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Greater Bond Neighborhood First Plan | Land Use

NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERN 1:
Incompatible existing land uses

Desired Outcome:

Zoning adjustments allow for residential, commercial, and light industrial uses while preserving the character of the neighborhood.

Strategy 1.1: Preserve single-family residential character in areas zoned Residential Preservation while creating opportunities to develop new and enhance existing commercial areas in the neighborhood.

Action Item 1.1.1: Coordinate with Planning through a Greater Bond Land Use Committee (comprised of residents, realtors and developers) to address policy changes.

  • Lead: City of Tallahassee
  • Potential Partners: Parks Recreation and Neighborhood Affairs, Greater Bond Neighborhood Association, (Growth Management, Planning realtors and developers

Action Item 1.1.2: Develop and present recommendations to Planning that address non-conforming businesses, compatible home businesses, and new businesses that serve neighbors and students. This may include new commercial opportunities along the Osceola Street, Floral Street, Gamble Street, Mill Street, Lake Bradford Road, Orange Avenue, the Villa Mitchell area, and connections for Greater Bond to the FAMU Gateway corridor.

  • Lead: City of Tallahassee
  • Potential Partners: City of Tallahassee (Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Affairs), Greater Bond Neighborhood Association, Growth Management, Planning

Action Item 1.1.3: Involve Greater Bond residents in the Comprehensive Plan update process that addresses the development of the area between Mill Street and Lake Bradford Road for commercial, entrepreneur/innovation facilities, entertainment and light industrial uses, which will contribute to significant economic opportunities for current and future neighborhood residents.

  • Lead: City of Tallahassee
  • Potential Partners: City of Tallahassee (Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Affairs), Greater Bond Neighborhood Association, Growth Management, Planning

NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERN 2:
Vacant lots and dilapidated structures

Desired Outcome:

Dilapidated and abandoned structures in the neighborhood are redeveloped, and local historically significant neighborhood structures are preserved.

Strategy 2.1: Develop City-owned properties in the neighborhood.

Action Item 2.1.1: Sell City-owned properties with contractual conditions that assure new development is affordable and consistent with the character of the community.

  • Lead: City of Tallahassee
  • Potential Partners: City of Tallahassee (Community Housing and Human Services, Real Estate)

Action Item 2.1.2: Explore the feasibility of implementing a community land trust model on City-owned properties in the Greater Bond Neighborhood

  • Lead: City of Tallahassee
  • Potential Partners: City of Tallahassee (Community Housing and Human Services, Real Estate)

Strategy 2.2: Rehabilitation of renter-occupied homes throughout the neighborhood.

Action Item 2.2.1: Implement an education program that informs residents about tenant rights regarding requesting repairs and how to properly report code enforcement issues, if necessary.

  • Lead: City of Tallahassee
  • Potential Partners: City of Tallahassee (Growth Management)

Action Item 2.2.2: Educate landlords about obtaining rehabilitation loans, rental assistance programs, renter rehabilitation agreements (for example, renters agree to paint and make repairs if landlord pays for materials, a lease that reduces rent for a set period, or a lease-to-own agreement), etc.

  • Lead: City of Tallahassee
  • Potential Partners: City of Tallahassee (Community Housing and Human Services)

Strategy 2.3: Encourage the development of privately owned, dilapidated buildings and vacant lots.

Action Item 2.3.1: Through the GBNA Land Use Committee (comprised of residents, realtors and developers) survey, prioritize and promote properties available for development.

  • Lead: Greater Bond Neighborhood Association
  • Potential Partners: City of Tallahassee (Community Housing and Human Services)

Strategy 2.4: Preserve historic structures throughout the neighborhood.

Action Item 2.4.1: Create an inventory of the neighborhood’s significant historic structures.

  • Lead: Greater Bond Neighborhood Association
  • Potential Partners: Riley House Museum, Black Archives

Action Item 2.4.2: Identify incentives that promote the preservation of the neighborhood’s historically significant structures.

  • Lead: Greater Bond Neighborhood Association
  • Potential Partners: Riley House Museum, Black Archives

NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERN 3:
Lack of bicycle/pedestrian connectivity to neighborhood resources and the broader community.

< Desired Outcome:

 

Bicycle/pedestrian connectivity throughout the neighborhood is improved.

Strategy 3.1: Identify potential connections to surrounding development, placemaking design, linear park, gateways to the neighborhood, and FAMU.

Action Item 3.1.1: Online-Develop a bicycle/pedestrian plan for Greater Bond that identifies needed facilities and routes to nearby destinations.

  • Lead: City of Tallahassee
  • Potential Partners: Online-City of Tallahassee (Planning, Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood affairs), Greater Bond Neighborhood Association, CRTPA, Blueprint, FDOT, FAMU

Action Item 3.1.2: Identify potential enhancements to existing neighborhood amenities (i.e. Speed-Spencer-Stephens Park, the linear park, St. Marks Trail and Tallahassee Junction).

  • Lead: City of Tallahassee
  • Potential Partners: Online- City of Tallahassee (Planning, Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Affairs), Greater Bond Neighborhood Association, CRTPA, Blueprint, FDOT, FAMU

Action Item 3.1.3: Provide traffic calming and bike lanes throughout the neighborhood.

  • Lead: City of Tallahassee
  • Potential Partners: City of Tallahassee (Planning, Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Affairs, Underground Utilities and Public Infrastructure, Electric Utility), Greater Bond Neighborhood Association,

NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERN 4:
Lack of visually appealing streetscapes in the neighborhood

Desired Outcome:

Improved streetscaping on targeted corridors that enhances public safety and mobility while also beautifying the surrounding neighborhood.

Strategy 4.1: Develop and implement a comprehensive streetscaping plan that focuses on four key corridors within the Greater Bond Neighborhood.

Action Item 4.1.1: Identify priority streets for enhanced streetscaping. Options include Gamble Street, Saxon Street, Holton Street, Osceola Street, Floral Street, Perry Street and Eugenia Street.

  • Lead: Greater Bond Neighborhood Association
  • Potential Partners: City of Tallahassee (Planning, Community Beautification and Waste Management, Underground Utilities and Public Infrastructure, CRA)

Action Item 4.1.2: Identify potential enhancements to existing neighborhood amenities (i.e. Speed-Spencer-Stephens Park, the linear park, St. Marks Trail and Tallahassee Junction).

  • Lead: City of Tallahassee (Planning)
  • Potential Partners: Greater Bond Neighborhood Association, City of Tallahassee (Community Beautification and Waste Management, Underground Utilities and Public Infrastructure, CRA)