Background Information

Purpose and Process

The City of Pittsburgh will engage in a development/design planning process for the dual corridors of Baum Boulevard and Centre Avenue. An overall, complimentary vision for the corridors will be established. The purpose of the planning process is to determine the likely future of the corridors, appropriate zoning that will foster that future, identification of key development sites, development/design guidelines for the corridor as a whole and selected sites and the recommendations on public space improvements. Community involvement and input at the beginning of the process will ensure that the impact to adjacent residential area is minimized and that necessary growth of this corridor will continue for the betterment of Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania’s new economy.

The Department of City Planning will direct the planning process with the support of Councilman Peduto. Consultants will be hired, as needed, including a facilitator, transportation planner and graphic consultant. A steering committee comprised of property owners, community based organizations and business owners will over see the process. A series of public meetings will be convened with all interested members of the public. The public process (property owner meeting and action by the City Planning Commission and City Council) related to the adoption of the Interim Planning Overlay District (IPOD) will precede the public design/development planning process for the corridor. This design/development public process will include a design workshop. The estimated timeframe for the entire planning process is one year.

The expected end product includes the initiation and adoption of the Interim Planning Overlay District (IPOD); a site plan that details likely future development, recommendations for new zoning and public space improvements; and, development and design standards for the corridor as a whole and for key specific sites.

Calendar

• Vision Meeting Thursday, May 22
• Meetings with Community-Based Organizations
  • North Oakland Thursday, June 5
  • East Liberty Wednesday, June 18
  • Shadyside Monday, June 23
  • Bloomfield Wednesday, June 25
  • Friendship Thursday, June 26
• Design Workshop
  • Prep Meeting with Steering Committee Thursday, July 10
    (5:30 p.m. in West Wing Conference Room A, Shadyside
    Hospital)
  • Public Workshop Saturday, July 12
    (9:00 a.m. in West Wing Conference Room C, Shadyside Hospital)
  • Report Back to Public on the Workshop Tuesday, August 5, 2003
    (5:30 p.m. for Steering Committee in West Wing Conference Room A. This is followed by a public meeting at 7:00 p.m. in West Wing Auditorium, Shadyside Hospital)
• Final Presentation October 2003
  (7:00 p.m. at Shadyside Hospital, room TBD)

Contact Information
    Bob Reppe at 412-255-8996 or bob.reppe@city.pittsburgh.pa.us
    Anne-Marie Lubenau at 412-391-4144 or alubenau@cdcp.org

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