Community Workshop- November 10, 2016
blueprintJONESBORO
WHY ARE WE HERE?Blueprint Jonesboro is about creating a vision for the future of downtown Jonesboro, Georgia- a vision that will:
• Grow our economy; • Leverage Lee Street Park;• Encourage appropriate development;• Make walking and biking easier; and• Revitalize the Main Street corridor
PREVIOUS PLANS
All that’s relevant to this effort
• Jonesboro LCI 2003 (33% Complete) • Comprehensive Plan 2015-2020• Clayton County Transportation
Plan 2007• ARC’s Concept 3 Report 2008• Georgia State Rail Plan 2015
AREA BEING PLANNED
Lee Street Park
WE ARE HERE
Old County Courthouse
Police Department
City Hall
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Research& Analysis
Visioning
>> Site visit >> Previous Plans >> Initial Public Input
>> Visioning Workshop>> Preliminary Ideas
>> Public Review + Comment
WE AREHERE!
DraftPlan
FinalPlan
PLANNING PROCESS
WHAT WE HEARD
>> Duluth>> Lawrenceville >> Suwanee
LCI AND COURTHOUSE TOUR
>> 50 people in attendance >> Five Tests of Good Design>> Success Stories>> Image Preference Survey
KICKOFF MEETING
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New Sidewalk Oriented Retail (26 dots)
New Office Building (27 dots)New Commercial Building that
Resembles Historic House (13 dots)
Retrofit Existing Buildings (23 dots)
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Restaurant (39 dots)
Image Courtesy of: Fox Bros. Bar-B-Q
Image Courtesy of:ParadeofHomes.org
Boutique Retail (19 dots) Antique/ Vintage Shop (13 dots)
Rooftop Restaurant/ Event Space (31 dots)
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Rooftop Restaurant/ Event Space (33 dots)
Multifamily Housing Fronting Park (26 dots) Mid Rise Multifamily Building House (17 dots
Cottage/ Senior Housing (17 dots)
ONE WORD TO DESCRIBE DOWNTOWN?
BORING HISTORIC
QUIETQUAINT
LAWYERS DESOLATE
ONE WORD TO DESCRIBE THE FUTURE?
VIBRANTBEAUTIFUL
FRIENDLY MODERNEXCITING
1. Just passing through 2. Business with the County3. Special events
WHAT BRINGS YOU TO DOWNTOWN?
1. Shopping/ Business 2. Traffic3. Pedestrian needs
WHAT WOULD YOU IMPROVE IN DOWNTOWN?
1. Restaurants2. Retail3. Bars4. Art Studio 5. Single Family houses 6. Townhouses 7. Apartments
Image Courtesy of: Fox Bros. Bar-B-Q
WHAT DEVELOPMENT SHOULD BE PRIORITIZED IN DOWNTOWN?
1. Apartment/ Condominium (above retail)2. Senior Housing 3. Townhouse 4. Single Family House 5. Apartment/ Condominium (stand- alone) 6. Single Family (small lot)
WHAT TYPES OF HOUSING ARE MISSING IN DOWNTOWN?
DRIVING FACTORS
HISTORY
Leaksville founded early
1820s
Monroe Railroad reached town
1845Railline
completed toAtlanta
Battle of Jonesboro
Jonesboro High become Middle Georgia College
1880
1864
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1936
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Gone With the Wind is published
1900 19501850
Established first Historic District
I-75is completed
1844Railroad Monroe ~work stalled~
Leaksville is renamed Jonesboro
Image Courtesy of: Vanishing GeorgiaImage Courtesy of: Vanishing Georgia
CONNECTIVITY
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City Hall>> Public Transportation>> Railroad Crossings > Between North Ave and Spring St
>> Daily Traffic Counts > North Main Street 10-15K > Between North Ave and Spring St
> South Main Street 6-10K > South of College Street
SUSCEPTIBILITY TO CHANGE
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H i gh ly S u s ce pt i b le
Historic CountyCourthouse
Lee Street Park
City Hall
COMMUNITY RESOURCES
Historic CountyCourthouse
Lee Street Elementary
Library
Arts Clayton
Eula Ponds Perry
Park & Ride
Fire Station
Post Office
City Hall
Police Department
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LEGEND
Quarter Mile Walking Radius
Public Facility
Buildings
Parks
EXISTING LAND USE
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Spring Street
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Lee Street Park
Historic Commercial Buildings
Jonesboro City Hall
City of Jonesboro Police Department
Single Family Residential
Multi- Family Residential
Commercial
Office/ Professional
Industrial
City of Jonesboro Park
Forest/ Vacant Land
Clayton County/ State
City of Jonesboro
Faith Based Organization
Parcel
LEGEND
EXISTING LAND USE
Single Family Residential
Multi- Family Residential
Commercial
Office/ Professional
Industrial
City of Jonesboro Park
Forest/ Vacant Land
Clayton County/ State
City of Jonesboro
Faith Based Organization
Parcel
LEGEND
Lee Street Park
Perry Learning Center
Historic County Courthouse
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Mill Street
Church Street
College Street
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POPULATION
Atlanta Metro35.4
Clayton County32.3
City of Jonesboro
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>>Clayton County > 53.9% Owner Occupied
>>Atlanta Metro > 66% Owner Occupied
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HOUSING POTENTIAL
>> Opportunities for new residential development will be linked directly to access to available employment centers and jobs growth >> Regional trend shows a demand for market rate rental, attached single family and mixed use product
RETAIL POTENTIALCity of Jonesboro: >> $53.8 million gain >> Limited opportunities for retail growth 1. General Merchandise 2. Pharmacies/ Drug Store 3. Building Material and Supply Dealers 4. Beer Wine & Liquor
WORKSHOP OVERVIEW
BREAKOUT TABLES
Character Areas>> Lee Street Park>> Historic Main Street>> Gateway
Topics>> Transportation >> Economic Development>> Short Term Implementation
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GatewayNorth
GatewaySouth
Lee Street Park
Historic Main Street
138 Spur
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Let’s get to work
Jonesboro!• Lee Street Park• Historic Main Street• Gateway• Transportation• Economic Development• Short Term Implementation