Public Meeting #2
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Transcript of Public Meeting #2
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 NOT
establish 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
Example Brownfield Sites
Changes to the Planning Process
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 catalyst and high priority brownfield sites
Developing a detailed brownfields area-wide plan, complete with implementation strategies, which contains near-term and long-term actions
ProcessPublic Kick-Off Meeting #1
Public Workshop #2 InputDRAFT Goals & Object ives
Public Workshop #3
Draft Implementation Plan
Plan Adoption
Existing Conditions & Market Analysis
Public Workshop #4Draft Redevelopment Scenarios
Public Workshop #5
Proposed Planning Process
Break-Out Stations
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?
Quality of Life
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?
Transportation
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?
Market and Business Environment
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?
Land Use and Redevelopment
Your Questions, Comments, and Concerns
Open Discussion
Thank You! Project Website
www.green-bay.org/csa/university-plan
Citizen Steering Committee ScheduleEvery 3rd Wednesday6-8 p.m.
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