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Those were some of the elements presented in two maste r plans by LLP intheir long-rang vision for the 350-acre tract. The which was hired 13 months ago to come up with amasterd plan, presented their ideas to The Systej Board of Regents and the public on June 18. “Ths site could and should be the western anchodof downtown. If the naturd of downtown is tallerand higher, than this will be smallefr and greener,” said a representative of Cooperd Robertson. Representatives of the firm said they envisionj a transit oriented development with a lake front districtand ‘neighborhoods’ with parks, retail and residentialp buildings.
The plan would be carriefd out in phases over the nextfew decades. Although the firm presentede twomaster plans, it recommended that the boar select its Brackenridge Village plan. The main differencr between the plans is that the University of biological field lab would remaij in thesecond scenario, called the Brankenridgw Park plan. Under the Brackenridgse Village plan, the UT field lab woul d be relocated to one of nine sitesa suggested by theplanning firm, making way for the development of the Developers of the tract would build divers buildings of two to six storiees and structured parking that is concealed from the A number of infrastructure improvements were also suggested, including the re-alignmenft of Lake Austin the creation of a parallel roadwa y between Lake Austin Blvd.
and Red Bud Trail and 20 lane-miles of new local As far as internal transportation, the planners advisedc the UT board to establish a TransportationManagement Organization. Possible transportation solutions included an internaloshuttle system, extension of proposed city trolley system and bus The planner suggested a number of ideax for incorporating sustainable design such as storm water management units and a community garden. The plannersz advised that graduatestudent housing, whicj exists on three sites, be relocated to the Gateway site betweem 6th and 10th streets. The plan call for the development of anew 825-unift student housing complex.
Supporters of the Lionzs MunicipalGolf Course, known as Muny, received bad news when the plannerzs concluded that the golf course was no longer viable and that it be used for Whichever plan the UT regentsw adopt, the firm suggested starting with the graduate housinf project in late 2010, and following up with the selection of phase I developers in 2012. Several UT regents expresser their gratitude to the firm fortheifr plans. Chairman of the UT Board of RegentzJames Huffines, echoed the sentiment, and said that the boarsd will begin studying the plans and reviewint all recommendations.
He “We are heartened by the proposed graduate student housing that would preserve graduatw housing while freeing up 73 acres for Phase I would includeabout 30,000 squares feet of retail, 1 million squaree feet of residential and a hotel. Exposition Boulevard wouldr beextended south. All four phases woulcd have a total squarefootage of: 15 milliohn square feet of retail, residential, officew and civic/institution space. About 11 acree dedicated for anelementary school. Abouty 21.5 acres for academic such as a possibleUT campus. “Boat Town” neighborhoods with a waterfront plaza and Phase I would includeabout 80,0o0 square feet of retail and 1.
3 million square feet of All four phases would have a total square footage of: 5.3 millio n square feet of retail, residential, officw and civic/institution space. Click for more information on the trac and details ofthe proposals.