2016 Winburn-Russell Cave Neighborhoods Small Area Plan by ImagineLex

Table of Contents

1 Table of Contents ........................................................................................... 2 2 Index of Figures ............................................................................................. 4 3 Credits ........................................................................................................... 6 4 Executive Summary ....................................................................................... 8 5 Introduction .................................................................................................. 10 Background .......................................................................................... 11 Plan Purpose ........................................................................................ 12 Plan Process ........................................................................................ 13 Advisory Committee ............................................................................. 13 Community Engagement ...................................................................... 14 Summary of Neighborhood Concerns .................................................. 15 Neighborhood Identity .......................................................................... 16 Demographics ........................................................................... 17 Socio-Economic ........................................................................ 20 Housing ..................................................................................... 23 6 Existing Conditions ...................................................................................... 28 Land Use .............................................................................................. 29 Development Patterns .......................................................................... 31 Physical Environment ........................................................................... 32 Mobility ................................................................................................. 34 7 Community Input ......................................................................................... 42 Issues / Concerns .................................................................................44 Survey Summary .................................................................................. 48 8 Concept Plan ............................................................................................... 50 Planning Principles ............................................................................... 52 Neighborhood Connectivity .................................................................. 53 Road Network ...................................................................................... 54 Citation Boulevard ..................................................................... 56 Phase 1 ..................................................................................... 58 Phase 2 ..................................................................................... 60 Phase 3 ......................................................................................62 Additional Vehicular Connections ...............................................64 Bicycle & Pedestrian Network .............................................................. 66 Parks / Open Spaces ........................................................................... 68

Winburn / Martin Luther King Park .............................................68 Green Acres .............................................................................. 68 Shadybrook ............................................................................... 71 Housing Strategies ............................................................................... 72 Land Use Recommendations ................................................................78 Development Opportunity Sites ........................................................... 80 Ward Drive ................................................................................ 80 Wesley United Methodist Church .............................................. 81 Brookfield Chase Continuation .................................................. 82 Brookfield Chase Frontage ....................................................... 83 UK EREC / PIMSER Property ................................................... 84 Option A ............................................................................ 84 Option B ............................................................................85 Newtown Springs Residential ................................................... 86 Newtown Commercial / Mixed-Use ........................................... 87 Lexmark .................................................................................... 88 Option A ........................................................................... 89 Option B ........................................................................... 89 Public Safety .........................................................................................90 Sense of Place & Cohesion ................................................................. 91 Commercial Enhancements ................................................................. 92 Healthy Foods ...................................................................................... 94 9 Implementation ............................................................................................ 96 High Priority .......................................................................................... 98 Land Use Implementation .................................................................. 104 Scale of Cost Estimates ..................................................................... 105 Public Safety ...................................................................................... 106 Housing .............................................................................................. 107 Healthy Foods..................................................................................... 108 Placemaking ....................................................................................... 109 10 Appendix ................................................................................................. 112 Residential Design Guidelines ........................................................... 113

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Index of Figures

Map 1: Winburn Location Map ......................................................................... 11 Figure 1: Small Area Plan Time Line ................................................................13 Map 2: Winburn & Russell Cave Small Area Plan ........................................... 16 Figure 2: Demographics ...................................................................................17 Figure 3: Children Under Age 18 ......................................................................18 Figure 4: Age by Sex ........................................................................................18 Figure 5: Race Lexington .................................................................................19 Figure 6: Race Census Tract 38.04 ..................................................................19 Figure 7: African American .............................................................................. 19 Figure 8: Hispanic .............................................................................................19 Figure 9: Educational Attainment ..................................................................... 20 Figure 10: College Degree ...............................................................................20 Figure 11: Median Household Income ..............................................................21 Figure 12: Per Capita (Individual) Income ....................................................... 21 Figure 13: Unemployment ............................................................................... 22 Figure 14: Housing Type ..................................................................................23 Figure 15: Home Value .....................................................................................23 Figure 16: Housing Mortgage Status ............................................................... 23 Figure 17: Vacancy .......................................................................................... 24 Figure 18: Census Tract 38.04 Vacancy .......................................................... 24 Figure 19: Census Tract 38.04 Occupancy ..................................................... 25 Figure 20: Lexington Occupancy ..................................................................... 25 Figure 21: Census Tract 38.04 Rent / Income ................................................. 26 Figure 22: Lexington Rent / Income ................................................................ 26 Figure 23: Vehicular Access ............................................................................ 27 Figure 24: Transportation to Work ................................................................... 27 Map 3: Zoning & Land Use .............................................................................. 31 Map 4: US Geological Survey (USGS) ............................................................ 33 Map 5: Lextran Service Area ........................................................................... 36 Map 6: Lextran Route 4 ................................................................................... 37 Map 7: Lextran Route 6 ................................................................................... 38 Map 8: Lextran Combined Routes 4 & 6 ..........................................................39

Map 9: Lextran Route 17 ................................................................................. 40 Figure 21: MLK Park Amenities ....................................................................... 43 Figure 22: Road Configurations ....................................................................... 43 Figure 23: Multi-Family Features ..................................................................... 45 Figure 24: Physical Conditions ........................................................................ 48 Figure 25: Neighborhood Improvements ......................................................... 49 Figure 26: Neighborhood Concerns ................................................................ 49 Map 10: Infill Development .............................................................................. 51 Map 11: Amenities ........................................................................................... 53 Map 12: Winburn Single Entry Streets ............................................................ 55 Figure 27: Citation Boulevard Section ............................................................. 58 Map 13: Winburn Phase 1 ............................................................................... 59 Map 14: Winburn Phase 2 ............................................................................... 61 Map 15: Winburn Phase 3 ............................................................................... 63 Map 16: Final Circulation ................................................................................. 65 Map 17: Bicycle & Pedestrian Circulation ........................................................ 67 Map 18: Martin Luther King Park Restroom / Concessions ............................. 69 Figure 28: Proposed Shadybrook Park Improvements .................................... 70 Map 19: Development Opportunity Sites ......................................................... 79 Map 20: Development Opportunity Sites Alternate .......................................... 79 Map 21: Ward Drive ......................................................................................... 80 Map 22: Wesley United Methodist Church ...................................................... 81 Map 23: Brookfield Chase Continuation .......................................................... 82 Map 24: Brookfield Chase Frontage ................................................................ 83 Map 25: UK / PIMSER Option A ...................................................................... 84 Map 26: UK / PIMSER Option B ...................................................................... 85 Map 27: Newtown Springs Residential ............................................................ 86 Map 28: Newtown Commercial / Mixed-Use ................................................... 87 Map 29: Lexmark Option A .............................................................................. 88 Map 30: Lexmark Option B .............................................................................. 89 Map 31: Curb Cuts .......................................................................................... 92

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Credits

A special thank you to all the community members who dedicated their time, energy, and enthusiasm to the Winburn and Russell Cave Neighborhoods Small Area Plan. A special thanks to Principal Whitney Allison and staff at Winburn Middle School for providing meeting space. Thanks to Dr. Phil Crowley, Megan Seifert and staff at EREC / PIMSER for providing space for the kickoff meeting. Thanks to staff at Community Action Council for helping get the word out about meetings and administering surveys. Thanks to the vendors that participated in the neighborhood kick-off meeting in January 2016: Lextran, Habitat for Humanity, Northside Library, Fayette County Health Department, Lyric Theatre, Parks and Recreation, Apprisen, UK Extension Office, EREC / PIMSER.

LFUCG Planning Commission L. Michael Owens, Chair K. Mike Cravens, Vice-Chair Patrick Brewer William H. Wilson, Parliamentarian Frank Penn Will Berkley Karen Mundy Carolyn Plumlee David Drake Joseph Smith Carolyn Richardson Advisory Committee Members Whitney Allison - Winburn Middle School Lewis Brown - Green Acres Neighborhood Association Mary Cloyd - Winburn Neighborhood Association Dr. Phil Crowley - UK EREC Steve Davis - Lexmark Jeff England - Rosenstein Development Rev. Anthony Everett - Wesley United Methodist Church Rev. Richard Gaines - Consolidated Baptist Church Lisa Higgins-Hord - UK Administration Rev. Fred Mitchell - Russell Cave Church of Christ Vaughn Nebbitt - Community Action Council Joseph Smith - Planning Commission Cathy Suphen - Russell Cave Elementary School, FRC Staffer Division of Planning Staff Pam Brown - Zoning Enforcement Officer Denice Bullock - Administrative Specialist Max Conyers - Planning Manager

Stephanie Cunningham - Administrative Specialist Joey David - Senior Planner Cynthia Deitz - Senior Planner, RLA James Duncan - Planning Director, AICP Jimmy Emmons - Senior Planner, AICP Cheryl Gallt - Planner Kenzie Gleason - Senior Planner Rob Hammons - Senior Planner, AICP Sam Hu - Senior Planner Jim Hume - Senior Zoning Enforcement Officer Kelly Hunter - Planner David Jarman - Planner Meghan Jennings - Planning Tech Donna Lewis - Senior Staff Assistant Tom Martin - Senior Planner, AICP Jim Marx - Planning Manager Tammye McMullen - Administrative Specialist Brandi Peacher - Urban Designer Robert Phelps - Zoning Enforcement Officer Barbara Rackers - Administrative Officer Bill Sallee - Planning Manager Charles Schaub - Senior Planner Harika Suklun - Senior Planner Chris Taylor - Planner Senior Scott Thompson - Senior Planner Traci Wade - Senior Planner, AICP Greg Walker - Zoning Enforcement Officer Janice Westlund - Senior Planner, AICP Pam C. Whitaker - Administrative Specialist Principal Brenda Whittington - Administrative Specialist Deborah Woods Christine Wu - Staff Assistant

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Executive Summary

The Winburn and Russell Cave Neighborhoods Small Area Plan provides a development framework that guides both public infrastructure and private investment efforts to revitalize the area to a more livable and sustainable place. The plan utilizes opportunities such as large vacant parcels, existing parks and the Legacy Trail while also proposing highly interconnected streets. These will act as building blocks for improvements that create a safe, walkable and bicycle-friendly environment. The plan’s recommendations develop new sustainable strategies that balance the market demand for great, walkable, urban places and communities, with the need for jobs, housing, and transportation that are attainable and equitable to everyone. Throughout the planning process, community input from residents, community members and the advisory committee helped shape strategies for improvements. The small area’s defining characteristics — such as demographics, land use, development patterns, natural environment, housing and mobility — collectively inform the concepts and recommendations outlined in the plan. The plan utilizes many of the existing community assets and amenities as building blocks for improvements. By adopting the plan, the LFUCG Planning Commission will demonstrate the city’s commitment to the plan’s implementation. However, every action item listed in this plan will require separate and specific implementation. Adoption of the plan does not, on its own, begin the implementation of any item. Approval of the plan does not legally obligate the city to implement any particular action item. The implementation will require specific actions by the neighborhood, the city, the private sector and by other agencies. Based on community input and the existing conditions analysis, the following principles serve as basis for neighborhood revitalization:

Planning Principles

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

Increase connectivity by improving and expanding the street network to be safe and designed for all modes of transportation. Increase equity for neighborhood residents by providing improved access to jobs, community resources, education, recreation and entertainment, and other services. Promote strategies to increase home ownership opportunities and to improve existing housing conditions. Optimize the use of land to promote mixed housing types and options to accommodate diverse needs and affordability levels. Ensure infill development is well designed and sensitive to existing neighborhoods or surrounding areas. Improve existing parks to be attractive, accessible and safe for all users. Improve public safety by increasing community policing, improving park facilities and programming, and access into the neighborhoods for better fire and emergency services.

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Introduction

Background

The Winburn and Russell Cave Neighborhoods Small Area Plan is located on the north side of Lexington and is bounded by Newtown Pike to the west, New Circle Road to the south, Russell Cave Road to the east and I-75 / I-64 to the north. Although the Griffin Gate neighborhood is located within the study boundary, it is not included in the analysis or in the recommendations. Griffin Gate is a resort community with amenities such as a golf club and private membership. The socio-economic characteristics of the community differ from much of the study area, as it has good access to services and healthy foods as many residents own their own vehicle.

Although each neighborhood has distinctive qualities, each shares similar suburban characteristics and a general lack of connectivity. The study area is unique based on its socio-economic, demographic and locational attributes, however, its construction over time has resulted in an area with fragmented and isolated residential islands. The lack of connectivity resulted from a number of events, including a weak housing market that stagnated development, and purposeful avoidance of connections between diverse neighborhoods. This has created issues of public safety and accessibility for more than 5,000 residents. For many years there have been discussions about and studies for extending Citation Boulevard to Russell Cave Road. Extending this street will be a catalyst for change within the area, and if planned accordingly, it will be a positive change for the neighborhoods. Implementation of the plan will require the balance of many considerations, including protecting the existing neighborhoods, increasing mobility and the safety of pedestrians, bicyclists and motorists, while ensuring that future development complements the surrounding neighborhoods.

Map 1: Winburn Location Map

The small area plan encompasses several neighborhoods with differing socioeconomic conditions and diverse character, as well as mixed housing densities and types. Some neighborhoods, such as Winburn, Hollow Creek and Green Acres, were constructed from the late 1960s to early 1970s, while Newtown Springs and Brookfield Chase have been constructed in more recent years.

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Plan Purpose

The small area plan is intended to serve as a guiding document that articulates a vision for the Winburn and Russell Cave neighborhoods while addressing a wide range of issues including connectivity, accessibility, land use and infill development, housing, and public safety. The plan establishes long-range goals and objectives for the development and stabilization of the neighborhood. It provides a framework and establishes implementation strategies that will direct the neighborhood towards its vision as a community where people live, work, play and celebrate the neighborhoodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cultural heritage. The plan is intended to promote patterns of land use, urban design, circulation and services that contribute to the economic, social, and physical health, safety and welfare of the people who live and work in the neighborhood. The small area plan addresses issues and opportunities at a scale that is more refined and more responsive to specific needs of the neighborhood than the communityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s comprehensive plan. The neighborhood plan serves as a supplement to the 2013 Comprehensive Plan.

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CONNECTIVITY

ACCESSIBILITY

LAND USE

INFILL DEVELOPMENT

HOUSING

PUBLIC SAFETY

Plan Process

Advisory Committee

The plan examines the current conditions of the area, develops a future vision with community members and then formulates specific goals, objectives and policies that will help implement that vision. Within a nine-month time frame, the project team, planning staff and the advisory committee worked with residents and stakeholders to understand issues and concerns, evaluated the existing land use and mobility conditions, and developed strategies to improve neighborhood livability and connectivity.

The Winburn and Russell Cave Small Area Plan Advisory Committee was formed to give strategic direction to the planning elements and to plan alternatives. The committee met to discuss opportunities for leveraging additional partnership efforts and to discuss implementation strategies. Committee members were comprised of a diverse group representative of the study area. Committee members are listed in the Credits located on page 7 of this document.

Council Approval

2015

October

Neighborhood Workshop

Advisory Committee

November

Plan Kick Off Event

December

January

February

Visioning Meeting

March

Advisory Committee

April

Open House Draft Report

June

May

Phase I

Plan set up, Data Collection, Data Analysis, Base Studies, Mapping

Phase II

Public Input, Visioning, Goals and Objectives,

Phase III

Plan Elements, Plan Alternatives, Recommendations, Final Draft

2016

Figure 1: Small Area Plan Time Line

Small Area Plan Timeline

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Community Engagement Kick-Off Meeting

In January 2016, the advisory committee and project team, in conjunction with EREC / PIMSER hosted a â&#x20AC;&#x153;My Wellness, Our Neighborhoodsâ&#x20AC;? fair as a fun, interactive and informative way to engage residents and to kick-off the planning process. The event was held at the Ecological Research and Educational Center (EREC) located within the study area. Participating in the fair were several local agencies, including Community Action Council, Habitat for Humanity, Lyric Theatre, Apprisen Homeownership Counseling, LFUCG Parks and Recreation, Lexington-Fayette County Health Department, UK Extension, Northside Library and Lextran.

A critical component to the success of a planning process is not only to provide a high level of participation but to actively engage neighborhood residents and stakeholders. The primary goal for input was to provide opportunities for stakeholders, citizens and interested parties to learn about and help shape policies and strategies through an active engagement process that is open, inclusive, accessible and recognizes citizen and stakeholder perspectives.

Focused Neighborhood Meetings

Communication is the thread that ties together all types of community engagement. The project team used a variety of methods to engage with neighborhood residents and stakeholders about issues that are important to consider for the plan. Along with the traditional forms of outreach such as neighborhood flyers, mail outs and email, Facebook and Twitter were also used for meeting notifications. A project website www.winburnrc.com was created to post information about the plan process.

The project team met with a small group of neighborhood residents to discuss localized issues for future development plans, land use and transportation.

Resident Surveys

A non-statistical survey was also used to engage residents within the study area. In total, 55 surveys were administered in person at various neighborhood events as well as being available online. The purpose of the surveys was to initially gauge the types of issues residents felt were important.

Kick-Off Meeting

Neighborhood Workshop

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A design workshop was held to focus on visual preference for future development opportunities, park improvements and the extension of Citation Boulevard. This workshop was attended by neighborhood residents and members of the advisory committee.

Social Media & Website

The project team created a project website to post information about the neighborhood events and materials such as meeting agendas and minutes, flyers, PowerPoint presentations. The team also used Facebook to announce meetings and workshops.

Summary of Neighborhood Concerns

Below is a summary of neighborhood concerns based on three themes that were consistently mentioned through the course of the planning process:

Connectivity

Land Use

Parks

•

Support for additional housing, but concerned about type, amount, design

•

Concerns about safety - need surveillance, lighting and more policing

•

Concern from Newtown Springs residents regarding proposed multi-family development

•

Additional park amenities: neighborhood community / recreation center, playground equipment and shelters

•

Support for commercial opportunities at Newtown Pike

•

Need for level fields for sports (little league football, soccer)

•

Additional park programming

•

Public safety

•

Better street lighting

•

Need for connectivity and additional access points to alleviate traffic and congestion, increase emergency response and public safety Support the extension of Citation Boulevard but concerns about timing / impacts to local streets (Asbury) if not expanded to Russell Cave

•

Need multi-modal use – alternative transportation (bicycle and pedestrian)

•

Connect to Legacy Trail

•

Design for additional access to services

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Neighborhood Identity

The study area is comprised of neighborhoods with diverse character and varying densities. Like many suburban neighborhoods of its era, the built environment evolved around the exclusive use of automobiles with singleuse development patterns. Demographic Profile The small area plan is intended to provide recommendations for social, economic and environmental improvements with thoughtful consideration of the neighborhoodsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; dynamic demographics. Understanding the current dynamics of the Winburn and Russell Cave neighborhoods is essential to identifying community needs and guiding future development. This small area plan will affect 5,564 residents within the study area. Residents are diverse in terms of age, race, educational attainment and occupation. The data in this study originates from the American Community Survey, Census Tract 38.04 (CT 38.04). This area lies completely within the study boundary and includes the neighborhoods of Winburn, Brookfield Chase, Green Acres and Hollow Creek.

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Age by Sex

The figures below show the age of residents within the neighborhood. The majority of the adult population are between the ages 25 to 44. There also is a large portion of young children from 0 to 14 years old within the study area.

Male 85 years and over 80 to 84 years 75 to 79 years 70 to 74 years 65 to 69 years 60 to 64 years 55 to 59 years 50 to 54 years 45 to 49 years 40 to 44 years 35 to 39 years 30 to 34 years 25 to 29 years 20 to 24 years 15 to 19 years 10 to 14 years 5 to 9 years Under 5 years

The median age of residents in CT 38.04 is 30.3 years, which is slightly less than Lexington at 33.9 years. The study area has a significantly higher percentage of children under the age of 18 when compared to Lexington. In CT 38.04, 30.77% of residents are children under the age of 18, which is greater than the 21.12% for Lexington.

Children Under Age 18

21.12%

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Figure 3: Children Under Age 18

Lexington

15%

30.77%

CT 38.04

Female

12%

15%

â&#x20AC;&#x153; The study area has a significantly higher percentage of children under the age of 18 when compared to Lexington. â&#x20AC;?

Figure 4: Age by Sex

Age

Race Lexington Racial Composition

American Indian (0.3%) Asian (4%)

Native Hawaiian (0.1%)

Other (3%) Two or More Races (3%)

Figure 5: Race Lexington

African American (14%)

Race Census Tract 38.04

54.49% of residents in Census Tract 38.04 are African American; more than three times the percentage when compared to Lexington at 14.34%. Additionally, other notable racial demographics are 27.32% of residents in CT 38.04 are White and 12.37% are Other. The study area also has a high concentration of residents who identify as Hispanic or Latino. 33.52% of residents in CT 38.04 are Hispanic, compared to Lexington at 6.82%.

White (27%) African American (55%) American Indian (0%)

Asian (0%)

Native Hawaiian (0%) Other (12%)

Two or More Races (6%)

Figure 6: Race Census Tract 38.04

African American 54.49%

CT 38.04

Lexington

14.34%

Hispanic 33.52%

CT 38.04

Lexington 30

6.82%

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Figures 7 & 8: African American & Hispanic

White (76%)

Educational Attainment 25 years old or older 35%

Educational Attainment

29%

30% 26%

The population in CT 38.04 with less than a high school diploma (26.3%) is double that of Lexington at 11.36%.

25%

20%

14.20% of residents in CT 38.04 have a college degree, less than half of the amount when compared to Lexington at 30.12%.

15% 10% 10%

Educational attainment is an important measure for a population because, in general, a higher education is a future indicator of lower unemployment rates, higher income and better health.

Less Than High School Graduate

High School Graduate (Includes Equivalency)

Some College, Associate's Degree

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

Figure 9: Educational Attainment

35%

College Degree 35%

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25%

20% 14.20%

15%

10%

Lexington

CT 38.04

Figure 10: College Degree

Bryan Station High School

30.12% 30%

$48,398

$40,000

$30,000 $23,750 $20,000

$10,000

Lexington

CT 38.04

Per Capita (Individual) Income $30,000

$29,251

$25,000

$20,000

$15,000

$13,209

$10,000

$5,000

Lexington

CT 38.04

Figure 12: Per Capita (Individual) Income

$50,000

Figure 11: Median Household Income

Median Household Income Household Income Household income is measured by income generated by persons living in the same household. This is significant because residents in this neighborhood are living on a lower than average income when compared to Lexington. The graphs illustrate that the Winburn and Russell Cave neighborhoods area is well below Lexington’s average household income and individual income, and is in fact less than half of Lexington’s average in both measures.

THERE ARE

5,564

RESIDENTS WITHIN THE SMALL AREA PLAN.

WINBURN / RUSSELL CAVE HOUSEHOLD MEDIAN INCOME: LESS THAN

50%

$23,750

OF THE LEXINGTON MEDIAN INCOME.

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Unemployment

Employment Although diverse, the neighborhoods’ economic base is somewhat evenly distributed, with the largest percentage at 34.64% working in service occupations.

15%

13.93%

Other employment occupations include 19.11% in management, business, science and the arts; 17.63% in sales and office occupations; 14.94% in production, transportation and material moving; 13.65% in natural resources, construction and maintenance occupations.

8.17%

The unemployment rate for CT 38.04 is nearly 14%, compared to Lexington at 8.17%.

Lexington

CT 38.04

Service Industry

“ The unemployment rate

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for CT 38.04 is nearly 14%, compared to Lexington at 8.17%. ”

Figure 13: Unemployment

12%

Housing Type 60% 53%

Housing

40%

The housing analysis provides a profile of the local housing conditions and trends in the study area. Census tract data from the 2009 - 2013 American Community Survey (ACS) five-year estimates is used in the analysis to understand housing characteristics and the residents that live in the neighborhoods. More than half of residents in CT 38.04 live in single-family, detached housing. The second largest housing type is an apartment with 10 units or more. The neighborhood is lacking a wide variety of housing types with varying densities. The home value in CT 38.04 is $77,400, which is significantly lower than the Lexington average at $165,800. The majority of the population that owns a home carries a mortgage, which is slightly lower than the average for Lexington. However, 33.5% of the population have homes without mortgages, which may indicate that seniors occupy some of these housing units. As the population ages, property maintenance and taxes may be an issue for seniors wishing to age in place.

30% 24% 20% 8%

10%

Single Family Detached

Single Family Attached

Duplex

3 or 4 5 to 9 10 Unit Unit Unit or More Apartments Apartments Apartments

Home Value

Housing Mortgage Status

$200,000

With Mortgage

Figure 16: Housing Mortgage Status

8% 4%

Figure 14: Housing Type

50%

No Mortgage

$165,800

80% $150,000

73.38%

70%

66.48%

$100,000 $77,400

$50,000

Lexington

CT 38.04

Figure 15: Home Value

60% 50% 40%

33.52%

30%

26.62%

20% 10% 0

Lexington

CT 38.04

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Vacancy Vacancy

A vacancy rate of 3% to 5% is generally indicative of a healthy market. When vacancy rates fall below 3%, there is upward pressure on home prices and rents. If vacancies are above 5% there may be an oversupply of housing or indication of a stagnant market based on other neighborhood conditions. There are currently 370 unoccupied units out of 2,544 total units in the study area for a vacancy rate of 14.54%. High vacancies in the census tract may reflect the sluggish performance of the housing market in general as a result of the Great Recession. The plan outlines revitalization efforts to improve overall neighborhood conditions to encourage private investment in the housing market.

9.44%

Lexington

12%

15%

Census Tract 38.04 Vacancy By Housing Type

Vacant Housing

For Rent

For Sale Only

For Seasonal, Recreational or Occasional Use Other Vacant Rented, Not Occupied Sold, Not Occupied

For Migrant Workers

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Figure 17: Vacancy

14.54%

CT 38.04

Figure 18: Census Tract 38.04 Vacancy

The residential vacancy rate is a good indicator of the balance between housing supply and demand in a community. When the demand for housing exceeds the available supply, the vacancy rate will be low. When there is an excess supply, the rate will be high.

Owner Occupied Renter Occupied

Figure 19: Census Tract 38.04 Occupancy

Census Tract 38.04 Occupancy

Tenure Housing tenure for CT 38.04 is 33% owner occupied and 67% renter occupied. Compared to Lexington, home ownership is much lower; 55.2% of housing units in Lexington are owner occupied.

“ Compared to Lexington, home ownership is much lower ... ”

Renter Occupied

Vacant Housing

Owner Occupied

Figure 20: Lexington Occupancy

Lexington Occupancy

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Rent Percentage of Household Income

15 - 19.9% 20 - 24.9% 25 - 29.9% 30 - 34.9% 35 - 39.9% 40 - 49.9% >50%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

Percentage of Renters

Sixty-three percent of renters in Census Tract 38.04 paid 30 percent or more of their household income on housing costs as compared to 55 percent of Lexington. Housing expenditures exceeding 30 percent of one’s household income is an indicator of housing affordability. Furthermore, of that group, 30 percent of renters are severely housing-cost burdened as they spend 50 percent or more on housing costs.

Lexington Rent / Gross Income

In the small area plan and Lexington as a whole, a significant amount of renters are considered housing-cost burdened, which means fewer people have the ability to meet monthly needs or have discretionary funds for saving for a down payment on a house.

Percentage of Household Income

<10% 10-14.9% 15 - 19.9% 20 - 24.9% 25 - 29.9% 30 - 34.9% 35 - 39.9% 40 - 49.9% >50% 0

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10%

15%

20%

Percentage of Renters

25%

30%

Figure 22: Lexington Rent / Income

According to the 2009 - 2013 American Community Survey 5-year estimates, the Median Gross Rent for CT 38.04 is $614, which is less compared to Lexington at $756. The term “median” identifies a midpoint in a range of numbers, meaning there are equal numbers above it and below it. The U.S. Census Bureau defines “gross rent” as “The amount of the contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities (electricity, gas, and water and sewer) and fuels (oil, coal, kerosene, wood, etc.) if these are paid for by the renter (or paid for the renter by someone else)”. This is represented by renter-occupied units and does not indicate square footage of units or number of bedrooms.

<10% 10-14.9%

Figure 21: Census Tract 38.04 Rent / Income

Census Tract 38.04 Rent / Gross Income

Vehicular Access

90.4%

Access

9.59%

No Access

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Figure 23: Vehicular Access

Transportation Characteristics

â&#x20AC;&#x153; Available transportation is key to obtaining services and resources ... â&#x20AC;? The majority of residents in CT 38.04 drive to work, with 75.47% driving alone and 17.57% carpooling. Only 2.6% of residents who commute use public transportation, and 2.8% walked to work.

Transportation to Work 80%

There are few resources, such as grocery stores and medical offices, within close proximity to the neighborhood. Available transportation is key to obtaining services and resources such as these. The majority (90.4%) of residents in CT 38.04 have access to at least one vehicle, while 9.59% do not have access to a vehicle at all.

75.5%

70%

50% 40% 30% 17.6%

20% 10% 0

2.6% Driving Alone

Carpooling

Public Transportation

2.8% Walking

Figure 24: Transportation

60%

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Existing Conditions

Land Use

Zoning & Land Use The land use section includes an area-wide look at patterns in existing land use, zoning, infrastructure and environmental considerations. These considerations are important because they will ultimately help the neighborhoods evaluate their current growth and then decide how to progress forward based on the collective community vision.

Winburn

Hollow Creek / Green Acres

Winburn

The majority of the individual neighborhoods in the study area were developed circa 1950 to 1970, in which the growth of these neighborhoods mainly took place adjacent to major road corridors, leaving plots of vacant or agricultural land in between. Compared to Lexington, there is less diversity of housing styles and subdivision designs, which is evident throughout the study area. The majority of homes are ranch style. Additionally, auto-centric, curvilinear streets dominate subdivision development patterns.

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Development Patterns

Land use and zoning policies are ultimately what determines what is built within communities. By examining current land uses and zoning, shown in Map 3 at right, it becomes possible to identify patterns within the community.

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Physical Environment

Winburn Middle School

Parks There are three parks with different amenities within the Small Area Plan: Martin Luther King Park, Green Acres Park and Shadybrook Park. Martin Luther King Park is approximately 38 acres and features 0.6 miles of walking trails, a playground, neighborhood building, shelter and restrooms. Recreational amenities include a baseball field, basketball court, tennis courts, volleyball court, multi-purpose football and soccer fields. The park can be accessed via McCullough Drive in two locations. The main pedestrian entrance is located within the Winburn neighborhood and there is a secondary vehicular entrance located in the Brookfield Chase neighborhood. The disconnections of streets make it difficult to access the park and its amenities. For instance, the playgrounds at the park are greater than 0.25 mile walking distance to several areas. Green Acres Park is approximately six acres and features a neighborhood building, two shelters and a playground. Recreational amenities include a baseball field and two basketball courts.

Winburn Middle School, located off of Winburn Drive, is a part of the Fayette County Public Schools system and lies within the study area. Built in 1970, the middle school now serves approximately 600 students and features a gifted and talented program.

Park Space

Shadybrook Park is privately owned and maintained by Lexmark. The park is used by employees, but the public has access to Legacy Trail that runs through a portion of the park. Shadybrook Park can be entered from Newtown Pike and features playgrounds, four baseball fields, soccer fields, disc golf, tennis courts and basketball courts.

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Environmental

Map 4: US Geological Survey (USGS)

Based on the most recent US Geological Survey (USGS) maps, the surface contour lines show that the Winburn and Russell Cave small area plan site has a rolling topography. Surface elevations range from approximately 905 feet along Cane Run Creek in the southwestern part of the planning area to approximately 1,010 feet on Russell Cave Road at a point along the eastern edge of the planning area. The general direction of the slopes throughout the planning site slopes downward, mainly to the south and west, and from NRCS sources, ranges from 0 to 12 percent. In addition, roughly half of the planning area is greenspace (from parks, golf courses and undeveloped areas), with the largest forested area concentrated in the undeveloped portions of the planning area. Due to the planning area being well-developed, its drainage is mostly served by curb and gutter with a traditional storm sewer system and discharge into Cane Run Creek and its tributaries in the south and west portions of the planning site. Additionally, there is special concern for any future development within the study area, due to its association with the recharge areas of the Royal Springs Aquifer, which provides drinking water to the City of Georgetown. Currently, a variety of regulations and ordinances exists or are in the development stage to address most of these concerns. For many years, there have been significant stormwater and flooding concerns in the Green Acres / Hollow Creek neighborhoods. In 2009, a stormwater improvement study was conducted with extensive public outreach and analysis. The study outlines both neighborhood-wide and site specific recommendations to reduce flooding and improve water quality. Drainage work has been completed, including construction of a drainage ditch and basin located at Hollow Creek and LaSalle Road. The drainage ditch extends from Green Acres Park and along the rear of several properties along Grant Drive and Astaire Drive. This is an on-going stormwater project that is being implemented by the Division of Water Quality. Although there have been improvements to the neighborhoods, flooding was still noted as a concern in the small area plan survey results. Based on the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) mapping, the only area of the planning site that has a significant flooding risk is the area within the Cane Run Creek 100-year flood plain, which runs along the southern edge of the planning site.

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Mobility

Existing Streets & Roadways The street network in the planning area is made up of state routes largely bordering the edges of the area and forming boundaries for the neighborhoods. Those routes include: • • •

KY – 922 / Newtown Pike to the west KY – 4 / New Circle Road to the south KY – 353 / Russell Cave Road to the east

The streets above are typically multi-lane facilities and handle a higher volume of traffic providing connections from the neighborhoods and other destinations outside the planning area to jobs, shopping, school, other parts of the region and to the interstate.

Pavements are in adequate condition and of sufficient widths to facilitate movements. They are typically asphalt with curb and gutter. Some streets have parking while others do not. Most are signed for a maximum speed limit of 25 mph on the local streets and 45 mph or faster for larger streets, especially state routes. Through the public engagement process, speed and traffic congestion were concerns, with particular concerns regarding conflict with school traffic. Several streets in the study area have long, straight stretches which encourages speeding through neighborhoods. Street lighting is present, but not always as functional as possible, as there are gaps in illumination and residents have similarly expressed a desire for more and better functioning street lights.

Local streets provide internal circulation and connections to and between neighborhoods, although there is a lack of connections between neighborhoods and to neighborhoods from main streets.

It is also impossible to go from Winburn to / from Green Acres without using Russell Cave Road. This is because the internal roadway systems most often lead to dead ends and cul-de-sacs and don’t provide through connections.

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Street / Roadway

For instance, Winburn Drive is the only connection from Russell Cave Road to virtually all of the interior Winburn area in the northern part of the study area, including the Winburn Middle School and Winburn / Martin Luther King Park.

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Transit service in the form of fixed route bus service is provided by Lextran in the area. Lextran has routes 4, 6, and 17, respectively that serve the area in a hub and spoke pattern. The hub is the Downtown Transit Center and the spokes are the individual routes radiating generally outward along major roadways.

Route 4 - Newtown Pike

Route 4 is a radial type route and primarily provides service along Newtown Pike from the Downtown Transit Center to just across I-64 / I-75 at Stanton Way to the hotels and restaurant in the immediate area. This route provides connections to the western side of the study area.

Points of Interest • • • • • •

Eastern State Hospital North Park Shopping Center Lexmark International Lexington-Fayette County Health Department Hope Center Shelter for Men Red Cross

Service is provided from 5:50 AM to 12:10 AM Monday through Friday and from 5:53 AM to 12:10 AM on Saturday and from 5:51 AM to 9:05 AM on Sunday. Buses run every 30 minutes during the peak period and every 35 to 75 minutes in the off peak, depending on the day of the week and time of day, and every 70 minutes on the weekend. This route offers transfer connections to all the other Lextran routes at the Downtown Transit Center.

Map 6: Lextran Route 4

Service Dates & Times

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Route 6 - North Broadway

Route 6 is another radial route connecting the Downtown Transit Center to the Winburn small area plan neighborhoods via Broadway and Russell Cave Road. The route circulates through the neighborhoods and provides direct transit service for some residents.

Points of Interest • • • • •

Whitaker Bank Ballpark (formerly Applebee’s Park) Lexington Housing Authority Community Action Council Winburn Middle School North Park Shopping Center

Map 7: Lextran Route 6

Service Dates & Times

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Service is provided from 5:44 AM to 12:10 AM Monday through Saturday and on Sunday from 5:40 AM to 9:10 AM. Buses run every 30 minutes during the peak period and every 35 to 75 minutes in the off peak, depending on the day of the week and time of day, and every 70 minutes on the weekend. This route offers transfer connections to all the other Lextran routes at the Downtown Transit Center.

In the study area, the Lextran routes are marked with a unique stop number and information indicating which route is served. Although some highvolume bus stops in the neighborhood provide a bench and / or shelter, most stops are lacking amenities such as ADA landing pads, lighting, shelter, seating, trash cans and printed transit information.

Map 8: Lextran Combined Route 4 & 6

Lextran

At night, the 4 and the 6 routes combine to form one route.

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Route 17 - North Side Connector

Route 17 is a crosstown type route connecting the Downtown Transit Center to the Winburn neighborhood primarily with its operation along Russell Cave Road. It offers connections to Route 6 via a transfer.

Points of Interest • • • • • •

North Park Shopping Center Greyhound Bus Station Eastland Shopping Center Northern Elementary School Bryan Station High School Mary Todd Park

Service Dates & Times

Map 9: Lextran Route 17

Service is provided from 6:22 AM to 6:00 PM Monday through Friday. This route offers transfer connections to all the other Lextran routes at the Downtown Transit Center and field transfer opportunities along Russell Cave Road to Route 6.

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Existing Pedestrian & Bicycle Pedestrian and cyclist connections for walking on sidewalks, and / or riding a bicycle are provided in the study area. The presence of safe and usable sidewalks is generally present and consistent in the study area. There are some missing connections, especially internal to the neighborhoods, as well as among and between the neighborhoods. Consistent with the gaps in the roadway system previously mentioned, some sidewalks that were constructed in the Winburn and Green Acres / Hollow Creek neighborhoods are nearly 50 years old. Most are in fair condition, but some have cracks and deterioration. Most intersections are not ADA compliant. For the newly constructed neighborhoods of Brookfield Chase and Newtown Springs, the sidewalks are in good condition and meet todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s standards for sidewalk construction.

The Legacy Trail runs along the south and west boundaries of the study area, providing a multi-use trail for cyclists and other users. The trail enters the study area at New Circle Road via an overpass connecting the Lexmark property. It winds through the wooded area and runs parallel along Newtown Pike before crossing at Citation Boulevard. This is the only marked bicycle or multi-modal facility in the study area. Due to the existing street layout and sidewalks, the Legacy Trail is not readily accessible for many of the areaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s residents. Proposed connections to the trail from neighborhoods are dependent upon future development and street connections.

The Legacy Trail

Pedestrian crossings are also an issue, with specific concerns about the difficulty crossing at the intersection at Newtown Pike and Citation Boulevard. When crossing, some residents do not feel safe and are especially fearful that vehicles may run a red light or not stop for them. Other concerns include pedestrian crossings at existing intersections along Russell Cave Road.

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Community Input

In February, two neighborhood focus group meetings were held to better understand current neighborhood issues and to discuss future housing, public infrastructure development and its timing. The first focus group meeting included the neighborhoods of Green Acres, Hollow Creek and Newtown Springs. The second focus group meeting included the neighborhoods of Winburn and Brookfield Chase. In March, a neighborhood workshop was held to gather more detailed feedback from residents regarding park amenities, road design and potential development design preferences. Stakeholders attending the neighborhood workshop were asked to complete a visual preference exercise that included single-family, duplexes, townhouses and multi-family housing. Participants placed a sticker on the image that best represented a housing style that they found desirable for future development within the neighborhood. Participants were asked to complete a similar exercise to identify amenities and recreational opportunities that they would like to see in Martin Luther King, Green Acres and Shadybrook parks. During the neighborhood workshop, a â&#x20AC;&#x153;build your own roadâ&#x20AC;? exercise was completed for the potential extension of Citation Boulevard. Workshop participants were given a variety of roadway design elements and asked to arrange them for an ideal extension of Citation Boulevard.

Figure 26: Road Configurations

An advisory committee was formed to give strategic direction to the planning elements and to plan alternatives. Public meetings were also held with the intent of gathering community input regarding the planning process. Both the advisory committee and the public meetings discussed issues of concern in the neighborhood as well as opportunities for improvement regarding connectivity, land use, parks and public safety.

Figure 25: MLK Park Amenities

Community Input

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Issues / Concerns

Connectivity

Design Workshop

The public expressed concern for the lack of connectivity, both to neighborhoods and within neighborhoods. It was suggested that additional access points to neighborhoods could help alleviate traffic congestion and provide better emergency response time. Residents support the extension of Citation Boulevard, but also are concerned about the impact of excess traffic on local streets. During a public meeting workshop, residents were asked to â&#x20AC;&#x153;build your own boulevardâ&#x20AC;? for the possible extension of Citation Boulevard. While many options were presented, all options included a center median or planting strip, showed one lane in each direction, and all but one included pedestrian or street level lighting. Over half of the options residents provided included some form of bicycle mobility.

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Design Workshop

Legacy Trail

Residents would like to see alternative transportation options for cyclists and pedestrians. A link to the Legacy Trail would connect the neighborhood to a larger network system, providing more opportunities to residents.

Newtown Springs residents voiced concerns regarding the proposed multifamily development under consideration by the Planning Commission during the plan process. Residents were concerned with density issues such as increasing traffic on local streets as well as noise. Other concerns related to the potential impact of property values within the existing single-family section of the subdivision. The residents were in support of commercial opportunities at Newtown Pike. At the design workshop in March 2016, residents participated in a visual preference survey and rated visual aspects of different land-use typologies, such as single-family, townhouse, duplexes and multi-family developments. Although traditional, single, detached houses were preferred, townhomes were also accepted. For mutli-family housing, preference was given to developments that were two to three stories, included a mix of materials, incorporated a central courtyard or shared space, and offered an active ground floor or street level. There was interest in incorporating senior housing.

Housing on Citation

Residents offered mostly positive responses to the idea of additional housing, but expressed concern about the density, style and amount of additional housing.

Figure 27: Multi-Family Features

Land Use

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Winburn / Martin Luther King Park

This park was the most discussed and primarily focused on community recommendations for park features and amenities. Safety improvements such as additional lighting, police call boxes and landscape maintenance were suggested by members of the community. Residents expressed the desire for additional pavilions and upgraded restroom facilities in the park. Secondary suggestions included a bike trail, playground, splash pad features and summer recreation programs. There is also a need for a level playing surface for youth football teams.

Parks The public addressed specific concerns and recommendations for individual parks in the study area. Residents feel park safety and security is an issue, and that these issues prevent the active and positive uses parks can offer.

Green Acres Park

Martin Luther King Park

The primary focus of resident concerns included safety and security, amenities such as lighting and police call boxes, as well as providing summer recreation programs for youth. Upgraded restrooms, additional parking and pavilions also were recommended by the community.

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Shadybrook Park

Shadybrook Park is a private park owned by Lexmark and primarily used by employees. During the public input process, many neighborhood residents were not aware that the park existed. However, Legacy Trail, which is open to the public, goes through the property. Future enhancements include access to the park from adjacent neighborhoods with signage, and amenities. Residents expressed equal concern regarding security measures such as lighting, landscape maintenance and police call boxes, as well as the need for restroom facilities and additional parking. It was also noted that more bike trails at Shadybrook Park would complement the adjacent Legacy Trail.

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Survey Summary

The following summarizes the survey results:

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Figure 28: Physical Conditions

The top answers for what people liked about their neighborhood: Good Neighbors Good Location Quiet Neighborhood

The top dislikes about their neighborhood: • • • •

Crime Poor Connectivity Traffic Property Maintenance

STREET TREES

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AFFORDABLE HOUSING

SAFETY

Figure 29: Neighborhood Improvements

TRANSIT

Figure 30: Neighborhood Concerns

COMMERCIAL / RETAIL ACCESS

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Concept Plan

Map 10: Infill Development

The concept plan focuses on projects and strategies to connect the existing neighborhoods and to integrate new development that will strengthen the physical, social and economic fabric. The intent is to provide a development framework that guides both public infrastructure and private investment efforts to revitalize the area to a more livable and sustainable place. The plan capitalizes on opportunities such as large vacant parcels, the existing parks and Legacy Trail, and proposes a highly interconnected street layout as building blocks for creating a safe, walkable and bicycle-friendly environment. The planâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recommendations include meeting the demand for a walkable community, jobs, housing and transportation that are attainable and equitable to everyone. With the focus on connectivity through infrastructure, it is important to recognize that linking physical development together also creates linkages in social capital. Social capital refers to the social networks and resources needed to form trust and develop relationships. Developments that are walkable and provide a mix of uses are more likely to have higher levels of social capital, as neighbors are more likely to know each other. The recommendations in the plan also advocate for social equity and economic opportunity for both existing and future residents. Past efforts from transportation policies to housing have failed to advance projects that equally serve the neighborhoods in the small area plan boundary, both in terms of accessibility and mobility. The following plan and recommendations serve to articulate a vision for the small area to help shape its short- and long-term future.

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Planning Principles

Winburn & Russell Cave Neighborhoods Planning Principles

Optimize the use of land to promote mixed housing types and options to accommodate diverse needs and affordability levels.

Increase connectivity by improving and expanding the street network to be safe and designed for all modes of transportation.

Ensure infill development is well designed and sensitive to existing neighborhoods or surrounding areas.

Increase equity for neighborhood residents by providing improved access to jobs, community resources, education, recreation and entertainment, and other services.

Improve existing parks to be attractive, accessible and safe for all users.

Promote strategies to increase home ownership opportunities and to improve existing housing conditions.

Improve public safety by increasing community policing, improving park facilities and programming, and access into the neighborhoods for better fire and emergency services.

Guiding principles will involve concepts of accessibility and connectivity by linking areas through infrastructure improvements and social networking. Provisions of the plan will include facilitation of public and private sector collaboration, as well as urban design elements to create safe, walkable places.

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Neighborhood Connectivity

Connectivity between the neighborhoods is significantly restricted due to numerous dead-end streets, and cul-de-sac street designs within the existing neighborhood fabric. Disconnections are further compounded by recent market conditions, which have resulted in fragmented development patterns. These dynamics within the built environment have created residential islands not connected to each other, further perpetuating social isolation and barriers for economic opportunity.

The small area plan lacks available goods and services, including healthy foods, medical offices / facilities and neighborhood retail with the exception of two small nodes within the Winburn neighborhood. As Map 11 at right shows, many residents look directly outside of the neighborhood for services, which creates issues of social equity and accessibility. Most services include restaurants, of which many are typical fast food stores and convenience stores. There are no medical facilities or healthcare providers within the general vicinity. Some residents are transit dependent which creates further mobility issues as current bus routing does not accommodate cross-town connections. The Citation Boulevard expansion creates opportunities for better transit, specifically cross-town connections and for the commercial property at Newtown Springs to further develop. The Northside Branch of Lexington Public Library has the potential to act as a neighborhood hub and build community, but access to the library is critical. The extension of Citation Boulevard would provide a centralized connection, allowing access to the Newtown Springs neighborhood as well as any future developments in that area. Pedestrians and cyclists would have better access to the library, making it more likely to be utilized by the community.

Map 11: Amenities

Accessibility into the neighborhoods is a significant safety concern, as many residents have only one way to enter and exit their neighborhood. For instance, the Winburn neighborhood has one access point which provides ingress and egress to 1,456 residents, 597 school children at Winburn Middle School, patrons at Martin Luther King Park and several neighborhood organizations and commercial properties. This has serious emergency response implications and impacts daily activities such as children traveling safely to school.

In looking at the needs of the community encompassed by the Winburn and Russell Cave Neighborhoods Small Area Plan, it is clear that connectivity is the foremost need for enhancement of the neighborhood. Not just in terms of mobility and connectivity, but also when evaluating safety, additional opportunities for economic development and continuation of the neighborhood fabric. LFUCG | Winburn & Russell Cave Neighborhoods Small Area Plan

Road Network

Over time, we have learned that cul-de-sacs and single-entry streets are harming the underlying fabric of our cities. They force people into their cars to travel long, circuitous routes to destinations that may only be a few blocks away on a conventional street grid. They also make for a security nightmare. The pattern of traditional suburban development is further exacerbated by parcels such as the University of Kentuckyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s EREC Facility, the Wesley United Methodist Church Property, and the Griffin Gate development, which effectively act as impediments to an interconnected street grid. The purple highlighted streets in Map 12 on page 53 show the number of streets with a single entry point. This can be a dead-end street like Kilpatrick, or an entire neighborhood, such as the case with Winburn and Brookfield Chase.

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Brookfield Chase Dead End

Currently, the study area is made up of a series of discreet traditional neighborhood developments, complete with cul-de-sacs and dead ends. These quintessential images of the 1950s and 1960s suburban dream meant a quiet street where you knew your neighbors and you could allow your children out to play without the fear of traffic. They also allowed developers to fit in more houses in oddly shaped spaces, such as up against highways or other barriers.

Winburn Dead End

Through evaluation of the current vehicular, bicycle, and pedestrian networks within the study area, gaps in the system have been identified and the solutions outlined below:

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Citation Boulevard The key to improving overall lack of connectivity involves public investment in transportation infrastructure, which has the potential to spur additional private investment in development and other local roadway construction. Many studies have found evidence of large private sector productivity gains from public infrastructure investments, in many cases with higher returns than private capital investment. Research has shown that well-designed infrastructure investments can support economic development, while also providing significant benefits to residents’ mobility and accessibility to services not otherwise obtainable.

Goal: Improve access and internal circulation within the small area plan by focusing on improved neighborhood connections for motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians.

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Construct the final phase of Citation Boulevard from Silver Springs Drive, to include Winburn Drive section, and extend to Russell Cave Road. •

Proposed alignment of the Citation Boulevard extension should connect to Winburn Drive and Asbury Lane, following a curvilinear alignment to reduce speed, crossing Russell Cave Road, and connect to Radcliffe Road to create a safe and manageable four-way intersection along Russell Cave Road.

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Recommended to elevate funding prioritization from the long-range improvement projects in the 2040 Metropolitan Transportation Plan to short-term funding.

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The preferred alignment impacts the University of Kentucky’s Ecological Research and Education Center (EREC) Field Station property that currently exists just to the west of Russell Cave Road.

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While other alignments that produce less impacts to this facility are possible, they are not practical nor recommended due to: --

Existing street network of Asbury Lane and Burgess Road are residential local roads. Citation Boulevard serves as a collector street and should not funnel traffic through these streets.

Undesirable to create a three-legged intersection adjacent to Asbury Lane and too close to existing Hollow Creek intersection / access.

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Phase 1 Citation Boulevard is both the most logical and the most problematic roadway to pull through the study area. The city has invested in the development of Citation Boulevard from Alexandria Drive to Newtown Pike. Right-of-way has been set aside for the next phase of Citation Boulevard, between Newtown Springs and Griffin Gate neighborhoods.

Responses were all similar in nature and could be assimilated into the following: • • • • •

Reducing Citation down to two lanes from four lanes Adding a central planted median, with a turn lane Providing for street trees and pedestrian lighting along both sides Including a typical neighborhood sidewalk Extending Citation Trail (the trail may need to be located on the north side due to existing driveway / intersection conflicts)

Citation Boulevard The character of the area surrounding Citation Boulevard changes dramatically as it moves from industrial land and office parks along most of its length and runs into a cluster of low-density residential neighborhoods within the study area. Given this change in adjacent land use, it follows that the section of Citation will change to better integrate into its surroundings. The community was asked for their input through an exercise in which they pieced together streetscape elements to form a typical section for Citation Boulevard.

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Figure 31: Citation Boulevard Section

The highest priority for initial phase of connection is to connect Citation Boulevard to Winburn Drive, where right-of-way has also been set aside. This would finally provide a second outlet for the Winburn neighborhood, Winburn Middle School, and Winburn / Martin Luther King Park.

Map 13: Winburn Phase 1 LFUCG | Winburn & Russell Cave Neighborhoods Small Area Plan

Phase 2 Once Citation Boulevard connects to Winburn Drive, planning can continue to fully extend it to Russell Cave Road. Map 14 on page 59 shows a potential alignment for Citation Boulevard, but refinements will be made in further phases of engineering. This also will most likely trigger improvements to the intersection of Citation Boulevard and Russell Cave Road, if it emerges where the Northside Library access exists today. Phase 2 also would include making several short, but critical connections: the two (2) McCullough Drive stubs; and the extension of Hollow Creek Road to Silver Springs Drive. This step will provide much needed connectivity to internal destinations and better access to services outside of the area.

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Map 14: Winburn Phase 2 LFUCG | Winburn & Russell Cave Neighborhoods Small Area Plan

Phase 3 The third phase continues to extend the neighborhood fabric across the site. It would include the extensions of: • • • • •

Asbury Lane north to the new length of Citation Boulevard LaSalle Road north to Winburn / Martin Luther King Park McCullough Drive south beyond Brookfield Chase to the new length of Citation Boulevard Newtown Center Way south into Lexmark’s Shadybrook Park property Burgess Avenue west to the new length of Winburn Drive

By extending Burgess Avenue, it would also finish delineating the edge of Winburn / Martin Luther King Park. This would increase opportunities for access to the park and also should decrease crime by opening secluded sections of the park to better visibility. Ward Drive is greatly in need of an additional egress point. Numerous developers have looked at the parcel to the east of it for redevelopment, but access has always been an issue, especially as it pertains to the speed of travel on Russell Cave Road. By including advanced warning as vehicles approach from the north heading into town, either through flashing signals, rumble strips or some other means, drivers will be alerted to a blind access point as they come over the rise.

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Restricting left turns onto and out of Ward Drive would further limit the potential for conflicts as cars cross lanes of fast traffic. One additional measure of protection could be the inclusion of an acceleration lane to allow drivers coming from Ward Drive to gain speed and have sufficient time to merge into traffic on Russell Cave Road. This is a simple series of measures that could help alleviate the issues of limited access to residents of Ward Drive. Although Shadybrook Park remains a Lexmark property, the small area plan makes recommendations to help guide development if it should ever occur. There is a limited access private drive today, which serves the Lexmark buildings on site and across New Circle. Increasing access through Shadybrook Park property would help to break up a mega-block situation, increase connectivity, and provide alternate routes for vehicles. This would also mean additional access points and potential intersections along New Circle Road. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet would need to be involved in any further study. Finally, the commercial area along New Circle Road is broken up by a series of six access drives, which makes for a confusing, dangerous and inefficient weaving of entering and exiting traffic. By limiting access to the two furthest entry points and better using the business access lane, this portion of New Circle Road could be improved.

Map 15: Winburn Phase 3 LFUCG | Winburn & Russell Cave Neighborhoods Small Area Plan

Vehicular Connections Additional Vehicular Connections Additional neighborhood streets will be created at the behest of the private developer, but should fit the existing scale and block size of the surrounding neighborhoods. The following is a list of additional vehicular connections, which corresponds to Map 16 on page 63:

Winburn Drive connection to Citation Boulevard

New signalized intersection at Newtown Springs tied to potential commercial development

Potential neighborhood connections based on private development

Nandino to connect through as a public street

Limit access to the commercial frontage road to two main entry points

Advance alert approaching Ward Drive

Needed additional connection for Ward Drive

Access and visibility issues onto Russell Cave Road

Connection of two portions of McCullough Drive

Additional frontage road into MLK Park

Potential neighborhood connections based on private development

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Connections between Newtown Springs and Hollow Creek.

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8 9 10

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Map 16: Final Circulation

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Bicycle & Pedestrian Network

Citation Trail

Pedestrian Intersection Improvement

The intersection of Citation Boulevard and Newtown Springs is also a major crossing point for the Legacy Trail. The extension of Citation Boulevard to meet Winburn Drive and the further extension to Russell Cave would provide the opportunity to extend a spur of Legacy Trail through the neighborhoods of the Winburn small area plan and beyond to Radcliffe, Marlboro, and Elkhorn Park.

Citation Trail The intersection of Newtown Pike and Citation Boulevard improvements to the existing pedestrian / trail crossing are needed to increase pedestrian and bicyclist safety. The following should be considered to improve much needed safety at this intersection:

The intersection at Newtown Pike also was a concern of the community, given the high volume of bicycle and pedestrian traffic from Legacy Trail that cross there and the heavy vehicular and truck traffic Newtown Pike experiences. Intersection improvements would be warranted to include increased bicycle and pedestrian safety elements. Neighborhood Connectors There is ample greenspace, but the vast majority of it is private (golf course, Lexmark, churches). Much of the public open space lacks safe and accessible linkages between them. Adding clearly delineated bicycle and pedestrian routes between Winburn / Martin Luther King Park, Green Acres Park, and Shadybrook Park, the community could move amongst the three without having to go out on Russell Cave Road, New Circle Road, or Newtown Pike. This would extend their service areas and access for residents. The park connectors should have wider sidewalks (5’ minimum), signage and other streetscape enhancements that indicate it as a special right-of-way.

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Install pedestrian warning signs that are fluorescent yellow green on the approaches to the intersection along Newtown Pike.

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Evaluate crosswalks to include Leading Pedestrian Interval (LPI) signalization. LPI is a condition where all the legs of an intersection stay red for a designated time, usually 10 to 20 seconds, before some are turned to green. Such an interval helps give the pedestrians and others a “head start” in crossing so they are more visible. This also increases the yielding behavior in motorists and leads to safer crossings. To facilitate this, the length of the cycle and its timing may need to be adjusted at this location.

Legacy Trail There are ongoing discussions to enhance pedestrian crossings at Newtown Pike connecting Legacy Trail to other bike and pedestrian trails located in the areas outside of the study area. One proposal includes creating an overpass or underpass located in the vicinity where a stream crosses under Newtown Pike just north of Nandino Boulevard.

Map 17: Bicycle & Pedestrian Circulation LFUCG | Winburn & Russell Cave Neighborhoods Small Area Plan

Parks / Open Spaces

Winburn / Martin Luther King Park Martin Luther King Park, better known by residents as Winburn Park, is on the larger size for a neighborhood park in Lexingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s park inventory at 36 acres. It is also backs up to another 21 acres at Winburn Middle School. Despite that, the extremely limited access to the park, and the lack of property facing the park, both make for issues of safety and cause the park to be less used than it should be given the number of residents surrounding it. It was no surprise that neighbors wanted to see increased security through lighting, security call boxes and safety by design features, and that these items were ranked well above anything else. The Parks Department has plans underway to provide for additional lighting, new restrooms and concessions, clearing of vegetation, and an upgrade to parking and sports fields. In addition to baseball and soccer, which both have active leagues, there was an expressed need for a football field. The field would be used for everything from Pop Warner football, or flag football recreation leagues, to overflow practice fields for the middle school. The success of Winburn Park hinges on the extension of roads along its edges, as discussed in the previous section. Without these roads fronting the park, safety will remain a concern.

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Green Acres Park The much smaller 6.5 acre Green Acres Park has seen a recent revitalization through the efforts of the Green Acres Neighborhood Association. The park is one of the most heavily used in the area, with an active basketball league, baseball field and community center which hosts everything from neighborhood meetings to family picnics. The neighborhood has worked with the Parks Department, and planned improvements for the basketball courts are in the works. Additional passive recreation, such as additional trails, an upgraded playground, and a splash pad were also of interest to the community. It was also mentioned that there was once an active summer recreation program for neighborhood children and teens to give them some programming during their break. The community asked that the continued desire for such programming be included in the small area plan for both Winburn and Green Acres Parks.

Green Acres Park

The study area is comprised of two public parks (Winburn / Martin Luther King and Green Acres parks) and one private park (Lexmarkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Shadybrook Park). The community does not lack for open space, but rather it lacks for safe and sufficient access to those amenities. The community was asked what they most would like to see in each park, what amenities they felt were lacking, and what improvements they would like to see.

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Map 18: Martin Luther King Park Restroom / Concession Building Study

Figure 32: Proposed Shadybrook Park Improvements 70

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Shadybrook Park

Shadybrook Park Soccer Fields

Shadybrook Park Sign

Shadybrook Park Playground

Shadybrook Park, which is under Lexmarkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s control and is the site of their outdoor functions and recreation activities, was virtually unknown to the residents of the area due to its private nature. Overall, the community asked for enhanced connections to the Legacy Trail, and increased public access to the existing facilities within the park. The 300+ acre site was seen as potential space for overflow of some of the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more popular recreation fields, or even passive space, such as a dog park or frisbee golf course. Since this is a private park, implementation should occur as future proposals are considered and / or the status of the property changes.

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Housing Strategies

The Winburn and Russell Cave Neighborhoods Small Area Plan housing initiatives aim to ensure that walkable communities / neighborhoods are affordable and accessible to the full range of its community’s residents and local businesses. Discussion in this plan will focus on critical findings that indicate it will become more difficult for communities to strike a balance between strong demand for walkable urban places, while maintaining affordability and accessibility, without equitable development strategies and tools in place. Currently, the rising popularity (and therefore prices) of walkable neighborhoods is making it more difficult for lower income households to gain access to these high-amenity, low-transportation cost locations, and has, in some cases, led to displacement of long-time residents. The Lexington housing market cannot solve these issues by itself. Left unaddressed, the neighborhoods within this planning area that lack economic diversity will fail to provide benefits to those who most need them and will fall short of their potential to become a viable and sustainable community. Both public and private interventions are needed. It is within this context that the Winburn and Russell Cave Neighborhoods Small Area Plan seeks to capitalize on the opportunity created by momentum towards developing sustainable communities to address the need to ensure that low-income and minority communities are beneficiaries of this trend.

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Small Area Plan Aims: •

Catalyze private sector advocacy for state, local and federal policies that promote affordable, equitable and walkable neighborhoods

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Develop private-sector led, place-based development to address social equity and provide housing options that meet the needs for wide range of residents

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Increase the number of projects that are ready for private investment with public infrastructure improvements

Small Area Plan Goal: Promote peaceful, safe and livable neighborhoods with equitable and affordable housing choices.

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1. To preserve and prevent the loss of attainable housing due to issues of affordability, income and tenure. Key priorities and strategies are recommended to ensure that people of all incomes, races, and ethnicities can afford housing within the planning area neighborhoods, and that all residents will have the freedom to choose when and where they move.

The Office of Affordable Housing has funding resources that can be used by non-profits and for-profit developers. The funds are not meant to be used as sole-source funding, and eligible uses are explained below:

Construction, Acquisition, Bridge, Pre-Development & Other Short-Term Loans

Loans in excess of $500,000 are required to be in participation with other financial institutions, unless otherwise approved by the Board.

Forgivable & Due at Maturity Loans These products can provide gap financing for rental developments. The proposed development must set aside 10% or more units for families at extremely low income (30% of area median income and below) and / or permanent supportive housing. A 1% fee is charged and due at closing.

Grants

Grant dollars can be used for gap financing to preserve and / or develop affordable rental units as well as paying LFUCG costs that are unable to be waived. The proposed development must set aside 20% or more units for families at extremely low income (30% of area median income and below) and / or permanent supportive housing.

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Affordable Housing Trust Fund, Lexington Community Land Trust, Low Income Housing Tax Credits

Determine the feasibility of utilization of the Affordable Housing Trust Fund and the Lexington Community Land Trust, Low Income Housing Tax Credits for housing production. Address the concerns of gentrification, loss of both local commercial and residential displacement.

Local Non-Profits, For-Profit Agencies, Universities & Churches

2. Provide a good mix of housing that is attainable and will accommodate the needs of families and the needs of seniors.

Develop housing resources and assistance from local non-profits and forprofit agencies, universities and churches.

Acquisition & Rehabilitation of Existing Housing Stock Focus efforts and resources on acquisition and rehabilitation of existing housing stock of single-family and multi-family housing units.

Zoning & Development Incentives

Provide zoning and development incentives / encouragement and permitting to developers in exchange for affordable housing inclusion.

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First-Time Homebuyers

3. Expand home ownership opportunities for low- and moderateincome households. Provide direct homebuyer assistance to qualifying households.

LFUCG’s Division of Grants and Special Programs shall continue to provide assistance for the acquisition, rehabilitation and new construction of housing for very low- and low-income, first-time homebuyers through the HOME Investment Partnerships, CDBG Programs and the Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) program.

Assistance to Homebuyers

LFUCG’s Division of Grants and Special Programs shall continue to provide down payment and closing cost assistance through the First-Time Homebuyers Assistance Program.

Housing Rehabilitation Assistance

LFUCG’s Division of Grants and Special Programs shall continue to provide rehabilitation and redevelopment assistance for vacant, substandard housing in order to encourage home-ownership in the small area plan boundary and to provide financial assistance to non-profit organizations and other developers who purchase, rehabilitate and resell existing homes and / or redevelop vacant property.

Housing Education and Counseling

The Community Action Council for Lexington-Fayette County to assist in the support of housing education and counseling programs that provide both pre- and post-purchase education and counseling services.

Asset & Wealth Building Programs

The Community Reinvestment Alliance of Lexington to continue to promote asset and wealth building programs through pre- and post-counseling services, foreclosure prevention, financial debt management and other housing related programs. 76

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Multi-Family Design Guidelines

Adopt design guidelines that gives guidance to developers, staff, surrounding residents and decision-makers with goal of proving quality design, materials and construction that is compatible with infill development.

Loans for Rental Housing Rehabilitation The Lexington Housing Authority in conjunction with LFUCGâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Division of Grants and Special Programs shall continue to provide funding mechanisms to nonprofit and for-profit developers to rehabilitate smaller rental developments that are affordable to low-income renters.

Leveraging of Available Funds for Affordable Housing

4. Expand affordable and quality rental opportunities through and preservation of existing rental units and development of new units.

Leverage funding from Affordable Housing Trust - Office of Affordable Housing for rental production or preservation for affordable housing units. Funding is available for non-profit and for-profit developers. The Lexington Housing Authority also encourages the use of resources such as Federal or State low-income housing tax credits, historic credits, and other State and Federal resources to increase the leveraging of funds for the provision of affordable housing.

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Land Use Recommendations

The small area plan study boundary consists of a variety of older, established neighborhoods, newly constructed residential subdivisions and several large, undeveloped parcels. The area also includes several institutional uses, highly-developed commercial sections along New Circle Road, and developed and vacant parcels along Newtown Pike. The plan encourages infill and redevelopment of vacant and underutilized sites as it can stimulate revitalization efforts in surrounding neighborhoods. As outlined in the 2013 Comprehensive Plan, developing vacant and underperforming land is a key strategic component to managing land use and creating more sustainable development within the Urban Service Boundary.

This approach to the land use recommendations differs from traditional land-use policies, as this plan outlines general land-use allocations with context-sensitive design considerations. This approach promotes flexibility in design and encourages housing choices. However, flexibility does not suggest that development be inappropriate or insensitive to the surrounding neighborhood fabric or meet only minimum standards outlined in the plan.

The sustainability of the planning area is enhanced when a full range of housing options are provided to current and future residents. People from a variety of economic backgrounds and mobility concerns should have options for owning or renting a home. Ensuring that people can live in their chosen neighborhood throughout their lives because of a broad range of housing options is important to maintaining the long-term stability to each neighborhood. Mixing housing types and products also provides for a stronger and more stable housing market.

Applications for rezoning should be reviewed for compliance with both land use and design standards established by the Winburn and Russell Cave Neighborhoods Small Area Plan. The standards shall be applied for projects that include exclusive or mixed residential uses, including duplexes, triplexes, townhomes and multi-family.

As redevelopment occurs, well-designed and interconnected developments are encouraged to create a more walkable and distinct sense of place. If designed well, these developments will be visually appealing and accessible by a variety of transportation choices. With focused reinvestment and land reuse efforts in the Winburn and Russell Cave neighborhoods, vacant and underutilized land can be transformed.

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To ensure that future multi-family housing is well-designed, interconnected and walkable, development plans shall comply with the Residential Design Guidelines provided in the Appendix of this document.

R-3 zoning is encouraged to give flexibility and variety of housing types and to maintain a scale that is comparable to the existing neighborhood fabric. If the requested rezoning does not comply with land use policies or does not demonstrate mitigation of negative impacts through application of the design guidelines or other techniques, the rezoning may be denied. Description of access and land use recommendations are focused in the following section Development Opportunity Sites.

Map 19: Development Opportunity Sites

Map 20: Development Opportunity Sites Alternate

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Development Opportunity Sites Connectivity & Access

Limited sight distance due to proximity to the existing I-64 / I-75 overpassbridge along with current speeds on Russell Cave Road, create access issues with a new access point. Because the traffic volumes of existing Ward Drive may not warrant a signalized intersection, the following applications should be considered for new access into the property:

1. Ward Drive

Map 21: Ward Drive

This site consists of a 13-acre undeveloped tract that is located on the west side of Russell Cave Road, south of I-64 / I-75 and adjoins a portion of Winburn neighborhood to the south. Ward Drive terminates at the rear vacant parcel. Existing Ward Drive is highly developed with a mixture of duplexes and triplexes.

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Recommend a right in / right out (RIRO) entrance, effectively prohibiting left turns into and out of the new intersection preventing traffic conflicts.

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Construct an auxiliary lane on Russell Cave Road near the proposed entrance to allow vehicles to accelerate and enter into traffic stream after onto Russell Cave Road.

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Installation of an intersection warning sign approach off of the bridge, immediate to the north of the new intersection along Russell Cave Road, warning of the intersection and potential presence of vehicles. Such a sign could be supplemented with a plaque stating “Watch for Turning Vehicles” as well.

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Application will require KYTC approval.

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Internal street extension layout to include curvilinear design or traffic calming to prevent excessive speed.

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Residential uses are appropriate for the property with opportunities to incorporate a variety of housing types and densities. Small-scale developments are encouraged for single-family homes, duplexes and townhomes housing types.

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Proposed higher intensity residential uses shall be located away from the existing single-family properties located within Winburn neighborhood fabric.

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Provide extensive landscaping for effective buffering along I-64 / I-75.

Connectivity & Access

To accommodate future development, the extension of McCullough Drive from its existing terminus will be required. Extending McCullough Drive is an important connector for the small area plan as it opens access to the Wesley Church property and creates additional access to the Martin Luther King Park and connects the Brookfield Chase development.

Land Use

Wesley Church has expressed interest in developing the site with senior housing to accommodate aging members. The Church board should consider available funding through the LFUCG Affordable Housing Fund, which provides loans and grants for affordable housing projects.

2. Wesley United Methodist Church This section includes a portion Wesley United Methodist Church’s rear property.

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Provide a range of residential uses with opportunities to incorporate a variety of housing types and densities — this may include single-family, duplex, triplexes, townhouse and multi-family.

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Consider opportunities to incorporate senior / affordable housing into development.

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When new proposed development abuts or adjoins existing (either built or zoned) neighborhood residential uses, the new use / activity shall be of comparable intensity and transition to higher intensities. In general, transitions between different types of intensities of land use should be made gradually, and step back from existing neighborhood fabric in a manner that is compatible and sensitive to the adjoining existing residential properties.

Map 22: Wesley United Methodist Church

As future residential development is considered for this site, the following guidelines should be followed for rezoning of this property:

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3. Brookfield Chase Continuation

Connectivity & Access

The first phase of this development includes single-family attached houses. Future development should be interconnected with the existing Brookfield Chase, future development at UK EREC site (if applicable) and integrate Martin Luther King Park as a neighborhood amenity.

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Continue extension of McCullough Drive to proposed Citation Boulevard.

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Provide internal street layout with multiple connections.

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Future park road extend along the perimeter of Martin Luther King Park.

Land Use

Map 23: Brookfield Chase Continuation 82

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Provide a range of residential uses with opportunities to incorporate a variety of housing types and densities — this may include single-family, duplex, triplexes, townhouse and multi-family.

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Opportunity to provide denser development.

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Extensive use of landscaping for effective buffering between differing intensities of land uses and to increase adjoining neighborhood privacy. Refer to Article 18 of the Zoning Ordinance Landscape and Land Use Buffers.

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Promote the use of existing land features, vegetation such as stands of trees as natural buffers. Where possible, the existing tree line should be preserved along the property boundary.

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When applicable, new development shall demonstrate significant compliance with the Residential Design Guidelines provided in the Appendix of this document.

Connectivity & Access

Access to each parcel, or in the case of consolidated parcels and / or development, shall be off the existing alleyway located in the rear of the properties.

4. Brookfield Chase Frontage

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There will be no direct access onto Russell Cave Road.

This phase of the Brookfield Chase subdivision has not yet been developed, although access has been constructed. Habitat for Humanity owns all 18 parcels that front Russell Cave Road.

Land Use •

Continue existing residential uses comparable to the existing Brookfield Chase subdivision.

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Encourage homeownership.

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Future construction of residential uses should include the front of houses and / or buildings to be oriented towards Russell Cave Road with the rear to the alleyway.

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If higher intensities are considered, duplexes or townhomes may be appropriate.

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5A. UK EREC / PIMSER Property

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Land Use

Map 25: UK / PIMSER Option A

This 52-acre site is owned by the University of Kentucky and houses the Ecological Research and Education Center (EREC) field station and the Partnership Institute for Math and Science Education Reform (PIMSER) teacher training facility. This site is critical to providing east / west access to the small area. The alignment for extending Citation Boulevard to Russell Cave Road is proposed along the northern portion of the property.

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Citation Boulevard to traverse perimeter of property. The newly constructed road should have restricted access.

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Continue existing land use as educational / research purposes.

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The existing use should remain until the University wishes to develop, but roadway planning and construction should move forward.

Alternative Connectivity & Access Continue extension of McCullough Drive to proposed Citation Boulevard.

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Provide internal street layout with multiple connections.

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Redevelopment of the site is expected to be long-range and will be dependent on market conditions, timing of road construction and the development time frame of the property owner.

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When and if the property owner chooses to redevelop the property, the following is recommended: Provide a range of residential uses with opportunities to incorporate a variety of housing types and densities — this may include single-family, duplex, triplexes, townhouse and multi-family.

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Buffer low-density areas (either built or zoned) from the uses and activities of adjacent higher density areas to reduce use conflicts. In general, transitions between different types of intensities of land use should be made gradually, and be in manner that is compatible and sensitive to the adjoining residential properties.

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Promote the use of existing land features, vegetation such as stands of trees as natural buffers. Where possible, the existing tree line should be preserved along the property boundary abutting the Green Acre subdivision.

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When applicable, new development shall demonstrate significant compliance with the Residential Design Guidelines provided in the Appendix of this document.

5B. UK EREC / PIMSER Property This 52-acre site is owned by the University of Kentucky and houses the Ecological Research and Education Center (EREC) field station and the Partnership Institute for Math and Science Education Reform (PIMSER) teacher training facility. This site is critical to providing east / west access to the small area. The alignment for extending Citation Boulevard to Russell Cave Road is proposed along the northern portion of the property.

Map 26: UK / PIMSER Option B

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As the site continues to develop, the following guidelines should be followed if rezoning to a higher intensity residential use is considered:

Connectivity & Access

6. Newtown Springs Residential The first phase of the Newtown Springs development includes single-family attached houses or townhomes fronting Citation Boulevard, with internal access provided to single-family detached housing via Newtown Springs Drive and Silver Spring Drive.

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As the site develops, extend Silver Springs to Hollow Creek Road to provide connections between Newtown Springs and Hollow Creek.

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Provide future connections to adjoining Lexmark property.

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Map 27: Newtown Springs Residential 86

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Provide a range of residential uses with opportunities to incorporate a variety of housing types and densities — this may include single-family, duplex, triplexes, townhouse and multi-family.

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Promote the use of existing land features, vegetation such as stands of trees as natural buffers. Where possible, the existing tree line should be preserved along the property boundary.

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When applicable, new development shall demonstrate significant compliance with the Residential Design Guidelines provided in the Appendix of this document.

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As the site develops, a new frontage road from Newtown Springs Drive to Citation Boulevard should be considered with continued right in and right out (RIRO) on Newtown Pike.

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Opportunity to share access at adjacent Lexmark property.

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Future development may warrant a signalized intersection.

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For this property to develop, it is critical for Citation Boulevard to extend to Russell Cave. This would create better accessibility to the site from the surrounding neighborhoods, including the Radcliffe neighborhood across Russell Cave from the study area.

7. Newtown Commercial / Mixed-Use This includes an existing, zoned commercial area fronting Newtown Pike. The commercial lots are vacant, but internal streets have been constructed.

Map 28: Newtown Commercial / Mixed-Use

Access includes Citation Boulevard and Newtown Springs. Improved commercial access at Newtown Springs Drive has been identified as an issue. The property owner has requested the existing intersection to be signalized. However, access to the site is too close to the existing Citation Boulevard intersection to warrant an additional signal.

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No change in commercial usage / zoning. Existing zoning allows for mixed uses.

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Option A

Redevelopment of Lexmark’s property to include a mixture of uses including residential, greenspace and mixed-use. This option maintains existing Shadybrook Park facilities such as ballfields.

8A. Lexmark

Connectivity & Access

This site includes property located on the northside of New Circle Road and Shadybrook Park, a 65-acre park privately owned by Lexmark International, Inc.

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Potential for new signalized intersection on Newtown Pike, to be shared with Newtown Springs commercial development — this will be evaluated based on the intensity and timing of new development.

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New collector status road to provide internal access to development extending to New Circle Road.

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Utilize existing Nandino Boulevard as public street connector.

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Internal circulation to provide multiple connections.

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Residential development extended along a portion new internal collector road.

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Provide a range of residential uses with opportunities to incorporate a variety of housing types and densities.

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Utilize existing greenspace / Shadybrook Park as buffer along the adjoining Hollow Creek neighborhood.

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Utilize existing Shadybrook Park / floodplain for bike and pedestrian linkages and connecting to existing Legacy Trail — connect trails to Hollow Creek.

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Option B

This option replaces more of Shadybrook Park with additional residential uses.

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Same as Option A .

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Residential development extended along entirety internal collector road.

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Provide a range of residential uses with opportunities to incorporate a variety of housing types and densities.

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Utilize existing Shadybrook Park / floodplain for bike and pedestrian linkages and connecting to existing Legacy Trail — connect trails to Hollow Creek.

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8B. Lexmark This site includes property located on the northside of New Circle Road and Shadybrook Park, a 65-acre park privately owned by Lexmark International, Inc.

Map 30: Lexmark Option B

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Public Safety

Recommended Strategies:

Many of the recommendations presented in the plan work toward improving public safety. Although recommendations may not specifically address crime intervention, they do present reduction initiatives by addressing neighborhood conditions. Targeting investment and infrastructure improvements to expand access to education, employment, parks and recreation, and affordable, safe housing are prevention strategies and help reduce crime.

Streetscape Lighting

Through the public engagement process, issues related to public safety such as crime and the need for increased police presence in the neighborhood were a common concern. There were specific concerns regarding public safety in the Martin Luther King Park, as many areas located within the interior of the park are dark and / or inaccessible by vehicle. Improvements to street lighting, bus stops and lighting on private property, specifically at commercial properties and apartment complexes are needed throughout the neighborhood. This helps residents feel secure and it also deters criminal activity.

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Continue police presence and strengthen relationship with neighborhoods.

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Work with private developers and LFUCG Parks and Recreation to improve access to and put “eyes” on Martin Luther King Park.

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Improve darkness of the park and within the streetscape by installing pedestrian-scale and sustainable but effective lighting.

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Increase police presence and build community partnerships with LFUCG Division of Police, residents, businesses and organizations.

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Safety through environmental design and neighborhood beautification treatments within the streetscape.

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Maximize visibility and lighting in public places and on streets.

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Neighborhood associations to work with community partnerships to conduct peace walks and rallies. One example: sponsor a National Night Out Kick-Off event on the first Tuesday of August.

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Work with private developers and LFUCG Parks and Recreation to improve access to Martin Luther King Park. It is recommended to develop future housing around Martin Luther King Park to bring more activity and to put “eyes” on the park.

Sense of Place & Cohesion Recommended Strategies: Utilize existing neighborhood partners such as Neighborhood Associations, Winburn Middle School, Community Action Council, Northside Library, and Parks and Recreation to encourage neighborhood celebrations such as block parties, picnics in the park, neighborhood fairs, etc.

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Include way-finding signage to direct residents and visitors to neighborhood amenities such as parks and school.

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Include neighborhood signage and banners within the streetscape.

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Improve landscaping and lighting within the streetscape.

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Incorporate street furniture, and bike and pedestrian infrastructure - Sponsor an Art in Motion bus stop or other public art project.

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Street tree planting program on existing and new streets, especially on park / trail connectors that require enhanced streetscapes.

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Support improved facilities at the Community Action Council site.

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Improved cross-sections for all new streets to design appropriately for adjacent land uses, parking needs, multi-modal needs and to create great streets as public realm.

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Enhanced entryways into parks and onto trails

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Interconnected trails, parks and other destinations with appropriate signage and identity.

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Neighborhood focal point design to encourage gatherings.

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Adequate open space for multi-family dwellings.

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Encourage better outdoor spaces for retail, such as shade trees, landscaping, plazas or courtyards.

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Reuse of vacant lots to include community gardens, public art, etc.

One of the most attractive qualities of the small area plan neighborhoods is its diversity. In terms of racial / ethnic composition, approximately 34% of neighborhood residents identify ethnically as Hispanic, 54% as Black / African American, 22% as white, with the remaining 2% categorizing themselves as either Multiracial or Other. It is important to celebrate diversity, culture and traditions within the small area plan while promoting neighborhood pride and cohesion. There are several existing resources within the small area, such as the parks, Community Action Council, local churches and Winburn Middle School. These institutions can provide space for community events, and help provide communication and resources to help build and organize neighborhood capacity. Integrating sense of place design elements can be relatively simple, such as adding banners or flags to street lighting poles. Other features, such as signage and public art, will likely require more planning and investment.

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Commercial Enhancements

The small area plan study area is served by a strip of commercial properties along New Circle Road that serves the neighborhoods and the localized region. Specifically, the Winburn neighborhood has two small commercial nodes located within the internal neighborhood. Urban design enhancements and placemaking techniques are encouraged to facilitate positive community interaction, improve safety concerns and pedestrian safety, and to foster a distinct sense of place. The overarching goal is to implement improvements to deter criminal activity by creating natural surveillance through improved lighting and making the site more active, reinforcing the sense of ownership and legitimacy of users.

Eliminating curb cuts limits the chances for vehicle conflict points and thus reduces the number of accidents. It also makes it easier and safer for pedestrians to cross as it limits the number of conflict points for them as well.

Map 31: Curb Cuts

Located on the corner of McCullough Drive and Winburn Drive is a small commercial property known as the Stop and Shop Discount Food. Site enhancements for this property should include design elements such as landscaping along the parking lot perimeter, dumpster screening and repaving and striping for parking would create a more inviting development.

Enhancement to the New Circle Road commercial area should focus on access management along the section of existing roadway between Russell Cave Road and Colesbury Circle. This particular section consists of six (6) access points in a relatively short distance. In order to provide for improved safety and operations along the roadway, some existing curb cuts should be eliminated, allowing only two or three. If two is desired, the mid points of access would be closed and only access points close to Russell Cave Road by the Shell Station and at Colesbury Circle would be retained. If a mid-block access point is desired, one would be retained just west of the Greyhound Bus Station / stop.

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Farmers Market

Healthy Foods

Recommendations to Encourage Healthy Foods Many residents in the Winburn and Russell Cave Neighborhoods Small Area Plan have limited access to fresh produce and healthy foods. It is imperative that the small area plan create opportunities for residents to obtain healthy and affordable food. Overall, the plan advocates neighborhood connectivity and transportation improvements that create more opportunities to access goods and services, including healthy food options. Below are recommendations to encourage more options within closer proximity to existing neighborhood residents.

While farmers markets are commonly found in the city of Lexington, the small area plan does not have one within close proximity. This creates a problem, especially for residents without access to a vehicle. Farmers markets make healthy foods available, providing a direct link between farmers and consumers. Look for opportunities to create a satellite market within the neighborhood.

The Good Neighbor Policy is intended to encourage neighborhood store owners to provide affordable, healthy foods for purchase. Work with the property owner at the Stop and Shop Discount Foods (1198 Winburn Drive) to enact the Good Neighbor Policy by providing healthy and affordable options. This program has been successful in the East End neighborhood.

There are two food shopping opportunities at New Circle Road (Walmart and Aldiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s). Both of these are located at the periphery of the small area plan boundary. Additional food options could be available at the vacant commercial lot located at Newtown Pike once Citation Boulevard is completed.

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Community gardens provide a great source of healthy and free foods when they are maintained. The Community Action Council, located in the neighborhood, provides a small community garden. The Community Outreach Coordinator at EREC is working with the surrounding neighborhoods to establish community gardens. The key to a successful community garden is the groups and organizations who are dedicated to maintaining them. A mobile produce market is a traveling healthy foods resource in which consumers can purchase healthy foods. Currently mobile trucks such as these are only permitted to sell goods in commercial zones defined by LFUCG. As a part of the small area plan recommendations, it is important mobile produce markets be permitted to operate in zones that also serve a community purpose so that healthy foods can reach as many people as possible. Specific recommended sites include churches, Winburn Middle School, parks, Northside Library and / or Community Action Council.

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Implementation

The Winburn and Russell Cave Neighborhoods Small Area Plan is a guide for both public and private investment and future activities which will be implemented over a long period of time in response to public funding, government agencies, neighborhood leadership, business and property owners, and the development community. The recommendations include a range of ideas, with some being low-cost solutions with implementation right away, while others require more long-range timeframes and extensive funding. Most implementation strategies will require collaboration among partners, and the plan encourages developing partnerships with government agencies, non-profits, residents, business owners, and other community members. Partnerships are important to the achievement of each of the goals and objectives outlined in the plan. The implementation activities will occur at different times, some may occur within the next year while others may take place in the next few years depending on budget cycles, public willingness and prioritization. By adopting the plan, Planning Commission will demonstrate the governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s commitment to the implementation of the plan. However, every action item listed in this plan will require separate and specific implementation. Adoption of the plan does not, on its own, begin the implementation of any item. Approval of the plan does not legally obligate the city to implement any particular action item.

The implementation schedule on the following pages provides guidance as to the type of implementation required as well as action from lead agencies.

Capital Project

There may be issues in the neighborhood that require major capital expenditures and public investment. In these instances, the guidance provided by the plan will be critical to guarantee the project will proceed in a fashion that keeps in mind the overall long-term interests of the neighborhood. Capital improvement projects may be funded by a variety of sources.

Policy or Programmatic Strategies

These strategies may require policy or programs to be established. In some cases, it identifies resources that are already in effect or may require new initiatives.

Neighborhood Driven

These strategies will require neighborhood action with support from the city or other institutions, organizations or other funding sources.

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High Priority

Develop the final phase of Citation Boulevard from its existing terminus at Silver Springs to Russell Cave Road and including the Winburn Drive Connection.

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Equity

Equity issues are related to the fair and equal distribution of transportation decisions and investments within the neighborhood.

Road Connection

Since the origin of Winburn and Green Acres / Hollow Creek neighborhoods, there have been ongoing discussions of constructing roads to connect neighborhoods and to provide additional entrances for access.

1. Improve social equity within the existing neighborhoods / small area plan boundary.

Completion

For 20 years, the road project has been in the Kentucky Transportation Cabinetâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s process. A planning study and preliminary design for Citation Boulevard was completed in 1996 and included this section of the road. The majority of Citation Boulevard has already been constructed through the public infrastructure process, with the exception of the final phase. A small portion of the final extension was constructed by a private developer from Newtown Pike to its current terminus.

Access to Transportation

The existing neighborhoods in the small area plan need equal access to reliable and affordable transportation choices.

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2. Improve public safety and accessibility.

Access

Thousands of residents only have one entry and exit point into three different neighborhoods. This includes Winburn, Brookfield Chase and Green Acres / Hollow Creek. The Winburn neighborhood also includes Winburn Middle School with nearly 600 students.

Public Safety

If one of these entrance points is blocked for whatever reason, emergency access is nearly impossible. This also poses disruption for daily activities such as arriving to school or leaving for work. Increased congestion, decreased walkability and bikeability along with limited transit options forces a reliance on automobiles and can create safety issues for all modes of travel within the neighborhood.

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Connectivity

Makes east / west connection from Russell Cave to Newtown Pike crosstown connection.

Transit Improvements

Creates opportunities for better transit by providing through streets and creating opportunities for additional routes.

3. Improve transportation choices and efficiency of systems.

Multi-Modal Connections

Bicycle and pedestrian facilities connect to Legacy Trail.

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4. Improve economic vitality and opportunities for residents of the small area plan.

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Development

Better connectivity creates opportunities for vacant land to develop.

Connectivity

Citation Boulevard provides connection to the existing (undeveloped) commercial area where opportunities for shopping and access to additional amenities.

Next Steps

Timeline

Funding

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet works with the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) to develop a six-year highway plan every two years that is approved by the General Assembly. Implementation of the sixyear plan is subject to the availability of funding and is highly competitive. Unfortunately the demand for funds far exceeds the availability of funding. To ensure a commitment to the construction the remaining portion of Citation Boulevard, it will require a continual campaign to elevate Citation Boulevard in the six-year plan as a priority for funding. It is recommended that an advocacy group be organized of neighborhood leaders, residents, stakeholders and legislative delegates to collectively campaign for the road construction.

The typical project development process is linear and sequential, going from design, to right of way, to utilities and to construction in a design, bid, build process. As such, many projects typically take a decade or more before they are operational and open to traffic. It is anticipated that such a timeline is expected for the full extension of Citation Boulevard and at least 2026 before an extension would be open, assuming that other phases of the project are given adequate funding. If any project development actions are slowed or if funding is not allocated or other delays emerge, the project could be further delayed.

Funding for the portion of Citation Boulevard to Winburn Drive is in the most recent version (FY 2016 – FY 2018) of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s (KYTC’s) Six Year Highway Plan, and is project # 8901, with $1M in funds dedicated for the design phase. Currently, no other funding exists for other phases of project development; including further design, right of way, utilities and / or construction. The 2040 Metropolitan Transportation Plan ranks the project 64 out of 78 total project with a schedule for funding to occur 2036 - 2040 and cost estimates at $23 million dollars (2026 - 2030 dollars). Each phase is estimated in 2016 dollars, based on a $4 M per mile for a new two (2) lane urban roadway. •

Phase 1 - Citation Boulevard to Winburn Drive- 0.6 miles – This section already has ROW acquired and would include the cost of construction. It is estimated that $3M to $4M in 2016 dollars would be needed for the roadway, landscaping, lighting, a median and the desired sidewalk and multi-use path.

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Phase 2 - Intersection of Citation Winburn to Russell Cave - This final section is about 0.5 miles and would require funding for design, construction and ROW acquisition.

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Land Use Implementation

Implementing land use changes may require zoning reclassification through a map amendment process. In most cases, applications for rezoning are sought by the property owner and / or developer. In this process, applications are submitted to the Planning Commission for their consideration and then to the City Council for final approval. In Kentucky, the enabling legislation, KRS 100, outlines the process for rezoning requests which also permits a proposed map amendments to originate with the Planning Commission. A Planning Commission initiated zone change follows the same notification and public hearing procedures but differ in terms of costs and submittal requirements. Government sponsored zone changes may serve as an incentive for a developer by expediting the process, reducing initial project costs and giving more certainty to the outcome of the zone change. In order to facilitate infill and redevelopment in the small area plan boundary, the Planning Commission should consider initiating zone changes for properties / projects that serve a public benefit. Eligible cases may include developments that incorporate construction of affordable housing units, and / or senior housing or provides major road connection. For qualifying projects, rezoning of properties will be subject to all Planning Commission procedures and policies, KRS 100 and the provisions outlined in the small area plan.

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Scale of Cost Estimates

The scale of costs represents an estimation of the level of effort and cost to complete each recommended strategy as outlined in the implementation schedule. Some efforts may only require administrative costs, while others such as recommended capital improvement projects may be over $100,000 with an expected duration of greater than 5 years. This information is only an approximation of cost as design specifications and scope will determine a more accurate cost and timeline for implementation. The main purpose of these estimates is to give decision-makers guidance in terms of understanding the extent of costs and to help prioritize based on the estimated level of effort. Categories of “Low”, “Medium”, and “High” represent the levels of effort (cost and time) required to implement recommended strategies.

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Medium

High

Cost: $1,000 to $10,000 dollars

Cost: $10,000 to $50,000 dollars

Cost: $50,000 or over

Duration: 2 weeks to 6 months

Duration: 6 months to two years

Duration: Several years

This may also include recommendations that require no additional costs because in-kind resources may be used or can be absorbed through administrative costs.

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Public Safety

Recommendation

Type of Implementation

Lead Agency

Potential Partner(s)

Potential Funding

Programming

City Council

Division of Police

Budget

Division of Parks & Recreation

Budget

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Continue police presence and strengthen relationship with neighborhoods.

Work with private developers and LFUCG Parks and Capital Property Owners Recreation to improve access to and put â&#x20AC;&#x153;eyesâ&#x20AC;? on Martin Luther King Park.

Enhance visibility of the park and within the streetscape Capital City Council by installing sustainable but effective lighting.

Neighborhood Associations

Budget

Safety through environmental design and neighborhood beautification treatments within the streetscape.

Property Owners

Neighborhood Associations

Budget

Neighborhood Associations

Division of Police

Budget

Neighborhood associations to work with community Neighborhood Driven partnerships to conduct peace walks and rallies. One example; sponsor a National Night Out Kick-Off event on the first Tuesday of August.

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Programming / Capital Project

Housing

Recommendation

Type of Implementation

Lead Agency

Potential Partner(s)

Potential Funding

To preserve and prevent the loss of attainable housing Programming Office of Affordable due to issues of affordability, income and tenure. Housing

Financial Institutions, Division of Grants & Special Programs

Affordable Housing Fund, KHC, Home Funds, HUD

Provide a good mix of housing that is attainable and will Capital Project / Office of Affordable accommodate the needs of families and seniors needs. Programming Housing

Financial Institutions, Division of Grants & Special Programs, Housing Authority

Affordable Housing Fund, KHC, Home Funds, HUD

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Expand home ownership opportunities for low- and Programming Office of Affordable moderate-income households. Provide direct homebuyer Housing assistance to qualifying households.

Financial Institutions, Division of Grants & Special Programs, Housing Authority

Affordable Housing Fund, KHC, Home Funds, HUD

Expand affordable and quality rental opportunities through Capital Project / Office of Affordable Programming Housing the preservation of existing rental units and development of new units.

Financial Institutions, Division of Grants & Special Programs, Housing Authority

Affordable Housing Fund, KHC, Home Funds, HUD

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Healthy Foods

Recommendation

Type of Implementation

Lead Agency

Potential Partner(s)

Potential Funding

Encourage a satellite farmerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s market to Programming Council District Office, Healthy Food The Healthy Urban Development Center locate within the small area plan. Neighborhood Coordinator, Lexington (HUFED), Economic Research & Associations Farmers Market Analysis of Food Access, Community Food Projects Grant Program (CFP)

Encourage mobile market to serve at Capital Project / Council District Office, Healthy Food The Healthy Urban Development Center various locations within the small area Programming Neighborhood Coordinator, Lexington (HUFED), Economic Research & plan by permitting in other zoning Associations Farmers Market Analysis of Food Access, Community districts. Food Projects Grant Program (CFP)

Create a good neighbor strategy for Programming those limited retail providers to enhance and improve the concept of healthy foods.

Capital Project / KYTC City Council, The Healthy Urban Development Center Improve pedestrian, bicycle and transit connections, including extension of Programming Division of Planning, (HUFED), Economic Research & Citation Boulevard. MPO Analysis of Food Access, Community Food Projects Grant Program (CFP)

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Neighborhood Associations

Healthy Food Coordinator

No Funding

Create community gardens. Capital Project / EREC / Community Healthy Food Fundraising Programming Action Council, Coordinator Neighborhood Associations

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Placemaking

Recommendation

Type of Implementation

Lead Agency

Potential Partner(s)

Potential Funding

Fayette County Public Schools, Community Action Council, Division of Parks & Recreation

Sponsors, Fundraising

Utilize existing neighborhood partners such as Neighborhood Programming Neighborhood Associations, Winburn Middle School, Community Action Associations Council, Northside Library, and Parks and Recreation to encourage neighborhood celebrations such as block parties, picnics in the park, neighborhood fairs, etc.

Include way-finding signage to direct residents and visitors to neighborhood amenities such as parks and school.

Capital Project / Programming

Neighborhood Council District Office Associations

Neighborhood Sustainability Grant

Include neighborhood signage and banners within the streetscape. Capital Project

Neighborhood Council District Office Associations

Neighborhood Sustainability Grant

Improve landscaping and lighting within the streetscape. Capital Project Division of Planning, Council District Office Council District Office

Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), CMAQ, MAP 21

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Incorporate street furniture, and bike and pedestrian infrastructure - Sponsor an Art in Motion bus stop or other public art project.

Capital Project

Neighborhood Associations

Lextran, MPO, Council Art in Motion, MAP 21 District Office

Support improved facilities at the Community Action Council site. Capital Project Community Action District Council Office, Council Neighborhood Associations

Fundraising

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Recommendation

Type of Implementation

Lead Agency

Potential Partner(s)

Potential Funding

Street tree planting program on existing and new streets, especially Capital Project Neighborhood LFUCG Urban Forestry, Cost Share Program on park/trail connectors that require enhanced streetscapes. Associations Public Works Environmental $$ Quality

Improved cross-sections for all new streets to design appropriately Policy Division of Planning Division of Engineering, for adjacent land uses, parking needs, multi-modal needs and to Private Developers create great streets as public realm.

Development Costs

Enhanced entryways into parks and onto trails. Capital Project Division of Parks & Greenspace Recreation Commission

Budget / Fundraising

Budget, CMAQ, MAP 21

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Interconnected trails, parks and other destinations with appropriate Capital Project Greenspace signage and identity. Commission

Division of Parks & Recreation, Division of Engineering, Bike / Pedestrian Coordinator

Policy Division of Planning Private Developers Development Neighborhood focal point design to encourage gatherings. Costs

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Recommendation

Type of Implementation

Lead Agency

Potential Partner(s)

Potential Funding

Adequate open space for multi-family dwellings. Policy Division of Planning Private Developers Development Costs

Encourage better outdoor spaces for retail, such as shade trees, Policy Division of Planning Private Developers landscaping, plazas or courtyards.

Development Costs

Reuse of vacant lots to include community gardens, public art, etc. Policy / District Council Office, Neighborhood Driven Neighborhood Associations

Sponsors, Fundraising, Neighborhood Grants

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Community Organizations

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