Downtown Kissimmee Community Redevelopment Area Plan Update
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DOWNTOWN KISSIMMEE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AREA PLAN UPDATE Final — November 2012 TABLE OF CONTENTS PART I: OVERVIEW AND CONTEXT Chapter 3: Urban Design Framework The Urban Design Framework 62 Chapter 1: Planning Context Urban Design Master Plan 64 Introduction 1 Important Urban Design Points of Key Projects and Accomplishments 4 Connection 66 Plan Framework 6 Historical Context 8 Chapter 4: Strategic Investment Areas Planning Area Description 10 Strategic Investment Areas 73 Regional Context 12 Medical Campus Area 75 Economic Context 14 Government Office Area 80 Planning and Regulatory Context 17 Lake Toho Waterfront Area 84 Downtown Transit Station Area 88 Neighborhoods 92 PART II: REDEVELOPMENT MASTER PLAN Commercial Corridors 98 Chapter 5: Redevelopment Plan / Capital Improvements Plan Chapter 2: Planning Principles Downtown CRA Redevelopment Plan Planning Principles 27 Concept 106 Access Downtown 30 Implementation Summary 116 Economic Downtown 42 Housing Downtown 46 Chapter 6: TIF Estimates Design Downtown 50 TIF Estimates 122 Experience Downtown 56 PART I-OVERVIEW AND CONTEXT CHAPTER 1-PLANNING CONTEXT INTRODUCTION The 2012 Downtown Kissimmee Community The vision for the Downtown Kissimmee CRA Plan has been prepared. The Plan outlines Redevelopment Area (CRA) Plan Update (The builds on the strategic investments already in five core Planning Principles and associated 2012 Redevelopment Plan) is the product of place, along with a commitment to contribute action strategies, develops a new Urban 1 continuing efforts of Kissimmee’s citizens and to the development of a progressive regional Design Master Plan, and programs anticipated leadership to revitalize and redevelop their economy and sensitivity towards environmental capital investments for the coming decades to center. city Since the adoption of the first concerns. This 2012 Redevelopment Plan shape the future growth and prosperity of the CRA Plan in 1992 and the subsequent 2003 document begins with a summary of the many Downtown CRA. Plan Update, the City and the Community successes of the previous CRA Plans, and Redevelopment Agency have taken action then lays out specific projects, programs and The 2012 Redevelopment Plan contains a towards implementing a vision for a strong initiatives designed to continue the momentum number of planned capital improvements urban core capable of serving the entire area createdy b strategic investment while adjusting that the City wants to address during as a center for livability, including governance, to the changing marketplace. the Years 2023 to 2033. These capital entertainment, heritage, health care, education, improvements include streetscape/connectivity commerce and a full service living environment CRA SUNSET EXTENSION improvements, recreation/park developments, (see Figure 1.1, CRA Overview). parking enhancements and infrastructure They Cit has enjoyed significant success in improvements. The major funding mechanism As an update to the 2003 effort, the 2012 its downtown redevelopment as a result of for many of these capital improvements Redevelopment Plan builds on that vision implementing numerous strategies and capital is the continuation of increment revenue and strengthens the foundation for shaping improvements described in the 1992 and financing.y B extending the revenue increment the Downtown’s future growth in the coming 2003 Redevelopment Plans. Major funding for contributions an additional 10 years to provide decades. The 2012 Redevelopment Plan further redevelopment projects and activities during the a sunset date of December 31, 2033, the City/ refines the districts (now called Strategic nearly 20 years since inception of the Downtown Community Redevelopment Agency could Investment Areas) originally designated in CRA was largely derived and/or leveraged from continueo t implement projects and activities the 2003 CRA Plan to reflect the changes increment revenue contributions. in the 2012 Redevelopment Area using a in urban form and redevelopment that has combination of public and private sources of occurred. These Strategic Investment Areas After undertaking redevelopment activities in capital and utilizing both long-term and short- provide an organizational framework that will the Downtown CRA for over two decades, the term financing options. aid in providing focused planning initiatives, City assessed its progress and provided direction related infrastructure improvements and by updating the Downtown Redevelopment According to Section 163.387(2)a, Florida investment priorities. The 2012 Redevelopment Plan in order to meet future challenges. After Statutes (2012) “...If the community Plan incorporates contemporary planning City staff and consultant analysis of existing redevelopment plan is amended or modified principles including compact transit-oriented conditions and accomplishments, and an pursuanto t Section 163.361(1), each such taxing development, mixed-use buildings, energy extensive outreach effort to public and private authority shall make the annual appropriation efficiency strategies and economic policies to stakeholders, an updated 2012 Redevelopment for a period not to exceed 30 years after the support local job growth. November 2012 2012 DOWNTOWN KISSIMMEE CRA PLAN UPDATE Osceola County Osceola Regional Medical Administrative Complex Center Osceola County Fire Station Courthouse Beaumont Site SunRail / Amtrak Station / LYNX 2 Marina Kissimmee Downtown City Hall Library Kissimmee Lakefront Park Civic Center Figure 1.1 - CRA Overview 2012 DOWNTOWN KISSIMMEE CRA PLAN UPDATE November 2012 date the governing body amends the plan • Redevelopment of Beaumont site Development (Public-Private Partnership) but no later than 60 years after the fiscal year • Redevelopment of Rinker site (now known as • Lakefront Master Plan completed and 3 inh whic the plan was initially approved or the CEMEX Plant site) construction underway, with scheduled adopted....” Therefore, the City may extend • Establishment of Community Redevelopment completion in 2015 the CRA through 2033 and continue utilization Area Overlay District and related design • Completion of Phase I Streetscape of increment revenues above the base year guidelines improvements along Monument Avenue, established (1992) through 2033 by adopting a • Class “A” Office in the vicinity of ORMC Dakin Avenue, Sproule Avenue City resolution. • Mabbette Mixed-Use Corridor • Initiation of the Phase II Streetscape • Multimodal Transit Hub design phase 2003 - DOWNTOWN KISSIMMEE COMMUNITY • Railroad Avenue Artists Court •Parking Improvements - City Centre shared REDEVELOPMENT AREA PLAN UPDATE •t Pleasan Street Public Parking/Farmers Market parking garage constructed, County Parking • Neighborhood School Garage completed in 2012 The 2003 Community Redevelopment Area • Neighborhood Preservation Incentives • Community Redevelopment Area Overlay Plan Update identified detailed projects and • Grants District established Design Guidelines initiativeso t be undertaken to facilitate the • ORMC Expansion Plan created and underway continued redevelopment of the Downtown Since the adoption of the plan, most of the key • Neighborhood Preservation Incentives and Community Redevelopment Area and eliminate projects listed above have been implemented Grants developed: conditions of blight identified in the Finding of or are currently in process. The list below o Residential Grants - Matching Façade, Necessity. This plan laid the groundwork for the consists of projects and initiatives that have Matching Rehabilitation and Impact Fee significant accomplishments that have occurred been implemented since the current plan Assistance over the last decade. The key projects listed was completed. The Downtown Community o Paint Voucher and an Owner Occupancy below were identified in the plan. Redevelopment Agency was actively engaged Incentive with all of these efforts, but significant support o Commercial Grants - Matching Façade or Key Projects: (in the form of funding, expertise, and in- Sign, and Water and Sewer Impact Fee kind services) was received from a number of Assistance • Lakefront Park Improvements entities, including private developers, Osceola • Life Safety Compliance, Matching Façade • Parking Improvements County, the City of Kissimmee, the Kissimmee Rehabilitation and Matching Revitalization • Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard Utility Authority (KUA) and many others. • Teacher Housing Assistance Program Improvements and Live Where You Work Incentive • Amtrak Train Station Renovations Plan Outcomes and Accomplishments: Program • Monument Avenue Streetscape Improvements • Osceola Regional Medical Center (ORMC) • Created focus on improving Lakefront Park Expansion • Construction of City Centre Mixed-Use November 2012 2012 DOWNTOWN KISSIMMEE CRA PLAN UPDATE KEY PROJECTS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS 4 1 Phase I Streetscape 2 Lakefront Park 3 Main Streetscape Improvements Improvements Improvements Created a more attractive, pedestrian-oriented Provided connectivity between the lakefront Power lines were relocated from the street to environment to revitalize the Downtown. and the Downtown business district. the alleyways. Improvements included Monument Avenue, Created great public spaces to increase day and Medians were added with landscaping and oak Dakin Avenue, Ruby Avenue and Sproule evening pedestrian traffic. trees. Avenue. Created a major tourist attraction for the New street signs and lamp posts were installed Streetscape improvements included wide public redeveloped waterfront.