Celebrating One Year

Lancaster City Alliance

Meet the TeamMarshall Snively, Toby Vargas, Colleen Wagner, Bob Shoemaker,

Shelby Nauman and David Aichele.

Mission Statement:• Identify & prioritize opportunities that foster collaborative solutions to empower the community in building a clean, safe and economically vibrant City of Lancaster.

Vision Statement:• Strong Community• Strong Economy• Vibrant City

Unleashing Lancaster’s Future!

…..and

All while maintaining JSID/Alliance commitments

Board of Directors

Lancaster City Alliance Staff

Community Safety Development Economic Development

Marketing

Advocacy Neighborhood Development

Chairperson’s Council

Current InitiativesExpanding Bike Squad Services

Panhandling Education

Leading the DID renewal

Economic Development Strategic Plan

Leveraging the CRIZ designation

DID Renewal Draft Plan Highlights

The DID’s current operating plan expires on April 30, 2015. Since last fall, the DID’s Board of Directors and a special volunteer Task Force have been working to shape a new plan that would take effect on May 1, 2015. A key charge from the current plan was investigating the expansion of the District to encompass a growing Downtown.

In general, the current DID’s boundaries run from Vine Street to Lemon Street and from Water Street to Lime Street. After much consideration and through community outreach, the proposed boundaries for the new plan include the addition of the properties on the west side of S. Prince Street from King Street to Mifflin Street and all of the properties bordering the west side of Water Street from Mifflin Street to Lemon Street.

Other Plan Highlights•Life of the plan: 4 years (May 1, 2015 – April 30th 2019)•Millage Rate: 2.45 Mils throughout (no change or increase from current rate over the life of the plan)•Initial Focus: Clean & Safe services (now expanded due to new vendor contract) and increased marketing•Areas of Assessment During the Life of the Plan:

The completion of the Economic Development Strategic Plan and what that can mean for the DIDCity Revitalization & Improvement Zone (CRIZ) effect on the DIDCounty reassessment for 2017

•Areas of Opportunities to Explore:Reinvesting increased revenues into physical improvements within the boundaries of the DIDStrengthening the DID brand

•Budget: Maintaining a financially strong District with a conservative budget showing surpluses in the first three years.

Renewal Timeline

July 15 Host public meeting to review draft

August 27 Review any changes to draft plan with DID Board/Finalize plan

By Sept. 12 Mail FINAL Plan to all DID property owners with notice of public hearing

October 6 Advertise public meeting

October 20-31 Required public meeting to present the final plan

By Oct. 31 Start of mandatory 45 day waiting period during which property owners who wish to object to the plan must submit a signed,

written notification

By Dec. 12 End of 45-day review period. Tabulation by independent auditor of any objections.

2015January 5 First reading of renewal ordinance by City CouncilJanuary 19 Second reading/approval by City Council

Building on Strength

City of Lancaster Economic Development Strategic

Plan

Purpose of Plan The purpose of the Lancaster City Economic Development Strategic Plan is to both continue and expand the revitalization of the City through the creation of a “Community-owned” action plan.

Succeeding the Lancaster’s Economic Development Action Agenda (LDR Plan) of 1998, which reacted to the need to stimulate economic development, this strategy will build upon the strengths and opportunities gained from the years of strong economic growth of our City.

Through assessing current trends, opportunities and community needs specifically centered on our commercial areas/corridors, the end result will be a broad, vibrant Economic Development Strategy with detailed goals and tactics that will serve to lead the City of Lancaster throughout the next decade.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

City of Lancaster, PennsylvaniaEconomic Development Strategic Plan

January 13, 2014

Lancaster City Alliance354 North Queen Street, Suite 110

Lancaster PA 17603717-394-0783

Scope of Services

Provide an implementable framework for guiding economic growth and development for commercial areas of the City through the identification of opportunities to strengthen, expand and diversify the City‘s economic base surrounding key corridors that serve as City gateways and neighborhood centers. 

Priority Focus Areas

Developing a New Vision•Downtown Core

•Queen/Prince Corridors

•NW Gateway/Harrisburg Avenue

•Train Station area

•Neighborhood Commercial Corridors

•South Duke Street•King Street Commercial Corridor•New Holland Avenue/East Walnut Street•Manor Street

Scope of ServicesInventory and analysis of current economic conditions in each area:

•Current total office space – and vacancy rates•Current retail space, uses and vacancy rates•Current Housing Market including current stock and demographics•Current land-use•Inventory developable land/Property•Determination of under-utilized properties•Neighborhood audits for commercial services and market needs•Infrastructure capacity

Scope of Services•Market research, data collection and analysis of key economic indicators and emerging trends that should be considered in each commercial area

•Trend analysis of strengths and weaknesses for each commercial area that describes the current customer base/market as well as strategies to expand that base

•Identification of constraints and opportunities for economic development, including:

•Land/Property value vs. market condition•Redevelopment and financing restraints

•Development of strategies for publicly owned and tax exempt properties

Scope of Services

Projected Schedule

Informational Gatherings July 9-11, 2014

Over 35 meetings were held in a three day period, gathering information from over 200 stakeholders.

Lancaster City Strategic Plan •Economic Development Strategic Plan for the City •City Revitalization and Improvement Zone (CRIZ) •DID Authority Renewal Plan •EDC Communications and Marketing Strategy •Lancaster City Alliance Strategic Plan

Planning, Aligning and EXECUTING!!

Thank you!

Bob Shoemaker, President/CEO

Marshall Snively, Executive Vice President/COO