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<br /> <br />Tatnall Square: Relandscape Tatnall Square Park to restore its historic formal character City <br />(with axial walkways and central fountain) <br />Nlllrl5~rs: Install gateway ropnumerits."l'ilkey.entrypoints to the neighborhood (green City <br />tria[lg~larparcels at Telfair and Bdgewood and at First and Oglethorpe) <br />Parks: Acquire property and create a neighborhood park within or adjacent to HOPE VI City <br />site, add terraced garden landscaping and outdoor furniture to Ash Street pocket park, <br />and add tot lot on other centrally located vacant parcel <br />Cross.walks: Add visual and audible pedestrian crossing signals and brick-paved City IlVlercer <br />crosswalks atcrossings around TatnallSquareand other active pedestrian areas <br />Penniman Boulevard: Continue pursuing Passoneau & Partners plan for Penniman City I DOT <br />Boulevard and enhance it with calm, walkable street design features. Carry out necessary <br />replatting for redevelopment of adjacent lots and include full connections to all <br />neighborhood streets, especially over the railroad tracks. Decrease turn radii and adjust <br />other design elements to achieve driving speed of 35 mph for pedestrian comfort <br />Remove left and right turn lanes except where absolutely necessary, <br />Jhidg~; .Calllland. beautifY the Ogl~thprpeStreetBridge .lll1d a(!d street lampslll1d <br />pe(!esirilll1wa1kways <br />In fill: Construct infillliner building in front of Mercer parking lot on Ash Street Mercer <br />(potential bookstore/retail site <br />COlIlDlcrdal <br />irito'l'college <br />Infill: Replace parking lot at Adams and Colement with infill building Private <br /> <br />Infill: Build infill housing throughout the neighborhood, including subdividing lots on Private / <br />lanes per the Urban Collage study. Pursue residential development in phases, completely Nonprofit <br />filling in with houses on both sides of the street <br />Gljllt~lj~:l..al1dscapeand.bel'iutify.chuxchgroul1ds as sanctuaries, with facade <br />iIl1proveJi)e11tsarid."parkingsitedto the. side and Tear of buildings <br />Affordable Housing: Build Habitat for Humanity homes with enhanced facades on lanes <br />Infill:{LongTern1) Develop Orange Terrace knoll as courtyard apartments (10-15 <br />units) with a lookout tower as a neighborhood marker <br />Pedestrian Access: (Long Term) Construct a pedestrian bridge over the RR tracks at <br />Elm Street to the campus in later phase of neighborhood redevelopment <br />Infill:{Long Term) Initiate a cohousinggroupto develop an entire block Privnte <br />Institutional Improvements: (Long Term) Screen the institutional corridor (jail, Rescue County? City/ <br />Mission, Police Academy) with landscaping; movejall recreation area to opposite side of Private <br />COllllllerciaIDevelopment:(Long Term)Consolidateadditional retail at the corner of School I City/ <br />College and Ogletborpe Private <br /> <br />Strategic Actions: ~Medium & Long Term <br /> <br />Design Who <br /> <br />27 <br />28 <br />29 <br />30 <br />31 <br /> <br />Sidewalks: Uncover and restore brick sidewalks and streets in key historic areas like City <br /> <br />32 <br /> <br />33 <br /> <br />34 <br /> <br />35 <br />36 <br />37 <br />38 <br />39 <br /> <br /> <br />40 <br /> <br />41 <br />42 <br />43 <br />44 <br />45 <br />46 <br /> <br />47 <br /> <br />48 <br /> <br /> <br />49 <br /> <br />Affordable Housing: Protect existing low income and elderly homeowners from <br />property tax increases through a lO-year phased tax assessment policy coupled with the <br />existing fa<;ade <br />Afford.. <br />empty land <br />Street Design Guidelines: all rights-of-way uniform widths as per street sections <br />to accommodate historic encroachments and increase lot sizes and in all cases to <br />promote walkability with design features that enhance pedestrian comfort. <br />Pre~atof)'~~l1di~g:C()Il1bat preciatory lericiing through .educationand enforcement of <br />atitiRpreda.toryJa.w5 <br />Incentives: Entact tax incentives to increase the availability of affordable housing <br />(restrictions, ceilings, abatements, credits, deferds) <br />lricentives:..lmplernent split rate."tl'ixation todirecl building investment within the city <br />and deter sprawl (Long Term) <br />Incentives: Offer a varity of developer incentives and diSincentives to encourage <br />development in Bealls Hill (fee waivers, fast track planning, exactions, impact fees) <br /> <br />50 <br /> <br /> <br />51 <br /> <br />52 <br />53 <br />54 <br />55 <br /> <br />Management <br /> <br />56 <br />57 <br /> <br />Parks: Locateabasketballcollrt in the Square or at another neighborhood park location <br /> <br />Legal Issues: Take a comprehensive approach to clearing up confusion over old <br />easements and unclear titles <br />farkil1g: .Offer incentives to. reduce traffic congestion and parking demand, such as bus <br />passes. 1 ive:"\Vhere:"you~work home mortg~ges.lo~Mionefficient m6rtgag~,c.ash:"out <br />parking at $3.00 per day, and complete sbowerfacilities for bicyclists <br />Business Assistance: Mitigate effects on existing retailers from I.IOPE VI construction <br /> <br />58 <br /> <br />59 <br />60 <br /> <br />Beall's Hill Charrette: November 2001 <br /> <br />Nonprofit <br /> <br />Medical <br />Center <br />Mercer <br /> <br />City! 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