New Bern Choice Neighborhoods August 5, 2015 Keys to Our Success - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

August 5, 2015

• “Keys to Our Success”
• Draft Housing + Neighborhood Concept Plans
• Implementation Approaches
• Next Steps

NBHA Board Meeting New Bern Choice Neighborhoods

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Our Keys to Success

• Empower Our Community
• Invest in Our Children
• Realize Our Economic Potential
• Expand Housing Opportunities
• Improve Neighborhood Connections
• Encourage Community Wellness

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Our Keys to Success

• Expand Housing Opportunities
• Craven Terrace offers healthy, modern and sustainable

living environment.

• Trent Court is redeveloped on- and off-site in mixed-

income communities that spur additional investment in the neighborhood.

• Housing quality and quantity in the neighborhood is

improved.

Improve property conditions in the neighborhood Develop new for-sale housing on infill lots

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Trent Court Redevelopment Draft Concept Plans

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Planned RiverWalk extension 10-15 minute walk (half-mile) to Downtown New Bern 5-10 minute walk (quarter-mile) to Broad and Queen Streets

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Trent Court Today

Trent Court Housing Goals

Guiding Principles

• Demolish Trent Court units and build new mixed-

income housing.

• Replace 218 existing Trent Court public housing units
• ne-for-one with ‘hard’ units that are deeply subsidized
• Replace the 218 public housing units on- and off-site.
• Use a phased approach to demolition and

redevelopment.

• Develop a responsible relocation plan for Trent Court

residents.

• Provide high-quality, sustainable, resilient housing at

Trent Court.

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Trent Court Concept Plan

Concept plan is a DRAFT for discussion

• Based on earlier plans discussed with task

force

• Integrate site into neighborhood with new streets
• Maximize views to the water
• Provide green space for residents and public
• Will continue to evolve based on your input

and feedback from Sept. public meeting

• How well does this meet the housing goals?

How would you improve it?

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Rental housing types

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62 units 69 units 74 units 48 units 18 units 18 units 6 units 18 units 21 units

337 units

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Trent Court Concept Plan

Reside dent t green en space ace

New street et propo posed

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PHASE 1 PHASE 3 PHASE 4 PHASE 2

Public green spac ace

Phasing Plan

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New street et propo posed

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Public green spac ace

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Flood mitigation

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Building cross-section

Shows how housing design can minimize flood risk

Parking in flood plain Lowest livable floor above BFE Steps up to porch Landscaping to conceal parking

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Example: Knightdale, NC

Improved site amenities Mix of 2 and 3 story buildings Shared community space

Mingo Village

Image source: nchfa.com

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Example: New Haven, CT

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Improved relationship to street and water Raised entrances

Quinnipiac Terrace

Example: New Haven, CT

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Expanded/improved

• pen space along river

Views to park from homes

Quinnipiac Terrace

Example: Atlanta, GA

Improved relationship to street Raised entrances

Centennial Place

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Dogwood Manor, Fayetteville, NC Broadcreek Renaissance, Norfolk, VA Broadcreek Renaissance, Norfolk, VA First Ward, Charlotte, NC Image source: nchfa.com Image source: cha-nc.org

Multifamily elevator building Walk-ups Townhouse and walk-up Courtyard-style walk-up

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Waterfront public space

Create new amenities

• n vacant land near

water

Multiple phases over time: 600+ units off-site + 337 units on-site 900+ total units

Conceptual Plan: Long-term potential (20+ years)

For illustrative purposes only – does NOT indicate proposal

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Neighborhood Draft Concept Plan

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• Trent

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Neighborhood Strategies

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Connect to recre reation ion

Connec ect to health lthcar care/jobs /jobs

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Service ces

Neighborhood Strategies - Connectivity

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Neighborhood Strategies – Recreation and Green Space

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Approx.

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te walk radius (~0.25 mi)

Neighborhood Strategies - Development

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Aerial View Today

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Conceptual Future Buildout

• Housing developer
• Redevelopment Commission
• CBO/CHDO/CDC
• Service providers network
• Dedicated city staff person overseeing

and coordinating initiatives and investments

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Implementation Approaches

• Finetune goals, strategies, responsible leads and

timeframes

• Submit DRAFT Transformation Plan to HUD by

August 22, 2015

• Hold Community Open House September 16 to

seek additional public support

• Continue to revise and add detail to the TP based
• n community input
• Submit FINAL Transformation Plan to HUD early

2016

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Next Steps

Greater Five Points Transformation Plan

Thank you for your continued involvement!

This is your transformation plan – help us make it the best it can be. www.choicenewbern.com

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