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