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Planning Committee Meeting 2 Springfield Gardens/Brookville/Rosedale

August 14, 2014

NYRCR Springfield Gardens/Brookville/Rosedale 2

Agenda

1. Where we are in the process (7:30 pm)

1. Process Schedule

2. Upcoming Meeting Schedule

2. Brief Recap of what we have done since last meeting (7:40 pm)

1. Public Meeting Summary

2. Meetings with Agencies

3. Ongoing Plans and Projects by Others

3. Discussion of Draft Vision Statement (8:00 pm)

4. Discussion of Assets, Critical Issues & Needs and Opportunities

(8:30 pm)

5. Next Steps (9:20 pm)

6. Wrap Up (9:30)

3 NYRCR Springfield Gardens/Brookville/Rosedale

Where we are in the process

TODAY


Planning Committee Meeting 2:

Vision

Discuss Needs and

Opportunities


Risk Assessment

Public Event 2:

Reconstruction Strategies


Reconstruction Strategies


Projects

Public Event 3:

Projects

NYRCR Plan: 2-Month Look Ahead

TODAY Early Sept.

September October

Wk. of Sept. 15 Late Sept. Date TBD Date TBD


NYRCR Planning Process: The road to projects

Critical Issue

My street floods during typical rain events due to the lack of sewers

Need

Better drainage

Opportunity

Use existing natural resources to manage

storm water

Strategy: Utilize green infrastructure to manage storm water on flood prone

streets

Project: Reconstruct tree beds on Main Street to help manage storm water


Public Meeting Summary


Meetings with City/State Agencies

• NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) - 7/22

• NYC Office of Emergency Management (OEM) - 8/04

• NYC City Planning (DCP) – 8/8

• NYC Parks Department (Parks) – 8/19

To be scheduled:

• Port Authority of New York and New Jersey

• NYC Economic Development Corporation (EDC) - TBD

• NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) - TBD

• Office of Long-Term Planning and Sustainability (OLTPS) - TBD


Summary of Meeting with DEP

• Identified key issues and priorities:

• Topography, lack of storm sewers, high water table,

potential benefits of green infrastructure.

• Discussed current and planned projects:

• Fourth phase of 20-year sewer build-out under

construction.

• Planning of Phase 5 is in progress--$20M project for

add’l build-out of storm and sanitary sewers and water

mains.

• Next Steps:

• DEP will identify small components of ongoing

storm sewer build-out that are currently unfunded but

could be quickly implemented to resolve localized

flooding.


Summary of Meeting with OEM

• Evacuation Centers and Routes:

• OEM has established evacuation centers, but

encourages residents to evacuate to family and

friends.

• Evacuation routes are not made public because 80%

of evacuees do not go to evacuation centers.

• Community Programs:

• Homebound Evacuation Program; Community

Emergency Response Teams (CERT); Community

Disaster Network; Citizen Corps.

• Priorities

• Improved outreach and communication; Pilot non-

profit planning with COADs; Establishment of

Resource and Recovery Centers.


Summary of Meeting with DCP

• DCP Activity

• Rezoning in Springfield Gardens (2005),

Brookville (2004), and Rosedale (2010) to

maintain community character.

• Residential Streetscape Preservation amendment

to zoning resolution (2010) enforces front yard

planting requirements.

• Expressed support for implementation of DEP’s

drainage plan to reduce stormwater flooding.

• Expressed support for the Proposed Greater

JFK IBID to help mediate between residents and

businesses (especially concern over truck traffic).


What we heard…


Vision Statement

• Discussion of Vision Statement


Existing and Proposed Projects: •The storm’s landfall

coincided with a “spring”

tide, which translated into

higher storm tides.

•Storm surge came

through the New York

Harbor to Gravesend Bay

and flowed through

Coney Island Creek.

•Rain less than 1”

FIX MAP


Assets, Critical Issues & Needs and Opportunities

Six Recovery Support Functions

Economic

• Downtown center, Businesses, Employment Hub, Lodging, Industrial, Warehousing, Manufacturing, Tourism, Grocery, and Restaurants

Health and Social Services

• Schools, Hospitals and Healthcare Facilities, Daycare and Eldercare, Government, Public Works, and Emergency Response / Operations

Housing

• Single Family, Multi-Family, Mixed-use, Supportive, Senior, and Affordable Housing

Infrastructure Systems

• Telecommunications, wastewater, stormwater, water supply, hazardous materials, solid waste, transportation, liquid fuels, and power supply

Natural and Cultural Resources

• Water bodies, wetlands, parks and recreation, cultural or religious establishments, libraries, museums or stadiums, natural protective features

Socially Vulnerable Populations

• Disabled, low-income, elderly, children, non-English speaking, homeless, pet owners


Economic


Health and Social Services


Housing


Infrastructure


Natural and Cultural Resources


Next Steps

• Meeting Schedule

• Planning Committee Meeting #3 – Early September

• Public Engagement Event #2 - Mid-September

• date/location

• Format

• Outreach

• Planning Committee Meeting #4 – Late September

• Overview Section: Review by Planning Committee

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