presentation by mark vander schaaf & allison brummel to the metropolitan council
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Presentation by Mark vander schaaf & allison brummel to the metropolitan Council. September 14, 2011. Agenda. How did the Council get involved in Corridors of Opportunity? What is Corridors of Opportunity? What are the responsibilities of the Council in Corridors of Opportunity? . - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
PRESENTATION BY MARK VANDER SCHAAF & ALLISON BRUMMELTO THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL
September 14, 2011
Agenda1. How did the Council get involved in
Corridors of Opportunity?2. What is Corridors of Opportunity?3. What are the responsibilities of the
Council in Corridors of Opportunity?
How did the Council get involved in Corridors of Opportunity?
2010: New federal “Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant Program” announced
This program supports: Creation of a regional plan (Category 1), or Detailed implementation strategies plus
updating the existing regional plan (Category 2) Our region successfully competed for a three-
year $5 million Category 2 grant Our implementation strategies focus on
transitway corridors
How did the Council get involved in Corridors of Opportunity?
HUD required that the applicant for its grant be a consortium; Met Council agreed to be the lead applicant for our consortium
Implications for Met Council responsibilities The Chair of the Council is the co-chair of
the consortium “Corridors of Opportunity” Policy Board, which guides the detailed implementation strategies
The Council is responsible for the regional plan (Sustainable Development Plan)
Two national funding sources combined forces on one local initiative
HUD Sustainable Communities Regional Planning
Grant
Living
Cities
Integration
Initiative
Corridors of
Opportunity
What is “Living Cities”?
A collaborative of 22 of the world’s largest foundations and financial institutions
Out of 21 invited applications for the Living Cities Integration Initiative, 5 were awarded funding
Our region received ~$16 million in grants and loans
Saint Paul Foundation is the lead organization
Partners from all sectors seek to develop a new way of doing business
Corridors of
Opportunity
State, Regional and Local Governme
nt
Business Groups Non-Profits
Foundations
What is Corridors of Opportunity?
A partnership that seeks to make our current and future transitways better places to live, work and play for all.
“Transitway corridors will guide our region’s growth, vitality and competitiveness. Development along transitways will create distinctive places and strengthen local assets while increasing ridership and expanding access to jobs, affordable housing, and essential services for residents of all incomes and backgrounds.”
The Policy Board adopted this vision in early 2011
The initiative focuses on seven corridors during the 3-year grant period
CoO seeks to better align multiple planning processes
Environmental
permitting
Economic
development
Affordable housing
Community engagement Accessibility planning
Transit engineering
Accessibility planning
Environmental permitting
Economic development
Affordable housing
Community engagement
Transit engineering
CoO aims to create greater alignment of planning across geographic levels
CoO encourages greater participation of community members in planning, particularly including historically underrepresented groups
People with a low income
People of color
People with disabilities
Recent immigrants
CoO seeks to promote a shared commitment to the vision among all levels of staff within the partners organizations
State GovernmentMN Housing Finance Agency
Regional GovernmentMetropolitan Council CTIB
FoundationsMcKnight Foundation Saint Paul FoundationCentral Corridor Funders Collaborative
Local GovernmentHennepin County City of MinneapolisCity of Saint Paul Ramsey CountyRegional Council of Mayors
Non-ProfitsNeighborhood Development Center LISCFamily Housing FundUrban Land Institute
BusinessThe Itasca Project
Partners include:
CoO includes many activities by many partners advance one vision
Over $20,000,000 of grants & loans HUD: $5M planning grant Living Cities: $2.7M grant; $10M
commercial loans; $3M PRI 2 dozen discrete
“projects” Planning, research, real
estate development & small business expansion
CoO is creating strategies for TOD on five corridors
• Conduct market analysis of suburban stations• Create implementation strategiesNorthstar• Conduct market analysis to guide investment strategies• Engage developers and lenders• Create a development typology for BRT
Cedar Avenue BRT
• Develop transitional station area plans• Create market strategy• Conduct community engagementSouthwest LRT• Analyze existing conditions• Review and update existing plans• Identify proposed station typologiesBottineau• Identify and engage communities of likely transit users• Engage business owners Gateway
The “Program of Projects” studies the potential acceleration of transitway build-out
Phase I will examine feasibility of building multiple corridors simultaneously
If feasible, Phase II will develop a process for implementation (starting in January 2012)
Several projects study and test fair and affordable housing strategies
Affirmatively further fair housing
Marketing energy efficiency programs to multi-family housing owners
Enhance HousingLink
A Community Engagement Team (CET) advises the Policy Board on policies, strategies and tools
Purpose: Influence decision making structures through new approaches to engagement to underrepresented communities on publicly funded infrastructure and development projects
The CET also leads the process to distribute $750,000 in engagement grants Competitive grants to
community organizations to engage underrepresented groups along the transitways
1st round underway; 2nd round in Spring 2012
CET and Met Council staff will connect grantees with public officials and staff
Living Cities is funding affordable housing/TOD development
$14.3M loan pool Single & Multi-family housing preservation & new TOD along Central, Hiawatha & Southwest Create and/or preserve 400-600 units while also revitalizing transit-accessible housing in corridor neighborhoods 25% contract hours to minorities; local and Sec. 3 hiring encouraged
Living Cities funds will also strengthen small businesses on Central Corridor
$450K grants; $700K loans Façade improvements, business planning & marketing assistance, & loans for business expansion and building ownership Ensure that University Avenue retains cultural diversity & is a thriving place for small businesses and entrepreneurs.
What are the responsibilities of the Metropolitan Council in Corridors of Opportunity?
1. Co-chair the Policy Board2. Administer the HUD grant3. Prepare a Sustainable Development Plan
(SDP)4. Lead the Fair Housing and Equity
Assessment (FHEA)
The FHEA includes the identification and assessment of 5 components
Segregated Areas and Areas of Increasing
Diversity and/or Racial/Ethnic Integration
Racially/Ethnically
Concentrated Areas of Poverty
Access to Existing Areas of High Opportunity
Major Public Investments
Fair Housing Issues, Services,
and Activities
By 2014 we will have a model of transitway planning and development that contributes to our region’s growth, vitality and competitiveness.
Transitway Planning and Development
Model
What’s next?
Thank You!
www.metrocouncil.org/planning/COO/index.htm