R2022-93 Resolution Authorizing a Professional Services Agreement with Teska Associates, Inc. for Jasper Street Great Streets, Great Neighborhoods Plan

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A-2 Exhibit 1 PROJECT S PHASE s Project Kick-off+ Coordination i.i Kick-Off Meeting � The Consultant Team Will kickoff the project by facilitating a meeting With staff, TAB I program partners and the chair of the Jasper Street Corridor Community Task Force, 2.2 Interviews . The Consultant Team Will interview groups of stakeholders identified by staff to engage community leaders, non-profit organizations and other agencies in the planning process and learn their ,.. perspectives of what is working and what needs to be improved in the corridor. tE?YCa �77 �tGl. Q'CGrLi+ PHASE 2 0 The housing market assessment will identify and Existing Conditions Review evaluate current/recent home sates trends by product type, permits, prices and amenities, noting 2.1 Plan Review changes in supply, demand factors, and near-term The Consultant Team will review recent plans as implications.This will inform of trends in the housing identified in the RFP as well as other related documents market, e.g., market for different housing types, life- and review progress of implementation of the plans cycle housing, reducing vacancy and assist in future regarding the Jasper St. Corridor with staff. A summary Planning and zoning efforts. memorandum identifying relevant items from the plans Will be prepared by the Consultant Team. A retail market assessment and gap analysis will help to identify leakage and opportunities for new 2.2 Project Site Assessments•The Consultant Team will retail and service businesses. This will help to un- conduct field reconnaissance to identify strengths and derstand what approach could be taken to revitalize weaknesses along the corridor. An Existing Land Use or reuse current empty retail space. Map and a Transportation Existing Conditions Map will be prepared utilizing and updating GIS layers from the 11 The economic base assessment will include the City of Decatur Digital Atlas. largest employers, unemployment rates, income growth, and employment trends. The assessment 2.3 Market/Lancs Use Analysis � Vetter wit[ undertake will highlight trends in key local economic sectors a market analysis to inform land use recommendations and industries. This will help identifying existing conducted in later phases of the project,Using proprietary clusters of businesses in the area and assess poten- databases and information from published federal, tial business expansion trends and opportunities to state and local data sources, supplemented by data attract new businesses. collected in the previous tasks, the Team will evaluate the size, relevant characteristics and growth trends of IN Opportunity Site Map:Based on the Market/Land Use four key market segments: residential real estate, retail, Analysis, Teska will develop an Opportunity Site Map industry and institutional/civic/educational uses. that identifies vacant and/or underutilized land that can be redeployed through new public and private in- vestment-from new housing to commercial develop- ment to pocket parks and community gardens. DECATUR GREAT STREETS,GREAT NEIGHBORHOODS PLAN PG 1 3 SUBMITTED BY TESKA ASSOCIATES