MIXED-USE BUILDING REUSE ANALYSIS & CHAUTAUQUA AVENUE PLAN MIXED-USE BUILDING REUSE ANALYSIS & CHAUTAUQUA AVENUE PLAN Prepared for: Village of Lakewood Cara Birrittieri, Mayor Prepared by: LaBella Associates 300 Pearl Street Buffalo, NY 14202 Developed with funding assistance from Housing Trust Fund Corporation and NYS Homes and Community Renewal. Document is property of Housing Trust Fund Corporation and the Village of Lakewood. SHARS ID# 20180022 CONTENTS Contents ................................................................................................................................................... i List of Figures ........................................................................................................................................ iii List of Charts.......................................................................................................................................... iii List of Tables ......................................................................................................................................... iii List of Appendices ................................................................................................................................. iv Executive Summary ................................................................................................................................ 1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 5 Historic Setting ................................................................................................................................... 5 An Auspicious Future ......................................................................................................................... 6 Project Description and Boundary ......................................................................................................... 7 Focus of the Study ............................................................................................................................. 7 Evaluation of applications ................................................................................................................. 8 Building Studies .................................................................................................................................. 11 28 Chautauqua Avenue .................................................................................................................. 11 Buiding Inspection and Evaluation ............................................................................................ 11 Proposed Improvements and Elevations ................................................................................... 12 Scope of Work and Estimated Cost ........................................................................................... 15 141 Chautauqua Avenue ................................................................................................................ 16 Buiding Inspection and Evaluation ............................................................................................ 16 Proposed Improvements and Elevations ................................................................................... 16 Scope of Work and Estimated Cost ........................................................................................... 19 154 Chautauqua Avenue ................................................................................................................ 20 Buiding Inspection and Evaluation ............................................................................................ 20 Proposed Improvements and Elevations ................................................................................... 21 Scope of Work and Estimated Cost ........................................................................................... 23 Existing Conditions .............................................................................................................................. 25 Land Use and Zoning ...................................................................................................................... 25 LAKEWOOD | i Land Use ...................................................................................................................................... 25 Zoning ........................................................................................................................................... 26 Comprehensive Plan Guiding Policies and Recommendations ................................................ 26 Underutilized and Vacant Sites ....................................................................................................... 27 Transportation, Infrastructure, Historic and Recreation Resources ............................................. 28 Transportation ............................................................................................................................. 28 Infrastructure ............................................................................................................................... 28 Historic Resources ....................................................................................................................... 28 Recreation Resources ................................................................................................................. 29 Economic and Market Analysis ........................................................................................................... 31 Basic Demographics ........................................................................................................................ 31 Household Income and Poverty ...................................................................................................... 34 Residential Market .......................................................................................................................... 36 Demographics Related to the Housing Market.......................................................................... 36 Balanced Housing Model ............................................................................................................ 42 Retail Market .................................................................................................................................... 49 Zoning and Design Standards ............................................................................................................. 55 Zoning ............................................................................................................................................... 56 Design Standards and Guidelines .................................................................................................. 57 national Main Street Center Recommendations and Implementation ............................................ 61 Economic Restructuring Recommendations .................................................................................. 61 Promotion Recommendations ........................................................................................................ 61 Organization Recommendations..................................................................................................... 62 Design Recommendations .............................................................................................................. 62 Appendix A – Applicant Properties ...................................................................................................... 63 Appendix B – SHPO No Effect Letters ................................................................................................. 67 Appendix C – Hamlet/Village Center District ..................................................................................... 73 ii | NYMS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANT LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1 – Boundary ............................................................................................................................... 9 Figure 2 – 28 Chautauqua Avenue Proposed Site Elevation ........................................................... 13 Figure 3 – 28 Chautauqua Avenue Proposed Building Elevation .................................................... 14 Figure 4 – 141 Chautauqua Avenue Proposed Building Elevation .................................................. 18 Figure 5 – 154 Chautauqua Avenue Proposed Building Elevation .................................................. 22 LIST OF CHARTS Chart 1: Age Cohorts – Village of Lakewood and Chautauqua County - 2016 ................................ 32 Chart 2: Population Projections by Age Cohorts - Chautauqua County - 2010-2040 ..................... 32 Chart 3: Age Cohort Distribution Projections – Chautauqua County - 2010-2040 ......................... 33 Chart 4: Educational Attainment – Village of Lakewood and Chautauqua County - 2016 ............. 34 Chart 5: Household Income – Village of Lakewood and Chautauqua County - 2016 .................... 35 Chart 6: Family/Household Type – Village of Lakewood and Chautauqua County - 2016 ............ 37 Chart 7: Housing Affordability – Village of Lakewood and Chautauqua County - 2016 ................. 41 Chart 8: Rental Market by Income Range (1% Pop. Growth Rate) – 14750 ZIP Code – 2016-2040 .............................................................................................................................................................