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WELCOME EXERCISE
Placing a GREEN DOT on areas you like or where something good is happening and;
Placing a RED DOT on areas you don’t like or where area needs improvement.
Share your thoughts on the study area by:
Kickoff MeetingJanuary 27, 2016
Buford Livable Centers Initiative 10-Year Update
January 27, 2016
PROJECT TEAM
WHAT IS THE LIVABLE CENTERS INITIATIVE?
“Forward Buford” is the 10-Year
Update to the City of Buford LCI
(Livable Centers Initiative) program
administered by the Atlanta
Regional Commission (ARC), which:
• Links land use, transportation +
market analysis in town centers,
activity centers, and corridors.
• Provides planning grants
• Provides transportation
infrastructure funding
Courtesy of Atlanta Regional Commission
LIVING CENTERS INITIATIVE GOALS
Utilize an inclusive
planning process
Access to a full range
of transportation modes
Promote a diverse mix of
land uses and housing options
Focus future growth where it
makes sense
“create new plans for quality
growth and help develop
innovative policies that support
more vibrant, connected
communities.” (ARC)1
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2,752.3 ACRES AND INCLUDES:• Downtown Core
• South Hill St Historic District
• Buford Hwy Corridor
• Main St Corridor
• Residential communities
north of Buford Hwy
• Commercial sites south of
Buford Hwy
STUDY AREA
• Connection to I985
• Major retail locations -
i.e. Home Depot and Walmart
• Light industrial in westernmost
section of study area
• Central Buford schools in
easternmost section of study area
ORIGINAL LCI PLAN
ORIGINAL LCI CONCEPT PLAN
ORIGINAL LCI COMMUNITY GOALS
Reinforce the role of the Main Street as Buford’s center1234567=89
Provide an interconnected street system supporting a range of route options,
transportation modes and reduced congestion.
Ensure that walking is safe, convenient and enjoyable.
Create a dignified public realm that encourages human interaction and
promotes civic identity.
Preserve a sense-of-place by protecting downtown’s historic buildings and
ensuring that new buildings provide quality architecture appropriate to Buford.
Provide a mix of land uses within close proximity, while protecting existing
residential areas.
Provide well-maintained roads that facilitates the smooth flow of traffic on the
community’s terms.
Increase the use and convenience of GCT buses and the viability of bicycling
in the study area.
Create a cohesive, pedestrian-oriented retail environment along Main Street that functions as a unified whole, rather than a collection of parts.
Reinforce the role of the Main Street as Buford’s center1234567=89
Provide an interconnected street system supporting a range of route options,
transportation modes and reduced congestion.
Ensure that walking is safe, convenient and enjoyable.
Create a dignified public realm that encourages human interaction and
promotes civic identity.
Preserve a sense-of-place by protecting downtown’s historic buildings and
ensuring that new buildings provide quality architecture appropriate to Buford.
Provide a mix of land uses within close proximity, while protecting existing
residential areas.
Provide well-maintained roads that facilitates the smooth flow of traffic on the
community’s terms.
Increase the use and convenience of GCT buses and the viability of bicycling
in the study area.
Create a cohesive, pedestrian-oriented retail environment along Main Street that functions as a unified whole, rather than a collection of parts.
Reinforce the role of the Main Street as Buford’s center.1234567=89
Provide an interconnected street system supporting a range of route options,
transportation modes and reduced congestion.
Ensure that walking is safe, convenient and enjoyable.
Create a dignified public realm that encourages human interaction and
promotes civic identity.
Preserve a sense-of-place by protecting historic buildings and ensuring that
new buildings provide quality architecture appropriate to Buford.
Provide a mix of land uses within close proximity, while protecting existing
residential areas.
Provide well-maintained roads that facilitates the smooth flow of traffic on the
community’s terms.
Increase the use and convenience of GCT buses and the viability of bicycling
in the study area.
Create a cohesive, pedestrian-oriented retail environment along Main Street that functions as a unified whole, rather than a collection of parts.
RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS - PUBLIC
• Buford City Hall
• Buford Town Park and Community
Center
• Buford High School – Underway
• City Conservation – Buford Highway
• School Central Office
• Main Street Park
RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS - PUBLIC
• South Hill Street
• South Lee Street
• Forest Street/Sawnee Avenue
Connector
• Main Street Directional Signage
RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS - PRIVATE
• Buford Village
• Mason Building
• Oak Brook Plaza
• Brickton North
• Hamilton Point
• Buford Youth Sports Complex
• Buford Care
• Dale Brown Building
• Espy Street Subdivision - Planned
MOVING FORWARD
THE PLANNING PROCESS
RESEARCH &
ANALYSISVISIONING DRAFT PLAN FINAL
PLAN
WE ARE HERE!
DECEMBER/JANUARY• Site visit• Existing conditions
assessment• Previous plans
assessment• Core team meeting 1• Kickoff meeting• Stakeholder interviews
LAND USE + DESIGN
Housing?Parks and Open Space?Development Opportunities?Business and Commercial Centers?Public Facilities?What does it look like?
MARKET STUDY
• Demographics• Retail & Commercial• Employment• Housing• Business Development
MARKET STUDY: Demographics
• Buford• 23% population growth 2000-2010• 6.8% projected by 2020• $49,354 Median HH Income
• Region• Robust growth since 2000• Rates slowed during recession, increasing• Highest growth/income highest income =
Suwanee, Forsyth Co, Sugar Hill
• Study Area• Marginal growth and projection, but• Trade area outpacing much of region in
growth, incomes
2%
23%
70%
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Population Change 2000-2010
$37,730$49,354
$66,923
$0$10,000$20,000$30,000$40,000$50,000$60,000$70,000$80,000$90,000
$100,000
2015 Median Household Income
MARKET STUDY: Retail
• Greater Buford area is retail magnet• Study Area = $234 million inflow• Buford = $584 m• 10 min = $1.27 B (Mall of Georgia)
• Still localized demand in key categories• Grocery, Specialty foods• Apparel – women’s, accessory• Specialty retail – jewelry, gifts, sporting
goods, used mdse• Restaurants – full service
• Potential for study area, downtown
$37,730$49,354
$66,923
$0$10,000$20,000$30,000$40,000$50,000$60,000$70,000$80,000$90,000
$100,000
2015 Median Household Income
MARKET STUDY: Residential
• Buford Market• $181,785 – median value• 30518 avg Listing = $225k• Gwinnett avg Sales 12/15 = $236k• 90% of market Single Family detached
• Regional Market• Strongly affected by housing bubble.• Starts and prices declined, days on market
increased• Improved, stable, slow
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SF Residential Building Permits -Gwinnett County
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30518 - Buford Market Activity
Avg List Avg Sold
MARKET STUDY: Employment
• Buford• Predominantly Retail & Accommodation/Food
– Exit 115• 89.7% commute outside of Buford• Key clusters exist at:
• Hamilton Mill Business Center• Bristol Industrial Way• Lee, Highway 23
• Gwinnett County• 4.6% Unemployment (GA 5.5)• 60% commute• $49,036 – avg. wage• Atlanta regional WIA
Retail Trade22%
Accommodation/ Food
15%
Manufacturing12%
Construction9%
Wholesale Trade
9%
Admin/ Support8%
Educational Services
5%
Other Serv.4%
Health Care4%
Professional, Technical
3%
Warehousing/ Trans
3%
Buford 2013 Employment
TRANSPORTATION
Roadways?Sidewalks?Bicycle facilities?Connectivity?Shuttles?What are the priorities?
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PROJECT WEBSITE – www.forwardbuford.com
Q+A
EXERCISES
1. IMAGE PREFERENCE SURVEY• Housing• Parks + open space• Development opportunities• Business + commercial centers• Public facilities
NEXT STEPS:Community Workshop
Date To Be Determined
2. COMMENT STATIONS• Land use and design• Transportation• Market Study
3. AFFIRM PREVIOUS GOALS