DESTINATION BELL BOULEVARD Bell Boulevard Redevelopment Study EMAIL: Katherine.Caffrey@cedarparktexas.gov PHONE: 512.401.5032 BACKGROUND OVERVIEW WHY REDEVELOP? WHY IT MATTERS WHAT IS IT ABOUT WHERE WE GO FROM HERE BACKGROUND PHOTOS OF BELL BACKGROUND PHOTOS OF BELL WHY REDEVELOP? BELL BLVD REDEVELOPMENT Comprehensive Plan Identity Comparatively Low Level of Economic Vitality Limited Greenfield WHY IT MATTERS INCREASES PROPERTY VALUES INCREASES RETURN ON INVESTMENT ENHANCES QUALITY OF LIFE WHAT IS IT ABOUT? SO, WHAT IS IT ALL ABOUT? WHAT IS IT ABOUT? COMMUNITY INPUT CITY LEADERSHIP BOARDS, COUNCIL, WORKGROUP WHO IS INVOLVED? REDEVELOPMENT STUDY BUSINESS COMMUNITY CITY STAFF TECHNICAL EXPERTS (FINANCIAL, REAL ESTATE, ENGINEERING, URBAN DESIGN) WHAT IS IT ABOUT? WORKGROUP Corbin Van Arsdale Tony Moline Cedar Park City Council Member Place 2 Cedar Park Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Lyle Grimes Scott Carr Cedar Park City Council Member Place 3 Kelly Brent Planning and Zoning Commission Member Place 7 Kaden Norton 4B Community Development Corp. Board Member Place 1 Real Estate Developer Kevin Harris Planning and Zoning Commission Member Place 3 WHAT IS IT ABOUT? GOALS ECONOMIC ROI GREENSPACE MOBILITY STAKEHOLDER SUPPORT IDENTITY WHAT IS IT ABOUT? TIMELINE We are here. EXPLORE & ANALYZE IDENTIFY COMMON IDEAS REFINEMENT OF CONCEPT THE FUTURE BEGINS WHAT IS IT ABOUT? PREVIOUS FOCUS AREA CURRENT FOCUS AREA WHAT IS IT ABOUT? EXISTING LAND USE 3% 4% Town Homes Office 6% Open Space 88% Commercial WHAT IS IT ABOUT? WHAT IS IT ABOUT? WHAT IS IT ABOUT? WHAT WE’VE HEARD WHAT IS IT ABOUT? WHAT WE’VE HEARD WHAT IS IT ABOUT? BALANCING THE GOALS IN THE CONTEXT OF BELL BLVD. WHAT IS IT ABOUT? ALTERNATIVES WHAT IS IT ABOUT? ALTERNATIVES WHAT IS IT ABOUT? ALTERNATIVES WHERE WE GO FROM HERE DESTINATIONBELLBLVD.COM WHERE WE GO FROM HERE BIZWALK CEDAR PARK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PARTNERSHIP WHERE WE GO FROM HERE WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU! • Your participation! • Educate other community members about the study. WHERE WE GO FROM HERE NEXT WORKSHOP APRIL 7, 2015 6 PM – 8 PM 200 Bell Boulevard (former Ace Hardware Store) WHERE WE GO FROM HERE KATHERINE CAFFREY katherine.caffrey@cedarparktexas.gov 512-401-5032 WHERE WE GO FROM HERE