AGENDA DATE: 2/7/2024
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Broadway Blueprint Phase 2 Plan, Mid-point Update
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SUBJECT/PROPOSAL/REQUEST: Provide a status update of the Broadway Corridor Phase 2 Study
ITEM TYPE: Regular Information Item
STAFF CONTACT(S): Richardson, Wall, Filardo, Barnes, McDermott, Benish
PRESENTER (S): David Benish
LEGAL REVIEW: Not Required
REVIEWED BY: Jeffrey B. Richardson
BACKGROUND: In 2019, the Board initiated the Broadway Blueprint economic revitalization study as part of the County's investment in the Woolen Mills redevelopment and related WillowTree corporate campus relocation project. The study was interrupted during the COVID-19 pandemic, but completed in March 2022 (Attachment C). The study recommended and the Board approved a Phase 2 effort, the Broadway Corridor Phase 2 Study.
The planning effort is focused on the Broadway Street area, near the Wool Factory. Phase 2 is focused on developing actionable recommendations for physical improvements to the corridor and business development/retention efforts and will also provide recommendations related to land use. The land use recommendations will be used as input for further consideration during the Albemarle County 2044 Comprehensive Plan (AC44) update and future updates to the Southern and Western Neighborhoods Master Plan. 3TP Ventures and Line and Grade Civil Engineering have been contracted to undertake this implementation study, in collaboration with Community Development and with support from Economic Development staff.
STRATEGIC PLAN: Quality of life - Encourage a vibrant community with economic and recreational opportunities that serve all community members.
DISCUSSION: The presentation will provide an update on the Phase 2 plan effort underway. The study began in late June 2023 and is expected to be completed by June 2024. The Broadway Corridor Phase 2 Study is an implementation study that will build on the findings from Phase 1 with a focus on the following goals:
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