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SITE VISIT AGENDA. 9:00 am : Welcome & Introductions 9:30 am: Brief Orientation to the City and Neighborhood 9:45 am: Choice Neighborhood Planning Grant (CNPG) Big Picture 1:15 pm: Neighborhood Planning Process 2:30 pm: People Planning Process 3:45 pm: Housing Planning Process - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
SITE VISIT AGENDA
9:00 am : Welcome & Introductions
9:30 am: Brief Orientation to the City and Neighborhood
9:45 am: Choice Neighborhood Planning Grant (CNPG) Big
Picture
1:15 pm: Neighborhood Planning Process
2:30 pm: People Planning Process
3:45 pm: Housing Planning Process
6:00 pm: Community Stakeholder Meeting
COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDER MEETING
Happy Valentine’s Day!
We Kingsport!
PRESENTATION AGENDA
Welcome & Introductions
Choice Neighborhoods Initiative (CNI) Overview
Midtown Kingsport The Model City CNI
Community Engagement
Planning Exercises
Discussion
Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD)• Leigh E. van Rij
Office of Public Housing Investments
• Kevin Jones Director, Financial Management Center
• Ed Ellis Director, Knoxville Field Office
• Suzanne Wright, Field Office-Field Policy Management
• Karen Haynes, Field Office Public Housing
GRANTOR
• The City of Kingsport
• Eastman Chemical Company
• Domtar
• Northeast State Community College
• Kingsport City Schools
• Holston Valley Medical Center / Wellmont
ANCHOR INSTITUTIONS
Key Partners and StakeholdersHousing
• Appalachian Service Project• Eastern Eight Community Development • Lee Apartments Resident Association• Michael Brady Inc.• Master Developer (to be determined)
People• Alliance for Business & Training• Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Tennessee• Boys and Girls Club of Greater Kingsport • Domtar• Eastman Chemical Company• ET & CS • Frontier Health• Kingsport Chamber of Commerce• Kingsport City Schools• Literacy Council of Kingsport• Northeast State Community College• Rural Health Services Consortium • The Sullivan County Department of Human Services• Wellmont Health System - Holston Valley Medical Center• UETHDA • UETHDA - Head Start• Kingsport Senior Center
Neighborhood• Domtar• Eastman Chemical Company• Kingsport Chamber of Commerce• Kingsport Tomorrow• Northeast State Community College• South Central Kingsport Community Development Inc.• United Way of Greater Kingsport
The City of Kingsport• Development Services – Planning, Community Development
• Economic Development
• Fire
• Metro Transportation Planning/Kingsport Area Transit Service
• Parks, Recreation & Leisure
• Police
• Public Works
• Kingsport Housing & Redevelopment Authority (KHRA) - Board, Residents & Staff
Planning Initiative Lead
• Urban Collage (UC) Principal Planning Coordinator
• The Communities Group International (TCGI) Community Planning, Finance & Development Consultant
• Thomas Point Associates, Inc. Economic Development and Market Analyst
• Barge Waggoner Sumner & Cannon, Inc. Environmental and Civil Engineer
TEAM
CHOICE NEIGHBORHOODS INITIATIVE (CNI) OVERVIEW
Choice Neighborhood Initiative
“Choice Neighborhoods grants
transform distressed neighborhoods
and public and assisted projects into
viable and sustainable mixed-
income neighborhoods by linking
housing improvements with
appropriate services, schools,
public assets, transportation, and
access to jobs.”
• KHRA has received a
$300,000 Choice
Neighborhoods Initiative
(CNI) Planning Grant by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
• One of 17 grantees across
the country
• GOAL: Develop a
comprehensive
Transformation Plan to
revitalize the target neighborhood planning area.
Planning Goals - Develop a TRANSFORMATION PLAN for…
HOUSINGEnergy efficient, mixed-income, one-for-one replacement
NEIGHBORHOODWell-functioning, economically viable, mixed-income neighborhoods
PEOPLEImproved health, safety, employment, mobility, and education
Planning Goals - Neighborhood
Transform the Selected Neighborhood through:• Good Services• Quality Schools• Improved Public Assets• Convenient Public
Transportation• Access to Jobs
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Planning Goals - People
• Education:• Better Schools and
Resources• Learning from
Cradle to College• Preparation for
Employment
• Community and Supportive Services:• Health • Safety• Employment
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Planning Goals - Housing• Transform “distressed”
Public and Assisted Housing into Housing that is:• Energy Efficient• Mixed Income• Well-designed• Financially Healthy for
the Long Term• One for One Replacement
requirement for units being redeveloped
• Current residents have right of return
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MIDTOWN KINGSPORT THE MODEL CITY CNI
A Legacy of inspired city-building
“The Kingsport Spirit”
The city has always looked to the future for inspiration and direction
Progressive Development• Interlocking industries•Workforce housing
Planning / Urban Design• The Nolen Plan• Introduction of zoning
Architecture• Innovative typologies• Early design guidelines•World-class designers
Planning Initiatives• Kingsport Tomorrow: Vision 2017
• Kingsport 2010 thru 2015 Consolidated Plan
• The Downtown Kingsport Gateways/City Development Plan & Downtown Kingsport Redevelopment District 2005 –improvements and funding through TIF
• VISCOR Visioning Summary
• Riverview HOPE VI
• DOJ Byrne Memorial Grant – hot spot – safety
• Mayor’s Task Force on Livability
• Crosstown Connector – Phase 5
• Holston Valley Medical Center renovation/ expansion
• Library renovation / expansion
• Historic State Theater
• Eastman Chemical anticipated expansion at Borden Mill
A Region growing in importanceThe larger area has opportunities for CN linkages:•Major open space like Bays Mountain
Park• Interstate access•Tri-Cities airport•Tourism
Physical Context
Physical ContextA Center with established assets
The historic center, the focus of the CN study, has many assets to build on:• Revitalizing Downtown• Major employers that are invested in the
community• An excellent medical center• Cradle-to-college school facilities• An arts presence at the Renaissance Center• Natural refuges like the Kingsport Greenbelt• Great design and public spaces like Church
Circle
Bounded by:• Kingsport Greenbelt on the north; • Center Street, Railroads, and Wilcox
Drive on the west and south; • Center Street, Wateree Street, Piedmont
Drive and Dorothy Street on the east.
Physical ContextThe TARGET Housing
Neighborhood Characteristics• Poverty Rate 40.02%• Part I crime rate 2.21 times
that of the city• Long-term vacancy rate
17.88 versus 8.66 for Sullivan County
• Target Housing:• 128 units• Rehabilitation Cost per
unit $102,273• Structural Deficiencies• Outdated building
systems• On-site infrastructure
replacement• Unit design deficiencies
1. Research and Data Collection
2. Examine Issues and Needs
3. Develop Sustainable Transformation Strategies and Indicators to Measure Outcomes, and a Community Vision and Goals for• Housing Supply• Community Growth
(People)• Neighborhood
Improvement
4. Finalize and Document the Transformation Plan
Planning Process
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• Planning Grant Application Submitted: May 2012• Grant Received: October 2012• HUD Site Visit: February 2013• Focus Groups: quarterly meetings• Steering Committee: quarterly meetings• Plan completed: October 2014
Planning Schedule
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Community Engagement
• Resident Meeting - April 24, 2012
• Resident Kickoff Meeting – Dec 10, 2012
• Partner & Community Meeting – Dec 10. 2012
Communication Plan• Resident Training• Transformation Team,
Steering Committee, and Focus Group Meetings
• Issues forums, workshops and charrettes
• Flyers posted in local access centers
• Resident and Community Survey
• Press releases• Social media• Housing Authority
website
Jointly, the Focus Groups will design and implement the transformation planning
process over the 24 month grant-planning period.
Steering Committee will promote consensus.
Kingsport Housing & Redevelopment Authority will
lead the planning process
Kingsport Housing & Redevelopment Authority, City and Anchor Institutions
Steering Committee
Education Economic Self-
Sufficiency
Health Safety Transport Seniors Youth
Key Partners and Stakeholders
Northeast State Community College will serve as an independent Monitoring and Evaluation entity and will track progress.
Stakeholders will provide input, confirm findings, and provide consensus throughout the transformation planning process.
Let’s Start Planning Tonight!
Planning Station Exercise #1
Change / No Change
On the Map:
Put a RED DOT on a place that you want to preserve, or something you don’t want to see change. Think about…
• A historic building• A favorite park• Your community center………etc.
You get four dots so you’ll need to choose wisely!
Planning Station Exercise #2
Change / No Change
On the same Map:
Put a GREEN DOT on something you want to see change. Think about:
• A building that is run down and needs repair or demolition• A vacant lot where there should be a
house• A broken sidewalk to fix• A dangerous intersection that needs
a stop sign or traffic light….…etc.
Remember, four dots only!
Planning Station Exercise #3 Major Issues & Opportunities
On the same Map:
Grab a marker and post-it notes to identify and highlight major issues & opportunities on the map
Issues & Opportunities
Project Website: http://www.kingsportchoice.com/
DISCUSSION