1 | PROJECT ORIENTATION & (Start here!) Welcome to the Public Gallery for the Transit Development District (TDD) Process for Northwest Indiana!
TDD PROPOSED BOUNDARY
East Chicago, IN Public Gallery For Community Feedback
PROJECT IMPACT: A GAME-CHANGER FOR NORTHWEST INDIANA COMMUNITIES
Here, you will find the latest information about our project, our progress, and how to share your comments and ideas. Please take a moment to review our displays. You’ll notice prompts to answer questions using an online MentiMeter poll, easily accessible from your smartphone.
The South Shore Double Track Project and West Lake Corridor Project include 25 Miles of rail extension or new second track.
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STILL HAVE QUESTIONS? CONTACT DAVID WELLMAN, COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER/RDA E: DWELLMAN@RDA.IN.GOV P: (219) 644-3506 LET’S GET STARTED! PLEASE REVIEW OUR MATERIALS IN THE ORDER SHOWN HERE The project’s economic impact to Northwest Indiana will be a catalyst for growth and economic development.
Our Project Gallery includes the following materials: 1 Project Orientation 2 What is a TDD and How Does it Work? 3 TDD Boundary Process & Criteria 4 Community Understanding 5 How We Developed the Boundary 6 East Chicago DRAFT Boundary 7 What Can Community Growth Look Like?
The Regional Development Authority (RDA) is leading this effort, offering policy and planning guidance to Northwest Indiana communities.
Want to learn more about our process? Visit our website at www.in.gov/rda or www.nwiTDD.com
A multidisplinary team is led by the Regional Development Authority (RDA) to work alongside Northwest Indiana Communities.
2 | WHAT IS A TDD AND HOW DOES IT WORK? What is a Transit Development District (TDD)?
TDD BOUNDARY BASICS
TDD PROPOSED BOUNDARY
This isn't just a boundary.
It complements the economic growth path of communities.
The main focus is on promoting Transit-Oriented Development. Transit development districts provide economic tools and strategies to support local communities to implement high-quality transit-oriented development. The goal is to create a boundary calibrated specifically for each community based on analysis, areas of opportunity and the goals and visions of the community. Transit development districts capture the incremental growth in local and property tax revenue, for use in public investment related to the station area.
East Chicago, IN Public Gallery For Community Feedback
A TDD is a special economic development district , not a rezoning or eminent domain tool.
TDDs are contiguous boundaries drawn around station areas, and must be no more than 0.5 square miles (320 Acres) in area.
After consultation with local communities, two public hearings must be held before the RDA approves the TDD boundaries for review and approval by the State Budget Committee.
What is a TIF? Tax increment financing districts divert property tax revenue increases in a defined area to fund economic development projects or public improvement projects in the community. What is a TDD? Transit development districts capture the incremental growth in local property and income tax revenue, for use in public investment related to the station area.
Want to learn more about our process? Visit our website at www.in.gov/rda or www.nwiTDD.com
Across the Chicago region, TDDs have led to significant population growth, construction, and increases in property market value.
3 | TDD BOUNDARY PROCESS & CRITERIA The process and criteria of defining a TDD boundary analyzed quantitative data, qualitative data, and site conditions.
TDD BOUNDARY PROCESS
TDD PROPOSED BOUNDARY BOUNDARY CRITERIA
Quantitative data, qualitative data, and site selection influenced the TDD boundary.
Transit Development Districts boundary process includes site analysis, community input, best practices, and market analysis.
The TDD boundary process is comprised of four major steps:
1 Becoming Familiar with the Station Area - research of
previous and current planning and development efforts, demographic analysis, initial market understanding, and station area visits.
The four steps of the boundary process include research and analysis, collaborative work sessions, and community engagement.
2 Community Leadership Workshops - listening to needs,
preferences, and development opportunities; discussing impressions and findings; learning of projects in the pipeline, touring the communities; and collaborative work sessions.
Several site characteristics were considered together to determine development opportunity and site selection.
3 Drafting the Boundary - collaboration with NICTD on
station requirements and optimization, integrating community preferences, understanding market forces for economic development, understanding suitability of surrounding sites, understanding supporting infrastructure, and preparing information to report out findings.
4 Revising the Boundary - integrating community input,
update and create draft TDD boundary, conduct second public engagement session.
Want to learn more about our process? Visit our website at www.in.gov/rda or www.nwiTDD.com
Property is impacted within and near the boundary in various ways, from strengthening its market conditions to preserving or redeveloping.
East Chicago, IN Public Gallery For Community Feedback
4 | COMMUNITY UNDERSTANDING What we’ve learned about East Chicago
TDD PROPOSED BOUNDARY DEMOGRAPHICS
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Community Economic Development Goals:
1 Attracting developers, new business and employers to
East Chicago by aggressively enhancing the city’s profile and highlighting available resources such as water, power, transportation and technology infrastructure, as well as the city’s attractive financial incentives.
The community snapshot of demographic information included population change, age, and race traits.
The community snapshot for transportation information included ways of traveling to work, vehicle ownership, and time spent traveling to work.
The community snapshot of housing information included household characteristics, residential unit types and housing market traits.
These walksheds illustrate the areas within five-, ten-, and fifteen-minute walking time from the station area.
The community snapshot of employment information included top employment sectors, education, and household income.
The station area is connected to the community via major corridors, such as Indianapolis Boulevard and Michigan Street, as well as proximity to I-90.
2 Manage local revitalization projects and redevelopment
ventures while working to retain and expand existing business and generally accelerate the growth of business within the city.
We’ve studied previous and current town and regional plans, demographics, and physical attributes of the town. CREATE A USER-FRIENDLY TRANSIT HUB FOR ALL MODES Transform Indianapolis Boulevard and Michigan Street into pedestrian-oriented mixed-use corridors with neighborhood amenities Create a station hub that accommodates all modes, including services for bicycles Establish Roxana Marsh as nature and recreation amenity while protecting the natural environment with infrastructure enhancements Ensure compatibility among uses especially between industrial uses and neighborhood areas
ENHANCE PARKS AND TRAILS AND CAPITALIZE Roxana Plan | 2017 ON REDEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES Capitalize on city’s strategic regional location, strong transportation connections, industrial legacy, historic character, and land use potential Expand/interconnect system of parks and open space city-wide Create development-ready sites to attract economic growth, especially office/industrial parks, distribution centers, large-scale office centers, etc. Consolidate and concentrate retail within established cores of existing commercial districts with a focus on serving neighborhoods and supporting local, independent businesses EAST CHICAGO COMPREHENSIVE PLAN (2008)
Want to learn more about our process? Visit our website at www.in.gov/rda or www.nwiTDD.com
East Chicago, IN Public Gallery For Community Feedback
5 | HOW WE DEVELOPED THE BOUNDARY The draft boundary in the following exhibit represents a compilation from weeks of analysis, a site visit, and conversations with town officials. Previous Community Plans:
TDD PROPOSED BOUNDARY
TDD BOUNDARY PROCESS: A STEP-BY-STEP GLANCE AT HOW WE RAN OUR ANALYSIS
STEP 1 Look at the existing nodes of activity the anchors in the area that have an outsized effect on their surroundings
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Look at existing vacant, underutilized, or publicly-owned land - these sites suggest where future development and investment could occur, as indicated by East Chicago Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Ordinance
Plans for the community helped guide our boundary process
STEP 2 Look at the existing major commercial areas - these corridors and areas are destinations that generate economic activity
STEP 5 Look at the highlighted areas - in addition to previously identified areas, some areas of interest have been identified for future development consideration
Step-By-Step Analysis: The step-by-step analysis to the right helped inform the boundary shown below and in the following exhibit:
STEP 3 Look at the highlighted residential areas - these areas are near anchors, the station, and major commercial areas
Want to learn more about our process? Visit our website at www.in.gov/rda or www.nwiTDD.com
STEP 6 Existing TIF District and Opportunity Zone boundaries overlap with the draft boundary
East Chicago, IN Public Gallery For Community Feedback
6 | OUR DRAFT BOUNDARY (We need your feedback!)
TDD PROPOSED BOUNDARY
East Chicago, IN Public Gallery For Community Feedback
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7 | WHAT CAN COMMUNITY GROWTH LOOK LIKE?
TDD PROPOSED BOUNDARY
East Chicago, IN Public Gallery For Community Feedback
TELL US WHAT YOU THINK! USE THE QR CODE: OR GO TO HTTPS://TINYURL.COM/TDDEASTCHICAGO
Want to learn more about our process? Visit our website at www.in.gov/rda or www.nwiTDD.com
LÍMITE PROPUESTO PARA EL TDD
Galería Pública para el Proceso del Distrito de Desarrollo de Tránsito (TDD) ¡Bienvenido a la Galería Pública para el Proceso del Distrito de Desarrollo de Tránsito (TDD) para el Noroeste de Indiana! Aquí encontrará la información más reciente sobre nuestro proyecto, nuestro progreso y cómo compartir sus comentarios e ideas. Tómese un momento para revisar nuestros materiales. Notará indicaciones para responder preguntas usando una encuesta de MentiMeter usando su celular.
East Chicago, IN Galería pública para la comunidad
El enfoque principal es promover el desarrollo orientado al tránsito.
¿Qué es un Distrito de Desarrollo de Tránsito (TDD)? Los Distritos de Desarrollo de Tránsito brindan herramientas y estrategias económicas para ayudar a las comunidades a implementar desarrollo orientado al tránsito de alta calidad.
Los Distritos de Desarrollo de Tránsito capturan el crecimiento incremental en los ingresos fiscales locales y de propiedad, para su uso en inversiones públicas relacionadas con el área de la estación.
El objetivo es crear un distrito calibrado específicamente para cada comunidad reflejando nuestro análisis, las áreas con oportunidad y las metas y visiones de la comunidad.
Después de consultar con las comunidades, se deben realizar dos audiencias públicas antes de que la RDA apruebe los límites de TDD para su revisión y aprobación por parte del Comité de Presupuesto del Estado de Indiana.
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Este proyecto se enfoca en crear Distritos de Desarrollo de Tránsito (TDD). Un TDD es un distrito de desarrollo económico especial, no una herramienta de rezonificación o dominio eminente. Esta sesión de participación pública se centra en capturar información sobre los límites preliminares de TDD.
El área de la estación está conectada a la comunidad a través de calles principales, como Indianapolis Boulevard y Michigan Street, así como la proximidad a la I-90.
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El proyecto de doble vía de South Shore y el Proyecto del Corredor de West Lake incluyen 25 millas de extensión ferroviaria o una nueva segunda vía.
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