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/
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