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P3- 60 Recreating “Spaces” for Making richly designed, pedestrian oriented and economically sustainable ‘Places” Michigan Municipal League Conference Grand Rapids, Michigan October 6, 2011 614.678.0214

Recreating “Spaces” for Making “Places”  The Creekside Story- Downtown spaces, Blight conditions, Leadership, Vision, political will, and implementation  Creekside Innovations - award winning design, strong pedestrian orientation, Public-Private Partnership, Award-winning TIF, City Brand  Creekside: A New Heart for Gahanna – a destination “Place”, economic opportunity, entrepreneurial environment, critical mass, lifestyle town center  P3- 60 Gahanna is recreating “Spaces” for making richly designed, pedestrian friendly and economically sustainable “Places”

The VISION for the SPACE Creates the “PLACE” “Creepside” 2009

Gahanna Spaces: making Places…  Home to approximately 36,000 residents  Conveniently located in Central Ohio  5 minutes from Port Columbus International Airport  10 minutes from Downtown Columbus (15 th largest US City)  A major regional employment center  American Electric Power (AEP)  McGraw-Hill Distribution Center  Chase Banking Services  Donatos & Grote Company  One of the Top 100 “Best Places to Live”  Money Magazine, 2007  One of the 20 “Best Places to Retire”  Black Enterprise Magazine, 2008  One of 10 Best Places for Small Business  CNN - 2010

The Creekside Story – blighted Space Pre-Creekside • Study conducted in mid 1990s found that:  City’s Main Street (Mill Street) was underdeveloped  Post-Office w/ surface parking lot  Trucking company  Apartments run down  Abandoned firehouse  Foreclosed on gas station (Brownfield )  Blight conditions, disinvestment, decline  Natural amenities, the Big Walnut Creek, under-utilized, inaccessible, dumping grounds.  Missing teeth syndrome in urban fabric, no CM  Comprehensive Land-Use Plan said that:  Current land-use was not economically sustainable  City should revitalize, redevelop and rehabilitate area  Connect West and East sides of Creek, City  Leverage the “Waterfront”  Mixed-Use Development, High Density, Character  Pedestrian focused  Zoning needed to be updated to include mixed-use, density

The Creekside Story: recreating" Space” The Vision  Inspired by the Riverwalk Project in San Antonio, TX  Urban Spaces developed conceptual ‘vision plan’  Guiding principles included:  Increased density  Mixed-use development  Stealth parking  Connect street with natural water resources  Public park and plazas  Pedestrian friendly  Entrepreneurial Environment  Catalytic Economic Project

Creekside Story Chapter I: recreating “Space” Implementation – Phase I  Evolved over three distinct phases  Phase I: Creek Cleanup and Park  Phase II: Mill and Granville Street Revitalization  Phase III: Creekside Gahanna  Phase IV: Olde Gahanna Vision Update  Phase I: Creek Cleanup and Park  Big Walnut Creek was restored to its natural meander  $ 250,000 Nature Works Grant awarded by Franklin County Greenways Initiative  Creekside Park commissioned 1998  Redevelop island in Big Walnut Creek for natural green space  Bridge gap between East and West Gahanna  Create a destination place for Gahanna residents  Home to the Creekside Blues & Jazz Festival and the Holiday Lights! Parade & Festival • Main Street Approach - Promotion

Pedestrian Focused Strategies  Creekside Park Revitalization  Redevelopment efforts create Creekside Park  Natural resource restoration  1.2 Million dollar re- development effort  Construction of a waterfall and Creekwalk linking Olde Gahanna  Pedestrian Friendly

Pedestrian Focused Strategies  Olde Gahanna Gateway  1.875 Million dollar gateway/ streetscape improvement  visually enhanced the entrance into Olde Gahanna  Improved pedestrian connections from West Gahanna  reduced the "scale" of the major intersections  enhanced the existing recreational amenities  Branded the Space

Creekside Story: Chapter II- a “Place” Implementation – Phase II Phase II: Mill and Granville Street Revitalization  New construction and restoration  Installation of sidewalks  Founder’s Plaza  Multi-tenant building with multiple facades  Minimal set-back  Bridge House (now “Pour House”)  Historical representation of previous structure on site  Old Bag of Nails  Facade designed to incorporate elements of both the creek and the street  Voted the best outdoor patio in Columbus region in 2007  Infrastructure Improvements  New bridge with wing walls for pedestrian  Gateway feature, arch with “G” - Brand  Improved access to Big Walnut Creek and Creekside Park  Entry way feature, barrier wall median and entrance Landscape, traffic calming, pedestrian orientation

Creekside Story Chapter II – Public Catalyst  Land Acquisition by City  Assembled several parcels of land with different owners  Aggregated parcels for redevelopment over time  Acquired catalyst site

Creekside Story Chapter II – Economic Market Incentives  Creation of Public Sector Incentives  Acquisition, Aggregate, and Assemble Land  Existing CRA within Olde Gahanna  Property Tax exemptions for real property improvements  (15) Year 100% Property Tax abatement on the construction of commercial property  Ability to use Tax Increment Finance Tool (TIF)  Construct public infrastructure and water features prior to private sector

The Creekside Story: making a “Place” Implementation III Phase III: Creekside Gahanna  Request for Proposals issued in 2003  Outlined guiding principles while encouraging innovation and creativity  Offer land as incentive to promote development  Six applications received  The Stonehenge Company, in partnership with Bird-Houk Collaborative selected as the preferred developer in 2004  Mixed-used, Market based approach; parking solution  Initial proposal Private Sector approach to develop a more market- based “Place”  Many design elements, however, were preserved including the public park/plazas, water features and architectural (façade) design  “P3 - 60 “ Public/Private Partnership formed City, Developer and CIC

Creekside Story Chapter III –” P3-60 ” Public Private Partnership  2004 RFP for Re-development of Creekside  Based on Adopted “ Planning Parameters ”  Creation of a destination Columbus Region  Creation of “ Place ” (cultural, heart)  Mixed Use, Dense Development  Urban Design : street frontage, pedestrian oriented  Developer created a “ Market Based ” Economically Sustainable Private Deal  Public Funding: created “ Public Place ”  Public Parking for THE DOWNTOWN District, pedestrian oriented  Dynamic Natural elements, Waterfront

Creekside Story Chapter III – “ P3-60 ” Public Private Partnership  Results of RFP  Selection of the Stonehenge Company/ Bird Houk Collaborative scheme  Public Approval Planning Commission and Council Process, Fall/2004  Negotiations among the Partners - Developer, the Community Improvement Corporation (CIC) and the City; Winter 2006  Development Agreements- Infrastructure, Ground Leases, Parking, Reciprocal Easement, Management …  Construction Begins Spring/2006 – Completion, June 2008

Creekside Story Chapter III – A “PLACE” Entrance to underground parking Plaza Office/Retail  C Lagoon Plaza C C Condominiums C Office/Retail Plaza/Community Stage Mill Race Creekside Park

Creekside Story Chapter III –recreate “Space” to make a “Place” Before Redevelopment After Redevelopment

Creekside by the “SPACE”  Site:  Adjacent to Big Walnut Creek/Flood Plain  Public land 3.5 acres  Private land 1.5 acres  Downtown; blighted, under-developed, under-utilized  Old grocery/post office, blighted apt, abandoned gas station, residential turned commercial; no historical significance  Scope:  240,000 sq. ft . of market-based, mixed-use development space  58,413 sq. ft. of Office Space  43,570 sq. ft. of Retail Space  71 luxury loft condominiums w/private parking garage  Parking Facility w /539 parking spaces ( 389) public spaces  Unique Architectural Design  Below street level- Pedestrian Oriented Board walk (modeled - San Antonio Riverwalk)  Waterfront Development-connectivity, accessibility  Mixed-Use Development, Four Facades, Time Context  (1) four-story and (2) three-story buildings (private)  Structured & Underground Parking facility (stealth)  Flood Control gate system under pedestrian bridge  7 ornate water features- lagoon  Public plazas (10,000 sq. ft.)  Community stage & Kinetic Art Structure  Public park with waterfront access, boardwalk