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Centerville Downtown
Development Authority
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Centerville DDA
  • Formed by Mayor and City Council in 2004
  • Meet in City Hall
    • 6:00 p.m.
    • 1st Thursday of Every Month
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Centerville DDA
  • Current Members
  • John Bagley
  • Dan Callahan
  • Ben Cheney
  • Mark Conn
  • Larry Coy
  • Alan Dooley
  • Earl Spivey
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Charrette Process
  • University of Georgia
  • Community Input Session – March 3rd
  • Presentation of Recommendations – March 5th
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Charrette Process
  • Design Team of 12 Students Headed by Pratt Cassidy
  • Designed 3 Potential Solutions
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Charrette Process
  • Provided Detailed Report for Distribution
  • Conceptual Drawings and Other Graphics
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Guiding Principles
  • Compact Building Design
  • Walkable Connected Community
  • Mixed Use Buildings
  • Network of Interconnected Streets
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Compact Building Design
  • Front Entrances with Parking in the Rear
  • Shared Walls
  • Multi-story Buildings
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Walkable Connected Community
  • Reduce Street Widths to Slow Traffic
  • Tree Lined Streets with Wide Sidewalks
  • Connections to Adjacent Neighborhoods
  • Ample Green Space
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Mixed Use Buildings
  • Provide a Range of Housing Opportunities
  • Reserve Special Sites for Civic Buildings
  • Invest in Special Public Spaces
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Interconnected Streets
  • Reduce Traffic Congestion
  • Avoid Cul-de-Sacs
  • Allows for Future Transit Opportunities
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Concept One
  • Dense Retail and Residential Mix
  • Margie Drive as a Beautiful Walkable Avenue
  • Houston Lake Road as a Tree-lined Boulevard
  • Urban Style Parks at Intersection of Bassett/Houston Lake and at Houston Lake/Gunn Road
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Concept Two
  • Mixed Use Commercial and Residential
  • Rear and On Street Parking
  • Central Urban Park Serves as a Public Gathering Space
  • Pedestrian Friendly with Series of Water Features
  • Pedestrian Walk Terminates with View of Centerville Water Tower
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Concept Three
  • Central Park Becomes the Visual Identity for Centerville
  • Mixed Use Buildings Fronting on One Side of Surrounding Streets
  • Central Green Space Serves as a Public Gathering Space
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Concept Three
  • Emphasizes Integration with the Galleria Mall thru Multi Story Buildings that Step Down to Mall Level
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