neighborhood planning meeting – boulevard park bethlehem lutheran church 388 e. midlothian blvd....
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NeighborhoNeighborhoodod
Planning Planning
Meeting –Meeting –
BOULEVARBOULEVARD PARKD PARK
Bethlehem Lutheran Church388 E. Midlothian Blvd.
Thursday, August 7th, 20087 – 8:30 p.m.
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AGENDA
1. What is a Neighborhood Plan?– Future ideas– Today’s issues– Youngstown 2010 Vision
2. Continued Commitment to Public Participation
3. Neighborhood Boundaries & Name4. Neighborhood Planning
– Assets & Issues
5. Next Steps
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Defining Youngstown’s role in the
new regional economyYoungstown must align itself with the
realities of the new regional economy
A call to actionAn achievable and practical action-
oriented plan to make things happen
Improving Youngstown’s
image & enhancing quality of lifeMaking Youngstown a healthier and better place to live and work
Accepting that we are a smaller cityYoungstown should strive to be a model of a sustainable mid-sized city
Youngstown 2010 Vision
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Public Participation Commitment
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What is your favorite flavor of Ice Cream?
Van
illa
Choco
late
Stra
wberry
Nea
polita
n
None
of the
Above
17%
48%
13%13%9%
1. Vanilla
2. Chocolate
3. Strawberry
4. Neapolitan
5. None of the Above
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Citywide Neighborhood Map
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Neighborhood Boundaries
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Neighborhood Boundaries?
Agre
e
Dis
agre
e
Not S
ure
93%
7%0%
1. Agree
2. Disagree
3. Not Sure
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Neighborhood Name
?
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neighborhood name?
boule
vard
par
k
not s
ure
3%
97%1. boulevard park
2. not sure
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• Code Enforcement• Safety• Housing• Streetscape
- Trash- Tree Assessment a. Median Conditions b. Tree Lawn Conditions- Crosswalks
- Signage • Historic Designation• Midlothian Boulevard• Marketing• Neighborhood Group
Assets & Issues
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• Targeted code enforcement
• Possible issues:
high grass, loud noise, peeling paint, etc.
Code Enforcement
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• Communicate with Police Dept.
• Communication among residents
• Targeted enforcement
Safety
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Housing: Abandoned Properties
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Housing: Architectural Gems
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• Littering• Need for neighborhood
trash receptacles?
Trash in Neighborhood
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Trash Receptacle Locations
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Trash cans on each street?
Agre
e, 6
per
stre
et
Agre
e, m
ore c
ans
Agre
e, le
ss c
ans
Dis
agre
e, n
o ca
ns
Not S
ure
28%
0%3%
38%
31%
1. Agree, 6 per street
2. Agree, more cans
3. Agree, less cans
4. Disagree, no cans
5. Not Sure
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Tree Assessment
A. Median Conditions
B. Tree Lawn Conditions
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Median Conditions
• Mature trees
• Stumps
• Bare spots
• Inconsistency of plantings
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• Improved plant selection• Hardier more disease-resistant plant cultivars• Enhance median ends• Improve lighting• Create a plan for each median
• Proposal Created by Stephen Paris, resident of Boulevard Park
Median Proposal
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Fifth Avenue Median
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Need Improvements to Medians?
Agre
e
Dis
agre
e (le
ave
alone)
Not S
ure
93%
7%0%
1. Agree
2. Disagree (leave alone)
3. Not Sure
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Tree Lawn Conditions
• Lack of consistency and continuity
• Varying conditions
• Tree lawn corner design?
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Tree Lawn Design?
Concr
ete
Gra
ss
Lan
dscap
ed
50%
33%
17%
1. 2.
3.
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tree lawn design
concr
ete
bric
k
gra
ss
lands
capin
g
har
d surfa
ce w
ith p
la...
14%
34% 34%
10%7%
1. concrete
2. brick
3. grass
4. landscaping
5. hard surface with planter
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Crosswalks
• No Clear Designation
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Crosswalks
• Clearly Defined PedestrianArea
• Differentiation of Pavement• Enhancement of Walking
Experience• Slow Down Drivers
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Crosswalks in Boulevard Park?
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Crosswalk Upgrades?
Agre
e (w
ith fi
nal d
esi..
Dis
agre
e
Not S
ure
75%
21%
4%
1. Agree (with final design decision later)
2. Disagree
3. Not Sure
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Signage Conditions
• Over abundance of street signs
• Varying conditions of signs and poles
• Lack of entry gateway signs
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Signage Conditions
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Signage Conditions
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Signage
• Before • After
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Signage
• Repair and reduce street signs
• Introduce neighborhood signs• Introduce historic designation
signs
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Signage Upgrades?
Agre
e (w
ith fi
nal d
ec...
Dis
agre
e
Not S
ure
100%
0%0%
1. Agree (with final decision for gateway design later)
2. Disagree
3. Not Sure
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Historic Designation
• National Register of Historic Places
• Marketing
• Publicity
• Increased value of homes
• Eligibility for certain tax provisions
• Federal grants for historic preservation
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Apply for Historic District?
Agre
e
Dis
agre
e
Not S
ure
93%
7%0%
1. Agree
2. Disagree
3. Not Sure
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Midlothian Boulevard Future Uses
• Current Zoning
• 2010 Future Land Use
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Support 2010 Future Land Use?
Agre
e
Dis
agre
e
Not S
ure
46%
12%
42%
1. Agree
2. Disagree
3. Not Sure
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Marketing Neighborhood
• 2010 Website - profile
• American Bungalow Magazine
• Old House Journal
• This Old House
• National Trust for Historic Preservation
• Collective Marketing and For Sale Listings
• Etc.
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Marketing Outlets
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Boulevard Park Neighborhood Assoc.
Continued leadership
into the
future…
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Other comments/ questions?
?
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Next Steps
• Collect Response Cards
• Another Neighborhood Meeting Soon– Review new designs & draft plan
• Approve Neighborhood Plan via Planning Commission & City Council
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Contact Information
Youngstown Planning DepartmentCity Hall Annex
9 West Front Street , 3rd FloorYoungstown, OH 44503
330-742-8842(f) 330-742-8997
www.youngstown2010.com/neighborhooods