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FEEDBACK RESPONSES

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Feedback from Technical Committee: Goals

Question: For the goals below, rank in order from 1 to 7 how important you feel it is to work towards this goal for 721 N. Main. Assign 1 to the most important goal and 7 the least important goal.

Rank Average Goal

1 (2.9) Make the site more attractive (e.g. improve as a gateway into town)

2 (3.5) Enhance the surrounding neighborhood character and vitality

3 (3.6) Create connections to community assets

4 (3.6) Improve water quality

5 (4.2) Explore site development opportunities

6 (4.4) Expand recreation opportunities

7 (5.7) Increase ecological value (e.g. native landscaping, create habitat)

NOTE: The above is a ranking of the goals in order of highest to lowest based on the average adjusted scores (in parenthesis) for each goal.


Feedback from Community Meeting: Goals (Priorities)

Question: What are your priorities for improving the property at 721 N. Main? For the items below, rank in order from 1 to 7 of highest priority (1) to lowest priority (7).

Rank Average Goal

1 (2.5) Enhance the surrounding neighborhood character and vitality

2 (3.4) Create connections to community assets

3/4 (3.6) Make the site more attractive (e.g. improve as a gateway into town)

3/4 (3.6) Increase ecological value (e.g. native landscaping, create habitat)

5 (3.8) Improve water quality

6 (4.2) Expand recreation opportunities

7 (6.9) Explore site development opportunities

NOTE: The above is a ranking of the goals in order of highest to lowest based on the average adjusted scores (in parenthesis) for each goal.

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Feedback from Technical Committee: Future Preferences

Question: For each item below, circle where your preferences lie, on the 1-5 scale. Please share comments that may clarify your responses and reasoning (n=9).

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Feedback from Community Meeting: Future Preferences

Question: For each item below, circle where your preferences lie, on the 1-5 scale. Please share comments that may clarify your responses and reasoning (n=28).

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Recreation + Public Use Low (1 or 2)

Med (3)

High (4 or 5)

Minimal required open space 2 5 21 Maximize open space Passive recreation focus 5 9 13 Active recreation focus No special programming 4 12 12 Maximize site for special programming events No special civic facilities 6 9 11 Maximize site for civic facilities

Character, Culture, Ecology Natural character 21 5 2 Urban character

Limited cultural/natural interpretation 7 8 12 Emphasize cultural/natural interpretation No habitat creation 7 7 14 Maximize habitat creation Minimal stormwater management 1 6 21 Maximize stormwater management

Development + Private Use No private development 22 3 2 Maximize private development

No residential focus 13 8 5 Residential focused No office/workplace focus 16 9 2 Office/workplace focused No light industrial/incubator 18 4 5 Light industrial/incubator focused

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Feedback from Technical Committee: Scenario Evaluation Matrix

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A B C D E

AccessVisual Access 2.2 1.8 2.2 2.6 2.4Vehicular Access 2.8 2.7 2.9 2.8 2.6Non-Motorized Access (pedestrian/bike) 4.3 4.1 4.1 3.8 3.8Adjacency and interaction with railroad corridor 3.1 2.7 2.6 3.1 3.1

Landform and HydrologyTopography (steep slopes) 2.8 2.7 2.9 2.9 2.9Floodplain / floodway extent 4.0 2.7 2.7 2.2 2.4Allen Creek Easement 3.6 2.9 3.0 2.8 2.7 EnvironmentalHabitat / native landscape creation 4.3 3.7 3.3 2.7 2.6Stormwater management needs 4.7 3.8 3.6 2.9 2.6Visual quality of the surrounding area 4.1 3.1 3.3 3.0 2.8

Land UseImmediately adjacent residential land 3.7 3.2 3.4 2.7 2.4Immediately adjacent commercial/industrial land 2.6 3.1 2.9 3.9 3.7Overall surrounding neighborhood land uses 3.8 3.7 3.6 3.0 3.0Existing on-site buildings 2.0 3.1 3.9 3.1 3.3

RecreationNeed for neighborhood-level open space amenities 3.3 3.1 3.8 2.9 2.9Need for city-wide open space amenities 3.7 3.4 3.6 2.9 2.4Community flex space / civic venues 3.7 4.1 3.4 3.0 2.6Activation of the site 2.9 3.3 4.3 3.8 3.8Connectivity to other uses (e.g. border-2-border trail) 4.1 3.6 4.0 3.3 3.4

Fiscal ImplicationsSale value of land / tax revenue 2.0 2.1 4.1 4.1 4.3Surrounding property value 3.7 3.2 4.1 3.7 3.8Public maintenance costs (e.g. for open space and stormwater features) 2.4 2.4 3.4 3.1 3.1Initial Capitol Investment 2.3 1.6 3.6 3.2 3.2

AVERAGE

1 – This factor is a major constraint that severely limits the scenario’s viability 2 – This factor is a minor constraint that somewhat hinders the scenario’s viability 3 – This factor does not have a significant bearing (positive or negative) on the scenario 4 – This factor is an opportunity that the scenario enhances 5 – This factor is a significant opportunity that the scenario greatly enhances

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Feedback: Community Meeting #1 Common Themes


OPTIONS TO CARRY FORWARD


721 Future Options / Park Use

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Park Use • Site designed entirely for public use and

as an open space amenity. • Includes parking, potential venue space,

large stormwater management + interpretation, shelter space, play areas and native landscaping.

• Includes flexible areas for neighborhood use.

• Opportunity for dog parks, play fields, and other open space amenities.

ASHLEY

Shelter

Pavilion/ Play Area

P P

P

Flexible Space

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ASHLEY

721 Future Options / Entire Site Park/Open Space

~5.1 acres


N

721 Future Options / Split Use “A”

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Split Use “A” • Site designed for innovation focused

land uses and for park use. • The developed areas could rely on a

partnership with the community center for reconfigured parking, creating a wider opening and frontage into the park zone.

• Buildings in the upland area are sited adjacent to other office/light industrial land uses and are focused on office and incubator business spaces. The central building is located within the floodplain and is elevated with parking below.

• Park space includes stormwater management, interpretation, play areas, and native landscaping.

ASHLEY


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ASHLEY

721 Future Options / Future Use on North and West

~3.1 acres


~2.0 acres

N

721 Future Options / Split Use “B”

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Split Use “B” • Site is oriented around new

development and jobs focused land uses, which may including office, incubator spaces and light industrial.

• Buildings envisioned as 3+ floors, may include high bay work spaces.

• Explore opportunities to partner with neighboring property owners to support the development program.

• Public open space (park) areas are created throughout the floodway zone, providing an amenity to site users and the surrounding neighborhood. Park space includes stormwater management, interpretation, and native landscaping.

ASHLEY


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ASHLEY

721 Future Options / Floodway Park/Open Space


~2.5 acres

~2.6 acres

N


• Per City Council Resolution 374-8-05 approved on August 15, 2005, the area of the City properties at 721 N. Main within the floodway will be included in the new Greenway. The 721 N. Main Technical Committee recommendations are to develop walking and biking paths within the approximately 2.5 acre floodway portion that will form the first component of the Allen Creek Greenway. Paths should connect from Felch Street to both N. Main and West Summit Streets. It is the hope of this committee that the development of such paths at 721 N. Main will encourage future connections beyond the site limits to the Washtenaw County Border-to-Border Trail and the Allen Creek Greenway.

• It is essential that any development of open space coincide with efforts to activate the amenity and the timing of a grant

application. Such efforts should consider unique and unmet needs near downtown (e.g., a dog park adjacent to the floodway portion).

• Investigate the existing masonry buildings outside of the floodway for potential reuse. The Task Force will provide

recommendations for future use based on additional investigations. If buildings are determined to be salvageable, the city should act quickly to get the buildings renovated and occupied. Prior to any public use of the site, efforts should be made to minimize the potential for nuisance activities around the building.

• If any future development occurs on the non-floodway portion of the site, such development should remain consistent with the

residential scale and character of the neighborhood and surrounding zoning districts.

• Within the floodway portion of the site, design strategies and partnerships should be employed to improve the quality of stormwater.

Additional Considerations: • Removal of the Compressed Natural Gas fueling station. *These recommendations are based substantially on the assumption that the City will apply for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Trust Fund grant in 2013. Other possible grants or low-interest loan programs may help inform the recommendations.

721 N. Main Technical Committee Recommendations

721 N. Main Technical Committee Recommendations

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Context Overview

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West Park

Bluffs Park

Hunt Park

Downtown

Kerry Town

Argo Cascades

AMTRAK

Bandemer

Wheeler Park

Argo Livery Community

High

North Main Park

MichCon Site

New connection

to Bluffs Park

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N Belize Park



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