Streetscape Plan Gaylord Downtown Development Authority & - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Gaylord Downtown Renaissance Streetscape Plan

Gaylord Downtown Development Authority & Gaylord Renaissance Streetscape Committee

The Reasons Why

• Our downtown is not conducive to people and

business

• Our downtown is the heart of our community and

the five lane highway that runs through it is killing it

• Vehicle speeds and street widths in our downtown

make it unsafe for people to cross streets

• Noise levels on the sidewalks keep people from

spending time in our downtown

• There is a documented trend of people moving to

livable downtowns

• Quality of life, jobs, and investment!

Accomplished to Date

• Formed the Downtown Renaissance Committee

with broad representation of business and community

• Raised money to prepare a concept design
• Hosted a visit and review of our downtown by

Dan Burden, national expert on livable cities

• Held a public input open house
• Held a design charrette/workshop
• Completed the Milbocker-McCoy Alternate Truck

Route

• Completed design and project cost estimates
• Starting public awareness campaign

The Basis of the Design

• Remaking Our Place-
• Road Diet – reducing 5 lanes to 3
• Traffic calming through the road diet,

streetscape elements, bumpouts, and safety islands

• Gateways at west, east and south ends of

downtown as well as the Claude Shannon Park

• Interactive water feature with tie to Alpine,

mountains & headwaters

• Places for activities
• Mix of different tree species
• Points of interest throughout the downtown

The Streetscape Plan

West End of Main Street & Courthouse Plaza

Gateways

Middle and East End

• f Main Street

Gateways

South Otsego Ave.

Gateways

Gateway at West End

View looking east from Railroad Tracks

Main Street at South Otsego Ave.

View looking east at 200 block of West Main Street

Main Street at Court Ave.

View looking southeast at Court Ave. crossing and safety island

Main Street at Claude Shannon Park

View looking southeast at pedestrian crossing at Claude Shannon Park

Courthouse Plaza

Fountain Fire Pit Cannon Veterans Memorial Seating Ice Tree

Courthouse Plaza Water Feature Concept

Courthouse Plaza Water Feature Concept

What we envision the fountain to look like – 3 large rock elements, bubblers on each rock, with 5 water jets, flat rock seating around fountain, and a re-circulating stream.

Courthouse Plaza Water Feature in Pictures

Courthouse Plaza Fire Pit

We envision a gas fire pit with a screen cover located at the end our stream element with flat rock seating for special events in the fall and winter.

DOOR ZONE PEDESTRIAN ZONE

Streetscape Elements – Design Zones

Streetscape Elements – Activity Spaces

Places to sit, talk, and watch Places for music Places for art Places for activity and people

Estimated Cost

• Courthouse Plaza: $470,000
• Streetscape: $1,307,000
• Street and underground: $1,726,000

– Curb, gutter, paving – Storm, Sanitary, Water – Mast Arm Signals – Side Streets

• Engineering (15%): $525,250
• Contingency (10%): $350,300
• Total Estimated Cost: $4,378,750

Preliminary Source of Funds

Use of Funds CDBG (Max. Amt) MDOT TA (Max. Amt) MDOT Region (Prelim. Est.) MDNR Trust Fund Grant (Max. Amount) Other Federal (EDA/ USDA) Local Govt. DDA Other Local Sources Total (with Changes) Project Cost $750,000 $500,000 $400,000 $300,000 $500,000 $450,000 $600,000 $904,500 $4,400,000

• Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)

Federal funds available through the MEDC designed to assist with the construction of infrastructure serving traditional downtowns. Projects supported include streetscapes and underground infrastructure.

• MDOT Transportation Alternatives Program (TA)

Federal funds availlable through theMDOT. This program is designed to assist communities with streetscapes, non- motorized trails, and other non-roadway related transportation improvements.

• MDOT North Region

Coordinating planned MDOT improvements with planned local projects which allow the local government to leverage the planned MDOT investment with other funds to undertake larger projects.

• Other Federal Grants

USDA and/or EDA

• Local Government

City and County

• Downtown Development Authority (DDA)

Tax Increment Finance supported bonding

• Other Local Sources

Other local sources that will be tapped include the Otsego County Community Foundation, area service organizations, national corporations with local operations, local businesses, and individuals.

Time Line

• Downtown Business Open House 11/13
• Public Open Houses 11/20 & 1/15
• Stakeholder Presentations 11/1/13-2/28/14
• DDA Public Hearing and Approval 3/4/14
• City Public Hearing and Approval 3/24/14
• First Grant Application 4/1/14
• Complete Funding Application 2014
• Complete Local Match Fundraising 11/1/13-

12/31/14

• Construct 2015

What We Need from You

• Letters of support
• Attendance at DDA and City Council

meetings in support

• Talk to your family and friends to gain

support

• Financial support!!!

Financial Support

• Cash
• Sponsorship Opportunities

– Fountain ($135,000) – Stream ($90,000) – Fire Pit ($10,000) – Gateways ($50,000 each) – Claude Shannon Park Entrance ($50,000) – Activity Spaces ($5,000 each) – Kiosks ($12,000 each) – Trees ($2,500 each-includes planter w/ grate) – Water Stations ($6,000 each)

Renaissance Project Committee

• Joe Duff, City of Gaylord
• Justin Burchett, DDA
• John Jenkins, DDA and City of

Gaylord

• Bill Wishart, City of Gaylord
• Todd Seidell, DDA
• Candi Edwards, DDA, Spud

Warehouse, Bearded Dogg

• Paul Beachnau, Chamber and

CTB

• John Burt, Otsego County
• Tom Deans, OCRC
• Jeff Ratcliffe, OCEA
• Jack Thompson, DDA and

University Center

• Steve Hartz, OMH
• Stacey Shafto, Isabella’s
• Gary Kosch, Alpine Tavern

and Property Owner

• Eryn Collins, Hogan’s Jewelers
• Phil Hofweber, DDA and

Edward Jones

• Monica McGuigan, Citizen
• Abbigail Hamilton, Citizen
• Brandi Meisner, Citizen
• Ed Doss, Citizen
• Jay Gailitis, MDOT TSC
• Gary Malak, Home Depot
• Patti Green, Lowes
• Kevin Drummond, WalMart
• Al Blackburn, Meijers
• Bob Greenman, Family Fare