Sustainable Land Development Today - February 2008 - (Page 23) In the case of Cityville SWMD, JH+P worked with FirstWorthing (Inland American Communities) to rezone the site and develop a planned district, which enables development of a high-density, mixed-use development with shared-parking reductions. In turn, the development/design team worked with the City of Dallas Economic Development Office and Planning Department to develop a Tax Increment Financing district that will infuse approximately $10 million for infrastructure improvements. Because this was a blighted area in a highly visible location, the proposed development enthusiastically received the city’s support. The development/design team approached the effort in a cooperative spirit, open to the concerns of the city and surrounding neighborhood. Indeed, the team made it clear that its goal was to weave the development into the fabric of the community — not to drive it in like a wedge. Moreover, city officials had developed a level of trust based on the track record of previous projects completed by FirstWorthing and JH+P in Dallas. The development/design team applied for a Sustainable Development Grant from the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG), a voluntary association of Municipalities established to boost regional development. NCTCOG provides funding for projects related to transportation infrastructure, land banking, center of development excellence, and local sustainable development programs. The organization’s funding goals are to expand rail service accessibility, support transit-oriented developments, and support local infill developments. Projects must meet minimum criteria for transportation infrastructure. They must be consistent with NCTCOG’s areas of interest, properly zoned, and involve a public/private partnership (www.nctcog.org). Other selection criteria include: • Housing-income match • Workforce housing near transit • Areas with high-emitting vehicles • Density/walkability • Mix of residential and non-residential uses NCTCOG awarded the Cityville SWMD project a grant for infrastructure, streetscaping and other improvements. The developers broke ground on the first phase in September 2005 and it opened in the spring of 2007. Crestview Station: A New Community and Place Woven into Established Neighborhoods The commercial and mixed-use section of Crestview, a 25-acre mixed-use infill community, is being developed by Trammel Crow/High Street Residential on a total parcel of 80 acres in Austin’s northern technology enterprise corridor. The initial mixed-use phases of development will comprise 60,000 square feet of commercial retail/office space and approximately 700-800 residential units. Later, single-family dwelling phases will add another 200-400 homes. The developer is partnering with the Austin transit authority, Capitol Metro, to integrate the design of infrastructure to Introducing Mud Mats A NEW revolutionary product to keep you out of the mud! EASY TO DEPLOY ALTERNATIVE TO ROCK ENTRANCES PROTECTING TURF SITE ACCESS For more information about Mud Mats please email us at: MudMats@brockwhite.com www.brockwhite.com Circle 199 • or www.SLDTonline.com/webcard www.SLDTonline.com 23 http://www.nctcog.org http://www.brockwhite.com http://www.brockwhite.com http://www.SLDTonline.com/webcard http://www.SLDTonline.com
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