City of Huntingburg Economic Development

Strategy and Comprehensive Plan

Update Presentation September 24, 2013

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Scope of Services

• Review of 2007 Comprehensive Plan• Assessment Of Local Market• Provide Development Options• Identify Catalytic Sites For

Redevelopment• Provide Strategic Development Initiatives

Stakeholder Interview Highlights

• Small town feel – great family community• US 231/SR 64 Styline overpass• Connection to Interstate 69• Re-energize 4th Street/downtown• Redevelop old hospital area• Better leverage airport assets• Better coordinated marketing of downtown,

League Stadium, Memorial Gym• Need for more labor• Expand recreational/eco tourism assets• Enhance entryways to city

Summary of Presentation

• Market Data Summary• Community Places• Community Connections• Community Identity• Community Opportunities• Incentives And Partnerships• Next Steps

Market Summary • Evidence of demand for additional development activities

over the next 30 years• 66,000 to 84,000 SF of GAFO tenants

– Could include tenants such as Marshall’s, T.J. Maxx, Stein Mart along the US 231 corridor north of downtown

– Restaurants and specialty shops located along 4th Street in downtown

• 30,000 to 40,000 SF of office space could be supported• Additional industrial/warehousing

– Styline Overpass is potential catalyst for additional distribution and cargo oriented development opportunities

• Limited service hotel (80-120 rooms) on 14th Street near Events Center

• Medium density multifamily (150-225) units along US 231 on north end of town (old hospital area)

Community Places

• Downtown• Huntingburg City Park• Lake Huntingburg• Memorial Gym• Churches• Neighborhoods

Downtown 4th Street

• Historic “Main Street” character• Good pedestrian scale• Owner-occupied tenants• Upper floor potential• New “beginning” with reconstruction

Huntingburg City Park

• League Stadium- home of the Dubois Bombers

• “League of Their Own” film fame• Recreational facilities: tennis, Little

League, volleyball, swimming, picnicking• Large event venue

Community Places

Memorial Gym

•Huntingburg Lake

•Churches

•Neighborhoods

Community Connections

• Styline Overpass/US 231 reroute• Expansion of trail system• Expansion of sidewalk system• Connecting parks, Huntingburg Lake,

neighborhoods to downtown• Connecting system to school campuses

Community Connections

Connection Facilities

Example of Design Elements

Community Identity

• Quintessential “small town America” community

• Historic scale of “Main Street” • Strong spiritual base• Agricultural roots• Family-oriented sense of pride• Outdoor natural beauty/parks• Has significant potential

beyond its size• Need better access to

interstate highways

Community Identity Enhancements

• Adopt urban design guidelines• Develop quality entrance features• Activate second floor 4th St. buildings• Encourage outdoor cafes downtown• Expand & promote quality special events

schedule• Promote eco & recreational tourism

Urban Design Elements

Community Opportunities

• Styline/14th Street overpass creates hospitality corridor/ access to more industrial sites

• Airport potential as a regional supported port authority

• Redevelopment of “old hospital” area for mixed uses- TIF district

• “New” downtown 4th Street design• Use enhanced trail system as an

economic driver

Styline Overpass

Hospitality Corridor• Overpass opens up corridor from US 231

to SR 64• Added 14thStreet frontage exposure

provides site for new hotel• Other sites on 14th Street should develop

as supporting uses• Possible TIF district in conjunction with

hospital property

Old Hospital Area Development

• Prepare small area plan

• Provide incentive policies to encourage mixed use development

• Consider creating tax increment district including Events Center area

Airport Support

• Provide funding for completion of Master Plan- essential for FAA grants

• Continue to push for creation of regionally supported port authority

• Continue to market shovel-ready airport development sites

• Enhance research relationship with Crane Battery Innovation Center

• Focus opportunities on cyberjet research/production

New” 4th Street

• Complete downtown plan• Focus on reconstruction

management plan• Configuration of streetscape options• Use of sidewalks for cafes• On/off street parking design• Accommodation of trail system as

customer generator• Accommodation of street as venue• Draft incentive policies

Downtown Incentive Policies• Enhance parking facilities and develop and

marketing brochure for visitors• Continue and expand façade grants for

downtown properties• Develop “second floor” program to activate

live/work spaces• Tenant recruitment incentives

Expanded Trail System

• Recognize that outdoor recreational assets are economic drivers

• Fund an expanded trailway system• Tie trails to enhanced sidewalk system

for access to school campuses• Connect trails to parks, Huntingburg

Lake, downtown• Engage Huntingburg Lake as a key

recreational asset for water related activities

Public Infrastructure Initiatives• Styline Overpass• Gateway features at US

231/14th Street & SR 64/Styline• Entryway feature @ 6th

Street /US 231• New waterline/reconstruct 4th

Street• Enhanced pedestrian/trail

connections through town• Develop hospitality corridor on

14th Street; hotel site

Engage New Partners• Broader support for airport from surrounding

jurisdictions• Joint marketing with renewed emphasis on

outdoor recreation, eco-tourism & water-related activities

• Trail system support to tie entire community together

• Downtown merchants, Chamber and Visitor & Tourism Council refocus on coordinated schedule of festivals and special events to appeal to broader market

Next Steps• Design & construct overpass• Complete Downtown Plan• Develop construction program/schedule for new water line

on 4th Street• Increase funding for airport to support preparation of

Master Plan• Identify IDOT funding sources for enhancing trail system• Develop incentive policies to activate second floors on 4th

Street• Prepare small area/TIF plan for

Events Center/Hospital area