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Review
the Draft Plan Document
Download the Executive Summary:
Woodbury
Redevelopment Plan Executive Summary (9 pages, 6mb pdf)
View the entire Redevelopment
Plan and Form-Based Code:
Woodbury
Redevelopment Plan and Form-Based Code
If you wish to look at a copy of the Redevelopment Plan,
two (2) copies will be available for review only. One (1)
at Woodbury City Hall (33 Delaware Street, Woodbury) and one
(1) at the Woodbury
Public Library (behind City Hall, 33 Delaware Street,
Woodbury). Please note that the Library Staff are unable to
provide a copy of the plan for you to take home and are unable
to answer questions about the plan. Such questions should
be directed to the City Clerk/Administrator's office at (856)
845-1300.
Redevelopment
Study and Plan for the Broad Street Corridor
The City of Woodbury is currently completing the second phase
of Redevelopment of the Broad Street Corridor. The first phase,
the Redevelopment
Study, was completed and adopted by City Council in May,
2009. The purpose of the first phase was to assess the Study
Area, the parcels along and adjacent to Broad Street, to determine
if it was in need of Redevelopment.
The second phase is the Redevelopment Plan. After a nine-month
planning process that included three public workshops and
numerous stakeholder meetings, the Consultant Team has completed
a draft of the Woodbury Redevelopment Plan and Form-Based
Code. City Council members have received a draft of the plan
and on Monday, March 8, 2010 they referred the Plan document
to the Planning Board for its review. The Planning Board will
have 45 days to review the Plan and send a report back to
City Council. City Council will ultimately decide whether
or not to pass the Plan by ordinance, with or without the
recommendations given to them by the Planning Board.
The third phase is implementing the Redevelopment Plan. The
City may choose to implement parts of the plan themselves
and/or appoint a redeveloper to implement specific projects.
Why Redevelopment?
Many long-time residents of Woodbury
recall the movie houses and stores that once lined Broad Street,
creating an active, vibrant commercial corridor. Broad Street’s
businesses not only attracted visitors but also served the
needs of the surrounding community. Since that time, competition
with retail centers and residential communities that offer
modern amenities in a safe and predictable configuration has
contributed to a struggling “Main Street” in Woodbury.
Even though the most recent global building boom focused on
building new compact, walkable communities and town centers,
much of this investment skipped over existing small cities
and towns. Through this economic downturn, however, the trend
towards downtown living and shopping continues as a national
focus is placed on downsizing and reducing energy demands.
Developing new buildings or redeveloping older structures
in an existing community presents challenges and risks different
from those in new communities or on rural lands. Potential
developers, business owners, and residents must be able to
accommodate their own needs as well as modern zoning and building
code requirements while respecting the form of the community.
Redevelopment enables communities to retain greater control
in implementing their Plan. It provides communities with enhanced
ability to negotiate with developers and provide economic
incentives for projects that fulfill the community vision.
In our fast-paced, modern lifestyles where people have multiple
options as to where they can live, work, and shop, convenience
and accessibility are considered essential for a successful
Main Street. Parking, pedestrian and vehicular circulation
must be designed in a predictable, logical manner, providing
multiple routes in a highly interconnected network. At the
same time, density and a flexible mix of uses are vital for
creating the critical mass to ensure that Broad Street is
vibrant, walkable, safe, and sustainable. The Broad Street
Business District Redevelopment Plan is a bold, yet attainable
vision to achieve revitalization. It will require strong leadership,
support, and commitment from the City, its elected officials,
and the entire Woodbury community to realize this vision.
For more information, please contact the City of Woodbury
Clerk/Administrator's office at 856.845.1300 ext.
121.
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