Kingsport Midtown Choice Neighborhood

October 9, 2013

AGENDA

Welcome & Introductions

Kingsport Choice Neighborhood Initiative

Focus Group Meetings

Neighborhood Framework & Redevelopment Area

Next Steps

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

• 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

• Real Property Research Group Economic Development and Market Analyst

• Barge Waggoner Sumner & Cannon, Inc. Environmental and Civil Engineer

TEAM

PennroseHousing Lead – Development Partner

TEAM

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

Overview: Planning Structure

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.

Lee Resident Association

Kingsport in 1919

Physical ContextA Center with established assets

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

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• People• Neighborhood

4. Coalesce the Overall Vision and Planned Outcomes by Preparing Action Plans to Achieve the Long-Term Livability Objectives for Housing, People and the Neighborhood

5. Finalize and Document the Transformation Plan

I

Transformation Planning Process (24 Months)

What’s been Accomplished?• $300,000 HUD grant

• Partners identified

• HUD site visit Feb 14, 2013• Two planning phases:

• I - Overall Neighborhood• II – Target Area

• Existing Conditions, Demographics and Socio economic data and assets mapped for Midtown Neighborhood

• Surveys administered

• Focus Group Meetings • May 13-15, 2013• July 23-26, 2013• Sept 11 – 13, 2013

• Steering Committee • July 26, 2013• Sept 25, 2013

• Public Meetings• Partner & Community

Meeting – Dec 10, 2012

• Community Meeting – Feb 14

• Workshop 1 – Aug 29• Workshop 2 – Oct 10

• Resident Meeting • April 24, 2012• Kickoff Meeting –

Dec 10, 2012• Monthly

FOCUS GROUP MEETINGS

FOCUS GROUP UPDATES: CROSS CUTTING STRATEGIES

• Promote Existing Programs: marketing strategies; websites, newsletters, flyers, texting.

• Organize underutilized buses/vans such as churches, KHRA, private volunteers

• Increase availability of affordable childcare

FOCUS GROUP UPDATES: ECONOMIC SELF SUFFICIENCY STRATEGIES

• Resolve lack of affordable child care facilities

• Develop barter board to exchange services

• Training programs for entrepreneurs

• Transportation

FOCUS GROUP UPDATES: EDCUATION STRATEGIES

• Promote existing programs• United WE READ programs

in neighborhood elementary schools

• Utilize free on-line resources: Khan Academy

• Mentors with success stories• Use “Title School” resources• Transportation

FOCUS GROUP UPDATES: HEALTH STRATEGIES

• Promote existing programs• Transportation• Utilize “Cooking Matters”• Increase size of Health Dept.

and include dental• Use UT Extension Services• Dental student loan-

forgiveness for community service commitment

FOCUS GROUP UPDATES: SAFETY STRATEGIES

• Community policing• Develop new park patrols• Fire ER outreach and

education• Housing and help for

homeless

FOCUS GROUP UPDATES: SENIOR STRATEGIES

• Promote existing programs• Transportation• Maximize Senior Center use• Develop food pantry• Master gardeners and

community gardens• Senior hot line• AARP mentor up program

FOCUS GROUP UPDATES: TRANSPORTATION STRATEGIES

• Organize use of underutilized vehicles

• Use “Ways to Work” program

• Reduce senior and veteran fares

• Bike share program and bike center

• Ambassador programs for walking with children

FOCUS GROUP UPDATES: YOUTH STRATEGIES

• Promote existing programs• Transportation• Promote “Young Life”

programs for 15 to 24 years• Increase job training

programs for 18 to 24 years• Develop cultural activities on

site

EXISTING CONDITION ASSESSMENT

Social Context: Demographics• Population in 2010 – 4399

(1.73% increase from 2000)• Housing Units in 2010 – 2308

(1.3% increase since 2000)

Attributes: Land Use

Attributes: Residential Neighborhood Districts• Roller Street District• Cherokee Village• Church Circle Residential

District• Gibson Mill District• Watauga Street District• North Center Street District• Sullivan-Center District• Frank Cloud Apartments• Park Hill Historic District• White City Historic District

Neighborhood Framework: Development

Target Redevelopment Area

NEXT STEPS

• Workshop #2 • Finalize Framework and Target Area • Conceptual Development Plan for Target Area• Develop Focus Group Strategies

DISCUSSION

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Project Website: http://www.kingsportchoice.com/