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FAPS Redevelopment Plan Update (B)
Explanation
The current redevelopment plan was written in 1996 and had not received a major update since that time. Herbert Halback, Inc. (HHI) was hired to revise the FAPS Redevelopment Plan. In August 2004, the Fifth Avenue Pleasant Street Redevelopment Advisory Board approved $15,000 to A draft was submitted in June 2005, but because of multiple staff changes and schedule setbacks, it was never brought back to the CRA for approval. Staff is now bringing the updated plan back with additional changes.
Staff integrated green building/energy efficiency language into the redevelopment plan drafted by HHI in 2007. The Amended Green Building References sections are Sec 3.1 Redevelopment Objectives "Encourage sustainable new development built into greens standards and conservation oriented rehabilitation of existing buildings. Sec 3.1.1 Objective 2 Housing Revitalization Encourage green building practices where feasible in residential development and rehabs to maximize energy conversation and affordability. Sec 3.1.2 objective 2- Redevelopment opportunity Sites Encourage green building and conversation principles in new commercial, office and mixed-use developments to maximize economic/environmental sustainability. In addition to green building, the draft plan outlines other objectives and initiatives to further redevelop and remove blight from the existing Community Redevelopment Area, including land acquisition and redevelopment, housing revitalization, historic preservation, public spaces, infrastructure improvements, funding, financing, management, and promotion.
At the July 24, 2007 FAPS meeting, the Advisory Board unanimously approved the addition of Green Building language to the Redevelopment Plan. The Board also agreed to continue discussion of the Plan at the next meeting. At its October 23, 2007 meeting, the Board after much discussion requested that Staff schedule a Special Meeting to discuss only the R...
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