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Public Meeting #2. May 29 , 2013. What to Expect Tonight. Overview and Update of the Planning Process ( 10mintes) Objective of Tonight’s Meeting (10minutes) 4 Break-Out Stations ( 80minutes ) Quality of Life Transportation Land Use and Redevelopment Market and Business Environment.
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Public Meeting #2 May 29, 2013
What to Expect Tonight • Overview and Update of the Planning Process (10mintes) • Objective of Tonight’s Meeting (10minutes) • 4 Break-Out Stations (80minutes) • Quality of Life • Transportation • Land Use and Redevelopment • Market and Business Environment
Overview of the Project • What is a redevelopment plan? • Broad document which guides the redevelopment activities in a project area • What does it do? • Establishes a process and framework for implementation of a redevelopment program Source: EPA
Overview of the Project • A redevelopment plan does NOTestablish absolute requirements for the rehabilitation and revitalization of properties within the subject area. • A redevelopment plan is NOT a street reconstruction project.
Overview of the Project • Why do a redevelopment plan? • Effective ways to breathe new life into a aging corridor that is hindered by physical, environmental or economic conditions which act as a barrier to new public and private investment.
Project Structure • Project Structure
Recent News • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Brownfield Area-Wide Planning Grant. • University Avenue project 1of 20 selected in the U.S. • Assist with the clean up and reuse of vacant and underutilized sites. • Aims to promote community revitalization by using cleanups to stimulate local economies
What is a Brownfield? • Brownfields are abandoned or underused industrial and commercial facilities available for re-use. Expansion or redevelopment of such a facility may be complicated by real or perceived environmental contaminations
Revised Planning Process & BROWNFIELD
Revised Planning Process • The planning process will now: • Further site specific community involvement activities through additional public meetings, cultural focus groups, and student workshops • Conduct additional research into the existing conditions of the targeted brownfields area • Identifying catalystand high priority brownfield sites • Developing a detailed brownfields area-wide plan, complete with implementation strategies, which contains near-term and long-term actions
Process Public Kick-Off Meeting #1 Existing Conditions & Market Analysis Public Workshop #2 Input DRAFT Goals & Objectives Public Workshop #3 Draft Redevelopment Scenarios Public Workshop #4 Draft Implementation Plan Public Workshop #5 Plan Adoption
Quality of Life • Amenities and Problems • What are the primary amenities you would like to see preserved or enhanced? • Are there problems that need to be addressed to improve the corridor experience?
Transportation • Auto, pedestrian, bicycle, and mass transit • Existing Conditions • What aspects of the current transportation network and options do you feel need to be improved or enhanced? • Future Conditions • Where would you like to see new connection, options or transportation amenities?
Market and Business Environment • What corridor businesses do you frequent? • What are your current shopping habits? • How could the corridor evolve to better meet your shopping needs? • What else would improve the customer experience of the corridor?
Land Use and Redevelopment • Redevelopment Potential • Where on the corridor do you think new development should be focused? • General Land Use – Retail, Residential, Office, etc. • What types of land uses do you envision in the corridor?
Open Discussion Your Questions, Comments, and Concerns
Thank You! Look for this logo for updates on the process and upcoming events! • Project Website • www.green-bay.org/csa/university-plan • Citizen Steering Committee Schedule • Every 3rd Wednesday • 6-8 p.m.