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DOWNTOWN ANDERSON MASTER PLAN
6/18/19 - Public Presentation
Purpose of the Plan
Background• Grant from MASC• Site-specific Downtown
Development Plan = “Shock This Block”
What the Plan is• Market-based master plan• Public/Private/Business
community development strategy
• Collaborative community vision
Shock This Block
Community Outreach
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KickoffCharrette ParticipantsStakeholder MeetingsSurvey RespondentsCharrette RevealCreative Consultants
Nearly 1000 totalpublic engagements!
Community Outreach
• Bring Downtown to Life: Vibrancy amenities to enliven downtown’s open spaces.
• Protect the Invaluable: Safeguarding and enhancing downtown buildings.
• Game Changing Projects & Places: Catalytic development projects that will anchor downtown.
• Tackling the Tough Stuff: Dealing with difficult downtown issues.
• Making Downtown Livable: Bringing residential into downtown
• Shock Blocks: Catalyst sites serving both as anchors and connections
Outreach Themes
Uses• Grocery• Dining• Entertainment• Residential
Activation• Public Art• Street Market• Container Park• Green space• Lighting (electric city)• Beer Garden
Big Ideas
Catalyst Projects• Children’s Museum• Music/ Performance Venue• Maker space/ creative
incubation• Local foods• Art/Film – multi use/flex
space
1 - North Main Gateway
1. North Main Gateway
1. North Main Gateway
1. North Main Gateway
1. North Main Gateway
2 - West End Gateway
2. West End Gateway
2. West End Gateway
Hydroponics - Urban Organics• St Paul, MN• Hydroponics & Aquaponics • 9,000 SF – Hamm’s Brewery• Schmidt Brewery (87k sf expansion)
• Healthy sustainable foods year-round in urban food desert
• Romaine, kale, arugula, tilapia, trout… • Revitalization of historic buildings• Financing
• $300k in grants/loans from St Paul• $700k startup fundraising
Other Facilities• Gotham Greens - Brooklyn, Baltimore• Boars Head Resort - Charlottesville
VA
3 - Textile Gateway
3. Textile Gateway
3. Textile Gateway
FR8YARD• Spartanburg, SC• Vacant “hole” in downtown• Outdoor Beer
Garden/Restaurant/Venue• Shipping Containers• Open format• Music venue w/full slate of events• Outdoor movies
• Opened 12/17• Adjacent “putt-putt” area open to
public• 12,000 sf lot• Private financing from local hospitality
group
4 - East Area
4. East Area
4. East Area
Mother Earth Motor Lodge • Kinston, NC• Restoration of defunct motor inn
• Mid-century modern retro design• 45 rooms & suites• $109 - $139/night• Original kidney-shaped pool &
amenities• Local art in all rooms• Listed on National Register
• Anchor to smART Kinston arts & cultural district
• Opened 3/17• Developed by local entrepreneur
• Mother Earth Brewery/ME Spirits• $3 million private investment
5 - Warehouse District
5. Warehouse District
5. Warehouse District
Queen Park Social• Charlotte, NC• Restored warehouse in South End
• 18,000 square feet• Restaurant/bar• Bowling, shuffleboard, skee-ball,
darts• Music Stage
• In Queen Park - entertainment district with restaurants, breweries, etc. Near light rail station.
• Young professional adult crowd as opposed to family environment
• Opened 3/17
Other Facilities• Ace, Eat Serve - Denver, CO• Punch Bowl Social - Atlanta, GA,
others• The Grand - Columbia, SC
5. Warehouse District
Craft Axe• Greenville, SC• Part of Hampton Station mixed-use
mill redevelopment• 3,000 square feet• 10-lanes• Small bar• Family/group friendly• Competitive leagues• $20/hour
• Adjacent to White Duck Taco and Birds Fly South Brewery, others
• Opened 3/18• Began in Lincoln NE, expanding to
Columbia this year.
6 - Murray Avenue
7 - South Main Gateway
7. South Main Gateway
• Big Ideas• Bold Visions • Anchor Destinations• Building a Legacy
Beyond these blocks…
Cultural Innovation
Best Practice Examples
Le Mondo• Baltimore, MD• Multi-use Performing Arts Facility
• 30,000 sf in 3 historic DT buildings• 6,600 sf performance venue• Studios and workspaces• Cafe & Bar• Flex space
• Financing• Participant-owned, non-profit• $1.2 million, Donor-funded• Investments from development non-
profits• $120,000 loan from BDHCD• $115+/month live-work space
Comparable Renderings Spark Ideas: Anderson and Baltimore
910 Arts• Denver, CO• Multi-use Cultural “Warehouse”
• 24,600 sf building• 17 studios• 7 live/work• Event gallery• Bar & coffee shop• Classes
• Former light industrial warehouse• Santa Fe Arts District of Denver• Affordable loft living (80% MHI)• Painting, Graphic Design, Culinary
Arts, Mixed-media, Dance, Ceramic, Illustration, Jewelry
Best Practice Examples
State-of-the-Art Sports Facilities
State of the Arts Sports Facility
Rock Hill Outdoor Center• Rock Hill, SC• 250-Acre public recreation complex
• Velodrome Olympic standard track• BMX Supercross track• 1.1m Criterium Course• Kayak launch• MTB trails• Soccer Fields
• Hosts National cycling championships & regional soccer tournaments
• Former Celanese industrial site• Planned with Riverwalk master-planned
mixed-use community• 850 SF• 250 townhomes• 500 apartments• Retail & Restaurants
State of the Arts Sports Facility
California Soccer Park• Redding, CA• Year-round soccer complex
• 22 acres• 4 synthetic turf fields• Elevated seating• Covered seating area• full-service restaurant
• Opened in 2007• $10 million• Adjacent to Big League Dream baseball
complex w/ indoor field house• Run by non-profit soccer association• Youth Soccer club and semi-pro tourneys
Other Facilities• Grand Park Sports Campus - Westfield, IN• Manchester Meadows - Rock Hill, SC
Façade Component Grants
• Signs• Paint• Awnings• Rears of Buildings• Slip Cover Removal• Storefronts• Windows• Doors• Lights• Etc.
Component Grants: Awnings
Component Grants: Slipcover
Component Grants: Signage
Vibrancy Amenities
• Chairs• Benches• Flags/Banners• Flowers• Umbrellas• Bistro Tables• Plantings• Interactive Art• Open Storefronts,
etc.
Vibrancy Amenities
Connectivity
Next StepsDraft Plan - CharretteReview from Steering/Creative Consultants - NOWRevisions/RefinementsPresentation to CouncilFinal Recommendations & PublicFinal Plan• Illustrative Urban Design Plan• Business Development Strategies• Wayfinding Strategies• Parking Management Strategies• Implementation Strategies• Market Analysis Appendix
Shock This Block
DOWNTOWN ANDERSON MASTER PLAN
Thank You!