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Downtown Revitalization Initiative City of Cortland Local Planning Committee Meeting #4 January 18, 2018 Agenda Survey Results Priority Project Selection Planning for Public Meeting #3 Downtown Profile and Assessment Market

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Downtown Revitalization Initiative

City of Cortland

Local Planning Committee Meeting #4 January 18, 2018

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  • Survey Results
  • Priority Project Selection
  • Planning for Public Meeting #3
  • Downtown Profile and Assessment
  • Market Analysis
  • Next Steps

Agenda

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Survey Results

Online survey was available on CortlandDRI.com December 8, 2017 – December 22, 2017

  • 622 respondents
  • Status (Could choose more than one)
  • 70% - Non-student Residents
  • 21% - Employees
  • 10% - Business Owners
  • 14% - “Other” (could not be easily reassigned)
  • Age
  • 20% - Under 35 years old
  • 52% - 35-59 years old
  • 28% over 60 years old
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Survey Results – Downtown Core

Questions Gauging Cortland’s Sense of “Space and Place”

  • “Downtown Cortland is a very special place”
  • 53% - Strongly or Somewhat Agree
  • 26% - Neither Agree nor Disagree
  • 21% - Strongly or Somewhat Disagree
  • “Downtown offers many different reasons to visit”
  • 31% - Strongly or Somewhat Agree
  • 21% - Neither Agree nor Disagree
  • 48% - Strongly or Somewhat Disagree

Perceptions of downtown Cortland appear to be directly related to how often they visit the neighborhood. When asked about “sense of place”, 76% of those who frequent downtown on a daily basis view it as a “very special place,” while 52% of those who visit

  • ne to three times per month share this viewpoint.
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Survey Results – Enhancing Downtown Culture

  • What would increase the number of

times you visit downtown Cortland?

  • 74% - Number/Types of retail stores
  • 69% - Events and Activities
  • 66% - Number/Types of Restaurants
  • 29% - Parks/Plazas/Open Space
  • 28% - Public Art
  • Would you be more likely to attend the

following if it were more accessible in Cortland?

  • 74% - Concerts
  • 60% - Theater
  • 55% - Mainstream Movies
  • 53% - Comedy Club
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Survey Results – Attracting New Residents

  • Preserving the historic nature of

downtown

  • Improved sidewalks and beautification of
  • verall streetscape
  • Free public and metered parking, as well

as a parking garage

  • Greater emphasis on public safety, crime

reduction, and anti-drug efforts

  • Green space and murals
  • A bike and pedestrian-friendly downtown
  • Better garbage and recycling containers /

programs

  • More diverse storefronts
  • Major chain retail shops
  • Major name-brand grocery store
  • Movie theatre
  • Public Wi-Fi
  • More affordable apartments and housing
  • ptions
  • High-quality, affordable senior housing
  • More support for the visual and

performing arts

  • Intellectual venues such as a bookstore

and a museum

  • Handicap accessibility and elevators
  • Less emphasis on the college bar scene

What Would ld In Increase Your Lik Likeli lihood of f Livi Living Downtown?

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Priority Project Selection

Work Group Process

  • 3 Work Groups – Arts/Entertainment, Private

Development, and Municipal Projects

  • Review of data provided by project sponsors

including: financial viability, project partners, renderings, and how closely the project aligns with the Goals and Strategies adopted by the LPC

Market Analysis Findings Priority Project Selection

  • 26 Projects totaling $12,724,850 in requested DRI

Funding

  • Projects Grouped by DRI Goal
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Priority Projects

GOAL – Expand the Arts, Music, Sports and Recreation Based Creative Economy

  • Crown City Artworks Project (public art installations/murals)
  • Court House Park Mobile Stage and Fountain Upgrades
  • Downtown Pocket Park
  • Crown Movie Theater
  • The Orchard (bowling alley, performance space/recording studio, rooftop park)
  • 1 N. Main Street Streetscape and Pocket Park
  • Cortland Bikeshare
  • Vine Health (gym and fitness center)
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Priority Projects

GOAL – Build a complete downtown neighborhood which includes housing for all demographics, retail shopping, job availability, access to everyday goods and services, and attractive public spaces

  • Building and Business Loan Fund
  • Institute of Geospatial and Drone Technology at SUNY Cortland
  • 37-39 Port Watson Street (new accessible apartments and façade upgrades)
  • 73 Main Street (new office/retail space and new apartments)
  • 13-15 Central Avenue (new office space and new apartments)
  • 29 Central Avenue (new office/retail space and new apartments)
  • SUNY Cortland Alumni House Carriage House (renovations)
  • BRIX (facade improvements)
  • Keator Block (structural stabilization)
  • Fiorentini Block (water/sprinkler upgrades, windows, façade, new apartments)
  • 83-85 Main Street (new apartments on upper floors)
  • Business Innovation Center
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Priority Projects

GOAL – Update Infrastructure that Integrates Technology and Sustainability to Address 21st Century Needs

  • Main Street Circulation, Infrastructure and Streetscape Improvements
  • Wi-Fi/Broadband Access
  • Vermicomposting Marketing Materials
  • Improve Downtown Trash and Recycling Collection
  • Alternative Energy Grant Fund
  • Clinton Avenue Gateway Project
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Priority Projects

GOAL – Expand the Arts, Music, Sports and Recreation Based Creative Economy

  • 8 Projects
  • $2,780,902 in recommended DRI Funding

GOAL – Build a complete downtown neighborhood which includes housing for all demographics, retail shopping, job availability, access to everyday goods and services, and attractive public spaces

  • 12 Projects
  • $3,260,300 in recommended DRI Funding

GOAL – Update Infrastructure that Integrates Technology and Sustainability to Address 21st Century Needs

  • 6 Projects
  • $6,683,648 in recommended DRI Funding
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Public Open House #3

Cortland Repertory Theatre 24 Port Watson Street, Cortland, NY 13045 Thursday, February 1, 2018 2-4 PM & 7-9 PM

FOCUS: Assessing Public Support for Projects to be Included in DRI Plan TOPICS:

  • DRI program overview
  • Community overview highlights
  • Vision
  • Goals and Strategies
  • Detailed Project Presentations
  • Identify Public Preferences to Inform the Plan and State Selection Process
  • Next Steps
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Outreach for Public Open House #3

Assign Responsibility

  • Press Release
  • News Outlets including: Cortland Standard, Cortland Voice and Homer Voice (online), Cortland

Tribune, What’s Hot, CladNetwork.com, Neverland News, Local Radio, NOIZE

  • Flyers posted throughout the City at City Hall, the library, local supermarket, local

houses of worship, senior housing and local colleges

  • Bookmark Distribution (Cortland Downtown Partnership)
  • Newsblast to be distributed by LPC mailing lists and listserves

Meeting Format

  • Open House

Materials

  • Priority Projects Form to collect public opinion on each project’s impact to revitalization
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Downtown Profile and Assessment – LPC Review Market Analysis – LPC Review LPC Meeting #5 – Thursday, February 15, 2018, 7-9pm at TC3

  • Final Selection of Priority Projects (if needed)
  • Summary of DRI Effort to Date

Next Steps

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Timeline

October November December January February March April May June DRI Area Vision Finalized Downtown Profile & Assessment Goals & Strategies Potential Projects Identified/Updated Detailed Profiles Identified Projects Funding Project List Narrowed Down Public Input Examination of Details Strategic Investment Plans Submitted Plans Reviewed by State Projects Selected for Funding

Public Meeting LPC Meeting

2017 2018