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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


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CITY OF TONAWANDA

C OMPREHENSIVE P LAN U PDATE

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Clark Patterson Lee

D E S I G N P R O F E S S I O N A L S

We lc ome !

T

  • 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
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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!

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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?

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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 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
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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

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Clark Patterson Lee

D E S I G N P R O F E S S I O N A L S

F ina l Pla n Re vie w

Draft Plan

Ac tion Pla n L a nd Use Pla n Vision, Goa ls & Polic ie s

Inve ntory

Pla n Kic koff

Planning Process

July 2017

Outre a c h

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Clark Patterson Lee

D E S I G N P R O F E S S I O N A L S

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

Planning Process

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Clark Patterson Lee

D E S I G N P R O F E S S I O N A L S

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

Planning Process

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Clark Patterson Lee

D E S I G N P R O F E S S I O N A L S

Dra ft Vision Sta te me nt

“T

  • 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 .”

Planning Process

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Clark Patterson Lee

D E S I G N P R O F E S S I O N A L S

Next Steps

F

  • c 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

Live! Work! Play!

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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)
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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 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

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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!!!

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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

  • llow 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

  • nawanda F

uture )