city lab: lake village presented by greg nabholz
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City Lab: Lake Village
Presented by Greg Nabholz
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Contributors• Joey Dean – Metro Little
Rock Alliance• John Gaudin – Argenta Arts
Foundation and Mid America Arts Alliance
• Frankie Gilliam – ASU Delta Center for Health Improvement
• Sarah Frith– Arkansas Center for Health Improvement
• Steve Luoni – University of Arkansas Community Design Center
• Chris Masingill – Delta Regional Authority
• Vanessa McKuin – Historic Presentation Alliance of Arkansas
• Heather Nelson – SEAL Corporation
• Bentley Story – Arkansas Economic Development Commission
• Zach Taylor – Arkansas Department of Agriculture
• Dr. Jennifer Connor with the Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care
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Background
• Location: Chicot County, Arkansas•Officially Founded: 1840•Population: 2,570•Mayor: Joanne Bush
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Previous Plans & Studies • A Planning Study for Lake Village Chicot County, Arkansas – Univ. of Arkansas Community
Design Center, 2003• Chicot County: A Community Leadership Perspective - County Judge Mack Ball Jr., 2008• Powering Rural Development: Chicot County, Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas & ASU
Delta Center for Economic Development, 2009
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Organizational Recommendations• Establish a Regional Alliance focused on transportation related
projects emphasizing water, rail, and trails. • Chicot County• Desha County• Washington County, MS• East Carroll Parish, LA• Madison Parish, LA• Establish a Main Street Arkansas program for Downtown • Create a Residential Historic District• Create a Central Business Improvement District• Create an Arts District (same boundaries at CBID)• Create a Community Development Corporation• Communitywide Energy Retrofit Program
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Development Project Recommendations
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Gateway Improvements• New connector from Highway 65/82 to Downtown• Lakeshore Drive at Highway 65/82
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Public Mixed Use Facility Downtown
• Chamber of Commerce• Southeast Arkansas Regional Library• Entrepreneur Co-Work Space• Conference Center• Higher Education & Research Center (classrooms, labs)• Guachoya Arts/Cultural Center (inc. Performance Hall, Black Box
Theater)• MOCCA Expansion• Culinary Arts Facilities (inc. Community Kitchen)• Farmer’s Market Pavilion with Greenhouse• Marina• Outdoor Amphitheater Improvements
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Regional Trail System
• Lake Chicot (State Park, County Park)
• Downtown• City Parks• Chicot Memorial Hospital • Lakeside Public Schools • Lakeport Plantation
• Greenville, MS• Eudora, AR• Dermott, AR
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Marina & Transient Docks
Lake Chicot• Downtown• Chicot County Park• Lake Chicot State
Park• Southshore Cottages• Arkansas Tourist
Information Center
Mississippi River• Old River• Highway 82 Bridge
Area
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Marina & Transient Dock Locations
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Infill Improvement Projects• Neighborhood Housing Developed around existing parks and
targeting firefighters, police, and nursing professionals• New location for Boys & Girls club to former ROTC building or
former Lakeside School site• Trail System to link all parks and neighborhoods• Acquire Lake Village Athletic Club and turn into a community
recreation center• Integrate Community Gardens, Greenhouse within the parks
and neighborhoods with the downtown Culinary Arts facility as the hub
• Agritourism opportunities created within the farmland that is between Highway 65/82 and Lakeshore Drive
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Private Sector Projects • New Hotel Downtown • Recruit Local Restaurant(s) to Downtown• Retail focused on local art, music, food
(Italian Restaurant & Winery)• Downtown Marina Retail
• Fishing & Tackle Shop• Outfitters• Boat Rental• Restaurant• Bike Store
• Artist’s Loft Housing• Teacher’s Loft Housing• Arkansas – Louisiana Railroad – Dining & Excursion Trips
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Partners • City of Lake Village• Chicot County • Lake Village Chamber of Commerce• City of Lake Village Economic Development• Lakeside School District• ASU - Lakeport Plantation• SE Arkansas Economic Development District• Southeast Arkansas Cornerstone Coalition• Chicot Memorial Hospital• Southeast Arkansas Community Foundation• UA – Monticello• UA – Pine Bluff• Delta Regional Authority• Arkansas – Louisiana Railroad
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Funding Opportunities • Existing City & County
Revenue • Operational Efficiencies• Dedicated Property Tax
Millage • A&P Tax Revenue • New Market Tax Credits • Historic Tax Credits• Central Business
Improvement District
• State & Federal Grants
• Revenue Bond Proceeds
• Private Investment • Charitable
Contributions
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Next Steps - Implementation