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CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2023 5:30 PM Administration Training Room #210 Blue Springs City Hall 903 W. Main Street Blue Springs, Missouri 1. Call meeting to order 2. Presentation – RDG Master Plan 3. Council Discussion 4. Adjourn This Agenda was posted at City Hall and on the City’s website on Wednesday, November 29, 2023. Erin Ford, City Clerk  Special Meeting Date: November 30, 2023 Agenda Item #: 2 Page 1 of 2 CITY OF BLUE SPRINGS CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION FORM DATE SUBMITTED: November 28, 2023 SUBMITTED BY: Mike Mallon DEPARTMENT: Community Development Ordinance Resolution Presentation Public Hearing Contract Discussion Economic Dev. Other ISSUE/REQUEST Marty Shukert, Principal with RDG Planning & Design, will give a presentation and lead a discussion on the Downtown Master Plan for the City of Blue Springs. BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION On August 21, 2023, the City entered into a contract with RDG Planning & Design for professional consulting services for the preparation of the Blue Springs Downtown Master Plan. RDG will facilitate a presentation and discussion focusing on design concepts identified through stakeholder meetings and design charettes. This will also allow the members of the Council an opportunity to provide feedback and discuss other ideas to be included as part of the Blue Springs Downtown Master Plan. Meetings held to date since the contract was initiated with RDG Planning & Design include: stakeholder meetings with Downtown Alive, Public-Sector representatives, Blue Springs Chamber of Commerce, Downtown business owners and City leadership. The first round of stakeholder meetings was held on September 26 and 27. The meeting on September 26 was a kickoff Open House to introduce the public to the Downtown Master Planning Process. The next round of stakeholder meetings was held November 1 and November 3. They included the Historic Preservation Commission, a catch-all stakeholder meeting for those were previously invited and could not attend and a developer group. The Design Studio/Charettes were held November 1 and 2. The intent of the stakeholder meetings that have been conducted thus far is to receive feedback and ideas from those with a variety of interests throughout the City as to what they think the future of Downtown Blue Springs could or should look like. These also shed light on progress we have made and where we could go in the future. The stakeholder meetings or “listening sessions” were opportunities for redevelopment to be discussed in smaller groups. The intent of the Design Studio/Charettes was for the public to interact with the design process and react to some of the concepts that the consultant has presented based on feedback received thus far through the public engagement process. It also provided an opportunity for the public to react to visual projects through sketches and pictures, giving the consultants perspective on whether the designs they are proposing are positively or negatively received by the public to allow time to redirect the designs as needed. FINANCIAL IMPACT Contractor: N/A Rev. 02/14/2023  Special Meeting Date: November 30, 2023 Agenda Item #: 2 Page 2 of 2 PROJECT TIMELINE Estimated Start Date Estimated End Date N/A N/A STAFF RECOMMENDATION N/A OTHER BOARDS & COMMISSIONS ASSIGNED Name of Board or Commission: N/A ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECT N/A LIST OF REFERENCE DOCUMENTS ATTACHED 1. Presentation REVIEWED BY: Requesting Director: Budget: Mike Mallon N/A Legal: City Administrator: Sarah E. Carnes Christine Cates Rev. 02/14/2023 Emerging Concepts November 27th, 2023  Vesper Multi- Small Enterprise modal Connection Vesper District to High School Post Office FBC Redevelopment Enterprise Park Site Main East Gateway: Improved presence and visibility Lumberyard Possible entry median Redevelopment Site Redevelopment Site and Entry Walnut Corridor Boutique hotel? Walnut Multi-modal Downtown Core Connection to Old Mill Park and Wood Downtown to Central Chapel Park Link Central Park Development and Neighborhood 7 Highway Connections 15th 10th 40 Highway Gateways at 10th and 15th 40 Highway  SW 11th Street SW 10th Street HWY 7 W Main Street SW Walnut Street HWY 40  Pos s ible long-term redevelopment Pos s ible reloca tion P os s ibilities : of community Innova tors / ma ker s pa ce ga rden to expa nd bus ines s pa rk, commercia l, res identia l Centra l Pa rk Neighborhood park Townhome development S ha red us e pa th Upgra ded 1 4 th S t School of Economics Performing Arts Center in former sanctuary Improved pa rking lot R es identia l a da ptive reus e Mixed use building with retail frontage Restoration and and apartment adaptive reuse of block historic church  R a ils ide S qua re Retail (possible residential above some New commercia l on buildings) “village” exis ting city development ma intena nce s ite Pa rking to s upport commercia l Neighborhood street upgrade: Smith Street extension Street trees, sidewalks, thematic lighting Multifa mily (3 levels ) over pa rking. Urba n rowhous es with S upplementa l on-s ite rea r s ervice a cces s s urfa ce pa rking  Pos t Office innova tive Pa rking floor pla te a t enterpris e pa rk lower gra de level, s upporting res identia l New, bi-level Greenway a bove commercial spaces “Abbatoir” site reuse with Terra ced greenwa y commercial along Oak, lea ding from Ma in residential blocks to the S treet to Pos t Office north, and commercial bus ines s pa rk parking at Oak Street Adaptive reuse (potential level restaurant) Oa k S treet re- envis ioned a s a n Public s qua re a nd intima te commercia l wa lkwa y link on exis ting “ a llez” pa rking lot Alley upgrade with Alley, rear walkway, and adjacent walkway and rear façade improvement specific crossing points La nds ca ped wa lkwa y, Pa rking lot upgra de a nd directing pa rking lot cons olida tion with ba nk us ers to Ma in S treet pa rking Parking lot redesign, orienting users to 11th Possible 12th St and Main. Possible future development site redevelopment Improved detention a rea New s ma ll enterpris e buildings Pos t Office building redes igned to provide enterpris e incuba tor s pa ce S ervice loop New s idewa lk a nd vegeta tion clea n- up R edes igned pos t office pa rking B i-level commercia l buildings R econfigured city lot Greenwa y connection to Ma in S treet Maintain Angle Parking and Add Bump-outs Parallel Parking & Bump-outs at Intersections Add Planting Beds Parallel One-Side  D F E A B C C Downtown Blue Springs Streetscape enhancement: D. Parallel Parking. Convert to parallel parking. Replace 14 stalls in parking lot A. West Entry. New curb and plant beds at entry columns E. Parking Metrics. 8’ parallel parking, 6’ street trees, 8’ clear B. Railroad. Add bump-outs at railroad crossing walk, and 6’ flex business space C. Public Parking. Better redirect people to parking south of F. Bump-outs. Improve safety with bump out at intersections Main St 1 4 2 5 3 6 7