Downtown Strategic Plan Xenia, Ohio City Council Meeting

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Downtown Strategic Plan Xenia, OhioCity Council
Meeting
XENIA
February 28, 2008
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Downtown Strategic PlanBig Picture Issues

• Market Understanding
• Four Distinctive Characters (New Urbanism, Main
  Street, Civic, Gateway)
• Selective Redevelopment based on Characters
  (Adaptive Re-Use, Infill, Façade Improvement)
• Encourage Live/Work Opportunities
• Streetscape Enhancement
• Develop Signage/Wayfinding
• Celebrating Gateways into Downtown

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Market Analysis

• Based on drive time radii of 10, 20 and 30 minute
• Population
• Rate of increase-0.36
• Presence of students, young professional and
  empty nesters
• Upper story housing within Downtown
• Housing
• Shortage of mid-range and higher end housing
  (sale pricesgt150K)
• Retail Demand
• Specialty Food Stores/Restaurants
• Book and Music Stores
• Office Supply and Gift Stores
• Furniture and Home Furnishings

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Market Position

• Small Town feel, Crossroads
• Bike Culture
• Town Gown Opportunities

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Downtown Characters
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Opportunity Sites
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New Urbanism Towne Center Concepts
Concept 1
Concept 2
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Civic Square Concept
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South Gateway Concept
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West Gateway Concepts
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East Gateway Concept
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Parking Concept
Parking should be consolidated and screened
Consolidate access points Pedestrian access
should have activity zones, landscaping and
well-lit for safe urban environment
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Strategic Recommendations

• Organization
• Design and Development
• Promotion
• Economic Restructuring

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Implementation

• Catalytic Development Opportunities
• Public
• Signage/wayfinding program
• Streetscape of Detroit and Main Streets
  (planter/tree planting/banner program)
• Public Green opportunity in front of Xenia Towne
  Center and Library
• Private
• Redevelopment of Xenia Towne Center
• Façade improvements
• Adaptive re-use of existing vacant buildings and
  infill
• Upper floor housing/office

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Implementation

• Important Next Steps
• Downtown Revitalization Committee
• Main Street Manager
• Economic Development Corporation, LLC
• Financial incentives, TIF, SID
• Public catalytic development projects
• Design development guidelines
• Encourage mixed use opportunities
• Marketing, promotions, business retention and
  recruitment
• Leadership and Stakeholder Buy-In
• COMPREHENSIVE MASTER PLAN

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Downtown Strategic Plan Xenia, OhioCity Council
Meeting QUESTIONS
XENIA
February 28, 2008