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Consultant TSW presents four‑site redevelopment concepts; Site A on Forest Parkway recommended as priority
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Summary
TSW representative Jia Lee presented concept plans for four potential URA development sites and recommended Site A—fronting Forest Parkway and Springdale Road—as the highest priority for detailed concept planning. Two development scenarios were presented depending on whether the corner parcel can be acquired.
Jia Lee, a planner from consultant TSW, briefed the URA on a four‑site study and concept designs for a priority parcel along Forest Parkway.
Lee said the firms identified four candidate sites for redevelopment within the URA boundary, and recommended Site A, a roughly 7.45‑acre area fronting Forest Parkway, Springdale Road and Central Avenue, as the highest priority because “most of the parcels are already controlled by URA.” She presented two development scenarios for Site A: one that assumes the URA cannot acquire an adjacent corner parcel and places small‑scale commercial along Forest Parkway with mixed‑use and townhouse development behind it; and a second scenario that assumes the corner parcel can be acquired and centers a plaza and vertical mixed‑use at the corner with residential transitions behind it.
In scenario one, Lee described one‑story retail and “live‑work” buildings along Forest Parkway, three‑story flats over retail, townhouses, pocket parks and an entry boulevard into the site. In the corner‑acquisition scenario, Lee said the plan would allow a public plaza for outdoor dining and small gatherings, with mixed‑use buildings and 2–3 story residential stepping down toward existing streets.
Lee noted access points from Forest Parkway and multiple entries from Central Avenue, described surface and on‑street parking strategies and said townhouses would include built‑in garages and on‑street guest parking. The packet includes concept images, bubble diagrams and a recommended next step: finalize a preferred concept, produce 3‑D renderings and coordinate planning staff and zoning review.
Board members asked about parking, staging of phasing, and whether the URA should include the corner parcel in acquisition plans. Economic development staff said Planning and Community Development will need to review parking requirements and zoning for cottage courts and other housing types as concepts advance.
The consultant suggested the URA select a preferred option and directed staff to coordinate with planning to create a working concept for the chosen site. The board did not take a formal vote on a preferred scenario at the meeting and asked staff to review the materials and reconvene with the consultant.
