C ITY OF T ONAWANDA C OMPREHENSIVE P LAN U PDATE
We lc ome ! T o nig ht’ s Ag e nda I ntro duc tio ns • Ba c kg ro und • Pla nning Pro c e ss • Ne xt Ste ps • Co mmunity Bra insto rming • Clark Patterson Lee D E S I G N P R O F E S S I O N A L S
Introduction Who’s ste e ring the ship? Ste e ring Co mmitte e • Manag e & o ve rsig ht • Re vie w wo rk b y c o nsultants • L iaiso n to c o mmunity • City staff, E rie Co unty, b usine ss o wne rs, re side nts • Yo u! • Your Face Here! Clark Patterson Lee D E S I G N P R O F E S S I O N A L S
Introduction Who’s ste e ring the ship? Clark Patterson Lee D E S I G N P R O F E S S I O N A L S
Background Wha t is a Compre he nsive Pla n a nywa y? A future visio n a nd po lic y g uide fo r the City • (“fra me wo rk”) L o o ks a t the e ntire ty o f the City • T ranspo rtatio n, e nviro nme nt, land use , zo ning , c o mmunity • se rvic e s, q uality o f life , e c o no mic de ve lo pme nt, e tc . Co mmunity-suppo rte d do c ume nt (va lue s into a c tio n) • 10-20 ye a r time fra me • Clark Patterson Lee D E S I G N P R O F E S S I O N A L S
Background So why now?? L a st pla n wa s do ne in 2002 • Re visit with fre sh e ye s • City is b e ing pro g re ssive with pla nning • Pro ac tive , no t re ac tive • L WRP / Wate rfro nt Plan unde rway • Clark Patterson Lee D E S I G N P R O F E S S I O N A L S
Planning Process Vision, L a nd Draft Pla n Ac tion F ina l Inve ntory Goa ls & Use Re vie w Plan Kic koff Pla n Pla n Polic ie s Pla n July 2017 Outre a c h Clark Patterson Lee D E S I G N P R O F E S S I O N A L S
Planning Process Ba sic Pla n E le me nts E xisting Co nditio ns (L WRP a s sta rting po int) • Visio n & Guiding Princ iple s • Built & Na tura l E nviro nme nt • Co mmunity L ife • T ra nspo rta tio n & Mo b ility • Pa rks & Re c re a tio n • E c o no mic De ve lo pme nt • Go a ls & Po lic ie s • Ac tio n I te ms • I mple me nta tio n Pla n • Clark Patterson Lee D E S I G N P R O F E S S I O N A L S
Planning Process Wha t’s be e n done so fa r? Ste e ring Co mmitte e kic ko ff • Bra insto rming • Pro je c t b ra nding • We b site / F a c e b o o k • Dra ft visio n • I de ntify o utre a c h / • c o mmunic a tio n Clark Patterson Lee D E S I G N P R O F E S S I O N A L S
Planning Process Dra ft Vision Sta te me nt “T o nawanda is a histo ric ally ric h wate rfro nt c o mmunity in the Buffalo Niag ara Re g io n whe re the E rie Canal me e ts the Niag ara Rive r. We e ng ag e with o ur re side nts, b usine sse s, sc ho o ls and c o mmunity le ade rs and lo o k ahe ad to make o ur ne ig hb o rho o ds and b usine sse s vib rant. By c apitalizing o n o ur asse ts, b o th natural and man-made , we strive to b e a sustainab le City, a c o mmunity fo r a life time .” Clark Patterson Lee D E S I G N P R O F E S S I O N A L S
Play! Live! Work! Next Steps F oc us Groups K e y a re a s to g a the r mo re de ta ile d b a c kg ro und • Ne ig hb o rho o ds & Ho using • Do wnto wn/Small Busine ss • I ndustry • De ve lo pe rs Summit • Clark Patterson Lee D E S I G N P R O F E S S I O N A L S
Next Steps Community Outre a c h Co mmunity-b a se d pla n… ne e d fe e db a c k! • City we b site • F a c e b o o k pa g e • Co mmunity e ve nts (ma nne d & unma nne d) • Clark Patterson Lee D E S I G N P R O F E S S I O N A L S
Brainstorming COMMUNITY PLANNING LEGO EXERCISE !!! L e t’ s ide ntify a re a s o f the City we ne e d to fo c us o n… Divide d up b y “ne ig hb o rho o ds” • Re de ve lo p / Re inve st / Re vita lize (la nd use s) • Upda te / Build (infra struc ture ) • L o o k to b ig g e r the me s • Ac c e ss / c o nne c tio ns • Ope n spac e / re c re atio n • Histo ric / City asse ts • Co mmunity Se rvic e s • Quality o f L ife • Ne ig hb o rho o ds / ho using • E c o no mic De ve lo pme nt • Clark Patterson Lee D E S I G N P R O F E S S I O N A L S
Brainstorming COMMUNITY PLANNING LEGO EXERCISE !!! Clark Patterson Lee D E S I G N P R O F E S S I O N A L S
Thank You ! F ollow us… E ve nts a nd info rma tio n a re o n the City we b site (lo o k unde r Plans and Pro je c ts) De dic a te d F a c e b o o k pa g e fo r c o mme nts, e ve nts, fe e db a c k, surve ys, e tc . (se arc h City T o nawanda F uture ) Clark Patterson Lee D E S I G N P R O F E S S I O N A L S
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