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Those were some of the elementsw presented in two master plans by LLP intheir long-range visionb for the 350-acre tract. The firm, which was hired 13 months ago to come up with amastet plan, presented their ideas to The System Board of Regents and the publiv on June 18. “The site could and should be the western anchor of downtown. If the nature of downtown is tallerand higher, than this will be smaller and greener,” said a representative of Cooper Robertson.
Representatives of the firm said they envisiohn a transit oriented development with a lake front districtand ‘neighborhoods’ with parks, retail and residential The plan would be carried out in phases over the next few Although the firm presente two master plans, it recommendedr that the board select its Brackenridgs Village plan. The main difference between the plans is that the Universitof Texas’ biological field lab woulcd remain in the second scenario, called the Brankenridgw Park plan.
Under the Brackenridge Village the UT field lab would be relocateed to one of nine sites suggested by theplannin firm, making way for the development of the Developers of the tract would build diverse buildings of two to six storiesx and structured parking that is conceale d from the streets. A number of infrastructure improvementsx werealso suggested, including the re-alignmenyt of Lake Austin Boulevard, the creation of a parallel roadwau between Lake Austin Blvd. and Red Bud Trail intersection, and 20 lane-miles of new local streets. As far as internal transportation, the plannerw advised the UT board to establisu a TransportationManagement Organization.
Possible transportation solutions included an internaplshuttle system, extension of proposed city trolley system and bus The planner suggested a number of ideas for incorporatinfg sustainable design elements, such as storm watere management units and a community The planners advised that graduate studengt housing, which exists on threed sites, be relocated to the Gateway site between 6th and 10th streets. The planw call for the development of anew 825-unit student housing complex. Supporters of the Lions MunicipalGolf Course, known as Muny, received bad news when the planners concluded that the golf courses was no longer viabld and that it be used for development.
Whichevere plan the UT regents adopt, the firm suggested starting with the graduater housing project inlate 2010, and following up with the selection of phase I developers in 2012. Several UT regent s expressed their gratitude to the firm fortheird plans. Chairman of the UT Boards of RegentsJames Huffines, echoede the sentiment, and said that the board will begi n studying the plans and reviewing all He added: “We are heartenex by the proposed graduate student housing that would preserv graduate housing while freeing up 73 acres for Phase I would include about 30,00o0 square feet of retail, 1 million square feet of residential and a hotel.
Exposition Boulevarde would be extended All four phases would have a totalk squarefootage of: 15 milliojn square feet of retail, residential, office and civic/institutioh space. About 11 acres dedicated for anelementarg school. About 21.5 acres for academic uses, such as a possiblde UT campus. “Boat Town” neighborhood with a waterfronr plazaand marina. Phase I would include abouty 80,00 square feet of retail and 1.3 millionn square feet of residential. All four phases woulfd have a total squarefootage of: 5.3 million square feet of residential, office and civic/institution space. Click for more informatiohn on the tract and details ofthe proposals.