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CanarsiePlanning Committee Meeting #9
November 17, 2014
Hebrew Educational Society
1Public Engagement Meeting #3 |
Agenda
1. NYRCR Program Update 7:00pm
2. Feedback from Public 7:05pm
3. Review Project List 7:10pm
4. Project Voting 8:45pm
2Public Engagement Meeting #3 |
Deliverables June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.
Work Plan
Vision, Issues, & Storm Damage
Risk, Assets, &
Needs/Opportunities
List of Strategies
List of Priority/Featured Projects
Final Reconstruction Plan
NY Rising Community Reconstruction Program Schedule
June 13
4
1 2 1
6 7 3
2
8 4
3
August 1
August 22
September 19
December 5
5 October 3
9 10
3Public Engagement Meeting #3 |
NY Rising Community Reconstruction Goals and Components
Community
Vision, Goals,
Risk, Assets,
Issues, Needs, &
Opportunities
Implementable projects
across six recovery
functions
Health &
Social Services
Community
Reconstruction PlanStrategies
4Public Engagement Meeting #3 |
Project Development and Voting Schedule
Develop and
confirm list of
projects
PC #8: 11/3
Committee
votes on
projects
PC #9: 11/17
Present
projects to
public
PE #3: 11/10
5Public Engagement Meeting #3 |
Agenda
1. NYRCR Program Update 7:00pm
2. Feedback from Public 7:05pm
3. Review Project List 7:10pm
4. Project Voting 8:45pm
6Public Engagement Meeting #3 |
Overall Project Voting
7Public Engagement Meeting #3 |
Avenue L Streetscaping
8Public Engagement Meeting #3 |
Canarsie Pier and Beach Community Enhancements
9Public Engagement Meeting #3 |
Fresh Creek Restoration and Resiliency
10Public Engagement Meeting #3 |
Agenda
1. NYRCR Program Update 7:00pm
2. Feedback from Public 7:05pm
3. Review Project List 7:10pm
4. Project Voting 8:45pm
11Public Engagement Meeting #3 |
A) Emergency Preparedness and Response
Strategies:
Build & coordinate local capacity for emergency response
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This project would fund the retrofit
of an existing facility, or
construction of a new building, to
create a Recovery Community
Center to coordinate local relief
services and supplies following a
disaster, and provide year-round
programming.
This project would also fund a full-
time Community Coordinator for
two years.
Managed by an existing not for
profit that has a successful track
record of serving Canarsie.
A1) Recovery Community Center
$2 million for a retrofit,
$8 million for a new
building
$200,000 for staff
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This project would incorporate the
development of a Canarsie Corps
six-week summer youth job
program that identifies and
creates paid jobs for youth for
resiliency and Community projects
for two years.
A2) Canarsie Corps
$150,000 for 50
positions for 2 years
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This project would provide full or
partial grants to critical health and
social service providers to make
critical building-level capital
improvements.
Facilities would need to provide
support post disasters.
A3) Critical Facility Upgrades Program
$1 million for 2-3
facilities
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B) Economic Development
Strategy: Strengthen economic resiliency
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B1) Avenue L Resilient Streetscaping
This project would improve streetscaping conditions and create a public
plaza that incorporates the best-practices in resilient street design.
Implementation would occur with a community partner.
$3 million
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This project would expand existing
workforce training and connect
Canarsie residents to employment
opportunities in a range of
resiliency-related industries.
Program would be administered
by an existing workforce training
provider.
B2) Resiliency Workforce Development
$1 million for about 100
people over 2 years
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C) Transportation
Strategy:
Improve access between residents and economic and
natural resources
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This study would identify
transportation initiatives that
improve pedestrian, cycling, and
vehicular safety along Canarsie’s
streets.
– Develop parking solutions to
encourage activation of
commercial corridors
– Provide solutions for parking
private vehicles prior to flooding
events, including identification of
evacuation routes
C1) Transportation and Parking Study
$200,000
20Public Engagement Meeting #3 |
D) Drainage
Strategy:
Improve wastewater & stormwater management
21Public Engagement Meeting #3 |
D1) Stormwater Management Study and Pilot Project
This project would provide:
A study to examine the
feasibility, costs, and
benefits of various
stormwater capture and
retention projects.
Implementation of
recommended pilot projects
within the Canarsie Planning
Area.
$150,000 for study,
$500,000 for 4 pilot
projects
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E) Housing
Strategy:
Make homes more physically and financially resilient
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E1) Homeowner Information and Counseling Program
This project would fund resiliency education courses, workshops, and
one-on-one counseling to homeowners in the Planning Area.
Program to be administered by existing not for profit.
$350,000 for two
years
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E2) Homeowner Audit and Grant Program
This project would enhance the resiliency of homes in the 100-year
floodplain through an individual home auditing program, and by
providing grants to fund select upgrades.
Would be administered by an existing not for profit.
$1.5 million for audits for 100
homes, grants for 50 homes
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F) Coastal Protection & Shoreline Access/Activity
Strategy: Reduce vulnerability to coastal flooding
and sea level rise; Activate and enhance access
along the shoreline
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F1) Fresh Creek Restoration and Resiliency
This project would include
ecosystem restoration,
shoreline stabilization, as
well as enhance
community access at Fresh
Creek while protecting
against the 10-year
flood.
$60 million –
Avenue K & L
alone $21
million
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F2) Fresh Creek Comprehensive Coastal Protection
This project would fund only the
construction of cheek walls and
bioswales, along at risk low-lying
areas of Fresh Creek to reduce the
risk of flooding from a 10-year
storm and sea level rise.
$8 million
28Planning Committee Meeting #1|
a) $2 million – Belt Parkway
Underpass, Pedestrian
Crosswalks, & Roundabout
b) $16.5 million - Park
Enhancements
c) $5.5 million – Canarsie Pier
d) $7 million - North Beach
e) $3.5 million - South Beach
F3a-e) Canarsie Pier and Beach Community Enhancements
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F4) Youth Environmental Education Program
This project would fund the development of a curriculum and signage
for a Canarsie Youth Environmental Education Program.
To be administered by a research center that focuses on Jamaica Bay.
$100,000
30Public Engagement Meeting #3 |
Agenda
1. NYRCR Program Update 7:00pm
2. Feedback from Public 7:05pm
3. Review Project List 7:10pm
4. Project Voting 8:45pm
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Next Steps
Canarsie
1. Committee Review of Final Plan
2. Final Committee Meetings – Monday, December 8th &
Monday, January 5th
3. Public Engagement Event – Monday, January 12th
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Questions?
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Thank you.