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Strategic Location INDUSTRIAL

In this Section 1. Overview 2. Recommendation Rationale 3. Area Plan: 4. Inspiration Images 5. Implementation Steps

[ 71 ] [ 71 ] DEVELOPMENT [ 72 ] INDUSTRIAL PARK 1. OVERVIEW growth inawalkable urbanneighborhood. as acontinued hubfor localjobsandbusiness proposals willpropel thisarea working, andeven living.Development and “cool” place for making,,creating, Industrial Park area hasgreat potential asthe Within walking distance ofUptown, the creative makinghubofthecommunity. extension ofUptown, thisarea hasthepotential ofbeingtheartsand potential would bringmultiple-stories andamixofusers.Asan ‘Mixed-Use Employment character Center’ typeasaredevelopment that differs from theUptown market. Focusing onincludingmore and artist’s space anduniqueretail could exist together andinaway meaning that office, lightindustrial, clean techmanufacturing, makers The area hasgreat potential to remain a‘Flex What itcanbe have environmental issues whichstill needto be mitigated. proposed to continue souththrough thisvacant land).Someparcels of vacant landexists onthenorthside(McCorkle Avenue hasbeen are gravel andshared parkingisachallenge. Approximately 8acres dead endstreets andparkinglotsat certain points. Many parkinglots grid (whichconnects to Uptown) isfairly intact,butisinterrupted by and many businesses have expressed aneedfor expansion. The street walking distance ofUptown. Most ofthebuildingsare currently inuse, family andsingle-family housingwithinthearea. This area iswithin adapted theolderindustrial-style .There are somemulti- light manufacturing. There are many businesses andservices whohave The Industrial Area encompasses 85acres, most ofwhichiszoned What itis residents. Electric Divisionisstill located inthearea, staffed 24-7 to serve local began distributing electricity, anew technology. The Westerville was notlocated next to residential. In1898, theCityofWesterville home. Originally, thisarea was just outsideofthe‘’since industrial Creamery, Kilgore Manufacturing andCellar Lumber allcalledthisarea manufacturing since themid1850’s. BennetManufacturing, Westerville With direct railroad access, the Industrial Area hasbeenahubof What itwas Employment Center’ Present day Historic Photo Current Development Pattern DEVELOPMENT ]] 73 73 [ [

?? 33 299 TOTAL 916,378 369,500 CAPACITY POTENTIAL POTENTIAL +0 +?? +150 +326,360 +203,970 CAPACITY CAPACITY POTENTIAL POTENTIAL ADDITIONAL ?? 33 149 43,140 43,140 712,408 EXISTING EXISTING 2014/2015 UNITS units units sq ft acres sq ft Redevelop in such a way to attract new uses such as maker uses such as maker new attract to in such a way Redevelop

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the community voted for a more intense development pattern pattern development intense a more for voted the community Scenario C: 46 votes Scenario of walkable mixed-use** walkable of Scenario A: 31 votes Scenario B: 32 votes Scenario better suited better of city area” about loosing “industrial Concern Poor access and ingress/egress access Poor unkempt Visually development for great Open land and abandoned spaces, because of aesthetics as unsafe Perceived Uptown to of proximity advantage better Should take here is desirable and walkability Mixed-use be so other uses may as Industrial market to location a hard It’s Needs redevelopment Inefficient use of land High vacancy needs attention and has opportunity to be more than it is today. be more and has opportunity to needs attention Results: Scenario This area was tagged by a majority of people as being an area that of people as being an area a majority tagged by was area This Rebrand as the City’s Creative Hub. Creative as the City’s Rebrand loft living. and even services creative studios, artists spaces, Key Opportunities Key Connections. Better Create neighborhood and Uptown. surrounding • • • • • • • • • • • • • USE Commercial/Service/Institutional Residential [Single-family] Residential [Multi-family] Residential Retail/Restaurant / Open Space Growth capacity: By-the-numbers Growth This page contains a summary of the data from the scenario modeling (Growth Capacity: modeling (Growth the scenario from of the data a summary contains page This together which (Public Input Analysis) the public from heard and input By-the-numbers) the plan for and area recommendations key the for the logic and rationale provide location. strategic Park Industrial 2. RECOMMENDATION RATIONALE 2. RECOMMENDATION Comments: Scenarios: The following is a summary of input gathered at the two major face- the two at is a summary of input gathered following The (August Planning Workshop Community The public events, to-face Both 2014). (December Workshop Choices and the Community 2014) online activities. by followed were workshops Mapping: Public Input Analysis 3. AREA PLAN: INDUSTRIAL AREA This map shows the future character types desired in the Industrial Park as redevelopment occurs.

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for higher-density mixed-use projects mixed-use higher-density for Form-based code standards code Form-based Integrate greenspace into new development development new into greenspace Integrate Develop Ensure water, sewer and stormwater needs are properly engineered properly needs are and stormwater sewer water, Ensure Develop new site design standards to accommodate accommodate to design standards site new Develop parking shops, restaurants, mixed-use, for Trail the Ohio-to-Erie Leverage spaces galleries and enlivened Take advantage of state and federal clean-up grants to redevelop redevelop to clean-up grants and federal of state advantage Take sites brownfield Complete road network road Complete network sidewalk a continuous Complete and comfort safety pedestrian for Design crossings ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ Before and After transformation of existing building warehouse existing of transformation After and Before Texas Austin, Headquarters, Armstrong Lance ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ ‡ 5. IMPLEMENTATION STEPS 5. IMPLEMENTATION happen, a number of to and redevelopment implementation for In order encourage to by the city or supported to be taken need steps specific desired. the kind of redevelopment Code / parks / trails space Green Trail Land Parking Roadway and Intersections Roadway The images below depict the scale and type of redevelopment that is desired in is desired that redevelopment scale and type of depict the below images The the here, shown are and approaches styles of architectural a variety While Park. Industrial with desired consistent amenities are and urban/walkable set backs intensity, development the corridor. along redevelopment 4. INSPIRATIONAL IMAGES 4. INSPIRATIONAL