Jamaica Brownfield Opportunity Area Implementation Strategy Community of Jamaica Queens County, New York
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Jamaica Brownfield Opportunity Area Implementation Strategy Community of Jamaica Queens County, New York Study Submitted By: November 24, 2015 This report was prepared for the New York State Department of State with state funds provided through the Brownfield Opportunity Areas Program FINAL DRAFT: FOR DISTRIBUTION AND COMMENT BY NYS DOS 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................................................................... 1 CONTEXT ...................................................................................................................................................................... 1 IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY: FINDINGS AND PRODUCTS ........................................................................................................ 5 BOA Program-Supported Design Work for Infrastructure Improvements ........................................................................... 5 Market Analysis ................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Marketing and Public Relations Implementation ................................................................................................................ 9 DEVELOPMENT OF STATION AREA BOA STRATEGIC SITES ..................................................................................................... 11 Immediate Priority Strategic Sites ..................................................................................................................................... 12 Intermediate Term Redevelopment Projects (2-4 Years to Start of Construction) ............................................................ 13 Longer Term Redevelopment Projects (4 Years-plus to Start of Construction) ................................................................. 14 MANAGING BOA IMPLEMENTATION ................................................................................................................................ 14 FUTURE LAND USES FOR SITES IN THE STATION AREA BOA.................................................................................. 16 BACKGROUND: THE JAMAICA BOA NOMINATION STUDY ..................................................................................................... 16 Figure 1: Current Land Use within the BOA (Boundary shown is per 2010 Nomination Study) ........................................ 16 Figure 2: Four Contiguous Sub-Zones of the Jamaica BOA per the 2010 Nomination Study ............................................. 17 THE STATION AREA BOA ............................................................................................................................................... 18 Figure 3: 2007 Re-zoning of Land Use from Industrial to Mixed Use in the BOA Station Area .......................................... 18 Figure 4: Current Land Use, BOA Station Area .................................................................................................................. 19 Figure 5: Proposed Land Use Map for the Station Area BOA ............................................................................................ 20 MARKET TRENDS ANALYSIS FOR AREA WIDE DEVELOPMENT .............................................................................. 21 ANALYSIS OF LOCAL NEEDS AND DESIRES........................................................................................................................... 21 JFK AIRPORT AND STATION AREA DEVELOPMENT ............................................................................................................... 25 Figure 6: Multi-Modal Transportation at Jamaica Station ................................................................................................. 26 Table 1: Pedestrian Volumes at Key Intersections in the Station Area .............................................................................. 27 COSTS AND ECONOMIC IMPACT OF STATION AREA DEVELOPMENT ......................................................................................... 29 Table 2: Sample Figures for Acquisition, Construction, and Estimated Property Taxes .................................................... 29 LAND USE ALTERNATIVES FOR THE STATION AREA BOA ....................................................................................................... 29 Overview: Sector Feasibility ................................................................................................................................. 29 Figure 7: Feasibility Study Area and Trade Area ................................................................................................................ 31 Analysis: Hospitality Sector .................................................................................................................................. 31 Analysis: Housing Sector ...................................................................................................................................... 33 Table 3: Population Growth Projections for NYC by Borough ........................................................................................... 35 Table 4: Population Growth for Queens by Age Cohort .................................................................................................... 35 Analysis: Industrial Sector .................................................................................................................................... 35 Analysis: Office Space Sector ............................................................................................................................... 38 Analysis: Retail Sector .......................................................................................................................................... 41 Table 5: Growth of Age Cohort Born 1980-2000 and Demand for Urban Life Styles ......................................................... 42 Table 6: Unmet Retail Demand Available to Downtown Jamaica ...................................................................................... 44 LAND USE IMPLEMENTATION TECHNIQUES TO ENSURE DESIRED LAND USES MATERIALIZE .......................................................... 44 Figure 8: Zoning Map of the Station Area .......................................................................................................................... 45 FINAL DRAFT: FOR DISTRIBUTION AND COMMENT BY NYS DOS 2 DESIGN STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES .............................................................................................................................. 45 ECONOMIC DISTRICTS OR DESIGNATIONS AFFECTING BOA REDEVELOPMENT ........................................................................... 46 Figure 9: Gateway Urban Renewal Area ............................................................................................................................ 46 Figure 10: Special Downtown Jamaica District, Designated BOA, and The Jamaica NOW! Action Plan ............................ 48 POTENTIAL EXTENSION OF THE SUPTHIN BOULEVARD BID .................................................................................................... 49 IMPLEMENTATION PROJECTS TO SUPPORT BOA REVITALIZATION ....................................................................... 50 CONSTRUCTION READY PROJECTS .................................................................................................................................... 50 Figure 11: The Shops at Station Plaza ................................................................................................................................ 51 Figure 12: Atlantic Avenue Extension/Two-Way Pair Project Showing Gateway Park ...................................................... 51 Figure 13: Plan View for Gateway Park .............................................................................................................................. 52 Figure 14: Station Plaza ..................................................................................................................................................... 53 BOA-SUPPORTED PRECONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES ............................................................................................................... 54 Overview .............................................................................................................................................................. 54 Figure 15: Redevelopment Opportunity Context Map ...................................................................................................... 54 Conceptual design and engineering studies to improve Archer Avenue .............................................................. 55 Existing Conditions — Archer Avenue ............................................................................................................................... 56 Figure 16: Archer Avenue Existing Conditions ................................................................................................................... 56 Archer Avenue Needs ........................................................................................................................................................ 60 Constraints and Ancillary Considerations Affecting Archer Avenue Improvements .......................................................... 60 Archer Avenue Design Alternatives ..................................................................................................................................