Sayerville Urban Design Plan
Sayerville, New Jersey
Graphic Communications for Planners
Steven Zimmerman
Fall 2013
Table of Contents
Background
The Region
The Study Area
Existing Conditions
Issues and Goals
Site Analysis
Site Photos
Master Plan
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Concept Diagram
Conceptual Design
Land Use
Unit Types
Street Layouts
Street Sections
Illustrative Site Plan
Perspective Rendering
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Background
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Sayerville Quick Facts
• Founded 1876
• Located on the Raritan River
Sayerville, NJ
• Named Sayerville in honor of
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Sayer and Fisher Brick Company
Population in 2010:
42,704
Population Density:
2,695/sq mi
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Median Income:
$71,808
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Transportation Links:
I-95, Route 18, and
Garden State Parkway
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• Located on Main Street in
Upper Sayerville
• Currently the tree lined
paths surrounding the recreational areas serve as a
pedestrian walk-through
• With Borough Hall located
nearby, this part of Sayerville is prominent in the
overall town
Main Street
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Challenges
Opportunities
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• The large recreational land use serves as a major physi• Development of this site and, in future phases, the adjacal barrier, seperating the neighborhoods in the west and
cent baseball diamonds, can lead to the reconnection of
north from those on the east
Sayerville’s neighborhoods
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Existing Conditions 6
Tree-lined
Pedestrian Path
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Existing
Conditions
Characteristics
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• The site is an underutilized
baseball diamond
• The site is fairly flat
• There are well defined
borders on all sides of the
site
• Frontage on Main Street
available to the east
• Borough Hall is located
adjacent to the site
• Nearby neighborhood is
composed of dense lots
with single family housing
Borough Hall
Church
Playground
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Source: NJGIN
Study Area
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Amenities
Opportunities
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• Mature tree lined paths surround the site
• Site development can lead to creation of a central public
• Adjacent to a well used playground and basketball court
space
• Prominent location on Main Street
• Low concentration of retail surrounded by plenty of housing provides opportunity for retail development
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Issues and Goals 7
Issues and Goals
Reconnecting Upper Sayerville
Poor connectivity plague the
circulation and neighborhood
cohesion in Upper Sayerville
Establishing a Neighborhood Center
Focusing dense residential and Mixed Use around a central
plaza at a key location in the new development will foster
the creation of a neighborhood center in Sayerville
A plan to establish an
urban grid in the development of the superblock
will return connectivity to
Upper Sayerville
Attractive and interesting retail, combined with a well
planned and programmed plaza are critical to the success
of creating a quality public space
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Site Analysis 8
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Analysis of the Development Site
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Site Photos 9
Main Street
Development Site
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Master Plan
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Concept Diagram 12
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Concept Sketch
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Conceptual Design 13
Total Site Area: 211,200 sqft
Total ROW: 58,240 sqft
Residential: 100,800 sqft
Commerical: 18,000 sqft
Open Space: 34,160 sqft
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Concept Design
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Land Use 14
Residential Lots: 32
Mixed Use Lots: 3
Parking Spaces: 63
Single Family
Townhouse
Multifamily
Mixed Use
Institutional
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Land Use Map
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Unit Types 15
Single Family
Typical Lot Size: 60 ft x 110 ft
Building Footprint: 1,500 sqft
Building Height: 20 ft
Setback: 15 ft
Total Count: 6
Townhouse
Typical Lot Size: 27 ft x 60 ft
Building Footprint: 720 sqft
Building Height: 33 ft
Setback: 0 ft
Total Count: 22
Multifamily
Typical Lot Size: 30 ft x 100 ft
Building Footprint: 840 sqft
Building Height: 28 ft
Setback: 10 ft
Total Count: 4
Mixed Use
Typical Lot Size: 60 ft x 100 ft
Building Footprint: 2,400 sqft
Building Height: 22 ft
Setback: 0 ft
Total Count: 3
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Street Layout 16
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Street Hierarchy
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Street Section 17
Street Section
Road
Width: 40 ft
Total Length: 1120 ft
Total Area: 44,800 sqft
Alleys
Width: 20 ft
Total Length: 672 ft
Total Area: 13,440 sqft
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Illustrative Site Plan 18
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Illustrative Site Plan
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Perspective Rendering 19
Sayerville, NJ
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Perspective Rendering