blueprint JONESBORO Community Workshop- November 10, 2016
WHY ARE WE HERE? Blueprint Jonesboro is about creating a vision for the future of downtown Jonesboro, Georgia- a vision that will: Grow our economy; Leverage Lee Street Park; Encourage appropriate development; Make walking and biking easier; and Revitalize the Main Street corridor
PREVIOUS PLANS Jonesboro LCI 2003 (33% Complete) Comprehensive Plan 2015-2020 Clayton County Transportation Plan 2007 ARC s Concept 3 Report 2008 Georgia State Rail Plan 2015 All that s relevant to this effort
AREA BEING PLANNED Highway 138 Tara Boulevard City Hall Main Street WE ARE HERE Lee Street Park Old County Courthouse Police Department
PLANNING PROCESS WE ARE HERE! Final Plan Research & Analysis Visioning Draft Plan >> Site visit >> Previous Plans >> Initial Public Input >> Visioning Workshop >> Preliminary Ideas >> Public Review + Comment
WHAT WE HEARD
LCI AND COURTHOUSE TOUR >> Duluth >> Lawrenceville >> Suwanee
KICKOFF MEETING >> 50 people in attendance >> Five Tests of Good Design >> Success Stories >> Image Preference Survey
GATEWAY New Sidewalk Oriented Retail (26 dots) Retrofit Existing Buildings (23 dots) New Office Building (27 dots) New Commercial Building that Resembles Historic House (13 dots)
HISTORIC MAIN STREET Image Courtesy of: Fox Bros. Bar-B-Q Restaurant (39 dots) Rooftop Restaurant/ Event Space (31 dots) Boutique Retail (19 dots) Image Courtesy of: ParadeofHomes.org Antique/ Vintage Shop (13 dots)
LEE STREET PARK Rooftop Restaurant/ Event Space (33 dots) Cottage/ Senior Housing (17 dots) Multifamily Housing Fronting Park (26 dots) Mid Rise Multifamily Building House (17 dots
ONE WORD TO DESCRIBE DOWNTOWN? BORING QUAINT LAWYERS QUIET HISTORIC DESOLATE
ONE WORD TO DESCRIBE THE FUTURE? BEAUTIFUL VIBRANT FRIENDLY EXCITING MODERN
WHAT BRINGS YOU TO DOWNTOWN? 1. Just passing through 2. Business with the County 3. Special events
WHAT WOULD YOU IMPROVE IN DOWNTOWN? 1. Shopping/ Business 2. Traffic 3. Pedestrian needs
WHAT DEVELOPMENT SHOULD BE PRIORITIZED IN DOWNTOWN? 1. Restaurants 2. Retail 3. Bars 4. Art Studio 5. Single Family houses 6. Townhouses 7. Apartments Image Courtesy of: Fox Bros. Bar-B-Q
WHAT TYPES OF HOUSING ARE MISSING IN DOWNTOWN? 1. Apartment/ Condominium (above retail) 2. Senior Housing 3. Townhouse 4. Single Family House 5. Apartment/ Condominium (stand- alone) 6. Single Family (small lot)
DRIVING FACTORS
HISTORY Image Courtesy of: Vanishing Georgia Image Courtesy of: Vanishing Georgia 1843 1845 1864 1880 1936 1969 1971 Leaksville founded early 1820s Monroe Railroad reached town 1844 Railroad Monroe ~work stalled~ Leaksville is renamed Jonesboro Battle of Jonesboro Jonesboro High become Middle Georgia College Gone With the Wind is published I-75 is completed Established first Historic District 1845 Railline completed to Atlanta 1850 1900 1950
CONNECTIVITY n Jonesboro Road n Old Morrow Road >> Public Transportation >> Railroad Crossings > Between North Ave and Spring St >> Daily Traffic Counts > North Main Street 10-15K > Between North Ave and Spring St > South Main Street 6-10K > South of College Street Lee Street Park n n Fayetteville Road North Avenue n Spring Street Mill Street Main Street n City Hall College Street Historic County Courthouse
North Avenue SUSCEPTIBILITY Jonesboro Road Georgia 138 TO CHANGE City Hall Fayetteville Road Lee Street Park Spring Street Main Street Lake Jodeco Road N ot Susceptible Somewhat Susceptible Highly Susceptible Historic County Courthouse
Tara Boulevard Jonesboro Road Georgia 138 COMMUNITY Fire Station RESOURCES Fayetteville Road North Avenue Post Office City Hall Lee Street Elementary Eula Ponds Perry Main Street Spring Street Park & Ride Library LEGEND Arts Clayton Quarter Mile Walking Radius Buildings Police Department Public Facility Parks Historic County Courthouse Lake Jodeco Road
Jonesboro Road EXISTING LAND USE Jonesboro City Hall LEGEND Single Family Residential Forest/ Vacant Land Lee Street Park Fayetteville Road North Avenue Spring Street Main Street Multi- Family Residential Commercial Office/ Professional Industrial Clayton County/ State City of Jonesboro Faith Based Organization Parcel Historic Commercial Buildings Historic County Courthouse City of Jonesboro Police Department City of Jonesboro Park
EXISTING LAND Fayetteville Road Spring Street USE Perry Learning Center Lee Street Park Lee Street Smith Street Main Street LEGEND Mill Street Single Family Residential Multi- Family Residential Commercial Forest/ Vacant Land Clayton County/ State City of Jonesboro Church Street Historic County Courthouse Office/ Professional Faith Based Organization Industrial Parcel College Street City of Jonesboro Park
POPULATION Median Age of Residence City of Jonesboro 30.9 Clayton County 32.3 Atlanta Metro 35.4
HOUSING CITY OF JONESBORO MOBILE HOMES 1% MU LT IFAMIL Y 20% SF ATT AC HE D 5% 74% SF DE TACHED 53% Renter obkqbo= Occupied 47% Owner ltkbo Occupied l` `rmfba >>Clayton County > 53.9% Owner Occupied >>Atlanta Metro > 66% Owner Occupied
HOUSING POTENTIAL >> Opportunities for new residential development will be linked directly to access to available employment centers and jobs growth >> Regional trend shows a demand for market rate rental, attached single family and mixed use product
RETAIL POTENTIAL City of Jonesboro: >> $53.8 million gain >> Limited opportunities for retail growth 1. General Merchandise 2. Pharmacies/ Drug Store 3. Building Material and Supply Dealers 4. Beer Wine & Liquor
WORKSHOP OVERVIEW
BREAKOUT TABLES 138 Spur Tara Boulevard Lee Street Park Gateway North Historic Main Street Main Street Character Areas >> Lee Street Park >> Historic Main Street >> Gateway Topics >> Transportation >> Economic Development >> Short Term Implementation Gateway South
Let s get to work Jonesboro! Lee Street Park Historic Main Street Gateway Transportation Economic Development Short Term Implementation