CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM (cip) SHORT TERM WORK PROGRAM (stwp) CITY OF ATLANTA 2012 - 2016 Prepared by: Department of Planning and Community Development 55 Trinity Avenue Atlanta, Georgia 30303 www.atlantaga.gov FINAL City of Atlanta, Georgia 2012-2016 Capital Improvements Program (CIP) Short Term Work Program (STWP) Mayor The Honorable M. Kasim Reed City Council Ceasar C. Mitchell, Council President Carla Smith Kwanza Hall Ivory Lee Young, Jr. Council District 1 Council District 2 Council District 3 Cleta Winslow Natalyn Mosby Archibong Alex Wan Council District 4 Council District 5 Council District 6 Howard Shook Yolanda Adrean Felicia A. Moore Council District 7 Council District 8 Council District 9 C.T. Martin Keisha Bottoms Joyce Sheperd Council District 10 Council District 11 Council District 12 Michael Julian Bond Aaron Watson H. Lamar Willis Post 1 At Large Post 2 At Large Post 3 At Large City of Atlanta 2012-2016 Capital Improvements Program – Short Term Work Program Project Staff Department of Planning and Community Development James E. Shelby, Commissioner Charletta Wilson Jacks, Director, Office of Planning Garnett Brown, Assistant Director Capital Improvements Program Sub-Cabinet Atlanta BeltLine, Inc Office of Enterprise Assets Police Lee Harrop Management Tracy Curry Alicia Thompson Michael Richardson Atlanta Development Authority Shannon Burton Felicia Allen Chambers Flor Velarde Granvel Tate Office of Housing Public Works December Thompson Michele Wynn Derrick Jordan Douglas Raikes Atlanta Housing Authority Bakari Brooks Office of Human Services Watershed Management Arthur Cole Erica Pigott Sam Krishnan Aviation Office of Planning Jerri Russell Shelley Lamar Jewelle Kennedy Julie Todd Jessica Lavandier Corrections Department Alex Li Rodney Stinson Joshuah Mello Yolanda Paschall Douglas Young Finance Office of Sustainability Charlotte Daniely Aaron Bastian Fire and Rescue Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Joel Baker Paul Taylor Sharyl Chatman Daryl Mosley City of Atlanta Office of Planning 55 Trinity Avenue SW Suite 3350 Atlanta GA 30305 http://www.atlantaga.gov/government/planning/burofplanning.aspx City of Atlanta 2012-2016 Capital Improvements Program – Short Term Work Program Table of Contents 2012-2016 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM (CIP) SECTION PAGE INTRODUCTION 1 DEPARTMENT PROJECT INFORMATION o Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. 7 o Atlanta Housing Authority 13 o Department of Aviation 18 o Atlanta Fire and Rescue 23 o Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs 26 o Atlanta Police Department 37 o Public Works 40 o Department of Watershed Management 57 City of Atlanta 2012-2016 Capital Improvements Program-Short Term Work Program Table of Contents 2012-2016 SHORT TERM WORK PROGRAM (STWP) PROJECT LIST SECTION PAGE INTRODUCTION 88 DEPARTMENT PROJECT INFORMATION Economic Development 92 o Atlanta Development Authority 92 o Department of Planning and Community Development 95 Housing 96 o Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. 96 o Atlanta Development Authority 96 o Atlanta Housing Authority 98 o Mayor’s Office – Office of Human Services 99 o DPCD -Office of Housing 109 Natural and Cultural Resources 116 o Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs 116 o DPCD - Office of Planning 116 o Department of Watershed Management 118 Community Facilities 119 o Atlanta BeltLine Inc 119 o Corrections 119 o Fire and Rescue 121 o Office of Enterprise Assets Management 122 o Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs 126 o Police 159 o Public Works 161 o Watershed Management 167 Transportation 184 o Atlanta BeltLine Inc 184 o Atlanta Development Authority 184 o Department of Aviation 185 o Planning and Community Development 185 o Police 185 o Department of Public Works 186 Land Use 280 o Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. 280 o Planning and Community Development 280 City of Atlanta 2012-2016 Capital Improvements Program-Short Term Work Program Table of Contents NPU Projects 283 Appendix A: Impact Fee Capital Improvement Element (CIE) 329 Appendix B: List of Completed Projects 333 Appendix C: Abbreviations 348 Appendix D: Transmittal Resolution 351 Appendix E: Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) & Department of Community Affairs (DCA) Letters 354 City of Atlanta 2012-2016 Capital Improvements Program-Short Term Work Program Page is left blank intentionally for document formatting City of Atlanta 2012-2016 Capital Improvements Program – Short Term Work Program Introduction Capital Improvements Program (CIP) Introduction The City of Atlanta’s Capital Improvements Program (CIP), updated annually, is an implementation plan for the construction, maintenance, and renovation of public facilities and infrastructure. The CIP shows the allocation of projected expenditures for capital projects expected over the next five years. The CIP includes those items typically considered as “infrastructure”—streets, sewer lines, bridges, etc., as well as facilities through which City government provides services directly to citizens or in support of City operations. The latter category includes such facilities as police precincts, recreation amenities, maintenance facilities, and general office buildings. The CIP covers all facilities that City government owns and has responsibility for. It includes facilities of both general government operations and enterprise operations. The Water and Sewer System and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport are enterprise operations. The enterprise operations are self-supporting and generate their own capital funds through revenue bonding or operating revenues, while general government capital improvements rely on annual bond issues and voter approved general obligation bonds, as well as general and internal service funds, and dedicated tax millage and grants. The CIP is based on the City’s Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP). The CDP is intended to provide policy direction for the capital funds budgeted in the annual budget and implementation of the Georgia Development Impact Fee Act, the annual General Obligation Bond issue and other capital fund sources. The CDP programs and projects are separate from the CIP and are identified as the Short Term Work Program (STWP). The CIP document is submitted with the STWP to the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) and to the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA), as required by the Georgia Planning Act, in order for the City of Atlanta to maintain its Qualified Local Government (QLG) status. The CIP/STWP has to be adopted every year by October 31st. QLG status makes the City of Atlanta eligible for certain state and regional funding and collect impact fees. Capital Improvements - Definitions The CIP identifies major improvements and capital purchases needed to improve services to the community. Projects covered in this program involve City infrastructure and facilities, which have the following characteristics: any project, facility or equipment with a monetary value of at least $25,000 and will last longer than 5 years. any project, facility or equipment, which meets the above criterion and will benefit from extended life through renovation, replacement, refurbishment or expansion. City of Atlanta – 2012-2016 Capital Improvements Program-Short Term Work Program 1 Introduction any project, facility or equipment that is currently funded in an existing capital improvement or bond program that will not be completed by June 30, 2012. any project that results in purchase, improvement or development of land. Normal equipment items, such as rolling stock, are not part of the CIP process and are treated as operating budget items. As noted, the City CIP covers City government capital projects only. These projects are carried out to provide the facilities for the provision of City services, to supply the basic infrastructure of streets, bridges, sewers, sidewalks, etc. and to support, encourage and shape the direction of private development. Many other factors influence infrastructure development in the City, such as the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA), the Atlanta Housing Authority, the BeltLine, the State and Federal Governments, Community Improvement Districts and the Atlanta Board of Education. Also, private developments directly interact with the future and direction of City growth, requiring City involvement and support and providing the opportunity to leverage focused private investment with City resources. CIP/STWP Plan Development and Approval The CIP Subcabinet, a committee comprised of representatives from each City Department, was responsible for developing project listings based on identified and projected needs. Each department is responsible for completing the information for each project listed in the CIP and for ensuring projects included in the document could be linked to identified funding sources. The draft 2012-2016 Capital Improvements Program was developed by the CIP Subcabinet. After an initial public hearing on June 13th 2011, the CIP/STWP was sent to ARC and DCA for a 60 day review. A second public hearing was held on September 12th, 2011. Afterwards, CIP/STWP will be before City Council for adoption. The management and implementation of projects in each specific chapter are the Department’s responsibility. The Office of Planning in the Department of Planning and Community Development is responsible for preparing the CIP document and for reviewing the CIP for conformity with adopted development policy and plans for the City. The Department of Finance is responsible for making recommendations as to funding sources and schedules.