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Consultants highlight parking, sidewalk and stormwater problems and recommend dispersed parking and green infrastructure
Summary
Presenters pointed to large impervious parking areas, limited sidewalks (some blocking utility poles), unhealthy trees and stormwater runoff; proposed responses include dispersed parking, rain gardens, a green spine and ADA‑compliant sidewalks.
David Gamble told attendees the existing site has a large impervious footprint and lacks the public realm ingredients that make other successful centers attractive. He called out stormwater runoff and heat‑island effects and said landscape and rain‑garden strategies can both cool the site and help filter contaminants before they enter drains. Gamble also said existing sidewalks are often not ADA compliant and pointed to a utility pole located in the sidewalk as an example of accessibility issues.
On parking, consultants recommended a dispersed parking strategy—smaller pockets of parking distributed across the block network rather than a single large garage—and noted shared parking can reduce total paved area. Gamble said structured parking below buildings is feasible in some parcels but that mixed solutions will likely be needed.
