Kingsport Midtown Choice Neighborhood October 9, 2013

1. Kingsport Midtown Choice Neighborhood October 9, 2013

2. AGENDA • Welcome & Introductions • Kingsport Choice Neighborhood Initiative • Focus Group Meetings • Neighborhood Framework & Redevelopment Area • Next Steps

3. Choice NeighborhoodInitiative • KHRA has received a $300,000 Choice Neighborhoods Initiative (CNI) Planning Grant by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) • One of 17 grantees across the country • GOAL: Develop a comprehensive Transformation Plan to revitalize the target neighborhood planning area. “Choice Neighborhoods grants transform distressed neighborhoods and public and assisted projects into viableandsustainable mixed-income neighborhoods by linking housing improvementswith appropriate services, schools, public assets, transportation, and access to jobs.”

4. Planning Goals - Develop aTRANSFORMATION PLAN for… HOUSING Energy efficient, mixed-income, one-for-one replacement NEIGHBORHOOD Well-functioning, economically viable, mixed-income neighborhoods PEOPLE Improved health, safety, employment, mobility, and education

5. ANCHOR INSTITUTIONS • The City of Kingsport • Eastman Chemical Company • Domtar • Northeast State Community College • Kingsport City Schools • Holston Valley Medical Center / Wellmont

6. Key Partners and Stakeholders Housing • Appalachian Service Project • Eastern Eight Community Development • Lee Apartments Resident Association • Michael Brady Inc. • Master Developer (to be determined) People • Alliance for Business & Training • Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Tennessee • Boys and Girls Club of Greater Kingsport • Domtar • Eastman Chemical Company • ET & CS • Frontier Health • Kingsport Chamber of Commerce • Kingsport City Schools • Literacy Council of Kingsport • Northeast State Community College • Rural Health Services Consortium • The Sullivan County Department of Human Services • Wellmont Health System - Holston Valley Medical Center • UETHDA • UETHDA - Head Start • Kingsport Senior Center Neighborhood • Domtar • Eastman Chemical Company • Kingsport Chamber of Commerce • Kingsport Tomorrow • Northeast State Community College • South Central Kingsport Community Development Inc. • United Way of Greater Kingsport • The City of Kingsport • Development Services – Planning, Community Development • Economic Development • Fire • Metro Transportation Planning/Kingsport Area Transit Service • Parks, Recreation & Leisure • Police • Public Works

7. TEAM • Kingsport Housing & Redevelopment Authority (KHRA) - Board, Residents & Staff Planning Initiative Lead • Urban Collage (UC) Principal Planning Coordinator • The Communities Group International (TCGI) Community Planning, Finance & Development Consultant • Real Property Research Group Economic Development and Market Analyst • Barge Waggoner Sumner & Cannon, Inc. Environmental and Civil Engineer

8. TEAM Pennrose Housing Lead – Development Partner

9. Overview: Planning Structure • Kingsport Housing & Redevelopment Authority will lead the planning process • Kingsport Housing & Redevelopment Authority, • City and Anchor Institutions • Steering Committee will promote consensus. • Steering Committee • Jointly, the Focus Groups will design and implement the transformation planning process over the 24 month grant-planning period. • Lee Resident Association • Transport • Education • Economic Self-Sufficiency • Health • Safety • Seniors • Youth Northeast State Community College will serve as an independent Monitoring and Evaluation entity and will track progress. Stakeholders will provide input, confirm findings, and provide consensus throughout the transformation planning process.

10. Kingsport in 1919

11. Physical Context A Center with established assets Bounded by: • Kingsport Greenbelt on the north; • Center Street, Railroads, and Wilcox Drive on the west and south; • Center Street, Wateree Street, Piedmont Drive and Dorothy Street on the east.

12. Physical Context • The TARGET Housing

13. Transformation Planning Process (24 Months) • Research and Data Collection • Examine Issues and Needs • Develop Sustainable Transformation Strategies and Indicators to Measure Outcomes, and a community Vision and Goals for • Housing • People • Neighborhood • Coalesce the Overall Vision and Planned Outcomes by Preparing Action Plans to Achieve the Long-Term Livability Objectives for Housing, People and the Neighborhood • Finalize and Document the Transformation Plan I

14. What’s been Accomplished? • $300,000 HUD grant • Partners identified • HUD site visit Feb 14, 2013 • Two planning phases: • I - Overall Neighborhood • II – Target Area • Existing Conditions, Demographics and Socio economic data and assets mapped for Midtown Neighborhood • Surveys administered • Focus Group Meetings • May 13-15, 2013 • July 23-26, 2013 • Sept 11 – 13, 2013 • Steering Committee • July 26, 2013 • Sept 25, 2013 • Public Meetings • Partner & Community Meeting – Dec 10, 2012 • Community Meeting – Feb 14 • Workshop 1 – Aug 29 • Workshop 2 – Oct 10 • Resident Meeting • April 24, 2012 • Kickoff Meeting – Dec 10, 2012 • Monthly

15. FOCUS GROUP MEETINGS

16. FOCUS GROUP UPDATES: CROSS CUTTING STRATEGIES • Promote Existing Programs: marketing strategies; websites, newsletters, flyers, texting. • Organize underutilized buses/vans such as churches, KHRA, private volunteers • Increase availability of affordable childcare

17. FOCUS GROUP UPDATES: ECONOMIC SELF SUFFICIENCY STRATEGIES • Resolve lack of affordable child care facilities • Develop barter board to exchange services • Training programs for entrepreneurs • Transportation

18. FOCUS GROUP UPDATES: EDCUATION STRATEGIES • Promote existing programs • United WE READ programs in neighborhood elementary schools • Utilize free on-line resources: Khan Academy • Mentors with success stories • Use “Title School” resources • Transportation

19. FOCUS GROUP UPDATES: HEALTH STRATEGIES • Promote existing programs • Transportation • Utilize “Cooking Matters” • Increase size of Health Dept. and include dental • Use UT Extension Services • Dental student loan-forgiveness for community service commitment

20. FOCUS GROUP UPDATES: SAFETY STRATEGIES • Community policing • Develop new park patrols • Fire ER outreach and education • Housing and help for homeless

21. FOCUS GROUP UPDATES: SENIOR STRATEGIES • Promote existing programs • Transportation • Maximize Senior Center use • Develop food pantry • Master gardeners and community gardens • Senior hot line • AARP mentor up program

22. FOCUS GROUP UPDATES: TRANSPORTATION STRATEGIES • Organize use of underutilized vehicles • Use “Ways to Work” program • Reduce senior and veteran fares • Bike share program and bike center • Ambassador programs for walking with children

23. FOCUS GROUP UPDATES: YOUTH STRATEGIES • Promote existing programs • Transportation • Promote “Young Life” programs for 15 to 24 years • Increase job training programs for 18 to 24 years • Develop cultural activities on site

24. EXISTING CONDITION ASSESSMENT

25. Social Context: Demographics • Population in 2010 – 4399 (1.73% increase from 2000) • Housing Units in 2010 – 2308 (1.3% increase since 2000)

26. Attributes: Land Use

27. Attributes: Residential Neighborhood Districts • Roller Street District • Cherokee Village • Church Circle Residential District • Gibson Mill District • Watauga Street District • North Center Street District • Sullivan-Center District • Frank Cloud Apartments • Park Hill Historic District • White City Historic District

28. Neighborhood Framework: Development

29. Target Redevelopment Area

30. NEXT STEPS • Workshop #2 • Finalize Framework and Target Area • Conceptual Development Plan for Target Area • Develop Focus Group Strategies

31. DISCUSSIONQUESTIONS AND ANSWERS • Project Website: http://www.kingsportchoice.com/