Center City Initiative

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• Midland City Council
• Monday December 3, 2007

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Presentation Agenda
1) Center City Initiative Background 2)
Corridor Improvement Authority 3) Creating
a Corridor Improvement Authority a)
Requirements b) Process/Schedule
4) CCI Subcommittee Activity
5) Whats next?
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Background

• Project for Public Spaces (PPS) identified Ashman
  Circle and S. Saginaw as a major destination area
  in Midland
• Results from previous studies and the PPS group
  identified several issues with this area
• Traffic problems
• Not Pedestrian friendly
• Lack of coordinated events
• Weathered buildings/worn parking lots
• Empty buildings
• Industrial overhead lighting

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Background cont.

• The PPS group determined that to move forward
  with any initiative for this area, there needed
  to be an organization willing to accept the
  leadership role.
• Midland Area Chamber of Commerce committed to
  provide staffing for the initiative for up to
  three years.
• In early 2007, the Midland Area Chamber of
  Commerce began work on the "Center City
  Initiative."

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Corridor Improvement Authority

• Similar to a Downtown Development Authority

• Once established, it will be a department of the
  City of Midland

• It will be governed by a Board of Directors

• Board of Directors serves as an advisory
  committee to the City Council

• Board is responsible for improvement planning
  including financing options

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• Creating a Corridor Improvement Authority

A) Requirements
Residential/commercial use preceding 30 yrs
10 contiguous parcels or 5 contiguous acres
Area served by municipal water and sewer
½ existing sq ft classified as commercial
Adjacent to a collector or arterial road
Zoned for mixed use
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Creating a Corridor Improvement Authority
B) Process Step 1
Identify the geographical boundaries of district
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Creating a Corridor Improvement Authority
B) Process - Step 2
Identify the parcels and property owners
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127
220
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Creating a Corridor Improvement Authority
B) Process - Step 3
Petition the property owners to determine their
level of support
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Creating a Corridor Improvement Authority
B) Process Step 3 cont.
Petition Statistics
66.9
75.9
2.4
30.7
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Creating a Corridor Improvement Authority
B) Process - Steps 4-8 and Tentative Schedule
Adopt the proposed Master Plan
October 2007
Present petition to create CIA to Council
December 2007
Pass a resolution of intent to create CIA
December 2007
Hold a public hearing
January 2008
Adopt ordinance to establish authority
March 2008
Appoint the CIA Board members
March 2008
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CCI Subcommittee Activity

• Beautification Subcommittee
• Researching a banner program as well as viable
  alternatives such as
• Flower planters
• Flags at entrances to district
• Welcome signs at entrances
• Marketing Subcommittee
• Gathering business data
• Designing shopping/dining guide

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CCI Subcommittee Activity cont.
Improvement Planning Conducted phone interviews
with communities who have created CIAs or are in
the process
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Whats Next
Continue to collect petition signatures
Develop and distribute shopping/dining guide
Continue working on banner program or
alternatives and develop funding plan
Virtually tour Grand Rapids area communities and
conduct interviews with city leaders
Petition City Council to consider the creation of
the Corridor Improvement Authority
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Greg Adkins LaSalle Bank Sid Allen Midland
Chamber of Commerce Tina Anganis Ya Yas Thomas
Bailey Blystone Bailey Keith Baker City of
Midland Rick Bergstein - Walgreens Stuart
Bergstein Jerry Deming - Ponderosa Maureen Donker
Reese Endeavor Ted Eastling Cartridge
World Scott Gaynor Dow Chemical Andra Ginis
Ginis Goldsmiths David Ginis Ginis
Goldsmiths Dave Gray Express Mart Joe Kozuch
Village Green Jon Lynch City of Midland Susan
MacKellar Paper Moon Scott Marquiss Circle
Auto Parts Beverly McCray Comerica Bank Jill
Pilgrim Pilgrim Technology, Inc. Diana Simmons
- Curves Mark Smith Smiths Flowers
Gifts Clinton Struthers Struthers Financial
Services George Swaney Amish Reflections Paul
White Roth Cleaners, Inc. Chad Wilson Midland
Ford Lincoln Mercury Susan Winkowski AD Vantage
Media Services Judy Wirtz Midland Animal
Clinic Scott Withrow Saginaw Bay Underwriters
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Advisory Committee Members
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Stay well informed, visit the Center City
Initiative Web Page at www.macc.org Or
contact Heidi SaidiZand Business Development
Coordinator [phone] ext 208 hsaidizand_at_macc
.org