R2001-180 AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A CONTRACT

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; • Commercial and community facilities—the role of commercial districts and the , major avenues in a revitalized neighborhood; potential retail, entertainment, services, I and other use; potential community facilities including child care, recreation,police, j and others. • Urban design opportunities—including the design character of new housing and public spaces, creating walkable streets, safety, approaches to density and housing types, street patterns, connections to downtown and other neighborhoods, and similar issues. • Connections–the role of important arteries or boulevards as they can potentially strengthen connections between the neighborhood and downtown(for example,N. Water St., Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard) • Preserving the past(where possible and desired)–existing street pattern, infrastructure, mature trees, important community and civic buildings,parks, etc. Each charrette will include the following elements: • Education—team and stakeholders learn from each other—The team would prepare briefing materials, including a PowerPoint and other graphic information tools to provide background information and to synthesize what has been learned by all participants at each preceding stage in the process. • Opportunities and Challenges Dialog—team and stakeholders brainstorm, in small groups and as a full group—to identify and respond to key opportunities and I challenges, explore significant options and identify benefits and costs (social, I economic,urban design, political, etc.). The team would create study models or other j , visualization tools to assist in brainstorming. �I • Vision—team and stakeholders craft a vision that builds on opportunities and challenges; consultant team would synthesize the resultant visions into clear visual and written statements to guide subsequent planning. Task 2 Present preliminary concept sketches of appropriate housing styles (Weeks 8-10) • Analyze housing styles and typologies found throughout Decatur • Up to three presentations will be given to representative stakeholders—the team will present sketches of conceptual housing styles appropriate to the Near North neighborhood. • Up to two additional workshops will be used to present and discuss optional housing styles with community groups. Task 3 Hold public meeting#2: (Week 11) Tentatively November 27th, 2001 • Bring the results of the charrettes and emerging vision to the community for review. • Team will prepare sketches,three=dimensional studies, and other visual tools to convey these visions. Task 4 Present preferred scheme to Design Review Panel (Tentatively Nov. 28`h) • Design Review Panel will evaluate the three designs and select one to be recommended for approval by the DHA Board and the City Council. Meetings: Goody, Clancy&Associates 5 Decatur Near North Neighborhood Plan Scope of Services i