Table of Contents - Appendices
Appendices
A. City Council Resolution
B. Key Development Parcel Information
C. List of Key Agencies and Meetings
D. Zoning District Key
E. Glossary of Terms
F.
Comparison Chart of U.S. and Canadian
Riverfront Managing Entities
G. Bibliography
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Appendix A - City Council Resolution
BY:
CITY HALL: May 15, 2003
COUNCILMEMBER THOMAS and Councilmembers Clarkson and Gill Pratt
WHEREAS, since the city=s founding, the New Orleans riverfront, with its unique crescent shape,
has defined our city and continues to be its most important commercial corridor; and
WHEREAS, in the last twenty years since the 1984 World's Fair, the riverfront has changed and
developed to provide more opportunities for public access and for new land uses; and
WHEREAS, there currently exist approximately three dozen riverfront projects in development
and planning stages, and development continues to become more economically feasible; and
WHEREAS, there exists the need for policy guidance for the establishment of new land uses,
including residential, commercial, recreational, park and other public open spaces; and
WHEREAS, the New Orleans 1999 Land Use Plan calls for increased green space and
recreational opportunities along the riverfront; and
WHEREAS, the 2001 New Century New Orleans Master Plan recommends the development of a
linear park on the riverfront; and
WHEREAS, the Riverfront Development Advisory committee has served as an ad hoc committee
to review and comment on development along the downtown riverfront; and
WHEREAS, thoughtful development of the riverfront will enhance the economic growth of New
Orleans as well as stimulate investment and community development in adjacent neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS, the citizens of New Orleans should have an opportunity to participate in the
decision-making process for the future of our city's most valuable riverfront natural resource and source of
economic and cultural life; and
WHEREAS, the Trust for Public Land, Tulane University, the Port of New Orleans, the City
Planning Commission, the Audubon Institute, and the Convention Center, among others, presently are
working on coordinated growth and improvements along the riverfront; and
WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission is the City entity charged with the responsibility for
preparing the City=s Master Plan and to do so in conjunction with open and cooperative City and public
efforts; now therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, that the City
Planning Commission pursue a vision and implementation strategy for New Orleans riverfront and continue
to serve as the coordinating and managing entity for riverfront development, and to conduct this public
process to produce a Riverfront Vision 2005.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION WAS READ IN FULL, THE ROLL WAS CALLED
ON THE ADOPTION THEREOF AND RESULTED AS FOLLOWS:
YEAS:
Batt, Clarkson, Gill Pratt, Gusman, Sapir, Thomas, Willard-Lewis - 7
NAYS:
0
ABSENT:
0
AND THE RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED.
RESOLUTION
R-03-281
New Orleans City Planning Commission
Riverfront Vision 2005
June 2006 Appendix A-1
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Key Development Parcels
Key Development Parcels
Page
St. Andrew, Celeste, Market, and Orange Street Wharves
Market Street Power Plant
Orange and Robin Street Wharves
Former MICO site parcels
Julia Street Wharf
Hilton/Riverwalk Parking Lot
World Trade Center and Canal Street Ferry Terminal
Surface Parking Lots in Upper Vieux Carré
Governor Nichols, Esplanade, and Mandeville Wharves
Press Street Corridor, Chartres Street Properties, and
Adjacent Wharves
East Bank Naval Support Activity base and Poland
Avenue Wharf
Brooklyn Street and Algiers Point Parcels
Other West Bank Parcels
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B-2
B-3
B-4
B-5
B-6
B-7
B-8
B-9
B-10
B-11
B-12
B-13
B-14
June 2006 Appendix B-1
Key Development Parcels
St. Andrew, Celeste, Market, and Orange Street Wharves
Square
Area
Ownership
*
Servitudes
Land Use
Existing
Zoning
Current
Max. Height
St. Andrew St. Wharf
4.5 acres
City of New
Orleans
-Port of N.O.
maritime
servitude
-Public Belt R.R.
-Levee Board
Vacant
LI- Light
Industrial
75’
(50’ if adjacent to
residential district)
Celeste St. Wharf
5.3 acres
City of New
Orleans
-Port of N.O.
maritime
servitude
-Public Belt R.R.
-Levee Board
Underutilized
Wharf Shed
LI- Light
Industrial
75’
(50’ if adjacent to
residential district)
Market St. Wharf
4.8 acres
City of New
Orleans
-Port of N.O.
maritime
servitude
-Public Belt R.R.
-Levee Board
Underutilized
Wharf Shed
HI- Heavy
Industrial
Unlimited
(50’ if adjacent to
residential district)
Portion of Orange St.
Wharf
2.2 acres
City of New
Orleans
-Port of N.O.
maritime
servitude
-Public Belt R.R.
-Levee Board
Underutilized
Wharf Shed
HI- Heavy
Industrial
Unlimited
(50’ if adjacent to
residential district)
Orange Street
Wharf
St. Andrew Street
Wharf
Market Street
Wharf
Celeste Street
Wharf
* Three small portions of the parcels are owned by private entities
•
•
•
•
Total Parcel Area: 16.8 acres
Length: 4054 feet
Average Width: 200 feet
Bounded By: Mississippi River, Orange Street, Jackson Ave.
Ferry, Public Belt Railroad Right-of-way.
Considerations
• The development parcel contains nearly a mile of
underutilized or vacant wharfs and sheds in fair to poor
condition.
• The parcel has significant barriers for pedestrian, vehicular,
and bicycle access, including the floodwall, public belt
railroad tracks, the Clarence Henry Truckway, port security
checkpoints, and vehicular access to the ferry.
Celeste Street Wharf from the river
Celeste and Market Street Wharves
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• The Trust for Public Land (TPL) is planning a riverfront park
on the parcel, with bicycle and pedestrian trails,
recreational opportunities and some light commercial uses.
Public support for a park at the site is strong. There is,
however, some concern by neighbors of the potential
impact of park visitors on the area in terms of parking and
traffic.
• A potential strengthening of the neighborhood to the river
via the Jackson Avenue river ferry terminal is desirable,
however the terminal site and the St. Andrew Wharf may
need to be used as a staging area for security operations
for the Port.
• Ensuring safe public access to the riverfront through
openings in the floodwall and across the railroad tracks is
essential to the development of the site. Appropriate
parking facilities will also be needed.
• Extension of the Riverfront Streetcar would increase public
access opportunities to the TPL park and adjacent areas.
• Medium density development may be planned for sections
adjacent to the Market Street Power Plant parcel, due to
the scale of development at the Convention Center and the
Power Plant structure itself, with densities becoming
progressively lower upriver. Medium density uses could
include: retail, arts and cultural facilities, a berthing facility,
and museums, as revenue generating uses will be needed
to offset maintenance and operating costs. A transitional
zone could include organized recreation with related retail
and public space. A neighborhood zone would include more
passive recreation, children’s play area, and a greater
proportion of open space.
Floodwall, rail corridor, and landside of wharf platforms
New Orleans City Planning Commission
Riverfront Vision 2005
June 2006 Appendix B-2
Key Development Parcels
Market Street Power Plant
Parcel/Square
Area
Ownership
Servitudes
Land Use
Zoning
Max. Height
21-B
2.2 acres
Entergy Corp.
-Public Belt R.R.
-Levee Board –
floodwall
-Entergy power line
Parking Lot
MU-A
Mixed-Use
35’-100’
(based on distance from
riverfront)
22-B
2.1 acres
Entergy Corp.
-Public Belt R.R.
-Levee Board –
floodwall
-Entergy power line
Vacant Power
Plant Structure
MU-A
Mixed-Use
35’-100’
(based on distance from
riverfront)
23-B
1.7 acres
Entergy Corp.
-Public Belt R.R.
-Levee Board floodwall
-Entergy power line
Power
Substation
MU-A
Mixed-Use
35’-100’
(based on distance from
riverfront)
24-B
0.2 acres
Entergy Corp.
-Public Belt R.R.
-Levee Board floodwall
-Entergy power line
Vacant
MU-A
Mixed-Use
35’-100’
(based on distance from
riverfront)
•
•
•
•
Total Parcel Area: 6.1 Acres
Length: 1470 feet
Average Width: 350 feet
Entergy Buildings: 275,000 square feet on a footprint of 107,
028 square feet
• Bounded By: Orange, S. Peters, Celeste Streets and the
floodwall
Considerations
• The site is easily accessible via S. Peters Street though
access from the site to the riverfront is currently blocked by
the floodwall and Public Belt railroad. The adjacent rail
servitude could provide enough space for an extension of
the Riverfront Streetcar line, or a single track line might be
possible between the building and the floodwall.
• Existing floodwall openings occur at Celeste and Orange
Streets. Orange Street will be heavily used by trucks
servicing the Phase IV of the Convention Center. At-grade
crossing of the Public Belt, similar to that at the foot of
Canal Street near the Aquarium and Woldenberg Park,
could be used to provide safe public access to potential
riverfront development. Above grade crossing through the
redeveloped Entergy building would be desirable, provided
the access is not limited or restricted by the hours of
operation of the proposed use.
Above: Market Street Power Plant smokestacks
Below: Market Street Power Plant site
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• Entergy is considering various options, including issuing an
RFP for development, or donating the land to a non-profit
organization. Publicly supported proposals for the site have
included a National Slave Ship Museum in partnership with
Southern University at New Orleans, and a movie, film, or
high definition sound studio for New Orleans burgeoning
film and music industries.
Riverfront Vision 2005
• The Entergy Power Plant building is a nominated historic
landmark. The structural shell of the historic power plant
building, with its landmark smokestacks, should be
preserved and adapted into any future development. The
redevelopment plan and any modification to the exterior of
the structure will be subject to review by the Historic
Districts Landmark Commission. Tax credits may be
available for income-producing redevelopment of a historic
structure.
• The active power substation is planned to be moved across
S. Peters Street, freeing the whole property for
development.
• The parcel has some environmental issues. Entergy has
spent $2.6M to date on cleanup efforts, though some work
remains to be done. The adjacent parking lot has
underground storage tanks, which have been filled with
sand. The need to remove these depends on future
development plans. Residential uses would require a more
thorough cleanup than commercial ones.
• Open lots on the parcel could be developed into parking
structures that could meet the needs of nearby
developments including the Trust for Public Land (TPL)
park, National Slave Ship Museum and Tulane’s
RiverSphere development.
June 2006 Appendix B-3
Key Development Parcels
Orange and Robin Street Wharves
Parcel/Square
Area
Ownership
Servitudes
Land Use
Zoning
Max.
Height
Portion of Orange
Street Wharf
(former River City
Casino Site)
5.8 acres
Tulane owns the
parcel under the
wharf, Port of
N.O. owns the
wharf shed and
the former casino
building
-Public Belt
R.R.
-Levee Board
-Port of N.O.
maritime
servitude
Vacant former
casino building
MU-A, Mixed
Use District,
plus
Downtown
Design Review
District
35 feet
Robin Street Wharf
5.1 acres
-Portion owned
by Tulane U.
-Portion owned
by Port of N.O.
-Public Belt
R.R.
-Levee Board
-Port of N.O.
maritime
servitude
-Underutilized
wharf shed.
-Delta Queen
Steamboat
terminal
MU-A, Mixed
Use District,
plus
Downtown
Design Review
District
35 feet
Portion of Orange
Street Wharf
•
•
•
•
Total Parcel Area: 10.9 Acres
Length: 1850 ft
Average Width: 225 ft.
Bounded by: Mississippi River, Orange St. Wharf shed, Thalia
Street Wharf, the Port of New Orleans Place service road and
Public Belt Railroad Right of Way.
Considerations
• The former River City Casino building and Orange Street
Wharf are in good condition. The Robin Street Wharf and
shed are in fair condition.
• The parcel has access via the Port of New Orleans service
road, and floodwall openings at Henderson, Race, and
Orange Streets. The Race and Orange street openings are
generally kept closed. Future access could be provided
from the proposed Trust for Public Land park.
• Phase IV of the Convention Center, proposed nearby, will
have a great impact upon the development of the Orange
and Robin Street wharves with an anticipated increase in
traffic to the area. Henderson Street, running between
Phase III and IV will be the major access route to the
development parcel.
Rivercity Casino building
Orange and Robin Street wharves with Convention Center Phase IV site beyond
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• Continued cooperation amongst entities such as the Port of
New Orleans, City of New Orleans, Tulane University, Delta
Queen Steamboat Company, the Trust for Public Land, and
the Convention Center, is essential for the site’s
redevelopment.
• Development of the site should ensure access to the
proposed Trust for Public Land park. Space should also be
secured for continuation of a Riverfront Promenade.
• Some parking would be available on-site near the casino
building, however, nearby off-site parking may be needed
for any intensive development.
• Tulane University proposes the RiverSphere development
which would likely involve adaptive re-use of the Robin
Street wharf shed and the former casino site. The
RiverSphere is planned to be a multi-use development
dedicated to the Mississippi River to include a museum,
educational and research facilities, and a docked research
vessel.
Delta Queen Steamship terminal
New Orleans City Planning Commission
• Pedestrian and bicycle access should be considered when
determining access routes to the development parcel.
• The Delta Queen Steamboat Company plans on still
operating on the site in collaboration with the proposed
Tulane University development. The structures may require
redesign in order to accommodate both the RiverSphere
and Delta Queen uses.
• Extension of the Riverfront Streetcar would increase public
access opportunities to the parcel. The Regional Planning
Commission is currently conducting a feasibility study for
the extension.
Riverfront Vision 2005
June 2006 Appendix B-4
Key Development Parcels
Former MICO* Site Parcels
Parcel/Square
Area
Ownership
Servitudes
Land Use
Zoning
Max. Height
Convention Center
Parking Lot
(RP-3, CC-2, CC3, CC-4)
16.6 acres
Convention
Center, State of
Louisiana, and
Private
Interests
-Pontchartrain
Expressway
Surface
Parking
MU-A
Mixed Use
(portions of CC3 and CC-4 are
zoned CBD-9),
plus DDRD
MU-A:
35’-100’
(based on
distance from
riverfront)
CBD-9: 85’
Property between
Melpomene and
the Pontchartrain
Expressway (RP-6,
72)
6.8 acres
Convention
Center, State of
Louisiana, and
Private
Interests
-Thalia Street
-Pontchartrain
Expressway
Surface
Parking
C-1A
Commercial,
plus
Downtown
Design Review
District (DDRD)
100’ on major
streets, 75’ on
minor streets
Property adjacent
to Saulet
Apartments
(RP-5)
7.5 acres
Private
None
Vacant
C-1A
Commercial,
plus
Downtown
Design Review
District (DDRD)
100’ on major
streets, 75’ on
minor streets
*MICO- Missouri Improvement Company
• Total Parcel Area: 30.9 Acres
• Bounded By: Annunciation, Pontchartrain Expressway,
Convention Center Blvd., Henderson, Tchoupitoulas, and
Euterpe
Considerations
• Former Missouri Improvement Company (MICO) property.
• A right of way for City-owned Thalia Street exists between
Squares RP-6 and 72, though no street currently exists
there.
• This site is bounded by four major streets, providing good
access to the parcels.
• Portions of Squares CC-3 and CC-4 and 72 Square 72 are
located mostly underneath the Pontchartrain Expressway
and is owned, or under servitude by the State through the
Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development.
• All new developments are subject to design review by the
City Planning Commission through the Downtown Design
Review District.
• Potential uses for the site include hotel and parking garage
developments. These parcels are widely seen as
supporting future adjacent uses such as the Phase IV of the
Convention Center.
MICO parcels with Convention Center and Phase IV site beyond
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• The two parcels situated between Tchoupitoulas and
Annunciation Streets are immediately adjacent to
residential developments and should act as buffers to more
heavily developed parcels closer to the river.
• Any potential developments on these sites should consider
future parking, traffic, and neighborhood impacts, as the
area is currently heavily trafficked by Port trucking, cruise
ship terminal traffic, local residential traffic, through traffic
between downtown and Uptown, warehouse trucking, and
Convention Center uses.
• Traffic planning for the area should accommodate
pedestrian and bicycle traffic, as the area will be frequented
by conventioneers and local residents going to riverfront
attractions.
• Current zoning for the parcels is adequate for future
development .
• The public supports low-intensity, primarily residential uses
on the parcels.
Riverfront Vision 2005
June 2006 Appendix B-5
Key Development Parcels
Parcel/Square
Area
Ownership
Servitudes
Land Use
Zoning
Julia Street Wharf
12.3 acres
City of New
Orleans owns
the parcel
under the
wharf. The
Hilton owns
the property
from Julia
Street
downriver.
-Public Belt
R.R.
-Levee Board
-Port of N.O.
maritime
servitude
-Riverwalk
shopping
complex
-Cruise ship
terminals
and parking
CBD-2, plus
Downtown
Design
Review
District
Julia Street Wharf
Max. Height
Unlimited
• Length: 2040 ft.
• Average Width: 250 ft.
• Bounded By: Mississippi River, Port of New Orleans
Administration Headquarters and Parking lot, the floodwall and
public belt railroad, and the Riverwalk shopping complex and
One River Place Condominiums.
Considerations
• The Riverwalk shopping complex occupies the downriver
end of the top floor of the structure, while the upriver portion
is vacant. The ground floor of the structure is occupied by a
cruise ship terminal and supporting services. The
remainder of the wharf platform is used for surface parking
for the cruise ship terminal.
• The Port is constructing a new cruise ship terminal and
parking garage on the Erato Street wharf immediately
upriver from the site.
• Auto access is via the Port of New Orleans Place service
road and an at-grade vehicle crossing of the public belt
railroad at Julia Street. Above grade pedestrian access to
Riverwalk occurs at Julia Street, Girod Street, and from the
Hilton Hotel. A small 20 foot wide riverfront promenade
connects to the Spanish Plaza, just downriver of the site,
but it is blocked by a fence at the parcel boundary.
• A hotel has been proposed to occupy the area above the
cruise ship terminal. Complex ownership and servitude
conditions need to be resolved for the development to
proceed. The proposed development will be a public private
partnership, negotiated by the City through the New
Orleans Building Corporation. The city will lease the land to
a developer. The Port, however, maintains a maritime
servitude for the cruise ship terminal. The proposed
agreement between the Port and City may help further the
development and benefit both the City and the Port.
• An enclosed pedestrian bridge was built through the
Convention Center, leading to the John Churchill Chase
Streetcar stop. However, it is nearly always kept locked.
This bridge should be kept open and accessible as the
public has expressed a desire to have better access to the
riverfront. Additionally, the streetcar stop would be better
utilized by this connection.
• Representatives from the Port and the Coast Guard have
indicated that pedestrian access along the water’s edge of
the Julia Street Wharf may be possible when cruise ships
are not in port. Design improvements and proper signage
will need to be created to address security concerns of the
Coast Guard. An alternate route will need to be provided
when cruise ships are docked.
• The Water Steps, (shown at left), is a significant remnant of
the 1984 World’s Fair. The stairs connect the top floors of
the Julia Cruise Ship Terminal structure to the wharf and
the John Churchill Chase Streetcar stop, the last upriver
stop on the Riverfront Streetcar line. The Water Steps
should be included as part of the design of any future
development of the site.
• Cruise ship activity is expected to continue at the site.
Above: Riverwalk and Julia Street Cruise terminal parking
Below: Riverwalk and One River Place Condominiums
New Orleans City Planning Commission
Above: Water Steps leading from Julia St. Cruise Terminal to balcony walkway
Below: Julia Street Cruise Terminal and Water Steps
Riverfront Vision 2005
June 2006 Appendix B-6
Key Development Parcels
Hilton/Riverwalk Parking Lot
Parcel/Square
Area
Ownership
Servitudes
Land Use
Zoning
Max.
Height
NORC-5,
NORC4A,
NORC-6
7.5 acres
Hilton Hotel
-Public Belt
R.R.
-Levee Board
-Julia, and/or
Girod Street
Right of
Way
Parking for the
Hilton hotel
and Riverwalk
shopping
complex
CBD-2, plus
Downtown
Design
Review
District
Unlimited
(70’ within 20’
of Convention
Center Blvd.)
• Bounded By: Julia Street, Convention Center Blvd., the Hilton
Hotel parking lots and garage, and the Public Belt Railroad and
floodwall on the river side of the parcel.
Considerations
• The parcel is the last remaining large, open parcel in the
Warehouse District near the river.
• The parcel is easily accessible via Convention Center Blvd.
• Above grade access bridges exist from the parcel to the
Riverwalk complex at Julia and Girod Streets.
• Proposals for the parcel have included entertainment/tourist
developments, such as the Grammy Museum, a hotel and
an extension of the Riverwalk.
• The public has supports these proposed uses as well as
other commercial uses for the site.
• A surface parking lot does not live up to the development
potential of this site. The parcel should be redeveloped in a
way that complements nearby commercial activity.
• Access to the Riverwalk should be maintained and
enhanced at Julia and Girod Streets.
• Any proposed development should incorporate parking for
the use itself as well as the uses the parking lot is currently
serving.
Julia Street Cruise Terminal, Riverwalk, and Hilton/Riverwalk Parking lot beyond
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New Orleans City Planning Commission
Riverfront Vision 2005
June 2006 Appendix B-7
Key Development Parcels
World Trade Center and Canal Street Ferry Terminal
Servitudes
Land Use
Zoning
Max. Height
Parcel/Square
Area
Ownership
World Trade
Center Site
1.8 acres
City of New
Orleans
-Public Belt
R.R.
-Levee Board
-Port of N.O.
maritime
servitude
Office Space,
much of which
is currently
vacant. A
nightclub
operates on the
top floor.
CBD-2, plus
Downtown
Design
Review
District
Unlimited
Canal Street Ferry
Terminal
1.3 acres
City of New
Orleans
- Public Belt
R.R.
-Levee Board
-Port of N.O.
maritime
servitude
Ferry terminal for
Canal StAlgiers ferry
CBD-2, plus
Downtown
Design
Review
District
Unlimited
• Bounded By: Poydras St., Convention Center Blvd., Canal St.,
the Spanish Plaza, and the Mississippi River
Considerations
• World Trade Center (WTC) property and building is owned
by the City of New Orleans and leased to the WTC.
• The State of Louisiana operates the ferry through the
Crescent City Connection. The land is owned by the City of
New Orleans.
• The ferry terminal hosts a ferry that transports cars, bikes,
and pedestrians across the Mississippi River between
downtown New Orleans and Algiers Point. It is located at
the foot of Poydras and Canal Streets, a major node in the
city.
• The Ferry terminal blocks access from the Aquarium and
Woldenberg Park to the Spanish Plaza and Riverwalk. A
small, poorly marked, winding path leads between the two
areas on the river side of the railroad tracks. The Ferry
terminal is not pedestrian friendly and needs improved
maintenance.
Pedestrian Crossing to Spanish Plaza behind World Trade Center
World Trade Center with Spanish Plaza and Canal Street Ferry Terminal
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• Parking for the WTC site is available across Poydras Street
in a Hilton parking structure.
• Public opinion supports a highly functional Canal Street
ferry terminal and a redevelopment of the World Trade
Center.
• The WTC site has open/green space available for
improvements, or conversion into ground floor, pedestrianfriendly uses. A proposed above-grade plaza could offer
better connections to the adjacent Spanish Plaza. However,
the adjacent green space should be retained if possible and
maximized for public use as part of any WTC redevelopment.
• Proposals for refurbishing or redevelopment of the Ferry
Terminal have been under review for nearly 15 years. The
Rouse Company, owner of the Riverwalk, has taken the lead
in these proposals. The delay is primarily due to arranging
proper funding and ensuring the proposal meets with the
approval of stakeholders and users on both sides of the river.
• The City and State should take a stronger role in redeveloping
the ferry terminal to provide better access along the riverfront
between the Spanish Plaza, Woldenberg Park and Canal
Street.
• Due to the high pedestrian and tourist activity around the site,
careful planning of pedestrian and vehicular movement is
necessary. The terminal should be enhanced for ferry users
and conflicts between vehicles and pedestrians at the
terminal should be reduced.
• The World Trade Center site should be redeveloped to
maximize its location at the end of the Poydras and Canal
Street corridors. Current proposals for the WTC building
include a hotel conversion.
Ferry Terminal bridge over railroad tracks
New Orleans City Planning Commission
Riverfront Vision 2005
June 2006 Appendix B-8
Key Development Parcels
Surface Parking Lots in Upper Vieux Carre
Parcel/Square
Area
Ownership
Servitudes
Land Use
Zoning
Max. Height
3
1 acre
Private
-Iberville and Bienville
Street Right of Way
Surface Parking
Lot with two
vacant
buildings
VCS-1
Vieux Carré
Service
District
50 feet
3B
2.6 acres
Private
-Iberville Street Right of
Way
- Nearby Public Belt R.R.
- Levee Board (floodwall)
Surface Parking
Lot
VCS-1
Vieux Carré
Service
District
50 feet
JAX 3
2 acres
Private
-Bienville, Conti and Front
Street Right of Way
Surface Parking
Lot with a
small office
building
VCS-1
Vieux Carré
Service
District
50 feet
4B
0.42 acres
Private
-Conti and Front Street
Right of Way
- Nearby Public Belt R.R.
- Levee Board (floodwall)
Surface Parking
Lot
VCS-1
Vieux Carré
Service
District
50 feet
14 A
1.4 acres
Private
-Conti and St. Louis Street
Right of Way
- Nearby Public Belt R.R.
- Levee Board (floodwall)
Surface Parking
Lot
VCS-1
Vieux Carré
Service
District
50 feet
JAX 2B
1.6 acres
Private
-Conti and St. Louis Street
Right of Way
- Nearby Public Belt R.R.
- Levee Board (floodwall)
Surface Parking
Lot
VCS-1
Vieux Carré
Service
District
50 feet
• Total Parcel Area: 9 acres
• Bounded By: Iberville St., North Peters St. , Decatur St., and the
floodwall.
• Special Districts: The site is within the Vieux Carré Commission
District. (VCC)
Considerations
• Floodwall openings exist at Bienville, Conti, St. Louis and
Toulouse Streets.
• Two vacant historical buildings stand on the site and are in
need of extensive renovation. Another small building, at the
foot of Conti Street, is used for offices. An adjacent building
on Decatur Street is occupied by commercial and office
uses.
• Zoning was recently changed to VCS-1 Vieux Carré
Service, which would allow for a small hotel to operate in an
existing building. A hotel is proposed for the vacant building
on Iberville Street. This is a conditional use in the district.
Woldenberg Park with surface parking lots beyond
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• Public Workshop participants supported mixed-use
developments with lower height limits than is currently
permitted, and in keeping with the historical character of the
Vieux Carré. There is strong opposition to allowing a hotel
use for the property, because of zoning changes 30 years ago
which disallowed any new hotel uses in the Vieux Carré.
• Developments should respect the historical character of the
Vieux Carré. Some residents have suggested a height
limitation of two stories. However, the 50 foot limit applied to
all other French Quarter districts, including the VCP-Vieux
Carré Park District on the riverside of the parcel, is allowed
under current zoning and would be appropriate in scale to the
surrounding structures.
• Mixed-use developments, an average of three to four
stories, are proposed for other lots in the parcel.
• Garage parking should be provided in any development, while
the ground floor, street level should contain pedestrianfriendly commercial uses. Any proposed new development
would benefit by providing parking for the use itself and
parking for the general public if possible. The public supports
residential uses for upper floors of any development.
• Surface parking is a poor use for these parcels, given their
location near the river, in the historic French Quarter.
Mixed-use, commercial and residential development are
supported by French Quarter residents.
• The historic street grid, and the view corridors to the river
along them, must be retained in any proposed development
and any development should keep pedestrian access to the
riverfront at the existing floodwall openings.
Riverfront Vision 2005
June 2006 Appendix B-9
Key Development Parcels
Governor Nichols, Esplanade, and Mandeville Wharves
Parcel/Square
Area
Ownership
Servitudes
Land Use
Zoning
Max.
Height
Governor Nichols
Wharf
6.4 acres
Riparian ownershipCity of New
Orleans
Wharf sheds- Port of
New Orleans
-Port of N.O. maritime
servitude
-Public Belt R.R.
-Levee Board (floodwall)
Maritime
Cargo
VCP- Vieux
Carré Park
50 ft.
Esplanade Wharf
3.6 acres
Riparian ownershipCity of New
Orleans
Wharf sheds- Port of
New Orleans
-Port of N.O. maritime
servitude
-Public Belt R.R.
-Levee Board (floodwall)
Underutilized
wharf
HMLI-Historic
Marigny/
Tremé Light
Industrial
50 ft.
Mandeville
Wharf
4.2 acres
Riparian ownershipCity of New
Orleans
Wharf sheds- Port of
New Orleans
-Port of N.O. maritime
servitude
-Public Belt R.R.
-Levee Board (floodwall)
Underutilized
wharf,
LASH ship
berthing
HMLI- Historic
Marigny/Tremé
Light Industrial
50 ft.
French Market
Parking Lots
(Squares 3and 6)
2.0 acres
City of New Orleans
none
Surface
Parking
Lot
HMC-2
Historic
Marigny/Tremé
Commercial
50 ft.
Other Properties:
(Squares 8,9,12
and 13)
6 acres
Private
none
Industrial,
vacant
HMLIHistoric
Marigny/Tremé
Light Industrial
50 ft.
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•
•
•
Total Parcel Area: 22.2 acres
Length of Wharves: 2955 feet
Average Wharf Width: 180 feet
Bounded By: Mississippi River, N. Peters St., Frenchmen St.,
Elysian Fields Ave., Chartres St., and Franklin Ave.
• Special Districts: Vieux Carré (Vieux Carré Commission) and
Historic Faubourg Marigny District (HDLC)
• Public opinion, identified during the Riverfront Charrette,
subsequent CPC public workshops, and earlier planning
documents, is highly favorable for development of
recreational opportunities along the riverfront and increased
access. However, recognizing the relationship of the City to
the River, there is also strong support for retaining existing
maritime activity where feasible.
Considerations
• Proposals for the use of the wharves, where no longer
needed for maritime purposes, have included park and
recreational uses, an amphitheatre, and a redevelopment of
the control tower structure. The landside developable parcels
have been proposed as mixed-use commercial and
residential developments, as well as parking structures for the
Elysian Fields lots, which should be developed in accordance
with currently planned improvements for the French Market.
• An opening in the floodwall exists the foot of Esplanade,
allowing pedestrian access to the downriver terminus of the
riverfront streetcar and vehicular access to French Market
parking lots and the Governor Nichols Wharf.
Terminus of Elysian Fields Avenue with Esplanade and Mandeville Wharves
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Governor Nichols, Esplanade, and Mandeville Wharves
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• The Coast Guard operates a small river traffic control signal
tower at the intersection of the Governor Nichols and
Esplanade Wharves, as the site presents navigational
issues for ships at the bend of the river. It is also the visual
terminus of Esplanade and Elysian Fields Avenues.
• Access to the wharves is restricted by the floodwall and
railroad tracks. Vehicle access to French Market parking
lots is located behind the floodwall. The wharf sheds block
downriver pedestrian access from the Moonwalk.
• Safe access points to the riverfront should be at-grade and
open to the public as much as possible. Above grade
crossings to reduce conflict with rail and auto traffic may be
useful if design and cost permit. A continuation of the
Riverfront Promenade downriver should be created to provide
a connection between Marigny/Bywater and the Vieux Carré,
as well as direct access from the French Market to the river.
• The wharf sheds on the parcel are primarily used by the
Port of New Orleans as temporary storage or small cargo
transfer. The Governor Nichols Wharf sees the most use,
while the Mandeville wharf is underutilized and in the
poorest condition.
• Development should celebrate the termination of Elysian
Fields and Esplanade Avenues at the riverfront by
establishing a concentrated node of activity utilizing the best
features of the site, while minimizing development impact on
the surrounding neighborhood.
Riverfront Vision 2005
June 2006 Appendix B-10
Key Development Parcels
Press Street Corridor, Chartres Street Properties, and adjacent Wharves
Parcel/Square
Area
Ownership
Servitudes
Land
Use
Zoning
Max.
Height
Press St. Wharf
3.1 acres
Riparian ownershipCity of New
Orleans
Warf sheds- Port of
New Orleans
-Port of N.O. maritime
servitude
-Public Belt R.R.
-Levee Board (floodwall)
Vacant
wharf
HMLIHistoric
Marigny/Tremé
Light Industrial
50 ft.
Louisa St. Wharf
4.1 acres
Riparian ownershipCity of New
Orleans
Wharf sheds- Port of
New Orleans
-Port of N.O.maritime
servitude
-Public Belt R.R.
-Levee Board (floodwall)
Vacant
wharf
LI- Light
Industrial
75ft.
(50 ft. adjacent
to residential
district)
Piety Wharf
2.7 acres
Riparian ownershipCity of New
Orleans
Wharf sheds- Port of
New Orleans
-Port of N.O.
maritime servitude
-Public Belt R.R.
-Levee Board (floodwall)
Vacant
wharf
LI- Light
Industrial
75ft.
(50 ft. adjacent
to residential
district)
Other Properties:
(Squares: 15,16,
17, 144)
5.6 acres
Private
Norfolk So. R.R.
Servitude
Light
Industrial
HMLIHistoric
Marigny/Tremé
Light Industrial
50 ft.
(Squares: 169,
143, 20, 21, 22,
23)
11.4
acres
Private
Norfolk So. R.R.
Servitude
Light
Industrial,
or vacant
LI- Light
Industrial
75 ft.
(50 ft. adjacent
to residential
district)
*A small strip of land between the wharves and the railroad has some
private ownership.
•
•
•
•
Total Parcel Area: 26.9 acres
Length of Wharves: 2550 feet
Average Wharf Width: 155 feet
Bounded By: Mississippi River, Decatur St., Franklin Ave., and
St. Ferdinand, Press, Dauphine, Montegut, Chartres and Piety
Streets.
• Special Districts: All parcels lie within the Faubourg Marigny
and Bywater Historic Districts (HDLC)
• Undeveloped land along both sides of the Norfolk-Southern
rail corridor right-of-way and Press Street provides
underutilized open space for the neighborhood. However,
the railroad is currently active and presents an obstacle for
recreational land uses and redevelopment of the Press
Street corridor into a linear park as recommended in the
New Orleans Land Use Plan and Parks, Recreation & Open
Space Plan.
Considerations
• The Crescent City Peace Alliance is negotiating with the
land owners to utilize a portion of the land between Royal
and Dauphine Streets for the Homer Plessey New Orleans
Civil Rights Park.
• Access to wharf site is limited due to few rail and floodwall
obstacles.
• Developable parcels near the wharves, along Press and
Chartres Streets, are primarily industrial and warehousing
uses. These parcels provide potential to redevelop
industrial sites along the corridor into mixed-use residential
and commercial developments. Redevelopment proposals
for the wharves include open/green space, sculpture
garden, and an amphitheater.
• Wharves should be redeveloped primarily as medium
density, public, mixed uses and open space, while
maximizing neighborhood riverfront access.
Press Street Wharf and NOCCA
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• A concentrated node of activity should be developed at the
end of Press Street, minimizing development impact on the
surrounding neighborhood.
Riverfront Vision 2005
• The New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts (NOCCA)
provides an anchor for the redevelopment of this important
neighborhood node. Parcels adjacent to NOCCA offer
development potential for complimentary uses such as arts
and educational institutions, emphasizing development of
recreation, arts and education related activities in the area.
• The neighborhood is willing to consider greater
development densities along the corridor in exchange for
greater riverfront and recreational access, as long as
development remains generally at neighborhood scale and
traffic and parking impacts are minimized.
June 2006 Appendix B-11
Key Development Parcels
East Bank Naval Support Activity base and Poland Avenue Wharf
•
•
•
•
Parcel/Square
Area
Ownership
Servitudes
Land Use
Zoning
Max.
Height
Poland Ave.
Wharf
6.6 acres
Riparian ownershipCity of New Orleans
and/or US Maritime
Administration
Wharf sheds- Port of
New Orleans
-Port of N.O. maritime
servitude
-Public Belt R.R.
-Levee Board (levee
and floodwall)
Hosts two U.S.
Navy ready
reserve ships.
LI- Light
Industrial
75ft.
(50 ft. if adjacent
to residential
district)
Naval Support
Activity Base
25 acres
U.S. Government
None
Support facility
and
administrative
headquarters for
Naval and
Marine Reserve
LI- Light
Industrial
75ft.
(50 ft. if adjacent
to residential
district)
Levee Open
Space
11.9 acres
U.S. Government, Port
of New Orleans
-Port of N.O. maritime
servitude
-Public Belt R.R.
-Levee Board (levee
and floodwall)
Open Space
LI- Light
Industrial
75ft.
(50 ft. if adjacent
to residential
district)
Total Parcel Area: 43.5 acres
Length of Wharves: 2550 feet
Average Wharf Width: 155 feet
Bounded By: Mississippi River, Chartres St., Poland Ave.,
Public Belt Railroad, St. Claude Ave., and the Industrial Canal
Considerations
• The Poland Street wharf currently hosts two ships (Ready
Reserve Vessels) whose purpose is to help supply forces at
a moment’s notice. The vessels are operated by the US
Maritime Administration (MARAD).
• Nearby land uses are primarily residential along Chartres
and Poland Ave. Some light industrial activity takes place
along the Public Belt railroad and property near St. Claude
Ave. and the Industrial Canal.
• There is a current proposal by the Port of New Orleans for
a cruise ship terminal at the Poland Avenue Wharf. The
Ready Reserve Vessels would be moved up to the Pauline
Street Wharf under this proposal.
• A downriver streetcar extension has been proposed that
would connect the Bywater neighborhood to downtown and
the Vieux Carré. A study should be completed to determine
its feasibility. This extension could connect to the proposed
Desire streetcar line on St. Claude Avenue via Elysian
Fields or Poland Avenues.
• Traffic impact of new developments is a primary concern for
nearby residents. Parking impacts to the neighborhood
should be minimized. Large developments, such as a
cruise ship terminal should mitigate their impact through a
traffic plan.
MARAD Ready Reserve Vessels, Poland Avenue Wharf, and Naval Support Activity base
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Riverfront Vision 2005
• The Naval Support Activity facility is a potential target for
downsizing under the military’s Base Realignment and
Closure Act. The City and local military officials are
pursuing a plan that would consolidate the East and West
Bank bases, moving the East Bank operations to the West
Bank. If this were accomplished, the City would be able to
retain its military presence, and the Poland Avenue parcel
would be available for redevelopment.
• If vacated, the Naval facility's three large structures offer
potential for parking, hotel and residential development on
the adjacent property. Other uses supported by the
neighborhood include small office and creative industry
development. Development should be limited to four floors
on any of the parcels in order to keep the scale of
development compatible with the Bywater neighborhood.
• The original street width of Poland Avenue between
Dauphine Street should be restored. This 35 ft. right of way
should be re-established as part of any potential
redevelopment of the Naval facility, in order to further
enhance this access corridor.
• A park should be developed on the point of land between
the Poland Avenue Wharf and the Industrial Canal, should
the Naval facility be redeveloped.
• There is concern by residents that security for the MARAD
vessels and cruise ships would restrict access to the
riverfront. Access to the riverfront should be ensured for
neighborhood residents through, or around any new
development.
June 2006 Appendix B-12
Key Development Parcels
Brooklyn Street and Algiers Point parcels
Algiers Point Parcels
Ownership and Servitudes:
A majority of parcels on this segment are owned by Blaine Kern
Artists. Square 185 is owned by the Sewerage and Water Board.
Several smaller parcels are owned by other private interests. Street
Rights of Way exist through all of the squares, and a street right of
way exists at River Street along the toe of the levee on the west
side of the parcels. The Sewerage and Water Board may have
some servitude in the vicinity of its facility.
Size and Location:
• Square 9
• Pt. of Square 8
• Pts. of Squares 10 and 13
• Total Parcel Area
•
Land Use, Zoning, and Access:
Many of the parcels in this area are used for the Mardi Gras World
museum, float design and prop construction studios. Several other
parcels contain one- and two-family residences, and a few light
industrial uses related to the maritime industry. Several parcels are
vacant land or buildings. All of the parcels west of Brooklyn Street
are zoned LI-Light Industrial, except for Sq. 87 which is zoned HIHeavy Industrial. Sq. 90 is zoned MS-Medical Service District,
although the square contains residential and vacant lots.
Brooklyn Street Parcels
Size and Location:
• Total Parcel Area: 24.3 acres
• Squares: 87, 121, 152, 184, 185, 216, 247, 248, 249 and
parts of 90, 151, 215, 217, 246
• Bounded by: Mardi Gras Blvd, Mississippi Levee (River St.
Right of Way), Alix St., and Brooklyn St., with some squares
located east of Brooklyn St.
• Special Districts: Part of the site is under the Algiers Point
Historic District (HDLC)
•
New Orleans City Planning Commission
Bounded by: Bouny, Pelican, Seguin, Morgan, and Bermuda
Streets and the Mississippi River Levee.
Special Districts: Algiers Point Local Historic District. (HDLC)
Ownership/Servitudes:
A public right of way for the extension of Seguin Street runs through
the parcels towards the river.
Land Use, Zoning, and Access:
LP&L/ Entergy operates a facility with parking for employees on
parts of Square 8. A surface parking lot exists on the parcels along
Morgan Street. The levee areas are primarily open/green space
along with the Algiers ferry terminal. The area is zoned C-2 General
Commercial with part of the Entergy parking lot extending into a
RD-3 Two Family Residential District.
Considerations:
• There are no current, active proposals to change the land
use of these parcels. The planning workshop indicated that
the area would be appropriate for residential and mixed
uses. A publicly accessible riverfront with linear green space
is a common theme of planning efforts.
• New development should relate to both the adjacent
neighborhood and the river. Public access to the Riverfront
should be increased. Mardi Gras World facilities should
continue to be accommodated.
• The railroad spurs at the end of Mardi Gras Blvd. upriver of
the site block the axis of the improved road with its
pedestrian and bicycle amenities. If removed, a larger public
attraction such as an amphitheater or public park could
become a prominent asset for the community.
• Connections should be sought along the levee with the
proposed levee top improvements in Gretna. Additionally,
the street grid should remain along all streets leading to the
river.
Surface parking lot at Algiers Point
Jazz Walk of Fame and Mardi Gras World
1.39acres
1.25acres
0.95acres
3.59acres
Considerations:
• While no current proposals are being discussed, if the
LP&L/Entergy offices relocated the building site and
employee parking lots would be a prime redevelopment
opportunity. The LP&L building, which has no fenestration,
is out of character with the historic district.
• Provision of parking is crucial for any potential development
that may take place in the area.
• A more formal public park, possibly including an
amphitheater, would be desired at Algiers Point. However,
the area between the two levees, created in the 1980’s by
the Corps of Engineers, is unstable and without proper
drainage. The Corps and the Orleans Levee board have said
that anything more than minor pedestrian improvements
such as benches and lighting would probably not be
permitted.
• If LP&L/Entergy vacates the property, the site should be
redeveloped into small scale, neighborhood commercial
uses. Design should reflect the character of the historic
neighborhood
• The C-2 General Commercial zoning designation is too
intense for the historic area and the historic street system.
• The parking area, used for the ferry terminal, local business,
and visitors to the Algiers Courthouse, should be improved
with appropriate paving, landscaping, and fencing.
LPL/Entergy building
Riverfront Vision 2005
June 2006 Appendix B-13
Key Development Parcels
Former Southern Pacific Railway Site
Size and Location:
• Squares AR-1, AR-2, AR-3, and Y
20.28acres
• Squares between Eliza St. and Opelousas Ave.
10.58acres
• Squares between Opelousas Ave. and Newton St. 16.14acres
• Total Parcel Area
47.00acres
Bounded by: Atlantic Avenue, Patterson Avenue, Thayer
Street, and Newton Street.
Ownership/Servitudes:
The squares between Eliza Street and Patterson Avenue are
owned by Algiers Riverpoint, LLC. The remaining squares are
under other private ownership. Public street right of ways exist
along Eliza Street and Opelousas Avenue.
Land Use, Zoning, and Access:
Squares AR-1, AR-2, and AR-3 are currently under construction.
This development will be a one and two family residential gated
community. The parcels are zoned RD-2 Two Family Residential.
Parcel “Y” along Patterson Avenue is vacant but proposed to be
developed as residential and neighborhood mixed uses. The parcel
was recently rezoned B1-A. The parcel between Eliza Street and
Opelousas Avenue is currently vacant and zoned LI-Light Industrial.
The parcel between Opelousas Avenue and Newton Street is
currently vacant/light industrial and zoned LI-Light Industrial.
Considerations:
• The Algiers Riverpoint development is a gated one-and two
family residential neighborhood. While the redevelopment of
these parcels is welcomed, there is opposition to creation of
large subdivisions that eliminate the historic street grid.
• The public supports mixed use development along Patterson
Street close to the River.
• The parcel along Patterson Avenue should be a catalyst for
small neighborhood commercial development along the
riverfront.
• Further residential development in the remaining parcels will
help complete the infill development, however large
subdivisions that eliminate the street grid should be avoided.
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Riverfront Vision 2005
Other West Bank parcels
Parcels between Merrill and Odeon Streets
(former Todd Shipyards)
Size and Location:
• Total Parcel Area: 22.3 acres
• Bounded by Patterson Avenue, and Merrill, Homer, DeArmas,
and Odeon Streets.
Ownership/Servitudes:
Port of New Orleans
Land Use, Zoning, and Access:
Vacant and underutilized industrial sites. An industrial site on the
riverside of the levee appears to be active. The site is zoned HIHeavy Industrial.
Consideration:
• The site is currently vacant. The site will need to be
investigated to determine if any environmental contamination
exists from the previous use.
• The adjacent U.S. Naval Support Annex is under consideration
for improvements, possibly expanding to create a Federal City
housing multiple military command units and/or a Homeland
Security Headquarters. An expansion may require additional
land, some of which may be accommodated in the subject site.
• The adjacent residential neighborhood is in much need of
infrastructure and other improvements. Many structures are in
poor condition.
Former Jo Ellen Smith Hospital Site
Size and Location:
• Total Parcel Area: Approximately 35.0acres.
• Squares: 24-A3, 24-A4, 24-A2, A-1, B-1, 20-A, 20-B-1, 20-B-2,
K-2, 22-B, E, K-1-C-5, K-1-D, and K-1-A
• Bounded by: Patterson Avenue, Steeple Chase Lane, Nie
Parkway, and General Meyer Avenue.
Ownership/Servitudes: Unknown
Land Use, Zoning, and Access:
The site consists primarily of vacant land and buildings, although
one building houses medical offices and a dialysis clinic along
General Meyer and the Jo Ellen Smith Convalescent Care center
still operates along the east side of the site. Part of the former
hospital is now the West Bank Professional center which house
doctors offices. The site is primarily zoned MS-Medical Services,
with the professional building and Convalescent Center zoned C-1
general Commercial. The northwest corner of the site is zoned RS2 Single Family Residential.
Consideration:
• The site has been underused for several years and continuing
efforts should be made to redevelop the site to its potential.
Portions of the site could be redeveloped for residential and
neighborhood commercial development. The 1999 Land Use
Plan recommends a mixture of institutional and neighborhood
commercial uses. The site should incorporate access to the
riverfront from General Meyer Avenue
June 2006 Appendix B-14
Appendix C - List of Key Stakeholder Meetings
Riverfront Vision 2005
Benchmarks and Stakeholder Meetings
January 17-24, 2004 -
Riverfront Charrette, (co-sponsored with the New Orleans Chapter of the American
Institute of Architects, and the Port of New Orleans)
May 17, 19, & 24, 2004 -
Riverfront Vision 2005 Plan Public Workshops held at the Kingsley house, New Orleans
Center for the Creative Arts, and the Behrman Gymnasium
January 19 & 20, 2005 -
First Draft - public presentation of Riverfront Vision 2005, Port of New Orleans
February 22 & March 8, 2005 - City Planning Commission Public Hearings on the First Draft, City Council Chambers
March 15, 2005 -
Second Draft released
March 22, 2005 -
City Planning Commission Public Hearing on Second Draft – CPC votes to extend the
public comment period to May 24, 2005.
May to August, 2005 -
Further consideration of Riverfront Vision recommendations, City Planning Commission
August 9, 2005 -
Final Draft Released
August 23, 2005 -
City Planning Commission Public Hearings on Final Draft, City Council Chambers
September 13, 2005 -
City Planning Commission Public Hearings on Final Draft, City Council Chambers –
canceled due to Hurricane Katrina
May 2006 -
Public notifications regarding further considerations of the Final Draft
June 13, 2006 -
City Planning Commission Second Public Hearings on Final Draft, City Council Chambers
June 27, 2006 -
City Planning Commission adoption of Final Draft, City Council Chambers
Meetings/Communications with Stakeholders following First Draft (January to March 2005):
o Riverfront Development Advisory Committee (1/19/2005)
o Wade Ragas – UNO Real Estate Data Center (1/21/05)
o Riverfront Charrette group reunion, status report (1/26/05)
o Lower Garden District neighborhood meeting (1/31/05)
o French Quarter Citizens for Preservation of Residential Quality, Board members (2/3/05)
o Marigny/Bywater neighborhood meeting (2/10/05)
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o
o
o
o
o
English Turn Civic Improvement Association, general meeting (2/15/05)
New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts, meeting with President & CEO (2/23/05)
Coliseum Square Association, meeting with Vice President and Past President, (3/7/05)
City Planning Commissioners Marigny and Bywater tour (3/11/05)
Coliseum Square Association general meeting (3/14/05)
Vieux Carré Commission - presentation (3/15/05)
Meetings/Communications with Stakeholders following Second Draft (March to August, 2005):
o Meeting/Presentation with the National Safety Council,Traffic Safety Committee (3/16/05)
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o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
Mayor’s Office of Economic Development, plan implementation and funding sources (4/4/05)
Lower Garden District community representatives (4/6/05)
Preservation Resource Center Issues and Advocacy Committee, presentation (4/12/05)
Mayor’s Office of Economic Development and Regional Planning Commission, plan implementation (4/14/05)
Faubourg Marigny Improvement Association Board Members (4/21/05)
Tulane School of Architecture, Dean Kroloff - Overlay District (4/25/2005)
New Orleans Building Corporation, Chief Technology Officer -Overlay District (5/18/05)
Board of Commissioners, Port of New Orleans, presentation (5/25/05)
Louisiana Chapter of American Planning Association, Metro Section, presentation (5/26/05)
John Cummings, Press Street corridor and Riverfront (6/1/05)
Regional Planning Commission, upriver street car extension (7/13/05)
Bureau of Governmental Research, plan implementation – funding sources and governance (7/14/05)
Meetings/Communications with Stakeholders prior to First Draft
U.S. Coast Guard (Captain Frank Paskewich, Kimberly Croke, Lt. Tracy Philips 11/15/04)
New Orleans Law Department (Paul Ramoni, 11/3/04)
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Ellsworth Pilie, Brian Keller – phone and email)
Orleans Levee Board (Steven Spencer - phone and email)
Friends of the Great River (informal citizens advocacy group evolved from the Riverfront Charrette, 8/25/04, 9/23/04,
10/14/04, 10/27/04)
o Riverfront Charrette planning committee (meetings from January through May 2004)
o Port of New Orleans (Pat Gallwey, Deborah Keller, Robert Jumonville, Joe Cocchiara –meetings, phone, and email)
o Tulane Xavier CBR - Doug Meffert (9/28/04 and Riversphere planning meetings)
o Councilmembers Oliver Thomas, Jackie Clarkson, Renee Gill Pratt (briefings)
o Regional Planning Commission (Walter Brooks, Karen Parsons, Johnny Bordelon)
o Trust for Public Land (several meetings regarding TPL park planning process)
o Paul Richard, Algiers Economic Development Foundation
o Nathan Chapman, VCPORA (7/30/04)
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New Orleans City Planning Commission
Meetings/Communications with Stakeholders following Final Draft (August 2005 to June 2006):
o New Orleans Building Corporation, comments on the CEA with the Port of New Orleans (3/21/06)
o Riverfront Development Advisory Committee (RDAC), status of various projects post-Katrina (4/12/06; 5/10/06; 6/15/06)
o Lower Garden District, meeting with developer Robert Armbruster’s team (6/19/06)
o Uptown Triangle Neighborhood Association, meeting with President (6/26/06)
o Al Naomi, Army Corps of Engineers, Levee/flood wall servitudes (6/26/06)
Riverfront Vision 2005
June 2006 Appendix C-1
Appendix C - List of Key Stakeholder Meetings
Mississippi River Corridor Committee
Riverfront Development Advisory Committee
An ongoing, informal group, the Riverfront Development Advisory Committee, (RDAC), meets on the second Wednesday of each
month. The RDAC is chaired by Councilmember Oliver Thomas and has been meeting for approximately 10 years. Attendees vary
and have included representatives from:
o Honorable Oliver Thomas, City Councilmember-at-Large
o Honorable Jackie Clarkson, City Councilmember District C
o Honorable Renee Gill Pratt, City Councilmember District B
o Algiers Point Association
o American Institute of Architects
o Bywater Neighborhood Association
o Canal Street Development Corporation
o City Planning Commission
o Coliseum Square Association
o Delta Queen Steamboat Company
o Department of Public Works
o Downtown Development District
o Entergy New Orleans
o Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
o Faubourg Marigny Improvement Association
o French Market Corporation
o Greater New Orleans, Inc.
o Historic Restoration Inc.
o International Rivercenter/Hilton
o Irish Channel Neighborhood Association
o Lower Garden District Renaissance Implementation Committee
o Materials Management Group
o Mayor’s Office of Economic Development
o Mayor’s Office of Environmental Affairs
o New Orleans Public Belt Railroad
o Port Cargo Service
o Port of New Orleans
o Preservation Resource Center
o Regional Planning Commission
o Regional Transit Authority
o Rivergate Development Corporation
o Riverwalk Marketplace
o Trust for Public Land
o Tulane/Xavier Center for Bioenvironmental Research (Riversphere)
o Warehouse District Business Alliance
o Woodlands Park and Trail
o Z Group, LLC
New Orleans City Planning Commission
The Mississippi River Corridor Committee met nine times from May 2002 to July, 2003. This committee, created by the City Planning
Commission, was also an informal committee that explored long range planning issues facing the river and the riverfront throughout
the New Orleans region. The committee was eventually folded into the RDAC. Attendees vary and have included
representatives from:
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
Algiers Economic Development Foundation
A Studio in the Woods
Audubon Nature Institute
City of Gretna
Creative Industry
Delta Queen Steamboat Company
Department of Parks and Parkways
Department of Public Works
Dr. Steven Lesser
Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
Eskew+Dumez+Ripple
International Rivercenter
Kern Studios
Mayor’s Office of Environmental Affairs
Mississippi River Road Commission
National Park Service
New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts (NOCCA)
New Orleans Public Belt Railroad
New Orleans Regional Chamber of Commerce
Parkway Partners
Parsons, Brinckerhoff, Quade and Douglas
Port of New Orleans
Regional Planning Commission
Regional Transit Authority
Trust for Public Land
Tulane School of Architecture
Tulane University Center for Bioenvironmental Research
TwiRopa
Woodlands Trail and Park
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
U.S. Naval Reserve
U.S. Coast Guard, American Heritage Rivers
Riverfront Vision 2005
June 2006 Appendix C-2
Appendix D - Zoning District Key
Riverfront Vision 2005
Zoning District Key
District Symbol
Zoning District
Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance Section
Vieux Carré Districts
VCR-1
Vieux Carré Residential
8.2
VCR-2
Vieux Carré Residential
8.3
VCC-1
Vieux Carré Commercial
8.4
VCC-2
Vieux Carré Commercial
8.5
VCS
Vieux Carré Service
8.6
VCS-1
Vieux Carré Service
8.6A
VCE
Vieux Carré Entertainment
8.7
VCE-1
Vieux Carré Entertainment
8.8
VCP
Vieux Carré Park
8.9
District Symbol
Zoning District
Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance Section
Residential Districts
RS-1
Single Family Residential
4.1
RS-1A
Single Family Residential
4.2
RS-2
Single Family Residential
4.3
RD-1
Two Family Residential
4.4
RD-2
Two Family Residential
4.5
RD-3
Two Family Residential
4.6
RD-4
Two Family Residential
4.7
RM-1
Multiple Family Residential
4.8
RM-2
Multiple Family Residential
4.9
RM-2A
Multiple Family Residential
4.10
RM-3
Multiple Family Residential
4.11
RM-4
Multiple Family Residential
4.12
Business and Commercial Districts
MS
Medical Service
RO
General Office
RO-1
General Office
B-1
Neighborhood Business
B-1A
Neighborhood Business
B-2
Neighborhood Business
C-1
General Commercial
C-1A
General Commercial
C-2
General Commercial
5.1
5.2
5.3
5.4
5.5
5.6
5.7
5.8
5.9
Central Business Districts
CBD-1
Central Business District
CBD-2
Central Business District
CBD-2B
Central Business District
CBD-3
Central Business District
CBD-4
Central Business District
CBD-5
Central Business District
CBD-6
Central Business District
CBD-7
Central Business District
CBD-8
Central Business District
CBD-9
Central Business District
6.1
6.2
6.3
6.4
6.5
6.6
6.7
6.8
6.9
6.10
Industrial Districts
BIP
SI
LI
HI
MU-A
Business Industrial Park
Special Industrial
Light Industrial
Heavy Industrial
Mixed Use
New Orleans City Planning Commission
7.1
7.2
7.3
7.4
7.4A
Riverfront Vision 2005
Historic Marigny / Tremé Districts
HMR-1
Historic Marigny/Tremé Residential
HMR-2
Historic Marigny/Tremé Residential
HMR-3
Historic Marigny/Tremé Residential
HMC-1
Historic Marigny/Tremé Commercial
HMC-2
Historic Marigny/Tremé Commercial
HMLI
Historic Marigny/Tremé Light Industrial
9.1
9.2
9.3
9.4
9.5
9.6
Urban Corridor Districts
UC
Urban Corridor
BAUC
Bullard Avenue Urban Corridor
HUC
Highway Urban Corridor
ICUC
Inner-City Urban Corridor
10.1
10.2
10.3
10.3A
Miscellaneous Zoning Districts
P
Park and Recreation
NU
Non-Urban
RP
Research Park
10.4
10.5
10.6
Planned Development Districts
RPC
Residential Planned Community
SC
Shopping Center
CBPC
Central Business Planned Community
MUPC
Mixed-Use Planned Community
10.7
10.8
10.9
10.9A
Design Review Districts
DDR
Downtown Design Review
LSCADR
Lower St. Charles Avenue Design Review
RDO
Residential Diversity Overlay
10.10
10.11
10.12
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Appendix E - Glossary of Terms
Glossary of Terms
Access Corridor (major & minor): An identified street or other right-of-way that is designated
as a route to the riverfront. A major corridor is usually a major street with a public right-of-way at least
60 feet wide. A minor corridor is usually a minor street with a right-of-way less than 60 feet wide. Major
Corridors generally provide access to the community at large, while minor access corridors provide
access for the adjacent riverfront neighborhood.
Box Levee: A concrete bulkhead built over earthen levee, typically beneath a wharf platform.
Conditional Use: A use approved on a case-by-case basis that may have provisos attached to
approval. A conditional use is listed as such in the zoning district regulations and requires a public
hearing and the City Planning Commission’s recommendations before approval by the City Council.
Floor Area Ratio (FAR): A planning tool used to regulate development density. The floor area of
the building or buildings on any lot divided by the area of the lot.
Node or Nodal Point: The riverfront area at the end of an identified access corridor that consists
of approximately two blocks in each direction.
Open Space Ratio (OSR): A planning tool used to regulate development density. The
percentage of lot area that must remain open to the sky.
Maritime Industrial Use: A use related to port/shipping operations.
Mixed Use: A building with at least two different components including residential, commercial,
industrial or institutional uses.
Planned Development District: An overlay zoning district intended to encourage development
projects of exceptional quality through modified standards and design ingenuity while protecting
existing and future development consistent with the City’s Comprehensive Plan.
Riverfront Promenade: The proposed 25 feet wide servitude for pedestrian and bicycle
movement along and adjacent to the riverfront.
Superblock: Construction across an existing street or extended street right-of-way which
incorporates property on at least two city squares.
Tax Increment Financing (TIF): A financing mechanism where a portion of a property tax
resulting from the increased value of a development are designated to pay for infrastructure or other
agreed-upon improvements over a period of years.
New Orleans City Planning Commission
Riverfront Vision 2005
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Appendix F - Comparison Chart of U.S. and
Canadian Riverfront Management Entities
Riverfront Vision 2005
Comparison Chart of U.S. and Canadian Riverfront Management Entities
Funding
Waterfront
area (Most
areas are
mixture of
public/private
ownerships)
Name of Entity Origin of authority
given by
Baltimore, Maryland
City Wide (former
Inner Harbor
Management Inc
focused only on
Baltimore Inner
Harbor of
Chesapeake Bay
Baltimore
Formed in 1981 from
private, non-profit
Development
three separate nonentity, created by City
Corporation (BDC) profits, including the Inner
Harbor Management, Inc.
BDC:14 Board
Planning and Development
members, including reps
from City departments completed recent master plan for Inner Harbor; retain
and local businesses
and expand existing employers and attract new ones,
form public/private partnerships; guide private business
through public processes; developers, facilitating the
reuse of publicly owned property for new and expanding
businesses; Recent study by Greater Baltimore
Committee suggests that present management is
not focused enough on Inner Harbor
yes
yes
Port Authority: instituted
land use advisory council for
all of Baltimore harbor (much
bigger area than Inner
Harbor).
Planning Dept: participated
in working group for recent
master planning by BDC.
Helps with Urban Renewal
planning.
Baltimore, Maryland
Inner Harbor
Inner Harbor task
Force (IHTF)
formed in 2001 by Mayor governmental task
in response to lack of
force
focus for Inner Harbor
management
IHTF: Directors from all Management
major city departments
Directs issues raised at monthly meetings to various City
departments
no
no
Port Authority:
Planning Dept:
representative sits on Task
Force.
Baltimore
Waterfront
Promenade
State legislation requires 501(c)3
waterfront property
owners to donate a public
easement and construct
a landscaped promenade
along the waters edge.
Boston
Redevelopment
Authority
City Council and State
Legislature
Baltimore, Maryland
Boston, Mass.
Entire Boston
harbor
New Orleans City Planning Commission
Makeup of entity
Type of entity
(develop agency,
governmental,
etc.)
Governmental,
Redevelopment
Authority
Primary Duties
Issue bonds?
City
Issue RFP/RFQ,
contracts?
Public Bidding laws?
Riverfront Managing Entity
Purchase/Sell/ Own
land?
General Information
Advocacy and Development
help build the promenade, and support educational and
outreach programs. They encourage waterfront property
owners to open their shoreline to the public and pursue
federal and state grants to help property owners connect
sections of the walkway.
6 member Board of
Directors
Planning and Development
initially focused on Housing, eventually incorporated
Planning and Zoning Board. Governs zoning, creates
urban planning, acquire, buy, sell, lease property, issue
bonds and notes (not indebting City), business loans,
etc.
Riverfront Vision 2005
yes
yes
Operating
Funding
Sources
Public Infrastructure and other Capital
Improvements Funding Sources
2001 Master
Planning
funded by City,
Greater
Baltimore
Committee,
and Baltimore
Development
Corporation
Funding for the
former Inner
Harbor
Management Inc
came from City
funds. At its peak,
funded was about
$1M
City has several Urban Renewal Districts which
use Payment-in-lieu-of-taxes (PILOT) tools to
generate funds from large developments within the
districts
none
none
none
fundraising
activities such as
the Buy-A-Brick
Campaign and
contributions.
Proceeds from the
sale of engraved
bricks are used to
help build the
promenade, and to
support our
educational and
outreach programs
through the Living
Classrooms
Foundation
Proceeds from the sale of engraved bricks are
used to help build the promenade, and to support
our educational and outreach programs through
the Living Classrooms Foundation
Relationship with Port Initial
Authority and Planning Funding
Sources
Department
Port Authority:
Planning Dept: Contains the
planning department
June 2006 Appendix F-1
Appendix F - Comparison Chart of U.S. and
Canadian Riverfront Management Entities
Brooklyn, New York
80 acres, 1.3 miles Brooklyn Bridge
of East River
Park Development
riverfront, adjacent Corporation
to the Brooklyn
Bridge
City and State created
Quasi-Public non-profit
entity in 2002 (remodeled corporation
after earlier State
legislated entity Brooklyn Bridge
Waterfront Local
Development Corp. dba
Brooklyn Bridge Park
Development Corporation
11 member Board
comprised of 6 state
representatives and 5
City representatives. A
25 member community
advisory group called
the Citizens Advisory
(CAC) provides
community input. Staff
size of ?
Planning and Development
Brooklyn, New York
80 acres, 1.3 miles Brooklyn Bridge
of East River
Park Conservancy
riverfront, adjacent
to the Brooklyn
Bridge
evolved from the
non-profit corporation
Brooklyn Bridge Park
(non-governmental)
Coalition, a citizen based
coalition
25 member Board of
Directors, with 9
member Advisory board
and staff of 10. Board is
an alliance of more than
60 civic, community,
and environmental
group representatives.
Advocacy, Fundraising, Programming
Eight member staff.
Board appointed by
mayor
Planning and Development
Chattanooga,
Tennessee
Name of Entity Origin of authority
given by
123 Acres of public RiverCity Company City and County
space, 22 miles of (formed mid- 80's)
riverfront on the
Tennessee river
New Orleans City Planning Commission
Makeup of entity
Type of entity
(develop agency,
governmental,
etc.)
private non-profit
chartered by City and
County
Primary Duties
Public Bidding laws?
Waterfront
area (Most
areas are
mixture of
public/private
ownerships)
Issue RFP/RFQ,
contracts?
City
Funding
Purchase/Sell/ Own
land?
Riverfront Managing Entity
Issue bonds?
General Information
Port Authority: Port Authority
of New York and New Jersey
spent $42M maintaining
physical integrity of piers,
donated piers and contributed
$85 to state for planning,
design, and construction
Planning Department:
no
no
no
no
yes
yes
Riverfront Vision 2005
yes
Port Authority: n/a
Planning Dept.: Regional
Planning Commission
(planning agency for city)
participates in Design Center.
Operating
Funding
Sources
$1.4M
$65M from City,
appropriation
$85M from state
from the New (via Port)
York State
Legislature for
planning (1998200)
Port Authority: Lobbied Port all funds
through
for release of land for park
donations,
development
grants, and
foundation
Planning Dept: ?
Helped establish the creation of the Brooklyn Bridge
Park Development Corporation and contributes to
planning funds, lobbied for Port release of land for park
development, obtained funding for early feasibility
studies, lobbied to block private development on publicly
held lands. Programs events and activities within the
Park (in cooperation with development Corporation, and
State and City parks offices.)
Design Center staffed and funded in conjunction with the
Regional Planning Commission, Lyndhurst Foundation,
and Univ. of Tennessee. The Design Center oversees
and designs major public improvements. New 21st
Century Waterfront Plan calls for additions to art
museum and aquarium.
Relationship with Port Initial
Authority and Planning Funding
Sources
Department
$12M in
donations from
local
foundations for
staffing,
consultants,
property
acquisition, and
development of
a parks and 3
miles of
Riverwalk
all funds through
donations, grants,
and foundation
Public Infrastructure and other Capital
Improvements Funding Sources
$65M from City, $85M from state (via Port)
n/a
Through donations total public funds at $66M $54M is Hotel Motel
and fundraising.
Tax). where is rest?) private funds - $51M (plus
Charges City a
$3M to be raised ($36M?)
consulting fee for
operation and
management.
Once park is
complete it could
be turned over to
parks and
recreation for
maintenance,
though RCC may
still remain
involved
June 2006 Appendix F-2
Appendix F - Comparison Chart of U.S. and
Canadian Riverfront Management Entities
Name of Entity Origin of authority
given by
Cincinnati, Ohio
approximately 50
acres of land in
central riverfront
area, 3 miles of
Ohio Riverfront.
Port of Greater
Cincinnati
Development
Authority (Port
Authority)
Detroit, Michigan
City Wide
Detroit Economic
Growth
Corporation
(DEGC)
Detroit, Michigan
5 miles of central
riverfront along
Detroit River
Detroit Riverfront
Conservancy
(DRFC)
New Orleans City Planning Commission
Makeup of entity
Type of entity
(develop agency,
governmental,
etc.)
Created by City and
independent unit of
County in 2001,
government
reconfiguring earlier
agencies that oversaw
brownfields development.
State legislation.
16 member board
Public/Private
partnership (Public
Development
Corporation)
Mayor initiated East
Riverfront Study Group
for visioning process,
eventually formed nonprofit corporation
501(c)3 Non Profit
Primary Duties
Implement vision for Cincinnati Riverfront mixed use
development, and redevelop brownfields within Hamilton
County (task from previous entity that evolved into
present Port Authority) (Doesn't oversee maritime
activities)
Planning, Development
Serves as the lead implementing agency for business
retention, attraction and economic development
initiatives in the City of Detroit. Leverage private
investment in the city of Detroit to encourage
development city wide, including riverfront. Working with
a developed master plan for riverfront, which guide both
the DEGC and the DRFC. Acquire land, create
incentives for redevelopment including infrastructure
improvements, demolition, marketing, etc. Trying to
redevelop former industrial areas to mixed use and
housing developments.
DRFC-Initial study
groups of almost 100
people total eventually
led to a Board of 44
members representing
citizens, business
leaders and government
invitees.
Planning, Development, Advocacy
Establishment, improvement, operations, maintenance,
and conservation of public parks, promenades (Detroit
Riverwalk), and other public green space along the river;
vision and planning, gaining community consensus,
implementation through acquiring servitude rights and
construction of improvements, programming and events
Riverfront Vision 2005
yes
(but
has
not)
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes?
no
(only
ROW)
Public Bidding laws?
Waterfront
area (Most
areas are
mixture of
public/private
ownerships)
Issue RFP/RFQ,
contracts?
City
Funding
Purchase/Sell/ Own
land?
Riverfront Managing Entity
Issue bonds?
General Information
no
Relationship with Port Initial
Authority and Planning Funding
Sources
Department
Operating
Funding
Sources
Public Infrastructure and other Capital
Improvements Funding Sources
Port Authority:
Planning Dept:
Initial riverfront
planning
funded by City
of Cincinnati
and Hamilton
County
Port Authority:
Planning Dept:
n/a
Port Authority: Developing
parking structures and cruise
terminal/public dock in
cooperation with Detroit
Riverwalk
Planning Dept:
from Kresge grants Capital campaign - $50M total from Kresge, with
Kresge
and other
remaining $60M from private companies and
Foundation
$5M grant plus fundraising
foundations
matching funds
$50M in Revenue Bonds for the construction of the
Freedom Center (museum), $200k in U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers funds for park design Various
infrastructure projects were in the process of being
implemented by the City during planning phases for
riverfront. Seeking $2M from US EDA for roadway
improvements. Seeking $10.4 million federal
Congestion Mitigation/Air Quality for intermodal
regional transportation hub next to project.
Economic advisors determined that the riverfront is
well-suited for TIF financing, estimating that a
development of 1.4 million square feet would
produce at build out annual TIF revenues of $3.1
million. Using Cincinnati bond requirements the
revenue stream could support $36 million in
bonded debt. User fees and a special improvement
district (SID)) could provide an additional
mechanism to help pay for riverfront development.
city bonds, general state grants, bond proceeds, TIF funding from
funds, city project neighboring Downtown Development Authority.
management fees,
lease
June 2006 Appendix F-3
Appendix F - Comparison Chart of U.S. and
Canadian Riverfront Management Entities
Los Angeles,
California
Los Angeles River Los Angeles River
within LA County
Ad Hoc Committee
Name of Entity Origin of authority
given by
Makeup of entity
Type of entity
(develop agency,
governmental,
etc.)
Primary Duties
Governmental
Planning and Regulatory
made up of 5 City
Council members
Public Bidding laws?
Waterfront
area (Most
areas are
mixture of
public/private
ownerships)
Issue RFP/RFQ,
contracts?
City
Funding
Purchase/Sell/ Own
land?
Riverfront Managing Entity
Issue bonds?
General Information
Memphis, Tennessee
120-acres of
central riverfront
along Ohio River
Louisville
Joint effort of State and
Waterfront
City/County Metro
Development
Government
Corporation (1987)
Riverfront
City of Memphis
Five Miles of
central riverfront on Development
the Mississippi
Corporation (2000)
River
New Orleans City Planning Commission
Development
Corporation
501(c)3 Non Profit
Development
Corporation
Initially -3 members
each from State, City,
and County. The Mayor,
the City Council, and the
Governor each must
serve or send a
designee to the Board.
The rest of the
membership is
appointed by each of
the heads of the three
entities. 15 members, 9
metro appointments, 6
state appointments
Planning and Development
Board has three elected
officials (Mayor,
Chairman of Council,
CAO). The rest of the
Board members are self
perpetuating, electing its
own members. The
Board has 21 members
(and 13 ex-officio
members) consisting of
leaders of private
corporations and
neighborhood
associations.
Planning and Development
no
yes
yes
no
no,
yes
does
manag
e
public
land as
agent
of city
Oversight of the design and construction of
Waterfront Park, operation of the park/ event
coordination, and park maintenance. Recently,
the WDC was contracted by Metro government
to manage three steamboat cruise ship
operations. WDC has purchased/acquired some
land from private interests. WDC issues RFQ’s.
and can purchase and otherwise acquire needed
property for the Park. Most land owned or
acquired by City
Planning, promoting, and coordinating the development
and operation of amenities along the Memphis
waterfront. To date, completed master planning and is
managing city owned property. Currently negotiating
contract to develop city property. Organization started
by mayor. Organization started planning effort. Master
Plan completed and adopted by City Council in 2002
Riverfront Vision 2005
Operating
Funding
Sources
Public Infrastructure and other Capital
Improvements Funding Sources
no taxing, no bond,
no debt, uses
public, state and
federal grants plus
private fundraising.
$ 575,000 for staff
and operating
budget.
Fund campaign raising for capital improvements.
Currently $12.5M from state, $10.5M from Metro
govt, and $16M from private donations - 35% of
budget. Some income from park rental. $100
million will be final cost of park. Maintenance cost:
$ 1 million per year. An estimated $450 million in
private investment , including residential, has
emerged around the park due to its proximity to the
new park.
Port Authority:
Planning Dept: Dept. of
Public Works produced
Master Plan
Inventory: The Committee will compile and maintain an
inventory of projects planned/underway along the river,
and serve as a clearinghouse to facilitate and coordinate
community, City, and regional revitalization efforts.
Analysis: The Committee will foster public/private
stakeholder discussions on accomplishing short and
long-term goals and opportunities.
Policy: The Committee will make recommendations for
City policy to ensure that resources are working together
to foster a long-term vision for the river and adjacent
neighborhoods.
Implementation: The Committee will coordinate City
resources for planning, promoting, funding, and
implementing projects.
Louisville, Kentucky
Relationship with Port Initial
Authority and Planning Funding
Sources
Department
no, got
good
design
quality
by
choosin
g best
design
not
public
bid,
used
private
portion
for
design
Port Authority:
Planning Dept: Proposals for
development are governed by
a Waterfront Overlay (Zoning)
District, which requires
Planning Commission review
and approval for design and
zoning standards. No
problem with port, but had to
deal with US corps of
engineers extensively
agreement
between city,
sate and
county to
provide 1/3
each for startup. $100 k from
each to start a
small staff.
no
Port Authority:
Planning Dept: Port has
little effect on RDC, Corps
has most jurisdiction. --RDC
works with CPC in terms of
rezoning
City and private Continuing City
foundations
and foundations
grants, Fees for
management of
City owned
Property
Searching for $292M in capital funding at full build
out. Initial public investment of $22M and private
investment of $200MPrivate investment sought for
private and public land along riverfront Initial public
investment required, but not yet secured. Future
infrastructure improvements planned to come from
property sales and leasing (including creation of 50
acres of new land and 200 acres of existing land)
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Appendix F - Comparison Chart of U.S. and
Canadian Riverfront Management Entities
Funding
Relationship with Port Initial
Authority and Planning Funding
Sources
Department
yes
does not deal with port much.
The planning commission is
involved in zoning changes
but not strategic planning for
the district.
assessment
assessment fee
fee from
commercial
businesses in
the district
(similar to DDD
?)
The Center City Commission board of Memphis
approved the creation of a TIF district for much of
the Downtown area, including the riverfront, to
serve as a funding mechanism to assist with the
more than $600 million needed for public
improvements within the Central Business
Improvement District (CBID) As proposed the TIF
would generate approximately $30 - $40 million for
public improvements. The TIF was , however
controversial, and was subsequently not
approved by Council.
no
Port Authority:
Planning Dept:
$200k/year
from South
Florida Water
Management
District (State)
Efficiency, planning and coordination of the board
with public and private entities and funding sources
fosters growth and redevelopment on the riverfront
within the operating budget of the commission.
no
City Operating City Operating
Port Authority: For local
budget
budget
communities, the Port
Authority advanced mixeduse, public-private waterfront
improvement
projects in both New Jersey
and New York.
Waterfront
area (Most
areas are
mixture of
public/private
ownerships)
Name of Entity Origin of authority
given by
Makeup of entity
Type of entity
(develop agency,
governmental,
etc.)
Primary Duties
Memphis, Tennessee
6.5 square miles of
Downtown
Memphis, some of
it riverfront property
Center City
City of Memphis
Commission Board
of Memphis Central Business
Improvement
District. (1977)
501(c)3 Non Profit
Development
Corporation
CBID oversees 5
different boards (3 gov.
2 non profit) that
implement different
aspects of planning
program
Administration of CBID - overlapping boundary with yes
RDC, but CBID is not focused exclusively on the
riverfront. Gives Payment In Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) as
incentive for development.
yes
yes
Miami, Florida
Miami River within Miami River
Miami/Dade County Commission
(6 miles)
Florida State legislation,
1998.
Commission
Approximately 20
member Board with
representatives from
State and Local
agencies, and citizens
appointees
Planning, Advocacy
no
578 mile shoreline
along East and
Hudson Rivers and
other minor bodies
of water.
CCC created to ensure
Governmental
adherence to the state’s
1981 Waterfront
Revitalization and
Coastal Resources Act.
The city created the
Waterfront Revitalization
Program, which contains
the states guidelines in
addition to local
guidelines.
no
New York, New York
The City Planning
Committee, acting
as the City Coastal
Commission to
ensure adherence
to the state’s 1981
Waterfront
Revitalization and
Coastal Resources
Act.
New Orleans City Planning Commission
Issue bonds?
City
Issue RFP/RFQ,
contracts?
Public Bidding laws?
Riverfront Managing Entity
Purchase/Sell/ Own
land?
General Information
official clearinghouse for all public policy and projects
related to the Miami River. Its mission is to help ensure
that government agencies, businesses and residents
speak with one voice on river issues.
Planning, Regulatory
There is no coordinating development agency for
waterfront
Ensure adherence to the state’s 1981 Waterfront
Revitalization and Coastal Resources Act. Permitting for
projects within Coastal Zone Boundary, updates to the
Warp and creation of borough waterfront plans,
waterfront zoning,. The city also reviews federal projects
to ensure consistency with state and local guidelines.
Department of State must uphold this verdict.
Riverfront Vision 2005
Operating
Funding
Sources
$200k/year from
South Florida
Water
Management
District (State)
Public Infrastructure and other Capital
Improvements Funding Sources
n/a
Planning Dept: Same
June 2006 Appendix F-5
Appendix F - Comparison Chart of U.S. and
Canadian Riverfront Management Entities
Public Bidding laws?
Operating
Funding
Sources
Public Infrastructure and other Capital
Improvements Funding Sources
Administers the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial
Development (PAID) Bond Program for land acquisition,
new construction, site preparation and other uses. Taxexempt bond financing is available to certain
manufacturing and/or nonprofit 501(c)(3) facilities.
Port Authority: As a private
non-profit, must work with
port authorities
Throughout its
history, PIDC has
closed a total of
4600 individual
transactions with
combined project
costs of $10 billion,
which have
contributed to
retaining and
creating over
385,000 jobs in
Philadelphia.
Direct Lending Programs: On behalf of the Federal,
State and City governments, PIDC manages
numerous loan programs, most offering
subordinated financing and below-market interest
rates. A specific fund for The Navy Yard
development is also available with favorable loan
terms.
Keystone Opportunity Improvement Zone: Much of
The Navy Yard is designated by the
Commonwealth and City of Philadelphia as a
Keystone Opportunity Improvement Zone (KOIZ).
Qualified companies locating within KOIZ areas are
exempt from many state and city business taxes for
up to 15 years.
Investment Tax Credits: The Navy Yard is a
nationally certified historic district on the National
Register of Historic Places. As a result, investment
tax credits up to 20% of renovation costs may be
available for qualified building restorations.
Tax Increment Financing- The Pennsylvania Tax
Increment Financing (TIF) Act authorizes the City to
create TIF districts. The Borrower must identify a
lender to fund the TIF loan which is passed through
PAID to the Borrower and is repaid with the
incremental taxes. Eligible taxes include Real Estat
Implementation of the Tidal Schuylkill River Master Plan
managed by the staff in coordination with the Board of
Directors and key stakeholders. Works closely with the
city and Philadelphia Industrial Development
Corporation (PIDC) in land acquisition.
City Planning and other city
agencies on the steering
committee of the governing
board. The Penn Regional
Port Authority controls some
port-related parcels but is not
a big player.
Waterfront
area (Most
areas are
mixture of
public/private
ownerships)
Name of Entity Origin of authority
given by
Makeup of entity
Type of entity
(develop agency,
governmental,
etc.)
Primary Duties
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
Industrial land in
Philadelphia, much
of which is on the
waterfront,
particularly the
"Navy Yard" area a
1,200-acre
development
located along 7
miles
of waterfront at the
confluence of the
Schuylkill and
Delaware Rivers.
Philadelphia
Industrial
Development
Corporation (PIDC)
founded in 1958 by the
City of Philadelphia and
the Greater Philadelphia
Chamber of Commerce
to promote economic
development throughout
the city
is a private, not-forprofit Pennsylvania
corporation
A thirty-member Board
of Directors appointed
by the Mayor of
Philadelphia and the
President of the Greater
Philadelphia Chamber
of Commerce governs
PIDC. The Staff includes
55 full-time employees
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
Land around the
Schuylkill River
Schuylkill River
Development
Corporation
(SRDC)
founded in 1992 whose private, non-profit
mission is to achieve
development
positive change on the
corporation
river. Associated with ,
the Tidal Schuylkill Task
Force, is an alliance of 35
public and private
stakeholders with an
interest in the future of
the river, primarily
recreation, open space
and the environment.
Governed by a board of
directors made up of
public and private
representation.
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
over 3500 acres of no coordinating
riverfront land
entity as of yet
along 11 miles of
the Pennsylvania
side of the
Delaware River
New Orleans City Planning Commission
Issue RFP/RFQ,
contracts?
Relationship with Port Initial
Authority and Planning Funding
Sources
Department
City
the city controls only a
few sites, so currently it
allows the market to
determine how
development occurs
within the context of the
concept plan
Funding
Purchase/Sell/ Own
land?
Riverfront Managing Entity
Issue bonds?
General Information
City Planning Commission developed, through
consultants, a Long Term Vision For Renewal and
Redevelopment of the North Delaware Riverfront.
Riverfront Vision 2005
the annual
budget is
funded largely
from service
Planning Dept: CPC influence fees generated
in terms of zoning approvals by PIDC’s
and capital budget submittal business
for city expenditures (similar activities.
to N.O.) Although no official
role on PIDC board CPC
works closely with them at the
staff level.
no
no
no
no
City Planning can help shape
development in the context of
the Plan through zoning
changes and approvals. The
Delaware River Port Authority
is a bi-state (w/NJ) board that
has some bonding capacity
for projects related to portrelated economic
development . Not as
powerful with servitudes as
Port of NO
Key public and
private
agencies have
come together
to provide both
financial
contributions
and in-kind
services in
support of the
project.
private development is increasing as a result of the
$170 million in public improvements planned for
implementation over the next decade. As a result, it
is projected that private interests will invest more
than $2.4 billion in new office complexes,
residential buildings, educational and technology
centers, and health care facilities along the
riverfront over the next ten years.
any improvements The Plan includes estimations of cost of build-out
done through
of various sites, as well as estimations of tax
capital budget
benefit derived from the development of these
sites. In total, the estimate for the full development
of the concept plan would be 230 million dollars,
including public infrastructure investments and
private project costs.
June 2006 Appendix F-6
Appendix F - Comparison Chart of U.S. and
Canadian Riverfront Management Entities
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania
Nine and a half
Riverlife Task
miles of riverfront Force
at the confluence of
Ohio, Allegheny,
and Monongahela
Rivers.
Portland, Oregon
Entire Willamette
River within
Portland.
Name of Entity Origin of authority
given by
Mayor Established in
1999
River Renaissance Mayor, City of Portland
Directors
New Orleans City Planning Commission
Makeup of entity
Type of entity
(develop agency,
governmental,
etc.)
Primary Duties
non-profit corporation
Planning and Advocacy
Governmental
55 member Board
representing city, county
, and state agencies,
major foundations, and
land owners within the
area. The organization
has a staff of 6 people.
“to create a vision to make Pittsburgh's urban waterfront
one of the most spectacular in the world." Facilitating the
future development of "Three Rivers Park". Plan for trail
within 50 foot no-build setback along river, connecting
various developments and parks. Work with Planning
Commission and stakeholders to develop and
implement design standards; improve regional
connections and public access to waters edge;
programming for Three Rivers Park. Establish
easements through private property for connecting trail.
Partner with local authorities.
Directors of all Bureaus Planning and Development
of City Government,
chaired by Director of
Pursue creation of River Renaissance Strategy and its
the Bureau of Planning. implementation.
Various committees
("Teams") are in place
to address specific
issues of management,
natural resources, public
engagement, industry
and economics, and
environment. River
Renaissance Strategy
recommends creation
of a non profit
corporation to ensure
sustained progress.
Riverfront Vision 2005
Relationship with Port Initial
Authority and Planning Funding
Sources
Department
Operating
Funding
Sources
no
can but yes
does
not
Port Authority: no formal,
but working relationship. Port
Authority does not operate
substantial shipping industry
within Three Rivers Park
area.
Planning Dept: Approved
plan of Three Rivers Park,
work collaboratively on
Design Standards. Zoning
established a 50-foot no build
limit at water's edge.
Development
Varies according to project. Will lobby on behalf of
Committee has
partner agencies for Federal and State funds. City
raised $3.4 million development. Authority issued bond funds.
towards a fouryear goal of $4
million to support
Task Force
operations - all
foundation or
private entity (no
city state or county
funds)
yes (as yes
city)
departmental
Port Authority:
budget
representative sits on
Industry and Economic
Advisory team
Planning Dept: Director of
Planning Department is chair
of Directors Group; staff
performs planning activities
(with consultants)
departmental
budget
Issue RFP/RFQ,
contracts?
Waterfront
area (Most
areas are
mixture of
public/private
ownerships)
Purchase/Sell/ Own
land?
City
Funding
Public Bidding laws?
Riverfront Managing Entity
Issue bonds?
General Information
Public Infrastructure and other Capital
Improvements Funding Sources
River Renaissance Strategy recommends several
possible local funding mechanisms: general funds,
utility rates, Urban Renewal TIFS, Development
Fees, Local Improvement Districts, vehicle
registration and street user fees. Other regional,
state, a and Federal sources identified.
June 2006 Appendix F-7
Appendix F - Comparison Chart of U.S. and
Canadian Riverfront Management Entities
Name of Entity Origin of authority
given by
Portland, Oregon
Various Urban
Renewal Districts
Portland
Development
Commission
San Francisco,
California
St. Louis, Missouri
Makeup of entity
Type of entity
(develop agency,
governmental,
etc.)
Primary Duties
Voter created in 1958, the Governmental
PDC is a department of
the city which reports to
the Mayor.
Six member commission
appointed by Mayor and
Approved by Council.
Staff reports to the
Commission
Planning and Development
San Francisco Bay San Francisco Bay
area
Conservation and
Development
Commission
California State
governmental
Legislation, 1965,
commission
stemming from a citizens
concern group over the
environmental condition
of the Bay.
27 members made up of
representatives from
state agencies, 7 citizen
appointees by the
governor, 4 from
regional governing
organization (ABAG),
representatives from
nine bay area counties,
and a representative
from US Army Corps of
Engineers and US EPA.
Planning and Regulatory
1216 sq mile area
including St.
Charles County,
Illinois, St. Louis
County, MO, St.
Louis City.
Focused primarily
on Missouri,
Mississippi, and
Meramec and
Quivre Rivers
The Great Rivers
Taxing and
Greenway District was
Development District,
established in November
2000 by the successful
passage of the Clean
Water, Safe Parks and
Community Trails
Initiative ("Proposition C")
in St. Louis City, St. Louis
County and St. Charles
County, Missouri.
10 member Board of
Directors appointed by
three levels of
government (St. Louis
City, St. Louis County,
St. Charles County
(Illinois))
Planning and Development
The Great Rivers
Greenway District
New Orleans City Planning Commission
Issue RFP/RFQ,
contracts?
Waterfront
area (Most
areas are
mixture of
public/private
ownerships)
Purchase/Sell/ Own
land?
City
Funding
yes
yes
Port Authority: works
cooperatively with PDC
through the Director's group.
Planning Dept: PDC works
cooperatively to ensure goals
of River Renaissance are
met. Director of PDC sits on
RR Directors Group.
no
no
Port Authority: Completed a
land use plan for Port-owned
property along a 7 ½ mile
stretch along the Bay. A
Waterfront Advisory Board
was created and included
citizens, maritime, labor, and
neighborhood
representatives, Port tenants,
architects, urban planners.
Advisory groups are in place
to help implement the plan,
including one for creating
RFP’s for development
projects, design review, water
quality, and maritime
commerce.
Planning Dept: Performs
various waterfront
area/neighborhood planning
efforts.
yes
yes
Port Authority:
Planning Department: works
with jurisdictions to implement
projects
Develop and finance housing, neighborhood
revitalization, and business retention, expansion, and
recruitment programs. Manages urban renewal Districts,
established by State law. The agency’s main goal is to
use public funds to stimulate private sector investment,
job creation and expansion of the tax base.
administering permit applications for bay shoreline
developments within 100 feet of shoreline; creation of
Special Areas plans with local jurisdictions; regulating fill
and dredge operations in the Bay; various
environmental management of Bay and shoreline.
developing The River Ring, an interconnected system of
greenways, parks and trails. Work with various agencies
and non-profits working on 17 different Greenway
projects in the region to help fund , plan, and connect
them. Funding Downtown St. Louis riverfront planning
Riverfront Vision 2005
Public Bidding laws?
Riverfront Managing Entity
Issue bonds?
General Information
Relationship with Port Initial
Authority and Planning Funding
Sources
Department
Operating
Funding
Sources
Public Infrastructure and other Capital
Improvements Funding Sources
federal and other
grants, program
income earned on
asset
management,
contracts for
services, tax
increment
financing, City of
Portland General
Fund allocations,
and private sector
donations and
lending
agreements.
Strong reliance on property tax increment
financing. A line item "urban renewal" tax appears
on the property tax bill. This amount is a
combination of PDC’s share of taxes assessed by
taxing jurisdictions including the city, the county,
and schools, and an urban renewal tax assessed
by the City of Portland against all taxable property
within the City of Portland. It is not a new tax.
Great Rivers
Greenway is
funded by a
1/10th of 1 cent
sales tax.
(approx. $10M
per year)
June 2006 Appendix F-8
Appendix F - Comparison Chart of U.S. and
Canadian Riverfront Management Entities
Name of Entity Origin of authority
given by
Makeup of entity
Type of entity
(develop agency,
governmental,
etc.)
Primary Duties
St. Paul, Minnesota
27 miles of
Mississippi
Riverfront within
city
St. Paul Riverfront mayor originally created
Corporation
Riverfront Commission,
which created the
Corporation as its fiscal
agent.
private non-profit
created by Riverfront
Commission
29 member Board, with
City, County, State and
Port representatives and
private stakeholders.
Formerly all Mayor
appointed, now
appointees are more
than 50% self-elected.
Eight member staff.
Planning and Development
46km (nearly 7.5
Waterfront
Created by three levels of corporation created by
miles) of Lake
Revitalization Task Government: Federal
City, province, and
Ontario waterfront, Force
Provincial, and City
Federal Governments
centrally located,
including 400 acres
of new park space.
10 member Board of
Directors appointed by
three levels of
government (Fed.,
Province, City)
Planning and Development
Over 2800 acres
along 8 miles of
Anacostia and
Potomac River and
Washington
Channel within
Washington, D.C.
limits.
City Planning Board and
Staff. Anacostia
Waterfront Initiative
Partnership Agencies
consists of 18 Federal
and District agencies
having jurisdiction
and/or ownership of
land within the study
area.
Planning
Toronto, Ontario
Washington, D.C.
D.C. Office of
Planning/
Anacostia
Waterfront Initiative
Partnership
Agencies
New Orleans City Planning Commission
Governmental
A Memorandum of
Agreement was signed in
2000 creating a
collaboration between 20
District and Federal
Agencies (Anacostia
Waterfront Initiative
Partnership Agencies)
owning or having control
of land along the river.
Framework Plan
recommends a
Waterfront Authority
that would have
capacity to develop City
and federal land assets.
Issue RFP/RFQ,
contracts?
Waterfront
area (Most
areas are
mixture of
public/private
ownerships)
Purchase/Sell/ Own
land?
City
Funding
Public Bidding laws?
Riverfront Managing Entity
Issue bonds?
General Information
yes
yes
Port Authority:
Representative sits on
Riverfront Corporation Board
Planning Dept: participates
in St Paul on the Mississippi
Design Center.
yes
yes
Port Authority:
Planning Dept:
$2B requested
"bridge"
financing from
the Federal
Government
no
yes
(planning
only)
Port Authority: N/A
Planning Dept: Same
City budget City budget
Planning
Process funded
by members of
Anacostia
Waterfront
Initiative
Partnership
Agencies
Implementing St. Paul on the Mississippi Development
Framework., land acquisition, demolition, planning,
development of public uses, infrastructure
improvements, Partnership with City to create Design
Center to develop standards and review projects,
fundraising, develop housing along riverfront,
coordination of stakeholders
Relationship with Port Initial
Authority and Planning Funding
Sources
Department
Develop accessible new waterfront communities that
offer a high quality of life for residents and visitors alike;
attract innovative, knowledge-based industries to the
Portlands; engage the community as an active partner in
the revitalization; develop strategic partnerships to
attract private sector investment.
Office of Planning: Neighborhood and Long Range
planning for city. Waterfront Initiative Partnership
Agencies: Planning for study area only, to include
assessment of existing conditions, foster relationships
between agencies, involve community and stakeholders,
promote economic development in area.
Riverfront Vision 2005
Operating
Funding
Sources
Public Infrastructure and other Capital
Improvements Funding Sources
Riverfront TIF for mixed-use developments are
used in St. Paul. Economic study recommends
exploring a TIF for riverfront "renaissance"
development
Federal government in form of year to year
appropriations. Plan seeks to establish more
structured, ongoing, off-budget Federal and District
funding for infrastructure Federal government has
dedicated resources to
the Anacostia in each budget, including line items
for site
clean ups, the combined sewer control plan, new
parks,
transportation studies and the Riverwalk.
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Appendix G - Bibliography
Riverfront Vision 2005
Bibliography
New Century New Orleans Master Plan Elements
Neighborhood Plans and Specific Development Plans
2004
2002
2002
1999
2003
Bywater: Charrette and Analysis
(The City Planning Commission, 2003, 62 pages)
2003
Copper District Urban Design Study
(Eskew+Dumez+Ripple with the City Planning Commission, 2003, 20 pages of drawings and diagrams)
Transportation master Plan
Arts and Culture, Tourism Management, Historic Preservation, and Economic Development Plan
Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Plan
Land Use Plan
Overall Riverfront Planning (including “Central Riverfront” Plans)
2001
Mississippi River Batture Study
(Tulane Institute for Environmental Law and Policy, November, 2001, 147 pages with appendices)
2003
French Market Revitalization Plan
(French Market Corporation, January 2003, 28 pages with drawings and diagrams)
1993
New Orleans Riverfront Transportation and Traffic Impact Study
(Wilbur Smith Associates, et. al, June 1993, 99 pages plus approx. 83 tables and figures, appendices)
2002
Mississippi Riverfront Park
(The Trust for Public Land, circa 2002, 10 pages)
1992
New Century New Orleans Riverfront Strategic Policy Plan
(City Planning Commission, June, 1992, 78 pages plus appendices)
2001
Woodland Trail & Park (Katie Brasted, Woodland Trail and Park)
1992
New Orleans Riverfront Evaluation of the Area from Press Street to Jackson Avenue
(Frederic R. Harris, Inc. April, 1992, 64 pages plus 8 figures and appendix)
1999
1990
New Orleans Riverfront in Transition: A Citizen’s Mandate for Planning
(prepared by Dr. Alma H. young for the Port of New Orleans, June 1990, 27 pages)
On the Waterfront: A Plan to Revitalize Bywater and the St. Claude Corridor
(University of New Orleans, College of Urban Planning and Affairs, December, 1999, 46 pages plus
appendices)
1999
Riverfront History
(Sally K. and William D. Reeves for the Audubon Institute, October 1990, 116 pages plus 58
figures/photos and bibliography)
River Park Master Plan (RTKL Associates, et. al, for New Orleans 2000 Partnership Project, July 1999)
Private developer partnership vision for Lower Garden District development near the Phase IV of the
Convention Center)
1998
New Orleans Central Riverfront Analysis
(University of New Orleans School of Business Administration, Summer, 1990, 10 pages)
Mississippi River Road Corridor Study (Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development,
Mumphrey Group)
1998
Downtown New Orleans (Urban Land Institute)
1990
1990
1989
New Orleans Riverfront 2000: Gateway to the Crescent City
(Mayor Sidney J. Barthelemy and the Audubon Institute, December, 1989, 16 pages)
1997
Lower Garden District Strategic Renaissance Plan
(City Planning Commission, June, 1997, 80 pages plus appendices)
1988
Design Guidelines and Recommendations for the Central Riverfront Area
(Andre Vecerina, circa 1988, 62 pages plus figures)
1997
Canal Streetcar Line Final Environmental Impact Statement (New Orleans Regional Transit Authority
(RTA))
1986
Riverfront Access Study: New Orleans, Louisiana
(Neel-Schaffer, Inc., August, 1986, 44 pages plus 15 figures and tables)
1995
The Holy Cross Neighborhood: Planning for Community Development (University of New Orleans,
College of Urban and Public Affairs)
1983
Central Riverfront Area Study
(EDAW, Inc., et. al, consultants, September 21, 1983, 114 pages plus appendices)
1995
Insectarium Site Selection Study (Audubon Park Commission and Audubon Nature Institute, November,
1995)
1979
Riverfront Development: City of New Orleans
(Robert F. Katz, et. al, consultants, March 1, 1979, approx. 200 pages with attachments, tables, and
drawings)
1988
National Park Service Riverfront Study (National Park Service)
1986
Riverbend Study (City Planning Commission, New Orleans, September, 1986)
Study coordinated with Tulane University concerning Riverbend Neighborhood (near St. Charles and
Carrollton Aves.)
1985
Algiers Riverfront Study
(City Planning Commission, February, 1985, 54 pages plus figures)
1974
New Orleans and the River (Tulane University, 1974 A student study with proposed riverfront projects.)
New Orleans City Planning Commission
Riverfront Vision 2005
June 2006 Appendix G-1
1984
Detroit, Michigan
MICO – New Orleans (Charles Caplinger Planners, Inc, et. al, July 1984)
Master Plan for MICO site, or the Lower Garden District areas near the proposed Phase IV of the
Convention Center.
1979
Riverfront Boardwalk Extension (Burk and Associates, Inc., March 1979)
1972
Lower Algiers (New Orleans City Planning Commission, ca. 1972)
1971
Bridge Study ’71 (New Orleans City Planning Commission, June, 1971)
1970
The Ole Man: Obstacle/Opportunity (New Orleans City Planning Commission, 1970)
Appendix G - Bibliography
The Detroit Riverwalk, Detroit Riverfront Conservancy and SmithGroup JJR, 2003.
Detroit’s West Riverfront, Detroit Riverfront Conservancy and Chan Krieger & Associates, 2004.
www.detroitriverfront.org (Detroit Conservancy website),
www.degc.org (Detroit Economic Growth Corporation website)
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles River Master Plan, Landscaping and Sign Guidelines Los Angeles Department of Public Works,
2002-2004
www.lariver.org (Los Angeles River Ad-Hoc Committee website)
www.ladpw.org/wmd/watershed/LA (Los Angeles County Department of Public Works website)
Louisville, Kentucky
Program for the Downtown Waterfront Master Plan, Louisville Waterfront Development corporation, January,
1990
Louisville Waterfront Master Plan, Louisville Waterfront Development Corporation and Hargreaves
Associates, ca. 1991
www.louisvillewaterfront.com (Louisville Waterfront Development Corporation website)
Current and Recent Riverfront Planning Documents and Development
from Other Cities
(plan review, website information, phone interviews)
Baltimore, Maryland
Managing Baltimore's Inner Harbor Operations, Greater Baltimore Committee, October, 2003
Baltimore Inner Harbor Master Plan, Cooper, Robertson & Partners, December, 2003
www.baltowaterfrontpromenade.org (Baltimore Promenade website)
www.baltimoredevelopment.com
www.gbc.org/reports/innerharbor/harbormanagement-toc.htm (Greater Baltimore Committee website)
Memphis, Tennessee
Riverfront Master Plan, Riverfront Development Corporation and Cooper Robertson, and Partners, May
2002
Memphis Riverfront: Memphis, Tennessee, Urban Land Institute, March 2003
Memphis Promenade Public Realm Plan, Riverfront Development Corporation and Cooper Robertson, and
Partners, February, 2004
www.memphisriverfront.com (Memphis Riverfront Development Corporation website)
Boston, Massachusetts
www.ci.boston.ma.us/bra (Boston redevelopment Authority website)
Miami, Florida
Brooklyn, New York
Miami River Corridor Urban Infill Plan, Miami River Commission and Kimley Horn and Associates, 2002
www.miamirivercommission.org (Miami River Commission website)
www.bbpdc.org and www.bbpc.net/bbpdcinfo.html (Brooklyn Bridge Park Development Corporation
websites)
www.bbpc.net (Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy website)
New York, New York
The New Waterfront Revitalization Program, New York City Department of City Planning, September, 2002
New York City Comprehensive Waterfront Plan: Reclaiming the City’s Edge, New York City Department of
City Planning, Summer, 1992
www.panynj.gov (Port Authority of New York and New Jersey website)
www.nyc.gov/html/dcp (New York City Department of City Planning)
Chattanooga, Tennessee
21st Century Chattanooga Riverfront, The RiverCity Company and Hargreaves Associates, May, 2002.
Transportation and Urban Design Plan for: Chattanooga Riverfront Parkway, RiverCity Company and
Glatting Jackson Kercher Anglin Lopez Rinehart, Inc., May, 2001
www.rivercitycompany.com (RiverCity Company website)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Cincinnati, Ohio
North Delaware Riverfront: A Long-Term Vision for Renewal and Redevelopment, Philadelphia City Planning
Commission (with Field Operations), 2001.
Rediscovering Philadelphia’s Hidden River: The Tidal Schuylkill River Master Plan, The Schuylkill River
Development Corporation (with EDAW, Brown and Keener), March, 2003.
http://www.drpa.org (Delaware River Port Authority website)
http://www.pidc-pa.org (Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation website)
http://www.navyyard.org (The Navy Yard Redevelopment website)
http://pennslanding.phila.gov (Penn’s Landing Waterfront Development Project website)
Central Riverfront: Urban Design Master Plan, Urban Design Associates, Hamilton County, and City of
Cincinnati, April, 2000
The Banks: Report of the Riverfront Advisors Commission, Riverfront Advisors Commission, September,
1999
http://www.cincinnatiport.org and www.riverfrontplanning.org (Port of Greater Cincinnati Development
Authority websites)
New Orleans City Planning Commission
Riverfront Vision 2005
June 2006 Appendix G-2
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Toronto, Ontario
The Riverfront Development Plan, Pittsburg Department of City Planning, mid 1990’s.
A Vision Plan for Pittsburgh’s Riverfront, Riverlife Task Force (with Chan Krieger and Associates), October,
2001
Connecting the Loop: Three Rivers Park (Designing Strategies for Implementation), Riverlife Task Force
(with Burt Hill Kosar Rittelmann Associates), May 2003.
www.pittsburghriverlife.com (Riverlife Task Force website)
www.city.pittsburgh.pa.us/cp (Pittsburgh City Planning website)
Appendix G - Bibliography
Our Toronto Waterfront: the Wave of the Future, Toronto Waterfront Revitalization Task Force, 1999
Our Toronto Waterfront: Gateway to the New Canada, Toronto Waterfront Revitalization Task Force, 2000
Our Toronto Waterfront: Building Momentum, Toronto Waterfront Revitalization Task Force, 2000
Making Waves: Principles for Building Toronto’s Waterfront: The Central Waterfront Plan Part II, Toronto
Waterfront Revitalization Corporation, 2001
Central Waterfront Public Space Framework, Toronto Waterfront Revitalization Corporation, and Urban
Strategies, Inc., 2002-3
www.towaterfront.ca (Toronto Waterfront Revitalization Corporation website)
Portland, Oregon
Washington, D.C.
River Renaissance Vision, Portland, Bureau of Planning, January, 2001
River Renaissance Strategy, River Renaissance Directors Group, December, 2004,
Willamette River: Conditions Report, River Renaissance Directors Group, October, 2004
Portland’s Willamette River Atlas, Interbureau River Renaissance Team, August, 2001
South Waterfront Plan, Portland Bureau of Planning and River Renaissance”, January, 2003
Portland River District Park System: Urban Design Framework Study, Portland Parks and Recreation and
Peter Walker and Partners Landscape Architects, January, 2001
“Greenway”, “River District”, and “South Waterfront Design Guidelines”, Portland Bureau of Planning, 2002
to 2004.
www.river.ci.portland.or.us (River Renaissance website)
www.pdc.us (Portland Development Commission website)
Development Plan and AWI Vision for the Southwest Waterfront, District of Columbia Office of Planning and
Hamilton, Rabinovitz and Altschuler, Inc., February, 2003.
The Anacostia Waterfront Framework Plan, District of Columbia Office of Planning and Chan Krieger and
Associates, November, 2003.
www.planning.dc.gov (D.C. Office of Planning, Anacostia Waterfront Initiative website)
San Francisco, California
The Central Waterfront Neighborhood Plan, City and County of San Francisco Planning Department,
December, 2002
www.sfgov.org/site/planning (City and County of San Francisco Planning Department website)
www.bcdc.ca.gov (San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission)
www.baytrail.abag.ca.gov (San Francisco Bay Trail website)
St. Louis, Missouri
Building the River Ring: A Citizen-Driven Regional Plan, The Great Rivers Greenway District, 2004
www.greatrivers.info (Great Rivers Greenway District website)
St. Paul, Minnesota
St. Paul on the Mississippi: Development Framework, St. Paul Riverfront Corporation and Berridge
Lewinberg Greenberg and Dark Gabor Limited, 1997
Riverfront Overlay Zoning District, St. Paul Zoning Ordinance, St. Paul Department of Planning and
Economic Development
www.riverfrontcorporation.com (St. Paul Riverfront Corporation website)
New Orleans City Planning Commission
Riverfront Vision 2005
June 2006 Appendix G-3
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