CITY OF HERCULES WATERFRONT BLOCKS ABCD OUTREACH
City of Hercules Waterfront
Blocks ABCD
City Council Hearing
July 26, 2022
CITY OF HERCULES WATERFRONT BLOCKS ABCD OUTREACH COMMUNITY WORKSHOP Process and Schedule
2 Online Survey
Open for
Comment
Comparison
Review
Virtual
Workshop
In-Person
Workshop
Online
Survey
Closed for
Comment
City
Council
Hearing
March-June
2022
June 7, 2022
June 15, 2022 June 29, 2022 July 26, 2022
CITY OF HERCULES WATERFRONT BLOCKS ABCD OUTREACH COMMUNITY WORKSHOP WDMP and Ledcor Comparison
PlaceWorks worked with
City staff to review
several aspects:
Block Configuration
Building Heights
Circulation
Civic Space
View Corridors
Development Capacity
3 CITY OF HERCULES WATERFRONT BLOCKS ABCD OUTREACH COMMUNITY WORKSHOP Community Engagement
Following detailed review, the project team
engaged the community in multiple ways:
One Virtual Workshop
One In-person Workshop
Community Survey
There were over 225 responses for two
workshops and survey.
4 CITY OF HERCULES WATERFRONT BLOCKS ABCD OUTREACH COMMUNITY WORKSHOP Outreach Campaign
Registration via Eventbrite for both
workshops
Printed and digital flyers
City’s website
City’s social media
Facebook, Instagram, and Nextdoor
5 CITY OF HERCULES WATERFRONT BLOCKS ABCD OUTREACH COMMUNITY WORKSHOP Virtual Workshop
June 7, 2022 evening
Online Zoom meeting
48 attended / 99 registered
Presentations by City,
PlaceWorks, and Ledcor
Q&A
4 facilitated breakout rooms
Discussion using Google
Jamboard
Shared link to online survey
6 CITY OF HERCULES WATERFRONT BLOCKS ABCD OUTREACH COMMUNITY WORKSHOP In-Person Workshop
June 15, 2022 evening
Held at The Grand residential lounge at
Bayfront Apartments
69 attended / 86 registered
Same presentations by City, PlaceWorks,
and Ledcor as virtual workshop
Q&A
Open house format for discussion and
comments
Passed out flyer with link/QR code to
online survey
7 CITY OF HERCULES WATERFRONT BLOCKS ABCD OUTREACH COMMUNITY WORKSHOP Community Survey
Survey open from 6/7 to 6/29
108 responses
60% responders indicated they
attended one of the workshops
Introductory narrative “StoryMap”
Survey with:
10 sliding scale questions on development
scheme preferences on various topics
2 open-ended comments questions
8 CITY OF HERCULES WATERFRONT BLOCKS ABCD OUTREACH COMMUNITY WORKSHOP Table shows
percentages of how
all survey responders
answered the survey’s
sliding scale
questions
Darker gradients
indicate higher
percentages
9 Development Scheme Preference Questions
CITY OF HERCULES WATERFRONT BLOCKS ABCD OUTREACH COMMUNITY WORKSHOP Key Takeaways from Survey Comments and Workshop Feedback Many have been waiting for a town center and development prescribed in the form-based code of the WDMP
Ledcor Proposal lacks character and is a typical suburban residential development that is not consistent with Hercules’ character
Historic buildings on the site should be preserved and be used for the community
Adequate parking should be provided
10 CITY OF HERCULES WATERFRONT BLOCKS ABCD OUTREACH COMMUNITY WORKSHOP Key Takeaways from Survey Comments and Workshop Feedback Desired amount of development is split
Some want more development as in the WDMP
Some want less as proposed in the Ledcor Proposal
Lower building heights are favorable in the Ledcor Proposal Siting, size, and design of “historic park” in Ledcor Proposal and its connection to the waterfront are favorable
11 CITY OF HERCULES WATERFRONT BLOCKS ABCD OUTREACH COMMUNITY WORKSHOP Key Takeaways from Survey Comments and Workshop Feedback WDMP offers a more pedestrian-friendly and walkable
environment
WDMP provides a wider variety of street types and civic spaces WDMP promotes a mix of uses such as retail, commercial, office, and flex space, which would provide needed amenities to Hercules and tax revenues for the city
12 CITY OF HERCULES WATERFRONT BLOCKS ABCD OUTREACH
THANK YOU!
Contact Timothy Rood, Community Development Director
at [email protected] or (510) 799-8251
for questions and comments.