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Downtown Revitalization Initiative

New York State’s

An Office of the New York Department of State

Local Planning Committee Meeting 1 – Kick Off

An Office of the New York Department of State

Local Planning Committee Members Hon. Rebecca Alesia

Linda Armyn

Lionel Chitty

Daniel Chun

Ryan Coyne

Phil Heckler

John Kohli

Hon. Anthony Macagnone

Sunita Manjrekar

Quddus Mohammed

Paul Molinari

Rizwan Qureshi

John Sarcone

Hon. Rose Walker

Tony Widzinski

• Gregory W. Carman, Jr, Co-Chair

• Dave Kapell, Co-Chair

Meeting Agenda

• Welcome

• Introductions

• DRI Overview

• District Vision

• Community

Engagement Strategy

• Committee Discussion

• Next Steps

• Public Comment

Roles & Responsibilities: Local Planning Committee

• Establish the vision for downtown

revitalization

Roles & Responsibilities: Local Planning Committee

• Establish the vision for downtown

revitalization

• Brainstorm ideas, provide direction

to consultants at meetings

Roles & Responsibilities: Local Planning Committee

• Establish the vision for downtown

revitalization

• Brainstorm ideas, provide direction

to consultants at meetings

• Review draft DRI documents

Roles & Responsibilities: Local Planning Committee

• Help implement public

engagement process

Roles & Responsibilities: Local Planning Committee

• Help implement public

engagement process

• Identify and prioritize projects for

the plan

Roles & Responsibilities: Local Planning Committee

• Help implement public

engagement process

• Identify and prioritize projects for

the plan

• Develop and submit DRI Strategic

Investment Plan

New York State Planners

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Help LPC through planning process

• Ensure Consultants and LPC meetings

accomplish critical tasks

• Ensure program documents meet state

and local goals

• Facilitate assistance from other State

agencies

DOS Planner: David Ashton

HCR Planner:

Dominic Martello

Consultant Team

• HKS - Team Leader | Urban Designer

• Zetlin Strategic Communications - Public Engagement

• 4ward Planning - Economic Impacts

• BuroHappold Engineering – Traffic Engineer

• Langan – Utilities Infrastructure Engineer

• Toscano Clements Taylor – Cost Consultant

Downtown Toledo Master Plan | Toledo, OH

Tropicana Field | St. Petersburg, FL

Harbor Point | Stamford, CT

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

Hudson Yards Framework | New York, NY

Hudson Yards – Tishman Speyer

Zuccotti Park | New York, NY

Roles & Responsibilities: Consulting Team

• Prepare for & staff LPC meetings

• Prepare for & lead public outreach events

• Research & study issues

• Prepare program documents with input

from Committee & State Planners

• Help identify projects & prepare project

profiles

• Evaluate feasibility and impact of projects

$100 Million State Investment in 10 downtown neighborhoods nominated by REDCs Strategic Investment Plans will identify projects funded through the DRI, and ones funded by other public & private resources

Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI)

Build on a Successful DRI Application

• Robust public participation to identify priority

projects

• Emphasize capital projects such as public

infrastructure or private development

• Identify strategic matching grant/revolving

loan funds to support capital projects

• Favor projects that leverage additional public

and private funds

• Develop metrics to demonstrate ability to kick-

start downtown economic development

Visions, Goals & Strategies

Downtown Vision

Guiding framework for the

DRI Strategic Investment Plan

Goals Identify conceptual ideas that DRI Plan

should address

Priority Projects are organized by Goal to ensure that the DRI Plan addresses core

objectives

Strategies Specific outcomes that

the DRI Plan should achieve

Strategies can be used to develop metrics to

track the impact of Priority Projects

Public Engagement Plan

• Public workshop format ideas

• Outreach to community stakeholders

• Locally specific outreach strategies

Public Engagement Plan

• Public Workshop 1

District Priorities

• Public Workshop 2

District Projects

• Public Workshop 3

Strategic Investments

Public Workshop 1

November 9, 2017

7pm to 9:30pm

Hicksville Community Center

28 W. Carl Street

Hicksville, NY 11801

Key Ingredients of a DRI Plan

• A clear vision for the downtown

• Goals and strategies to accomplish the vision

Key Ingredients of a DRI Plan

• A clear vision for the downtown

• Goals and strategies to accomplish the vision

• An action plan with a timeline for projects,

initiatives, and actions

Key Ingredients of a DRI Plan

• A clear vision for the downtown

• Goals and strategies to accomplish the vision

• An action plan with a timeline for projects,

initiatives, and actions

• A strategic investment plan with catalytic projects

to implement the plan

DRI Strategic Investment Plan Sections

Part One: Downtown Vision Plan 1. Downtown Profile and Assessment

2. Downtown Vision, Goals, and Strategies

3. Downtown Management and Implementation Strategy

4. Public Involvement

Part Two: Project Profiles 1. Statement of Community Vision

2. Project List

3. Project Location Map

4. Project Profiles

DRI Boundary

LIRR Station Prime Asset

2016 Proposed District Re-Zoning

2010 District Vision

District Planning DRI Strategic Investment

Planning Timeline

Sep 2017 Mar 2018

2016-Hicksville CBD Rezoning

2014-NW BOA

2010-Downtown Hicksville Revitalization Action Plan

2014-SE BOA 2001-Hicksville Hamlet Plan

2004-Hicksville Vision Plan

Analysis District Assessments

Priority Projects Explore Alternatives

Strategic Investment Plan Action Plan and Implementation Strategy

Community Engagement Stakeholders and Public

DRI Timeline

Sep 2017

Mar 2018 Public Workshop 1 Public Workshop 2 Public Workshop 3

Project Types

• Public Improvements

• New Development

• Rehabilitation of Existing Structures

• Revolving Loan and Grant Funds

• Branding and Marketing

What other projects, accomplished through other public or private funds, will help achieve the vision?

Not Eligible for DRI Two:

• Planning activities

• Staff costs

• Training expenses

• Program expenses.

HKS

Key Observations

Port Jefferson

Greenport

Montauk

Oyster Bay

Hicksville

Hicksville serves 15,000 to 16,000 commuters per day

Penn Station

Northern Blvd.

L. I. E.

Northern State PKWY

Southern State PKWY

Major North South Artery through the center of Hicksville

Glen Head

Locust Valley

Oyster Bay

Hicksville

Syosset

Beth Page

Seaford

Massapequa

Broadway widened by 40’ in the 1966 (Elevated Rail 1962 – 1964)

1940s Today

Routes 107 and 106 through the Center of Town: CONFLICTS!

Rt.106 (Newbridge Street) Rt.107 (Broadway)

Areas around the LIRR Station: IMPROVEMENTS!?

Extend Barclay St

Connect to Broadway Mall.

P

P

Expand JFK Park

Downtown District

Proposed ‘Highline’ Connection

Multi-Modal Plaza

Initial Thoughts: 4-5 Options

Committee Discussion

Project Ideas

Committee Discussion

• Downtown Path

• Elevated Community Space (Highline)

• Pedestrian Plaza (event space)

• Mini Parks

• Signage Program

• Traffic Mitigation

Next Steps

Set dates for upcoming LPC

meetings and public

workshops

Update Vision, establish

Goals, and Strategies

Roles & Responsibilities: Local Planning Committee

Always Act in the Public Interest

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Public Comment

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Thank You