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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFrance Avenue Southdale Area Working Principles and Supporting Questions France Avenue Southdale Area Working Principles and Supporting Questions (June 16,2015) Element Working Principle and Supporting Questions Give-to-Get; Plan & Allow latitude to gain tangible and intangible outcomes aligned with Process the district principles. 1 How does the proposal contribute to the realization of the principles for the district? 2 How can the proposal move beyond the principles for the district? 3 What tangible and intangible outcomes might be offered by the proposal but cannot be achieved by the project on its own? 4 What does the proposal offer as a way of balancing those outcomes provided by others? 5 What alternatives were explored to arrive at a proposal that is best aligned with the principles and the opportunities of the district? Edina Cultural Preferences; Advance quality through thoughtful and artful design of buildings Identity and publicly accessible spaces,highlighted human activity,and enhanced economic vibrancy. 1 Discuss the materials and construction techniques intended for the building and the site with attention directed to ensuring an enduring quality is achieved, especially considering whether the proposal is a background or foreground element of the district. 2 What qualities of the proposal will be most valued by the community in 50 years? 3 Describe the ways in which the proposal highlights human activity in the building and on the site, especially when viewed from adjacent or nearby public ways? 4 In what ways does the proposal enhance the economic vibrancy of the district? 5 How does the proposal adapt itself to changing economic opportunities of the community and the district? District Function Look beyond baseline utilitarian functions of a single site to create mutually supportive and forward-looking infrastructure sustaining the district. 7. Describe the ways in which the proposal is self-supporting related to on-and off-site infrastructure and resources. 2 What impacts does the proposal pose on existing on-and off-site infrastructure? 3 What elements of the proposal support infrastructure needs of adjacent or nearby sites? 4 Describe the infrastructure features of the proposal that are truly extraordinary by relating the performance of those features to current standards, requirements, or best practices. 5 How the proposal relies on infrastructure of the district for baseline performance? Comprehensive Foster a logical,safe,inviting and expansive public realm facilitating Connections; Movement movement of people within and to the district. 1 What features and amenities does the proposal lend to the public realm of the district? 2 What features and amenities does the proposal introduce to extend the sense of an expansive and engaging public realm to its site? 3 Demonstrate the ways in which the proposal supports pedestrians and bicyclists movement and identify those nearby district features that are important destinations. 4 What features does the proposal employ to ensure a safe and inviting pedestrian experience on the site? 5 ... Site Design;Transitions Encourage parcel-appropriate intensities promoting harmonious and interactive relationships without"leftover"spaces on sites. 1 How does the proposal relate in terms of scale to it neighbors? 2 How does the proposal make full use of the available site, especially those portions of the site not occupied by parking and buildings? 3 How does the proposal interact with its neighbors? 4 Describe the zones of activity created by the proposal and compare those areas to zones of activity on adjacent and nearby sites. 5 ... Health Advance human and environmental health as the public and private realms evolves. 1 How does this proposal enhance key elements of environmental health (air,water, noise, habitat)? 2 How does proposal mitigate any negative impacts on environmental health on its own site? 3 How does proposal provide for a healthful environment beyond the current condition? 4 Describe ways in which human health needs are advanced by the proposal. 5 ... Innovation Embrace purposeful innovation aimed at identified and anticipated problems. 1 Identify the problems posed by the proposal or the district requiring innovative solutions and describe the ways in which the proposal responds? 2 Describe the metrics to be used to compare the innovations posed by the proposal. 3 For those solutions posed by the proposal as innovative, describe how they might become "best practices"for the district. 4 Describe innovations in systems and aesthetics and the ways in which systems and aesthetics for integrated solutions. 5 Describe other projects where innovations similar to those included in the proposal have been employed. Land Use; Live-able Promote well-balanced aggregations of"come to"and "stay at" Precincts places focused on human activity and linked to an engaging public realm. 1 How does the proposal complement the mix of uses in the district? 2 Describe the proposal in terms of"come to" and/or"stay at" places. 3 What adjacent or nearby"come to"or"stay at" places does the proposal rely on for vitality? 4 Demonstrate the flows of activity generated by the site during a typical weekday and weekend day. 5 In what ways does the proposal interact with surrounding sites to encourage an engaging public realm? Economic Vitality Ensure every component contributes to the sustained economic vitality of the district and the community. 1 Describe the proposal in terms of its economic contributions to the district. 2 How does the proposal enhance development on adjacent or nearby sites? 3 What features of the site or district limit the potential of the proposal from being fully realized? 4 Why is the proposal best situated on its proposed site from the perspective of economic vitality? 5 How does the proposal make the district and the community a better place?