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DENBIGH-WARWICK COMMUNITY MEETING #2 AREA PLA N DENBIGH-WARWICK AREA PLAN WHAT TO DO AT TONIGHT’S MEETING SIGN IN CHECK OUT THE WORK WE HAVE DONE SO FAR SHARE YOUR FEEDBACK JOIN US TOMORROW MORNING FOR COFFEE, STARTING AT 8:30 AM, TO DISCUSS THE RESULTS OF TONIGHT’S MEETING LEGEND HOW TO STAY CONNECTED TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE PLAN, CONTACT Angela Hopkins, Senior Planner City of Newport News P: 757.926.8077 E: [email protected] Facebook: @CityofNewportNews Twitter: @CityofNN Website: www.nnva.gov/2401/Denbigh-Warwick-Area-Plan DENBIGH-WARWICK PLANNING AREA DENBIGH-WARWICK AREA PLA N BUILDING UPON OUR LAST MEETING WHERE ARE WE IN THE PROCESS? FOCUS GROUP MEETINGS 2 4 WE ARE HERE! STAKEHOLDER JUL 2018 JAN 2019 FEB 2019 MAY 2019 INTERVIEWS COMMUNITY COMMUNITY COMMUNITY COMMUNITY MEETING #1 1 3 5 MEETING #2 MEETING #3 MEETING #4 KICK-OFF DATA ANALYSIS + VISIONING FINAL PLAN JUNE JULY AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY EXISTING CONDITIONS ANALYSIS DRAFT PLAN MARKET ANALYSIS COMMUNITY SURVEY CAG CORE TEAM CORE TEAM CORE TEAM CORE TEAM CAG CAG CORE TEAM MEETING MEETING #6 MEETING #1 CORE TEAM CAG MEETING #3 MEETING #4 MEETING MEETING MEETING #5 #5 CAG MEETING #2 MEETING #1 NORTH DISTRICT DENBIGH #3 #4 MEETING #2 TOWN HALL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION OF PLAN TIMELINE 1. OAKLAND INDUSTRIAL PARK 2. MILLENNIALS BEHIND US PUBLIC MEETING FOCUS SURVEYS 68% 3. SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS COMPLETED GROUPS COLLECTED 1 5 4. YOUTH (AGE 16-18) 549 5. CITIZENS ADVISORY GROUP TONIGHT’SWHERE MEETINGARE WE IN AND THE LOOKING PROCESS? AHEAD DEVELOPING THE ALTERNATIVES WE ARE AT A PIVOTAL POINT IN THE PLANNING PROCESS. YOUR INPUT AT TONIGHT AND TOMORROW’S MEET- INGS WILL HAVE A DIRECT IMPACT ON THE FUTURE OF THE PLAN AND PROPOSED ALTERNATIVE SCENARIOS FIVE THEMES EMERGED FROM THE FEEDBACK GATHERED THROUGH THE FIRST PUBLIC MEETING, COMMUNITY SURVEY, FOCUS GROUPS, AND STAKEHOLDER MEETINGS. THESE FIVE THEMES FORM THE BASIS OF AN INITIAL FRAMEWORK THAT WE WILL USE TO DEVELOP ALTERNATIVE SCENARIOS FOR THE DENBIGH-WARWICK AREA PLAN. ON YOUR FAVORITE PROJECTS THAT YOU’D PRELIMINARY PLAN THEMES VOTE LIKE TO SEE IN THE AREA HEALTH AND YOUR IDEAS FOR THE PLACEMAKING CONNECTIVITY SHARE AREA AT THE IDEA LAB SAFETY US WHICH PROJECTS YOU’D BE EXCITED TO TAKE PART IN TELL ECONOMIC NATURAL REVITILIZATION YOUR PARTICIPATION WILL GUIDE THE SYSTEMS RECOMMENDATIONS OF THIS PLAN DENBIGH-WARWICK AREA PLA N EMERGINGWHERE THEMES,ARE WE IN PRIORITIES, THE PROCESS? AND ACTIONS A THOROUGH ANALYSIS OF THE INFORMATION AND FEEDBACK GATHERED DURING PUBLIC MEETING #1, THE COMMUNITY SURVEY, FOCUS GROUPS AND STAKEHOLDER INTERVIEWS IDENTIFIED A SERIES OF “PRIORITIES” THAT ARE LISTED TO THE LEFT BELOW. THESE PRIORITIES WERE THEN GROUPED INTO FIVE OVERARCHING THEMES AND SUB-THEMES, OUTLINED BELOW. NEXT, WE STARTED THINKING ABOUT STRATEGIC MOVES THAT COULD BE UNDERTAKEN TO ACHIEVE THESE THEMES. PLAN PRIORITIES SAFETY POLICE/EMERGENCY SERVICES MEDICAL SERVICES SUPPORTIVE SERVICES STRATEGIC MOVES RELOCATE MUNICIPAL SERVICES FORMER KMART SITE 1 COMPLEX TO A MORE VISIBLE GRISSOM LIBRARY PLAN THEMES AND SUB THEMES AND ACCESSIBLE PLACE FOR THE EXISTING SITE OF LIBRARY / MUNICIPAL COMPLEX COMMUNITY SHERWOOD PLAZA APPLY CPTED (CRIME PREVENTION THROUGH ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN) DENBIGH COMMUNITY CENTER 1 2 3 4 2 PRINICPLES TO NEW AND EXISTING IDENTIFY GATEWAYS (PLACES OF ARRIVAL) SAFETY • HEALTH DEVELOPMENTS ESTABLISH CHARACTER SUBAREAS ENHANCE THE ABILITY OF THE LIBRARY FUTURE SITE OF MUNICIPAL SERVICES 1 TO SERVE AS A DYNAMIC AND INFILL REDEVELOPMENT SITES ACCESSIBLE CIVIC SPACE STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS * INDENTIFY PLACES FOR COMMUNITY TO ENHANCE LAND USE/DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS CIVIC REDEVELOPMENT • DEVELOPMENT SITES • CORRIDOR CHARACTER 2 GATHER AND FOR LOCAL BUSINESSES AND 1 2 3 4 ARTISTS TO SHOWDCASE THEIR WORK OAKLAND INDUSTRIAL PARK FORT EUSTIS WARWICK BLVD EVALUATE OVERALL TRANSIT ACCESS AND FREQUENCY FOR THE DENBIGH- SHIPYARD AND DOWNTOWN 1 REGIONAL • LOCAL • INTRA-NEIGHBORHOOD WARWICK AREA OYSTER POINT / JEFFERSON AVE CONDUCT GAP ANALYSIS OF SIDEWALKS SCHOOLS 2 1 2 3 4 CONNECTING SCHOOLS AND PARKS PARKS AND COMMUNITY SPACES NEIGHBORHOODS AMENITIES BIKE AND PEDESTRIAN TRAILS NEW ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES BUSINESSES • HOUSING • SERVICES/ENTERTAINMENT • SCHOOLS PERCEPTION OF SCHOOLS 1 2 HOUSING 3 4 ENTERTAINMENT/NIGHTLIFE HIGHER-END RETAIL SERVICES WATER • GREEN SPACES ARTS AND CULTURAL SPACES WARWICK BLVD NORTH WARWICK BLVD CORE WARWICK BLVD SOUTH 1 2 3 4 PREPARE FOR CLIMATE ADAPTATION EXPAND ACCESS TO WATERFRONT ENHANCE GREEN/RECREATIONAL NETWORK TELL US WHAT YOU THINK! HOW DO THESE THEMES SOUND TO YOU? WHAT STRATEGIC MOVES DO YOU THINK WE SHOULD CONSIDER? PUT YOUR IDEAS ON A POST-IT NOTE BELOW! DENBIGH-WARWICK AREA PLA N WHAT IS PLACEMAKING? The definition of placemaking can take many forms. In this case, we are referring to the process of transforming specific sites and COMMUNITY SURVEY RESULTS spaces in the community into vibrant, welcoming places that CREATING A MORE UNIQUE NEIGHBORHOOD GRISSOM LIBRARY + MUNICIPAL SERVICES reflect the area’s distinct sense of beauty, history and identity. These are places where people want to be; places that are HOW IMPORTANT IS IT TO YOU FOR THE LIBRARY TO BE LOCATED NEAR OTHER PUBLIC SPACES OR AMENITIES? active and inviting, that foster connections between people, and 1. A BEAUTIFICATION AND LANDSCAPING INITIATIVE FOR THE WARWICK BOULEVARD CORRIDOR contribute positively to residents’ health, happiness and well-being. TOP DESIRED 1. 2. 3. 4. VERY IMPORTANT SOMEWHAT NOT VERY IMPROVEMENTS 2. ADDITIONAL PARKS AND OPEN SPACE 1. WHERE CAN WE IMPLEMENT PLACEMAKING IMPROVEMENTS? 3 3. BIKE AND PEDESTRIAN FACILITIES THAT ARE MORE 2. USER FRIENDLY; A CIVIC PLAZA FOR OUTDOOR MOVIES, FORMER KMART SITE SHERWOOD SHOPPING CENTER GARDEN SPACE, NATURE CHILDREN’S SPACE FOR A FARMERS’ RECREATION 3. CONCERTS, AND PERFORMANCES TRAILS, PARKS PLAYGROUND MARKET OR FOOD TRUCKS CENTER GRISSOM LIBRARY COMPLEX DENBIGH COMMUNITY CENTER 4. WARWICK BLVD CORRIDOR PARKS + HISTORICAL SITES 5. 6. 7. WHAT THE COMMUNITY SAID 5. 6. KEY ELEMENTS FOR TRANSFORMATION Bring in businesses that attract the younger middle class AN AMPHITHEATER RETAIL SERVICES MUNICIPAL SERVICES 7. GREEN generation, continue to offer more outdoor family-oriented OR EVENT SPACE FOR SUCH AS COURT AND ENTERTAINMENT ADEQUATE parks and recreational areas, clean up the Denbigh area and FESTIVALS, PERFOR- HUMAN SERVICES, 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% SAFE PATHS LIGHTING SPACES neighborhoods to where they look more appealing so more MANCES, OR MOVIES POLICE AND FIRE LANDSCAPING + families would want to live in Denbigh. TOWN CENTER STREET TREES Libraries need to be re-imagined as civic spaces... INVITING dynamic centers in the community, places of exploration HOW OFTEN DO YOU VISIT THE FOLLOWING: STOREFRONTS and learning outside of the class room and throughout Would be nice for library to be near even one other thing, life. Books are a tool, but the libraries need to be spaces MORE OFTEN PARKS IN THE AREA A FEW TIMES A WEEK PUBLIC ART CREATING A like park play space, especially since it’s so taxing to get to designed for people, who most happen to like books. any, would be nice to kill 2 birds with one. Last place I lived ONCE A WEEK VACANT WALKABLE PLACE had a play space with small walk track around it, it was nice STOREFRONTS to tire the kids then they sat quiet in the library, or I could GRISSOM LIBRARY ABOUT ONCE A MONTH Think about creating urban villages, walk the track while they were in story group. a mix of housing, retail, services, and DARK PARKING A FEW TIMES A YEAR amenities. CORNERS DENBIGH COMMUNITY CENTER NOT VERY OFTEN WIDE ROAD LOTS BIG BOX SETBACKS Make it special—I would like to see small business metropolis where people can shop, get POLICE + FIRE DEPARTMENTS What one thing must change? The “dead DRIVE-THRU services, restaurants by local small business. The zones”. The empty strip malls, the “hidden” go to place for all things local, and supporting library. So much congestion on Jefferson your neighbor’s business. Avenue but Warwick blvd is not being LESS MUNICIPAL SERVICES utilized to full potential. OFTEN WHAT OUR FOCUS GROUPS SAID s WHAT DO YOU LIKE AND DISLIKE? 3) IMPROVE VACANT AND BLIGHTED BUILDINGS Denbigh-Warwick is a wonderful place to raise a family. It is quiet and peaceful, and • There is an overwhelming need to redevelop the former Kmart site. racially and culturally diverse. • Stricter code enforcement is requested to address deteriorated landscaping and building facade Many feel the area is unkempt, that the storefronts need updating, that the City does not conditions. seem interested or involved, and that the lack of code enforcement further detracts from the overall appearance and character of the area. Youth feel “everything is so far away” • Many would like to see improved signage, greenery and attractive entrances to enhance the while Millennials “can’t find places within biking distance to hang out.” character of the commercial corridor. 1) IMPROVE ENTERTAINMENT AND NIGHTLIFE 4) DEVELOP THE WATERFRONT • Many desire arts-related cultural spaces. • There is strong interest in more public access to the waterfront. • There is strong interest in hip places to hangout such as breweries, tap-houses, and family- • Many expressed the need for improved wayfinding and signage to direct people to the friendly venues. waterfront. 2) CREATE MORE PROGRAMMED CIVIC SPACES • Many desire places to eat, meet, and recreate along the waterfront (such as those in Portland and Richmond). • Many expressed the need for community gathering places for events such as a fall festival, music performance, or theatrical event. • Many would like places to showcase public art and local culture. • There is strong desire for farmers markets and community gardens. DENBIGH-WARWICK AREA PLA N HOW DO WE REVITALIZE DENBIGH? Reinvigorating the local economic environment will require a multi-pronged approach that takes into account the COMMUNITY SURVEY RESULTS varied characteristics of different segments of the Warwick LIVING IN THE DENBIGH-WARWICK AREA WORKING IN THE DENBIGH-WARWICK AREA Boulevard corridor and the neighborhoods they serve.

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