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Trenton Riverwalk by Team Trenton:

Justin Lyons

Danielle Shurkus

Florin Mindru

Teri Braddock

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Table of Contents

Introduction Potential Market Recommendation Appendix

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Introduction to Trenton, MI

Downriver community located in Wayne County, 24 miles south of Detroit

2013 Population: 18,141

2040 Projected Population: 18,647 (2.7% increase)

Originally a Potowami Indian Village called Monguagon in early 1800’s

Land was known for timber farming due to hardwood forest

Acquired by surveyor Abraham Truax in 1816 Renamed and planned the village of Truaxton in 1834

Changed to Village of Trenton in 1850 during thriving railroad construction and ship building

Officially incorporated as the City of Trenton in 1957

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Aerial Site View

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Site Facts Located at Jefferson Ave between George and Truax St

Lot Size: 8.5 acres or 371,250 sq ft Includes two smaller lots on Jefferson Ave

Distance to major highways: 1 mile to Fort St., 4 miles to I-75

Downtown parks: Elizabeth Park, Rotary Park, Slocum Truax Park

Nearby businesses: Savannah’s seafood restaurant, Roundhouse BBQ, Citgo gas station, Village Theatre

Nearby communities: Wyandotte, Woodhaven, Brownstown, Riverview, Gibraltor, Grosse Ile

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Site History

Riverside Osteopathic Hospital

Originally built in the 1800’s

Hospital founded in 1944

Officially closed in 2002

Sold by Henry Ford Hospital in 2009 to Dr. Iqbal Nasir

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Current Condition

Truax St, Facing North Jefferson Ave, Facing East

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Current Condition

George St, Facing South Riverfront, Facing West

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Master Plan Trenton Master Plan For Future Land Use (2002)

Quality of life should be sustained and passed on to the next generation of Trenton citizens

Sustain the quality of its residential neighborhoods

Sustain the quality of its commercial base

Enhance the sustainability of the Central Business District

“The optimum distribution of land use…may be whatever combination will generate sufficient tax revenues to provide the level of public services desired by its residents.”

Mixed Use Development is envisioned to move Trenton from mostly industrial land use to a mix of residential and nonresidential and “enhance the value of…river frontage.”

“Revitalization of the CBD may hinge on the City’s ability to develop more comprehensive zoning standards for the downtown area”

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Trenton Zoning Map

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Current Zoning

Residential Multi-Family (RM-1) Low rise districts designed to provide sites for multiple-family

dwelling structures

General Business (B3-1) Provide sites for more intense types of businesses incompatible

with more restricted local businesses

Special Housing Redevelopment Overlay Zone (SHR) Intended to permit the redevelopment of specifically defined sites,

but still encourages quality design and meets goals and objectives of Trenton Future Land Use Plan

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Potential Market

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Trenton Demographics

Large population of 60+

Most high school graduates tend to leave area

Focus to keep younger population from moving

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-39

40-49

50-59

60+

0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500 4,000 4,500 5,000

Age of Trenton Population

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Trenton Demographics Majority of housing (69%) is single-family detached, while multi-unit

apartments make up 20% of inventory

Focus on creating higher density housing

Attracts younger population

Stimulates downtown

69%1%

9%

20%1%

Housing Types in Trenton

Single Family Detached

Duplex

Townhouse / Attached Condo

Multi-Unit Apartment

Mobile Home / Manufactured Housing

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Surrounding Areas

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Surrounding Area DemographicsWyandotte – Woodhaven – Gibralter – Grosse Ile – Brownstown

Township Decreasing population of 20-30 year olds

Majority of population in surrounding cities between 40-60 years old

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20-24

25-29

30-39

40-49

50-59

60-69

70+

0 2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000 14000 16000 18000

Surrounding Area Age Groups

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Potential Market

Under 18

18-24

25-34

35-59

60-64

65-74

75+

0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000 8000

Trenton Forecasted Change in Population

Year 2010 Year 2040

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Forecasts show population under the age of 64 decreasing in 2040, while the population over the age of 65 increases rapidly

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Online Survey Created an 8 question online survey for past

and present Trenton residents to have input about what they’d like to see in downtown Trenton

Sample Questions: Would you like to see Trenton businesses take

advantage of the riverfront?

What business activities would you like to see in Trenton?

Posted on Facebook, Reddit, Trenton Patch and other online sources

38 respondents over a 4 week period

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Online Survey Results

18-25

26-30

31-40

41-50

51-60

60+

0 2 4 6 8 10 12

What is your Age?

Age

3%

13%

32%37%

16%

What is the highest level of education you have

completed?

Less than high schoolHigh School/GEDSome College4 Year College DegreeMaster's Degree or higher

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Online Survey Results

97%

3%

Would you like to see Trenton businesses take advantage of the river-

front?

Yes

No

Restaurants

Bars

Brewery

Apartments

Skate Park

Riverwalk

Water Sports Rental

Senior Housing

Other

0 5 10 15 20 25

What business activities would you like to see in

Trenton?

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Potential Market Attract and market for the 15-30 year old population to allow

for more evenly distributed age range

Highlight features of downtown to attract age group under 18

Incorporate waterfront areas into local infrastructure to appeal to all ages

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Recommendation

Trenton Riverwalk

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Trenton Riverwalk Site Plan

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Trenton Riverwalk

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Trenton Riverwalk

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Trenton Riverwalk

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Trenton Riverwalk

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Site Components

Riverwalk

Brewery

Riverfront Water Rentals

Wine Tasting + Art

Apartment Complex

Pop-up Store Fronts

Parking

Green space

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Trenton Riverwalk

Over 400 ft of riverwalk area with benches, bicycle and pedestrian walkway

River front view with access to Detroit River and views of Grosse Ile

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Founder’s Brewpub

Partner with Michigan’s largest brewer to create a pub and expand their presence to the East side of MI

Details:

4,500 sq ft brewpub with specialty batch beers brewed on site

Outdoor communal seating with Detroit River views

125-150 seat dining area with limited food menu

Home brewing workshops, Founder’s merchandise for sale

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Truaxton Riverfront OutfittersTake advantage of beautiful, Detroit River front access with a water sports rental.

Details:

3,000 sq ft retail office and storage space

Kayak, canoe, bicycle, paddle board and paddle boat rental

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Painting With A Twist

Franchised wine-tasting and art experience

Details

3,000 sq ft room with art classes

Local Trenton artist showcases

Group event rentals

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Riverwalk Apartments

Multi-family apartment complex with Detroit River front views and easy access to Downtown Trenton

Details:

80 units ranging from 900 to 1000 square feet

Amenities include fitness center, rooftop common area, skywalks to adjacent buildings and walking distance to all businesses in complex

Parking attached to east buildings (120 spots per level)

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Trenton ShopfrontPop-up business space for aspiring Downriver entrepreneurs

Details:

Create a revolving competition for budding business owners to win a lease at Trenton Riverwalk for four months

Pop-up businesses would be chosen by chamber of commerce and online voting

If successful, businesses would have an opportunity to permanently lease a space at Trenton Riverwalk

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Additional Trenton Riverwalk Features Over 75k sq ft of green space at center of property

Seasonal activity calendar of events Outdoor movie screenings, beer garden, winter craft market, local

concerts, etc.

Fountain installation

Outdoor seating and tables

Archway at entrance to complex

Coffee shop

Tapas restaurant

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Zoning Requirements

Even with the SHR overlay zone, we planned with RM-1 and B-3 in mind:

Zoning District

Max. Height

Min. Yard Setback

Min. Parking

Min. Zoning

Lot

Max. Lot Area

RM-1

Multiple Family Residential

3 stories; 25 feet

30 ft front; 30 ft rear

2/unit; 1 visitor/4

units

15,000 sq. ft

25%

B-3

General Business

3 stories; 40 ft

5 ft front; 20 ft rear

1 for every 75 sq. ft

None None

Zoning for Waterfront Marina District (WM) would be required for water sports rental

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Cost of Trenton Riverwalk

  Cost per SF Floor Area (SF) Extended Cost

Apartment/Mixed Use Construction $153.84   115,050  $17,699,292.00 Surface Parking $10.00 45 $450.00

Parking Structure  **   $21,600,000.00

Total Costs $39,299,742.00 **Parking Structure Details # of Stalls Average Size of Level (SF) Cost per Stall Total Cost  720 38,025 $30,000  $21,600,000   320 SF per parking stall      38,025 SF per floor      120 stalls per parking level               2 parking structures with 3 levels each = 720 parking stalls  

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Parking Requirements

Housing   Units per floor SF per unit # Floors TotalParking Needed

  Apartments 20 1000 4 180  Townhomes 5 3500 2 23

Businesses  Useable Space (SF) 40% of 

total # of BusinessesParking Needed

  Riverfront 2,400 12 384  Jefferson 2,600 6 208

Parking Needed: 795

Parking Available: 765

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Next Steps & Project Timeline

Preliminary site plan review – Trenton Planning Commission – Dec. 2013

Public Hearing – Trenton Planning Commission – Feb. 2014

Preliminary site plan review – Trenton City Council – Mar. 2014

Final site plan review – Trenton Planning Commission and City Council – Apr. 2014

Construction start – Team Trenton - Spring 2014

Trenton Riverwalk opening – Team Trenton - Spring 2016

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Appendix

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Sources

Master Plan For Future Land Use – City of Trenton, MI – 2002

Zoning Ordinances – City of Trenton, MI - 2004

Master Planning Map – City of Trenton, MI - 2009

Trenton Parks & Recreation Master Plan – City of Trenton, MI - 2009

Parking Structure Memo -http://www.lbl.gov/Workplace/transportation/assets/doc

Reed Construction – www.reedconstructiondata.com

Images via Getty Images

Renderings created using 3DS Max, Maya and Google Sketchup