Town of Clinton, Connecticut Action Plan for the Historic Unilever Property and Area Final Presentation | Release of Draft Report and Implementation Tuesday, June 24, 2014 7:00pm Action Plan for the Historic Unilever Property and Area | Town of Clinton The Cecil Group | FXM | Heritage Resources | Tighe & Bond
Final Presentation | Release of Draft Report and Implementation Agenda 1. Draft Final Report 2. Implementation Actions a) Zoning Strategy b) Village District Strategy c) Historic District Strategy d) Transit-Oriented District Strategy 3. Implementation Discussion Action Plan for the Historic Unilever Property and Area | Town of Clinton The Cecil Group | FXM | Heritage Resources | Tighe & Bond
Planning Process Action Plan for the Historic Unilever Property and Area | Town of Clinton The Cecil Group | FXM | Heritage Resources | Tighe & Bond
The Community Vision and Ideas 1. Vision 2. Development Scenario 3. Concepts Action Plan for the Historic Unilever Property and Area | Town of Clinton The Cecil Group | FXM | Heritage Resources | Tighe & Bond
Community Visioning Results Shared comments for a community vision: • Mixed use – including activity (restaurants, town center shops festival marketplace) and residential (market, affordable, senior, residential village) • Community/cultural space – theater, gallery, arts, conference center, museum • Jobs producing – clean industry, light industrial or office for high tech uses or creative jobs, brewery • Education/training – partnership with Middlesex Community College or Yale Regional Campus • Opens Space – preserve a portion of land as a park/open space Action Plan for the Historic Unilever Property and Area | Town of Clinton The Cecil Group | FXM | Heritage Resources | Tighe & Bond
Community Visioning Results Shared comments for improvements, regardless of strategy: • Realign streets to get better town center connection • Create sidewalks in the Study Area • Create a walking path to connect destinations – outlet mall, town center and waterfront • Enhance connection to the railroad station • Connect to the marinas and waterfront Action Plan for the Historic Unilever Property and Area | Town of Clinton The Cecil Group | FXM | Heritage Resources | Tighe & Bond
Community Visioning Results Helpful observations by participants: • The site should contribute to the Town Center – vitality, local spending, a new destination • Need to create an attraction so that people have a reason to stop in Clinton – train as a destination to Clinton • Need to generate activity and a customer base for downtown • Town doesn’t have a brand - brand would help determine how best to leverage this opportunity Action Plan for the Historic Unilever Property and Area | Town of Clinton The Cecil Group | FXM | Heritage Resources | Tighe & Bond
* Strategic Alternatives are hypothetical studies used to test zoning and other implications. They Preferred Concept Approach would require private and public actions to occur and have not been discussed with or endorsed by property owners or other parties. Central Ave Action Plan for the Historic Unilever Property and Area | Town of Clinton The Cecil Group | FXM | Heritage Resources | Tighe & Bond
* Strategic Alternatives are hypothetical studies used to test zoning and other implications. They Potential Development Program would require private and public actions to occur and have not been discussed with or endorsed by property owners or other parties. Building Total Area Retail Office/ Res .Units Parking Parking (GSF) (NSF) Manuf. (NSF) Need Provided Existing 1 105,000 12,000 0 73 188 Existing 2 39,740 0 31,792 0 Included on site Building 1 20,000 8,000 0 16 70 Building 2 39,000 0 0 33 57 Building 3 60,000 0 0 51 87 Building 4 60,000 0 0 51 87 Included in unit Townhouses 34,100 (8) 0 0 26 cluster Total 357,840 20,000 31,792 250 489 533 1,000 SF/unit avg 1.75 space/unit; 1/150 SF office Action Plan for the Historic Unilever Property and Area | Town of Clinton The Cecil Group | FXM | Heritage Resources | Tighe & Bond
* Strategic Alternatives are hypothetical studies used to test zoning and other implications. They Birdseye View from Rail Station would require private and public actions to occur and have not been discussed with or endorsed by property owners or other parties. Action Plan for the Historic Unilever Property and Area | Town of Clinton The Cecil Group | FXM | Heritage Resources | Tighe & Bond
* Strategic Alternatives are hypothetical studies used to test zoning and other implications. They Birdseye View from Central Ave would require private and public actions to occur and have not been discussed with or endorsed by property owners or other parties. Action Plan for the Historic Unilever Property and Area | Town of Clinton The Cecil Group | FXM | Heritage Resources | Tighe & Bond
* Strategic Alternatives are hypothetical studies used to test zoning and other implications. They Birdseye View from North High Street would require private and public actions to occur and have not been discussed with or endorsed by property owners or other parties. Action Plan for the Historic Unilever Property and Area | Town of Clinton The Cecil Group | FXM | Heritage Resources | Tighe & Bond
* Strategic Alternatives are hypothetical studies used to test zoning and other implications. They Birdseye View from West Main Street would require private and public actions to occur and have not been discussed with or endorsed by property owners or other parties. Action Plan for the Historic Unilever Property and Area | Town of Clinton The Cecil Group | FXM | Heritage Resources | Tighe & Bond
* Strategic Alternatives are hypothetical studies used to test zoning and other implications. They Preferred Concept Approach would require private and public actions to occur and have not been discussed with or endorsed by property owners or other parties. Residential Residential Retail/Res. Mixed-use Activity Core Office Retail/Res. Central Ave Community/Tech Retail/Res. Action Plan for the Historic Unilever Property and Area | Town of Clinton The Cecil Group | FXM | Heritage Resources | Tighe & Bond
* Strategic Alternatives are hypothetical studies used to test zoning and other implications. They Preferred Concept Approach would require private and public actions to occur and have not been discussed with or endorsed by property owners or other parties. Townhouse Townhouse Expanded Residential Activity Multi-family Multi-family Central Ave Action Plan for the Historic Unilever Property and Area | Town of Clinton The Cecil Group | FXM | Heritage Resources | Tighe & Bond
* Strategic Alternatives are hypothetical studies used to test zoning and other implications. They Preferred Concept Approach would require private and public actions to occur and have not been discussed with or endorsed by property owners or other parties. Linked Open Spaces Linked Open Spaces Central Ave Action Plan for the Historic Unilever Property and Area | Town of Clinton The Cecil Group | FXM | Heritage Resources | Tighe & Bond
* Strategic Alternatives are hypothetical studies used to test zoning and other implications. They Preferred Concept Approach would require private and public actions to occur and have not been discussed with or endorsed by property owners or other parties. New Streets/Sidewalks Central Ave and Connections Action Plan for the Historic Unilever Property and Area | Town of Clinton The Cecil Group | FXM | Heritage Resources | Tighe & Bond
The Community Vision and Ideas 1. Vision 2. Development Scenario 3. Concepts Action Plan for the Historic Unilever Property and Area | Town of Clinton The Cecil Group | FXM | Heritage Resources | Tighe & Bond
* Strategic Alternatives are hypothetical studies used to test zoning and other implications. They Architectural Redevelopment would require private and public actions to occur and have not been discussed with or endorsed by property owners or other parties. 1 Redevelop historic building core 2 Market and prepare office for new tenant 3 Flexible: retain manufacturing floor as desired for tenant 4 Site circulation benefit for removal 5 Redevelopment benefit for removal 6 New construction compatible with 6 surrounding context 6 4 3 6 2 3 Central Ave 5 1 Action Plan for the Historic Unilever Property and Area | Town of Clinton The Cecil Group | FXM | Heritage Resources | Tighe & Bond
* Strategic Alternatives are hypothetical studies used to test zoning and other implications. They Architectural Redevelopment would require private and public actions to occur and have not been discussed with or endorsed by property owners or other parties. First Floor Approx. 185,000 GSF Action Plan for the Historic Unilever Property and Area | Town of Clinton The Cecil Group | FXM | Heritage Resources | Tighe & Bond
* Strategic Alternatives are hypothetical studies used to test zoning and other implications. They Preservation would require private and public actions to occur and have not been discussed with or endorsed by property owners or other parties. 1 Preserve 1929 Pond’s Building with attention to the Art Deco façade facing John Street 2 Historic High Street Homes 3 Conservation Area 3 2 Central Ave 1 Action Plan for the Historic Unilever Property and Area | Town of Clinton The Cecil Group | FXM | Heritage Resources | Tighe & Bond
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