PARTNERSHIPS

Key Players and Their Roles

The Oxford Circle Development Program will involve at least 2 phases as described in this document. The first phase, to occur over a 5 year period will involve several critical partners. The most important partners are the Lexington County Public Library and Lexington Community Action Council. Both organizations have indicated an interest in establishing a significant presence on the Oxford Circle site. Their combined involvement would result in nearly $10,000,000 in new investment, approximately 40 jobs and up to 40,000 square feet of active building space.

It is important to understand that Oxford Circle is a difficult redevelopment project. The logistics of acquiring the land, site design, funding and managing multiple land uses is challenging and requires a unique set of skills. In most communities it is difficult to find the requisite skills and capacity to successfully plan, design, fund and implement such a complex redevelopment initiative. Fortunately, the Lexington community has several entities that when organized and committed are more than capable of undertaking this type of effort. The potential partner list identifies organizations that are believed to be integral to the Oxford Circle Redevelopment Work Program.

Lexington Fayette Urban County Government (LFUCG)

ROLE: establish redevelopment plan for Oxford Circle and assist with organizing the required community support.

EXPERTISE: leadership, planning, funding

Lexington Public Library (Library)

ROLE: potential on-site anchor institution providing library, education, and a variety of community services

EXPERTISE: service provider, fundraising, public engagement, community program development

Community Action Council (CAC)

ROLE: potential on-site anchor services provider offering early education (Head Start), and a diverse set of services for low income families and children

EXPERTISE: service provider, fundraising, access to employment and training network

Community Ventures*

ROLE: potentially serve as redevelopment project lead helping to organize all elements of Oxford Circle development program

EXPERTISE: development services including property acquisition, project financing, project management