Draft Nomination Study Vacuum Oil - South Genesee River Corridor
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Draft Nomination Study Vacuum Oil - South Genesee River Corridor Brownfield Opportunity Area A Revitalization Strategy for the South Plymouth Neighborhood April 2013 City of Rochester This document was prepared for the Thomas S. Richards, Mayor City of Rochester and New York State Department of State with state funds 30 Church Street provided by the Brownfield Rochester, NY 14614 Opportunity Area Program. TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 1: PROJECT DESCRIPTION & BOUNDARY................................................................... 1 1.1 LEAD PROJECT SPONSORS ................................................................................................... 1 1.2 INTRODUCTION TO THE BOA PROGRAM ......................................................................... 2 1.3 PROJECT DESCRIPTION ......................................................................................................... 3 1.4 COMMUNITY VISION, GOALS AND OBJECTIVES ............................................................ 9 1.5 BOA BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION AND JUSTIFICATION .................................................. 12 SECTION 2: COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION PLAN ....................................................................... 15 2.1 COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION PLAN ................................................................................. 15 2.2 ENLISTING PARTNERS .......................................................................................................... 15 SECTION 3: ANALYSIS OF THE PROPOSED BROWNFIELD OPPORTUNITY AREA ............ 19 3.1 COMMUNITY SETTING .......................................................................................................... 19 3.2 INVENTORY AND ANALYSIS ............................................................................................... 23 3.4 ECONOMIC AND MARKET TRENDS ANALYSIS ............................................................... 73 3.5 SUMMARY ANALYSIS OF THE BOA ................................................................................... 81 SECTION 4: MASTER PLAN FRAMEWORK ..................................................................................... 91 4.1 PUBLIC INPUT .......................................................................................................................... 91 4.2 DESIGN PRINCIPLES ............................................................................................................... 94 4.3 LAND USE AND MASTER PLAN OPTIONS ......................................................................... 97 SECTION 5: THE VACUUM OIL BOA MASTER PLAN ................................................................... 98 5.1 OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................................... 101 5.2 FUTURE LAND USE AND KEY DESIGN FEATURES ......................................................... 101 5.3 MASTER PLAN CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ....................................................................... 106 5.4 NON-CAPITAL RECOMMENDATIONS ................................................................................ 155 5.5 URBAN RENEWAL DISTRICTS AND MUNICIPAL REDEVELOPMENT PLANS ........... 158 5.6 MOVING THE MASTER PLAN FORWARD .......................................................................... 161 SECTION 6: FUNDING ............................................................................................................................ 169 6.1 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUNDING IN NEW YORK STATE ..................................... 170 6.2 STATE FUNDING AND INCENTIVE PROGRAMS .............................................................. 171 6.3 TRANSPORTATION FUNDING .............................................................................................. 177 6.4 OTHER FUNDING SOURCES ................................................................................................. 180 6.5 TAX AND PILOT INCREMENT FINANCING ....................................................................... 181 APPENDICES APPENDIX A: COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION MATERIALS ..................................................... 183 APPENDIX B: DEMOGRAPHIC AND MARKET TRENDS ANALYSIS ....................................... 191 APPENDIX C: SITE DEVELOPMENT ADVISORS REPORT ......................................................... 193 APPENDIX D: BROWNFIELD SITE PROFILE FORMS.................................................................. 195 APPENDIX E: MASTER PLAN CONCEPTUAL ALTERNATIVES ............................................... 197 APPENDIX F: TAX INCREMENT FINANCING SCOPING ANALYSIS ....................................... 199 MAPS MAP 1 STUDY AREA REGIONAL CONTEXT ............................................................................... 3 MAP 2 STUDY AREA NEIGHBORHOOD CONTEXT ................................................................... 4 MAP 3 BOA BOUNDARY .................................................................................................................. 14 MAP 4 LAND USE ............................................................................................................................. 24 MAP 5 ZONING .................................................................................................................................. 28 MAP 6 POTENTIAL BROWNFIELDS ............................................................................................... 41 MAP 7 VACANT AND UNDERUTILIZED ....................................................................................... 45 MAP 8 STRATEGIC SITES ............................................................................................................... 50 MAP 9 OWNERSHIP .......................................................................................................................... 52 MAP 10 PARKS AND OPEN SPACE ................................................................................................... 54 MAP 11 BUILDING INVENTORY ...................................................................................................... 57 MAP 12 HISTORIC RESOURCES ...................................................................................................... 59 MAP 13 TRANSPORTATION NETWORK ........................................................................................ 63 MAP 14 PEDESTRIAN NETWORK .................................................................................................... 64 MAP 15 INFRASTRUCTURE AND UTILITIES ................................................................................. 67 MAP 16 NATURAL FEATURES ......................................................................................................... 71 MAP 17 2035 VISION PLAN ............................................................................................................... 107 MAP 18 2035 VISION PLAN - 0-7 YEARS ......................................................................................... 111 MAP 19 2035 VISION PLAN - 8-15 YEARS ...................................................................................... 131 MAP 20 2035 VISION PLAN - 15+ YEARS ....................................................................................... 149 City of Rochester || Vacuum Oil - South Genesee Brownfield Opportunity Area || Nomination Study SECTION 1: PROJECT DESCRIPTION & BOUNDARY 1.1 LEAD PROJECT SPONSORS The City of Rochester is the sponsoring municipality of the Vacuum Oil - South Genesee River Corridor Brownfield Opportunity Area (BOA) Nomination Study, a program funded, administered, and overseen by the New York State Department of State (DOS), with technical support provided by the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). The Division of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is responsible for management of the project on behalf of the City. DEQ has been proactive and involved in a wide range of brownfield remediation initiatives within the City and specifically within the BOA study area. In an effort to ensure the continued involvement of the community throughout the planning process, the DEQ established an Advisory Committee representing a broad range of local stakeholders, each providing valuable insight from their respective fields of expertise. Advisory Committee members provide a diverse background of interests, including economic development, housing and community development, brownfield redevelopment, community character, and business interests. THREE STEPS OF THE BROWNFIELD OPPORTUNITY AREA PROGRAM Phase 1: Pre-Nomination Phase 2: Nomination Phase 3: Implementation Preliminary analysis of the Comprehensive analysis of the Detailed individual site community and potential brownfield study area and individual assessments, as required, to sites brownfield sites determine remediation strategies Identification of a study area Analysis of economic and and needs Establishment of partnerships with market trends to assist in Creation of a detailed reuse and key stakeholders and initiation of strategy development redevelopment strategy for public participation process Development of specific strategic sites Initial identification and recommendations for the Development of a marketing summarization of opportunities for revitalization of strategic sites strategy for individual renewal redevelopment sites Current Project Section 1 || Project Description 1 City of Rochester || Vacuum Oil - South Genesee Brownfield Opportunity Area || Nomination Study 1.2 INTRODUCTION TO THE BOA PROGRAM The