In continuing the effort to engage local citizens on the proposed Perdido Key Master Plan, Washington, D.C.-based urban design firm Duany Plater-Zyberk & Company (DPZ) will host a workshop to guide future development of the gulf front community next Tuesday in Pensacola.
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DPZ and county staff will discuss the proposed Perdido Key Overlay standards along with changes to the Perdido Key districts in the Land Development Code, in support of the Perdido Key Master Plan. The workshop will take place Tuesday, Feb. 16, at 8:30 a.m. at the Escambia County Central Office Complex, Room 104, located at 3363 W. Park Pl. in Pensacola.
The view of Perdido Key today, landmarked predominantly by condos along State Road 292, known as Perdido Key Drive. The island lacks any sort of community or town center, which officials hope to change with the development of a new master plan for the beach community of several thousand people. (Drew Buchanan/The Pulse)
The Perdido Key Master Plan is based on public input, planning initiatives, existing development, physical and environmental characteristics, and social and economic conditions. It is a comprehensive document that guides development and future growth of the community; it includes analysis, recommendations and proposals for housing, transportation, facilities, land use and economy. See the 2015 Master Plan.
In our earlier coverage, we reported on how DPZ presented their master plan proposal to residents and county officials in October. To view the Perdido Key Vision Charrette, you can download the file here (Warning: large PDF file)
For more information, contact Juan Lemos, Senior Planner, Escambia County Development Services Department, at (850) 595-3475 or at jclemos@myescambia.com.
View the gallery below to see these proposed town centers and the options presented in the master plan:
A conceptual rendering of a town center in Perdido Key along Perdido Key Drive. In this option presented in the master plan, 53,000 square feet of retail space and 30 residential townhomes is proposed. (Special to the Pulse)
A conceptual rendering of a town center in Perdido Key along Perdido Key Drive and the Flora-Bama complex. (Special to the Pulse)
DPZ also created a conceptual rendering of a town center along Innerarity Road north of the Theo Baars Bridge. (Special to the Pulse)
A conceptual rendering of a town center in Perdido Key along River Road on the Intracoastal Waterway (Special to the Pulse)
A conceptual rendering of a town center in Perdido Key, intersecting Perdido Key Drive and Johnson Beach Road. In this option presented in the master plan, more than 100,000 square feet of retail space, 215 townhomes and single-family residences, and a 300-room hotel is proposed. (Special to the Pulse)
A conceptual rendering of a town center in Perdido Key, intersecting Perdido Key Drive and Johnson Beach Road. In this option presented in the master plan, 51,000 square feet of retail space is proposed for the town center that officials hope would create a improved gateway into Perdido Key. (Special to the Pulse)
A conceptual rendering of a town center in Perdido Key along Perdido Key Drive. In this option presented in the master plan, a development adjacent to a proposed hotel being developed by WCI properties is conceptualized. (Special to the Pulse)
A conceptual rendering of a town center in Perdido Key along Perdido Key Drive. (Special to the Pulse)
A conceptual rendering of a town center in Perdido Key, intersecting Perdido Key Drive and Johnson Beach Road. In this option presented in the master plan, a “square-a-bout” is proposed with 76,000 square feet of retail space. (Special to the Pulse)
