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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
Downtown Revitalization Initiative
Public Comment
Downtown Revitalization Initiative
Thank You