New Bern Choice Neighborhoods August 5, 2015 Keys to Our Success - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

NBHA Board Meeting New Bern Choice Neighborhoods August 5, 2015  “Keys to Our Success”  Draft Housing + Neighborhood Concept Plans  Implementation Approaches  Next Steps 1

Our Keys to Success  Empower Our Community  Invest in Our Children  Realize Our Economic Potential  Expand Housing Opportunities  Improve Neighborhood Connections  Encourage Community Wellness 2

Our Keys to Success  Expand Housing Opportunities • Craven Terrace offers healthy, modern and sustainable living environment. • Trent Court is redeveloped on- and off-site in mixed- income communities that spur additional investment in the neighborhood. • Housing quality and quantity in the neighborhood is improved.  Improve property conditions in the neighborhood  Develop new for-sale housing on infill lots 3

Trent Court Redevelopment Draft Concept Plans 4

Trent Court Today 10-15 minute walk 5-10 minute walk (half-mile) to (quarter-mile) to Broad Downtown New Bern and Queen Streets Planned RiverWalk extension 5

Trent Court Housing Goals Guiding Principles  Demolish Trent Court units and build new mixed- income housing.  Replace 218 existing Trent Court public housing units one-for- one with ‘hard’ units that are deeply subsidized  Replace the 218 public housing units on- and off-site.  Use a phased approach to demolition and redevelopment.  Develop a responsible relocation plan for Trent Court residents.  Provide high-quality, sustainable, resilient housing at Trent Court. 6

Trent Court Concept Plan Concept plan is a DRAFT for discussion  Based on earlier plans discussed with task force • Integrate site into neighborhood with new streets • Maximize views to the water • Provide green space for residents and public  Will continue to evolve based on your input and feedback from Sept. public meeting  How well does this meet the housing goals? How would you improve it? 7

Rental housing types 8 2

Trent Court Concept Plan 337 units Reside dent t green en 9 townhouse se (2 fl fl) space ce 75 walk-up p (3 fl fl) 253 elevat vator r (3-4 4 fl fl) Playgrou round Park rking beneat ath P 21 units 18 units Reside dent t 18 units Re Re-ali aligned ed stree eets ts • Playgrou round 18 units green en space ace blen end d into to 3 units 6 units surr rroun oundi ding New street et propo posed Preserv served ed neighb ighbor orhoo ood d patter ern buildings and d impro rove ve P P connec ecti tivity vity Playgrou round All ll units its face e publ blic • 62 units 69 units 74 units stree eet 48 units Inter ernal al green en space e • and d playg ygro rounds ds for Picnic ic shelter er Public green spac ace resi sident ent use & grill ll area Waterf rfro ront gree een • Fitness space create ates s new w publ blic amenity ty (w/ statio tions parking for visi sitor ors) s) DRAFT T for revi view ew – 8/5/15 15

Phasing Plan 21 18 18 units units units 18 units 3 units 6 units New street et propo posed PHASE 4 PHASE 3 PHASE 1 P P PHASE 2 62 units 69 units 74 units 48 units Public green spac ace 337 units ts 9 town wnhouse se (2 fl fl) 75 walk-up p (3 fl fl) 253 elevato vator r (3-4 4 fl fl) Park rking beneat ath P DRAFT T for revi view ew – 8/5/15 15

Flood mitigation • Elevato vator r buildings elevate ated above ve base e flood elevatio ation (100- year) by placing 21 18 18 parking units units units 18 underneath ath units 3 units 6 units New street et propo posed Lands dscape caped d build lding ing • edge e and/or /or stoops ps for groun ound d floor or un units its P P conce ceal al parkin king • Walk-up p and 62 units 69 units 74 units 48 units townhouse e units could be slightly tly elevated ted and/or Public green spac ace 337 units ts use site te grading to 9 town wnhouse se (2 fl fl) avoid flood hazard rd 75 walk-up p (3 fl fl) 253 elevat vator r (3-4 4 fl fl) Park rking beneat ath P DRAFT T for revi view ew – 8/5/15 15

Building cross-section Shows how housing design can minimize flood risk Lowest livable floor above BFE Steps up to porch Landscaping to Parking in flood plain conceal parking 12 7

Example: Knightdale, NC Shared community Mix of 2 and 3 space story buildings Improved site amenities 13 Mingo Village Image source: nchfa.com

Example: New Haven, CT Improved relationship Raised entrances to street and water 14 Quinnipiac Terrace

Example: New Haven, CT Expanded/improved Views to park open space along river from homes 15 Quinnipiac Terrace

Example: Atlanta, GA Raised entrances Improved relationship to street 16 Centennial Place

Courtyard-style walk-up Townhouse and walk-up Image source: nchfa.com Image source: cha-nc.org Dogwood Manor, Fayetteville, NC First Ward, Charlotte, NC Multifamily elevator building Walk-ups 17 Broadcreek Renaissance, Norfolk, VA Broadcreek Renaissance, Norfolk, VA

Waterfront public space Create new amenities on vacant land near water 18

Conceptual Plan: Long-term potential (20+ years) Multiple phases over time: 9 600+ units off-site + 337 units on-site 900+ total units 3 1 5 6 8 2 4 7 For illustrative purposes only – does NOT indicate proposal

Neighborhood Draft Concept Plan 22

Neighborhood Strategies Connec ectivi tivity ty • impr proveme vements ts Streets tscape ape & lightin hting, g, • additio itional nal side dewa walks lks, greenways nways, CARTS RTS stops ops Parks and recre reati ation on • impr proveme vements ts New parks ks, passive ive open • spac aces, commu muni nity ty garde dens ns Infil ill devel elopmen pment • opport rtunities ties Housin ing g and • comm mmercia cial/ l/mi mixed xed-us use Catal alyzi yzing projec ects s • Trent t Cour urt, t, First t St • DRAFT for revie iew w – 8/4/15 15

Neighborhood Strategies - Connectivity Approx. ox. 5-min inut ute e walk k radi dius us Child Devel Ctr (~0.25 25 mi) • Connect t Senior or Connec ect to Service ces residen ents ts to health lthcar care/jobs /jobs assets ets within the neighbo borh rhoo ood Improve ove corridor idors connectin necting g resident idents • Enhance access ess to education, cation, Child Devel Ctr to daily needs childcar ldcare, e, parks ks, etc outside de the neighbo borh rhoo ood Home for the Aged Connect to recre reation ion DRAFT for revie iew w – 8/4/15 15

Neighborhood Strategies – Recreation and Green Space Emer ergi ging ng gree een n area ea w/ improved oved acces cess, stormwat mwater er featu tures • Genera ral l park improve oveme ments ts to Georg rge St Park • Potent entia ial storm rmwater water park/ community ity garden en on vacant t land • Neighborh borhood d Potenti ential al commu munit nity y pocket et parks garden den on vacant cant land displa layi ying history ry of historic ric subdivi ivisio ion Signat nature ure public lic space ce near ar water er, with h acce cess DRAFT for revie iew w – 8/4/15 15

Neighborhood Strategies - Development Catal alys yst t housi sing • opport rtunity y at Tren ent Court rt Other er devel elopment pment • opportun tunities ties outsi side e floo ood d plai ain and d in hig igh visi sibi bility y areas as Brown wnfield eld • redev devel elop opment ment opport rtunities ties (with ith fund nding ng sources) es) to return rn vacant t land d to produ ducti tive e use Neig ighborh borhood od • housi sing impr proveme vements: ts: critical itical repairs, airs, etc Approx. x. 5-minute te walk radius (~0.25 mi) DRAFT for revie iew w – 8/4/15 15

Aerial View Today 27

Conceptual Future Buildout 28

Implementation Approaches  Housing developer  Redevelopment Commission  CBO/CHDO/CDC  Service providers network  Dedicated city staff person overseeing and coordinating initiatives and investments 29

Next Steps  Finetune goals, strategies, responsible leads and timeframes  Submit DRAFT Transformation Plan to HUD by August 22, 2015  Hold Community Open House September 16 to seek additional public support  Continue to revise and add detail to the TP based on community input  Submit FINAL Transformation Plan to HUD early 2016 30

Greater Five Points Transformation Plan Thank you for your continued involvement! This is your transformation plan – help us make it the best it can be. www.choicenewbern.com 31