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Watsessing Avenue Station
Bloomfield Township, NJPLANNING FOR HEALTH, EQUITY, AND SAFETY
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Agenda
Station Access
Transit Oriented Development and Redevelopment
Placemaking and Community Engagement
Policy Recommendations
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Purpose of the Plan
Purpose: Remind community of assets
Explore opportunities for
improvement
Review best practices
Offer recommendations
Methodology: Researched existing conditions
Reviewed literature
Analyzed spatial data
Fieldwork
Engaged with the community
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Station Access
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Watsessing Avenue Station Access
Access to public transit
Gateway to greater regional area
Station as an anchor
Pedestrian, bicycle, and station
upgrades
Reduce pedestrian and bicycle
crashes
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Benefits of an Interconnected Multi-Modal Network
Strengthens local economy
Increases access to employment
Improves community health
Decreases vehicle traffic
Improves air quality
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Walkability AssessmentConducted on
11/19/2018 Participants Bloomfield
Planner Bloomfield PD Project Team APA Volunteers
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Walkability Assessment
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Station Recommendations: Safety
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Station Recommendations: Safety
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Walking Recommendations: Safety
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Walking Recommendations: Safety
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Walking Recommendations: Access
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Walking Recommendations: Access
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Bike Recommendations: Safety
Sharrows
Curb ExtensionsPavement Collapse
Bicycle Signs
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Bicycle Recommendations: Access
Bike Route MapInverted U Bike Racks
Refer to Michael Baker Report
Collaborate on Bike Parking
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Potential Funding SourcesFederal State Local
Local Lead
Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP)/Transportation Alternatives Set Aside
Municipal Aid Program
County Aid Program
Safe Streets to Transit
Bikeway Grant Program
Transit Village Grant Program
Transportation Infrastructure Bank
• New Jersey Infrastructure Bank (I-Fund)
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Municipal Aid Program
Eligible Projects
Bikeway constructionMobility enhancement Pedestrian safety Quality of Life Roadway
preservation Roadway safety
10% initiative for bike-pedinfrastructure
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Safe Streets to Transit
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Infrastructure Bank Transportation: Station Access
• Transit lanes • Right-of-ways• Pedestrian walkways
Environmental: City of Hoboken $4.3 million low-interest loan for curb-extensions and rain garden green infrastructure improvements
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TOD and Redevelopment
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Existing ConditionsA Township Ready for Development
Development Statistics Bloomfield avg. home values
have risen 7.4% over the past year
Predicted to rise another 9.3%within the next 12 months
>40% of housing stock was built before 1940
Bloomfield ranked 3rd in NJ for the number of housing units certified for occupancy in 2016
Recent Development Parkway Lofts (2014) Avalon Bloomfield Station (2015) The Grove at One92 (2016)
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Existing Conditions
A Neighborhood with great Transit
Rail Montclair-Boonton Line
• Direct access to Newark (Broad St), Secaucus, and Penn Station
• < 30 minutes direct to NY Penn Station
Watsessing neighborhood has great mobility assets and could leverage them by concentrating density adjacent to transit stations.
Bus Route 94
• Service to East Orange and Irvington
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Zoning Analysis2012 Watsessing Area Redevelopment Plan
Changed B-2 zone to MUC (Mixed-Use Core)
Extended MUC Sub District along Dodd and Orange St
Watsessing has the right zoning to build mixed use buildings with ground floor commercial
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Zoning AnalysisCurrent Constraints: Existing Structure Current Zoning
53-57 Dodd Street
Off-Street Parking Requirements 53-57 Dodd Street
• three stories • commercial on the first floor• residential (four units) on the two
upper floors Would require 6+ parking spaces Drastically reduces use of ground floor Under existing zoning, single lot
redevelopment is probably not financially viable
Lot LineBuilding FootprintParking Spaces
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Scenario Planning
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Selected Parcel Redevelopment
Scenario A1 & B1
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All Parcels are Redeveloped
Scenario A2 & B2
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Scenario Planning
Methodology MOD IV Proposed development as a model
(Block 96, Lot 1-5) 25 Res. Units and 43 parking spaces For analysis, converted 4 ground floor units to
Commercial
Mirrored development across the MUC zone Created a new ratio to see impacts of reduced
off-street parking
CalculationsLot Area to Ground Floor Area (A1/1B)Lot Area to Ground Floor Area with reduced parking (A2/B2)Ground Floor Area to 2nd-5th
Floor AreaGround Floor Area to # of Units 2nd-5th Floor Area to # of Units Ground Floor Area to Commercial Sq Ft
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Scenario Planning
B2 compared to the existing conditions 275% increase in residential units 88% increase in commercial square
footage 504% increase in tax revenue
* B1 compared to A1 Projected new development
is less dense than existing residential buildings
ResultsExisting Current Zoning Proposed Zoning
Select Parcels All Parcels Select Parcels All ParcelsA1 B1 A2 B2
Residential Units 186 236 216* 455 697
Commercial Sq Ft 38,350 39,443 43,718 52,397 72,114
Tax Revenues $769,638 $1,229,309 $1,639,389 $2,601,944 $4,648,369
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Recommendations
Parking
Reduce parking minimums, and apply maximums to promote affordable development Share parking with Home
Depot to maximize the value of their parking lot
Consider adding requirements for on-site bike parking
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Recommendations
Zoning
Increase Building Height Maximum Increases Density Promotes Walkability Encourages Business
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Recommendations
Design Standards
Employ a design standard to better integrate new and old development
Widen Sidewalks to increase walkability
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Placemaking
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Placemaking and Community Engagement
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Community Engagement Matrix
Type of Engagement Goal of Participation Tools/Activities Timeline
Informational Aimed to educate the public about the project and potential outcomes.
Fact Sheet EarlyFlyers Early
Website Postings Early
Newspaper ad Early
ConsultationGathering information, input and advice from the individuals that live, work or play within the project
area
Surveys MidwayPublic
Meetings Midway
Collaboration Working with the public to identify issues and solutions.
Charettes MidwayAdvisory
Committee formation
Early
Demonstration Project Late
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Community Engagement Event
“My daughter complains about faded crosswalks”
“I work with people with disabilities, having no curb ramps is a problem”
“Watsessing Station needs an elevator”
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Community Engagement Event
“Town is great, I’m close to food stores, and I can walk to a lot of other stores”
“I would like to see more outdoor events like the Harvest Fest in this neighborhood”
“All types of businesses are needed in this neighborhood, especially restaurants and cafes”
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Community Engagement Event
“I bike to the train station everyday, I wish I didn’t have to tie it to the wall”
“Holiday decorations should be put up in the neighborhood”
“There’s no where for cars to pick up people from the train station and they block traffic”
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Site Evaluation - Locations
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RecommendationsIssue Action Location Cost Priority
Pedestrian lightingAdd pedestrian scale
lighting, holiday decorations, string lights
Everywhere High High
Drivers not stopping Painted crosswalks, pedestrian lighting
Intersections, particularly from the train station to
Molter Pl
Low-Medium High
Faded crosswalks Painted crosswalksIntersections, particularly from the train station to
Molter PlLow High
Lack of neighborhood
amenities
Trash cans Next to station, Plaza Low Medium
Install bicycle lanes Low-High MediumInstall adequate bicycle
parkingInstall parking next to
Train Station Low
Restaurants Molter Pl Low High
Sidewalk cafes Plaza, Molter Pl Low High
Outdoor events Plaza Medium Medium
Public art Plaza, Molter Pl, Underpasses Low Low
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RecommendationsIssue Action Location Cost Priority
Pedestrian lightingAdd pedestrian scale
lighting, holiday decorations, string lights
Everywhere High High
Drivers not stopping Painted crosswalks, pedestrian lighting
Intersections, particularly from the train station to
Molter Pl
Low-Medium High
Faded crosswalks Painted crosswalksIntersections, particularly from the train station to
Molter PlLow High
Lack of neighborhood
amenities
Trash cans Next to station, Plaza Low Medium
Install bicycle lanes Low-High MediumInstall adequate bicycle
parkingInstall parking next to
Train Station Low
Restaurants Molter Pl Low High
Sidewalk cafes Plaza, Molter Pl Low High
Outdoor events Plaza Medium Medium
Public art Plaza, Molter Pl, Underpasses Low Low
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RecommendationsIssue Action Location Cost Priority
Pedestrian lightingAdd pedestrian scale
lighting, holiday decorations, string lights
Everywhere High High
Drivers not stopping Painted crosswalks, pedestrian lighting
Intersections, particularly from the train station to
Molter Pl
Low-Medium High
Faded crosswalks Painted crosswalksIntersections, particularly from the train station to
Molter PlLow High
Lack of neighborhood
amenities
Trash cans Next to station, Plaza Low Medium
Install bicycle lanes Low-High MediumInstall adequate bicycle
parkingInstall parking next to
Train Station Low
Restaurants Molter Pl Low High
Sidewalk cafes Plaza, Molter Pl Low High
Outdoor events Plaza Medium Medium
Public art Plaza, Molter Pl, Underpasses Low Low
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Recommendations
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Recommendations
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Parklet
Pop-Up Bike Lane
Farmers Market
Community Garden
Recommendations
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Recommendations
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Dinner Under the Stars Block Party
Recommendations
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Recommendations
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Moving Forward: Engagement
Survey for additional community input
What do the residents want?
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Policy Recommendations
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Topic Areas
Looked at policies to positively shape a changing neighborhood
Used examples from surrounding municipalities to promote best practices
Topic areas Transportation Economic Vitality Equity Health
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Parking Permits and RatiosRecommendations Reduce parking minimums,
and apply maximums Shared parking with Home
Depot Improve biking and walking
infrastructure Encourage regular use of
public transportation Establish parking areas for
passenger drop-off, ride hailing services, and carsharing
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Sidewalk Cafes and Parklets
Recommendation Identify popular restaurants in
Watsessing to be sidewalk cafes
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Awning and Signage Improvements
Recommendation Create uniform signage
and awnings to make Watsessing business district a destination
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Community Building Program
Recommendation Organize events with local
businesses
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Affordable Housing
Recommendations Use inclusionary zoning to require 10%
affordable units Expand Bloomfield’s rent control
policy to include new development Continue to provide HUD Section 8
program vouchers
Need for Affordable Housing 12% of residents are unable to pay
their mortgage, rent, or utilities (2017 Bloomfield Community Health Assessment)
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Healthy Housing
Bloomfield Current Policy Rental property owners register
properties Housing inspection every 3 years Similar to recommended
Proactive Rental Inspections
Recommendations Lead testing Train housing inspectors on how to
provide information to victims of domestic violence
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Thank you!A special thank you to everyone who helped make this project possible:
Bonnie Flynn and the Bloomfield Planning DepartmentMatthew Watkins, AdministratorPolice Department & Health Department of BloomfieldGreener BloomfieldAPA-NJ CommitteeNJ TransitNJTPAProject for Public SpacesPlaza Fitness
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For More InformationReport AuthorsEric Derer
John Donadio
Samantha Donovan
Sharon Eilbert
Eve Gabel Frank
Ian Girardeau
Ashley Hong
Tyler Peter
Jaime Phillips
Thomas Ricci
Katie Shepard
Rebecca Son
John Witsch
Chen Zhang
Reimagining Bloomfield Streets Studio, Fall 2018Bloustein School of Planning & Public Policy
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
33 Livingston Avenue
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
AdvisorsStephanie E. DiPetrillo
Leigh Ann Von Hagen, AICP/PP
bloustein.rutgers.edu
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