Former Woodville Mall Visioning Session , Part 2 June 7, 2018 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Former Woodville Mall Visioning Session , Part 2 June 7, 2018

Agenda 1. Introduction 2. Situation: Why we’re here 3. Mission: Why it’s our problem 4. Execution: How we intend to solve it 5. Visioning Session Results 6. Site Planning 7. Next Steps 8. Open Discussion / Break-Out Sessions

Introduction Who we are? ∗ Elected Officials ∗ Bob Anderson, City Administrator ∗ Kim Vaculik, City P/Z Lead ∗ Dave Kuhn, PE, City Engineer, Feller/Finch ∗ Glenn Grisdale, AICP, GISP Economic Development / Planning, Reveille ∗ Joe Looby, ASLA, LEED-AP Landscape Architect, Stantec

Situation ∗ The Woodville Mall, northwest Ohio’s first enclosed mall in 1968, is no longer an asset in the community. ∗ Over the course of numerous property owners who invested little into the property and running the tenants out, it was finally acquired by the City of Northwood at Sheriff’s sale in February 2016 for $200,000. ∗ The city began it’s due diligence to assess the full costs of cleanup.

Woodville Mall Site: 2016

Mission: Why it’s our problem Environmental Issues � Three buildings with several � 50,000 sq. ft. of ACM- tiles � 771,844 sq. ft. of spray-on ACM challenges remain: insulation covering the entire footprint of the buildings, 1. Former Andersons Store concrete walls, I-beams, ceiling 2. Former Elder Beerman Store tiles, hard plaster ceilings, floors. 3. Former Tireman Store � Complete listing can be found in the Remedial Action Plan � Deemed too expensive for private sector to fix!

Mission: Why it’s our problem Perception Reality ∗ Northwood is a dying community ∗ Northwood is a growing and with high commercial vacancy stable community (208,000 sq. ft. of commercial ∗ Northwood is home to Wood space is still showing as vacant, County’s largest employers, like but move in ready on national Norplas, NAMSA, FedEx, and now databases). Buckeye Broadband (1000 new ∗ Northwood has nothing to offer jobs). businesses. ∗ The buildings, if not removed, do ∗ The buildings pose a threat to the city’s general welfare pose a threat to the city’s general welfare.

Execution ∗ We have undertaken every action possible to lead up to the point of remediating the site. ∗ Acquired parcels (Sears parcel was recently acquired in May 2018) ∗ 10 year low interest loan received from OWDA ∗ Selected Midwest Environmental for Demo / Asbestos removal ∗ Costs to remediate site: Est: $2mm + ∗ $1,567,000 for ACM abatement ∗ $450-500,000 for demolition ∗ Goal to remediate site: Summer 2018 ∗ Begin Site Planning and Visioning Process

Execution- Site Planning ∗ Site Planning Issues ∗ Environmental – No floodplains, wetlands, natural hazards ∗ Utilities ∗ Water/Sewer/On Site Storm Retention ∗ Electrical Capacity: 12.5kV (2.5 megawatts of capacity). 138kV and 345kV transmission circuits are in close proximity. 138kV can accommodate loads of up to 100 megawatts, and 345kV is sufficient to run a NorthStar / BlueScope steel factor. ∗ Transportation / Connectivity – Located on / near I-280 ∗ School travel plan – improve pedestrian connectivity opportunities ∗ Zoning (Currently zoned Central Business District) ∗ Can be modified to align with preferred vision and / or end user (s) ∗ Economic (Incentives / Resources) ∗ CRA / Jobs Grants / Jobs Ohio-DSA CDBG ED Loans

Execution- Site Planning

Execution- Site Planning Existing Storm Retention All Utilities Excellent Site Access Property Tax Incentives Flexible Zoning- Land Use Buffering Boundary Expansion Opportunities New School Facility

Execution- Site Planning Current Zoning

Execution- Site Planning Electric Grid

Execution- Site Planning Considerations ∗ Property Owner’s Interests ∗ Community’s Interests ∗ Adjacent Property Owner’s Interests ∗ Community’s Resources (to improve infrastructure, offer incentives, etc.) ∗ Market Realities (The economic activity in the region, it’s competitiveness, labor market, tax structure, utility costs, global conditions….)

Visioning Session Results January 25, 2018 Over 100 participants Good representation: 49% lived in community less than 20 years 40% lived in community more than 20 years Interactive Voting on 14 Questions 11% non-residents that helped to frame the site planning process

Visioning Session Results Certain land uses provide more economic return to the community. What land use do 69% you feel provides the most benefit/return for the community? 1. Agricultural 2. Residential 3. Retail/Services 4. Industrial 5. Professional Offices 18% 6. A mix of planned 7% residential, commercial 4% 2% and office uses. 0% 1 2 3 4 5 6

Visioning Session Results What type of land uses / activities do you feel are most fitting for this site? 37% 1. Residential 2. Commercial 24% 3. Industrial 4. Public Uses 17% 15% 5. A mixture of all of these uses 6. Let the market 4% decide, as long as 2% its buffered properly 1 2 3 4 5 6

Visioning Session Results Regardless of the development outcome at this 76% site, City officials should pursue ideas to use a portion of this site for a public purpose? 1. Yes 2. No 15% 3. Abstain 10% 1 2 3

Visioning Session Results This community needs 50% more: 1. Housing Opportunities 36% 2. Shopping Opportunities 3. Employment Opportunities 4. We are fine with 14% Northwood the way it is. 0% 1 2 3 4

Visioning Session Results I am ok with this site being developed in a manner best 65% defined by the market? 35% 1. Yes 2. No 1 2

Site Planning With the ideas with the visioning session, we had meetings with: 1. Economic development officials 2. Real estate officials 3. Developers 4. School district officials 5. City officials and residents

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Site Planning Mixed Use Site Plan Strengths: 1. Builds upon market strengths and current development trends (Need for single family residential; Perrysburg / Northwood markets well suited for senior housing and living opportunities for “downsizers” wanting to remain in the community and “age in place” in a life cycle neighborhood) 2. Supports and accentuates value of adjacent neighborhoods 3. Supports community’s desire for properly scaled, tactical commercial development 4. Aligns with the financial capacity of the community: Allows project to be phased over time 5. Aligns with resident’s desire to finally have “ Main Street ” 6. Supports community desire for public uses …..

Site Planning � Supports and promotes additional public uses that could include a recreational component and even an outdoor amphitheater. 1.5 miles of Bike/walking trails are already factored into the draft site plan.

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Site Planning Preliminary site cost considerations only include: The assets pertaining to the developing the main thoroughfare to the site, e.g., “Main Street” and its supportive infrastructure like water/sewer/storm utilities and design/landscaping amenities. A potential roundabout along SR 579 would help to improve safety.

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Site Planning Multi-Family / Town Home Examples

Site Planning Single family / “Downsizing” housing opportunities that complement the market and provide residents to remain in the community. New residents help to support new school facilities.

Site Planning Lifestyle Center Examples

Next Steps ∗ Remediate site ∗ Continue to extract community feedback ∗ Refine site planning process to account for visioning session results, market realities and community resources ∗ Establish project financing schedule ∗ Market idea / site plan to development community ∗ Information on the project can be found on the city’s website or by calling the city’s leadership.