star of Texas Fair and Rodeo
State of Texas
State of California
Tampa Electric Company
Texas Association of School Boards
Texas Border Health Institute
Texas Department of Transportation
Texas Guaranteed Student Loan
Corporation
Jon Hockenyos has had a life-long interest in economics and public policy. Mr.
Hockenyos founded TXP while attending the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the
University of Texas at Austin in 1987. Since then, TXP has successfully completed
hundreds of projects for a wide variety of clients. Mr. Hockenyos received a Bachelor
of Arts in Philosophy from the University of Illinois and Masters of Public Affairs
from the LBJ School of Public Affairs, where he has taught as an Adjunct Professor.
He also served on the interim Board of Directors for Capital Metro (the Austin area
transit authority) during the summer of 1997, is the current President of the Board of
Directors of Hyde Park Theatre in Austin, and is a member of the Advisory Board of
American Bank of Commerce.
Selected Projects: Land Use and Infrastructure
TXP has successfully helped clients manage the balance between traditional economic development, land use planning, and infrastructure development to ensure
overall community prosperity.
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An Economic Development Analysis of Leander’s Transit-Oriented Development
Project, City of Leander, Texas. As part of a larger, multi-disciplinary team, TXP
estimated the potential land use and tax base impacts of developing approximately 2,300 acres as a mixed use urban village.
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The Mayor’s Taskforce on the Economy: Overall Project Consultant and Chair
of Traditional Industries Subcommittee, City of Austin, Texas. TXP served as
lead project consultant to Austin’s efforts to set economic development policy
related to traditional industry recruitment, small business development, and
cultural vitality.
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A Cost/Benefit Model for San Antonio Economic Development Projects, City of
San Antonio, Texas. TXP created a model and analytical structure for the City
of San Antonio to better measure the relative merits of tax abatements and other
economic development incentives that quantifies the total effect of new development in terms of both costs and benefits. The model could be used to both
understand total impacts and to help structure the range and scope of potential
incentives to be offered.
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A Strategic Economic Adjustment Plan for El Paso, City of El Paso, Texas (federally-funded grant). Under the auspices of an Economic Development Agency
grant, TXP created a ten-year strategic plan to cope with the impact of structural
change in the region’s economy. Major tasks included an analysis of the economic, demographic, labor, and industrial base of the community and formal
solicitation of community and stakeholder input.
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Economic Development Implications of Commuter Rail in Central Texas,
Austin-San Antonio Intermunicipal Commuter Rail District. Tasked with
evaluating the economic development implications of implementing commuter
rail between Austin and San Antonio, TXP built a custom econometric model
that determined whether or not this region could support this type of transit
system.
Ruth Henshall
Public Involvement
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration in
International Business, University of Texas
at Austin, 1978
Background
The Lentz Group, President, 1987-present
Bordelon & Associates, Partner, 19831986
Henshall has 31 years professional experience, with 16 years focused primarily
on such public involvement programs as:
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H-GAC Waller Livable Centers Study. Henshall is orchestrating focus
groups and a public meeting to identify projects that can leverage private
investment and improve the quality of life in the City of Waller.
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H-GAC Galveston Pedestrian and Bicyclist District Plan. For a conceptual plan for pedestrian and bicycle improvements to Galveston, Henshall
oversaw public involvement activities, including citizens’ vote on priority
projects on the Web site and in public meetings.
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H-GAC Montrose Pedestrian and Bicyclist District Plan, Houston. For
the team providing a conceptual plan for the Montrose District, Henshall
oversaw public involvement activities, including three public meetings and
associated documentation.
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City of Houston Parks and Recreation Master Plan Update. Henshall
oversaw a telephone survey, focus groups and two rounds of public forums
to get citywide public input on perceptions and priorities relating to parks,
services, indoor and outdoor recreation facilities and open spaces.
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City of Houston Greater Houston Wastewater Program. For this $1.2 billion program to revamp the city’s wastewater collection system, Henshall
created an educational slide show and series of 10 fact sheets available to
the general public.
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METRORail Red Line, Houston. Henshall orchestrated public involvement
for both the Major Investment Study/Environmental Assessment team
and the Preliminary Engineering team (with Jacobs) for Houston’s $300
million new-start rail. Responsibilities included orchestrating and documenting public meetings, newsletters and assisting with environmental
documentation.
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METRO Southeast Corridor Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS),
Houston. Henshall provided public involvement services to support the
completion of the DEIS for this transit study, including public workshops,
public hearing, newsletters, mailing lists and official documentation.
Pierce Goodwin Alexander, Marketing
Coordinator, 1980-1983
3D/International, Marketing Assistant,
1978-1980
Stefanie R. Roberts
Cost Analysis
Education
Bachelor of Landscape Architecture,
1997, Texas A&M University
Ms. Roberts has 12 years of landscape architecture, planning, program management, and construction experience including 5 years as a project manager on
projects ranging from $150,000 to over $300 million. Her areas of expertise
include creating innovative design solutions for any size development, construction administration, land planning, predevelopment approvals and permitting,
recreational facility design, and multi-discipline coordination. Ms. Roberts has
a diverse background including planning and program management of education facilities, land planning in master-planned communities, as well as landscape design and construction experience ranging from 50-acre subdivisions
to high-end multifamily residential design/construction projects. The result of
such a diverse background gives Ms. Roberts a unique perspective on projects
involving coordination between many different disciplines and entities, and has
enabled her to adjust well to new challenges involving managing various design
and construction professionals. Ms. Robert’s representative project experience
includes:
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1900 McKinney, Dallas, Texas. Project included development of a $120 million, 26-story residential tower and parking garage. Responsibilities included
landscape design and construction documentation, bidding, and construction administration for approximately $3 million in landscaping, hardscape,
paving, and site amenity construction. Provided oversight and review of
integration with all other consultant drawing packages. Coordinated with
state and local entities for permitting and inspection of site.
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Cirque at Metropolitan Center, Atlanta, Georgia. Project included development of $300 million, 35-story residential tower, 12-story office tower, and
shared parking garage. Responsibilities included landscape design and construction documentation, multi-discipline coordination, irrigation cistern
design, predevelopment approvals, and presentations.
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Ashton Scottsdale, Scottsdale, Arizona. Project included development of
an $80 million multi-use complex including residential, office, and retail.
Responsibilities included landscape design and construction documentation, predevelopment ordinance presentations, and water efficient landscape systems.
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Long Meadow Farms Subdivision, Fort Bend County, Texas. Project included
development of a 2,000-acre master planned community. Responsibilities
included landscape design and construction documentation, cost estimating,
recreational facility design, bidding, detention facilities, community residential design guidelines, and MUD coordination.
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Gleannloch Farms Subdivision, Spring, Texas. Project included development of a 1,500-acre master planned community. Responsibilities included
landscape design and construction documentation, cost estimating, recreational facility design and documentation, equestrian facility renovation,
bidding, entry monument signage and graphic logo design, detention facilities, and community residential and commercial design guidelines.

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