INTRODUCTION

• Established five guiding principals which drove our concepts and implementation strategies

• Each principal is tied to a key stakeholder

GUIDING PRINCIPALS

Principal 1: Preserve and Enhance the History of the neighborhood

KEY STAKEHOLDERS: Existing Residents, Franklinton Historical Society and the FDA

PROMOTE HISTORY

PRINCIPAL 2: Create a walkable, pedestrian oriented neighborhood that improves the health and safety of its residents

KEY STAKEHOLDER: Pilot Dogs

WALKABLE, HEALTHY, SAFE

PRINCIPAL 3: Become Columbus’ first ‘urban green neighborhood’

KEY STAKEHOLDER: All Future Residents

URBAN GREEN NEIGHBORHOOD

PRINCIPAL 4: Attract artists and young professionals to start the rejuvenation of the neighborhood

KEY STAKEHOLDERS: The Franklinton Arts District (FAD) and Columbus Young Professionals

REVITALIZE AND RECREATE

PRINCIPAL 5: Become Columbus’ model mixed use/ mixed income neighborhood

KEY STAKEHOLDERS: Mt. Carmel Hospital and CMHA

NEIGHBORHOOD MIX

LAND USE | SITE PLAN

TREATMENT OF HISTORICAL PROPERTIES

EAST FRANKLINTON | National Register of Historic Sites

Franklinton Post Office 72 S. Gift Street

Sullivant Land Office570 W. Broad Street

Harrison House 570 W. Broad Street

Toledo & Ohio Central Railway Company379 W. Broad Street

EFP Recommended NRHS Sites

B&T Metals425 W. Town Street

Grubb Street Row Houses245-251 S. Grubb Street

Engine House No. 6425 W. Town St

Ruby Chemical Building68-70 McDowell Street

Holy Family School57 Grubb Street

EFRG IDENTIFIED SITES

STATE STREET

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SITE ACQUISITION $775,000

REHAB COSTS $2,276,522

PARKING $156,522

LANDSCAPE $25,500

total hard costs $3,233,544

total soft costs$611,854

total costs $3,845,398

($102.54 per square foot)

total revenue $4,224,000

PROFIT $378,602

Rate ofReturn 9.84557%

52 units

700-750 square feet

$77,000 - $87,000 ($112.64 per square foot)

52 units

1 acre

52 D.U. / ACRE

REHABILITATION – Warehouse Lofts

OPEN SPACE AND WALKABILITY

LEED ND Points Based on Existing Conditions

LEED ND Points Possible with Plan

EAST FRANKLINTON IS GREEN.

• Floodplain Avoidance• Brownfield Redevelopment• Housing & Jobs Proximity• School Proximity• Compact Development• Diversity of Uses• Affordable Housing• Walkable Streets• Street Network• Access to Active Public Spaces• Reuse of Historic Buildings

…Approximately 36 Points

• Reduced Automobile Dependence

• Steep Slope Protection• Reduced Parking Footprint• Building Reuse and Adaptive

Reuse• Stormwater Management• Universal Accessibility• Certified Green Buildings• Waste Management

…Approximately 45 + Points

(40 Points Required for Minimum LEED ND

Certification)

0.25 mile radius

0.25 mile radius

EAST FRANKLINTON IS A WALKABLE, PEDESTRIAN-CENTERED NEIGHBORHOOD.

.25 mile radius

1 mile radius

50,000 + jobs

WALKABLE NEIGHBORHOOD CONCEPT...

EAST FRANKLINTON IS WALKABLE, DOG FRIENDLY…AND SAFE!

A GREEN NEIGHBORHOOD

THE GREEN SPINE

FOUNDERS PARK

ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY | THE GREEN SPINE

land costLots with Buildings $2,701,100

hard costBuilding Demo $517,800

Roadway Demo $288,950

Drainage $77,220

Pavement $192,450

Lighting $175,000

Traffic Control $15,833

Landscape $243,339

Misc. $145,000

soft costsDesign Services $413,900Engineering Services $310,430Environmental Services $41,390Construction Inspection $206,950Acquisition Services $153,000

total $5,482,362

ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY | FOUNDERS PARK

land costLots with Buildings $685,300

hard costBuilding Demo $94,220

Roadway Demo $430,173

Drainage $270,000

Pavement $90,900

Lighting $52,500

Traffic Control $2,500

Landscape $464,750

Misc. $25,000

soft costsDesign Services $357,510Engineering Services $268,133Environmental Services $35,751Construction Inspection $178,755Acquisition Services $156,000

total $3,088,992

NEIGHBORHOOD MIX

BROAD STREET CORRIDOR | FIVE–MINUTE WALK

BROAD STREET

WHAT ARE GOOD EXAMPLES OF A NEIGHBORHOOD “MAIN STREET” ?

THE SHORT NORTH

EAST FRANKLINTON

BROAD STREET PRECEDENTS

THE SHORT NORTH

EAST FRANKLINTON

BROAD STREET PRECEDENTS

EXISTING

BROAD STREET POTENTIAL

POTENTIAL

BROAD STREET OWNERSHIP

EAST FRANKLINTON RESIDENTIAL

THERE ARE 531 LOW-MODERATE INCOME HOUSING UNITS IN EAST FRANKLINTON TODAY.

OUR GOAL:MAINTAIN 531 LOW-MODERATE INCOME HOUSING UNITS.

THIS MEANS:WE NEED AT LEAST 2,124 HOUSING UNITS SO THAT 25% CAN BE AFFORDABLE. (15% rental and 10% for sale).

EAST FRANKLINTON RESIDENTIAL | 2,124 HOUSING UNITS

DWELLINGS NECESSARY TO SUPPORT RETAIL

RETAIL TYPE EXAMPLE DWELLING UNITS

corner store fast food or deli 1,000(1,000-3,000 sq. ft.)

convenience center CVS or Walgreens 2,000(10,000-30,000 sq. ft.)

neighborhood center Grocery Store 6,000(60,000-80,000 sq. ft.)

source: sustainable urbanism by douglas farr

EAST FRANKLINTON RESIDENTIAL | 2,124 HOUSING UNITS

DENSITY EAST FRANKLINTON IS APPROXIMATELY 140 ACRES

desired # of units units per acre average height

500 units 3.5 units per acre 1-story

1,000 units 7 units per acre 1-2 stories

2,000 units 14 units per acres 2-3 stories

4,000 units 28 units per acre 3-stories

6,000 units 42 units per acre 4-5 stories

source: sustainable urbanism by douglas farr

CREATING A MARKET

SUCCESSFUL ARTS-DRIVEN REVITALIZATIONS

• Paducah, Kentucky

• Chattanooga, Tennessee

• East Village, New York, New York

THE ART LOOP AND LIVE/WORK

LIVE/WORK UNIT CONCEPT

TOWNHOUSE LIVE/WORK

EAST FRANKLINTON | ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY

RICH STREET

SITE ACQUISITION $160,300

SITE WORK + DEMO $89,850

BUILDING COSTS $960,000

PARKING $120,000

LANDSCAPE $16,000

total hard costs $1,346,150

total soft costs$253,287

total costs $1,599,437

($133.29 per square foot)

total revenue $1,756,000

PROFIT $156,563

Rate ofReturn 9.7886%

10 units

1,200 square feet

$174,000 - $176,000 ($146.33 per square foot)

10 units

0.5 acre

20 D.U. / ACRE

TOWNHOUSE LIVE/WORK

THE ART LOOP | FIVE–MINUTE WALK

THE ART LOOP | ART DISPLAYS

T H E A R T L O O P - f i v e – m i n u t e w a l k

T H E A R T L O O P - f i v e – m i n u t e w a l k

LEVERAGING THE MARKET

MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL

Local Examples

Carlyle’s Watch 225 North Fourth

FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES | MEDIUM–DENSITY RESIDENTIAL

Local Examples - Renaissance

• Downtown Infill Site

• 60 Total Units

• +/- 1 Acre

• High Quality Exterior Finishes

• Covered Garages

• Reasonable Price Point

FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES | MEDIUM–DENSITY RESIDENTIAL

RICH STREET

SITE ACQUISITION $239,600

SITE WORK + DEMO $204,900

BUILDING COSTS $5,323,200

PARKING $650,000

LANDSCAPE $17,000

total hard costs $6,434,700

total soft costs$1,249,937

total costs $7,684,637

($137.22 per square foot)

total revenue $8,500,000

PROFIT $815,364

Rate ofReturn 10.6103%

60 units

800 - 1,200 square feet

$120,000 - $185,000 ($151.79 per square foot)

60 units

1 acre

60 D.U. / ACRE

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MEDIUM–DENSITY RESIDENTIAL

HIGH–DENSITY MIXED–USE

Phasing Strategies

FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES | HIGH–DENSITY MIXED–USE

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PHASE 1 resident relocation96 units

PHASE 2 site preparation

PHASE 3 stacked townhouse residential130 units - 25% (33 units) affordablecorner retail 11,000 square feet

PHASE 4 townhouse residential 9 unitsmid-rise residential 60 unitsparking garage 225 spaces25% (17 units) affordable

PHASE 5 townhouse residential 9 units2 mid-rise residential 208 unitsparking garage 498 spaces25% (54 units) affordable

96 units lost

104 affordable units created

416 total units

6 acres

69 D.U. / acres

HIGH–DENSITY MIXED–USE

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PHASE 1 resident relocation96 units

PHASE 2 site preparation

PHASE 3 stacked townhouse residential130 units - 25% (33 units) affordablecorner retail 11,000 square feet

PHASE 4 townhouse residential 9 unitsmid-rise residential 60 unitsparking garage 225 spaces25% (17 units) affordable

PHASE 5 townhouse residential 9 units2 mid-rise residential 208 unitsparking garage 498 spaces25% (54 units) affordable

96 units lost

104 affordable units created

416 total units

6 acres

69 D.U. / acres

HIGH–DENSITY MIXED–USE

FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES | RIVERFRONT RESIDENTIAL

• Potential Land Purchase

• Unique Urban Space

• Future Confluence Park

• Connectivity to Bikeway

FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES | RIVERFRONT RESIDENTIAL

FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES | GROCERY RETAIL

• Relationship to Street

• Reduced Parking

• Pedestrian Clientele

• Rear Parking

FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES | GROCERY RETAIL

FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES | CONNECTIONS

CONCLUSION

SHORT TERM IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES

• Identify a Community Urban Redevelopment Corporation (CURC) for the neighborhood

– Purchase and consolidate land– Guide redevelopment of large parcels– Negotiate for the public interest

IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY #1

Key Groups: FDA and City of Columbus

• Create Green Spine and Founders Park

– Put a stake in the ground– Affordable land– Return on Investment

• $12 million dollar park investment can create $120 million in development

IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY #2

Key Groups: City of Columbus, Civic Organizations

• Define Neighborhood Brand

– Work to include murals, gateways and public art– Host more events like Urban Scrawl attract artists and young

professionals

IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY #3

Key Groups: FAD, Columbus Young Professionals

• Create Artist Housing Ownership Opportunities

– Develop live/work units– Provide incentives for artist ownership

IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY #4

Key Groups: FDA, City of Columbus

IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY #5

• Preserve and Enhance History

– Comprehensive Building Inventory– Ohio Historic Preservation Office recommend six buildings

identified in the EFP– Work with owners to restore architecturally contributing

structures and identify new uses– Provide funding assistance for preservation efforts

Key Groups: Franklinton residents, Franklinton Historical Society, Columbus Landmarks and the City of Columbus Preservation Office

LONG TERM IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES

• Two Way Streets and Broad Street Improvements

– Town and Rich Street 2 way conversions– Reduce Broad Street to 2 lanes with on street parking– Signalization of McDowell and Gift Street– Consolidate larger blocks along Broad Street

IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY #6

Key Groups: ODOT, City of Columbus

• Develop Dense Mixed Use along Broad Street Corridor

– Mt. Carmel Investment in East Franklinton– Partnership with Holy Family Church

IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY #7

Key Groups: Mount Carmel and Holy Family Church

• Utilize the CMHA site and other large parcels to generate densities and mixed income housing options

– Leverage this unique opportunity

IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY #8

Key Groups: CMHA, neighborhood residents, City of Columbus, Franklin County, Private Development Community

• Pursue North Peninsula Park

– Encourage freight railroad relocation– Develop green spine connection – Leverage park for redevelopment north of Broad Street

IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY #9

Key Groups: City of Columbus, Residents and Civic Organizations