Community Workshop- November 10, 2016

blueprintJONESBORO

WHY ARE WE HERE?Blueprint Jonesboro is about creating a vision for the future of downtown Jonesboro, Georgia- a vision that will:

• Grow our economy; • Leverage Lee Street Park;• Encourage appropriate development;• Make walking and biking easier; and• Revitalize the Main Street corridor

PREVIOUS PLANS

All that’s relevant to this effort

• Jonesboro LCI 2003 (33% Complete) • Comprehensive Plan 2015-2020• Clayton County Transportation

Plan 2007• ARC’s Concept 3 Report 2008• Georgia State Rail Plan 2015

AREA BEING PLANNED

Lee Street Park

WE ARE HERE

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Police Department

City Hall

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Research& Analysis

Visioning

>> Site visit >> Previous Plans >> Initial Public Input

>> Visioning Workshop>> Preliminary Ideas

>> Public Review + Comment

WE AREHERE!

DraftPlan

FinalPlan

PLANNING PROCESS

WHAT WE HEARD

>> Duluth>> Lawrenceville >> Suwanee

LCI AND COURTHOUSE TOUR

>> 50 people in attendance >> Five Tests of Good Design>> Success Stories>> Image Preference Survey

KICKOFF MEETING

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New Sidewalk Oriented Retail (26 dots)

New Office Building (27 dots)New Commercial Building that

Resembles Historic House (13 dots)

Retrofit Existing Buildings (23 dots)

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Restaurant (39 dots)

Image Courtesy of: Fox Bros. Bar-B-Q

Image Courtesy of:ParadeofHomes.org

Boutique Retail (19 dots) Antique/ Vintage Shop (13 dots)

Rooftop Restaurant/ Event Space (31 dots)

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Rooftop Restaurant/ Event Space (33 dots)

Multifamily Housing Fronting Park (26 dots) Mid Rise Multifamily Building House (17 dots

Cottage/ Senior Housing (17 dots)

ONE WORD TO DESCRIBE DOWNTOWN?

BORING HISTORIC

QUIETQUAINT

LAWYERS DESOLATE

ONE WORD TO DESCRIBE THE FUTURE?

VIBRANTBEAUTIFUL

FRIENDLY MODERNEXCITING

1. Just passing through 2. Business with the County3. Special events

WHAT BRINGS YOU TO DOWNTOWN?

1. Shopping/ Business 2. Traffic3. Pedestrian needs

WHAT WOULD YOU IMPROVE IN DOWNTOWN?

1. Restaurants2. Retail3. Bars4. Art Studio 5. Single Family houses 6. Townhouses 7. Apartments

Image Courtesy of: Fox Bros. Bar-B-Q

WHAT DEVELOPMENT SHOULD BE PRIORITIZED IN DOWNTOWN?

1. Apartment/ Condominium (above retail)2. Senior Housing 3. Townhouse 4. Single Family House 5. Apartment/ Condominium (stand- alone) 6. Single Family (small lot)

WHAT TYPES OF HOUSING ARE MISSING IN DOWNTOWN?

DRIVING FACTORS

HISTORY

Leaksville founded early

1820s

Monroe Railroad reached town

1845Railline

completed toAtlanta

Battle of Jonesboro

Jonesboro High become Middle Georgia College

1880

1864

1845

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1936

1969

1971

Gone With the Wind is published

1900 19501850

Established first Historic District

I-75is completed

1844Railroad Monroe ~work stalled~

Leaksville is renamed Jonesboro

Image Courtesy of: Vanishing GeorgiaImage Courtesy of: Vanishing Georgia

CONNECTIVITY

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City Hall>> Public Transportation>> Railroad Crossings > Between North Ave and Spring St

>> Daily Traffic Counts > North Main Street 10-15K > Between North Ave and Spring St

> South Main Street 6-10K > South of College Street

SUSCEPTIBILITY TO CHANGE

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Lee Street Park

City Hall

COMMUNITY RESOURCES

Historic CountyCourthouse

Lee Street Elementary

Library

Arts Clayton

Eula Ponds Perry

Park & Ride

Fire Station

Post Office

City Hall

Police Department

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LEGEND

Quarter Mile Walking Radius

Public Facility

Buildings

Parks

EXISTING LAND USE

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Lee Street Park

Historic Commercial Buildings

Jonesboro City Hall

City of Jonesboro Police Department

Single Family Residential

Multi- Family Residential

Commercial

Office/ Professional

Industrial

City of Jonesboro Park

Forest/ Vacant Land

Clayton County/ State

City of Jonesboro

Faith Based Organization

Parcel

LEGEND

EXISTING LAND USE

Single Family Residential

Multi- Family Residential

Commercial

Office/ Professional

Industrial

City of Jonesboro Park

Forest/ Vacant Land

Clayton County/ State

City of Jonesboro

Faith Based Organization

Parcel

LEGEND

Lee Street Park

Perry Learning Center

Historic County Courthouse

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Church Street

College Street

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POPULATION

Atlanta Metro35.4

Clayton County32.3

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>>Clayton County > 53.9% Owner Occupied

>>Atlanta Metro > 66% Owner Occupied

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HOUSING POTENTIAL

>> Opportunities for new residential development will be linked directly to access to available employment centers and jobs growth >> Regional trend shows a demand for market rate rental, attached single family and mixed use product

RETAIL POTENTIALCity of Jonesboro: >> $53.8 million gain >> Limited opportunities for retail growth 1. General Merchandise 2. Pharmacies/ Drug Store 3. Building Material and Supply Dealers 4. Beer Wine & Liquor

WORKSHOP OVERVIEW

BREAKOUT TABLES

Character Areas>> Lee Street Park>> Historic Main Street>> Gateway

Topics>> Transportation >> Economic Development>> Short Term Implementation

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Historic Main Street

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Let’s get to work

Jonesboro!• Lee Street Park• Historic Main Street• Gateway• Transportation• Economic Development• Short Term Implementation