1. Augusta Sustainable Development Implementation Program Augusta Tomorrow’s Board Presentation July 09, 2013

2. TSW is an Atlanta-based full-service planning, landscape architecture, and architecture firm focus on community planning and design and sustainable strategies. Dover, Kohl & Partners focuses on public design charrettes, detailed master plans, and illustrative codes that emphasize complete neighborhoods. ARCADIS is a national leader in transportation with a strong local transportation team and proven record of successful delivery of municipal work and GDOT projects. W.R.Toole Engineers provides a wide variety of planning consulting, engineering and program management services with expertise in LEED Certified Design, Sustainable Design, Planning, Site Development, and Transportation Design. Partners for Economic Solutions is a full-service urban economics consulting firm dedicated to fostering sustainable economic vitality and growth in America’s neighborhoods, cities, and regions. Contente Consulting is an urban planning and strategic consulting firm with a strong emphasis on community engagement, public relations, consensus building, capacity building, and implementation. Southface is a nonprofit organization promoting sustainable homes, workplaces, and communities through education, research, advocacy and technical assistance. Project Team

3. Initiative #1: Master Plan

4. Inventory & Analysis Visioning Draft PlanFinal Plan Key Steps Technical analysis Review of existing studies Key Steps Visioning Preliminary Ideas Key Steps Draft recommendations Testing Community feedback We are here. Aug – Nov 2012 Nov 2012 Nov 2012 - June 2013 Summer 2013 Planning Process

5. Priority Projects IDDescription Units/Length (ft.) Est. CostTimelineResponsible Party Funding Source T-1 Modifications to Bicycle and Pedestrian features of GDOT Widening Project, PI # 220680 8,600$49,000Mid-TermGDOTTIA

6. IDDescription Units/Lengt h (ft.) Est. CostTimelineResponsible Party Funding Source T-4 Multi-Use trail across railroad and Wrightsboro Road 1,760$160,000Mid-TermCity Priority Projects

7. IDDescriptionEst. Cost Timeli ne Responsible PartyFunding Source O-15 Rosa T Beard bridge improvement project $1,200,000 - $2,000,000 Short Term CityCity/Tiger Grant Priority Projects

8. Cherry Tree - The bridge today

9. Cherry Tree -The bridge in the future Cherry Tree - The bridge in the future

10. Cherry Tree -Below the bridge today, informal bike/ped path Cherry Tree - Below the bridge today, informal bike/ped path

11. Cherry Tree - Below the bridge in the future, connecting a bike/ped path

12. Approved Mural

13. IDDescriptionEst. CostTimelineResponsible PartyFunding Source O-18 Acquire land to develop a park (Oates Creek Park) located on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. The site is located in between Olive Road and Fifteen Avenue. $750,000Mid-Term City/ Non-Profit Good Shepherd Church City/ Non-Profit Good Sheppard Church Priority Projects

14. IDDescriptionEst. CostTimelineResponsible PartyFunding Source O-29 Expand Recycling with, deconstruction, household hazardous waste and E-waste Admin time Short Term City/Lifecycle Building Center City Priority Projects

15. Initiative #2: Transportation

16. Modification Requests timeline Discussion with ASDIP Transportation Subcommittee - Jan 24th, 2013Discussion with ASDIP Transportation Subcommittee - Jan 24th, 2013 Formal Request to GDOT - Feb 7th, 2013Formal Request to GDOT - Feb 7th, 2013 GDOT Follow-up meeting – March 20th, 2013GDOT Follow-up meeting – March 20th, 2013 Received GDOT’s formal responseReceived GDOT’s formal response (July 1, 2013) (July 1, 2013)

17. GDOT’s Formal Response Bicycle and Pedestrian Accomodations which includes bike lanes, planting strips, and sidewalksBicycle and Pedestrian Accomodations which includes bike lanes, planting strips, and sidewalks Cannot commit to the Government St. Realignmnet by T.W. Josey High School due to historical resourcesCannot commit to the Government St. Realignmnet by T.W. Josey High School due to historical resources Will continue to review traffic and add medians with mid-block crossings Accommodate transit with bus shelters

21. Bike Box

23. Initiative #3: Code/Ordinance

24. Revisions to the Code: Consultants are assuming the form-based code will become part of the existing zoning ordinance, probably added to Section 25 which contains Special Districts. The code is being referred to as the Augusta Sustainable District ordinance. Article 6, containing sustainable regulations has been added by Southface. Form-based Code Update

25. Draft Code Existing zoning map: 16 zones within the project area

26. Proposed Regulating Plan (new zoning map): 6 zones Draft Code

27. Organization of the code Draft Code

28. Sample page Article 3: Building Form Standards (T3-R) Each Transect has its primary form giving rules on one page. Draft Code

29. Sample page Article 5: Architectural Standards Additional design parameters for specific architectural details. Shown on this page: Porches Balconies Stoops Draft Code

30. Initiative #4: Catalytic Projects

34. Exciting Developments Because we are under budget and ahead of schedule, HUD has allowed us to use excess funds to develop a “real-world” training program for displaced residents. We have been asked by the White House to apply for the SC2 program which could benefit the entire City.

35. Questions?