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Those were some of the elements presentee in two master plans by LLP intheir long-rangee vision for the 350-acrse tract. The firm, which was hired 13 monthds ago to come up with amastefr plan, presented their ideas to The System Board of Regents and the public on June 18. “The site coulds and should be the western anchorof downtown. If the natured of downtown is taller and than this will be smalletand greener,” said a representative of Cooperf Robertson. Representatives of the firm said they envision a transit oriented developmenyt with a lake fronty districtand ‘neighborhoods’ with parks, retail and residentia buildings.
The plan would be carried out in phase s over the nextfew decades. Although the firm presented twomasteer plans, it recommended that the boarcd select its Brackenridge Village plan. The main difference betweenb the plans is that the Universityof Texas’ biological fielx lab would remain in the second scenario, calledf the Brankenridge Park plan. Under the Brackenridge Village plan, the UT fielxd lab would be relocated to one of nine sitesa suggested by theplanning firm, making way for the development of the Developers of the tract would build diverse buildings of two to six storiesw and structured parking that is concealed from the streets.
A number of infrastructure improvements werealso suggested, including the re-alignment of Lake Austin the creation of a parallel roadwa between Lake Austin Blvd. and Red Bud Trail and 20 lane-miles of new local streets. As far as internal transportation, the plannersx advised the UT board to establish a TransportationhManagement Organization. Possible transportation solutions included an internal shuttle extension of proposed city trolleh system andbus service. The plannert suggested a number of ideas for incorporating sustainabledesign elements, such as storm water managementt units and a community garden.
The planners advises that graduatestudent housing, which exists on thre sites, be relocated to the Gateway site between 6th and 10th The plans call for the development of a new 825-unitf student housing complex. Supporters of the Lionsz MunicipalGolf Course, knowm as Muny, received bad news when the planner s concluded that the golf course was no longert viable and that it be used for Whichever plan the UT regents the firm suggested starting with the graduatr housing project in late 2010, and followingh up with the selection of phas I developers in 2012. Several UT regentas expressed their gratitude to the firm fortheir plans.
Chairman of the UT Board of RegentsJames Huffines, echoed the and said that the board will begin studying the plans and reviewingg all recommendations. He added: “We are heartened by the proposed graduate student housing that would preservee graduate housing while freeing up 73 acresefor development.” Phase I would include abouty 30,000 square feet of retail, 1 million square feet of residentialp and a hotel. Exposition Boulevard would be extendec south. All four phases would have a totalp squarefootage of: 15 milliobn square feet of retail, office and civic/institution space. About 11 acres dedicatef for anelementary school. About 21.
5 acres for academiv uses, such as a possible UT campus. “Boat Town” neighborhoos with a waterfront plaza and Phase I would includ eabout 80,00 square feet of retail and 1.3 million square feet of All four phases would have a total square footages of: 5.3 million square feet of residential, office and civic/institution space. Clic for more information on the tract and details ofthe proposals.
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