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

Gateways Middle and East End of Main Street

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 Veterans Memorial Fire Cannon Ice Tree Fountain Pit Seating

Courthouse Plaza Water Feature Concept

Courthouse Plaza Water Feature Concept

Courthouse Plaza Water Feature in Pictures 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 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.

Streetscape Elements – Design Zones DOOR ZONE PEDESTRIAN ZONE

Streetscape Elements – Activity Spaces Places to sit, talk, and watch Places for art Places for activity and people Places for music

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 MDNR Trust MDOT MDOT Fund Other CDBG TA Region Grant Federal Other Total Use of (Max. (Max. (Prelim. (Max. (EDA/ Local Local (with Funds Amt) Amt) Est.) Amount) USDA) Govt. DDA Sources 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)  Other Federal Grants Federal funds available through the MEDC designed to USDA and/or EDA assist with the construction of infrastructure serving  Local Government traditional downtowns. Projects supported include streetscapes and underground infrastructure. City and County  MDOT Transportation Alternatives Program (TA)  Downtown Development Authority (DDA) Federal funds availlable through theMDOT. This program is Tax Increment Finance supported bonding designed to assist communities with streetscapes, non- motorized trails, and other non-roadway related  Other Local Sources transportation improvements. Other local sources that will be tapped include the Otsego  MDOT North Region County Community Foundation, area service organizations, national corporations with local operations, local Coordinating planned MDOT improvements with planned businesses, and individuals. local projects which allow the local government to leverage the planned MDOT investment with other funds to undertake larger projects.

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 • • Stacey Shafto, Isabella’s Joe Duff, City of Gaylord • • Justin Burchett, DDA Gary Kosch, Alpine Tavern and Property Owner • John Jenkins, DDA and City of • Eryn Collins, Hogan’s Jewelers Gaylord • • Bill Wishart, City of Gaylord Phil Hofweber, DDA and Edward Jones • Todd Seidell, DDA • Monica McGuigan, Citizen • Candi Edwards, DDA, Spud • Warehouse, Bearded Dogg Abbigail Hamilton, Citizen • • Paul Beachnau, Chamber and Brandi Meisner, Citizen CTB • Ed Doss, Citizen • John Burt, Otsego County • Jay Gailitis, MDOT TSC • Tom Deans, OCRC • Gary Malak, Home Depot • Jeff Ratcliffe, OCEA • Patti Green, Lowes • Jack Thompson, DDA and • Kevin Drummond, WalMart University Center • Al Blackburn, Meijers • Steve Hartz, OMH • Bob Greenman, Family Fare