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Getting It Done: Partnerships Now and for the Future

Florida APA ConferencePalm Beach, FL

Friday, September 9, 2011

Today’s ProgramBroward MPOChristopher Ryan, Public Information OfficerJames Cromar, Livability Planner

City of Oakland ParkJustin Profitt, AICP, MPA, Senior Planner

Downtown Development Authority of Fort Lauderdale Elizabeth Van Zandt, MPA, Planning & Design Manager

Partnership for Sustainable CommunitiesU.S. Department of Transportation

(DOT), Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Livability Principles1. Provide more transportation choices2. Promote equitable, affordable housing3. Enhance economic competitiveness4. Support existing communities5. Coordinate policies and leverage

investment6. Value communities and neighborhoods

www.browardMPO.org

Broward MPO

19 Member Board: Three (3) Advisory Boards:

14 - Largest Cities (Census population). Technical Coordinating Committee (TCC). 3 - County Commissioners. Community Involvement Roundtable (CIR). 1 - School Board. Broward County Coordinating Board (BCCB). 1 - South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFRTA).

What is the Broward MPO?A forum for interagency coordination and public input in funding decisions.

www.browardMPO.org

Relationships Supporting Success2010 - Independent Broward MPO No longer part of Broward CountyGreater response to municipal representationAdoption of transit-focused 2035 LRTP with

Mobility Hubs

www.browardMPO.org

High CapacityHigh Capacity

Rapid BusRapid Bus

MOBILITY MOBILITY HUBS

Anchor Hubs Anchor Hubs $1.9M $1.9M

Gateway Hubs Gateway Hubs $8.2M$8.2M

Community Community Hubs Hubs $57K$57K

PREMIUM TRANSIT TRANSIT2035 Long Range Transportation Plan

www.browardMPO.org

Livability Planning Details of Mobility Hubs

Redevelopment opportunities with transit-supportive land use

Congestion Management Process (new)

Stakeholder collaboration

Focus on issues that affect our daily lives How we live, work and play

www.browardMPO.org

Process: Community Workshop

Process: Community Design Inventory

Livability Planning Initiatives

SFECC Regional RailExtends Jupiter to MiamiInterfaces with other modesConnects the downtown areas

of multiple communitiesThree committees:

Elected officials/ community leaders

Technical coordination Land use / planning

www.sfeccstudy.comwww.browardMPO.org

Central Broward East/West Transit Study LRTP Premium Rapid Bus Mobility Hubs

LRTP Premium High Capacity Gateway Rail Bus BRT or Rail Anchor The Wave Tri-Rail Station Community

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Education Center Fort Lauderdale

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www.browardMPO.org

The WAVE Streetcar Funding from

property ownersCity of Fort Lauderdale Broward CountyFDOT

SFRTA collaboration on DDA’s Streetcar project Promoting connection to Tri-

Rail Station and Airport Exploring operating options

The WAVE in front of Broward County Government Centerwww.browardMPO.org

Livability PrinciplesProvide more transportation choicesPromote equitable, affordable housingEnhance economic competitivenessSupport existing communitiesCoordinate policies and leverage investmentValue communities and neighborhoods

www.browardMPO.org

LIVABILITY PLANNING

GOALSLIVABILITY PRINCIPLES

1. Provide more transportation choices.

MPO, BCT

FDOTSFRTA

Munic´s

2. Promote equitable, affordable housing.

MPO, BCT,

Munic´s

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3. Enhance economic competitiveness.

BCTSFRTA

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4. Support existing communities.

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Works

BCPCMunic´s

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 HFCDMunic´s

5. Coordinate policies and leverage investment.

MPO    MPO

Munic’s 

6. Value communities and neighborhoods. 

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HFCDMunic´s

BMPO = Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization BCPC = Broward County Planning Council BCT = Broward County Transit OED = Office of Economic Development (Broward County)SFRTA = South Florida Regional Transportation Authority HFCD = Housing Finance & Community Dev’t. (Broward County)

Land Use Designations

Transportation

Improvements

Rezoning and Design Guidelines

Business Retention, Expansion, Attraction

Affordable and

Attainable Housing

James CromarBroward MPO

Livability Planner954-876-0038

CROMARJ@browardmpo.org

www.browardMPO.org

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2011 APA FLORIDA ANNUAL CONFERENCE “Getting it Done: Partnerships Now and for the

Future”

City of Oakland Park’s Experience

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Oakland ParkOakland Park2002 Slum & Blight Study2002 Slum & Blight Study

Contains 44% of the City’s abandoned housing units 74% of City’s total code violations 117 dilapidated and 24 abandoned structures 70% of students in the two elementary schools located within

the CRA participate in the free lunch program 28% of residents without high school diplomas 74% of households are rental Median household income (MHI) 20% below County’s MHI Crime rate almost double County’s rate 179 Section 8 housing units

Examples of Slum/BlightExamples of Slum/Blight

LAC (Local LAC (Local Activity Activity Center) :Center) :150 acres150 acres

CRA:CRA:1007 acres1007 acres19% of city19% of city

CRA Plan - 2005CRA Plan - 2005

I. Capital Improvement Projects

II. Policies and Programs

III. Public/Private Partnerships

IV. Enhanced Quality of Life

Local Activity Center (LAC)Local Activity Center (LAC)

•LAC : a land use category designation that promotes compact, mixed use development.

•DMUD: Downtown Mixed Use District has specific land development regulations and design guidelines adopted by the City in 2004.

CRA PlanCRA Plan

The CRA Plan’s 7 Main ObjectivesThe CRA Plan’s 7 Main Objectives

• Catalytic Investments• Funding Opportunities• Improved Infrastructure• New Vibrant Downtown• Public/Private Partnerships• Enhanced Quality of Life• Connections to Mass Transit

Oakland Park’s CRA ChallengesOakland Park’s CRA Challenges

• Broward County elimination of TIFF for CRAs.

• Created Redevelopment Capital Program (RCP).

• Oakland Park’s RCP Funding & Priorities.

• Need to find alternative funding sources.

““in these difficult economic times”in these difficult economic times”

• Declining tax base 40% since 2008.

• Median Household income 7% since 2007.

Unemployment Rate 9.1%

PartnershipsPartnerships

• Broward MPO• FDOT• Oakland Park Mainstreet• Neighborhood Associations• Local Businesses• FEMA• CDBG• Broward County Government

• DCA• Broward County Community Dev.• HUD• EPA• SFWMD• Broward County Cultural Grant• Goodwill of South Florida• Good Lobbyists!

Capital Improvement ProjectsCapital Improvement Projects

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Capital Improvement Capital Improvement ProjectsProjects Project Grant / Agency Period Grant Total

Acquisition Jaco Pastorius Park Broward County - Land Pres. Grant FY 2006 $ 2,000,000.00

Acquisition Jaco Pastorius Park Broward County - Land Pres. Grant FY 2007 $ 2,000,000.00

Acquisition Jaco Pastorius Park Broward County - Land Pres. Grant FY 2008 $ 2,000,000.00

Acquisition Woodson Park FRDAP FY 2006 $ 200,000.00

Broward Beautiful Broward County FY 2006 $ 15,000.00

Carter Woodson Park Phase II FRDAP - FY 2008 $ 200,000.00

Cherry Creek Dredging Project CBIR FY 2007 $ 375,000.00

CRA Street Improvements CDBG YR 30 FY 2005 $ 278,106.00

CRA Street Improvements CDBG YR 31 FY 2006 $ 260,989.00

Crossing Arms FDOT L.A.P FY 2006 $ 315,200.00

Dixie Highway and 38th Ave CIGP FY 2006 $ 544,751.50

Downtown Water Improvements CDBG YR 29 FY 2004 $ 303,623.00

Floranada Business District Drainage Phase II CBIR FY 2008 $ 300,000.00

Floranada Business District Drainage Phase II CDBG 35th Yr FY 2009 $ 275,496.00

Harlem-McBride Drainage Project CDBG - 33rd Yr - FY 2008 $ 242,237.00

Harlem-McBride Drainage Project/ NE 5 Ave CDBG - DRI-2 FY 2009 $ 919,119.59

Harlem-McBride Drainage Project/ NE 5 Ave CDBG-R FY 2009 $ 200,000.00

Harlem-McBride Drainage Project/ NE 5 Ave CDBG - DRI-1 FY 2009 $ 990,877.00

I95 & OP BLVD FDOT L.A.P FY 2008 $ 500,000.00

I95/OPB Interchange State Thoroughfare & Highway Beautification Council - FY 2007 $ 300,000.00

I95/OPB Interchange (Greening Gateways) Broward Beautiful FY 2007 $ 100,003.00

Kimberly Lake Drainage FEMA FY 2005 $ 2,625,075.00

Kimberly Lake Drainage EPA FY 2005 $ 385,700.00

Lloyd Estates Residential & Industrial FEMA-HMGP 1609 (Design) FY 2008 $ 644,532.00

NE 12th Ave FDOT L.A.P FY 2005 $ 265,598.00

NE 12th Ave FDOT Intermodal Discretionary Grant FY 2007 $ 121,037.50

NE 6th Avenue Drainage FEMA FY 2005 $ 2,433,750.00

North Andrew Gardens Sound Barrier Wall BC ILA FY 2005 $ 250,000.00

North Andrew Gardens Sound Barrier Wall FDOT JPA FY 2008 $ 250,000.00

North Andrews Gardens Community Center Renovations BC ILA FY 2005 $ 1,200,000.00

North Andrews Gardens Median Landscape BC ILA FY 2005 $ 180,000.00

North Andrews South Park BC ILA FY 2005 $ 125,000.00

Northern Gateway Project FDOT L.A.P FY 2005 $ 315,200.00

NW 21st Ave Drainage Project FEMA FY 2007 $ 2,250,150.00

NW 39 Street Greenway Design Arts Program B C Council Cultural Grant FY 2008 $ 15,000.00

Park Land Acquisition Land Preservation Section FY 2004 $ 2,000,000.00

Parks and Recreation Urban Comm & Forestry Grant FY 2005 $ 3,578.88

Pedestrian Arms FDOT L.A.P FY 2005 $ 284,726.00

Powerline Streetscape Broward County FY 2006 $ 50,000.00

Rock Island Sanitary Sewers CBIR FY 2008 $ 100,000.00

Royal Palm Park Phase I FRDAP FY 2005 $ 180,000.00

Royal Palm Park Phase II FRDAP FY 2005 $ 200,000.00

Sand Pine Preserve Challenge Grant FY 2001 $ 185,182.00

Sleepy River North Dredging CBIR FY 2007 $ 310,000.00

Sleepy River South Dredging Project CBIR-South Florida Water Management District FY 2006 $ 256,000.00

Sleepy River/Lloyd Estates Drainage FEMA-HMGP 1545 (Construction) FY 2009 $ 1,477,237.00

Sleepy River/Lloyd Estates Drainage FEMA -HMGP 1545 (Design) FY 2009 $ 134,802.00

Southern Gateway Project FDOT L.A.P FY 2005 $ 111,800.00

Spiher Center/ Jaco Pastorius Community Center Challenge Grant FY 2001 $ 500,000.00

Wimberly Field/Dillon Tennis Center FRDAP - FY 2008 $ 200,000.00

Subtotal $29,374,770.47

Anticipated Grants

Lloyd Estates Residential & Industrial FEMA-HMGP 1609 (Construction) FY 2011 $ 3,015,357.00

NE 38 St & Dixie Highway Intersection Improvements (Safety) FDOT L.A.P FY 2010 $ 1,500,000.00

NW 39 Street Greenway FDOT L.A.P FY 2011 $ 750,000.00

Park Lane East FDOT L.A.P FY 2013 $ 750,000.00

Park Lane West FDOT L.A.P FY 2013 $ 750,000.00

NE 34 Ct Improvements FDOT L.A.P FY 2014 $ 750,000.00

NE 38 Street From Powerline Rd to Royal Park Dr. FDOT L.A.P FY 2015 $ 1,000,000.00

Subtotal $ 8,515,357.00

Another $8.5 million anticipated

Received Over $29 million in

Grants for Projects

CIP ProjectsCIP Projects

Blight Removal / Public Parking

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NE 12NE 12thth Ave (Main Street) Ave (Main Street)

NE 12NE 12thth Ave (Main Street) Ave (Main Street)

Downtown District Downtown District Redevelopment Plan Redevelopment Plan

• BEFORE • AFTER

Downtown District Downtown District Redevelopment Plan Redevelopment Plan

• BEFORE • AFTER

Downtown District Downtown District Redevelopment Plan Redevelopment Plan

• BEFORE • AFTER

Mainstreet Street EndsMainstreet Street Ends

Downtown ParkDowntown Park

Jaco Pastorius Park & Community Center

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Enhanced Quality of LifeEnhanced Quality of Life

Community Events Community Events ““Meet Me on Main Meet Me on Main

Street”Street”

““OktoberfesOktoberfest”t” ““Classic Car Classic Car

Show”Show”

Community EventsCommunity Events

““Pride Fest”Pride Fest” ““Polynesian Polynesian Festival”Festival”

““City Yard Sale”City Yard Sale”

Downtown District Interim Redevelopment Plan

Actions in Red approved by CRA Board - 2011

Planning for the FuturePlanning for the Future

Planning for the FuturePlanning for the Future

Implement Interim Flexible Zoning Regulations.

Future Broward County Interlocal Amendments to support Land Acquisition and/or Public Projects.

Develop a new 5 Year Strategic Plan

Questions ?Questions ?

September 2011

Presented by:

Justin T. Proffitt, AICP, MPA Senior Planner

City of Oakland Park5399 North Dixie Highway, Suite 3

Oakland Park, Florida 33334Phone: 954-630-4339

justinp@oaklandparkfl.gov

Building a Community Building a Community Takes PartnershipsTakes Partnerships

Elizabeth Van Zandt, MPAElizabeth Van Zandt, MPAPlanning & Design ManagerPlanning & Design Manager

Who is the DDA?Who is the DDA? Special taxing authority (quasi-governmental) created by FL Legislature in 1965

7 Member Board of Directors represent the commercial/business interests in the Downtown

Bonding capacity/eminent domain power

Focus on economic development & quality of life issues

Facilitate partnerships between public & private

Incubator agency

Major MilestonesMajor Milestones Bought 14 acres during the 70’s to use as leverage to locate facilities downtown

Donated land for the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, the Museum of Discovery & Science, & the Broward County Main Library

Sold the land at below market rate to the Museum of Art

Turned a parking lot into a beautiful park at Las Olas & Andrews

Directed governmental & commercial uses to downtown

Residential Renaissance

Major Milestones Cont.Major Milestones Cont. Issued a Bond in 2000 for Streetscape, Park, & Transit Improvements

PartneredPartnered with the City and completed the 2nd Street/Himmarshee demonstration streetscape project in 2005

Partnered Partnered with the City on the design and construction of Tunnel Park

Built an amphitheater and a fountain in the Huizenga Plaza in early 2000

Started working on building a downtown transit system!

PartneredPartnered with the County, the City, and FP&L and completed an interactive lighting project in the Huizenga Plaza in 2007

Partnered Partnered with FAU on their outdoor plaza at the downtown campus

Partnered Partnered with the City and the TMA and provided the local funding for the purchase of the Sun Trolley vehicles

Partnered Partnered with Hampton Inn for construction of their hotel

Other Recent Initiatives Administered an art-in-the-downtown program for over 10 years

Partnered Partnered with the Downtown Civic Association and administered an ambassador program

Partnered Partnered with the City on the Downtown Master Plan and the recent Public Realm Plan

Some of our Current ProjectsSome of our Current Projects

Current Projects: Current Projects: Utility Box Wrap ProgramUtility Box Wrap Program

What was once an ugly metal box!

Demonstration box at the southeast corner of Las Olas Blvd and Andrews Avenue

Current Projects: Current Projects: Utility Box Wrap ProgramUtility Box Wrap Program

….Is now a beautiful community feature!

Current Projects: Current Projects: Utility Box Wrap ProgramUtility Box Wrap Program

Original Partners:Original Partners:

Audience question:Audience question:Why this mixture of partners? Why this mixture of partners?

Current Projects: Current Projects: Utility Box Wrap ProgramUtility Box Wrap Program

What’s next for the program?What’s next for the program?

1) Wrapping an additional 1414 utility boxes throughout Downtown!

2) Adding 22 new partners to the list (and eventually much more!)

-Nova Southeastern University/Museum of Art-A new restaurant owner in Sailboat Bend

3) Try to change out all wraps every 1818 months and sustain the program into the future!

Current Projects: Current Projects: Wayfinding Signage ProgramWayfinding Signage Program

Partners:Partners:

1)1)DDADDA2)2)FDOTFDOT3)3)City of Fort LauderdaleCity of Fort Lauderdale4)4)Downtown Civic AssociationDowntown Civic Association5)5)Riverwalk TrustRiverwalk Trust

Audience Question:Audience Question: What is a potential challenge you may face What is a potential challenge you may face having such an array of partners (in terms of type and size)?having such an array of partners (in terms of type and size)?

Current Projects: Current Projects: Urban Oasis Urban Oasis (“The Simmons Vedder” site on Las Olas Blvd Between SE 1(“The Simmons Vedder” site on Las Olas Blvd Between SE 1stst and 2 and 2ndnd Avenues) Avenues)

An onions to orchids onions to orchids program – what was once an eyesore….

A partnership of:A partnership of:1)The DDA2)The City of Fort Lauderdale3)The Riverhouse Condominium Association4)The Simmons Vedder property owners5)Local Artist, Joe Scott6)And many local contractors!

Current Projects: Current Projects: Urban Oasis Urban Oasis (Simmons Vedder Property on Las Olas Blvd Between SE 1(Simmons Vedder Property on Las Olas Blvd Between SE 1stst and 2 and 2ndnd Avenues) Avenues)

…is now a unique community feature!

Current Projects: Current Projects: Urban Oasis Urban Oasis (Simmons Vedder Property on Las Olas Blvd Between SE 1(Simmons Vedder Property on Las Olas Blvd Between SE 1stst and 2 and 2ndnd Avenues) Avenues)

Current Projects: Current Projects: Urban Oasis Urban Oasis (“The Ostrow” site on the Northwest corner of Las Olas Blvd and Andrews Avenue )(“The Ostrow” site on the Northwest corner of Las Olas Blvd and Andrews Avenue )

Existing ConditionsExisting Conditions

Current Projects: Current Projects: Urban Oasis Urban Oasis (“The Ostrow” site on the Northwest corner of Las Olas Blvd and Andrews Avenue )(“The Ostrow” site on the Northwest corner of Las Olas Blvd and Andrews Avenue )

Planned ImprovementsPlanned ImprovementsA partnership of:1)The DDA2)The City of Fort Lauderdale3)2 Property Owners4)Local artist, Joe Scott5)And many local contractors!

Current Projects: “The Wave”“The Wave”Current Projects: “The Wave”“The Wave”

A partnership of:

““Cities become great places to live and work when people make Cities become great places to live and work when people make the tough decisions. This is the kind of “fork in the road” that the tough decisions. This is the kind of “fork in the road” that

comes along once every 20 years.”comes along once every 20 years.”

– Charlie Ladd, Former DDA Board Member on “The Wave”

• Broward County (9-0 Vote)• City of Fort Lauderdale (5-0 Vote)• Community Redevelopment Agency of Fort Lauderdale• Downtown Development Authority of Fort Lauderdale• FDOT/District IV• Federal Transit Administration• Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization• South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (Tri-Rail)• Downtown Transportation Management Association (TMA)• Riverwalk Trust• South Florida Commuter Services• Performing Arts Center Authority (Broward Center)/ a&e consortium• Downtown Residents/Neighborhood Associations• Downtown Commercial Property Owners• Downtown Businesses• FAU, Nova Southeastern University and Broward College• North Broward Hospital District/Broward Health• South Andrews Business Association• Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce• Fort Lauderdale Economic Development Advisory Board• Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance• Fort Lauderdale Commercial Realtor’s Association• Urban Core, Broward Workshop• Kid’s Ecology• Clean Air Cooperative• And many more!!

PPAARRTTNNEERRSS

Project (Implementation) PartnershipProject (Implementation) Partnership• Broward County/Broward County Transit

• Committed to be the owner/operator of the system

• South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFRTA)• Committed to be the FTA Project Sponsor and to lead the design,

procurement and construction of the system• Helped fund consultant work associated with the Project Development (PD)

submittal and the Alternatives Analysis/Environmental Assessment (AA/EA)

• FDOT/District IV• Helped fund the AA/EA studies to date and have committed to fund 25% of

the total project capital cost

• Downtown Development Authority of Fort Lauderdale• Has led the project from its inception and has been the primary funding agent

for the AA/EA and project development submittals to date • Responsible for the local outreach efforts and for securing funding for the

project

• City of Fort Lauderdale• Committed $10.5 million in capital funds• Will be instrumental in ROW, permitting and easements during construction

• Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization• Helped fund the AA/EA studies• Committed capital funds to the project• Continues to be a key stakeholder for coordination of planned projects in the

region

Lessons LearnedLessons Learned• Building partnerships is the most important step towards success.

• Partnerships produce partners for future projects.

• Good partnerships are based upon shared goals and values, but include written agreements that codify the roles and expectations of each partner and their commitment to the partners.

• Creating projects and finding the right partners is like a game of problem solving.

• Be unified in the project message and showcase the partnership as much as possible.

• Tour similar projects in other cities (and bring elected officials, residents, property and business owners & agency representatives) to help build project ownership.

• Don’t be afraid to lean on those that bring the best experience to the table.

• Give credit to those that need it most!

• Time, money and effort can be greatly reduced by working with partners!

Want to Learn More?Want to Learn More?

www.ddaftl.org

Elizabeth Van Zandt, MPAElizabeth Van Zandt, MPAPlanning & Design Manager954-463-6574elizabeth@ddaftl.org

THANK YOU!!THANK YOU!!

Christopher RyanPublic Information OfficerBroward MPO954.876.0036RYANC@browardmpo.org

Justin T. Proffitt, AICP, MPA Senior PlannerCity of Oakland Park5399 North Dixie Highway, Suite 3Oakland Park, Florida 33334Phone: 954-630-4339justinp@oaklandparkfl.gov

James CromarLivability PlannerBroward MPO954-876-0038CROMARJ@browardmpo.org

Elizabeth Van Zandt, MPAElizabeth Van Zandt, MPAPlanning & Design ManagerDowntown Development

Authority of Fort Lauderdale

954-463-6574elizabeth@ddaftl.org

Getting It Done: Partnerships Now and for the Future

Florida APA ConferencePalm Beach, FL

Friday, September 9, 2011