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Village of PotsdamDOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION INITIATIVE
Public Open House #2MARCH 3, 2020
WWW.POTSDAMDRI.COM
AGENDA
WelcomeDRI Program OverviewProject Schedule UpdateDRI Vision, Goals & StrategiesProjects UpdateOpen House OverviewNext Steps
LOCAL PLANNING COMMITTEE (LPC)Name AffiliationMayor Reinhold Tischler – Co-Chair Village of PotsdamKristin Esterberg, PhD – Co-Chair SUNY PotsdamHugo Attemann Village of Potsdam Planning BoardErik Backus Clarkson UniversityRob Bicknell Bicknell CorporationEric Burch Canton-Potsdam Hospital Allison Carney Bricks and Mortar MusicAnn Carvill Town of Potsdam SupervisorErin Draper Clarkson UniversityCindy Goliber Town of Potsdam ClerkKellie Hitchman Potsdam Chamber of CommerceMaggie McKenna St. Lawrence County Arts CouncilDuane Pelkey Community Bank, NARose Rivezzi Big Spoon KitchenNick Sheehan Atomic Engineering & JE Sheehan ConstructionLee Van de Water Cornell Cooperative Extension
STATE PARTNERS
Name Title Department
Barbara Kendall* Coastal Resources Specialist Department of State
Stephen Hunt Regional Director, North Country Office
Empire State Development
Mary Barthelme Project Manager NYS Homes & Community Renewal
Seth Belt Regional Representative, North Country
Governor’s Office
Buck Bobbin Regional Representative, North Country
Department of Labor
*Lead Planner
VILLAGE AND COUNTY STAFFName TitleGregory Thompson Village Administrator
Frederick Hanss Director, Village Planning and DevelopmentJason Pfotenhauer Director, St. Lawrence County Planning OfficePatrick Kelly CEO, St. Lawrence County IDA
CONSULTANT TEAM
Captain Consultants, LLC
DRI PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Key Program Components:
DRI Vision, Goals & Strategies Downtown Profile &
Assessment Priority Projects DRI Strategic Investment Plan Community Engagement
$100 Million Statewide 10 Regional Economic
Development Council Awards Strategic Investment Plan DRI Projects Other Projects
December 2019• LPC Kick-off• Vision• Engagement
Plan• Call for
Projects
January 2020• Downtown
Profile (Draft)• Goals (Final)
February 2020• Strategies• Preliminary
Project List• Downtown
Profile (Final)
March 2020• Project
Profiles• DRI Strategic
Investment Plan (Draft)
• Strategies (Final)
April 2020• LPC Funding
Recs• DRI Strategic
Investment Plan (Final)
May 2020• Document
Edits Complete
PROJECT SCHEDULE UPDATE
POTSDAM DRI - VISION
To provide a future that balances the preservation of community character and natural resources with economic development. We envision the development of a living, working and learning community that retains and attracts residents, businesses, students and visitors that want to be part of a place where nature and culture reinforce one another. We envision a mixed-use environment of commercial,
institutional and residential uses which characterize a vibrant downtown.
POTSDAM DRI - GOALS & STRATEGIES
DRI Goals Assist in achieving the vision for downtown revitalization
DRI StrategiesSpecific steps taken to achieve the goals
POTSDAM DRI - VISION, GOALS & STRATEGIES
DRI PROJECT CATEGORIES
Public Improvements
Rehabilitation or Renovation
of Existing Buildings
(private/non-profit)
Revolving Loans & Grants
Branding & Marketing
CALL FOR POTSDAM DRI PROJECTS
• LPC issued a Call for Projects December 2019
• Call for Projects closed January 31, 2020
PROPOSED PROJECTS RECEIVED / EVALUATED
Total Projects: 47
Total Project Cost: $46.3 Million
Total DRI Request: $26.2 Million
LPC WORK GROUP MEETINGS
Small LPC Work Groups discussed projects with Project Team
Project Evaluation Worksheet utilized to assist in evaluation 23 evaluation factors considered
Projects placed into 3 categories:1. Ready to advance 2. Needs more information3. Not for the DRI
• A01: Downtown Riverwalk Trail• A02: Downtown Streetscape Project• A04: St. Lawrence Whitewater Park• B03: North Country Children’s Museum• B10: Potsdam Food Co-op Relocation• B12: The Sandstone• B25: Roxy Theater Alterations• B26: 59 Market Street (McDuff’s) • B29: Upgrades to Clarkson Inn• C01: Rebuild Downtown Potsdam • D01: Downtown Branding Campaign
PROJECTS ADVANCING IN DRI
PROJECTS THAT NEED MORE INFORMATION
• A07: Fall Island Skatepark / Outdoor Art Gallery• B05: Revitalize 9 Market Street• B07: Pert Building Renovation• B13: 38 Market St. Town House Renovation• B24: Market Square Mall Alterations- Repairs• B30: Snell Theater Transformation• B32: LC Drives Congdon Hall Equipment• B34: North Country Arts Center• B35: Project Vu/Blu Dodo• B36: Renovation of Damon Hall• B37: Restoration of Congdon Hall• B39: Market Street Historic Façade Project
PROJECTS NOT FOR THE DRI• A03: Museum Window Replacement• A05: Outdoor Lunchroom-Anchorspace• A06: Swift Rails Downtown Potsdam• B01: DMAX Plasma Expansion• B33: Where to Buy Potsdam App• B02: Midtown Apartments Carpet/Elevator• B16: Swan Landing Repairs• B23: Eat Shawarma Restaurant• B27: Market Square Apartments• B04: Park Bros @ 43 Maple St• B06: Revitalize IGA Grocery• B08: 50 Market St Warehouse Rehab• B09: 22-24 Market St.• B28: 49 Market Street Renovations• B31: 17 Maple Street Renovations• B38: Liberal Studies Building Renovation• B17: Old Northern Building Repairs• B20: Mama Lucia’s Restaurant Repairs
PROJECTS NOT FOR THE DRI• A03: Museum Window Replacement• A05: Outdoor Lunchroom-Anchorspace• A06: Swift Rails Downtown Potsdam• B01: DMAX Plasma Expansion• B33: Where to Buy Potsdam App• B02: Midtown Apartments Carpet/Elevator• B16: Swan Landing Repairs• B23: Eat Shawarma Restaurant• B27: Market Square Apartments• B04: Park Bros @ 43 Maple St• B06: Revitalize IGA Grocery• B08: 50 Market St Warehouse Rehab• B09: 22-24 Market St.• B28: 49 Market Street Renovations• B31: 17 Maple Street Renovations• B38: Liberal Studies Building Renovation• B17: Old Northern Building Repairs• B20: Mama Lucia’s Restaurant Repairs
OPEN HOUSE OVERVIEW
• Opportunity for public to learn about projects
• Purpose is to gauge level of public support for projects
OPEN HOUSE OVERVIEW
NEXT STEPS
LPC Meeting #4 Tuesday, March 17th 6:00 - 8:00 PM Village Civic Center
Community Room
Public Open House #3 April 2020 - TBD