1. Vallamont Nittany Hills East Penfieldpm
Vallamont Nittany Hills East Penfield
State College neighborhood plan
SWOT analysis meetings
State College Planning Commission
Grace Lutheran Church

2. Meeting Outline Welcome & Introduction State College Neighborhood Plan
Neighborhoods’ Conditions & Character
SWOT Analysis Discussion
Wrap Up
State College Planning Commission Vallamont, Nittany Hills East, Penfield Neighborhood Meeting Mar 12, 2013

3. Neighborhood Plan Goals
Analyzes neighborhood trends and conditions in such a way that neighborhood residents, community leaders and Borough Council and Staff can identify an appropriate direction for future decision making.
Outlines a direction for the future of the neighborhoods that represents the needs and desires of current and future residents of the neighborhood, and furthers the mission of the Borough’s Strategic Plan.
Provides actionable strategies that can provide guidance to Borough Council and the Boards and Commissions when making decisions regarding growth and development of the Borough’s Neighborhoods.
Identifies strategies for improving neighborhood programs, encouraging and expanding home-ownership, and revitalizing critical neighborhood commercial areas and public spaces.
Focuses on initiatives for the neighborhood’s residents and systems that will lead to a socially, economically and environmentally sustainable neighborhood.
State College Planning Commission Vallamont, Nittany Hills East, Penfield Neighborhood Meeting Mar 12, 2013

4. SC Neighborhood Plan
State College Planning Commission Vallamont, Nittany Hills East, Penfield Neighborhood Meeting Mar 12, 2013

5. SC Neighborhood Plan Engaging Student Projects Community Asset Mapping
Walkability Auditing
State College Planning Commission Vallamont, Nittany Hills East, Penfield Neighborhood Meeting Mar 12, 2013

7. Previous Planning
1999 Plan for State College South, Nittany Hills East, Penfield
Demographics
Neighborhood Survey
Neighborhoods healthy and should be maintained
No previous planning for Vallamont
State College Planning Commission Vallamont, Nittany Hills East, Penfield Neighborhood Meeting Mar 12, 2013

8. Neighborhood Conditions
Existing Neighborhood Conditions
Land Use, Zoning and Housing
Traffic and Parking
Services, Facilities and Utilities
Environmental Characteristics
National Citizen’s Survey
State College Planning Commission Vallamont, Nittany Hills East, Penfield Neighborhood Meeting Mar 12, 2013

9. Neighborhood Conditions
Selected Neighborhood Conditions
Vallamont
124 residents, 0.3% of Borough population
31.5% of residents 45 and older
51 occupied housing units
25 owner (49%)
26 renter (51%)
0 Registered Student Homes
Private neighborhood– maintenance of streets and infrastructure
State College Planning Commission Vallamont, Nittany Hills East, Penfield Neighborhood Meeting Mar 12, 2013

10. Neighborhood Conditions
Selected Neighborhood Conditions
Nittany Hills East & Penfield
353 residents, 0.8% of Borough population
30% of residents 25-44; 32% of residents 45 and older
151 occupied housing units
103 owner (68%)
48 renter (32%)
10 Registered Student Homes
No neighborhood through streets
State College Planning Commission Vallamont, Nittany Hills East, Penfield Neighborhood Meeting Mar 12, 2013

11. SWOT Analysis
Strengths: Features that directly contribute to the quality of life in the neighborhood and should be preserved.
Weaknesses: Features that detract from the quality of life in the neighborhood and should be addressed.
Opportunities: Features that could become strengths in the neighborhood if they are enhanced.
Threats: Features that could become weaknesses in the neighborhood if not addressed.
State College Planning Commission Vallamont, Nittany Hills East, Penfield Neighborhood Meeting Mar 12, 2013

12. Wrap Up Thank you for attending and providing Planning
Commission with your comments and feedback!
What’s Next?
Summary meeting with Planning Commission in late March
Future neighborhood meetings as plan elements are drafted
How to stay engaged?
Neighborhood Planning Website
Social Media
Facebook: State College Neighborhoods
Twitter: SCB_Nghbrhoods
Thank you Grace Lutheran Church for hosting this meeting!