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Updated April 2010

The Atlanta BeltLine

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Why is the BeltLine important?

Where is the BeltLine?

What is the BeltLine?

How is the BeltLine happening?

What has been done so far?

How can you be involved?

Questions

AGENDA

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WHY IS THE BELTLINE IMPORTANT?

ATLANTA FACES CHALLENGES

POPULATION GROWTH: Fastest growing metro region in the country since 2000.

TRAFFIC CONGESTION: Hurts air quality, quality of life, and economic development.

INSUFFICIENT PARKS: Lowest percentage of park space (<4%) among 25 largest U.S. cities.

UNBALANCED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: Development has been uneven throughout the City, creating disinvestment in some areas.

UNPLANNED GROWTH: Leads to sprawl and disconnected pockets of development.

WHY WHERE WHAT HOW UPDATE Q&AYOU

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THE BELTLINE WILL

IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE by adding parks and trails, improving mobility, enhancing public art, and creating walkable communities.

REVITALIZE NEIGHBORHOODS that have not seen investment – it is the largest urban redevelopment project currently underway in the United States.

CREATE A HEALTHIER CITY with cleaner land, more opportunities to exercise, and alternatives to driving.

DRIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH, creating jobs and encouraging development, similar to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

CONNECT ATLANTA’s people, places, and communities.

WHY IS THE BELTLINE IMPORTANT?


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The BeltLine is in the heart of the Atlanta region & utilizes historic freight rail Right Of Way circling the City.


WHERE IS THE BELTLINE?

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I-75/85

I-85

I-75

PiedmontPark

I-20

WestviewCemetery

BellwoodQuarry

WaterWorks

It creates a necklace around the center of town and connects many of Atlanta’s cultural destinations


WHERE IS THE BELTLINE?

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Trails

Affordable Workforce Housing

Transit & Transportation Infrastructure

Historic Preservation Streetscapes &Public Art

Parks and Arboretum Jobs & Economic Development

Environmental Clean-up


Key ElementsWHAT IS THE BELTLINE?

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Overview

Trails: 33 miles of trails connecting parks, businesses, neighborhoods, and cultural destinations

New Parks: Up to 1,300 acres of new parks and greenspace

Existing Parks: Connects and improves existing parks

Arboretum: 22-mile linear collection of trees


New Parks and TrailsWHAT IS THE BELTLINE?

New Parks and Trails

I-75/85

I-20

I-85I-75

Historic 4th

Ward Park

Peachtree Ck Park

Boulevard Crossing Park

Intrenchment Woods Park

HillsidePark

Maddox Park

WestsideReservoir

Park

WaterworksPark

Colonial Park

Ansley Sq.

Glenwood W.ParkSouthside H.S.Park

Stanton/Four Corners

Lawton StPark

Enota Park

Piedmont ParkExpansion

MurphyCrossing Park

TallulahPark

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I-85

I-75

I-20

Overview

Existing rail corridor: 22-mile loop of transit using historic railroad corridor

In-town circulator: 2-3 miles from downtown, connects 45 neighborhoods

Light rail transit: Neighborhood-friendly, can be crossed on foot

Part of integrated transit system:4 connections with MARTA2 connections with Peachtree Corridor.

TransitWHAT IS THE BELTLINE?

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Economic Development Areas Overview

Ponce/Old 4th Ward

University /Pryor

Boulevard Crossing

Memorial Dr. / Glenwood

Inman Park / Hulsey Yard

Midtown / Virginia Highlands

Ansley

Armour Yard

LindberghPeachtree

Northside

UpperMarietta / Westside

Park

Upper West Side

Lowery /Hollowell

Simpson /Maddox Park

RDA / Cascade

West End / McDaniel Glenn

Oakland City

Murphy Triangle

University /Metropolitan

Master planning for land use and connectivity to shape thoughtful development around the BeltLine

Complete Communities where you can live, work, play, pray, learn, shop, etc.

Pedestrian friendly and transit-oriented

Mixed income communities benefiting all Atlantans

Appropriate transitions into existing neighborhoods


Planning & DevelopmentWHAT IS THE BELTLINE?

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OverviewBrownfield Redevelopment AreasClean up of approximately 1,100 acres of contaminated industrial properties

Reuse of old railroad corridors

Adaptive use of historic structures


Environmental Cleanup and Re-UseWHAT IS THE BELTLINE?


Partners Community

Funding

HOW DOES THE BELTLINE HAPPEN?

It takes all of us working together to make the BeltLine happen.

• Public side• Formed by Atlanta

Development Authority• Planning, design,

implementation and engaging residents in these processes

• Private side• Awareness and education• Raises private funding• Social Impacts

• $2.8 billion• Multiple public and private

funding sources

• Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs

• Planning and Community Development

• Public Works• Watershed Management

• PATH Foundation• Trust for Public Land• Trees Atlanta• MARTA• Piedmont Park

Conservancy• Many others

• Public input• Grass roots support• Volunteering

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PARKS: • Over 300 acres of parkland have been secured, with help from the Trust for Public Land.

• Construction has begun on Historic Fourth Ward Park.

• Piedmont Park Conservancy has started their expansion.

• Design of West Side Park, Boulevard Crossing and Peoplestown Parks is underway, with construction scheduled for 2010.


PROGRESS UPDATEYES! The BeltLine is Happening

Historic 4th Ward Park

Piedmont Park Expansion

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TRAILS:• Built by PATH, the West End Trail opened in October 2008.

• Seven miles of hiking trails and three more permanent trail segments scheduled to open in 2010.

ARBORETUM: First mile of the BeltLine Arboretum has been planted by Trees Atlanta.



West End Trail – Phase II

Northeast Corridor West End Trail Atlanta Memorial Trail

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TRANSIT:• Nearly 50% of right-of-way has been secured (NE, SW, Reynoldstown).

• MARTA and ABI are performing an Environmental Impact Study, which will determine:

transit/trail alignment station locations train type environmental impacts (air quality, noise, energy, etc.)



Northeast Corridor – Inman Park

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AFFORDABLE HOUSING: $8.8 million has been allocated to the BeltLine Affordable Housing Trust Fund, with more anticipated in 2010.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: Over 100 residential and commercial projects have already been initiated within the BeltLine Study Area since 2005.



Inman Park Village Sky Lofts

ALTA Old 4th Ward

Glenwood Park

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PUBLIC INPUT AND PLANNING: Citizen participation is happening through BeltLine Study Groups.

• 5 Master Plans adopted by City Council

• 1 Master Plan pending adoption

• 4 Master Plans underway

• Corridor Design underway.

FUNDING: The BeltLine has approximately $351 - $393 million of funding through mid-2011 from a variety of sources, including:

• TAD bonds ($78 million issued to date)

• City of Atlanta (Park Opportunity Bonds, Public Works, Watershed Management)

• Capital Campaign

• Federal funding



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• Volunteer Advisory Committee and Working Group

• Representatives from Arts community and neighborhoodso Fulton County Arts Councilo Office of Cultural Affairs o WonderRooto Eyedrumo SCADo FLUX Projectso MAPACo MAACC

• 30-40 Temporary Art Installations & Performances

• May – October 2010


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LEARN MORE:• Go to www.beltline.org and sign up for e-news• Take a FREE tour: reserve a seat at tours.beltline.org or 404-446-4400.• Attend quarterly briefings• Invite us to speak to your group

VOLUNTEER:• Spread the word at festivals• Be a BeltLine Ambassador• Help with volunteer and milestone events• More at volunteer.beltline.org or 404-446-4404.

PLAN THE BELTLINE:• Attend study group meetings and city-wide conversations

SUPPORT THE BELTLINE:• Donate to the BeltLine Capital Campaign at donate.beltline.org.


HOW CAN YOU BE INVOLVED?


HOW CAN YOU BE INVOLVED?Study Groups

Study GroupWhen needed, Study Groups meet from 6:30 - 8:30PM on

Northside 1st MondaysNortheast 2nd ThursdaysSoutheast 2nd MondaysSouthwest 4th Thursdays

Westside 4th Mondays

Sign up for e-news at www.beltline.org for meeting notification or contact the Office of Community Engagement:

Beth McMillan, [email protected], 404-588-5463

Rukiya Eaddy, [email protected],404-614-8285

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Additional Questions?ABI and BLPArboretumAffordable Housing & DisplacementCapital CampaignCitizen ParticipationCLTs Community Benefits AgreementsEISGDOT/AmtrakHistoric PreservationHistoric Fourth Ward ParkHow else you can get involved

Other StudiesPartners Real Estate IncentivesSchools SecuritySupreme Court RulingTaxesTax Allocation District (TAD)TransitWestside Park


Q&A

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Q&A - Arboretum

The Atlanta BeltLine Arboretum: A living connection for the BeltLine

•Arboretum- A collection of trees that is designed and planted for aesthetic, research, and educational purposes.

•14 ‘Natural Neighborhoods’ with themed collections

•Integrates educational programming with neighborhoods, schools, and general public.

•Will be the largest linear arboretum in the world!

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The builders of the BeltLine & responsible for all operational

aspects – planning, design, property acquisition &

implementation

Raise funds from foundations, corporations

& philanthropic community, address social impacts, conduct tours &

community and neighborhood outreach

Community outreach & engagement, liaison with government & non-profit

partners

Q&A – ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE


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Displacement and affordable workforce housing are important issues:

•The most common concern expressed by residents is that they feel they will no longer be able to afford to live in their current neighborhood.

•The City will be stronger if government workers, teachers, policemen, firemen, and service employees are able to live in the communities in which they work – and if current residents can remain.

•The BeltLine will be more successful if individuals who depend most heavily on public transit live near it.

Q&A – DISPLACEMENT & AFFORDABLE WORKFORCE

HOUSING


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The BeltLine team is working to address these issues:

•15% of all TAD net bond proceeds ($240 million) are put into an affordable housing trust fund, representing Atlanta’s largest single investment in affordable housing.

•The BeltLine Affordable Housing Advisory Board consists of housing and community leaders who advise Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. on how to best leverage the affordable housing trust fund.

•The BeltLine Partnership is working with non-profit, business, government, and community partners to advance the use of Community Land Trusts to create permanently affordable housing around the BeltLine.

•The BeltLine Partnership, with Morehouse College, has developed a guide to connect residents along the BeltLine with resources that can help them remain in their communities.

Q&A – DISPLACEMENT & AFFORDABLE WORKFORCE

HOUSING


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The BeltLine Partnership kicked off a $60 million capital campaign early in 2007.

Former Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin serves as Honorary Chair.

Campaign is co-chaired by a stellar group of Atlanta leaders:

• Jim Kennedy, Chairman and CEO of Cox Enterprises

• Phil Kent, Chairman and CEO of Turner Broadcasting System

• Herman Russell, Chairman of H. J. Russell and Company

• Ray Weeks, Chairman of Weeks Robinson Properties

Over $30.3 million has been raised from more than 60 donors, including many of Atlanta’s largest companies and foundations.

Campaign funds support trail development and land acquisition for parks.

Q&A – CAPITAL CAMPAIGN


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CITIZEN PARTICIPATION FRAMEWORK: The Citizen Participation Framework is in place to ensure that the voices of residents are involved, engaged, and considered in the implementation of the BeltLine. The Citizen Participation Framework includes five main components:

•Study Groups

•A community Representative on the ABI Board

•A Citizen Participation Advocate on the ABI staff

•Quarterly Briefings

•Tax Allocation District Advisory Committee (TADAC) and BeltLine Affordable Housing Advisory Board (BAHAB)

STUDY GROUPS: There are five Study Groups (N, NE, SE, SW, W) that are designed to provide geographic and project specific input over the 25-year life of the BeltLine, including input into master planning, transit planning, etc.

Q&A – CITIZEN PARTICIPATION FRAMEWORK


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TAX ALLOCATION DISTRICT ADVISORY COMMITTEE (TADAC): The TADAC is made up of stakeholders from across the broad spectrum of Atlanta and is composed of community members representing the Atlanta neighborhoods and technical experts with a commitment to making the BeltLine a success for the City. TADAC’s main responsibilities are primarily the following:

•Make recommendations to ADA and the City on the issuance , allocation and distribution of tax allocation proceeds within the BeltLine Development Area;

•Monitor the effective and equitable distribution of the BeltLine Redevelopment Plan;

•Conduct an independent review of the BeltLine’s 5-year development plan.

BELTLINE AFFORDABLE HOUSING AVISORY BOARD (BAHAB): A group of individuals with demonstrable experience in affordable housing related fields. Their purpose is to make policy recommendations to the ADA and City Council, monitor the availability and location of affordable housing, and coordinate with other affordable housing activities in the City of Atlanta.

Q&A – CITIZEN PARTICIPATION FRAMEWORK


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Q&A – Land Trust Collaboratives

• Approximately 200 nationwide;• Provides access to land and housing to low- and moderate-income

residents;• Increases long-term community control of neighborhood resources;• Empowers residents through involvement and participation in the

organization; and• Preserves the affordability of housing permanently.

• Learn more about CLT’s at http://www.cltnetwork.org.

Land Trust Collaboratives:A Proven Vehicle for the Development and

Preservation of Affordable Housing

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A 99-year ground lease between CLT and owner ensures owner-occupancy and responsible use and outlines fees paid to the CLT.

Land is owned by the Community Land Trust, which is governed by a non-profit board.

Buildings (residential or commercial) are owned by individuals. Because they pay only for the structure, and not the underlying land, purchasing the building is more affordable.

A resale formula built in to the ground lease is designed to keep homes affordable for subsequent buyers.

Q&A – COMMUNITY LAND TRUSTS


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Q&A – Atlanta Land Trust Collaborative (ALTC):

ALTC: Growing Communities Without Displacement

Three unique aspects of the Atlanta Land Trust Collaborative:• It implements an affordable housing solution on the front end of a large-scale urban

redevelopment project like the BeltLine.

• The cross-section of public, private, non-profit and community partners engaged in its formation is unprecedented.

•It creates an innovative model for CLTs that balances the principle of community empowerment and the need for economies of scale and efficiency.

The Atlanta Land Trust Collaborative has reached a number of important milestones:

• Incorporated in December 2009• Convened core board and approved by-laws in January 2010• Received $175,000 in funding from Home Depot, NCB Capital and the United Way of

Metropolitan Atlanta• Designated AHAND as fiscal sponsor (501c3 application in process)• Identified NPU-V as location for first neighborhood-based CLT

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Q&A – COMMUNITY BENEFITS AGREEMENTS

• Legally enforceable contract between developers and impacted communities.

• Developer agrees to provide benefits to the community (e.g. hiring local residents, library set-asides, parks and open space, neighborhood input on design, etc.)

• Community agrees to support project through city approval processes. City may also provide direct and indirect public financing of project infrastructure.

• Enacted as part of the City of Atlanta BeltLine TAD Authorizing Ordinance and the BeltLine Community Participation Framework Resolution.

• Meetings are underway to define BeltLine-wide and neighborhood-specific community benefits.

• Contact Beth McMillan, Director of Community Engagement (404-588-5463, [email protected]) or Rukiya Eaddy, Community Engagement Advocate (404-614-8284, [email protected]) for more information.


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National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Tiering

Expected completion of Tier I Analysis Spring

2010

Contact: Nate Conable404-614-8315

[email protected]

Q&A – EISEnvironmental Study Process


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• In January 2009, GDOT and Amtrak, lacking funding and any specific plans to support their actions, attempted to block BeltLine progress by intervening in the abandonment process - claiming that the northeast portion of the BeltLine should be used for high speed and commuter rail.

• There was significant community opposition to their actions, which would destroy the BeltLine’s ability to connect neighborhoods. Thousands of letters were written to our members of Congress, and a rally was held in Piedmont Park.

• At the request of Congressman Lewis and Senator Isakson, Amtrak came to Atlanta to discuss the situation with GDOT, ABI and other transit and planning agencies.

• A more appropriate alternative route for high speed and commuter rail was identified, and the BeltLine right-of-way was preserved for the exclusive use of the BeltLine.

Q&A – GDOT/AMTRAK


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Historic preservation is a key component of the BeltLine.

Atlanta was built because of the railroads, and the BeltLine is an important part of this railroad history.

Historic properties include industrial buildings, residences, parks, railroad bridges, Civil War sites and more.

150 registered historic buildings and sites. Many more are eligible.

21 registered historic districts. Many more are eligible.

Tax incentives and grant money are available for historic preservation.

GA DNR Historic Preservation Division Contact: Leigh BurnsCommunity Planning [email protected]

Historic Preservation

Q&A – HISTORIC PRESERVATION


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• Two Parks; Park Master Plan adopted March 2009

• Phase I Under Construction – Open to Public Summer 2010; Includes 2 acre pond

• Phase II in Design – Construction to begin early 2010, Open to Public December 2010

Q&A – HISTORIC FOURTH WARD PARK


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Provide access to information channels that can help raise awareness about the BeltLine

Invite the BeltLine Partnership to come speak to your employees

Partner with us to address social issues like economic displacement

Contribute to the BeltLine Capital Campaign

Assist the BeltLine Partnership in developing a grass-roots fundraising campaign

Offer technical expertise to Atlanta BeltLine, Inc.

Help build political and organizational coalitions of support for the BeltLine

Sponsor BeltLine special events

HOW ELSE CAN YOU BE INVOLVED?


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Atlanta Strategic Action Plan (Comprehensive Land Use Plan)

The Connect Atlanta Plan (Comprehensive Transportation Plan )

Project Greenspace

Neighborhood and Corridor Plans

Peachtree Corridor Streetcar

Other TADs & Redevelopment strategies

Livable Centers Initiative (LCI) Studies

Atlanta Regional Commission 2030 Regional Transportation Plan (Envision6) and 2008-2013 Transportation Improvement program (TIP)

Transit Planning Board (TPB) Studies and Initiatives

GDOT Statewide Long Range Plan and Transportation Improvement Program (STIP)

GDOT Project Prioritization Study

BeltLine Planning is coordinated with previous and ongoing efforts to incorporate their recommendations where appropriate.

Q&A – COORDINATION WITH OTHER STUDIES AND PLANS


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THE TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND (TPL): National, nonprofit, land conservations organization helping acquire land for new BeltLine Parks. Sponsored The BeltLine Emerald Necklace, which introduced parks into the BeltLine vision.

THE PATH FOUNDATION: Georgia nonprofit constructing BeltLine trails. Other PATH trails include The Silver Comet, Stone Mountain, Chastain Park, and Freedom Park.

TREES ATLANTA: Atlanta nonprofit citizens group dedicated to planting and conserving trees. Creators of the BeltLine arboretum.

CITY OF ATLANTA DEPARTMENTS: Parks, Recreation & Cultural Affairs, Watershed Management, Public Works, Planning & Community Development, Law

PIEDMONT PARK CONSERVANCY: Nonprofit organization working with the City of Atlanta for the preservation of Piedmont Park. Leading the North Woods expansion of Piedmont Park

MARTA: Metropolitan Atlanta’s regional transit authority has been a key partner in transit studies and feasibility analyses.

Q&A – PARTNERSImplementation Partners


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ATLANTA CITY COUNCIL: Approves Tax Allocation District Bonds and Bond Anticipatory Notes. Adopts all land-use and zoning plans. Approves all land acquisitions.

FULTON COUNTY COMMISSION: Approved BeltLine Redevelopment Plan and authorized use of Fulton County tax increment to finance BeltLine TAD bonds.

ATLANTA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY: Agent for issuing Tax Allocation District Bonds and Bond Anticipatory Notes.

ATLANTA PUBLIC SCHOOLS BOARD: Approved BeltLine Redevelopment Plan and authorized use of Atlanta Public School tax increment to finance BeltLine TAD bonds. However, Georgia Supreme Court has ruled that school tax increment cannot be used to finance TADs.

Q&A – PARTNERSBeltLine TAD Sponsors


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•Atlanta Bicycle Coalition•Atlanta City Council •Atlanta Committee for Progress•Atlanta Development Authority•AHAND •Atlanta Planning Advisory Board•Atlanta Public School Board•BeltLine Affordable Housing Advisory Board (BAHAB)•BeltLine Network•Capital Campaign Donors•disABILITY Link•Fulton County•Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities

• Neighborhood Organizations • Neighborhood Planning Units• Park Pride• Georgia Conservancy• Georgia Stand-Up• Philanthropic and Corporate

Communities• Sierra Club• State of Georgia Agencies• Tax Allocation District Advisory

Committee (TADAC)• U.S. Federal Government Agencies• Your organization here…

Q&A – PARTNERSCommunity Partners


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• The BeltLine provides a great opportunity for developers to become involved in a vital part of Atlanta's growth.

• The transit, parks and community improvements provided by the BeltLine TAD are appealing to investors and residents.

• Financial Incentives

o Economic development incentives targeted at identified redevelopment areas.

o BeltLine Affordable Housing Trust Fund.

o Brownfield incentives will be provided for remediation of hazardous sites.

o Incentives for preservation of registered historic sites

• For more information, contact James Alexander at Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. at [email protected] or 404-588-5472.

Q&A – REAL ESTATE INCENTIVES


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• $150 million in direct payments to Atlanta Public Schools throughout the life of the TAD.

• Up to $10 million for the development of new recreational facilities and athletic fields for Atlanta Public Schools

• Developers receiving funding from the economic incentive fund pay APS $25,000 as a public school partnership contribution.

• Subsidized transportation for APS students.

• Affordable housing for teachers and staff (no less than 15% of affordable housing trust fund).

• APS representation on BeltLine advisory boards

• Increased tax base after 25 years

Benefits of BeltLine TAD to Atlanta Public Schools

• 20 Atlanta Public Schools within ½ mile of the BeltLine

• Connects major universities directly or via trails and MARTA

• Other Schools (Howard School, Crussell-Freeman School for the Blind)

Proximity of Schools to the BeltLine

Q&A – SCHOOLS


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• Usage and surrounding development creates more “eyes on the parks and trails”, which is a deterrent to crime.

• Public safety departments (police, fire, etc.) give input in to BeltLine plans.

• Hiking trails will be accessible by mounted patrol

• The Act to Save Atlanta’s Parks (ASAP)! identifies concrete steps for improving safety in all of Atlanta’s parks. It has been endorsed by many organizations and elected officials. Learn more at www.parkpride.org.

• BeltLine leaders recognize the importance of this issue and are working to develop strategies for maintaining safety.

Q&A – SECURITY


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• On February 11th, 2008 the Georgia Supreme Court reversed the Fulton County Superior Court’s validation of the BeltLine Tax Allocation District bonds, ruling that the use of school tax increment in Tax Allocation Districts violates the Educational Purpose Clause of the Georgia Constitution.

• The ruling affected only the school portion of tax increment (~$700 million net). The first $64.5 million was issued in October 2008 using the City and County portions of the tax increment, which were unaffected by the ruling.

• In November 2008, the voters of Georgia approved a constitutional referendum, with over 62% of Atlantans voting in favor, to allow school boards to participate in Tax Allocation Districts (TADs).

• The Georgia General Assembly re-enacted the Georgia Redevelopment Powers Law to enable the originally anticipated participation of all three partners in the BeltLine TAD- the City of Atlanta, Fulton County, and Atlanta Public Schools. HB 63 was signed in to law on April 22, 2009.

• Atlanta Public Schools affirmed their full participation in the BeltLine TAD in June 2009.

Q&A – SUPREME COURT RULING AND TAD REFERENDUM


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• There is not a separate “BeltLine Tax” on residents. The BeltLine Tax Allocation District (TAD) offers a way to use future tax funds to pay for investment in the BeltLine now.

• As more people want to live and work along the BeltLine, there will likely be upward pressure on land values and, therefore, property taxes.

• With or without the BeltLine, new development would put upward pressure on land values.

• Elected officials, not the BeltLine, set property tax policy.

• Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. and the BeltLine Partnership are taking steps to mitigate the potential economic displacement that could result from increased property taxes.

Q&A – TAXES


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Q&A – TAX ALLOCATION DISTRICT (TAD)

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•Adopted in 2005 by City of Atlanta, Fulton County and Atlanta Public Schools

•6,500 acre redevelopment area (8% of City’s land area, <3% of City’s tax digest when adopted)

•More than $20 billion of new economic development expected over 25 years

•Incremental tax revenues generated by new development help pay for the BeltLine

•Expected to fund $1.7 billion of $2.8 billion cost


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How does the BeltLine TAD work?

1.From 2005 through 2030, the City, County, and Public Schools receive the same amount of tax revenue generated in 2005.

2.As new development happens because of the BeltLine, additional tax revenue is generated. This additional tax revenue helps pay for the BeltLine.

3.After 25 years, the City, County and Public Schools receive all tax revenue, which is higher than it would have been without the BeltLine.

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• Will run in existing rail corridors and streets.

• Can be crossed on foot.

• Frequent stops at small neighborhood stations that include many amenities.

• Quieter than heavy rail or a diesel powered bus.

• Electric powered – no vehicle emissions.

• Enhances other regional transit systems by linking into MARTA and Peachtree streetcar.

• Transit planning and acquisition of right of way is underway.

• First transit leg could be constructed by 2015.

• MARTA and ABI are conducting an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). This is a prerequisite for federal funding, and is used to determine right-of-way, trail and rail alignment, and transit mode.

Light Rail/Street Car Transit

Q&A – TRANSIT


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50 acre reservoir, 400 feet deep, 1.9 billion gallons

200+ acre park around reservoirPiedmont Park - 185 acresGrant Park - 131 acres

Views of reservoir and downtown Atlanta

Hiking and Biking trails around reservoir

Increases water reserve by 28 days

Purchased in June 2006

First part of park expected to open in 2010.

Q&A – BELLWOOD QUARRY/ WESTSIDE RESERVOIR PARK


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