Downtown Howell Draft Master Plan

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Downtown Howell Draft Master Plan Street
Program Update
September 15th 2009 Good Morning Livingston
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Downtown Master Plan

• Plan has not been reviewed and approved by the
  City Council or DDA Board yet.
• Plans to presented to Mayor City Council in
  October 2009
• Still seeking input on plans

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Local City of Howell
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1883
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1899
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1916
Terry Wilson
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1942
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Today
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Downtown Vision Plan
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• A Streets
• No Driveways
• Buildings Up to the ROW
• Parking in Back
• Continuous Facade
• Front Doors on the Street
• High Transparency of Windows - eyes on the
  street
• Existing non-conforming sites should utilize
  screening or other techniques.
• B Streets
• Driveways Allowed
• Buildings Up to the ROW
• Parking in Back
• Front Doors facing the street.

A B Streets
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TOD/North Area
Library
CourthouseSquare
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Transit Oriented Development Old Depot Area
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TOD North Area / Old Depot - Sections
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TOD North Area / Old Depot Cut-A-Way
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No TOD North Area / Old Depot
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Clinton Ave
Chesnut St
Library
Garage w/ Liner
Center St
Grand River
Walnut St
Additional Library Parking Garage
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Garage w/ Mixed-Use/Residential/Office
Walnut St
Garage Mixed Use Liner on Walnut Street
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Garage w/ Façade Liner
Clinton Ave
Center St
Better Crosswalks Back-In Angled Parking on
Center Street
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Michigan Ave
Clinton Ave
Walnut St
State St
Roundabout
Courthouse Square
Court St
Grand River
Grand River Michigan Courthouse Square
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State Court Streets Festival Street
Amphitheater
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State Court Streets Festival Street
Amphitheater
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Clinton Ave
State St
Michigan Ave
Amphitheater
Peanut Row
Courthouse Square
Grand River
Courthouse Square Festival Streets
Amphitheater
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State Court Streets Festival Streets / Shared
Spaces
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What was heard during the Charrette..

• Improve pedestrian access across Grand River
• Add on-street parking on Grand River
• Maintain traffic volumes on Grand River

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Things that must happen before any changes in
Grand River Drive Lanes happen..

• Construction of the Latson Road Interchange
• Construction of National Street Extension
• City of Howell gain jurisdiction over Grand River
• All of these items will take years to complete..

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M-59
Grand River Ave
New Loop Road at National
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New Interchange at Latson Road
Reclaim Grand River Avenue in Downtown
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Grand River Avenue - Existing
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70 wide street condition Vehicular
oriented Irregular street tree spacing Minimal
street furnishings
Grand River Avenue - Existing
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Construct sidewalk improvements Providing uniform
street tree and light spacing Improved planting
condition with structural soil Additional street
furnishings Improved walking environment
Grand River Avenue Phase 1
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Grand River Avenue - Existing
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Grand River Avenue Phase 1
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Grand River Roundabouts

• Are not part of the Citys current on-going
  Street Program
• Are the only traffic control solution that allows
  for reduction in the number of lanes on Grand
  River, while supporting current and future
  traffic volumes.
• Cannot occur until the other three issues are
  addressed (Latson, Loop MDOT)

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Grand River Avenue - Proposed
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Pedestrian Zone Grand River Avenue
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70 wide street condition Vehicular
oriented Irregular street tree spacing Minimal
street furnishings
Grand River Avenue - Existing
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Construct sidewalk improvements Providing uniform
street tree and light spacing Improved planting
condition with structural soil Additional street
furnishings Improved walking environment
Grand River Avenue Phase 1
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Re-stripe street providing 2 travel lanes,
center turn lane, 2 bike lanes, and back-in
angled parking Increase parking capacity Calm
traffic Multi-modal street
Grand River Avenue Phase 2
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Construct median, round-a-bouts, and drainage
improvements Providing additional street
trees/landscape in the median and round-a-bout
islands
Grand River Avenue Phase 3
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Grand River Avenue - Existing
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Grand River Avenue Phase 1
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Grand River Avenue Phase 2
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Grand River Avenue Phase 3
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Grand River Avenue - Proposed
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Grand River Avenue Proposed with 5-Lanes (Ex.)
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Downtown Master Plan

• Plan has not been reviewed and approved by the
  City Council or DDA Board yet.
• Plans to presented to Mayor City Council in
  October 2009
• Still seeking input on plans

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Other News Events

• Phase I of Street Program is on schedule.
• Phase II is in design and will begin in Spring of
  2010
• Downtown Howell is maintaining strong occupancy
  in this economy.
• New Businesses opening or about to
• Razmatazz
• Livingston Business Forms relocation
• Alley Side Consignment Boutique

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Other News Events

• Business Recruitment team has been established
  with video recruitment package developed.
• Howell Main Street Program is recognized as
  Michigan Main Street Program of the Year.
• Celebrating the 175th anniversary of Howell in
  2010.