ringling riverfront redevelopment update july 2, 2009

Ringling Riverfront Redevelopment Update

July 2, 2009

Presentation Overview

• Riverfront Redevelopment Area Plan Review

• Implementation Recommendations

• Additional Implementation

• Next Steps

Planning Purpose

• Baraboo Comprehensive Plan – Public identified riverfront redevelopment as a high priority project.

• Wisconsin Department of Commerce Grant

Market Opportunities Related to Market Niche

• Riverfront Residential

• Riverwalk Entertainment/Retail• Employment – Knowledge Worker (Secondary Impact)

• Riverwalk

• Range View Housing

Riverfront Residential– Central location for residents adjacent to water– Accommodate all markets within the River Corridor

• Young professionals• Madison transplants• Aging Baby-boomers

Riverwalk Retail & Entertainment– Capitalize on river as asset– Activities that compliment Downtown and Circus World

Museum– Orient restaurants to the river– Create open access to the river and riverwalk– Host four-season activities (e.g. ice rink)

Employment– Generate office space in second stories– Create a market to drive new start-up businesses– Offer employment downtown or along the river– Establish another level of economic development

Riverwalk– Edge restoration with native vegetation– Ensure public access to the river– Create trails– Orient land uses and activities to the river

Riverwalk

Range View Housing– Serve as a window to the southern range– Capture views of the area’s natural attractions





• Next Steps

– Review private development proposals– Determine proposal compatibility with the Redevelopment Area Plan,

Comprehensive Plan, and City zoning

Plan Commission

Suggested Implementation Roles

– Policy and decision makers regarding funding and public expenditures– Approval authority for proposed redevelopment projects– Direct the CDA

City Council

– Review initial redevelopment proposals and provide recommendations to Plan Commission

– Serve as a conduit between the public and Riverfront Corridor implementation activities

– Lead redevelopment efforts (powers need City Council approval)– Own, lease, sell acquire, and operate property/housing projects– Bond, borrow, invest, and raise funds– Acquire, assemble, relocate, demolish, and prepare sites– Recruit developers– Administer redevelopment projects

CDA


BEDC


– Administers day-to-day redevelopment activities– Develop marketing materials, direct developer recruitment, RFPs– Provide legal advise in developer negotiations and environmental negotiations– Manage design and construction of public improvements– TIF management– Report to City Council– Revise Riverfront Redevelopment Area Plan, as needed

PMT

Implementation Recommendations

1. Establish a PMT

COMPLE

TED

• 11 areas of responsibility

• Monthly teleconferences

• 16-item agenda with multiple tasks


1. Establish a PMT

2. Prepare a Statutory Redevelopment Plan

INCOMP

LETE

• Guides TIF implementation

• Assigned to the CDA

• Placed on-hold by City Council


1. Establish a PMT


3. Create Design Guidelines and Zoning Overlay District

• Makes guidelines mandatory

• Using CU and PUD processes

1. Establish a PMT



1. Establish a PMT


3. Create Design Guidelines and Zoning Overlay DistrictINC

OMPLET

E

COMPLE

TED


1. Establish a PMT



4. Undertake District-wide Marketing Initiative

On-Goi

ng

• Branded as “Ringling Riverfront”

• Continue marketing as needed in the future

• Market as part of the downtown??


1. Establish a PMT




5. Seek Additional Grants for Implementation

On-Goi

ng

• Awarded $1.2 million in USEPA grants since 2006

• $600,000 is site assessment

• $600,000 for Alliant site clean-up

1. Establish a PMT




5. Seek Additional Grants for Implementation

6. Zoning Decisions Consistent with the Plan

• NAPA

• Gilbert/Boo Canoe

• Diner

• Walnut Street Apartments

On-Goi

ng






• Next Steps

Additional Implementation

7. Alliant Site Purchase

8. Environmental Assessment

9. Health Monitoring

10. Substation Relocation Planning

11. Riverfront Improvements

12. Veolia Site Developer Selection and Negotiation

13. Lynn Street Property Acquisition

• Closed (Summer 2008)

• Alliant planned to vacate site by mid July 2009

• Purchased with DOC grant funds









• Two public input meetings

• Developed Revitalization Action Model (31 measures)

• Baraboo is now a national ASTDR model

• Video production









• On-going line re-routing negotiations

• Determine appropriate relocation site (no sites have been targeted to date)









• Ice Age Trail

• NAPA land exchange

• Riverwalk and gazebo construction









• RFP Drafted and Issued (summer 2008)

• Sara Investments selected (fall 2008)

• Completed Phase I environmental (late 2008)

• Ongoing tenant recruitment (Sara)

• Ongoing negotiations with Veolia (City and Sara)








13. Lynn Street Property Acquisitions

• Independently negotiated by Gilbert

• Proposed for public parking lot

• Closed (late spring 2009)

• DOC Grant funds

Publicly Owned Lands





• Next Steps

Next Steps1. Determine appropriate roles of the CDA and BEDC

2. Revisit the need for a Statutory Redevelopment Plan

3. Finalize Veolia relocation and redevelopment

4. Remediate Alliant and seek a developer

5. Identify next priority redevelopment sites

6. Begin environmental assessment of additional sites

Next Steps7. Initiate Co-op site development

8. Continue relocation discussion with Mueller Dairy

9. Initiate relocation discussion with Servo

10. Finalize substation relocation and routing

11. Continue riverwalk construction in conjunction with new development

12. Continue to seek additional grants

13. Continue to work with property owners and developers

ringling riverfront redevelopment update july 2, 2009

Documents

river slide

riverwalk slide

needed pmt slide

ice rink slide

cda city council slide

redevelopment projects

suggested implementation

implementation roles