Public invited to weigh-in at city property revitalization meeting
NORWICH – On Wednesday, January 10, Senior Planner of The LA Group Tracey M. Clothier will present a Revitalization Plan that is step two of the City of Norwich's Brownfield Opportunity Area (BOA) Program that began in 2007.
The public meeting will take place from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the Norwich Fire Department Training Room, and Clothier will provide a detailed look at key properties in the city that could be potentially revitalized for contemporary use.
"While there aren't brownfields in the classic sense of contaminated lands in Norwich, basically there are a lot of properties that are in need of revitalization, so the city qualified [for the program]," said Clothier.
According to Clothier, the program underwent a lull after former City Planning and Development Specialist Todd Dreyer retired, but has since been revived and brought to the point where planners want to inform the public on the potential uses of particular properties in the city.
Among the projects Clothier will be discussing is the implementation of an assigned Museum District in the city on Rexford Street, which is home to the Northeast Classic Car Museum, the Chenango County Historical Society Museum, and the Bullthistle Model Railroad Society Museum.
"It's already under way, there's a concept for it and it's already moving forward," said Clothier. "That streetscape could be completed with flagging, signage, and parking so that you know when you're going down there, you're in a special place.
"The classic car museum is a real focal point for Norwich, and that was why the Museum District was formed. So once that is complete I think that will serve as a great model for the city community."
Clothier said she will also discuss potential uses for the mostly-vacant warehouses on Borden Avenue.
"There's interest in developing agricultural based products that could be shipped from there and get on that train and be shipped around the country," said Clothier. "And there's a lot of interest in doing something with the colleges nearby who are interested in food production, and some of the more contemporary ideas along with energy reuse."
Clothier said that step three of the program would entail applying for state funding to put some of these plans in motion, and that the city has to have its plans laid out to be considered for funding.
January 10's meeting will serve as an opportunity for the public to provide feedback to the city and its constituents. A copy of the draft BOA Revitalization Plan is available on the City of Norwich's website under the tab "What's New?"
The City of Norwich Fire Department is located at 31 East Main Street.
The public meeting will take place from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the Norwich Fire Department Training Room, and Clothier will provide a detailed look at key properties in the city that could be potentially revitalized for contemporary use.
"While there aren't brownfields in the classic sense of contaminated lands in Norwich, basically there are a lot of properties that are in need of revitalization, so the city qualified [for the program]," said Clothier.
According to Clothier, the program underwent a lull after former City Planning and Development Specialist Todd Dreyer retired, but has since been revived and brought to the point where planners want to inform the public on the potential uses of particular properties in the city.
Among the projects Clothier will be discussing is the implementation of an assigned Museum District in the city on Rexford Street, which is home to the Northeast Classic Car Museum, the Chenango County Historical Society Museum, and the Bullthistle Model Railroad Society Museum.
"It's already under way, there's a concept for it and it's already moving forward," said Clothier. "That streetscape could be completed with flagging, signage, and parking so that you know when you're going down there, you're in a special place.
"The classic car museum is a real focal point for Norwich, and that was why the Museum District was formed. So once that is complete I think that will serve as a great model for the city community."
Clothier said she will also discuss potential uses for the mostly-vacant warehouses on Borden Avenue.
"There's interest in developing agricultural based products that could be shipped from there and get on that train and be shipped around the country," said Clothier. "And there's a lot of interest in doing something with the colleges nearby who are interested in food production, and some of the more contemporary ideas along with energy reuse."
Clothier said that step three of the program would entail applying for state funding to put some of these plans in motion, and that the city has to have its plans laid out to be considered for funding.
January 10's meeting will serve as an opportunity for the public to provide feedback to the city and its constituents. A copy of the draft BOA Revitalization Plan is available on the City of Norwich's website under the tab "What's New?"
The City of Norwich Fire Department is located at 31 East Main Street.
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