Uptown Community Redevelopment. for the Pinch District. Wolf River Harbor

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1 Uptown Community Redevelopment Plan Update for the Pinch District & Wolf River Harbor DRAFT

2 BACKGROUND Community Redevelopment Plan for the Uptown Area was approved in 2001 Uptown study area underwent rezoning in 2001 Rezoning excluded the Wolf River Harbor area $150 million of public and private reinvestment in the Uptown area Pyramid re-use spurs need for a neighborhood master plan

3 PURPOSE AND SCOPE Purpose: To determine the needs and opportunities for community reinvestment t in the Pinch neighborhood and along the Wolf River Harbor To provide a framework for achieving orderly & sustainable community development elopment in these neighborhoods. Scope: Analyze existing conditions within the study areas Gather stakeholder input to establish goals and objectives Specify strategies to implement the community vision Implement zoning modifications

4 PARTNERSHIPS AND STAKEHOLDER INPUT Uptown Harborfront Committee Center City Commission Memphis & Shelby County Division of Planning and Development Memphis & Shelby County Division of Housing and Community Development Riverfront Development Corporation Memphis Light Gas and Water Memphis Area Transit Authority U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Uptown Partnership St. Jude Children s Research Hospital Stakeholder meeting Property owners Businesses Neighborhood organizations Advocacy groups Government agencies

5 GUIDING PRINCIPLES Create a sustainable urban neighborhood Promote connectivity and walkability Provide a quality public environment Reinvent and reinvest in the Wolf River Harbor Promote diversity through a mix of uses and varied housing options

6 STUDY AREAS Pinch District 23 Acre 10 square blocks Wolf River Harbor 187 acres 3 mile waterfront Mud Island NEIGHBORHOOD CONTEXT Pinch- National historic district St. Jude Pyramid Convention Center Uptown Redevelopment Mud Island Pyramid Pinch Convention Center Wolf River Harbor Area Uptown St. Jude

7 PINCH DISTRICT EXISTING LAND USE & BUILDING STOCK One of earliest settlements in Memphis Historic commercial buildings The Pyramid New condos Parking lots Vacant land Inappropriate structures

8 PINCH OPPORTUNITIES Anchored by St. Jude Children s Hospital Short walk from the Convention Center, Canon Center, and Civic Plaza Pyramid redevelopment Historic building inventory Surface parking lots for infill development Significant investment in surrounding residential areas of Harbor Town and Uptown Linked to Downtown by Trolley MATA North Terminal

9 PINCH CHALLENGES Limited accessibility from I-40 Overhead utilities Narrow and damaged sidewalks Extra wide streets Poor alley conditions

10 PINCH ZONING ZONING RECOMMENDATONS Maintain existing Mixed Use and Uptown Hospital districts Create a Neighborhood Center Overlay in the Pinch Allows for increased building height in Mixed Use district Transparency requirements Streetscape requirements Procedures and site plan review

11 PINCH REDEVELOPMENT PLAN Six sub-districts 1. Auction Street 2. Front Street 3. Main Street 4. Second Street 5. Third Street 6. Southern neighborhood gateway

12 PINCH REDEVELOPMENT PLAN 1. Auction Street Connects Mud Island and Uptown Mixed use development Neighborhood retail and services Parking at MATA terminal Example of mixed-use infill development.

13 PINCH REDEVELOPMENT PLAN 2. Front Street Adjacent to the Pyramid Retail and entertainment destination Mixed use development Hotel Commercial Structured parking Hilton Inn with ground floor retail in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

14 PINCH REDEVELOPMENT PLAN 3. Main Street Pinch National Register Historic District Mixed use development Ground floor retail Upper floor residential Main and Overton is the primary intersection Historic markers Future development should be compatible with existing historic buildings.

15 PINCH REDEVELOPMENT PLAN 4. Second Street Higher density mixed use development Ground floor retail Structured parking for residents and shops Mixed use office, retail, and residential development in Lansing, Michigan.

16 PINCH REDEVELOPMENT PLAN 5. Third Street Across from St. Jude Uptown hospital zoning Medical support services St. Jude extended stay facility Structured parking Ground floor retail Rendering of a mixed use commercial and residential development in Long Beach, CA.

17 PINCH REDEVELOPMENT PLAN 6. Southern Neighborhood h Gateway Proposed improvements Redesign of 1-40 exit Pocket parks Gateway - Underpass lighting and public art Parking beneath interstate Lighting design for the Pinch power substation.

18 PINCH DISTRICT I-40 CONNECTIVITY Existing one way and two way traffic transitions Second/Third St exit from I-40 is southbound only

19 PINCH DISTRICT I-40 CONNECTIVITY Commerce St Winchester Closed streets Commerce St is closed to traffic. Winchester St is closed to traffic.

20 PROPOSED I-40 ACCESS IMPROVEMENTS Eliminate southbound only exit at Second and Third Streets Extend exit ramp and replace with a stop light Enable northbound and southbound travel from Second/Third St exit Reopen Winchester and Reopen Winchester and Commerce to traffic

21 PINCH PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS Improve streetscape Wider sidewalks (14 ft.) Street trees Street furniture Crosswalks Traffic calming devices Landscaped curb extensions Neck downs On street parking Alley restoration

22 WOLF RIVER HARBOR ZONING CONSIDERATIONS Compatibility of uses Future vision of waterfront

23 WOLF RIVER HARBOR EXISTING LAND USE & OPPORTUNIES Industrial facilities Historic warehouses Small lot single family homes Uptown development homes Vacant land Potential for public greenway along the harbor

24 WOLF RIVER HARBOR DEVELOPMENT CONSTRAINTS Floodplain, floodwall, and levees Pumping stations and bayous Railroad Steep slopes Floodwall and levee

25 WOLF RIVER HARBOR ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES Major harbor pollution Vacant Lot Dumping Unclaimed boat Overgrown Land Potential brownfields along the harbor Salvage yards

26 WOLF RIVER HARBOR CONNECTIVITY & INFRASTRUCTURE Lack of curbs and sidewalks Damaged sidewalks No street lights Storm water drainage issues

27 WOLF RIVER HARBOR RECOMMENDATIONS Land uses Mixed use High density residential Moderate density residential Waterfront conservation area with greenway East-west street extensions Front Street extended to the north Streetscape improvements Bike lanes

28 WOLF RIVER HARBOR RECOMMENDATIONS Harbor clean-up and pollution control Greenway development Enhancements at Gayoso Bayou and Marble Bayou pumping stations Landscaped bioswales Park benches

29 SUSTAINABLE NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT US Green Building Council - Leadership Energy & Efficient Design (LEED - ND) Sustainable Neighborhood Design Location and linkage Environmentally friendly location Transit options Neighborhood pattern and design Compact development Walkable streets Green construction and technology Energy efficiency Adaptive reuse Innovation and design process Brownfields Reclamation

30 IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES Approval of plan Legal and regulatory processes Pinch zoning text amendments Wolf River Harbor rezoning Create partnerships for improvements Funding sources Grants Special districts (TIF) Loans Private development incentives Trusts

31 Uptown Community Redevelopment Plan Update for the Pinch-Wolf River Harbor Comments & Questions

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