4. History
2002 City of Mesa land use plan was to designate the area into REGIONAL RETAIL with OFFICES.
2008 October – one of the DIVERSED CULTURE grocery store opened in the area
2008 December - METRO LIGHT RAIL put into operation, Main St & Sycamore Station on site
2011 One of the three major grocery store on project closed indefinitely
2011 to present – Many of the land remains vacant, underutilized
5. Issues:
1. Vacant lots
2. Land ownership
3. Public transportation
4. Poor landscapes
5. Pedestrian Unfriendly
15. Existing Demographics
SiteMeasured Area
Existing Population: 7706
Total Households: 3219
Average Household Size: 2.4
Average Household Income: $35,109
Average Unemployment: 6%
Average Residents Below Poverty Level: 15%
AZ Average: 2.63
AZ Average: $49,774
AZ Average: 6.5%
AZ Average: 18%
18. Rethink Master Plan
W Main stW Main st
SDobsonRd
NDobsonRd
TEMPE
W 1st Ave
SSycamore
19. Existing Site and Surrounding Land Use Plan
Connect
TEMPE
Regional
Retail
Community
Retail
Offices High Density
Residential
Small Lot
Residential
Educational Industrial
26. Dobson Road and W 1st Ave Intersection
N
MUHDR
1st Floor Retail
2nd- 5th Flats
MUHDR
1st Floor Retail
2nd- 3rd Flats
Mekong Market
2 Stories
27. Dobson Road and W 1st Ave Intersection Facing West
8’ Planter featuring:
Stormwater Runnel
Open Tree Pit
Staged Rain Garden Planters
26’ Two Way
Collector
14’ Sidewalk
Permeable Paving
3’ Carriage
Walk
Go Green
29. Dobson Road and W 1st Ave Intersection Facing North
12’ Median
33’ Travel Lane
7’ Planter featuring:
Stormwater Runnel
Seating Node
18’ Sidewalk
Permeable Paving
4’ Bike Lane
Go Green
30. Main St and Light Rail Intersection
N
MUHDR
1st Floor Retail
2-4th Floor Flats
MUHDR
1st – 2nd Floor Parking
3rd – 8th Flats
Office
5 Floor Work
31. Main St and Light Rail Intersection Facing North
12’ Sidewalk featuring:
Seating Node
Permeable Paving
8’ Planter featuring:
Carriage Walk
Open Tree Pit
Stormwater Runnel
Staged Rain Garden Planters
24’ Median featuring:
Open Tree Pit
Seating Node
Stormwater Runnel
24’ One Way Collector
(11’ On Street Parking
13’ Through Lane)
Go Green
32. Community Park Plan and Surrounding Environment
1
2
3
1. High Density Mixed Use
(Regional Retail + Flats)
2. Roof Garden
3. Repurposed Building
W Main St
NDobsonRd
N
4
4. Light Rail
557
5. Offices + Regional Retail
6. Regional Retail
7
5
7. Parking Structure
6
33. Neighborhood Park Plan and Surrounding Environment
SDobsonRd
N
1
2
1. Community Retail
2. High Density Mixed Use (Residential, Retail and Office)
3. Medium High Density Residential
3
4
4. Neighborhood Park
34. High Density Mixed Use Residential Districts
WMainSt
N
1
23
3. Medium High Density Residential1. High Density Residential
2. Mixed Use Medium High Density Residential
4
4. Neighborhood Park
36. Rethink for a Better Tomorrow
Re - Reconnect, Redefine, Repurpose and Retrofit
Think – Options, Opportunities and Solutions
Mesa – Complete and Recognizable
Healthier Lifestyle
Place-Making
Diverse and Stable Jobs
Energy Efficient
Connectivity and Walkability
