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Downtown Revitalization Initiative City of Cortland Local Planning Committee Meeting #5 February 15, 2018 Agenda Public Meeting #3 Recap Next Steps Reaffirm Final Priority Project List DRI Project Implementation Plan


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Downtown Revitalization Initiative

City of Cortland

Local Planning Committee Meeting #5 February 15, 2018

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  • Public Meeting #3 Recap
  • Next Steps
  • Reaffirm Final Priority Project List
  • DRI Project Implementation Plan
  • Finalize Strategic Investment Plan (SIP)
  • LPC comments/edits on documents
  • Market Analysis
  • Downtown Profile and Assessment
  • State review of Strategic Investment

Plan/Priority Projects

  • State announcement of projects selected for

funding

  • Questions from LPC

Agenda

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The following projects will have a positive impact on revitalizing downtown Cortland: DRI Goal Project Name YES MAYBE NO Crown City Artworks Project 49 22 9 Courthouse Park Mobile Stage/Fountain 56 16 11 Downtown Pocket Park 61 16 7 Crown Movie Theater 46 20 15 The Orchard 54 18 7 1 N Main Streetscape and Pocket Park 44 18 14 Bikeshare 34 22 25 Vine Health and Fitness 30 27 25 Goal: Expand the arts, music, sports and recreation based creative economy

PM #3 Public Feedback Results

Main Street Infrastructure/Streetscaping 62 11 9 Wi-Fi/Broadband Access 62 13 8 Vermicomposting Marketing 51 17 11 Improve Trash/Recycling Collection 61 16 6 Alternative Energy Grant Fund 56 13 11 Clinton Avenue Gateway 57 18 11 Goal: Update infrastructure that integrates technology and sustainability to address 21st Century needs

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PM #3 Public Feedback Results

Building/Business Loan Fund 55 13 6 Institute of Geospatial and Drone Technology 30 20 25 13-15 Central Avenue 38 20 18 73 Main Street 47 17 14 37-39 Port Watson 38 20 19 SUNY Cortland Alumni House 34 16 33 BRIX 19 29 31 Keator Block 40 24 15 29 Central Avenue 36 23 14 Fiorentini Block 39 24 11 83-85 Main Street 54 22 6 Business Innovation Center 43 16 14 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 The following projects will have a positive impact on revitalizing downtown Cortland:

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Project Name Weighted (1,0,-1) Improve Trash/Recycling Collection 55 Wi-Fi/Broadband Access 54 Downtown Pocket Park 54 Main Street Infrastructure/Streetscaping 53 Building/Business Loan Fund 49 83-85 Main Street 49 The Orchard 47 Clinton Avenue Gateway 46 Courthouse Park Mobile Stage/Fountain 45 Alternative Energy Grant Fund 44 Crown City Artworks Project 41 Vermicomposting Marketing 40 73 Main Street 34

PM #3 Public Feedback Results

Project Name Weighted (1,0,-1) Crown Movie Theater 31 1 N Main Streetscape and Pocket Park 30 Business Innovation Center 29 Fiorentini Block 28 Keator Block 25 29 Central Avenue 22 13-15 Central Avenue 20 37-39 Port Watson 19 Bikeshare 10 Institute of Geospatial and Drone Technology 6 Vine Health and Fitness 5 SUNY Cortland Alumni House 1 BRIX

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Next Steps: Final Priority Project List

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Next Steps: Implementation

  • Strategic Investment Plan requires a detailed

implementation plan for both public and private projects

  • DRI Round 1 Experiences
  • DRI Round 2 Changes/Requirements
  • Meeting with City and stakeholders to discuss project

implementation strategies to be included in Strategic Investment Plan

  • Key topics to address:
  • A review of various economic development organizational structures and

their strengths and weaknesses.

  • Which organizational structures are best suited for achieving project success

in Cortland?

  • Reinvent the wheel (formulate a new organizational entity) or leverage an

existing organization?

  • How will approach differ for public v. private projects?

Date: Tomorrow (Friday) February 16th Location: 37 Church Street, Cortland, NY

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Next Steps: Strategic Investment Plan

  • Finalize Strategic Investment Plan (SIP)
  • LPC Members were asked to review and provide feedback on

these documents – which will be incorporated in the Final Strategic Investment Plan (March submittal to State)

  • Market Analysis
  • Downtown Profile and Assessment
  • State Review of Strategic Investment Plan
  • Final version of SIP will incorporate LPC feedback – as well as

the results of all public outreach efforts and public meetings

  • State Announcement of Selected Projects
  • Announcement expected in June 2018
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Questions

Although this is the final LPC meeting, the DRI process is still not complete! We thank you for all

  • f your help to reach this point – and we are very

confident that this committee will help ensure the success of Cortland’s DRI!