DOWNTOWN ANDERSON MASTER PLAN

6/18/19 - Public Presentation

Purpose of the Plan

Background• Grant from MASC• Site-specific Downtown

Development Plan = “Shock This Block”

What the Plan is• Market-based master plan• Public/Private/Business

community development strategy

• Collaborative community vision

Shock This Block

Community Outreach

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Nearly 1000 totalpublic engagements!

Community Outreach

• Bring Downtown to Life: Vibrancy amenities to enliven downtown’s open spaces.

• Protect the Invaluable: Safeguarding and enhancing downtown buildings.

• Game Changing Projects & Places: Catalytic development projects that will anchor downtown.

• Tackling the Tough Stuff: Dealing with difficult downtown issues.

• Making Downtown Livable: Bringing residential into downtown

• Shock Blocks: Catalyst sites serving both as anchors and connections

Outreach Themes

Uses• Grocery• Dining• Entertainment• Residential

Activation• Public Art• Street Market• Container Park• Green space• Lighting (electric city)• Beer Garden

Big Ideas

Catalyst Projects• Children’s Museum• Music/ Performance Venue• Maker space/ creative

incubation• Local foods• Art/Film – multi use/flex

space

1 - North Main Gateway

1. North Main Gateway

1. North Main Gateway

1. North Main Gateway

1. North Main Gateway

2 - West End Gateway

2. West End Gateway

2. West End Gateway

Hydroponics - Urban Organics• St Paul, MN• Hydroponics & Aquaponics • 9,000 SF – Hamm’s Brewery• Schmidt Brewery (87k sf expansion)

• Healthy sustainable foods year-round in urban food desert

• Romaine, kale, arugula, tilapia, trout… • Revitalization of historic buildings• Financing

• $300k in grants/loans from St Paul• $700k startup fundraising

Other Facilities• Gotham Greens - Brooklyn, Baltimore• Boars Head Resort - Charlottesville

VA

3 - Textile Gateway

3. Textile Gateway

3. Textile Gateway

FR8YARD• Spartanburg, SC• Vacant “hole” in downtown• Outdoor Beer

Garden/Restaurant/Venue• Shipping Containers• Open format• Music venue w/full slate of events• Outdoor movies

• Opened 12/17• Adjacent “putt-putt” area open to

public• 12,000 sf lot• Private financing from local hospitality

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4 - East Area

4. East Area

4. East Area

Mother Earth Motor Lodge • Kinston, NC• Restoration of defunct motor inn

• Mid-century modern retro design• 45 rooms & suites• $109 - $139/night• Original kidney-shaped pool &

amenities• Local art in all rooms• Listed on National Register

• Anchor to smART Kinston arts & cultural district

• Opened 3/17• Developed by local entrepreneur

• Mother Earth Brewery/ME Spirits• $3 million private investment

5 - Warehouse District

5. Warehouse District

5. Warehouse District

Queen Park Social• Charlotte, NC• Restored warehouse in South End

• 18,000 square feet• Restaurant/bar• Bowling, shuffleboard, skee-ball,

darts• Music Stage

• In Queen Park - entertainment district with restaurants, breweries, etc. Near light rail station.

• Young professional adult crowd as opposed to family environment

• Opened 3/17

Other Facilities• Ace, Eat Serve - Denver, CO• Punch Bowl Social - Atlanta, GA,

others• The Grand - Columbia, SC

5. Warehouse District

Craft Axe• Greenville, SC• Part of Hampton Station mixed-use

mill redevelopment• 3,000 square feet• 10-lanes• Small bar• Family/group friendly• Competitive leagues• $20/hour

• Adjacent to White Duck Taco and Birds Fly South Brewery, others

• Opened 3/18• Began in Lincoln NE, expanding to

Columbia this year.

6 - Murray Avenue

7 - South Main Gateway

7. South Main Gateway

• Big Ideas• Bold Visions • Anchor Destinations• Building a Legacy

Beyond these blocks…

Cultural Innovation

Best Practice Examples

Le Mondo• Baltimore, MD• Multi-use Performing Arts Facility

• 30,000 sf in 3 historic DT buildings• 6,600 sf performance venue• Studios and workspaces• Cafe & Bar• Flex space

• Financing• Participant-owned, non-profit• $1.2 million, Donor-funded• Investments from development non-

profits• $120,000 loan from BDHCD• $115+/month live-work space

Comparable Renderings Spark Ideas: Anderson and Baltimore

910 Arts• Denver, CO• Multi-use Cultural “Warehouse”

• 24,600 sf building• 17 studios• 7 live/work• Event gallery• Bar & coffee shop• Classes

• Former light industrial warehouse• Santa Fe Arts District of Denver• Affordable loft living (80% MHI)• Painting, Graphic Design, Culinary

Arts, Mixed-media, Dance, Ceramic, Illustration, Jewelry

Best Practice Examples

State-of-the-Art Sports Facilities

State of the Arts Sports Facility

Rock Hill Outdoor Center• Rock Hill, SC• 250-Acre public recreation complex

• Velodrome Olympic standard track• BMX Supercross track• 1.1m Criterium Course• Kayak launch• MTB trails• Soccer Fields

• Hosts National cycling championships & regional soccer tournaments

• Former Celanese industrial site• Planned with Riverwalk master-planned

mixed-use community• 850 SF• 250 townhomes• 500 apartments• Retail & Restaurants

State of the Arts Sports Facility

California Soccer Park• Redding, CA• Year-round soccer complex

• 22 acres• 4 synthetic turf fields• Elevated seating• Covered seating area• full-service restaurant

• Opened in 2007• $10 million• Adjacent to Big League Dream baseball

complex w/ indoor field house• Run by non-profit soccer association• Youth Soccer club and semi-pro tourneys

Other Facilities• Grand Park Sports Campus - Westfield, IN• Manchester Meadows - Rock Hill, SC

Façade Component Grants

• Signs• Paint• Awnings• Rears of Buildings• Slip Cover Removal• Storefronts• Windows• Doors• Lights• Etc.

Component Grants: Awnings

Component Grants: Slipcover

Component Grants: Signage

Vibrancy Amenities

• Chairs• Benches• Flags/Banners• Flowers• Umbrellas• Bistro Tables• Plantings• Interactive Art• Open Storefronts,

etc.

Vibrancy Amenities

Connectivity

Next StepsDraft Plan - CharretteReview from Steering/Creative Consultants - NOWRevisions/RefinementsPresentation to CouncilFinal Recommendations & PublicFinal Plan• Illustrative Urban Design Plan• Business Development Strategies• Wayfinding Strategies• Parking Management Strategies• Implementation Strategies• Market Analysis Appendix

Shock This Block

DOWNTOWN ANDERSON MASTER PLAN

Thank You!