DRAFT PLAN OPEN HOUSEAugust 8, 2019
MEET THE TEAM!
TSWLand Use & Design
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City of ChambleeKimley-Horn &
AssociatesTransportation
Bleakly Advisory GroupHousing & Economic
Development
Urban 3Comparative Market
Analysis
SouthfaceSustainability
WHAT IS A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN?
A comprehensive plan is a road map that outlines how a city’s vision will be met over time.Comprehensive plans are continuously updated, usually every 5 to 10 years.
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HOW WILL THE PLAN WORK?
VISION STATEMENT GOALS POLICIES PROJECTS
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PROCESS
RESEARCH & ANALYSIS VISIONING DRAFT
PLANFINAL PLAN
Study previous plansAnalyze data
Begin Community Input Survey
Interpret survey results
Planning WorkshopsCreate small area
plans
Draft recommendations and implementation plan
Draft Plan Open House
Incorporate community feedback
into planAdoption by City
Council
WE ARE HERE!
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OCTOBER
PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT
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NEXT STEPS
We will be posting the draft planning document onto our website on August 27th for public comment.
www.onechamblee.com
September 12th - Public hearingOctober 15th - Targeted adoption dateONE CHAMBLEE 6
TONIGHT’S SPEAKERS
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• Jonathan Gelber // Bleakly Advisory Group
• Ronit Hoffer // Mercy Housing
• Amanda Rhein // Atlanta Land Trust
CHAMBLEE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING
PUBLIC EDUCATION OPEN HOUSE
Prepared for City of Chamblee, Georgiaand TSWApril 2019
Economic Development Overview
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
CHAMBLEE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING
PUBLIC EDUCATION OPEN HOUSE
Chamblee Comprehensive Plan Update – Economic Development Element
The policies, programs and activities that seek to enhance the quality of life of a community by encouraging economic activity, expand and retain employment, and support a sustainable and stable tax base to fund public investment and government activity.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTWHAT IS IT?
Chamblee Comprehensive Plan Update – Economic Development Element
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTWHAT IS IT?
Chamblee Comprehensive Plan Update – Economic Development Element
Chamblee is fortunate to be connected to bil l ions of dollars of economic development assets.
TRANSIT AS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Chamblee Comprehensive Plan Update – Economic Development Element
LOCATION OF JOBS
ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY
Chamblee Comprehensive Plan Update – Economic Development Element
Where are Chamblee’s Jobs?
How can we l ink jobs to homes and transit hubs?
How can we l ink services to homes and jobs?
How does our land use and zoning need to change to be ready for the jobs we want 25 years from now?
LOCATION OF JOBS
ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY
Chamblee Comprehensive Plan Update – Economic Development Element
RETAIL
ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY
Chamblee Comprehensive Plan Update – Economic Development Element
OFFICE
ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY
Chamblee Comprehensive Plan Update – Economic Development Element
Flex
Industrial
FLEX AND INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS
ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY
Chamblee Comprehensive Plan Update – Economic Development Element
MULTIFAMILY
BUILDINGS
ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY
Chamblee Comprehensive Plan Update – Economic Development Element
PLANNED AND PROPOSED BUILDINGS
ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY
Chamblee Comprehensive Plan Update – Economic Development Element
The City of Chamblee developed its f irst citywide Strategic Economic Development Plan in 2016-2017, which was adopted in Apri l 2017.
Principles:
Unified vision & strategy
Build on existing assets
Preserve and enhance diversity and unique characteristics
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Goals:
Create a place where people feel comfortable leaving their offices
Create a lifelong community
Enhance live/work/play downtown
Create a sense of place.
Diversify mix of businesses
ID resources to advance new and existing businesses
Attract higher paying jobs
Create opportunities for existing residents.
Opportunity Area Analysis
8 areas identified
PREVIOUS PLANSCHAMBLEE STRATEGIC ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN - 2017
Chamblee Comprehensive Plan Update – Economic Development Element
This Planning Process:
we have identified community preferences for how you want Chamblee to shape, and adapt to, the future.
We have identified economic assets, demographics and trends
Strategic Economic Development Plan
you have identified your economic and employment goals.
Our job is to ensure that the Comprehensive Plan accommodates and promotes those goals.
This coordination will help ensure that ALL city policies, priorities, laws and regulation are supportive of your stated goals and vision.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTINCORPORATION INTO COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
Economic Development Overview
HOUSING TRENDS
CHAMBLEE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING
PUBLIC EDUCATION OPEN HOUSE
Chamblee Comprehensive Plan Update – Economic Development Element
KEY FACTORS DRIVING HOUSING DEMAND
201913% of
PopulationOver 65
204019% of
PopulationOver 65
AGING POPULATION
68
70
72
74
76
78
80
82
1940 1960 1980 2000 2020 2040
U.S. Life Expectancy
Source: Atlanta Regional Commission, World Bank, The Lancet.
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Chamblee Comprehensive Plan Update – Economic Development Element
People are waiting longer to marry, have children and establish households.
The average age of f irst marriage
Up 4 years since 1998.
KEY FACTORS DRIVING HOUSING DEMANDDEMOGRAPHIC SHIFTS
15
20
25
30
35
1978 1988 1998 2008 2018
Men Women
Age at f irst birth:
1970: 21.5
2000: 24.9
2014 : 26.3
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KEY FACTORS DRIVING HOUSING DEMAND
New households in the At lanta Metro Area have t rended smal ler s ince 2000:
At the reg ional level , th is demographic sh i f t represents demand for 378,000 addi t ional hous ing uni ts across the At lanta Metro area.
Source: Atlanta Regional Commission
SMALLER HOUSEHOLDS ARE DRIVING GROWTH IN THE CITY
2000: 2.5 persons /HH
2018: 2.2 persons / HH
Average Persons per household Atlanta Region 2000-8018
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I t i s more di ff i cul t for people tosave for down payments andqual i fy for mortgages .
KEY FACTORS DRIVING HOUSING DEMANDACCESS TO HOME FINANCE
Wag
es:
Atlanta Metro Home PricesCredit Availability
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KEY FACTORS DRIVING HOUSING DEMANDDEMAND FOR RENTAL IS CLIMBING
Since the Recession in 2008, the share of households renting has increased to upwards of 37%, the highest in two generations
USA % of households who rent
Chamblee Comprehensive Plan Update – Economic Development Element
KEY FACTORS DRIVING HOUSING DEMANDRECOGNIZING TRANSPORTATION COSTS ROLE IN AFFORDABILITY
Most households pay more for transportation than housing
Chamblee Comprehensive Plan Update – Economic Development Element
Even though the Uni ted States emerged f rom the 2008 recess ion into one of the longest per iods of economic expans ion in American h istory, the hous ing sector never fu l ly recovered.
Most parts of the country have seen hous ing construct ion return to less than ha l f -of prerecess ion construct ion act iv i ty.
KEY FACTORS DRIVING HOUSING DEMANDNATIONAL HOUSING SUPPLY SHORTAGE
“Rather than heading for another bust, we’re still feeling the effects of the last one.” - Bloomberg Businessweek, Feb 2019
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Consumer preferences have changed. Younger f i rst - t ime home-buyers are less l i ke ly to st r ive for the suburban model o f a starter t ract -home on a cu l -de-sac .
KEY FACTORS DRIVING HOUSING DEMANDCONSUMER PREFERENCE
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Less demand for large, single-family, owner-
occupied homes
More households without children
More small households (one or two people)
More demand for rental homes
More interest in towns, mixed-use areas, and
urban walkable development
More demand for affordable & workforce
housing
KEY FACTORS DRIVING HOUSING DEMANDWHAT DOES IT ALL MEAN?
These related demographic, consumer, and economic trends combine together to create demand from housing that is fundamentally different from that which has driven our housing markets in the past:
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KEY FACTORS DRIVING HOUSING DEMANDINCREASING DEMAND FOR A VARIETY OF HOUSING TYPES:
Smaller HomesLoft
ApartmentsDuplexes &
Triplexes
Cottage HomesHomes for
SeniorsHomes for 20-
Somethings
Small Townhomes
Single-Family Suburban
Urban Apartments
CondominiumsAffordable
HousingRoommate
Housing
This new model o f hous ing demand can be met by a var iety o f hous ing types and models .
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Incentives to Green Affordable Housing
June 25, 2019
Senior Residences at Mercy Park
Integration of Health & Housing• Co-located with Mercy Care• Provides residents with access to full range of health care services• Expands ability to provide health education programming
79 Units for Seniors 62+• 57 1BR/22 2BR
• 10% units for seniors with disabilities and 10% set aside for Veterans
• 100% units Affordable to 50% & 60% AMI
• Demonstration kitchen
• Fitness & computer rooms• Central community living room• Rooftop sun porch
• Covered porch and picnic area
LEED Gold
Site Selection• Brownfield• TOD (w/in ¼ mile of MARTA train)• Walking distance to stores &
businesses
Building Materials
• Energy efficient fixtures• Windows and doors• Energy Star appliances & lights
• Recycled content: Insulation, drywall• Low VOC paints, sealants, adhesives• Native, drought resistant plants &
Irrigation system
• HVAC system – sealed & tested to mitigate air loss
Testing• Ductwork• Air infiltration• VOC testing
Financing the Project
TDC 15,823,020 Sources 15,823,020
Hard Costs $10,213,062 LIHTC equity $12,603,269
Soft Costs $4,230,328 GAP $3,219,751
Land $1,379,900 DCA HOME $2,000,000
DeKalb HOME $250,000
AHP $500,000
Deferred Dev Fee $469,652
Total Soft Funds $3,219,652
Premiums for Green Building (Mercy Park)
Green Certification: ~$60,000
• Testing, consultants
Green Materials: ~$150,000-$200,000• Durable flooring• Recycled content• HVAC system• Energy Star appliances• air sealing
Local Government Impacts
Density – economies of scale
Parking Requirements• $3,000/space surface parking (56 spots @ Mercy Park)• $20,000/space podium parking
Local Gov’t Fees (~$235,000 @ Mercy Park)• Tap fees and Impact fees (~$160,000)• Building permits (~$75,000)
RE Taxes (~$130,000 @ Mercy Park)• Impacts OPEX, amount of serviceable debt
Redevelopment Plans
Amanda Rhein, Executive [email protected]
MISSION: The mission of the Atlanta Land Trust (ALT) is to deliver and steward permanently affordable housing proximate to the Atlanta BeltLine and other targeted areas in the city of Atlanta.
VISION: The Atlanta Land Trust will be the primary community land trust in the city of Atlanta and the largest urban community land trust in the United States.
Of the 193,000 households in the city of Atlanta:• 55% earn less than 80% of the median income, or roughly $56,000• Of these, 69% spend more than 30% of their income on housing• Affordable housing demand within the City is projected to increase
from 72,800 to 82,502 by 2027
Of the 193,000 households in the city of Atlanta:• 55% earn less than 80% of the median income, or roughly $56,000• Of these, 69% spend more than 30% of their income on housing• Affordable housing demand within the City is projected to increase from 72,800 to 82,502
by 2027
Of the 193,000 households in the city of Atlanta:• 55% earn less than 80% of the median income, or roughly $56,000• Of these, 69% spend more than 30% of their income on housing• Affordable housing demand within the City is projected to increase from 72,800 to 82,502
by 2027
Subarea 4: 3 units
Subarea 2: 10 units
Subarea 1: 23 units
Subarea 10: 26 units