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ECONOMIC AND REAL ESTATE ANALYSIS FOR SUSTAINABLE LAND USE OUTCOMES ™ ECONOMIC AND REAL ESTATE ANALYSIS FOR SUSTAINABLE LAND USE OUTCOMES ™ ECONOMIC AND REAL ESTATE ANALYSIS FOR SUSTAINABLE LAND USE OUTCOMES ™ STRANGE BEDFELLOWS: Collaborating with Developers to Make Great Places
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ECONOMIC AND REAL ESTATE ANALYSIS FOR SUSTAINABLE LAND USE OUTCOMES ™ECONOMIC AND REAL ESTATE ANALYSIS FOR SUSTAINABLE LAND USE OUTCOMES ™ECONOMIC AND REAL ESTATE ANALYSIS FOR SUSTAINABLE LAND USE OUTCOMES ™
STRANGE BEDFELLOWS:Collaborating with Developers to Make Great Places
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Strange Bedfellows: Collaborating with Developers to Make Great Places October 17, 2013
Purpose• Help public sector planners understand their role in the
development process, in order to best meet the needs of their community.
• Provide public sector planners with the type of information—and where to find it—that can test their vision for future development.
• Using real-world examples, illustrate these points and identify lessons learned and how you might be able to apply these lessons in your community.
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Strange Bedfellows: Collaborating with Developers to Make Great Places October 17, 2013
Panel of Experts: Perspective:Todd J. Poole, 4ward Planning Inc. Consultant, land use economicsBrandon Palanker, Renaissance Downtowns DeveloperDennis DiPrete, DiPrete Engineering Consultant, engineeringSteve Durkee, Cornish Associates LP Developer / architectJon Reiner, Town of North Kingstown, RIPublic sector, planning
Who we Are
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Ground Rules• Listen actively• No one person dominates• Stay on topic• No personal attacks• Stay on time/schedule• Cell phones off or on vibrate• Don’t make assumptions/assume good will
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Strange Bedfellows: Collaborating with Developers to Make Great Places October 17, 2013
Scenario #1: Reynolds FarmLocation: Commercial Corridor, Suburban Rhode Island
Players: Local staff, Developer, Local Development Corporation, Planning Board, Public
Timeline 2001 - ongoing
Local Vision:
Developer bought into town-initiated visioning process
Challenges: • Lack of sewer• Zoning• Adversarial relationship (initially)
Development Plan:
574 housing units 30,000 sf small scale commercial
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Scenario #1: Reynolds Farm
Source of Renderings: Union Studio (formerly Donald Powers Architects)
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Scenario #1: Lessons Learned• Have patience• Build relationships all around• Create a vision that is grounded in reality, and stick to it• Developer can help implement the Town’s vision (brings own
resources)• Help create champions • Look for solutions that can solve many problems at once• Learn from failure
Status: First phase approved (250 housing units). Construction begins next month.
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Scenario #2: Westminster Lofts RedevelopmentLocation: Urban, Downtown, Rhode Island
Players: Developer, City, Legislature
Timeline Multiple projects over 8 years
Local Vision:
A 1991 charrette created the Downcity Plan which drove the direction of this project
Challenges: • Financing• Regulatory• Market confidence
Development Plan:
200 housing units80,000 sf commercial600 parking spaces
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Scenario #2: Westminster Lofts
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Scenario #2: Lessons Learned
Status: Construction completeOccupied
• It is an ongoing process that demands continued maintenance and nurturing.
• It was/is a lot harder and took a lot longer than ever expected to see the financial growth.
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Scenario #3: Downtown Bristol
See also: www.bristolrising.org
Location: Urban, Downtown, Connecticut
Players: Town, Developer, Advocacy Group (BristolRising)
Timeline Long-term
Local Vision:
Government struggled to get public buy-in on the Vision
Challenges: • Loss of significant retail in downtown core (17 acres)• Already struggling downtown• Failure to engage owners and residents
Development Plan:
1,000 residential unitsRetail, commercial, hotel, educational facility and entertainment
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Scenario #3: Downtown Bristol
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Scenario #3: Lessons Learned
Status: Breaking ground in 2013
• Comprehensive redevelopment provides a more clear path toward success.
• Engage Private Property Owners in the process • Meaningful public dialogue and engagement are critical factors to
creating support.• Utilize social-networking tools to gain local market insight.• Crowdsourced Placemaking is a process that reduces the time
and cost to receive bulk approvals for mixed-use projects with a strong residential component.
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Scenario #4: South County Commons
Location: Suburban, Rhode Island
Players: Town staff, Developer, General Public
Timeline
Local Vision:
Developer waited for, and bought into, town-initiated visioning process
Challenges: • Lack of local vision (originally)• NIMBY
Development Plan:
100,000 sf retail450 residential units100,000 sf office and hotel
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Scenario #4: South County Commons
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Scenario #4: Lessons Learned
Status: Construction 90% complete
• If it doesn’t work for a developer, the vision is not likely to be implemented.
• Know where to find the expertise to craft a realistic vision. • Create trust among parties.• Have clear understanding of your role; recognize that it changes
over time.
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Questions and Discussion
