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College Park LCICommunity Master Plan

Client :: City of College Park, Metro-Atlanta Region

Project Team::Sizemore GroupBill de St.Aubin, Principal-in-ChargeVenky Babu, Project Manager/Principal PlannerVani Herlekar, Senior PlannerSaritha Kakurel, Planner

Croy MSE, Transportation PlannersSyphoe Consultants, Market Analysis

Project Scope::Site Area:: 3.5 Square MilesLand use, transportation and redevelopment strategies

COLLEGE PARK ACTIVITY CENTER LCI STUDYCollege Park, Georgia

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OVERVIEW

The City of College Park in conjunction with Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC), commissioned the College Park Activity Center Livable Centers Initiative (LCI) Study to develop a transit oriented; pedestrian friendly Live-Work-Play environment around the Historic Downtown (activity center) and to integrate the currently vacant Airport buyout property and MARTA into the Downtown District. The City of College Park is located in Fulton County directly southwest of the City of Atlanta. The study area consists of the College Park MARTA Station, Historic Downtown, the Virginia Neighborhood Corridor and signifi cant vacant redevelopable land created by airport expansion. The pursuit of the LCI grant came as a result of City of College Park planning efforts, local citizens, mayor and City Council’s support to revitalize the historic downtown.

College Park is at the threshold of explosive growth, positioned at the gateway to the world - Hartsfi eld Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the busiest airport in the country which is going through its expansion expected to be completed in the next few years. The City will soon boast the only major convention center – GICC (Georgia International Convention Center) linked to an international airport via light rail. It is the second largest convention facility in the region next to Georgia World Congress. The expansion of the airport, completion of APM (automated people mover), CONRAC (Consolidated Car Rental Facility), will provide further boost to GICC and City of College Park development activities. The infl ux of visitors will drive demand for an array of services and entertainment. The historic downtown - Activity Center of College Park must prepare to accommodate the anticipated visitors.

“To engage nature in the development and embrace the local community”

Background

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COMMUNITY CHARACTER

Great location and connectivity •

Gateway to Atlanta •

Easy Accessibility to MARTA and •Interstates Highways

Inside proposed Beltline transit loop•

Established walkable Street Grid.•

Available vacant land for •development

Walkable street grid – 400’X400’ •Block structure

Histori• c Downtown

Existing Green• Space: Golf Course and parks

Thriving Hospitality Industry•

CSX Rail line is a major barrier to connectivity•

Lack of East-West connectivity – Harvard Avenue provides the only on grade E-W vehicular •connection within the study area

The Downtown needs renovation and revitalization. The City/Hall Government complex •needs to be integrated into the CBD.

MARTA Station (metro transit) is isolated from the CBD in spite of being in Downtown•

Sporadic commercial development on Virginia Avenue•

Main Street and Virginia Avenue lack an active pedestrian environment•

There is no civic/public gathering space in the downtown College Park. Area lacks center/•sense of place

The redevelopment of Airport buyout land and its integration with the downtown presents •is a big issue

Area around MARTA station is fi lled with surface parking lots•

Lack of gateways and Markers at key entry points including Camp Creek Parkway, East •Point City Limits, Interstate 85 and Virginia AvenueC

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MASTER PLAN

Establish a strong visual and physical connection between the •College Park MARTA station and the Downtown

Create a strong and distinctive Downtown with a variety of uses •including a variety of housing and Entertainment venues

Create a focal point/ civic gathering place for the community•

Redevelop and consolidate Virginia Avenue Corridor into a •walkable and pedestrian friendly environment with enhanced streetscape, that supports the hospitality industry, restaurants and new retail.

Investigate the possibilities of creating a Trade Free/Custom/Duty •Free zone on the Airport Buyout property west of downtown with retail outlet stores, offi ce uses and entertainment activities

Consolidate housing on Princeton Av. in areas with tolerable •noise levels

Create boulevard connections linking the Downtown to the •Golf Course and other proposed uses in the Manchester Pointe area.

Link Virginia Avenue corridor to downtown utilizing the established •Street Grid and enhancing the route through trails, Bike Paths and enhanced pedestrian sidewalks.

Provide parks and green spaces in close proximity to the •residents.

Provide diverse housing types (Single Family, Town homes, •Apartments etc.) that promotes social, economic and cultural diversity.

Leverage GICC (Georgia International Convention Center) to •draw activity into downtown and proposed retail outlets & art/cultural activities

Minimize the trouble and inconvenience caused by the noise •from the Freight trains by installing silent crossing gates for rail crossings.

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The Downtown District builds upon the current College Park CBD which has always been the historic center for the city. The district is envisioned to be a live-work-play hub that will promote the use of MARTA and connect the study area to the adjoining neighborhoods and the region. One of the key guiding principles for the Downtown District was to integrate the Transit station and the Downtown, currently divided by a CSX rail line into a unifi ed precinct.

The plan consolidates existing retail/restaurants on Main Street into a continuous stretch of pedestrian oriented retail, Offi ces, Civic spaces and also some higher density housing The east side of the Downtown District is proposed to be redeveloped into an Offi ce/Commercial TOD development.

The civic plaza/green space proposed North of MARTA station facing East Main Street is conceptualized as the unifying element in the Downtown District connecting the east and the west parts of Downtown both visually and physically. The Plaza design will incorporate kiosks and smaller retail to serve the offi ce development. The MARTA station entrance and the bus drop off area are proposed to be reconfi gured to activate this public space and allow for easy movement of people from MARTA into the Downtown and vice versa.

Virginia Avenue is currently marked by sporadic commercial/hotel/motel development and lacks an active pedestrian environment. The corridor is home to a hospitality district serving Hartsfi eld-Jackson Airport and is bordered by established neighborhoods on its east end. The long term vision for the corridor is to transform it into a mixed use corridor with enhanced streetscape and a safe pedestrian environment. A mixed use node is proposed at the intersection of Virginia Avenue and Adams Street which will add more activity to the district and cater to some of the corporate housing needs in the area. The corridor will be linked to Downtown by Enhanced sidewalk and Bike paths.

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Sandy Springs LCICommunity Master Plan

Client :: City of Sandy Springs, Metro-Atlanta Region

Project Team::Sizemore GroupBill de St.Aubin, Principal-in-ChargeVenky Babu, Project Manager/Principal PlannerVani Herlekar, Senior PlannerSarita Khakurel, PlannerColleen Kiernan, Intern

Pond and Company, Transportation PlannersRCLCO, Market Analysis

Project Scope::Site Area:: 3.5 Square MilesLand use, transportation and redevelopment strategies

ROSWELL ROAD CORRIDOR LCI STUDYSandy Springs, Georgia

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OVERVIEW

BackgroundThe Roswell Road Corridor Study Area (Study Area) is located within the newly incorporated City of Sandy Springs. Roswell Road forms the spine of the Study Area, which serves as a main connection from northern portions of Fulton County to the City of Atlanta and Buckhead community. The approximate boundaries are; Interstate 285 to the north, High Point Road to the east, Meadow Brook Drive to the south (the edge of City of Sandy Springs), and Lake Forest Drive to the west.

Roswell Road

New Town home Development

Offi ces on Roswell Road Residential Neighborhoods

Proximity to I-285 and GA-400 provides access to the study area from all directions

Larger parcels at key nodes and gateways, Lake Placid/I-285 node, provide opportunities for large scale development in future

The Medical Center provides opportunities for service-oriented mixed use development.

Belle Isle / Highbrook Road provides an opportunity for east-west connection within the study area that may relieve pressure on Roswell Road.

Healthy established retail on important intersections provides base for future redevelopment.

Two nearby MARTA stations

Two major regional employment centers - Perimeter Center and Cumberlandin close proximity

Chastain Park close to the study area

Area Strengths

ContextRoswell Road is the major arterial road that serves the northern parts of the City of Atlanta (including Buckhead), and Sandy Springs.


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COMMUNITY CHARACTERIssues+ ChallengesLack of Inter Parcel Connectivity•

Aging Apartments•

No continuous East- West Connections•

No active Pedestrian Environment•

Small narrow lots along Roswell Road•

Single storied strip development surrounded •by Surface Parking

Lack of cohesive Architectural Character•

No active/ passive Green Space along the •corridor

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The Concept Plan recommends four Live-Work nodes along

the Roswell Road Corridor. Each of these nodes will apply the

New Urbanist concept of the “transect model”where the highest intensity of use is close to Roswell Road

and development becomes less dense as it moves away

from Roswell Road, helping to provide a smooth transition

to existing single-family neighborhoods. In a transect

model, both residential and commercial uses exist in a single

neighborhood and all areas in the node can be reached on

foot in 10 minutes.

This transect model will also result in an improved public realm.

First, each of the proposed nodes will be connected to each

other as well as adjacent neighborhoods through a network

of sidewalks and bikeways along existing roadways and by

proposed new trails. Second, public spaces including small

parks and plazas will be included as part of the mixed-use

redevelopment.

Street Character Concept Plan

I-285 Node

Roswell Road Section

Section of Glenridge Drive

Roswell Road Section at Mixed Use Nodes

The concept plan proposes the I-285 node to be a combination of regional, community and neighborhood live-work areas, that leverages its proximity to the I-285 corridor and the two growing power employment centers -- Cumberland/Galleria and Perimeter Center. In order to make the most of the coming redevelopment, the “regional” area designated by Comprehensive Plan does not limit density or height in this node.

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T-1 Roswell Road Node Improvements Phase 1 (City Limit to Mystic Place) Phase 2 (Mystic Place to Long Island Drive), Includes sidewalk/streetscape improvements, traffic signal upgrades, and mid-block crosswalks

Pedestrian/Operations

2010 $300,000 2011 $360,000 2012 $2,572,600 $3,232,600 City/GDOT RTP, LCI General Fund

$646,520

T-2 Roswell Road Node Improvements Phase 3 (Long Island Dr. to Forest Hills Dr.) Phase 4 (Forest Hills Dr. to Mount Paran Rd..), Includes sidewalk/ streetscape improvements, traffic signal upgrades, and mid-block crosswalks

Ped 2011 $289,100 2012 $335,000 2013 $2,497,600 $3,121,700 City/GDOT RTP, LCI General Fund

$624,340

T-3 Roswell Road Node Improvements Phase 5 (Mount Paran Road to Glenridge Drive) Phase 6 (Glenridge Drive to I-285), Includes sidewalk/ streetscape improvements, traffic signal upgrades, and mid-block crosswalks

Ped 2012 $288,000 2013 $350,000 2014 $2,561,300 $3,199,300 City/GDOT RTP, LCI General Fund

$639,860

T-4 Windsor Parkway Sidewalks and Bike Lanes (from Roswell Road to High Point Road)

Bike/Ped 2010 $77,000 2011 $315,000 2012-2013 $636,000 $1,028,000 City/GDOT RTP, LCI General Fund

$205,600

T-5 High Point Road Sidewalks and Bike Lanes (from south of Windsor Parkway to Glenridge Drive)

Bike/Ped 2011 $180,000 2012 $713,000 2013-2014 $1,438,000 $2,331,000 City LCI, TE General Fund

$466,200

T-6 Lake Forest Drive Sidewalks and Bicycle Lanes (from Atlanta City Limits to I-285)

Bike/Ped 2011 $233,000 2012 $953,000 2013-2014 $1,923,000 $3,109,000 City LCI, TE General Fund

$621,800

T-7 Neighborhood Street Enhancement (10 Roadways), Includes sidewalks, bikeable shoulders, and staggered traffic calming measures such as speed humps, bulb outs, and landscaped medians

Operations 2010-2011 $950,000 2012-2013

$1,277,500 2014-2015 $6,387,500 $8,615,000 City LCI, TE General Fund

$1,723,000

T-8 Mixed Use Paths Parallel to Roswell Road (3)

Bike/Ped 2011 $118,000 2012 $158,000 2013-2014 $790,000 $1,066,000 City LCI, TE General Fund

$213,200

T-9 Mixed-Use Path adjacent to Long Island Creek in Lake Placid/I-285 node

Bike/Ped 2012 $269,280 2013 N/A 2014 $1,795,200 $2,064,480 Developers Private Funding

N/A N/A

T-10 Glenridge Drive Improvement - Convert to a 4-lane roadway with a landscaped median, mid-block crosswalks, bicycle lanes, and wide sidewalks with streetscapes

Capacity/Operations

2014-2016 $495,000 2016-2018

$1,800,000 2018-2020 $4,920,000 $7,215,000 City RTP General Fund

$1,443,000

Totals $3,199,380 $6,261,500 $25,521,200

Proposed Transportation Improvements

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Almand CreekNew Town Center

Client :: FOUR A International,LLC, Saudi Arabia

Project Team::Sizemore GroupBill de St.Aubin, Principal-in-ChargeVenky Babu, Project Manager/Principal PlannerVani Herlekar, Senior Planner

Project Scope::Site Area:: 100 acre New Town CenterProgram:: 750,000 SFT + 2000 residential unitsEstimated Project Cost:: $ 600 million

ALMAND CREEK MASTER PLANConyers, Georgia

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THE SITE

The Almand Creek site sits on 450-acres of land situated south of I-20 between Johnson Road and Parker Road in Conyers, Georgia.

The Almand Creek stream corridor contains numerous wetland areas and undeveloped woodlands covered with mixed pine and hardwood vegetation. Exposed rock due to the shallow depth of bedrock across the site creates interesting visual elements that will be enhanced by ecologically responsible landscape treatment and design implementation. The site contains biologically diverse land cover types including cropland and pasture, mixed forestland, forested wetlands and several wildlife habitats.

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The plan builds on the existing natural assets of the site including several creeks, rock outcrops and dense tree foliage.

The Central Town Green/ Public Plaza allows the natural landscape to fl ow into the mixed use town center and is also designed as a retention for the adjacent mixed use development. There was a conscious effort to minimize pervious surfaces and use more sustainable storm water treatments like bio-swales and porous pavements. Several of the parking decks were also proposed to have green roofs.

Along with Lofts, Town Homes, Senior living , several entertainment options and restaurants, the town center includes 2 hotels, a civic center, a farmers market and around 100,000 SFT of class A offi ce space.

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C H A R A C T E R I M A G E S F O R S T R E E T S A N D T O W N G R E E N

SECTION THROUGH VILLAGE GREEN SECTION THROUGH BOULEVARD

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DISTRICT SUB-AREA USE ACREAGE UNIT SFT PARKING COMMENTS

I A MIXED 4.40 300 spaces SHARED DECK PARKING RETAIL 30,000CONDOS 180

B GREEN SPACE 3.32C MIXED 2.10

pretail/office RETAIL. DECK PARKING

RETAIL 20,000 OFFICE 50,000 CAN BE REPLACED WITH CONDOS, IF SO 42 UNITS

D RETAIL 2.67 60,000E CONDOS 11.17 230 400 DECK - sharedF GREEN SPACE 10.40

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II A RETAIL 6.45 30,000 430 for retail/condos DECK - sharedCONDOS 140 DECK - shared

B CONDOS 11.65 450 900 spaces PLATFORM DECK18.10

A HOTEL - 2 2.97 100 5 STORYCONVENTION SPACE 40,000 DECK PARKING

III B RETAIL 2.85 20,000 DECK PARKING HOTEL - 1 150 6 STORY

C OFFICE 1.64 80,000 4 STORY/DECK PARKINGCINEMA 3.10 40,000 4-6 SCREEN - DECK PARKINGLINER RETAIL 10,000 DECK PARKING

D SHARED PARKING DECK 3.01 1000 spaces 5 story- serves A/B/C/D usesE CONDOS 6.93 230 460 spaces DECK PARKINGF FARMERS MARKET 3.24 12,000 SURFACE PARKING

OUT LOT 1.5225.26

IV A SINGLE FAMILYB SINGLE FAMILYC SINGLE FAMILY 3.75 8

TOWNHOMES 18D TOWN HOMES 2.71 32E TOWN HOMES 3.56 32

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XI A OFFICE 8.93 132,000 SURFACE PARKINGB CONDOS 10.50 350 700 spaces DECK PARKING

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XII A RETAIL 8.57 60,000 SURFACE PARKINGB MF-GARDEN APTS 16.05 192 SURFACE PARKINGC OFFICE 10.72 160,000 SURFACE PARKING

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District Legend

I Town Center Mixed-UseII Town Center Mixed-UseIII Town Center Mixed-UseIV Single-Family & TownhouseV Village Apartments Phase IIVI ApartmentsVII Single-FamilyVIII Townhouse & RetailIX Apartments or SchoolX Retail & Offi ce CondoXI Apartments & Offi ceXII Apartments & Offi ceXIII Single-FamilyXIV Apartments & Offi ceXV CommercialXVI CommercialXVII Commercial

As a part of a continued effort to responsibly develop the Almand Creek site, Sizemore Group also developed a supplemental design guidelines document for the Town Center Districts I- IV. The emphasis was on creating a livable and environmentally sustainable environment, providing effi cient vehicular and pedestrian circulation and minimize the development impact on the natural environs. It was suggested that two commonly used third party green certifi cation programs should guide the development of the site as well as future individual projects - the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) and Southface’s Earth Craft House program.

- LEED for Neighborhood Development (LEED-ND) certifi cation will be sought for the site.- Offi ce and retail buildings within Districts I-III should seek LEED for New Construction (LEED NC) certifi cation- Developers of single-family homes and townhouses to use Earth Craft House ProgramTOWN CENTER CONCEPT

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Blueprint CumberlandCommunity Master Plan

Client :: Cobb Chamber of Commerce Community Improvement District

Project Team::Sizemore GroupBill de St.Aubin, Principal-in-ChargeVenky Babu, Project Manager/Principal PlannerVani Herlekar, Senior PlannerJerry Hsu, Intern

Croy MSE, Transportation Planners

Project Scope::Site Area:: 600 acre New Town Center

BLUEPRINT CUMBERLAND MASTER PLANCobb County, Georgia

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PROJECT OVERVIEW

The Cumberland CID hired Sizemore Group to undertake a comprehensive Land Use -Transportation study for the area. The goal of Cumberland Blueprint II Study is to transform the Cumberland Area, currently dominated by auto oriented offi ce uses into a cohesive urban district with diverse uses, mix of activities and pedestrian friendly environment.

The Cumberland Blueprint Master Plan integrates land use, transportation and urban design concerns in the Cumberland area and leverages the existing assets - Chattahoochee National Park, New Arts Center and the proposed BRT Station at Akers Mill. The Master Plan concentrates on the Redevelopment of Akers Mill Square into a mixed-use district with a walkable street grid, pocket parks, courtyards and on street parking on local streets.

A network of trails, linear parks and pedestrian ways further link this mixed use site to all of the major activities in the vicinity including the Cumberland Mall, Cobb Galleria, the Cobb Energy Arts Center and the ChattahoocheeNational Park

Auto Oriented Development• Scale – Mega Blocks, not pedestrian friendly• Mix of Uses limited to retail and offi ce• Skewed Jobs to Housing Balance• Under Utilized Chattahoochee National Recreation Area•

and the River Under-Utilized Properties – aging strip malls• Design Quality of Retail Development and Choices• Lack of Sense of Scale and Urban Defi nitions: •

Nodes Public spaces, Gateways Sense of place and orientation Public Realm – Plazas, Open Spaces, Parks, Focal Points

Lacks Pedestrian Opportunities/Experience• Lacks Trees and Shade and Streetscape• Absence of Bike Paths and multi modal Connectivity• Topographical challenges and Freeways to negotiate• The place lacks an Image/Identity and a cohesive urban•

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Challenges

Cumberland Area

Project Background

The Cumberland Community Improvement District (CID), Georgia’s fi rst CID, was formed in 1988 by business leaders interested in improving access to the highways for Atlanta’s emerging northwest market, the Cumberland Galleria.

The Cumberland area (also known as Cumberland/Galleria is a modern edge city of Atlanta, Georgia with approximately 122,000 workers and is a major hub for business, convention and retail in the region. Situated 10 miles (16km) northwest of downtown Atlanta at the junction of I-75 and I-285 (the “Cobb Cloverleaf”) in Cobb County, the area is dotted with several high-rise offi ce towers housing a large portion of the area’s 24 million square feet (over 2.2 million square meters) of offi ce space making it metro Atlanta’s second-largest commercial offi ce district. Some important anchors in the area are the Cobb Galleria, Cumberland Mall and the new Cobb Energy Arts Center.

Cumberland Mall

Auto oriented offi ce uses

BLUEPRINT CUMBERLAND MASTER PLANCobb County, Georgia

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VISION

The concept plan identifi es various land uses within the core area and the extended area and the potential densities within. Much of the area as shown in the Concept Plan is designated mixed use that allows for a diversity of uses & activities, walkable street grid, pedestrian friendly environments, pocket parks and public spaces. This provides the required fl exibility for the development to occur over a period of time as the conditions change. These mixed use districts will provide for diverse uses; retail, restaurants, commercial, offi ce, condos, apartments, live/work units, entertainment/recreation, hotel/conference, park and open spaces. The mixed use districts are further delineated into sub-areas with a varying degree of densities that is based on its location, accessibility, links to activities and the proposed infrastructure initiatives.

Concept Plan

Aerial View

Street Perspective Cobb Galleria Parkway

Riverdale Town Center Community Master Plan & New Town Center

Client :: City of Riverdale, Metro-Atlanta Region

Project Team::Sizemore GroupMike Sizemore, Principal-in-ChargeVenky Babu, Project Manager/Principal PlannerVani Herlekar, Senior PlannerSarita Khakurel, Planner

Pond and Company, Transportation PlannersSyphoe Consultants, Market Analysis

Project Scope::Site Area:: 3.5 Square Miles + New Town Center Master Plan and Architecture.

RIVERDALE TOWN CENTERRiverdale, Georgia

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In 2006, the City of Riverdale was the recipient of a Livable Centers Initiative (LCI) Grant aimed at helping foster greater livability, mobility and accessibility. The vision behind the Riverdale LCI plan was to move away from the current suburban model of development with segregated uses, isolated buildings, large parking lots, and auto-oriented blocks and transform GA 85 into a mixeduse corridor with a distinctive architectural character. The study was a collaborative exercise that engaged the city staff, Riverdale residents , transportation planners, urban designers and market consultants to come up with a cohesive and feasible plan for the GA-85 corridor. The study recommended several traffi c management measures and a safer, more active and pedestrian friendly environment along the corridor. The LCI plan also put forward the concept of a new town center for the city located on the 65- acre vacant parcel off of Lamar HutchesonParkway.

BACKGROUND

Since the adoption of the LCI Study, the City of Riverdale has embarked on a number of initiatives in order to bring the “New Town Center” to fruition. The City’s commitment to realizing its vision is unwavery. The City has made large strides in this direction in a short time of 16 months. From a mere Plan, the City now, is on the verge of breaking ground for the construction of the “New Town Center”. The Phase I of civic components of the “New Town Center” is slated to begin construction in October 2008.

Sizemore Group has been involved with the City of Riverdale since the LCI study. Professional services and guidance in the whole process. several visioning sessions for the new town center, Master Planning and now comissioned to design and execute the two anchor buildings - the community center and the city hall along with the the amphitheater and the public plaza.


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TOWN CENTER CONCEPT

New town center with- civic buildings, amphitheatre, public •plaza, village green and mixed uses; retail/ commercial, condos, live/work, apartments, town homes, and detached and attached single family.

Full life cycle housing options to support aging in place.•

Housing options for all economic and social groups•

Preservation of creek•

Creating a focal point and sense of place for the •community

Well landscaped streets, open spaces, parks and good •quality

Connectivity to adjacent uses; residential, school, Home •Depot and park and ride facility and improve inter parcel connectivity

Mutli-path trail connectivity and enhancement of •pedestrian environment and experience.

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The Town Center site on Lamar Hutcheson Road that the City and rhe Residents of Riverdale agreed upon was under private ownership. The City had a dialogue with the owners and presented them the Town Center Concept , however the deal did not fall in place.

Undetettred by the impediment, the City decided to go ahead with the project and relocate the Town Center on an existing City Park Travon Wilson Park on Church Street. The Park was showing signs of decline and old infrastructure. The user odf tne park was aalso limited owing to lack of programs for various age groups. The City decided to replace the park at an altenate site and develop the Town Center on the Travaon Wison Site.

The revitalization of City of Riverdale will not only benefi t

the citizens and communities of Riverdale, it will have an

over arching impact on the growing southern region of

metro-Atlanta and Clayton County. The southern region

of metro-Atlanta is forecasted as one of the growing areas

of the region. The expansion of Hartsfi eld International

Airport and its growing economic infl uence along Fulton

Industrial and Camp Creek Parkway will be a boost to

the City of Riverdale. Its location in close proximity to the

airport and the City of Atlanta will make it an attractive

location in the future. City of Riverdale will offer choice for

people to live closer to the employment base; airport, city

of Atlanta and Fulton County Industrial area and others

which will help reduce regional commute and associated

issues.

City Hall Community CenterMixed UseCommercial/Offi ce/Residential

Residential - Town Homes

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TOWN CENTER CONCEPT

Concept Diagram showing the “halo effect” that the project will have on the adjacent areas

The Town Center project now relocated on the 22 acre park site will be comprised of the following:

Governmental Civic Center • City Hall Community Center Public Plaza with amphitheater and fountain

40-45,000 sq feet of mixed use (Commercial/ Residential)•

Private Residential (Town homes)•

Special Option Sales Tax (SPLOST)•

Certifi cates of Participation (COPS)•

Community Development Block •Grant (CDBG)

Sale of Property • (Retail & Commercial Components)

Tax Allocation District Bonds (TAD)•

HUD - EDI Program•

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The Riverdale Community Center is a new structure intended to house several functions that will serve the citizens of the city of Riverdale. The total gross area of the project is 40,000 sq ft. The Community Center will comprise of the following:Council Chambers

Courts

Courts Services

Council and City staff offi ces

Police precinct

Entrance Lobby

Council Chambers

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Courts Services

Council and City staff offi ces

Police precinct

Entrance Lobby

Riverdale City Hall

Riverdale Community Center

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