Downtown Revitalization Recap of Prior Planning Work

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Downtown RevitalizationRecap of Prior Planning
Work
Presentation and Discussion with the The Hudson
Company March 11-12, 2004
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Prior Plans . . . . . . addressing Downtown

• Central Business District Plan, July 1970
• Downtown BID Revitalization Plan, September 1983
• TVF Nampa Downtown Design Workshop, March 2000
• Parking Alternatives Analysis, December 2001
• Citizen Engagement Program, February 2002
• Downtown Nampa Futures Report, January 2002
• Comprehensive Plan, January 2004
• Mayors Report from Texas workshop??, 2001
• Chamber study??

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City of NampaCentral Business District PlanJuly
1970by Clark Coleman Rupeiks, Inc., Seattle,
WA

• Community Planning
• Phase II of 1969 Nampa Comprehensive Plan
• Competitive response to Shopping Centers
• Goals
• Improve downtown core district
• Realize viable community retail downtown core
• Sustain and increase land values
• Collaborate with local government, downtown
  property business owners and the railroad.

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City of NampaCBD PlanJuly 1970

• Central Business District Recommendations
• Retain and enlarge primary retail trade
  generators
• Improve merchandising techniques
• Improve appearance of building exteriors
• Provide indoor and outdoor activity centers
• Provide for pedestrian priority circulation
• Provide strategic off-street parking
• Provide improved access to Nampas CBD
• Provide compact central core devoted to retail

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1970 Center Business DistrictMapping Plan

• Boundaries
• Front to 4th Street
• 8th Ave to 17th Ave
• Elements
• Park-Aids
• Pedestrian Plazas
• Walkways
• Mall concept

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City of NampaDowntown BID Revitalization
PlanSeptember 1983
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City of NampaTreasure Valley FuturesDowntown
Design WorkshopMarch 2000
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City of NampaParking Alternatives
AnalysisDecember 2001by Walker Parking
Consultants, Indianapolis, IN

• Purpose
• Evaluate parking within downtown district
• Analyze consequence of major developments
• New restaurant brewery
• Canyon County Historical Museum expansion
• Conversion of Wells Fargo Building to city
  ownership
• Widening of the 11th Avenue underpass
• Assess supply / demand

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City of NampaParking AnalysisDecember 2001

• Conclusions
• Adequate parking
• Estimated surplus of 562-635 spaces
• A parking garage would address convenience
• Recommendations
• Increase effective parking supply
• Reallocate existing city leased spaces and/or
• Add newly constructed parking structures
• Two potential locations for a parking garage

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City of NampaParking Alternatives
AnalysisDecember 2001

• Boundaries
• Front to 4th Street
• 10th Ave to 15th Ave
• Elements
• Improved management
• Parking structure options
• Site A for 327 cars, 7k/sp
• Site B for 223 cars, 8k/sp

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City of NampaCitizen Engagement ProgramFebruary
2002by Ragsdale Koch Associates, LLC, OR

• Elements of the Program
• Communication
• Education
• Urban Renewal
• Tourism
• Culture and Arts
• Transportation
• Planning Zoning
• Downtown Nampa

• Recommended Implementation Structure
• Informational and Coordinating Forum
• Action Plan
• Economic Development Master Plan

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City of NampaCitizen Engagement ProgramDowntown
Futures ReportJanuary 2002

• Time for new plan
• Engage Community
• Enhance
• Identity
• Connections
• Livability
• Historic district
• Rebuild Dewey Palace Hotel
• New public / private partnerships
• New comprehensive plan

The Dewey Palace Hotel Nampa, Idaho 1902 to
1960s?
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City of NampaCitizen Engagement ProgramDowntown
Futures ReportJanuary 2002

• Declared Future for Downtown Nampa
• Downtown Nampa has become a sparkling example of
  the mixing office, specialty retail, and
  residential uses. The family-friendly, turn of
  the century park-like atmosphere has become an
  outdoor living room for the entire community.
  Regular events draw families into the historic
  downtown core for arts, entertainment, dining,
  and unique shopping experiences. A significant
  residential presence, professional office
  concentration, a regional transportation hub, and
  unique shopping and cultural opportunities makes
  Downtown Nampa alive. Downtown Nampa is truly
  where the entire community comes together
  providing a unique opportunity for heritage
  tourism. The Downtown Business Association leads
  and oversees the efforts to maintain and enhance
  the aesthetics and promotes a busy social and
  promotional calendar.
• Citizens for Nampas Future, 2002

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Downtown Futures ReportBy Year One Action Steps

• Conduct post-first hearing on IP franchise fees
• Complete building inventory audit
• Address basic aesthetic repairs and maintenance
• Expand community activities and promotions
• Develop comprehensive plan to implement
• Fast track 12th avenue 11th avenue reroute
• Adopt binding architectural guidelines for
  historic district
• Revise planning and zoning ordinances to specify
  unique downtown needs

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Downtown Futures ReportBy Year Three Action
Steps

• Achieve 12th Avenue reroute
• Create additional park areas
• Develop public restroom facilities with parks
• Begin expanding sidewalks to expand living room
• Initial parking structure completed
• Plans in place for major new projects
• Museum Plaza
• Museum Expansion
• Dewey Palace Park
• Pix Theatre revitalization as performing arts
  center
• Musical Theatre of Idaho Complex realized
• Fountain Park expansion

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Downtown Futures ReportBy Year Three Action
(cont.)

• Expand regular promotions to weekly schedule
• Pursue parking solutions
• Convert selected lots from leased to public
• Develop loading zones and handicapped areas
• Amend parking ordinances as needed
• Promote parking facility for future development
• Bring Downtown into urban renewal district
• Developing relationships with North Nampa
• Expand Business Improvement District
• Conduct feasibility studies for
• Downtown restoration and infill study
• Parking garage study
• Utility reroute study

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Downtown Futures ReportBy Year Three Action
(cont.)

• Obtain alternate funding sources
• Council continues to earmark funds for parking
• Coordination with comprehensive plan
• Recognize Futures Committee as on-going
• Initiate study of Historic Museum expansion

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Downtown Futures ReportBy Year Five Action
Steps

• Prepare to relocate City Services to City
  Corridor
• Construct underway on Hotel and Theatre projects
• Rail service restored to Nampa
• Part of comprehensive commuter plan for valley
• Transportation link to Idaho Center BSU
• Transportation Hub in Downtown near 16th Ave.
  overpass
• Feasibility for enclosed pedestrian accesses
• Continue weekly promotions
• Complete Historical Museum expansion
• Rail Museum is underway, Open Diner Car restr.

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Downtown Futures ReportBy Year Ten Action Steps

• Movement of city services to City Corridor
• Completion of rail/transportation center
• Defined Historic District realized
• Parking facilities developed
• Develop new ten year plan

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City of NampaComprehensive PlanJanuary 2004by
Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC),
Boise, ID

• Private Property Rights
• Public Services, Facilities, and Utilities
• Recreation
• School Facilities and Transportation
• Special Areas or Sites
• Transportation

• Purpose
• Community Design
• Economic Development
• Hazardous Areas
• Housing
• Implementation
• Land Use
• Natural Resources
• Population

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Comp Plan, current conditions, page 122 . . .

• City Center District
• Downtown Nampa offers dining, office, specialty
  retail, and residential uses. Events draw
  citizens into the historic downtown core unique
  shopping experiences. Downtown Nampa provides a
  concentration of interesting historic commercial
  structures and proximity to historic residential
  neighborhoods. Streetscape improvements
  encourage a walkable downtown. Lack of office
  space and parking limits growth. The downtown
  Business Association leads and oversees
  activities in this area.

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Comp Plan, future conditions, page 126 . . .

• City Center District
• As the historical center of Nampa, the downtown
  contains a number of historic buildings worthy of
  preservation and continued use. Designed with a
  pedestrian focus, City Center should be a mix of
  commercial, cultural, and residential uses
  stimulating community activity and providing
  unique housing. A transportation hub with
  parking and restored rail connection link to the
  Idaho Center, BSU Canyon Campus, and Boise.

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Comp Plan, declared future, page 128 . . .

• Declared Future for Downtown Nampa
• Downtown Nampa has become a sparkling example of
  the mixing office, specialty retail, and
  residential uses. The family-friendly, turn of
  the century park-like atmosphere has become an
  outdoor living room for the entire community.
  Regular events draw families into the historic
  downtown core for arts, entertainment, dining,
  and unique shopping experiences. A significant
  residential presence, professional office
  concentration, a regional transportation hub, and
  unique shopping and cultural opportunities makes
  Downtown Nampa alive. Downtown Nampa is truly
  where the entire community comes together
  providing a unique opportunity for heritage
  tourism. The Downtown Business Association leads
  and oversees the efforts to maintain and enhance
  the aesthetics and promotes a busy social and
  promotional calendar.
• Citizens for Nampas Future, 2002

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Comp Plan, issues concerns, page 129 . . .

• Clean, safe, livable community
• Mixed uses within zones
• Alter laws to encourage performance zoning
• Design review ordinance
• Expand central business district
• Area north of RR to 3rd Street South
• 16th Avenue South to Nampa Boulevard
• Promote and Designate Old Town historic district

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Comp Plan, issues concerns, continued . .

• Create Smart Zone to encourage high-tech
• Greenspace and parklands
• Trails and greenways
• Sidewalks for all neighborhoods
• Infrastructure and streetscape improvement
• Beautify and maintain all gateways
• Emphasize arts and culture
• Integrate Idaho Center with community

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Comp Plan, goals, objectives, action
itemspages 130-150 . . .

• Through a series of citizen meetings, goals,
  objectives and action items were established to
  address issues concerning urban design, special
  areas, city center district, historic resources,
  neighborhoods, greenways and entry corridor.

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Comp Plan, implementationpages 151-182 . . .

• Implementation Tools
• Annual Plan Review
• Zoning Ordinance and Map
• Future Acquisitions map
• Specific Master Plans (see next slide)
• Comprehensive Plan amendments
• Goal and Action Items
• Prioritized List of Action Items/Responsible
  Entities

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Comp Plan, implementationspecific master plans
. . .

• Specific Master Plans
• University District
• Central Business District
• Karcher Interchange
• Idaho Center
• Airport
• Historic Resources

• Master Street Plan
• A Gateway Master Plan
• Special Areas Feasibility
• Bike Plan
• Light Rail Corridor
• Tourism

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Comp Plan, declared future, page 153 . . .

• Declared Future for Urban Renewal
• The committee encourages the City of Nampa to
  explore alternative funding mechanisms. The
  committee recommends that plans for major
  projects be brought to the citizens at public
  forums where the need and justification is
  explained, full cost and tax implication are
  examined, and all questions from the public are
  answered by city planners and staff. The
  proponents should then make their strongest case
  for passage of a bond issue. In addition, new
  growth must pay its share of increased costs
  through implementation of impact fees. The
  required study on impact fees should be
  undertaken immediately and completed within six
  months.
• Citizens for Nampas Future, 2002

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Common themes in plans . . .

• Ends
• Downtown District identity
• Family friendly
• Active
• Connected
• Livable
• Reflects heritage
• Unique retail
• Arts culture
• Entertainment
• Valley transit hub
• Historic district
• Tourism

• Means
• Design standards
• Gateways
• Pedestrian priority
• Mixed uses
• Commercial, cultural, residential
• Greenspaces parks
• Civic services
• Communication
• High technology
• Downtown access parking
• Adequate parking
• Public / private partnerships

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Key word brainstorming

• Busy
• Vibrant
• Clean
• Full
• Friendly
• Trees
• Great place to hang out
• A theme
• Livable
• Accessibility
• Fun
• Walkable
• Helpful
• Wayfinding
• Attitude
• Beautiful
• Appealing streetscape
• Welcome
• Hang out

• Variety of retail
• Amenity
• Full service
• Two way streets
• Activities
• Different things going on
• Colorful with character
• Integrated design (contiguous)
• Unique
• Greenways / greenbelt
• Feel Good and Safe
• Visionary
• Attractive
• Pedestrian friendly
• 18-24 hour community
• Diverse
• Pathway system
• Public transit
• Regional / local

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Downtown district ?? . . .

• Boundaries
• 1970 DBD Plan
• Front to 4th
• 8th to 17th
• 2001 Studies
• Front to 4th
• 10th to 15th
• 2004 Comp Plan
• North of RR to 3rd
• Nampa Blvd to 16th

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Downtown district (s) ?? . . .

• Boundaries
• Inclusive Downtown
• 1st to 4
• Nampa Blvd to 16th
• Historic Downtown
• Front to 4th
• 11th to 14th

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Keys to Downtown Revitalization

• Organization Ready, Aim, Fire
• Champions Community Leadership
• Vision including Market Strategy
• Well-designed Place For Markets
• Right Goods Services For Markets
• Access to Resources Funding Strategy
• Excellent Communication Advertising
• Momentum Master Plan Action Strategy
• Tenacity Progress Measurement
• Celebration Community-Wide Involvement

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Discussion/Questions