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This document summarizes a community workshop held on March 3, 2011 to gather input from residents on planning the future land use and zoning codes for the City of Buffalo, known as the Buffalo Green Code. The workshop was organized by topic areas, beginning with introductions and an overview of the project. City planners then presented information on existing neighborhoods, assets, and challenges. Planners from Camiros explained building blocks or patterns that could be used in the future land use plan. Participants then broke into small groups to identify strengths, weaknesses, and desired changes in their neighborhoods using maps, markers, and dots. The input would help guide the creation of the future land use plan and zoning ordinance over the next few years.
Building blocks Buffalo-South
- 1. Map the FutureThe Buffalo Green Code:Planning for Future Land Use Northeast Community WorkshopSouth Park High SchoolMarch 3, 2011
- 2. The Buffalo Green Code: Future Land Use PlanningWelcomeOffice of Strategic PlanningJohn FellGreen Code Community Advisory CommitteeLinda FreidenbergElected OfficialCouncil Member Michael Kearns
- 3. Tonight’s Moderatorsfrom Camiros, Ltd.Doug HammelJacques Gourguechonfrom Urban Design Project at University of BuffaloBradshaw HoveyThe Buffalo Green Code: Future Land Use Planning
- 4. The Buffalo Green Code: Future Land Use PlanningTonight we will ask you…to tell us about your neighborhood.What’s great about it?
- 5. Where is it strong? Where is it weak?
- 6. Where is change happening?
- 7. Where is change desired?
- 8. How do you want to see it change?Let’s begin with your CommunityJohn Fell - Senior PlannerfromThe City of BuffaloOffice of Strategic PlanningThe Buffalo Green Code: Future Land Use Planning
- 9. The South Workshop CommunityNeighborhoodsSeneca-Cazenovia
- 10. Triangle
- 11. Hopkins
- 12. Abbott-McKinley
- 13. South ParkThe South Workshop Community
- 14. The South Workshop CommunityNeighborhoods - Residential
- 15. The South Workshop CommunityNeighborhoods - Commercial Corridors
- 16. The South Workshop CommunityCommunity Institutions
- 17. The South Workshop CommunityGreen spaces
- 18. The South Workshop CommunityHistoric Places
- 19. The South Workshop CommunityBrownfield Redevelopment
- 20. The South Workshop CommunityInfrastructure Projects
- 21. The South Workshop CommunitySignificant Investment
- 22. The South Workshop CommunityCommunity Pride
- 23. The Buffalo Green Code: Future Land Use PlanningWhat is the Buffalo Green Code?
- 24. A Project to Produce aNew Future Land Use Plan and Zoning OrdinanceWhat is the Buffalo Green Code?Zoning OrdinanceLand Use PlanGuides Public and Private InvestmentRegulates Private Investment
- 25. It will implement our Comprehensive Plan, Queen City in the 21st CenturyWhat is the Buffalo Green Code?
- 26. It will say where housing and shops can be, where jobs will goWhat is the Future Land Use Plan?
- 27. The zoning ordinance makes the rules for what can be built whereWhat is the Future Zoning Ordinance?
- 28. It will say what things go together and what things need a place of their own.What is the Buffalo Green Code?
- 29. It will address how neighborhoods look and feel, not just what uses are allowedWhat is the Buffalo Green Code?
- 30. We are taking a new approach to meet the “green” challenges of our timeWhat is the Buffalo Green Code?
- 31. … including core principles of “Sustainability” and “Smart Growth” What is the Buffalo Green Code?
- 32. The Green Code will shape the growth of Buffalo for the next 20 years and beyondWhat is the Buffalo Green Code?
- 33. How will we develop The Green Code?What is the Buffalo Green Code?
- 34. The Buffalo Green Code will be created in a five-step process…Listening meetings – Fall, 2010.Land use workshops – Right Now.3. Draft Future Land Use Plan – Summer, 2011Zoning ordinance workshops – Fall, 2011Draft Zoning Ordinance – Summer, 2012What is the Buffalo Green Code?
- 35. “Listening meetings” in November began a conversation about community valuesThe conversation has already begunTosh Collins Community Ctr.November 18th, 2010Buffalo Museum of ScienceNovember 16th, 2010Bennett High SchoolNovember 17th, 2010Dots represent where attendees were from.
- 36. “You value great housing and neighborhoods”The conversation has already begun
- 37. … “vibrant neighborhood and business districts” The conversation has already begun
- 38. … “Buffalo’s great Olmsted Parks and Parkways.”The conversation has already begun
- 39. “You value great historic architecture”The conversation has already begun
- 40. … “and Buffalo’s Lake Erie waterfront.”The conversation has already begun
- 41. “You are concerned about vacant homes & lots”The conversation has already begunCourtesy of David TorkeCourtesy of David TorkeCourtesy of David Torke
- 42. … “empty storefronts in business districts”The conversation has already begunCourtesy of David TorkeCourtesy of David Torke
- 43. … “highways that have divided your communities”The conversation has already begunCourtesy of David Torke
- 44. … “and brownfields and environmental threats.”The conversation has already begunPhotos Courtesy of David Torke
- 45. In Summary:The Green Code – both the Future Land Use Plan and Zoning Ordinance will establish a New Planning Foundation to protect what you value and change what you don’t.The conversation has already begun
- 46. Building BlocksFor a Future Land Use PlanDoug Hammel, AICPCamiros, LtdBuffalo’s Building Blocks
- 47. We created a series of “Building Blocks”Based on what we saw in Buffalo
- 48. And based on ideas about what could be
- 49. Patterns that can be applied to the map
- 50. To protect prevailing values
- 51. And to guide redevelopmentBuffalo’s Building Blocks
- 52. The building blocks of the Future Land Use Plan will reflect old and new patternsBuffalo’s Building BlocksMixed-useBlocksResidentialBlocksGreen Space BlocksRetail CenterBlocksBusinessBlocks**
- 53. Residential Building BlocksBuffalo’s Building BlocksSmall-lotResidentialTypicalResidentialLarge lot Residential
- 54. Green Space BlocksBuffalo’s Building BlocksNeighborhoodGreen SpaceLocal Green SpacePrivate Green
- 55. Mixed-Use BlocksBuffalo’s Building BlocksMid-RiseMixed-UseDowntownTraditionalMixed-useAuto-oriented Neighborhood Mixed-use
- 56. Retail Center BlocksBuffalo’s Building Blocks*Urban RetailCenterSuburban RetailCenter
- 57. Business BlocksBuffalo’s Building Blocks*Urban BusinessSuburban BusinessHeavy Industrial
- 58. The Buffalo Green Code: Future Land Use PlanningSmall Group Work SessionsYou care about your community… You know about your community… maybe better than anyone else.
- 59. Small Group Work SessionsOur goal for tonight is to identify:What is “Great” in our neighborhoods
- 60. Places that are strong
- 61. Places that are weak
- 62. Where change is needed
- 63. What change is neededSmall Group Work SessionsYour equipment for tonight’s work:A map of your neighborhood
- 64. Markers – red and green
- 65. Dots – Blue, Green, Pink, Red, Yellow…
- 66. A flip chart and more markers
- 67. “Patterns” of future development handoutSmall Group Work SessionsYour instructions for tonight’s work:Identify assets and values – the “Great” placesCircle the strong areas – block by blockCircle the weak areas – block by blockLocate areas you want to change …. and place a dot for the change you want
- 68. The Buffalo Green Code: Future Land Use PlanningThank you in advance for your participation in guiding the future of Buffalo!
- 69. The Buffalo Green Code: Future Land Use PlanningGrab some food and make your way to the small group sessions.
Editor's Notes
- #8: OrganizationWater - Buffalo River & Caz Creek, LakeGreenspaces – Tifft, Olmsted’s South and Caz Park and connecting Parkway systemSignificant underutilized former industrial land to the westWide railroad corridor with limited access from the community to the east and the lakefrontHighway infrastructurePrimarily stable neighborhoods that are generally centered on neighborhood business districts of South Park Ave., Abbott Road and Seneca Street
- #9: Great housing stockFamily oriented neighborhoodsWell kept neighborhoods
- #10: Seneca streetAbbott RoadSouth Park Avenue
- #11: Community Institutions provide centers for employment, education, recreation & cultureMercy HospitalTrocaire CollegeIrish CenterTosh CollinsBotanical Gardens
- #12: A series of greenspaces
- #13: Regional center for culture and entertainmentTheatre district – a number of venuesSports – Sabres, Bandits & BisonsHistoric buildings/museums – Pierce Arrow museum, Michigan Ave. Heritage Corridor, Aerospace MuseumFestivals – Thursday in the Square, Taste of Buffalo, GussMacker, Powder KegRestaurants/nightlifeWell over 6 m visit DT every year, not including restaurants and bars
- #14: Ellicott’s Street pattern – QCH calls for restoring the Street pattern where is has been compromisedMain Street – Traditional commercial street Downtown critical connection between 2 bookends of WF and BNMC, undergoing multi-year project to bring traffic back to Main Street. Gateways – Important points of entry into downtown or into keys areas within DT such as the waterfront or theater district. The HUB plan calls for a series of celebratory gatewaysCentral area has a number of important civic spaces Niagara Square, Lafayette Square, Cathedral Park, Johnson Park, Fountain Square – provide outdoor rooms and gathering spaces.Mix of Uses in order to develop a 24/7 vital downtown,
- #15: PublicBailey Avenue BridgesSouth Park Ave. – $2.3 MSeneca Street - $1.3 MBuffalo Lakeside Commerce ParkTifftStreeOuter Harbor ParkwayOlmsted Parks
- #16: Discovery School 13MSouth Park HS 28MLorraine Academy $16 MSouthside 16MHillery Park 17 MHoly Family Senior Apts $9MMercy ER 32MFrancescas - $700,000
- #17: Discovery School 13MSouth Park HS 28MLorraine Academy $16 MSouthside 16MHillery Park 17 MHoly Family Senior Apts $9MMercy ER 32MFrancescas - $700,000
- #19: Karen:Mayve use front cover of City Zoning Ordinance with 1950 date so they get idea that it is an outdated law.
- #27: Need new ones here
- #30: Karen:listening meetings( are those regional meetings?): photos show no diversity [use a photo from Good Neighbor Alliance mtgs]
- #32: Karen: Vibrant biz districts: include some area that communities of color are familiar with
- #40: The values that you…….will serve as the foundation for ….
- #42: Karen’s comment: BUF Building Blocks: Maybe use 'Created as examples or model for future uses' ['We' gets overused since Team is not BUF and don't want to imply that WE know what's good for citizens]
- #43: Buffalo’s future development should reflect community concerns and vision. To do this, basic urban building blocks can be applied throughout the city to enhance existing neighborhoods or build new ones. When we go to individual tables, we’ll be asking you to work with these images to think about what your neighborhood should become.
- #44: Introduction of residential block types…
- #45: Introduction of residential block types…
- #46: Introduction of residential block types…
- #47: Introduction of residential block types…
- #48: Introduction of residential block types…