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Draft Plan Recommendationswww.henrycountylci.orgFebruary 16, 2010

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Draft PlanRecommendationsSponsored by Henry County and the Atlanta Regional Commission

February 16, 2010


Study Area

• 1,300 acres• Includes parts of the City of

Stockbridge and Henry County• Largely vacant• An opportunity to proactively plan

for growth!


Inventory &Analysis

Planning Process

Visioning Draft Plan Final Plan

Key StepsTechnical analysis

Review of existing studies

Key StepsVisioning

Preliminary Ideas

Key StepsDraft

recommendations

Testing

Community feedback

We are here


• Kick-off Meeting– August 11, 2009

• Charrette 1: Existing Conditions/Visioning– September 22, 2009

• Charrette 2: Vision Refinement– October 13, 2009

• Draft Plan Presentation– February 16, 2010

• Final Plan Presentation– March 16, 2010

Public Outreach

Fact:To-date 200+ stakeholders have attended LCI meetings


• Core Team– Representatives of the larger community– Technical advisors– Five additional meetings

• Web-based Outreach– An information clearinghouse– Facebook– Image Preference Survey (164 participants)– E-mail listserv

• Collateral Materials– Direct mailings– Flyers and postcards at popular locations– Channel 14 spots

Planning Process


IPS Results: Future Vision


Charrette #1: Findings

• Provide a mix of uses– Offices, retail, housing and civic

• Create walkable centers• Connect centers by transportation

– Westside Parkway!– Multi-use trails– Potential future transit

• Provide a range of public spaces– Creek corridors (parks/conservation)– Within new centers (plazas)– Around existing ponds


Charrette #2: Findings

• Three growth scenarios presented• General support for Alternative #3

– Major growth center for Henry County– Broad mix of land uses– Open spaces

• Balanced transportation– Westside Parkway spine– Near-term vehicular upgrades– Near-term bicycle and pedestrian

upgrades– Longer term interconnected road

network and transit• Flexibility is key!

– General land uses– Individual site designs


Draft Recommendations


Growth Centers

• Walkable, mixed-use cores– Hudson Bridge– Jodeco North– Transit Village– Jodeco South– Jonesboro Road

• Preserved creek corridors– Pates Creek– Walnut Creek

• Connections between centers– Westside Parkway– Multi-use trails– Secondary new streets


Framework Plan

• Is a planning level tool for understanding the future

• Combines land use and transportation

• Provides general concepts, all of which will be refined when real development occurs

• Is not a site plan • Is a long-term aspiration that looks

beyond current market conditions


Northern Study Area

• Land Use– Hudson Bridge Center– High-rise mixed-use– Existing Stockbridge overlay– Patrick Henry Parkway office district

• Open Spaces– Pates Creek Greenway

• Vehicular Upgrades– Westside Parkway*– Patrick Henry Pkwy @ Country Club Dr

intersection

• Pedestrian/Bicycle Upgrades– Patrick Henry Pkwy sidewalks– Pates Creek Multi-Use Trail

*Final alignment subject to future engineering and design


North-Central Study Area

• Land Use– Jodeco North Center; Transit Village– General mixed-use– Patrick Henry Parkway office district

• Open Spaces– Portion of Justice family land– Developer-provided spaces

• Vehicular Upgrades– Westside Parkway*– McCurry Rd/PH Pkwy Connector– McCurry Rd Extension to new parkway

• Pedestrian/Bicycle Upgrades– Patrick Henry Pkwy sidewalks/trail– Jodeco Road Multi-Use Trail

*Final alignment subject to future engineering and design


Transit Village

Site• 77 acresVision• A walkable, mixed-use center

focused on the planned Xpress park and ride.

• A model for park and ride development across the region

Financial Considerations:• Private investment: $100,136,500• Conventional: 20 year IRR = 17.4%• TAD: 20 year IRR = 20.4%


Transit Village


Jodeco North

Site• 234 acresVision• A model for development that

works with the site’s natural features, rather than against them



Jodeco North

Office District• Mid-rise (4-6 stories)• East-west connector and

parkway provide access• Pond creates value• Multifamily housing

Multifamily

Offices


Jodeco North

Retail District• Big box retail• Hotels• Parkway-oriented outparcels• Parking lot drives designed

as streets


South-Central Study Area

• Land Use– Jodeco South Center– General mixed-use

• Open Spaces– Developer-provided spaces– Walnut Creek floodplain

• Vehicular Upgrades– Westside Parkway– Mt. Olive Frontage Road– Chambers Rd @ Mt. Olive intersection


Jodeco South

Site• 164 acresVision• An intense mixed-use core for

Henry County featuring a walkable “Main Street,”offices, and increased housing choices.



Jodeco South

Retail Core• Department store anchors• Pedestrian-friendly “Main

Street”• Linear green


Jodeco South

Residential• Townhouse/live-work

transition• Multifamily and assisted living• Linear park/stormwater

retention


Southern Study Area

• Land Use– Jonesboro Road Center– General mixed-use– Long-term Henry Town Center

Redevelopment

• Open Spaces– Walnut Creek floodplain– Developer-provided spaces

• Vehicular Upgrades– Westside Parkway– Walnut Creek

• Pedestrian/Bicycle Upgrades– Walnut Creek Multi-Use Trail– Jonesboro Road Multi-Use Trail


Other Recommendations

• Transportation– LCI Supplemental Study– Access management– Private shuttle

• Voluntary “green development”techniques

• Architectural design standards• Gateway markers• Public art policies


Implementation


Implementation Tools

• Activity Center Zoning Code– Currently being drafted– Preserve existing entitlements– Legalize the plan vision

• Future Land Use Plan Updates– Reflect the plan’s vision


Implementation Tools

• Tax Allocation District (TAD)– Shorter-term– “Smart growth” can be difficult to finance in

the short term– Public facilities cost money (parks, streets,

etc.)– Federally funding requires 20% match– TADs could bring the vision to reality

• Community Improvement District (CID)– Longer-term– Streets, sidewalks, and open spaces require

higher level of maintenance– CID could provide key implementation tool

• Both tools will require careful study of advantages and disadvantages


Next Steps

• Solicit feedback on draft recommendations• Incorporate into plan• Present final plan for review

Save the Date!

Final Plan PresentationMarch 16, 2010, 6:30 p.m.

Henry County Administration Building140 Henry Parkway

McDonough, GA 30253

To Provide Feedback:

The public can provide feedback in four ways:1. Using comment card tonight2. Visit the project website3. Contact the Henry County

Planning & Zoning Dept4. Contact the consultant:

Caleb RacicotTunnell-Spangler-Walsh

1389 Peachtree St, Ste 200Atlanta, GA 30309

[email protected]: 404/873-6730

Fax: 404/874-6471

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