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Date July 19, 2011
Re Avon Pedestrian Mall Improvements Plan
Summary
The Town Council is contemplating improvements to the east end of the pedestrian mall in the West
Town Center. The goals of the effort are to increase the visibility and use of the pedestrian mall, clarify
pedestrian circulation in the West Town Center, and create new public spaces that can be used during
special events to increase business activity.
Zehren and Associates has been contracted by the Town to develop plans for the area, which will be
implemented in 2011-2012. The plans were reviewed by the PZC last month. Based on the comments
received at that meeting, Zehren has revised the plans for concepts B and C, which are attached hereto.
Background
At the last PZC meeting Zehren and Associates presented three preliminary concept plans (A,B and C)
for the pedestrian mall improvements project. PZC preferred concept C, which converted the entire old
transit circle area into pedestrian plaza. Staff included concept B as alternative design, with the transit
circle being reduced in size rather than eliminated.
Both concept plans divided the overall project area into (3) key areas of improvements:
Area 1: The Lettuce Shed lane corridor connecting the Westin / Riverfront and transit center
to the pedestrian mall;
Area 2: The green space associated with the Avon Center building, between the intersection
of the pedestrian mall with Lettuce Shed lane and the eastern gateway of the mall, where the
old transit drop-off currently exists; and
Area 3. The eastern gateway of the mall where the old transit drop-off currently exists, and
the surrounding landscape between the drop-off and the Avon Center building.
The two concepts share the same proposed improvements for Areas 1 and 2.
Area 1:
• Shift pedestrian lane east 12' to create wider landscape edge between Seasons.
• New street trees (Marshall Ash) with shrub (native rose) understory to screen Seasons building
and define edge.
• Add street lights (5) along east side of lane to unify with Transit Center.
• New mini -plaza at terminus and intersection with pedestrian mall to resolve circulation.
• Focal plantings to accentuate space and draw attention and direct foot traffic.
• New kiosk and way -finding signage to clarify circulation.
• Native grass / wildflower meadow between shifter lane and lot 61.
• Re -grade east edge to allow flat areas for placement of special event booths
Area 2:
• New, wider (12' vs. 10`) concrete walk for pedestrian mall, with bump -outs for seating and site
furnishings.
• Re -grade lawn space facing Avon Center to resolve drainage and serve as interim green space
along mall, useable for special events.
• Pervious path / walkway from pedestrian mall to access restaurants, with low boulder seat wall at
edge to accommodate grade transitions.
• New coordinated steel fence around restaurant patios, with `soft' gate openings to pathway and
lawn.
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• Focal landscape plantings for visual interest / character and draw attention to restaurant and
area.
The proposed improvements for Area 3 vary in each of the two concepts as follows:
Concept B
• The old transit circle is proposed to be reduced to two lanes and a 24' wide asphalt area, with
striping for shuttle drop-off and one travel lanes, limited to one way travel only.
• Reclaim 14' wide asphalt area to become new plaza / concrete sidewalk with scoring.
• New fire pit, art, and signage as visual icons and landmarks to announce and draw visibility to
pedestrian mall entrance.
• Remove existing dense trees and landscaping near existing mall entry to increase visibility into
space.
• Re -grade mounded landscape areas to become flat lawn panels to become new soft `events
lawn'.
• Re -align pedestrian mall to increase visual connection to street alignment and roundabout from
Avon Rd.
• Landscape center island of transit center with boulders / and showy low growing xeric plantings
• New locations for lights, public art, benches.
Concept C
• Remove existing transit circle and create 12`wide pull-out lane along road with(4) spaces for pick
up / drop-off.
• New 12' wide concrete sidewalk along pull-out lane with (3) new lights.
• New mini -plaza with fire pit, art, and signage as visual icons and landmarks to announce and
draw visibility to pedestrian mall entrance from Avon Rd.
• Remove existing dense trees and landscaping near existing mall entrance to increase visibility
into space.
• Re -grade mounded landscape areas to become flat lawn panels and extend toward roadway to
become large new soft `events lawn' in W. Town Center.
• Remove 10' walkway to Avon Center through lawn space, create 6' wide path at eastern edge of
new events lawn.
• Re -align pedestrian mall to increase visual connection to street alignment and roundabout from
Avon Rd.
• New semi -circular plaza at mall terminus, oriented to new events lawn with seating and to serve
as location for temporary stage with views of Beaver Creek / Bald Spot in distant background.
• New small ornamental 'Shubert Chokecherry trees' to create backdrop for stage area, and frame
entrance to Mall and unify with Transit Center (same trees).
The Revised Concept Plans
The two concept plans have been revised to incorporate the suggestions and comments received at the
last PZC meeting. Light fixtures, signage and other installments needed to complete the improvements
plan will be presented t at the meeting.
To
Nottingham Park
Transit Center
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West Benchmark Road
White River Center
/ Slifer Building
Avon Center
Building
SUMMARY:
Area 1:
Shift pedestrian lane east 12' to
create wider landscape edge
between Seasons.
New street trees (Marshall Ash) with
shrub (native rose) understory to
screen Seasons building and define
edge.
Add street lights (5) along east side
of lane to unify with Transit Center.
New mini -plaza at terminus and
intersection with pedestrian mall to
resolve circulation.
Focal plantings to accentuate
space and draw attention and direct
foot traffic.
New kiosk and way -finding signage
to clarify circulation.
Native grass /wildflower meadow
between shifter lane and lot 61.
Re -grade east edge to allow flat areas
for placement of special event
booths / tents.
To
US Bank
Building
Area 2:
• New, wider (12' vs. 10') concrete walk
for pedestrian mall, with bump -outs for
seating and site furnishings.
• Re -grade lawn space facing Avon Center
to resolve drainage and serve as interim
green space along mall, useable for
special events.
• Pervious path / walkway from
pedestrian mall to access restaurants,
with low boulder seat wall at edge to
accomodate grade transitions.
• New coordinated steel fence around
restaurant patios, with 'soft' gate
openings to pathway and lawn.
• Re -configured and expanded restaurant
patios, with art and low focal plantings
in-between for spatial definition and
separation.
• New locations for lights, public art,
benches and trash receptacles.
• Focal landscape plantings for visual
interest/ character and draw attention to
restaurant and area.
Area 3:
• Keep 2 lanes of existing transit circle
with 24' wide asphalt area for one pull
out lane and one through lane (one-way
west travel only.
• Reclaim 14' wide asphalt area to
become new plaza/ concrete sidewalk
with scoring.
• New fire pit, art, and signage as visual
icons and landmarks to announce and
draw visibility to pedestrian mall
entrance.
• Remove existing dense trees and
landscaping near existing mall entry to
increase visibility into space.
• Re -grade mounded landscape areas to
become flat lawn panels to become new
soft 'events lawn'.
• Re -align pedestrian mall to increase
visual connection to street alignment
and roundabout from Avon Rd.
• Landscape center island of transit center
with boulders / and showy low growing
xeric plantings
• New locations for lights, public art,
benches.
Site Plan: Concept B
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July 19, 2011 Planning & Zoning Commission Mtg.
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po box 975 . avon . colorado 81620 . 970 748 4000 . www.avon.org po box 1976 . avon . colorado 81620 . 970 949 0257 . www.zehren.com
To
Nottingham Park
Seasons
Building
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0
Lot 61
(Vacant)
-- West Benchmark Road
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White River Center
/ Slifer Building
Avon Center
Building
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Area 3
SUMMARY:
Area 1:
• Shift pedestrian lane east 12' to
create wider landscape edge
between Seasons.
• New street trees (Marshall Ash) with
shrub (native rose) understory to
screen Seasons building and define
edge.
• Add street lights (5) along east side
of lane to unify with Transit Center.
• New mini -plaza at terminus and
intersection with pedestrian mall to
resolve circulation.
• Focal plantings to accentuate
space and draw attention and direct
foot traffic.
• New kiosk and way -finding signage
to clarify circulation.
• Native grass / wildflower meadow
between shifter lane and lot 61.
• Re -grade east edge to allow flat areas
for placement of special event
booths / tents.
To
US Bank
Building
t°
0
Area 2:
• New, wider (12' vs. 10') concrete walk
for pedestrian mall, with bump -outs for
seating and site furnishings.
• Re -grade lawn space facing Avon Center
to resolve drainage and serve as interim
green space along mall, useable for
special events.
• Pervious path / walkway from
pedestrian mall to access restaurants,
with low boulder seat wall at edge to
accomodate grade transitions.
• New coordinated steel fence around
restaurant patios, with 'soft' gate
openings to pathway and lawn.
• Re -configured and expanded restaurant
patios, with art and low focal plantings
in-between for spatial definition and
separation.
• New locations for lights, public art,
benches and trash receptacles.
• Focal landscape plantings for visual
interest / character and draw attention to
restaurant and area.
Area 3:
• Remove existing transit circle and create
12' wide pull-out lane along road with
(4) spaces for pick up / drop-off.
• New 12' wide concrete sidewalk along
pull-out lane with (3) new lights.
• New mini -plaza with fire pit, art, and
signage as visual icons and landmarks
to announce and draw visibility to
pedestrian mall entrance from Avon Rd.
• Remove existing dense trees and
landscaping near existing mall entrance
to increase visibility into space.
• Re -grade mounded landscape areas to
become flat lawn panels and extend
toward roadway to become large new
soft 'events lawn' in W. Town Center.
• Remove 10' walkway to Avon Center
through lawn space, create 6' wide path
at eastern edge of new events lawn.
• Re -align pedestrian mall to increase
visual connection to street alignment
and roundabout from Avon Rd.
• New semi -circular plaza at mall
terminus, oriented to new events lawn
with seating and to serve as location for
temporary stage with views of Beaver
Creek / Bald Spot in distant background.
• New small ornamental 'Shubert Choke
cherry trees' to create backdrop for stage
�_ area, and frame entrance to Mall and
To Avll '�'unify with Transit Center (same trees).
Road
Site Plan: Concept C1
0 10' 20' 50' 80'
July 19, 2011 Planning & Zoning Commission Mtg.
po box 975 . avon . colorado 81620 . 970 748 4000 . www.avon.org po box 1976 . avon . colorado 81620 . 970 949 0257 . www.zehren.com
To
Nottingham Park
Seasons
Building
• ' .
1.1
Lot 61
(Vacant)
-, _ West Benchmar ll oad _
White River Center
/ Slifer Building
Avon Center
Building
Area 3
SUMMARY:
Area 1:
• Shift pedestrian lane east 12' to
create wider landscape edge
between Seasons.
• New street trees (Marshall Ash) with
shrub (native rose) understory to
screen Seasons building and define
edge.
• Add street lights (5) along east side
of lane to unify with Transit Center.
• New mini -plaza at terminus and
intersection with pedestrian mall to
resolve circulation.
• Focal plantings to accentuate
space and draw attention and direct
foot traffic.
• New kiosk and way -finding signage
to clarify circulation.
• Native grass/ wildflower meadow
between shifter lane and lot 61.
• Re -grade east edge to allow flat areas
for placement of special event
booths / tents.
To Avon
Road
Area 2:
• New, wider (12' vs. 10') concrete walk
for pedestrian mall, with bump -outs for
seating and site furnishings.
• Re -grade lawn space facing Avon Center
to resolve drainage and serve as interim
green space along mall, useable for
special events.
• Pervious path / walkway from
pedestrian mall to access restaurants,
with low boulder seat wall at edge to
accomodate grade transitions.
• New coordinated steel fence around
restaurant patios, with 'soft' gate
openings to pathway and lawn.
• Re -configured and expanded restaurant
patios, with art and low focal plantings
in-between for spatial definition and
separation.
• New locations for lights, public art,
benches and trash receptacles.
• Focal landscape plantings for visual
interest / character and draw attention to
restaurant and area.
Area 3:
•
Remove existing transit circle.
•
Create 12' wide pull-out lane along
West Benchmark Rd, with (4) spaces for
pick up/ drop-off.
•
•
New 20' wide concrete sidewalk along
pull-out lane with (3) new lights.
•
New mini -plaza with fire pit, art, and
signage as visual icons and landmarks
to announce and draw visibility to
pedestrian mall entrance from Avon Rd.
•
Remove existing dense trees and
landscaping near existing mall entrance
to increase visibility into space.
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Re -grade mounded landscape areas to
US Bank
become flat lawn panels and extend
Building
toward roadway to become large new
'events
soft lawn' in W. Town Center.
•
Remove 10' walkway to Avon Center
f
through lawn space, create 6' wide path
at eastern edge of new events lawn.
•
Re -align pedestrian mall to increase
visual connection to street alignment
and roundabout from Avon Rd.
•
New triangular shaped soft plaza with
'Y' biforcated walkways at mall
terminus.
•
New small ornamental 'Shubert Choke
cherry trees' to create backdrop for •
events lawn and frame entrance to Mall.
•
New locations for lights, public art,
benches and trash receptacles.
Site Plan:
Concept C2
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0 10' 20' 50'
80' 41�
July 19, 2011 Planning & Zoning Commission Mtg.
po box 975 . avon . colorado 81620. 970 748 4000 . www.avon.org po box 1976 . avon . colorado 81620 . 970 949 0257 . www.zehren.com