The Northwest Corridor Project is hosting a Station Area Planning meeting to review and discuss the drafted plans. Meeting is set for Thursday, October 26th 6:30-8:30 at Center for Family Resources, Community Room, 995 Roswell Street #100, Marietta, GA
The project website has this information about the Station Area Plans:
Station Area Planning
The station area planning process is designed to involve the community in the development of land use concepts and pedestrian and traffic circulation plans for proposed BRT stations. The overall objective of this process is to carefully fit the BRT stations into the context of the areas in which they will reside; assuring successful operations while supporting the aspirations and needs of the community. The resulting land use plans developed with community will be recommended to Cobb County and City of Marietta for implementation. Participants also have the opportunity to comment on and influence design concepts for the station facilities.
In addition, an advisory steering committee has been organized by GRTA. The steering committee is comprised of staff members from Cobb County, City of Marietta, and area Community Improvement Districts. The committee meets on a regular basis to oversee and coordinate the station area planning efforts.
The stations at the following locations are the subject of the station area planning program:
- Town Center Station
Big Shanty Road Extension at I-75 near Town Center
- Marietta Station
Between Roswell Road and Gresham Road on I-75
- Franklin Station
Midway between Delk Road and South Marietta Parkway on I-75
- Terrell Mill Station
Terrell Mill Road at I-75
- Cumberland Station
Akers Mill Road at I-75
The BRT station locations at Akers Mill Road, Delk/Franklin Road and Big Shanty Road have completed planning efforts as part of the Atlanta Regional Commission’s Livable Centers Initiative program (www.atlantaregional.com). The Northwest Corridor Project Team is coordinating the results of those plans with the station area planning process.
Phase I of the station area planning began in March and continued through the summer of 2005. Seven meetings were held with over 350 attendees from area businesses, neighborhoods and organizations. Click on the below link to read a summary report of Phase I activities.
Click here for a link to the Phase I Station Area Development Planning Summary Report (.pdf).
Phase II began in January of 2006. This next phase will focus on creating design guidelines for development around the stations as well as refining some of the pedestrian access and circulation issues identified in the last phase. We’ll also be putting the final touches on the station design concept plans. Public meetings are scheduled for February through October.
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