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Community Land Plan
Neighborhood Task Force Meeting 2.0 Office of Integrated Development
OurSummitLake.com
Content 01. Overview of Our Summit Lake Community Land Plan 02. Community Engagement 03. Project Brand Identity 04. Questions & Next Steps
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Overview of Land Use Plan
Overview of Land Use Plan
Project Goals
Listen to the entire Summit Lake neighborhood Co-create a gameplan for using vacant land that benefits the community
Generate a map of the future everyone can understand Invest in short-term actions identified by residents
Overview of Land Use Plan
Project Goals Create a plan for vacant parcels • Private ownership • City Owned • Summit County Landbank • AMHA Update zoning codes to meet future growth Identify transportation/infrastructure improvements Create/upgrade public spaces Increase safety
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Similar but different geographies Land Use Plan, Akron Civic Commons & Choice Neighborhoods
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Existing Conditions Towpath Trail • Parcel Assessment • Work with Civic Commons for North Shore
• Initial findings and observations
Parcel Assessment • Neighborhood Pictures • Conditions Good and poor condition • Ownership• Status
• Towpath Trail
• Work with Civic Commons for North Shore
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Parcel Assessment
1.4%
Substandard Conditions
Street-level assessment conducted Fall 2020 1,183 parcels • 596 occupied (50.5%) • 587 vacant (49.6%) 4 rating categories (see chart)
15%
Major Repairs Needed
58.1%
25.4%
Sound Conditions
Minor Repairs Needed
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Parcel Ownership
4%
Landbank / AMHA owned Majority of parcels are privately owned.
26.2%
69.8%
City owned
Privately owned
1,183 parcels
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City Owned Parcels of totalbetween parcels 1980s and 2000s •26.2% Acquired • 407 • toparcels ensure land didn’t end up in the
wrong hands
46.4% of land area acres •• 207.1 26.2% of total parcels •
City-Owned*
407 parcels
Benefits of public ownership for community • • Opportunity 46.4% of land area* participation • City owned parcels for public benefit • 207.1 acres • Private ownership more difficult to guide
*Prior to adding in north of I-76 section
Overview of Land Use Plan
What is a Land Use Plan? Definition: A document designed to guide the future actions of a community. How is a Land Use Plan used? It presents a vision for the future, with long-term goals and objectives for all activities that affect the local government. Usually looks 10 - 20 years in the future.
Overview of Land Use Plan
Future Use Examples Housing Development • Single family • Multi family (Missing middle) Green Space • Pocket parks • Midblock pathways • Urban agriculture Other Ideas? • Priorities from Summit Lake residents
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Future Use Examples Housing Development - Single family
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Future Use Examples Housing Development - Multi family (Missing middle)
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Future Use Examples Green Space Midblock Pathways
Pocket Parks
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Project Timeline
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Community Engagement
Community Engagement
Engagement Actions Timeline FEB 1
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SITE CONDITIONS & DEMOGRAPHICS RESEARCH
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ETHNOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS 3 JOINT NEIGHBORHOOD TASK FORCE MTG 1 & 2 4 RESIDENT ADVISORY BOARD MTG 1.0 5 INDIVIDUAL RESIDENT INTERVIEWS
6 COMMUNITY EVENT 1.0: NEIGHBORHOOD WALKS 1
PHASE 1: ASSESSING EXISTING CONDITIONS PHASE 2: UNDERSTANDING OPTIONS PHASE 3: REFINING THE PLAN
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CREATE & PROMOTE SURVEY 1.0 2 INTERGENERATIONAL FOCUS GROUP 3 SMALL GROUP LISTENING SESSIONS 4 BARBERSHOP / LOCAL EVENT 5 RESIDENT ADVISORY BOARD MTG 2.0 6 COMMUNITY EVENT 2.0: WORKSHOP PRIORITIES SURVEY 2.0 1
IN-PERSON STAKEHOLDER INTERVIEWS 2
RESIDENT ADVISORY BOARD MTG 3.0 3
COMMUNITY EVENT 3.0: BENEDICTION 4
DEC
Community Engagement
Resident Advisory Board - Roles & Responsibilities 1. Approximately 12 - 18 Summit Lake residents representing different perspectives 2. Attend three (3) Resident Advisory Board meetings 3. Participate in at least one Resident Interview session (Ethnographic Research) 4. Share ideas and questions heard in the community with the project team 5. Review content created by the project team and provide feedback 6. Distribute information about the project within the community, including project goals, online project resources, and public event marketing materials
Community Engagement
Resident Advisory Board | Meeting 1.0
Community Engagement
Summit Lake People’s History Exercise (5 minutes to complete)
Community Engagement
Initial Resident Feedback Important concerns shared by residents: • Focus attention north of the highway, including Thornton. • Some residents are skeptical about dedicating their time to a process like this. • Not sure the process will produce results relevant to the community. • People outside Summit Lake question the safety of the area. • Stigma remains from a more unsafe past. • Need a re-telling of our story. The neighborhood “needs a second chance.” • Not just a voice for residents—need to connect resident desires to clear actions. • High concentration of sex offenders. • Traffic/speeding. • Complicated traffic patterns (one-way streets) • Concern for sections of the neighborhood with minimal city land ownership. • How will existing homeowners be assisted? • Will too many of our recommendations focus on new residents?
Community Engagement
Initial Resident Feedback Desires shared by residents: • Art needed here in Summit Lake. • Housing development is greatly desired. “You took out the houses, you need to put them back.” • Desire to feel like a neighborhood again (with people in the houses). • Desire to view a land ownership map. Can we leave a large map posted in the community center?
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Brand Identity
Brand Identity Project Name
Brand Identity Project Name
Brand Identity Project Name
Brand Identity Project Name
Brand Identity Logo & Graphics
OurSummitLake.com
Brand Identity Website
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Questions & Next Steps
Questions & Next Steps
Neighborhood Walks Event | May 27 at 5:30pm
Summit Lake Mobile Tours 5:30PM, Thursday, May 27, 2021
5:30PM, Thursday, May 27, 2021
Begin at Roush’s Market (554 Thornton) North Route Directions: West to La Croix; South to Parkdale; Manning 1.85 milesPond to Russell; East to Schumacher; North to Scheck; East to Norka; North to Thornton; West to Towpath Trail; South to Community Center.
North Route
Central Begin atRoute Aldi (772 Main)
1.85 miles
1.66 miles Begin Aldi’s; East to Main; South to Directions: Roundabout; South on Old Main to Miller; West to Victory; North to Long; West to Lakeshore; North to Reach Center Driveway.
Questions & Next Steps
Begin at Aldi (772 Main)
Neighborhood Summit Lake Mobile Tours Walks Event | May 27 at 5:30pm
Directions: Begin Aldi’s; East to Main; South to Roundabout; South on Old Main to Miller; West to Victory; North to Long; West to Lakeshore; North to Reach Center Driveway. Begin and end at Community Center. South Route Directions: Towpath Trail south to Lewis; East to 1.65 miles North to Theodore; East to Akins; Lakeshore; North to Lloyd; East to Victory; North to Miller; West to Summit Lake Apartments; North to Community Center.
South Route 1.65 miles
Begin at Roush’s Market (554 Thornton)
Summit Lake Mobile Tours 5:30PM, Thursday, May 27, 2021 Begin Roush’s Market (554 Thornton) NorthatRoute Directions: 1.85 miles West to La Croix; South to Parkdale; Manning Pond to Russell; East to Schumacher; North to Scheck; East to Norka; North to Thornton; West to Towpath Trail; South to Community Center. Central Route
Directions: West to La Croix; South to Parkdale; Manning Pond to Russell; East to Schumacher; North to Scheck; East to Norka; North to Thornton; West to Towpath Trail; South to Community Center. Begin at Aldi (772 Main) Central Route Directions: Begin Aldi’s; East to Main; South to 1.66 miles Roundabout; South on Old Main to Miller; West to Victory; North to Long; West to Lakeshore; North to Reach Center Driveway. Southand Route Begin end at Community Center.
Begin and end at Community Center. Directions: Towpath Trail south to Lewis; East to Lakeshore; North to Theodore; East to Akins; North to Lloyd; East to Victory; North to Miller; West to Summit Lake Apartments; North to Community Center.
Questions & Next Steps
Neighborhood Walks Event | May 27 at 5:30pm EVENT DETAILS:
• Attendees can choose one of three routes to walk. • City of Akron staff will walk each route with attendees to ask questions and listen to resident priorities along the way. • A bus will take attendees to the start of each walking route to save time. • Each walking route is approximately 1.5 miles long and will take about one hour to complete. • You can still participate even if you are unable to walk! An engagement station will be located outdoors at the REACH starting point for all participants who prefer to share their feedback without walking. • The North Route will begin at W Thornton Street, the Central Route will start at S Main St, and the South Route will head down to Lewis St. All three routes will end back at REACH Opportunity Center. • Food and refreshments will be provided for all participants.
Questions & Next Steps
Neighborhood Walks Event | May 27 at 5:30pm RSVP:
oursummitlake-walks.eventbrite.com OR
oursummitlake.com
Questions & Next Steps
Summit Lake Cleanup Event AMHA/Summit Lake Choice Neighborhoods is partnering with Keep Akron Beautiful to pick up litter at Summit Lake. Join us from 9:00 a.m. – noon on Saturday, May 22 Supplies and snacks will be provided. Family and friends are welcome! Contact Erin Wojno at: ewojno@akronhousing.org or (330) 376-9669 to register.
Questions & Next Steps
Additional Questions?
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