Post on 18-Dec-2015
Community Opportunities
The values associated with Smart Growth communities encourage affordable, mixed income housing; higher density; and a vibrant, walkable community. These characteristics attract new home buyers and will accommodate the increasing growth in the Exit 2 area.
Myerson, Deborah L. (2003) Mixed-Income Housing:Myth and Fact. Washington, D.C.:ULI-the Urban Land Institute, 2003.ULI Catalog Number: M61 International Standard Book Number: 0-87420-916-1http://www.uli.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home&CONTENTID=41896&TEMPLATE=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm
Concept 2 Results:Concept 1 Results:
Introduction: The Master Land Use Plan shows Exit-2 as being a mixed land use area. Mixed land use is a combination of commercial, industrial, residential, and agriculture. This area is controlled, but not limited to development by edges such as highways and natural vegetative screens. The rural landscape surrounding the proposed mixed land use maintains the visual character of Simpson County’s farmlands. A proposed residential area is placed in close proximity to all designated areas to promote walkability between land uses and serve as a livable community for young and elderly people seeking a higher quality of life. There is also a great emphasis placed on the gateway located near Kentucky Downs, coming into Simpson County.
Program:
Provide Interstate ServicesPromote Entertainment ZoneEncourage Mixed Use Development
Family Oriented BusinessesUnified Design ElementsEliminate Visual ClutterEnhance the Pedestrian Environment
Improve Public Safety
Map Key:
University of KentuckyCollege of AgricultureLandscape ArchitectureFranklin-Simpson County
I-65/US 31W Development Strategies – Exit 2
Concept 1: Concept 2: Concept 3:
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Vegetative Buffer
Agricultural Lands
Agricultural Lands
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Kentucky
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Parking
CommercialDevelopment
Vegetative Screen
Exit-2
Walk/Bike Trail
Smart Growth Principlesfor a Livable Community Mixed-income housing has been recognized as a means to leverage market
forces to provide a secure, high quality, well-maintained living environment while increasing affordable housing options for lower-and moderate-income households. As a result, mixing income housing has become a popular way to supply affordable housing options, increase density absorption in large planned developments, revitalize urban neighborhoods, and decrease the concentration of poverty in publicly assisted housing. When located close to job centers and services, mixed-income housing provides more than just another housing product, it embodies Smart Growth principles by reducing travel times and congestion, and producing a more livable community.
Building Upon Character
The residential community focus is to build upon the growing disposition of the county in a Smart Growth design approach by providing an assortment of housing types suitable for low-and moderate-income households. 0 675 1,350 2,025 2,700337
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Mixed Development
Vegetative Screen
Exit-2
Walk/Bike Trail
Parking
Exit-2
Parking
Vegetative Screen
Walk/Bike Trail
Focus Mixed Use Development
Entry Point Entry
Point
Entry Points
Proposed Residential
Kentucky Downs
Entertainment Zone
Single Use(e.g., Commercial)
Commercial Sector
Single Use(e.g., Commercial)
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Focus Area 2
Focus Area 1
Focus Area 3
Focus Area 2-Mixed Land Use:
Concept 3 Results:
Increased Traffic
Large Parking Lots
Single Use (e.g., Only Commercial)
Large Setbacks
No Interconnectivity between Uses
Focus Mixed Use Development
Reduced Parking Lots
Increased Open Space
Interaction Between Uses
Focus Area 3-Potential Residential Development
Reduced Traffic
Proposed Residential Neighborhood
285 AcresVariety of Housing TypesPedestrian OrientedNew Amenities such as
recreational areas
Kentucky Downs
Existing Industrial Area
Existing Residential
Existing Commercial
Exit-2
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To Nashville, TN.Drive-In TheaterBingo HallK&T Memorial Gardens
To Bowling Green
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Agricultural Lands
Agricultural Lands
Environmentally Sensitive Area
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Proposed Bike Trail
Vegetative Screen
Intersection
US 31W Corridor
Interstate 65
Gateway/Exchange
Connector
Existing Park
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Neighborhood Enhancement Neighborhoods can promote safety and enhance a community’s quality of life by encouraging a healthier, pedestrian-based lifestyle.
To Downtown Franklin
To Downtown Franklin
Mixed Development
Vehicle Oriented
Sense of Place is Lost
Increased Impervious Surfaces
Minimum of Open Space
Interstate 65
CSX Railroad
US 31W
Analysis
Single-Family Housing
Multi-Family Housing
Town Houses