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Center Point Comprehensive Plan Update
Kickoff / Public MeetingOctober 11, 2016
City’s Road Map for making short and long range policy decisions:
Designed to guide the growth and redevelopment of the city (i.e guides zoning decisions and code modifications)
Used for making recommendations regarding community services, infrastructure, economic, and physical development
What is a Comprehensive Plan?
Planning History in Center Point
2005 ‐ First Comprehensive Plan
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4 Basic Questions a Comp Plan Addresses
1. What is the state of the City today?
2. What are the issues today and the Vision for the future?
3. How will the City achieve that Vision for the future?
4. How will the City know its achieving that Vision?
Gain Citizen Input
Existing Conditions / Market Analysis
Create Goals and Actions
Monitor Implementation
/ Funding Opportunities
4 Basic Questions the Plan Addresses
1. What is the state of the City today? What are the issues today?• Develop a community and market profile• Listen to citizens issues and desires
2. What would citizens like the City to look like in the future?• Develop a Vision statement of Center Point’s best future
3. How will the City achieve that vision for the future?• Develop goals and recommended actions
4. How will the City know its achieving that vision?• Develop methods for implementing and monitoring progress
of the recommended actions
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2005 Center Point Comprehensive Plan
Update to the 2005 Comprehensive Plan
Accomplishments Since the 2005 PlanCity Hall / Civitan Park Reed Harvey Park / Senior Center
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Why is theComprehensive Plan Update
needed?
Shifts in Demographics
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2016 Demographic Snapshot
The racially diverse population and a large # of families has generated greater demand on community services & housingThe racially diverse population and a large # of families has
generated greater demand on community services & housing
Total population = 16,865 residents 38% are age 24 or younger (school age children / young adults)
51% are between the ages of 25 to 64 (workforce)
12% are age 65 and older (seniors)
Racial composition has become significant more diverse since 2001
29% white, 71% non‐white
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Shifts in Demographics2016 Economic Snapshot
Comp Plan will describe strategies to improve the standard of living and increase workforce development
Comp Plan will describe strategies to improve the standard of living and increase workforce development
$50,397 Median Household Income
Median Household Income is about 35% less than Jefferson County 23% of households are below the poverty level of $20,160
25% of households receive cash assistance or food stamp / SNAP benefits
8% of the residential labor force is unemployed
Only 30% of Center Point adults hold a high school diploma, and 12% have a Bachelors Degree
2016 Housing Units Snapshot
Total housing units = 7,315 (5% increase since 2001)
Vacant housing rates have since 2001
Owner occupied housing rates have
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Comp Plan will describe opportunities for addressing vacant homes and increasing homeownership rates
Comp Plan will describe opportunities for addressing vacant homes and increasing homeownership rates
Vacant15%
Renter Occupied35%
Owner Occupied50%
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Blighted Properties
9% of all properties are tax delinquent:
Accrued liens for unpaid taxes, and possibly for other unpaid bills like weed abatement
80% have become tax delinquent in the last 5 years
20% have been tax delinquent for more than 5 years
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Comp Plan will describe strategies for addressing blight – overgrown and vacant lots, abandoned properties and dilapidated structures
Comp Plan will describe strategies for addressing blight – overgrown and vacant lots, abandoned properties and dilapidated structures
Shifts in Demographics2016 Job and Commuting Trends Only 5% of Center Point residents both live and work in Center Point
Average travel time to work for residents = 25 minutes
42% of residents commute in excess of 30 minutes to work each day
Market Analysis will describe opportunities for expanding and diversifying the City’s
employment base
Market Analysis will describe opportunities for expanding and diversifying the City’s
employment base
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Costs of Housing + Transportation Housing + Transportation costs are considered “affordable” when 45% or less of median household income is spent on the combined costs: Less than 30% of income should be spent on housing costs (i.e. rent or mortgage)
Less than 15% of income should be spent on trans. costs (i.e. owning a vehicle, gas and maintenance)
The average Center Point household spends 51% of its income on Housing + Trans
0.6%
Residents drive to work every day alone
Residents walk or bicycle to work
Residents use public transportation
Lack of Transportation Options
0%
88.1% 9.5% Residents carpool towork every day
Residents work from home
0.9%
1.0% Residents ride a motorcycle or take a taxi
Higher transportation costs are attributed to longer driving distances for jobs and other daily needs and a lack of transportation options
Higher transportation costs are attributed to longer driving distances for jobs and other daily needs and a lack of transportation options
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Center Point Parkway Today
Comp Plan will describe redevelopment strategies - to revitalize vacant properties and to make the corridor more aesthetically appealing
Comp Plan will describe redevelopment strategies - to revitalize vacant properties and to make the corridor more aesthetically appealing
What are the major deliverables for the
Comprehensive Plan Update?
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Inventory of existing conditions (i.e. A “snapshot” of what is happening now?)
Understanding future needs in terms of:
Socioeconomic trends
Transportation infrastructure
Utility infrastructure
Parks and recreation
Public services (fire, police, senior center)
Preserving natural resources / historic areas
Existing Conditions Assessment
Market Profile
⁻ Population Profile
⁻ Household Characteristics
⁻ Employment Profile
Retail Market Analysis
Industrial and Office Market Analysis
Housing Market Analysis
Market Analysis
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Topics Covered in the Comprehensive Plan
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Multi‐modal Transportation Network
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Implementation Matrix of recommended actions to accomplish the plans goals
Suggested timeframe for implementation (short or long term)
Identifies potential funding sources
Establishes responsible parties / agencies
Implementation
Overview video to summarize the key recommendations
from the Comprehensive Plan
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Timeline and Tasks
1: Project Kickoff / Visioning
2: Existing Conditions Assessment / Market Analysis
3: Drafting Goals, Strategies and Actions
4: Drafting the Comprehensive Plan Update
6: Public Review / Final Plan / Adoption
October 2016
Dec– Jan 2017
Jan – Feb 2017
March 2017
Oct – Nov 2016
October 2016 March 2017
What’s Your Role?
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Everyone is welcome to participate and give input
It is a plan created BY the citizens and FOR the citizens of Center Point
Not every idea will get into the final plan, but all ideas will be considered
The Public’s Role
www.CenterPointComprehensivePlan.com
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How to give your input tonight…
Visioning Activity
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Visioning Survey – 12 Questions
Community Remarks ‐Mapping
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Issues Banners
Stay Informed ‐ Keep Involved
For More Information
Lindsay Puckett, AICP
Project Manager
Hunter Garrison
Public Involvement Planner [email protected]
205‐264‐8442205‐264‐8421