Waterfront Development and Access Plan-1989

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Division of Coastal Management
Hertford Waterfront Development
and Access Plan
Assistance By
Howard I Capps & Associates
Landscape Architect • Land Planner
Wilmington, North Carolina .
'ihe preparation of this document was financed . in
part through a grant provided by the North Caralma
Coastal Management Program, through fords provided
by the Coastal Zone Management Act of 19T2, as
amended, which is administered by the Office of
Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Hertford Waterfront Development
and Access Plan
Assistance By
Howard T. Capps & Associates
Landscape Architect • Land Planner
Wilmington, North Carolina
The preparation of this document was financedipart through a grant provided by the xorth caroCoastal Management Proram, through funds provi
by the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, as
amended, which is administered by the Office of
Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Table of Contents
Page
I.
Introduction
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II.
Background
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A. Historic Development
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B. Present Use of Waterfront Area
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C. Current Zoning Regulations, Zoning Patterns and
Land Use Compatibility
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D. Current Land Use Plans, Policies and Ordinances
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E. Current Waterfront Access Opportunities
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III.
Public Participation
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IV.
Concept Plan
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A. Desired Public and Private Uses on Waterfront
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B. Zoning Changes Required to Allow Desired Public
and Private Uses on Waterfront
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C. Facilities Proposed on Waterfront Development Plan
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V.
Implementation of Waterfront Development Plan
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A. Regional Perspective in Development of Waterfront
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B. Projects and Other Action Priority List
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C. Timetable for Implementation
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D. Cost Estimates for Proposed Facilities
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E. Funding Sources
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APPENDIX
Permitted Uses by Zone from Hertford Zoning Ordinance
Organizations and Contact People for Financial and Technical
Assistance
Federal Grant -in -Aid Matrix
Federal Grant -in -Aid Program Summaries
Federal Loan Programs
Urban Waterfront Revitalization - The Role of Recreation
and Heritage
Urban Waterfront Action Group Directory of Participants
MAPS
Existing Land Use
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Existing Zoning
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Proposed Zoning Changes
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Site Plan
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U.S. 17 Region
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Regional Location
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Phase Development
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I. Introduction
Hertford citizens and Town officials have continued to express the
desire
to improve the Town's waterfront area with more public access. The
1986 Land Use Plan established a policy that acknowledged the importance
of the Perquimans River as a major natural resource for recreational
opportunities, and the desire to establish as much waterfront access for
citizens as financially feasible for the Town. The 1987 Hertford Horizons
Action Plan
also acknowledged the importance of the river and the need
to establish improved access to the river as part of the Town's overall
goal of creating an economic climate which allows Hertford to provide
reasonable business growth by capitalizing on its unique charm and historic
resources. The purpose of the Waterfront Development and Access Plan is
to help bring about this goal established by the citizens of Hertford.
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II. Background
A. Historic Development
Historically, the river and waterfront areas have played an im-
portant part in the development of Hertford. The narrow Perquimans
River twists around a peninsula of land, which is now Hertford, that
was taken up for Jonathan Phelps by land grant dated January 1, 1694.
This site became known as Phelps Point, and in the second quarter of the
eighteenth century Phelps Point became the center of government for
Perquimans County with the erection of a courthouse, public warehouse
and jail. The point became the southern landing place of the Perquimans
River ferry and taverns were. opened to serve the traveling public.
In the spring of 1758, the State legislature passed "an act for
establishing a town on the land of Jonathan Phelps, on the Perquimans
River." The act provided for a town to be called Hertford, consisting
of 100 acres with an additional 50 acres for common ground.
In 1798, John Clary constructed a float bridge crossing the Per-
quimans River from the north end of Church Street, which made the Town
more accessible. During the following quarter century, the community
experienced substantial growth with many homes being built during this
period. A number of these early homes can be found today along the
Town's Historic Walking Tour. The Town continued to grow through the
1800's and by 1910 had a population of approximately 2,000. Hertford
remained at about that level until an annexation in 1986 increased
athe Town's population to approximately 2,247.
Until 1966, travelers through northeastern North Carolina went
directly through the Town of Hertford on their way to points north or
south. In 1966, the U.S. 17 by-pass bridge was completed and travelers
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through the Albemarle area no longer had to go directly through
Hertford. Likewise, the improved road conditions made it easier
for the farm community to travel to larger communities like
Elizabeth City and Edenton for shopping and entertainment.
The cornerstone of the Hertford Horizon Action Plan and this
Waterfront Development and Access Plan is to build upon the strengths
of the Town such as its rich history, riverfront setting and central
Albemarle location.
B. Present Use of Waterfront Area
1. Existing Land Use (Area 1)
As you enter Hertford from the "S" Bridge crossing the Per-
quimans River, the predominant land use on both sides of Church
Street is single-family residential. Turning right onto Punch Alley,
the first dominant land use on the waterfront is the municipal
boat landing. This landing consists of three concrete boat ramps
with adjacent launching boardwalks and a gravel parking area
adjacent to the Town Hall.
Continuing along Punch Alley, the land use immediately north
of Punch Alley is the Town Hall and Annex building with no existing
waterfront development behind the Annex building. Potential for
such development exists.
Traveling west on Grubb Street, the next five structures
between Grubb Street and the river are single-family residences with
a small frame residential structure on the waterfront and a large
industrial site, specifically an oil facility, east of Covent
Garden Street. One of the residential structures located in this
area is part of the Hertford Historic Walking Tour.
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Continuing west on Grubb Street, the house west of Covent
Garden Street is also part of the Historic Tour. The waterfront
portion of this property is used for water access and boat mooring,
with an attractive walled garden west of the structure.
The next property is a commercial feed and seed supply business
and agricultural supplies. This property is not utilizing the
waterfront portion of the property. Two small single-family
homes are located on the next parcel of land with extensive open
and under-utilized land along the waterfront.
The next property is a metal commercial building located close
to Grubb Street with extensive open land between the building and
waterfront. The waterfront consists of a boat shed and boat
docking facilities.
Missing Mill Park, which was developed• in the early 1980's,
occupies the next site.. The park consists of a parking area,
picnic shelter and restroom facilities with pier and extensive
open space. Adjacent to the park is a small restaurant with
parking and an undeveloped residential subdivision with one
aresidence on the waterfront.
The area east of front street is predominantly single-family
residential with the exception of a public housing site adjacent
to Church Street.
2. Existing Land Use (Area 2)
The waterfront area between Front Street and the Perquimans
River is predominantly single-family residential with many of
Hertford's older historic homes being located in this area.
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There are three residential structures located at the intersection
of Church Street and King Street which are in disrepair, with
extensive land area between the backs of these buildings and the
waterfront. This property is probably the most under-utilized
land area in the study area. The next group of buildings to be
found on the waterfront prior to crossing the bridge at Castleton
Creek is the Hertford Public Housing site.
C. Current Zoning Regulations, Zoning Patterns and Land Use Compatibility
Hertford currently enforces the 1980 Zoning Ordinance with the
following zoning classifications being found between the waterfront and
Grubb Street or Front Street:
1. R10, Single Family Residential
The purpose of this district is to maintain a minimum lot size
of ten thousand (10,000) square feet and to allow for single-family
dwellings and other such uses which would not be detrimental in
protecting the property value and the established character of
this district from the depreciating effects of more intensive uses.
2. R-8. Residential District
The purpose of this district is to provide for a compatible
mixture of single-family, two-family, and multi -family dwellings
on lots with a minimum area of eight thousand (8,000) square feet
in neighborhoods of medium density while using adequate controls
to insure such development will not be detrimental to -the neighbor-
hood environment.
3. R-6, Residential District
The purpose of this district is to provide for a compatible
mixture of single-family, two-family, and multi -family dwellings
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(including mobile homes) on lots with a minimum area of six
thousand (6,000) square feet in neighborhoods of characteristically
high density while using adequate controls to regulate open space
and layout to insure enhanced neighborhood character and livability.
4. Ml, Manufacturing
The purpose of this district is to create and protect areas
which may be utilized by those industrial or manufacturing uses which
do not create excessive noise, odor, smoke, or dust; and which do not
possess other objectionable characteristics which might be detrimental
to surrounding neighborhoods or the town as a whole.
S. C2, Commercial, General
The purpose of this district is to provide for the further
development of commercial activities and to encourage the proper
grouping and location of uses requiring ready accessibility by the
public and space for expansion, parking, and storage so as to
minimize any negative impacts upon adjacent or proximate non -
compatible uses.
6. RA, Residential Agricultural - The purpose of this district is to
create an area in which residential and agricultural uses can be
compatibly mixed where water and sewer are not available or where
development of low density is desired. Single-family residences
and agricultural uses are allowed with a minimum lot area of
20,000 square feet.
7. 0/I, Office, Institutional District
The purpose of this district is to provide for facilities to
house general offices and institutions requiring extensive space
for parking and expansion in an area highly accessible and visible
to those demanding their services.
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aThe Waterfront area north of Grubb Street and west of Church Street
consists of R-8, C-1, and M-1 zoning (see Map 2). The most extensive
zoning pattern in this area is R-8 which permits primarily single-
family and two-family dwellings with some conditional uses such as fire
stations, churches, clubs and libraries. The other primary zoning
pattern'in this area is the M-1 Manufacturing zone which allows boat
and boat trailer sales and service, building supplies, cabinet shops,
feed and grain sales, farm equipment, lumber supplies, lumber yards and
all manufacturing facilities listed on page 13 of the Zoning OFdinance.
The remaining C-1 Commercial zone permits retail sales establishments
restaurants and hotels and motels among other businesses (see appendix
for complete list of permitted uses). Currently this zoning classification
exists at the Town Hall site and central business district.
Because of current zoning patterns between Grubb Street and the
Perquimans River,
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The waterfront area east of Front Street is currently zoned R-10
with a small area of R-6 at the public housing site. Due to the existing
residential character of this area, the current zoning pattern should
remain as it is with the possible exception of the area directly north
and adjacent to the public housing area. Consideration could be given
to possible rezoning from R-10 to R-8 which would allow multi -family
waterfront development on the river with a conditional use permit or
two-family development, neither of which is permitted with the current
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with Urban Growth Patterns policy as outlined in the 1986 Land Use Plan.
Based on a review of the current zoning map and Zoning Ordinance;
there are presently two areas of non -conforming use between Grubb Street
and the Perquimans River. The first is the oil company located on the
waterfront and adjacent to Covent Garden Street. This area is zoned
R-8 which is a residential zone, while the oil company is only allowed
in the C-2 or M-1 zone as a conditional use. This non -conforming use
may not be expanded or changed to another form of non -conforming use
as outlined in Section 6-3 of the Hertford Zoning Ordinance.
The next non -conforming use is the restaurant adjacent to Missing
Mill Park. This area is also zoned R-8 residential, which does not
allow restaurants. To be in compliance with the current -Zoning Ordinance,
this property must be zoned either C-1 or C-2.
D. Current Land Use Plans, Policies and Ordinances
Hertford currently has in place three plans or ordinances that
directly impact on the future development of the Hertford waterfront.
The first is the Hertford Zoning Ordinance which allows specific land
uses based on the zoning patterns found in Hertford. The second is
the 1986 Land Use Plan which established specific policies and goals
that are intended to guide and direct future growth. The third is the
Hertford Horizons Plan (STEP) which has been prepared to serve as a
guide to bring about economic growth for the community. The Zoning
Ordinance and its impact on future waterfront development has been
discussed in an earlier section. In an effort to make clear the
policies and goals outlined in the Land Use Plan and Hertford Horizons
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Plan, we have incorporated the major elements that impact or affect
future waterfront development in this plan. They include the following:
1. Land Use Policy
The Land Classification Map in the 1986 Land Use Plan for
Hertford shows all of the area north of Grubb Street and east of
Front Street as developed. The policy section of the plan reviewed
past issues and policies and implementation strategies. The Planning
Board also determined if strategies had been implemented. In
addition, the Plan includes new issues and policies such as -waterfront
access, protection of estuarine waters and estuarine shorelines.
Specific policies and implementation strategy follow:
a. Review of 1981 Land Use Plan Policy Affecting Waterfront
Redevelopment
i. Estuarine Waters and Public Trust Areas
Policy: The Town of Hertford shall have a policy to do all
in its power to protect public rights for navigation and
recreation and to assist Federal and State agencies in pre-
serving and managing the public trust waters and estuarine
waters in an effort to safeguard and perpetuate their
biological, economic and aesthetic value.
Implementation Strategy: The Town of Hertford will continue
to cooperate with all State and Federal agencies in monitoring
the water quality of the Perquimans River.
Result: Development consistent with CAMA regulations has
occurred. The Planning Board felt adequate measures had been
taken to protect public rights of navigation and recreation.
ii. Estuarine Shoreline
Policy: The Town of Hertford shall have a policy to ensure
shoreline development is compatible with both the dynamic
nature of estuarine shorelines and the values of the estuarine
system.
Implementation Strategy: The local permit officer shall con-
tinue to review all proposed development within the 75-foot
area of regulatory authority to ensure it is compatible with
the Town of Hertford's policy.
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Result: Growth within 75-foot area is compatible with
protection policy. The Planning Board stated that adequate
measures have been taken to protect shoreline development
along estuarine areas.
iii. Urban Growth Patterns
Policy: The Planning Board shall annually review the official
zoning map to determine if any revisions are needed. The
Town Council shall encourage development of apartments and
condominiums on remaining in -town lots that are properly
zoned or could be rezoned to permit this type of development
without adversely affecting adjacent property. The Town
shall work to zone the one -mile extraterritorial limit of
Hertford. The Town shall also encourage the County Commissioners
to consider zoning in the area between U.S. 17 and the Newbold -
White House property on the Perquimans River.
Implementation Strategies:
-- Request that the County Commissioners review the need to
zone the land adjacent to Church Street extended between
the U.S. 17 by-pass and the Newbold -White House. The
purpose of this zoning would be to prevent strip development
from taking place along the entrance road to the historic
site and potential tourist attraction.
-- Meet with local builders and request that they give considera-
tion to building some multi -family housing on.in-town lots.
Result: Land between U.S. 17 by-pass and Newbold -White House
was not zoned by the County. Multi -family units have been
constructed within the planning area. The Town has worked
with the Division of Community Assistance to zone the one -mile
extraterritorial area as well as land that has recently been
annexed into the corporate limits.
iv. Channel Maintenance
Policy: It shall be the policy of the Town of Hertford to
cooperate with the Corps of Engineers in their efforts to
continue to maintain the channel in the Perquimans River when
necessary, and to keep the River accessible for recreational
and commercial uses.
Implementation Strategies:
Contact Corps of Engineers if maintenance of channel is
required.
-- Contact Corps of Engineers in an effort to have existing
pilings removed along waterfront park site because of
their potential hazard to navigation.
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Result:
Pilings remain in waterfront'park-site.
Town is
working
with the Corps on a project to remove the
pilings.
v. Waterfront Access
Policy:
Because the Perquimans River is a major
natural
resource
for recreational opportunities, it shall
be the
a policy
of the Town of Hertford to provide as much
waterfront
access
to citizens as financially feasible for the
Town.
Implementation Strategies:
— The Town should follow the recommendation made in the 1978
Recreation and Open Space Plan pertaining to waterfront
access facilities.
-- The Town should continue work to complete the water -based
recreational facility as soon as possible.
Result: The Town has strived to provide maximum public access
to the Perquimans River. Funds have not been available to
provide new waterfront access.
b. 1986 Land Use Plan Policy Affecting Waterfront Redevelopment
i. Redevelopment of Older Developed Areas
Issue: Several older neighborhoods exist within Hertford. These
areas suffer from deteriorated or dilapidated housing conditions.
Further deterioration and dilapidation will lead to slum con-
ditions, loss of viable housing resources and erosion of tax
base. Also, the downtown business district is experiencing
high vacancies and loss of business potential.
Policy: The Town will do all it can to promote the preservation
of existing neighborhoods and the downtown business district.
Strategies:
1. Continue to actively pursue all Federal and State grants
that can be used to redevelop these older areas.
2. Actively implement -the minimum housing code.
3. Integrate downtown business development into its economic
development efforts.
4. Consider amending the downtown development plan to
reflect needed public and private improvements.
S. Develop a low interest loan pool to encourage downtown
business owners to rehabilitate their establishments.
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ii. Assistance to Channel Maintenance and Beach Nourishment
Projects
Issue: It is necessary to maintain the Perquimans River
channel to maintain water quality and to continue to use the
river for recreational and commercial purposes.
Policy: The Town will work with the Corps when channel
maintenance is required.
Strategies:
1. Identify barriers to navigation and call to attention of
the Corps of Engineers.
2. Contact Corps for assistance in waterfront projects.
iii. Tourism
Issue: Tourism is a pollution -free industry requiring little
or no on -going public investment.
a Policy: In an effort to take advantage of the Town's unique
natural and cultural resources, the Town will promote the
tourism industry.
Strategies:
1. Work closely with the Chamber of Commerce in promoting
Hertford as a tourist attraction.
2. Prepare an economic development strategy plan to identify
potential tourism development strategies.
3. Appoint a working committee to explore alternatives for
promoting tourism in the Hertford area.
4. If economic development strategies require public expen-
ditures for infrastructure, solicit all available sources
of State and Federal funds to implement these projects.
iv. Waterfront Access
Issue: Public waters are viewed by the Town as major natural
resources for recreational activities and public access and
development along these waters has a definite, positive impact
upon the community.
Policy: Town will provide as much public waterfront access as
financially feasible. The Town will develop and implement
plans pertaining to waterfront access facilities.
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Strategies:
1. Conduct a waterfront analysis to identify potential sites
for waterfront development.
2. Seek funding sources (Division of Coastal Management
public access grant program) to develop additional public
waterfront access. k
3. Participate with a private entity in the development of
waterfront access.
4. Ask the Chamber of Commerce to encourage private development
of waterfront access on the Perquimans River.
2. Hertford Horizons Plan (STEP) and Hertford Waterfront Redevelopment
The primary purpose of the STEP (Strategies for Economic Progress)
Plan is to create an economic climate which allows Hertford to
provide reasonable business growth by capitalizing on its unique
charm and historic resources.
The Plan then addresses details for community improvement such
as facade improvements downtown and provision of additional downtown
parking and the need for improved access to the river in addition to
the existing Missing Mill Park and Boat Ramp site. The STEP Plan
recognizes the need to enhance the downtown area, promote the river —
front setting and historic character of Hertford in an effort to
capitalize on the unique charm and historic resources. Specific
objectives in the STEP Plan, sometimes referred to as the Hertford
Horizons Plan, that can directly affect the desire to redevelop the
Hertford waterfront include the following:
a. Improve the visibility of storefronts and adjacent grounds.
i. Strengths -- grant incentives, Town has facade plan
ii. Weakness -- lack of funds and interest of owners and tenants
b. Provide additional parking by removing Broughton Building.
i. Strengths -- building in poor condition
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ii. Weakness -- expensive, owner does not want to donate building
c. Organize merchants group, develop an image for Hertford through
collective advertising, promotions, sign on U.S. 17 by-pass
directing to downtown.
i. Strengths -- (none listed)
ii. Weakness -- scattered retail groups, lack of ambitious new
merchants to keep interest going
d. Establish mini -mall and/or farmers market in vacant building where
local crafts could be sold.
i. Strengths -- lot of local people producing crafts
ii. Weakness -- lack of money and parking
e. Improve access to river in Town of Hertford.
i. Strengths -- two good riverfront parks
ii. Weakness -- not enough parking, more ramp and dock space
desirable
f. Waterfront property/landing at Newbold -White House.
i. Strengths -- premier tourist -historic place
ii. Weakness -- lack of funds to purchase property and build
docking facilities
g. Future status of causeway/"S" bridge as an entrance to Hertford.
i. Strengths -- dramatic entrance to town, historical significance,
recreational opportunity
ii. Weakness -- DOT considering how to maintain the bridge and
causeway
h. Two entrance signs and landscaped area directing travelers to
downtown.
i. Strengths -- attractive downtown with sense of history,
shopping, historic buildings, bakery, lodging,
restaurant with boat ramps and waterfront park
ii. Weakness — no signs currently directing motorists downtown
i. Plant street trees in downtown core area to enhance area.
i. Strengths -- attractive downtown, courthouse
ii. Weakness very little natural relief from structures other
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nj. Lighting improvements for downtown Hertford. "'-
D i. Strengths -- downtown architecture is attractive and should
be attractively lit
ii. Weakness — current lighting does not enhance the downtown
architecture (attractive lighting becomes
increasingly important in promoting tourism and
quality of life aspects of the community)
C. Current Waterfront Access Opportunities
The two primary waterfront access areas include Missing Mill Park
and Municipal Boat Launching Ramp behind Town Hall. The boat ramp site
and Missing Mill Park were developed using a Resource Conservation and
Development (RC&D) grant in the early 1980's and as a follow-up to
recommendations found in the 1978 Recreation and Open Space Plan.
The boat ramp site consists of three concrete ramps located on
Punch Alley with gravel parking behind the Town Hall. Missing Mill
Park is located between Grubb Street and the Perquimans River and is
primarily a passive recreation area. Facilities include a picnic
shelter and restrooms, recreation office building, playground equipment,
parking, sidewalks and pier.
The waterfront along Front Street is privately owned with the
exception of several streets which dead-end at the waterfront. These
dead-end streets give pedestrians access to the waterfront; however,
no facilities exist or are planned for these areas.
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III. Public Participation
Hertford's 1986 Land Use Plan addressed the desire to provide better
waterfront access and the desire to provide some multi -family housing on
the waterfront. The 1987 STEP plan also emphasized the desire to provide
better access to the waterfront to compliment downtown revitalization
efforts. The request for funding of the Waterfront Development and Access
Study came as a follow-up to these two previous planning documents and the
desire to prepare a plan that would show how Hertford's waterfront could
be better utilized. Initial public information efforts concentrated on
providing a pedestrian walkway from the "S" bridge to Winfall; but following
several information meetings, meetings with the Town Council and a public
hearing, this aspect of the project was dropped. Public information
meetings were -held on March 29 and April 26.to discuss the project. During
the April 26 meeting members of the Town Council, Hertford Horizons and
Downtown Business Association established desired waterfront uses and
possible zoning changes to permit those uses. On July S, a public meeting
was held to review the waterfront plan and discuss the location of specific
uses. Following the meeting, the Consultant was instructed to proceed
with completion of the plan. Following completion of the plan, a final
public information meeting will be held to discuss details of the plan,
cost and implementation.

IV. Concept Plan
A. Desired Public and Private Uses on Waterfront
The first step in preparing the Waterfront Development and Access
Concept Plan was to determine desired uses for the waterfront. On
April 26, a meeting was held with a local Advisory Group for the
Waterfront Plan which consisted of representatives of the Town Council,
Downtown Business and Hertford Horizons. The Advisory Group expressed
the desire to have a marina, restaurant, inn, retail space and
additional events that would draw visitors and local residents to the
waterfront. The desire to have additional housing opportunities on
the waterfront was also discussed. Public uses discussed included a
possible welcome center on the waterfront that could serve as the
beginning point for the Historic Hertford Walking Tour. Enhancement of
existing public park areas was also desired as a means to draw more
visitors to the area.
B. Zoning Changes Required to Allow Desired Public and Private Uses on the
Waterfront
The Proposed Zoning Changes (map 3) reflects the recommended zoning
changes necessary to permit desired land uses along the waterfront north
of Grubb Street and east of Front Street. Following a review of the
Cl, C2 and C3 commercial zones, it was determined that permitted uses
in these three existing zoning classifications were too broad. In lieu
of using one of these three zones, it is recommended that the Hertford
Zoning Ordinance be amended to establish a new zoning classification
called WC Waterfront Commercial which would replace the R-8 and M-1
zoning now in place north of Grubb Street (see map 3).
The purpose of the WC Waterfront Commercial district is to create
an area with water -related uses and secondary commercial uses that
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Hertford while at the same time
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central business district. Permitted uses in the WC zone are as
afollows:
Art Gallery
Boat Rental Shop
Bakery, Retail
Restaurant, Indoor or Outdoor
a
Bed and Breakfast Inn
Service
Clothing Store
Signs, Principal Use
Florist and Gift Shop
Hotel
Public Parks
Fishing Pier or Dock
Inn
Antique Shop
Jewelry Sales and Watch Repair
Craft Shop
a
Motel
Parking Required for Any -
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Permitted Use
Laundromat
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C. Facilities Proposed on Waterfront Development Plan
The primary purpose of the uses shown on the Development Plan
are to give additional incentives for local residents as well as tourists
to visit the downtown area of Hertford and to better utilize the land
area along the waterfront. The walk system shown along the entire
waterfront area would provide the opportunity to enjoy one of the area's
greatest assets, the Perquimans River, plus the opportunity to tie
this pedestrian system into the existing Historic Walking Tour. The
Waterfront Development Plan reflects the desired uses recommended by
the Advisory Group in early April.
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1. Improved Boat Trailer Parking at Municipal Boat Ramp (Area A)
Currently, boat trailer parking and Municipal Building visitor
parking is mixed on the same lot. The Concept Plan calls for
separation of the two parking areas with a landscaped median. The
boat and trailer parking area could accommodate 14 cars and trailers
with easy access to the municipal boat ramps. The plan calls for
aretention
of the large oak tree near the boat ramps with additional
landscaping of new parking area islands.
2. Town Hall and Welcome Center Parking Area (Area B)
The plan calls for improvements to the existing municipal
parking area in the form of landscaped islands with 20'parking spaces.
An additional 38 parking spaces have been shown on the west side of
the Town Hall and Annex building for use by the Town Hall complex and
future Welcome Center. Implementation of this portion of the plan
will require the purchase and removal of two existing residential
structures on Grubb Street.
3. Welcome Center (Renovated Historic Structure) (Area C)"
The plan reflects a Welcome Center on the waterfront and adjacent
to the Town Hall complex. This site was selected due to its
visibility as visitors to Hertford enter the community from the
"S" bridge. Visitor parking would also be easily accessible from
both Punch Alley and Grubb Street.
To add additional interest and charm to the waterfront, it is
recommended that an existing historic structure such as the
Rachel Brown House, circa 1855, which is threatened with demolition,
0 or other historic structure, be moved to this waterfront site and
0 renovated as a Welcome Center. The local Historic Society and
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other state-wide historic groups could work together in efforts to
save the Rachel Brown House. Appropriations from the Legislature
could be requested to stabilize the house until it could be moved
to the waterfront and renovated as the Welcome Center. The plan
invisions attractively landscaped grounds with a landscaped water-
front with walks, benches and lighting.
4. Waterfront Shops (Fisherman's Walk) (Area D)
Approximately 5,500 square feet of retail space has been shown
II on the plan to provide opportunities for shops along the waterfront.
The plan invasions a covered walk along the shop fronts on the
waterfront, with walks, landscaping and pedestrian lighting and benches
at the waterfront. The name Fisherman's Walk has been used as an
example of how this unique shopping area could be tied to the
importance of its location.
5. New Parking for Waterfront Shops (Area E)
The plan reflects a landscaped parking area that would accommodate
approximately 46 cars. This parking area with two points of access
from Grubb Street would provide easy vehicular access to the area.
To implement this parking area, two existing structures would require
acquisition and removal.
6. Marina and Restaurant (Area F)
Approximately 6,000 square feet of floor area has been shown for
a marina and waterfront restaurant. The Concept Plan also reflects
space for outdoor eating and landscaping along the waterfront.
7. Boat Dock Facilities (Area E)
The plan shows boat dock facilities that could accommodate up to
50 boats ranging in size from 15 feet to 30 feet in length. The
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boat dock facilities have been located adjacent to the marina and
restaurant with vehicular access from Grubb Street.
8. New Parking for Marina and Restaurant (Area H)
A landscaped parking area has been provided for the marina and
restaurant that could accommodate 32 cars with overflow parking into
athe
inn parking area. Two areas for service vehicles have been
provided at the end of the parking lot to accommodate the need
for parking of service and delivery vehicles.
a9.
Inn (Phelps Point Inn) (Area I) -
The Concept Plan has reflected an inn of approximately 15,500
square feet of ground floor area. The plan also provides for
r,
extensive landscaping around the building and along the waterfront.
A landscaped parking area to accommodate 38 cars has been shown
with a drop-off or pick-up area adjacent to a walled service area
on the west side of the inn.
10. Proposed Improvements to Missing Mill Park (Area J)
Missing Mill Park was developed in the early 1980's. Facilities
currently include parking for approximately 18 cars, a picnic shelter
and bathroom facilities, concrete sidewalk leading to a waterfront
pier, picnic grills and tables, lighting and landscaping. The Concept
Plan proposes a new sidewalk to connect the park site with the side-
walk system behind the inn with additional trees, shrubs, lighting
and benches. The plan also shows a large gazebo on the western
side of the park site with extensive screen planting along the
western edge of the property.
11. Waterfront Apartments or Condominiums on Church Street
Proposed Zoning Changes Map (map 3) reflects a potential location
for waterfront apartments or condominiums.
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V. Implementation of Waterfront Development Plan
A. Regional Perspective in Development of Waterfront Plan
There are many exciting things happening in the region or being
planned for the region that can have a very positive impact on Hertford
and the community's desire to redevelop the waterfront as well as.
revitalize the downtown area. The U.S. 17 Region map illustrates
Hertford's location along the U.S. 17 Ocean Highway corridor between
I-81 and I-95 in western Virginia to the intersection of U.S. 17 and
I-95 in Savannah, Georgia. One of the common links Hertford has with
many of the communities along this highway corridor is the historic
charm and character of the community, although Hertford may not be as
far along in its efforts to promote its history as other communities.
To one extent or another, communities like Savannah, Charleston,
Wilmington, New Bern, Washington, Windsor, Edenton, Elizabeth City and
Williamsburg have become or are becoming destination points for tourists
interested in the history and charm of communities along this historic,
highway corridor. With four-laning of U.S. 17 now taking place outside
Hertford and plans to complete the four-laning of U.S. 17 in the next
12 to 13 years, communities like Hertford can anticipate larger and
larger numbers of tourists to the area.
The Regional Location Map shows how Hertford is centrally located
to many of the historic sites along the Historic Albemarle Tour. To the
east is Elizabeth City with the Downtown Historic District and Museum
of the Albemarle. Outside Hertford is the Newbold -White House. Fifteen
miles to the west of Hertford is Historic Edenton which enjoys a national
reputation as a significant historic community. Hope Plantation outside
of Windsor is approximately 45 miles farther west. In addition to
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these existing historic communities and sites in close proximity to
Hertford, there is a world class golf and boating community being
developed just outside Hertford with plans to have 700 to 900 lots
developed within the next ten-year period.
The promotion of these sites and developments should bring more and
more visitors and permanent residents to the area, making downtown
revitalization and waterfront redevelopment more important and more
feasible than ever before. To accomplish this goal, this section of
the plan has provided recommendations on specific projects and actions
and timetable for implementation with cost estimates and possible
funding sources. Accomplishing these very worthwhile goals during the
next several years will depend on how much local commitment of time,
energy and funding there will be.
B. Projects and Other Action Priority List
The purpose of the Waterfront Development Plan was to establish
how the waterfront area should be used and then provide a plan of action
on how to bring about the desired redevelopment of the waterfront. Having
reviewed the 1986 Land Use Plan policies and goals -and the goals outlined
in the 1987 Hertford Horizons Plan, it becomes very apparent that one
of Hertford's primary goals is "to create an economic climate which
allows Hertford to provide reasonable business growth by capitalizing
on its unique charm and historic resources." Although this was the
mission statement for revitalization of the central business district,
the same thing can be said for redevelopment of the waterfront. Water-
front redevelopment with water -related uses would certainly add to the
charm and unique character of Hertford. It can also be said that to
hope to accomplish this major long-term undertaking there must be a
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commitment by local officials, property owners, merchants, and
Hertford residents that redevelopment of the waterfront is in the
best long-term interest of the community.
Since many of the facilities desired for the waterfront, such as
the inn, waterfront shops, marina and restuarant, require numerous
users or shoppers, it is important that Hertford place more emphasis
on marketing the Town as a destination point in an effort to increase
visitation and to make such facilities financially feasible. This
effort would increase visitors and shoppers for existing businesses
in the central business district as well.
The following actions are recommended in order to increase visitation
to Hertford and to bring about redevelopment of the waterfront and CBD
area:
1. Local officials, affected waterfront property owners, merchants and
Hertford residents must be committed to the long-term goal of re-
developing the waterfront in areas not already extensively developed
in single-family use.
2. Local officials should appoint a sub -committee to work in conjunction
with Hertford Horizons Steering Committee on waterfront development.
3. Local officials and Hertford residents are committed to improving
existing public facilities such as the municipal boat dock and
Missing Mill -Park to make these areas more attractive for visitors
and Hertford residents. Local officials are committed to allocation
of necessary funds in Town's annual budget to implement improvements
over peiod of five to ten years.
4. Local officials are committed to.rezoning waterfront areas as
discussed in this plan to permit desired waterfront -related uses.
S. Commitment to purchase of privately -held waterfront property as it
becomes available for redevelopment, or development of private
property by owner following general intent of waterfront plan.
6. Commitment to providing local funds to prepare nomination application
to place CBD and applicable historic residential areas on National
Register of Historic Places. Apply to Archives and History for
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agrant to cover portion of cost. Apply to State to prepare
nomination application. Work with Archives and History staff in
D educating CBD property owners and tenants in how 20% tax credits
can be used to off -set cost of exterior and interior renovation of
historic buildings.
a 7. Join the Historic Albemarle Tour and then promote Downtown Hertford
and the waterfront as a destination point for tourists in addition
to the Newbold -White House.
8. Begin budgeting for the installation of street trees, pedestrian
street lighting and other streetscape improvements as recommended
Din the Hertford Horizons Plan.
9. Commitment of property owners, tenants and Town officials to return
to original architectural character of downtown area through facade
aimprovements as recommended in the Hertford Horizons Plan.
10.
Establish two signs along the U.S. 17 by-pass directing visitors
apassing
through the area to Hertford.
11.
Establish several annual events to draw visitors and residents to the
a
CBD area and waterfront area.
12.
Join the North Carolina Downtown Development Association and N. C.
Historic Preservation Foundation, Inc., as a means to stay informed
on new methods to bring about downtown revitalization and to market
Hertford as a destination point.
13.
Monitor North Carolina's Main Street Program and apply for inclusion
a
in the program if smaller communities like Hertford become eligible.
Involvement in Main Street Program could provide additional information
and resources in revitalization and redevelopment efforts.
a14.
Town of Hertford and Chamber of Commerce should continue to promote
Hertford as a great community for new industry and for retirement.
Promote the waterfront as a good area for additional housing in the
form of apartments or condominiums and for commercial development
as visitation to Hertford increases and the population at the
a
Albemarle Plantation Development increases making such commercial
development financially feasible.
15.
Continue to request financial assistance from State and Federal
agencies or request financial assistance from the Legislature in an
effort to implement recommendations �n the STEP plan and the
Waterfront Development and Access Plan.
C. Timetable for Implementation
aThe
projects and action priority list section of this plan has
provided
15 recommendations to help bring about not only waterfront
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redevelopment but also CBD improvements as recommended -in the STEP
plan. CBD improvements should be considered a very integral part
of the waterfront redevelopment. Because of Hertford's present small
size, implementation of this plan will occur over time as increase in
permanent population and visitation takes place. Realistically,
Hertford officials and citizens should anticipate redevelopment of the
waterfront taking a number of years to accomplish. Each step in the
process serves to increase tourism and draw local residents into the
CBD and waterfront area, thereby making development of the major elements
of the plan financially feasible. We have recommended an 18-year
implementation period which would complete redevelopment of the waterfront
in 2008, coinciding with the 250th anniversary of Hertford's founding
in 1758. This is not to say that with strong community support and a
strong financial commitment it could not be done sooner, but with the
desire to make substantial improvements in the downtown area and along
the waterfront, 18 years should be a realistic time frame.
The following activities, projects and timing are recommended
in an effort to place priority first on increasing visitation to
Hertford. Additional projects and activities are related more to
specific improvements. This schedule should be reviewed on an annual
basis by local officials and the Waterfront Development Sub -Committee
of Hertford Horizons.
1. Short -Term Coals (1990-1995)
a. Local officials should appoint a sub -committee to work on
waterfront development with Hertford Horizons Steering Committee.
b. Local officials should include in next fiscal year's budget
funds to make application for grant assistance from Archives
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Phase 11t (1995 - 200E)
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17. Ex nsion of boat trailer
1. Acquire property for visitor 1.
Work with land owner on relocation
1. Acquire property for use as
par ing area
center
of oil company from waterfront
marina and restaurant and
work with land owners in
2. edesign of municipal parking
2. Relocation E rehabilitation 2.
Purchase two houses fronting on
development of marina and
area and landscaping
of historic structure for use
Grubb Street to provide room
restaurant when such facilities
as visitor center
for access to parking
become financially feasible
3. Purchase of two houses on Grubb
Street for additional Town Hall
3. Install landscape material 3.
Construct waterfront boardwalk
2. Construct waterfront boardwall
and visitor parking
with lighting, benches and other
lighting, benches and other site
4. Construct waterfront boardwalk
site amenities
amenities
4. Construct additional Town Hall
with lighting, trenches and other
parking area with sidewalks and
site amenities
landscape Improvements -
5. Construct waterfront boardwalk
with lighting, benches and other
amenities
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Phase 11 (1990 - 20001
1. Acquire property for expansion
of Missing Mill Park as a holding
land use until developm.trt of an
inn is financially feasible or
work with the property owners
on development of an Inn when
financially feasible
2. Construct waterfront boardwalk
with lighting, benches and other
site amenities
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Study
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HOW O T CAPPS `N ASSOCIATES
A improved Boat Trailer Parking
at Municipal Boat Ramp
B New Town Hall and Visitors
Center Parking Area
C Visitors Center (Renovated
Historic Building)
D, Waterfront Shops (Fishermen's Walk)
E New Parking for Watetfront Shops
F Marina and Restaurant
G Boat Dodc Facilities
H New Parking for Marina and Restaurant
I Phelps Point Inn
11 Proposed improvements to
Missing Min Panic
1. Const t landscape improvements,
expa parking, construct gazebo
and a additional sidewalks
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and History to prepare application for nomination of CBD area
and appropriate residential areas for inclusion on the National
Register of Historic Places.
c.
Local officials should include in 1990 or 1991 budget adequate
funds to begin making additional improvements to Missing Mill
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Park and the municipal boat dock. Additional funds should be
budgeted annually until improvements completed.
d.
Hertford Horizons Steering Committee, Hertford Town officials
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or Chamber of Commerce should investigate requirements to join
Historic Albemarle Tour. Funds should be budgeted to make
joining feasible during the first to third year of this short-
term period (1990-1995).
e.
Waterfront Development Sub -Committee should investigate feasibility
of purchasing waterfront property next to municipal Annex building
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property for expansion of parking area and relocation of historic
structure to waterfront for Welcome Center.
f.
Hertford Horizons or Town of Hertford should join the N. C.
Historic Preservation Foundation and N. C. Downtown Development
Association as a means of gaining valuable information on
promotion of historic area.
g.
Town officials should begin placing in reserve funds for the
aacquisition
of waterfront property as it becomes available.
h.
Waterfront Development Sub -Committee and/or Town officials should
begin discussions with owners of oil company on relocation of
oil company to another site. Town officials and/or sub -committee
should work with the Main Street Program staff, League of
Municipalities, Institute of Government, N. C. Downtown Development
Association and Attorney General's office on feasible incentives
to encourage relocation of the oil company from the waterfront
to permit desired redevelopment.
i.
Local officials should budget funds for the installation of
street trees, pedestrian lighting and other streetscape improvements
as recommended in the STEP plan. Plans and specifications for
proposed improvements and some implementation begun during later
part of short-term period (1990-1995) with completion during
mid-term period (1995-2000).
in CBD begin during
j.
Facade improvements area should short-term
period (1990-1995).
ak.
Erect two attractive highway signs on U.S. 17 encouraging
tourists to visit historic area in CBD and waterfront.
1.
Promote Hertford as destination point for tourists.
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m. Establish and promote several festivals or events that draw
residents and visitors to downtown area and waterfront.
2. Mid -Term Goals (1995-2000)
a. Continue to promote historic area.
b. Continue with downtown facade improvements.
c. Continue with streetscape improvements in CBD area until com-
pleted.
d. Continue to request State and Federal financial assistance in
redevelopment of waterfront.
e. Continue to budget funds for acquisition of desired waterfront
property to allow redevelopment.
f. Town officials should hire a Main Street coordinator if financially
feasible for the community for purposes of coordinating marketing
activities for development of waterfront facilities. If this
is not feasible, Town staff can coordinate marketing activities
or work with local real estate brokers and property owners to
generate interest and find developers willing to construct .these
proposed facilities.
3. Long -Term Goals (2000-2008)
a. Continue to promote historic area.
b. Complete downtown facade improvements.
c. Complete streetscape improvements if not completed already.
d. Complete acquisition of waterfront property as it becomes
available, or encourage owners to develop following intent of
plan.
d. Continue to seek developers for major elements of plan.
e. Continue to hold seasonal events that attract residents and
tourists to the CBD and waterfront area.
f. Celebrate the 250th anniversary of Hertford with events along
the waterfront and in the downtown area.
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D. Cost Estimates for Proposed Facilities
Phase I Boat Ramp Parking Area, Town Hall Parking Area, Missing Mill
Park Improvements
Waterfront Improvements
Item
Quantity
Unit
Unit Cost
Estimated Cost
8' wide boardwalk
205
L.F.
$ 40.00
L.F.
$ 8,200.00
8' wide concrete sidewalk
12
S.Y.
15.00
S.Y.
180.00
Pedestrian lighting
3
ea.
900.00
ea.
2,700.00
Trash receptacles
2
ea.
100.00
ea.
200.00
6' bench
2
ea.
450.00
ea.
900.00
Grading
Lump Sum
1,000.00
Grassing
1,750
S.F.
1.00
S.F.
1,750.00
Large trees
5
ea.
200.00
ea.
1,000.00
Sub -total for Waterfront Improvements
20% Design and Contingency
Total Estimated Cost
Boat Ramp Parking
Area
Item
Quantity
Unit
Unit Cost
6" gravel boat trailer
parking area
2,258
S.Y.
$ 6.00
S.Y.
Grading
Lump Sum
Pedestrian lighting
13
ea.
900.00
ea.
Trash receptacles
4
ea.
100.00
ea.
6' wide concrete sidewalk
240
S.Y.
15.00
S.Y.
Grassing
4,000
S.F.
1.00
S.F.
$ 15,930.00
3,185.00
$ 19,115.00
Estimated Cost
$ 13,548.00
2,500.00
11,700.00
400.00
3,600.00
4,000.00
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Ground cover Lump Sum
Large trees 10 ea.
Sub -total for Boat Ramp Parking Area
20% Design and Contingency
Total Estimated Cost
200.00 ea.
Town Hall and Annex Parking Area
Item Quantity Unit Unit Cost
Base and pavement for
parking area
2,600
Grading
Lump Sum
6' wide concrete sidewalk
315
Pedestrian lighting
15
Trash receptacles
3
6' benches
2
Large trees
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Ground cover
Lump Sum
4,000
Grassing
S.Y. $ 16.00 S.Y.
S.Y.
15.00
S.Y.
ea.
900.00
ea.
ea.
100.00
ea.
ea.
450.00
ea.
ea.
200.00
ea.
S.F. 1.00 S.F.
Sub -total for Town Hall and Annex Parking Area
20% Design and Contingency
Total Estimated Cost
Missing Mill Park
Item Quantity Unit Unit Cost
10' wide concrete sidewalk 245 S.Y. $ 15.00 S.Y.
6' wide concrete sidewalk 215 S.Y. 15.00 S.Y.
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2,500.00
2,000.00
$ 38,248.00
7,647.00
$ 45,895.00
Estimated Cost
$ 41,600.00
4,000.00
4,725.00
13,500.00
300.00
900.00
5,400.00
4,000.00
4,000.00
$ 78,425.00
15,685.00
$ 94,110.00
Estimated Cost
$ 3,675.00
3,225.00

900.00
13,500.00
Pedestrian lighting 15
ea.
ea.
Trash receptacles 5
ea.
100.00
ea.
500.00
6' benches 5
ea.
450.00
ea.
2,250.00
Gazebo Lump Sum
10,000.00
Base and pavement for
expanded parking 545
S.Y.
16.00
S.Y.
8,720.00
Ground cover Lump Sum
15,000.00
Large trees 20
ea.
200.00
ea.
4,000.00
Sub -total for Missing Mill Park
$ 60,876.00
20% Design and Contingency
12,175.00
Total Estimated Cost
$ 73,045.00
Total Estimated Cost for Phase I
$232,165.00
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Phase II Welcome Center Site and Future Inn Site
Waterfront Improvements at Welcome Center Site
Item
8' wide boardwalk
8' wide concrete sidewalk
Pedestrian lighting
Large trees
Grassing
Quantity
Unit
Unit cost
180
L.F.
$ 50.00
L.F.
15
S.Y.
19.00
S.Y.
3
ea.
1,150.00
ea.
6
ea.
255.00
ea.
3,000
S.F.
1.25
S.F.
Sub -total for Waterfront Improvements at Welcome Center
20% Design and Contingency
Total Estimated Cost
Waterfront Improvements at Future Inn Site
Item
Quantity
Unit
Unit Cost
8' wide boardwalk
390
L.F.
$ 50.00 L.F.
Pedestrian lighting
12
ea.
1,150.00 ea.
Large trees
5
ea.
255.00 ea.
Grassing
4,000
S.F.
1.25 S.F.
Sub -total for Improvements at Future Inn Site
20% Design and Contingency
Total Estimated Cost
Total Estimated Cost for Phase II
Estimated Cost
$ 9,000.00
285.00
3,450.00
1,530.00
3,750.00
$ 18,015.00
3,600.00
$ 21,615.00
Estimated Cost
$ 19,500.00
13,800.00
1,275.00
5,000.00
$ 39,575.00
7,915.00
$ 47,490.00
$ 69,105.00
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Phase III Waterfront Improvements at Waterfront Shops Area
Waterfront Improvements
Item Quantity Unit Unit Cost Estimated Cost
8' wide boardwalk 170 L.F. $ 50.00 L.F.
Pedestrian lighting 4 ea. 1,150.00 ea.
Large trees 2 ea. 255.00 ea.
$ 8,500.00
4,600.00
Sub -total for Waterfront Improvements at Waterfront Shops $ 13,610.00
20% Design and Contingency 2,720.00
Total Estimated Cost $ 16,330.00
Phase IV Waterfront Improvements
at Marina and Restaurant
Site
Waterfront Improvements
Item Quantity
Unit
Unit Cost
Estimated Cost
8' wide boardwalk 690
L.F.
$ 50.00 L.F.
$ 34,500.00
8' wide concrete sidewalk 50
S.Y.
19.00 S.Y.
950.00
Pedestrian lighting 12
ea.
1,150.00 ea.
13,800.00
Large trees 12
ea.
255.00 ea..
3,060.00
Boat dock piers 450
L.F.
60.00 L.F.
27,000.00
Sub -total for Waterfront Improvements at
Marina and
Restaurant Site
$ 79,310.00
20% Design and Contingency
15,860.00
Total Estimated Cost
$ 95,170.00
NOTE: Unit costs called for after the first phase have been increased to take
into consideration an inflation factor of 5% per year.
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aE. Funding Sources
Subsequent to beginning this study, it was determined that the
CAMA jurisdiction for Estuarine Access Grant Funds stopped west of the
a"S" bridge making the waterfront area between the Town Hall property
and Missing Mill Park ineligible for Estuarine Access Grant Funds.
In discussions with the RC&D Coordinator, this area is eligible for
an RC&D-funded Water Quality project, but no funds are currently
available for boardwalks,
lighting and other amenities. Hertford
officials should consider
requesting Land and Water Conservation funds
to begin Phase I improvements at Missing Mill Park and the Town Hall
increase in
property. Town officials
should also consider a slight
alocal
taxes over the next
several years to help pay for the cost of
implementation.
n
u
U
The Appendix includes
a Federal Grant -in -Aid Matrix which outlines
possible Federal grants, loans and other resources of information on
waterfront revitalization
provided by the publication entitled
aImproving Your Waterfront: A Practical Guide by the U. S. Department of
Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
III
I
0 41

Permitted
Uses by Zone from
Hertford
Zoning Ordinance
USE 1
I STR I C-1'
Required
Parking
USE RA Rio 18 M
C1 C2 U/1
MI
Code
Art Galleries
P P
F
Automobile Sales
P
t
Automobile Senice
P P
C
F
Stations
Automobile Bash
P
F
Automobile Parking Lots
P P P
P
Bakeries, Retail
P P
F
Banks, Savings & Loan
P P
F
Association
Barber & Beauty Sliops
P P
F
Billiard or Pool halls
P P
F
Boat & Boat Trailer
P
P
F
Sales & Service
Bowling Alleys, Skating
P
G
Rinks, Miniature Golf
It Courses & similar com-
mercial recreation
uses
1' = Use Permitted by right
C = Conditional Use Permitted Upon Approval
of Board of Adjustment
'
Required Parking Code: Article VI
Blank or Unlisted Activity = Prohibited Use

ca ca a o a a a ra a a a ao 0 o a a a c�
11�;1:
11 15 l7t I CI
Reclui red
Parkuig
[IS>.--..._ .... _....._._.—_..._. _ RA _ it] 0.. _..
R8
ltti
Cl
C2.._
.� I.— t`il _.�_. Code
• Building Sw;tpl ic;s Sales
Installation
P
P F
Rink of Oil, L..iquid
C
C None
Petrolowl, Gasoline,
?natural Gas, or other.
F1<urnable Materials
Cab Stands
P
P
One .for each tab using stand
Cabinet, Woodworking or
P
P*
UpholsterShops
Cemeteries
P C
C
C
li
Churches & Cirstoinary
C C
C
C
D
Accessory Uses
Clothing Stores
P .
1'
F
Clubs, Lodges F Fra{
C
C
F
ternal Organizations
'
Department Stores
P
P
F
Drug Stores
P
P
F
Nellings, Multi -Family 1
C
P
A
Nellings, Single -Family
P. P
P
P
A
Dwellings, Wo-Family
P
P
'A
D►;elli.nes• 1lobil g Homes
P
r
P = Use Penmitted by right
C= Conditional Use Permitted
Upon Approval
of Board
of Adjustment
Required Parking Code: Article VI
Blalt}: or Unlisted Activity =
Prohibited
Use

E� 0 p C] C7 t=3 Q O C7 C] C1 O C] Q Q O C7 L� C3
usi: bIsnuCr
Required
Parking
USL•' ..._............__ .,-- ------
it1 11,10.....118 _ R6 ___---_
C1.�.t-2.
_ �..._.__..
O/I MI .--
Code
Electrical -' )pliwice Sales
P
P
F
& Service
Electrical Equipment
P
P
F
Repair Shops
Faz-rn Equipment Sales',
P
P
:H
Repair
Feed & Grain Sales &
P
P
H
Storage
Fire Stations
C C C C
P
P
C C
G
Florists & Gift Shops
P
P
F
Food & Grocery Stores
P
P
F
Funeral Homes
P
P
U
Furniture Sales
P
P
G
Game & Wildlife Farms
P
None
Garage
P
P
1i
Golf Courses 4 Country Clubs
P
None
P = Use Permitted b� right
C = Conditional Use Permitted
Upon Approval of Board
of Adjustment
Required Parking Code: Article
VI
' Blank or Unlisted Activity =
Prohibited Use
0

Usti DISTRICT
Required
Parking
USE RA R10
R8
R6
Cl
C2
O/I MI
Code
Greenhouse F, Plant Nurseries P
P
ll
Group Development (residential)
C
C
Group Development (commercial)
C
Group Development
C
(office, institutional)
,
Hardware Sales
P
P
. F
Hobby & Crafts Goods Shop
P
P
F
Home Occq)ations C C
C
C
C
Hospitals, Clinics
P
B
Health Centers
Hotels f Hotels
P
P
B
Jewelry Sales F Watch Repair Service ',
P
P
F
Junk & Salvage Yards
C
None
Keruiels
P
None
Libraries
C
C
P
P
F
Li nber 8, Building Supply Sales
P
P
F
Machine Welding.Shops I
C
P
G
P'- Use Permitted by right
C = Contiitiw:tl Use Pen:iitted Upon Approval
of
Board
of Adjcstllellt.
Rcqu i red II.i i b h. Code: article VI
r
Blank- or Onl i •Lod Activity = Prohibited Uso
I

C7
USE DISTRICT'
1►`�li 1:1 RIO R8 R6
Coin ( p,*— r:,ted Laundries,
I n'tuldi-oinats, Dry Cleaning or
Pick-q) Puints
Conunercial Lawidries, Latmdronats
Dq Cleaning
Lwnber Yards, Ltunber Dulls
Re. ju i r-: d
I' 1' r
P = Ilse Pern fitted by right
C = Conditional Use Pennitted Upon Approval of Board of Adjustment
Required Parking Code: Article VI
BlaiA, or Unlisted Activity Prohibited Use
n
iL

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o C o 0
USE UISTRICr
Required
Parking
USE RA R10 R8 R6 Cl C2
0/ I D11
Code
Manufacturing & Processing of:
Food f Kindred Products
P
G
Lunber & Wood Products
P
G
Paper Products
P
- G
Plastic Products
P '
G
Printing, Publishing, &
P
G
Allied Industries
Stone, Clay, Glass f
P
G
Concrete
Fabricated Metal Products
P
G
Electrical Equipment
P
G
Supplihs
Professional, Scientific,
P
G
Photographic: $
Optical Goods
Textiles
p
G
Marinas C
C
P = Use Pennitied by right
_
C = Conditional 11-e llcnii .tted llhoii Approxal or, fluard of :adjustment
Required Parking Code: Article V1
Blank or Unlisted Activity = PI-ohibitetl Use°
I

USE DISTRICT
Required
Parking
USE RA R10 R8 R6
Cl
C2
O/I
M1 Code
Mobile Home Sales
P
F
Mus eimts
P
P
F
Nursing & Rest Homes
P
B
Offices for Business, Pro-
P
P
P
F
fessional F, Personal
Services
Office Equipment Sales
P
P
F
Paint Sales
P
P
F
Parking Required for any P P P P
P
P
P
P
Pernutted Use
Pet Shops
P
P
F
Photography Studios
P
P
F
Planned Unit Development C C C 'C
A
Printing & Copying Services
P_
P
G
Private Recreation Cauq)9 P
None •
P = Use Permitted --by right
C - Conditional Use Perneitted Upon approval of Board
of Adjustment
Regui.red Parking Code: Article. VI
Blank or Unlisted Act ivi t;• = Proh ihi ted Use
*Parking for any permitted use nu . t be located in the swilic district as the use it serve,,.

o io o co 0 0 0 0 0: o ro 0 0 0 o io 0 0 0
USE.DISTRICT
Required
Parking
USE
RA
R10
R8
R6
C1 ' C2
O/I M1 Code
Public Safety f, Utility
C
C
C
C
C P
C C G
Facilities
Public Parks Recreation
P
P
P
P
None
Facilities
Public Buildings f Uses,
C
C C G.
(not primarily recreational
'
in use)
Restaurants, Drive -In
P
F
Restaurants, Indoor (in-
P P
D
cluding grills F, cafes)
Rooming, Tourist & Boarding
C
B
Houses
Sanitary Landfills/Incinerators
C
None
Schools: .
y
Nurseries, Kindergartens
C
C
C.
C
E
Elemrntaiy
C
C
C
C
E
Jr., Sr. , t high Schools
C
C
E
Vocational, - Technical
C
C E
P = Use Perniitted by right
C = Cony'.+t iunrtl Use: Permitted Upon.:1ppt%wal
of
Board
of Adjustme t
Required Ilurl:ing.Cot(ki: Article
V1
'
Blwtl•; or Unlisted :Activity = Prohibited
Use
u

C7 0 0 0 CJ C� C1 0 C7l p C7 O 0 0 C7 C= 7 C7 0 �]
USE DISTRICT
Required
Parking
USE RA R10 R8 R6
Cl. C2
0/I Iu
Code
Shoe Repair
P P
F
Signs, Principal Use - on premises
P P
P P
Signs, Separate Use - off premises (billboards)
P
Theaters
P P
D
Tire Sales & Recapping
P
C
F
Tobacco, Cotton $ Other
P
P
H '
Storage Warehouses
Trucking Tenninals'
P
P
H
Variety, Convenience Store
P
F
P = Use Pennitted by right
C = Conditional Use Permitted Upon Approval of Board
of Adjustment
Required Parking Code: Article VI
Blank or Unlisted Activity = Prohibited Use
0
0

Organizations and Contact People
for Financial and Technical Assistance
North Carolina Downtown Development Association
P. 0. Box 1006
Wake Forest, North Carolina 27587
Mike Meisel 1-919-486-1541
Purpose is to exchange information on downtown revitalization.
$75.00 annual dues for non-profit.
North Carolina Main Street Program
1307 Glenwood Avenue, Suite 250
Raleigh, North Carolina 27605 -
Rodney Swink, Director 1-919-733-2850
Purpose is to provide technical assistance on downtown revitalization.
The Historic Preservation Foundation of North Carolina, Inc.
1804 Hillsboro Street
Post Office Box 27644
Raleigh, North Carolina 27611
J. Myrick Howard 1-919-832-3652
Organization provides excellent information on historic preservation and
grant resources for marketing historic aspects of Hertford.
$35.00 annual dues for organization.
Resource Conservation and Development
412 West -Queen Street
Edenton, North Carolina
Rodney Johnson, Coordinator 1-919-482-7437
65% to 75% matching grant funds may be available for water quality
improvement project.
Division of Community Assistance
North Carolina Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources
Box 27687
Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687
Bob Chandler, Director 1-919-733-2850
State economic development resources.

North Carolina Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources
P. 0. Box 1129
Washington, North Carolina 27889
Tom Richter 1-919-946-6481
Assistance on STEP plan implementation and other State agency planning
and development resources.

ca ca o o a o c� • o o^: c..� o 0 o a o o a o 0
Federal
Grant -in -Aid
Matrix
Agency . Program
nt
Economic
Develop-
Local Public Works Grant and
Loan Programs
5
/
5050
189
®
®
®
v
®®
®
®
Funding only in
designated areas
ment Ad-
ministration
Business Development Loan &
Guarantees
7
65/35
121
o
e
S
®
Funding in designated
areas
Planning Assistance
2
75/25
25
®
Indian tribes up l0 100%
funding
Economic Development and
Adjustment Grants
5
75/25
99
®
®®®
®
®
®
Public facilities only
Supplemental and Basic
Assistance 304 Grants
5
75/25
20
•
0
•
•
Office of
Coastal
Coastal Zone Administration
Grants
1
80/20
9
1 25.7
®
•
®®
a
•
Not Construction Related
Zone
Manage-
ment
Coastal Energy Impact Grants
Sec.308(B)(5)(b)
2
100
13.
15.
®
®
®
1661
0000
®
®
®
Public facilities and ser.
required as a result of
OCS energy activity .
Coastal Energy Impact Grants
Sec.308(b)(5)(c)
2
100
1
8
®
®e
®
®
o
®
0
•
�
fa Prevent, reduce if due
to coastal energy facility
Coastal Energy Impact Grants
Sec.308(c)(1)
2
100
3.8
1 2.2
0
01010
®A
•
•
•
•
Coastal Energy Impact Loans
Sec.308(d)(184)
2
62.1
27.5
le
•
®
•
®
•
.
•
O
d(1) same as simno
OCS link d(4) same e as Sc
when no grant Money
Maritime
Adminis-
Maritime Administration Port
Planning Grants
2
50/50
.895
.700
®
To establish commodity
and port plans
tration
National
Trust
National Trust Maritime
Preservation Grants
9
50/50
®
•
®
®
•
401000
1
Property acquisition
eligible
Heritage
Conserva-
Land and Water Conservation
Fund
3
50/50
169
•
®S
•
.
O
•
•
•
Recreation oriental.
lion &
Recreation
Service
Urban Park and Recreation'
Recovery Program —Planning
2
50/50
0

Urban Parks and Recreation
Program -Rehab. and Innovation
3
70/30
0
•
e
•
•
e
•
•
•
•
ras
e
pan of
match
Historic Grant -in -Aid
1
50/50
7.6
•
O
•
•
®.
•
•
•
•
•
Housing
and Urban
Comprehensive Planning
Assistance 701
2
66/34
56
53
O
Regional planning groups
also eligible
Develop-
ment
Community Block
Grant —Entitlement
3
For-
mula
„0
2,755
2,903
o
e
•
®
•
.
•
match
Community Development Block
Grant Discretionary
3
For.
nova
611
641
•
•
•
*logo,
Tar eted to Small Cities
g
match
Housing Rehabilitation Loans-312
6
3%
loan
80
268
•
•
•
•
•
Construe. equip. must be
supplied by contractor
77•000
targeted areas
Urban Development Action
Grants
3
spnvale
ector
com t
119
400
o
•
•
FEMA
National Flood Insurance
Program
6
•
85
74
®
®
0
National
Endowment
for the Arts
Design Arts Program
3.6
4.1
Army
Corps of
Harbors Clean Up Drift Removal
program
2
000
•
00
Engineers
Department
of Trans-
Mass Transit Capital
Improvements
2
80/20
1,400
portation
Mass Transit Planning
2
80/20
53
Bike Paths
2
75/25
1000
®
00
00
®
®
®
Railroad Property
EPA
208 Planning Grants
1
75/25
16
else
Wastewater Treatment and Grants
2
75/25
2,786
3,200
®
®
•
GSA
Disposal of Property
2FF

Appendix 'A
Federal Grant -in -Aid Program Summaries
The following are summaries of the
28 federal programs listed in the
matrix. The identifying numbers cor-
respond to the program in the ma-
trix.
1 Public Works and De-
velopment Facilities
Grant Program
Agency
Economic Development Administra-
tion
Department of Commerce
Purpose
For construction of public facilities to
encourage long-term economic
growth in designated areas
Type of Assistance
Grants, direct loans
Contact and addresses:
Director, Office of Public Investment
Economic Development Administra-
tion
Department of Commerce
Washington, D.C. 20230
Authorization
Public Works and Economic De-
velopment Act of 1965; Public Law
89-136. amended; 42 U.S.C. 3131,
3135
Key Publications
Building Communities with Jobs,
EDA; Grants and Loans for Public
Works and Development Facilities,
EDA; Title 13, Code of Federal
Regulations, Chapter III, "Qualified
Areas under the Public Works and
Economic Development Act of
1965;" Guided for Overall Economic
Development Programs. Directory of
Approved Projects.
2 Business Development
Loans and Guarantees
Agency
Economic Development' Administra-
tion
Department of Commerce
Purpose
To encourage industrial and com-
mercial expansion in designated
areas by.providing financial assist-
ance to business for projects that
cannot be financed through banks
Type of Assistance
Direct loans, guaranteed insured
loans
Contact and Address
Director, Private Sector Investments
Economic Development Administra-
tion
Department of Commerce
Washington, D.C. 20230
Authorization
Public Works and Economic De-
velopment Act of 1965; Public Law
89-136, as amended; 42 U.S.C.
3142. 3171
Key Publications
EDA Business Development
Loans —Who Can Borrow —How
to Apply
3 Planning Assistance
Agency
Economic Development Administra-
tion
Department of Commerce
Purpose
Multi -county district economic plan-
ning
Contact and Address
Director, Office of Technical Assis-
tance
Economic Development Administra-
tion
Department of Commerce
Washington, D.C. 20235
Authorization
Public Works and Economic De-
velopment Act of 1965; Public Law
89-13.6, as amended; 42 U.S.C.
3151, 3152
Key Publications
Leaflet—EDA Technical Assistance.
What is It. How to Apply
4 Economic Develop-
ment and. Adjustment
Assistance Program
Agency
Economic Development Administra-
tion
Department of Commerce
Purpose
Special economic assistance to help
areas meet needs arising from sud-
den and severe dislocation
Type of Assistance
Grants
Contact and Address
Director. Office of Special Adjust-
ment` Assistance
Economic Development Administra-
tion
.Secretary of Economic Development
Operations
Department of Commerce
Washington. D.C. 20230
Authorization
Public Works and Economic De-
velopment Act of 1965. Public Law
89-136. as amended; 42 U.S.C.
3241. 3243. and 3245
86

0
5 Supplemental and
Basic Funding of
Titles, I, II, III, IV and IX
Activities (304 Grants)
Agency
Department of Commerce
Economic Development Administra-
tion
Purpose
To provide funds which enable
Governors to select projects to assist
in the construction of public facilities
and other projects which meet the
criteria of Titles I, II, III, IV and IX in
areas of their state where economic
growth is lagging
Type of Assistance:
Project Grants, Direct Loans
Contact and Address:
Economic Development Administra-
tion
Department of Commerce
Washington. D.C. 20230
Authorization
Public Works and Economic De-
velopment Act of 1965, Public Law
89-136; as amended; 42 U.S.C.
3131, 3132, 3141, 3142, 3153
Key Publications
Code of Federal Regulations, Title
13, Chapter III, Part 312 (published
also in the Federal Register, Vol. 39,
No. 220, November 13, 1974);
"EDA Grants for Public Works and
Development Facilities," "EDA
Business Development Loans —
Who Can Borrow —How to Apply"
6 Coastal Zone Man-
agement Program Ad-
ministration (306)
Agency
Office of Coastal Zone Management
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Department of Commerce.
Purpose
To assist states administering a
coastal zone management program
approved by the Secretary of Com-
merce. State coastal zone grants can
be used to support planning for
urban waterfront programs
Type of Assistance
Grants
Contact and Addresses
Assistant Administrator
Office of Coastal Zone Management
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
3300 Whitehaven Street. N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20235
Authorization
Coastal Zone Management Act of
1972; Public Law 92-583, Section
306
Key Publication
List of urban waterfront grants
funded under Section 306 funds
7a Coastal Energy Im-
pact Program —Formula
Grants
Agency
Office of Coastal Zone Management
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Department of Commerce
Purpose
Financial assistance to states and
local governments for impacts from.
Outer Continental Shelf energy ac-
tivity
Type of Assistance
Grants
Contact and Address
Assistant Administrator
Office of Coastal Zone Management
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
3300 Whitehaven Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20235
Authorization
Coastal Zone Management Amend-
ments of 1976, Section 308(b) Pub-
lic Law 94-370
Key Publications
Coastal Energy Impact Program
brochure; 15 Code of Federal Reg-
ulations Part 931, May 21, 1979
7b Coastal Energy Im-
pact Program —Planning
Grants/Loans and
Guarantees
Agency
Office of Coastal Zone Management
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Department of Commerce
Purpose
To assist state and local govern-
ments to plan for the consequences
of new energy facilities in the coast,
financial assistance for public
facilities to support new or ex-
panded coastal energy activity
Type of Assistance
Projected Grants, loans
Contact and Address
Assistant Administrator
Office of Coastal Zone Management
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
3300 Whitehaven Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20235
Authorization
Coastal Zone Management Act
Amendments of 1976, Sectiori
308(c), 308(d)(1) loans and
308(d)(2) bond guarantees, Public
Law 94-370
Key Publication
Coastal Energy Impact Program
brochure; 15 CFR Part 931, May 21,
.1979
8a Coastal Energy
Impact— Formula Grants
Agency
Office of Coastal Zone Management
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Department of Commerce
Purpose
Financial assistance to states and
local governments for impacts from
Outer Continental Shelf energy ac-
tivity
Type of Assistance .
Grants
Contact and Address
Assistant Administrator
Office of Coastal Zone Management
National. Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
3300 Whitehaven Street, N.W.
Washington; - D.C: 20235
Authorization
Coastal Zone Management Act
Amendments of 1976, Section
308(b), Public Law 94-370
Key Publications
Coastal Energy Impact Program
brochure; 15 Code of Federal Regu-
lations (CFR) Part 931. May 21. 1979
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0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
`o
a
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8b Coastal Energy Im-
pact Program —Planning
Grants/Loans and
Guarantees
Agency
Office of Coastal Zone Management
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Department of Commerce
Purpose
To assist state and local govern-
ments to plan for the consequences
of new energy facilities in the coast,
financial assistance for public
facilities to support new or ex-
panded coastal energy activity
Type of Assistance
Project Grants, loans
Contact and Address
Assistant Administrator
Office of Coastal Zone Management
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
3300 Whitehaven Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20235
Authorization
Coastal Zone Management Act
Amendments of 1976, Section
308(c) 308(d)(1) loans and
308(d)(2) bond guarantees, Public
Law 94-370
Key Publication
Coastal Energy Impact Program
brochure; 15 CFR Part 931, May 21,
1979
9 Port Planning Studies
Agency
Maritime Administration -
Department of Commerce
Purpose
To plan for development and utili-
zation of ports and port facilities,
and to provide technical advice
Type of Assistance
Port planning studies, technical infor-
mation
88
Contact and Address
Director, Office of Port and Inter -
modal Development
Maritime Administration
Department of Commerce
Washington, D.C. 20230
Authorization
Section 8, Merchant Marine Act
1920
Key Publications
Cooperative Port Planning Studies,
Highlights of MarAd Port Activities
10 Maritime Preserva-
tion Grants
Agency
National Trust for Historic Preserva-
tion
Purpose
Preservation of maritime heritage
with significant community impact
grants
Contact and Address
Director, Maritime Preservation
National Trust for Historic
Preservation
740-148 Jackson PI., N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20006
Authorization
National Historic Preservation Act of
1966 (PL 89-665)
Key Publication
"Maritime Preservation,". in Preser-
vation News, special pullout Dec.
1978
11 Land and Water
Conservation Fund —
Acquisition, Development
and Planning.
Agency
Heritage Conservation and Recrea-
tion Service
Department of the Interior
Purpose
To acquire and develop outdoor
recreation facilities
Type of Assistance
Grants
Contact and Address
Heritage, Conservation and Recre-
ation Service
Department of the Interior
Washington. D.C. 20243
Authorization
15 U.S.C. 1-4 et seq. Land and Water
Conservation Fund Act of 1965;
Public Law 88-578; 78 Stat. 897; as
amended by Public Law 90-401 (82
Stat. 354); Public Law 91-485 (84
Stat. 1084); Public Law 91-308 (84
Stat. 410); Public Law 92-437 (86
Stat. 460); Public Law 93-81 (87
Stat. 178); Public Law 94-422 (90
Stat. 1313); and Public Law 95-42
(91 Stat. 210)
12 Urban Park and Rec-
reation Recovery Pro-
gram
Agency
Heritage Conservation and Recrea-
lion Service
Department of the Interior
Purpose -
To assist hard-pressed communities
in the rehabilitation of critically
needed recreation areas and de-
velopment of improved recreation
programs
Type of Assistance
Grants
Contact and Address
Heritage Conservation and Recrea-
tion Service
Department of the Interior
Washington, -D.C. 20243
Authorization
Urban Parks and Recreation Recov-
ery Act of 1978, Title X (P.L. 95-625)
Key Publication
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Agency
Heritage Conservation and Recrea-
tion Service
Department of the Interior
Purpose .
To identify, acquire, and preserve
historic properties.
Type of Assistance
Grants
Contact and Address
State Historic Preservation Offices
Heritage Conservation and Recrea-
tion Service
Department of the Interior
Washington, D.C. 20243
Authorization
Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (P.L.
89-665, as amended)
Key Publications
The Secretary of the Interiors
Standards for Acquisition and De-
velopment Projects, Secretary of the
Interior's Standards for Historic
Preservation Projects, Historic Pres-
ervation Grants -in -Aid
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Planning Assistance (701)
Agency
Department of Housing and Urban
Development
Office of Community Planning and
Development
Purpose
To strengthen comprehensive plan-
ning functions to state, regional,
areawide and local entities
Type of Assistance
Grants
Contact and Address
Office of Community Planning and
Development (HUD)
451 7th Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20410
Authorization
National Housing Act of 1954 as
amended. P.L. 83-560 40 U.S.C.
461
Key Publication
Administrative Regulations for
Comprehensive Planning Assistance
Grants 24 CFR 600
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Development Block
Grants— Entitlement
Grants
Agency
Department of Housing and Urban
Development
Community Planning and Develop-
ment Office
Purpose
Federal aid to promote sound com-
munity development through pro-
jects that principally help low and
moderate income people or prevent
or eliminate slums and blight or
meet urgent community develop-
ment needs
Type of Assistance
Grants
Authorization -
Title I of the Housing and Commu-
nity Development Act of 1974, Pub-
lic Law 93-383, 42 USC, 5301-
5317
Key Publication
Administrative Regulations for
Community Development Block
Grants, 24_ CFR 570 - .
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Development Block
Grants/Discretionary
Grants (Small Cities)
Agency
Department of Housing and Urban
Development
Community Planning and Develop-
ment Office
Purpose
To assist small communities in fur-
thering community development in
addressing the activities and needs
of low and moderate income per-
sons
Type of Assistance
Grants to units of general local gov-
ernments
Contact and Address
Community Planning and Develop-
ment (HUD)
451 7th Street, S.W.
Washington. D.C. 20410
Authorization
Title I of the�Housing and Commu-
nity Development Act of 1974. Pub-
lic Law 93-383. 42 U.S.C. 5301-
5317
Key Publication
Administrative Regulations for
Community Development Block
Grants. 24 CFR 570
17 Housing
Rehabilitation Loans
(312)
Agency
Department of Housing and Urban
Development
Community Planning and Develop-
ment Office
Purpose
To provide low interest loans for re-
habilitation of residential and to a
limited extent. commercial properties
Type of Assistance
Direct Loans
Contact and Address
Community Planning and Develop-
ment
Department of Housing and Urban
Development
451 7th Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20410
Authorization
Housing Act of 1964; as amended.
Section 312; Public Law 88-560: 42
U.S.C. 1452 B
Key Publication
Handbook 7475.1 "Rehabilitation
Financing Handbook"
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Action Grants
Agency
Department of Housing and Urban
Development .
Office of Urban Development Action
Grants
Purpose
To encourage private investments in
residential, industrial or commercial
projects in distressed cities
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Grants to units of general local gov-
emment
Contact and Address
Office of Urban Development Action
Grants
Community Planning and Develop-
ment (HUD)
451 7th Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20410
Authorization
Title I of the Housing and Commu-
nity Development Act of 1974. Pub-
lic Law 93-383, 42 U.S.C. 5301-
5317, as amended by Title I of the
Housing and Community Develop-
ment Act of 1977. Section 110, -
Public Law 93-128. 42 U.S.C. 5304
Key Publication
Administrative Regulations for
Urban Development Action Grants
24 CFR 570.450
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Insurance Program
Agency
Federal Emergency Management
Agency
Purpose
Flood Insurance and technical as-
sistance on flood hazard mitigation
Contact and Address
Federal Emergency Management
Agency
451 7th Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20410
Authorization
Housing and Urban Development
Act of 1968; Title XIII, Public Law
90-448, 82 Stat. 476,572 as
amended, 42 U.S.C;. 4011, 4127,
83 Stat. 39, 42 U.S.C. 4056; 83
Stat. 479, 42 U.S.C. 4021. and _
Flood Disaster Protection Act of
1973, Public Law 93-234
Key Publications
44 CFR 59, et seq. (formerly Regu-
lation 24 CFR 1909. et seq.); Publi-
cation "Questions and Answers on
the National Flood Insurance Pro-
gram," "Mandatory Purchase of
Flood Insurance Guidelines"'; "How
to Read a Flood Hazard Boundary
Map," "How to Read a Flood Insur-
ance Rate Map," Community As-
sistance Series Publications (4 publi-
cations), Elevated Residential
Structures Manual for Construction
of Basements
20 Design Arts Program
Agency
National Endowment for the Arts
Purpose
To encourage communities to intro-
duce exemplary design as an inte-
gral part of their planning processes;,
to encourage arts activities in com-
munities by assisting in design and
planning of cultural activities
Type of Assistance.
Grant
Contact and Address
Director, Design Arts Program
National Endowment for the Arts
2401 E Street, N.W. -
Washington, D.C. 20506
Authorization
.National Foundation of the Arts and
the Humanities Act of 1965. Public
Law 89-209 as amended by Public
Law 90-3. Public Law 91-346,
Public Law 93-133. and Public Law
94-462; 20 U.S.C. 951 et seq.
Key Publications
"National Endowment for the Arts,
Guide to Programs" and "Design
Arts Program Application and
Guidelines"
21 Harbor Cleanup,
Drift Removal Program
Agency
Department of the Army
Office of the Chief of Engineers
Purpose
To improve channels for purposes of
navigation
Contact and Address
U.S. ArLny District Engineer or Di-
rector of Civil Works
DAEN-CWO-M
Office of the Chief of Engineers
Department of the Army
Washington, D.C. 20314
Authorization
Section 3 of the 1945 River and
Harbor Act; Public Law 79-14; 33
U.S.C. 6031i
Key Publications
Engineer Regulations 1165-2-101
and 1165-2-4 and sheets describing
this program are available from
nearest District Engineer
22 Urban Mass Transit
Authority.
Capital Improvement
Agency
Department of Transportation
Federal Highway. Administration
Purpose
Mass Transit Projects
Type.of Assistance
Grant
Contact and Address
State Highway Commission Located
in State Capital or
Associate Administrator,
Office of Transit Assistance,
Urban Mass Transit Administration.
400 7th Street, S.W:
Washington, D.C. 20590
Authorization
Urban Mass Transportation Act of
1964; Public Law 99-365. as
amended through February 5, 1976;
49 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.
Key Publications
49 CFR 601.2; "Program informa-
tion for Capital Grants and Techni-
cal Studies Grants," "Guidelines for
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Agency
Department of Transportation
Federal Highway Administration
Urban Mass Transit Administration
Purpose
Mass Transit Projects
Type of Assistance
Grant
Contact and Address
State Highway Commission located
in State Capital, or
Associate Administrator
Office of Transit Assistance
Urban Mass Transit Administration
400 7th Street. S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20590
Authorization
Urban Mass Transportation Act of
1964; Public Law 99-365. as
amended through February 5, 1976;
49 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.
24 Section 208 of the
Federal Water Pollution
Control Act —State and
Areawide Water Quality
Planning
Agency
Environmental Protection Agency
Purpose
To encourage and facilitate the de-
velopment and implementation of
water quality management plans by
areawide agencies.
Type of Assistance
Grants
Contact and Address
Water Planning Division,
EPA
Washington, D.C. 20460
Authorization
Federal Water Pollution Control Act.
as amended: 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.
Key Publications
State and Local Assistance (40 CFR
Part 35) General Grant Regulations
and Procedures, (40 CFR Part 30);
Procedures for Providing Grants to
State and Areawide Planning Agen-
cies. (40 CFR Part 130). "Federal
Assistance Programs of the En-
vironmental Protection Agency"
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Federal Water Pollution
Control Act —Wastewater
Treatment Facilities
Agency
Environmental Protection Agency
Purpose
Purpose
Treatment of wastewater
Type of Assistance
Project Grants Contact Address
State Water Pollution Control
Agency or
Municipal Construction Division
Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, D.C. 20460
Authorization
Federal Water Pollution Control Act,
as amended; 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.
Key Publications
Final Construction Grant
Regulation, Environmental
Protection Agency, (40 CFR Part
35. Subpart E). General Grant
Regulations and Procedures, EPA,
(40 CFR Part 30). "Federal
Assistance Programs of the
Environmental Protection Agency,"
"Grants Administration Manual,"
available from the. National
Technical Information Services,
Department of Commerce,
Springfield, Va. 22161 on a
subscription basis for $60 for two
years. "How Wastewater Treatment
Works"
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Property— Disposal of
Federal Surplus Real
Property
Agency
General Services Administration
Purpose
Donates excess Federal Government
property to be developed for the
benefit of the area
Type of Assistance
Land
Contact and Address
Assistant Commissioner, Office of
Real Property
Public Buildings Service
General Services Administration
Washington, D.C. 20405-
Key Publications
"Disposal of Surplus Real Prop-
erty," 41 CFR 101-47, Utilization
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Federal Loan Programs
In addition to grant-in-aid programs.
there are other sources of federal as-
sistance to local governments, de-
velopers, and private citizens for
urban redevelopment projects. Aid
is usually in the form of low interest
loans, rent subsidies, or guaranteed
mortgages. The primary source of
assistance is the Department -of
Housing and Urban Development,
although the Economic Develop-
ment Administration and the Small
Business Administration also have
some loan programs.
The following is a description of the
programs'offered by HUD, EDA,
and SBA that might be applicable to
urban waterfront revitalization. This
is not a complete list of loan pro-
grams, and it is recommended that
interested persons contact the local
offices given with each program for
more detailed information.
This part of the compendium of fed-
eral assistance programs is excerp-
ted from a larger list of loan pro-
grams prepared by the Mortgage
Bankers Association of America in
its publication, "Urban Revitaliza-
tion Handbook." Further informa-
tion on the role of mortgage banking
in community development can be
obtained from:
Mortgage Bankers Association of
a America
1125 15th Street, N.W.
Washington. D.C. 20005
[phone]
Program
Government National Mortgage
Association Special Assistance
Mortgage Purchases ("Tandem")
A secondary mortgage market
created by GNMA purchases
mortgages from private -lenders to
expand and facilitate investment in
housing.
Description
GNMA was originally established as
a secondary market for federally -
insured residential mortgages not
readily saleable in the private mar-
ket. These mortgages generally fi-
nance housing for groups or in areas
with special needs.
More recently, GNMA was au-
thorized to purchase both
federally -insured and conventional
mortgages at below -market interest
rates to stimulate lagging housing
production. These mortgages are
then resold at current market prices
with the government absorbing the
loss.as a subsidy.
Twenty-five special assistance pro-
grams have been implemented since
1954. GNMA is currently purchasing
mortgages under the following pro-
grams: program 17 (Section 236
and 221(d)(3) rent supplement '
projects); program 21 (unsubsidized
multifamily projects); program 23
(HUD -insured multifamily project
mortgages).
Eligibility
FHA -approved mortgages may
apply to sell federally underwritten
mortgages to GNMA. Lenders ap-
proved by the Federal National
Mortgage Association or by the Fed-
eral Home Loan Mortgage Corpora-
tion to participate in their conven-
tional mortgage purchase programs
may apply to sell conventional loans
to GNMA. -
Information Source
Regional offices of the Federal Na-
tional Mortgage Association in At-
lanta, Chicago, -Dallas, Los Angeles,
and Philadelphia. The National Of-
fice is at 451 7th St. SW, Washing-
ton, D.C. [phone]
Program
Rehabilitation Loans, U.S. De-
partment of Housing and Urban
Development (Section 312). Sec-
tion numbers refer to a particular
section of the Housing Act 1964 as
amended.
Loans to assist rehabilitation in
federally -aided Community De-
velopment Block Grant, Urban
Homesteading (Section 810). Urban
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Direct federal loans finance re-
habilitation of residential, mixed use,
and nonresidential properties cer-
tified by the local government. By
financing rehabilitation to bring the
property up to applicable code,
project, or plan standards, the loans
prevent unnecessary demolition of
basically sound structures. A loan
may provide insulation and installing
weatherization equipment.
Eligibility
Property owners and business ten-
ants of such property whose leases
have at least as long to run as the
terms of the loan. The applicant
must demonstrate the capacity to
repay the loan and be unable to se-
cure necessary.financing from other
sources on comparable terms and
conditions. Preference is given to
low- and moderate -income appli-
cants.
Information Source
Assistant Secretary for Community
Planning and Development
Department of Housing and Urban
Development
Washington, D.C. 20410
HUD regional offices and area of-
fices, and housing and community
development agencies of local gov-
ernments can provide information
also.
Program
One- To Four -Family Home -
Mortgage Insurance Section 203
(b) and (i) U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development
Federal mortgage insurance to
facilitate homeownership and the
construction and financing of hous-
ing.
Description
By insuring commercial lenders
against loss, HUD encourages them
to invest capital in the home
mortgage market. HUD insures
loans made by private financial in-
stitutions for up to 97 percent of the
property value and for terms of up
to 30 years. The loans may finance
homes in both urban and rural areas
(except farm homes). Less rigid con-
struction standards are permitted in
rural areas.
Eligibility
Any person able to make the cash
investment and the mortgage pay-
ments.
Information Source
Assistant Secretary for Housing
Federal Housing Commissioner
Department of Housing and Urban
Development
Washington, D.C. 20410, and all
HUD area offices
Program
Homeownership Assistance for
Low- and Moderate -Income
Families (Section 235 loans) U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban
Development
Mortgage insurance and interest
subsidy for low- and moderate -
income home buyers.
Description
To enable eligible families to afford
new homes that meet HUD stand-
ards. HUD insures mortgages and
makes monthly payments to lenders
to reduce interest to as low as 4 per-
cent. The homeowners must con-
tribute 20 percent of adjusted in-
come to monthly mortgage pay-
ments -and must make a down pay-
ment of 3 percent of the cost of ac-
quisition. There are dollar limits on
loans and sales prices.
Information source
Assistant Secretary for Housing
Federal Housing Commissioner
Department of Housing and Urban
Development,
Washington, D.C. 20410. and all
HUD area offices
Program
Special Credit Risks (Section 237)
U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development
Mortgage insurance and homeown-
ership counseling for low- and
moderate -income families with a
credit history that does not qualify
them for insurance under normal
standards.
Description
HUD insures lenders against loss on
home mortgage loans to low- and
moderate -income families that are
marginal credit risks. HUD is also
authorized to provide budget,
debt -management, and related
counseling services to these families
when needed. These services are
performed by local HUD -approved
organizations. Applicants may seek
credit assistance undermost FHA
home mortgage insurance programs:
Eligibility
Low- and moderate -income house-
holds with credit records indicating
ability to manage their financial and
other affairs successfully if given
budget, debt -management, and re-
lated counseling.
Information Source
Assistant Secretary for Housing
Federal Housing Commissioner
Department of Housing and Urban
Development,
Washington, D.C. 20410, and all
HUD area offices
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Program
Urban Homesteading (Section
810) U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development
A national demonstration program
transferring HUD properties to local
governments to revitalize declining
neighborhoods and reduce the fed-
eral inventory of defaulted
mortgages.
Description
Vacant HUD -held properties are
transferred to local governments
that have developed home plans
approved by HUD. Each city has to
devise a plan ensuring the availabil-
ity of rehabilitation financing, tech-
nical assistance to homesteaders,
and all essential municipal services
to the target neighborhoods.
The local governments selected for
the program then "sell" these prop-
erties for a token sum (as low as one
dollar) to individuals or families
called "homesteaders." The
homesteader must make repairs to
meet minimum health and safety
standards, then occupy the property
as a principal residence for at least
three years. Within 18 months of
occupying the property, it must be
brought up to local code standards.
When all these requirements have
been met, the homesteader receives
full title to the property.
Eligibility
Homesteaders must be equitably
selected by each participating city.
Cities are chosen as demonstration
sites by HUD after submitting ac-
ceptable homesteading plans.
Information Source
Assistant Secretary for Policy De-
velopment and Research
Urban Homesteading Demonstra-
tion Program
Department of Housing and Urban
Development
Washington. D.C. 20410
Program
Lower Income Rental Assistance
(Section 8) U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development
A rent subsidy for lower -income
families to help them afford decent
housing in the private market.
Description
HUD makes up the difference be-
tween what a lower -income house-
hold can afford and the fair market
rent for an adequate housing unit.
No eligible tenant need pay more
than 25 percent of adjusted income.
toward rent. Housing subsidized by
HUD must meet certain standards of
safety and sanitation, and rents for
these units must fall within the range
of fair market rents as determined
by HUD. This rental assistance may
be used in existing housing, in new
construction, or in substantially re-
habilitated units. Different proce-
dures apply in each case.
Local public housing agencies ad-
minister ihe_existing housing pro-
gram, certifying eligible tenants,
inspecting the units proposed for
subsidy, and contracting with ap-
proved landlords for payment.
(Tenants execute separate leases
with landlords to pay their share of
rent.)
Nonprofit and profit -motivated de-
velopers, alone or together with
public housing agencies, submit
proposals for substantial rehabilita-
tion or new construction in response
to invitations from HUD; or they
may apply to their respective state
housing finance agency. On ap-
proval of the proposals, HUD con-
tracts to subsidize units to be oc-
cupied by eligible families:
Eligibility
Tenants must be lower -income
households with incomes amounting
to 80 percent of -the area median in-
come or less. Project sponsors may
be private owners, profit motivated
and non-profit or cooperative or-
ganizations, public housing agen-
cies, or state housing finance
agencies.
Information. Source
Assistant Secretary for Housing
Federal Housing Commissioner
Department of Housing and Urban
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Washington. D.C. 20410
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Multifamily Rental Housing for
Low- and Moderate -Income
Families Section 221(d) (3) and
(4), U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development
a Mortgage insurance to finance rental
or cooperative multifamily housing
for low- and moderate -income
households.
Description
To help.finance construction or sub-
stantial rehabilitation of multifamily
(five or more units) rental or co-
operative housing for low- and
moderate -income families, HUD
conducts two related programs.
Both insure project mortgages at the
FHA ceiling interest rate. Projects in
both cases may consist of detached,
semi-detached; row, walk-up, or
elevator structures. The insured
mortgage amounts are controlled by
statutory dollar limits per unit that'
are intended to assure moderate
construction costs. Units financed
under both programs may qualify
for assistance under Section 8 if oc-
cupied by eligible low-income
families.
Eligibility
Section 221(d)(3) mortgages may
be obtained by public agencies;
nonprofit, limited -dividend, or co-
operative organizations; and private
builders or investors who sell com-
pleted projects to such organiza-
tions. Section 221(d) (4) mortgages
are limited to profit motivated spon-
sors except in the case of tenants re-
ceiving subsidies.
Information Source
Assistant Secretary for Housing
Federal Housing Commissioner
Department of Housing and Urban
Development
Washington, D.C. 20410, and all
HUD area offices.
Program
Condominium Housing (Section
234), U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development (single
family)
Federal mortgage insurance to fi-
nance ownership of individual units
in multifamily housing projects.
Description
HUD insures mortgages made by
private lending institutions for the
purchase of individual family units in
multifamily housing projects under
Section 234(c). Sponsors may also
obtain FHA -insured mortgages to fi-
nance the construction or rehabilita-
tion of housing projects that they
intend to sell as individual con-
dominium units under Section
234(d). A project must contain at
least four dwelling units; they must
be in detached, semi-detached; row,
walk-up, or elevator structures.
A condominium is defined as joint
ownership of common areas and
facilities by the separate owners of
single dwelling units in the project.
Eligibility
Any qualified profit -motivated or.
nonprofit sponsor may apply for a
blanket mortgage covering the proj-
ect after conferring with his or her
local FHA insuring office, any cred-
itworthy person may apply for a
mortgage on individual units in a
project.
Information Source
Assistant Secretary for Housing
Federal Housing Commissioner
Department of Housing and Urban
Development
Washington, D.C. 20410, and all
HUD area offices.
Program
Cooperative Housing (Section
213), U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development —Federal
mortgage insurance to finance co-
operative housing projects.
Description
HUD insures mortgages made by
private lending institutions on co-
operative housing projects of five or
more dwelling units to be occupied
by members of nonprofit coopera-
tive ownership housing corpora-
tions. These loans may finance new
construction; rehabilitation; acquisi-
tion; improvement or repair of a
project already owned, and resale of
individual memberships;,construc-
tion of projects composed of indi-
vidual family dwellings to be bought
by individual members with separate
insured mortgages; and construction
or. rehabilitation of projects that the
owners intend to sell to nonprofit
cooperatives.
Eligibility
Nonprofit corporations or trusts or-
ganized to construct homes for
members of the corporation or
beneficiaries of the trust, and qual-
ified sponsors who intend to sell the
project to a nonprofit corporation or
trust.
Information Source
Assistant Secretary for Housing
Federal Housing Commissioner
Department of Housing and Urban
Development
Washington, D.C. 20410, and all .
HUD area offices. .
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Appendix .
Urban Waterfront Revitalization -
The Role of Recreation and Heritage
What follows is an excerpt from
Urban Waterfront Revitalization:
The Role of Recreation and Herit-
age, issued in November 1979 by
the Heritage Conservation and Rec-
reation Service. In addition, there is
volume one, containing conclusions
and analysis, and volume two, dis-
cussions of 18 case study cities that
form the basis of the report. The re-
ports are available from the Heritage
Conservation and Recreation Serv-
ice, Department of the Interior,
Washington. D.C. 20243.
This is a summary of Volume 1 cov-
ering key factors, needs, and goals.
"Benefits:
Urban waterfronts have helped
communities in many ways:
To Meet Recreation Needs
• Active use of facilities —
recreational and commercial —by
people of all ages and income levels
have been increased.
• Inner city young people can enjoy
and understand the need for natural
resource conservation and recrea-
tion experiences.
To Gain From Their Water
Quality Investment
• Public access to the water's edge
has been provided which capitalizes
on the public's investment to im-
prove water quality.
To Protect Heritage Re-
sources
• There has been renewed pride
and interest in the activities and ac-
complishments of previous -genera-
tions: .
To Encourage -Energy Con-
servation
• Energy saving by an increasing
number of people looking for 'at
home' recreation opportunities in;
on or near the water has been made
possible, existing structures have
been 'recycled.'
To Support Economic De-
velopment Goals
• Tax revenues for cities have in-
creased as real estate values rise in
waterfront and adjacent areas.
• Jobs lost through waterfront de-
terioration have been recovered and
more jobs created as new commer-
cial establishments thrive.
To Reduce the Impact of Nat-
ural Hazards
• Wise land use has reduced the
impact of floods and hurricanes.
To Enhance Environmental
Quality
• Overall urban environmental
quality improvement has been sub-
stantial. _
Findings: Factors Facilitating
Successful Projects
These factors were typically as-
sociated with successful projects
during their conceptualization, plan-
ning and implementation.
• A determination to succeed.
• Support building.
• Private sector involvement.
• Coordination with other wa-
terfront programs and -projects.
0 Wise planning:'
• Reduction of land acquisition
costs.
• A visible accomplishment within
one year.
The sponsors of projects which
never got off the ground or became
bogged down often did not under-
stand the importance of or know
how to go about pursuing one or
more of these factors. While there
are no guarantees of success, there
is every indication that good luck is
more often on the side of cities fol-
lowing this general pattern than
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Waterfront Projects
(The) report has established back-
ground information essential to the
development of sound national pol-
icy on the role of recreation and
heritage resources in urban wa-
terfront revitalization. The identifi-
cation and understanding of factors
contributing to successful projects
are an important part of this policy
background, so that ways to in-
stitutionalize these factors can be
explored. It is equally important to
the policy process to identify and
understand factors which have de-
layed or prevented the completion
of waterfront projects so they can be
avoided or their impact reduced.
Despite the documented record. of
achievement, critical needs have
been identified which must be met if
the interest in and the potential
benefits of urban waterfront revitali-
zation are to be optimally realized.
• Increased public understanding of
waterfront revitalization goals,
benefits and methods.
• Improved project planning and
design, especially in the following
areas:
Enhancing unique qualities;
• Water resistant designs and con-
struction;
• Project staging;
• Small scale projects;
• Water dependent activities;
*-Recreational opportunities for
everyone;
• Comprehensive planning.
• Resolution of highway and rail-
road problems.
• Provision of timely technical as-
sistance in essential areas.
• Resolution of funding constraints.
• Development of private sector in-
centives to provide public access.
• Improvement of Federal coopera-
tion and coordination.
Short and long term goals which re-
spond to these needs should be es-
tablished and actively pursued by all
levels of government and the private
sector.
Based on an analysis of the needs
described above, the following goals
have been identified.
• The coordination of Federal de-
cisionmaking in projects using Fed-
eral resources or requiring Federal
approval should be supported. Such
programs are related to Federal
policies on urban community and
economic development, energy,
hazard mitigation, water quality, en-
vironmental planning and design,
and recreation and heritage
resources.
• Knowledge about and skills for
making the most of opportunities for
and environmental, social and eco-
nomic benefits of urban recreation;
open space and heritage resources
should be increased.
• The planning and design of urban
waterfront projects having public ac-
cess, recreation, open space and .
heritage; and the relationship of
these projects to the -total waterfront
needs improvement.
• The benefits of urban waterfront
revitalization activities and the clean
water investment need to be avail-
able to people now lacking such op-
portunities, those whose income is
below the national average,
minorities, the elderly and the
young.
• Public opportunities for visual and
physical access to urban waterfronts
need to be increased by:
Providing appropriate public access
in all urban waterfront projects,
especially those which are Federal.
federally supported or require a
Federal permit; -
—Encouraging the private sector
to provide and permit public access;
—Seeking solutions to public ac-
cess problems caused by railroads
and highways.
These goals will only be met by a
commitment on the part of de-
cisionmakers at all levels, but espe-
cially those in urban areas. Without
this strong.local role the complex
problems associated with waterfront
revitalization cannot be solved. Suc-
cess will be determined by clarity of
policy, support provided by for it by
city leaders, and constant oversight
on their part to ensure that program
and -projects are completed.
During Fiscal Year 1980, the Herit-
age Conservation and Recreation
Service, in cooperation with federal,
state and local agencies and organi-
zations, will work toward the
achievement of these goals."
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Appendix D
Urban Waterfront Action Group
Directory of Participants
Federal Agencies
United States Army Corps
of Engineers
Regulatory Branch
Headquarters Dept. of the Army
Office of the Chief of Engineers
Washington; D.C. 20314
Attn: DAEN-CWO-N
Ralph Eppard
Phone: [phone]
Authorizes permits for activities in
the waters of the United States.
Department of Commerce
Office of the Secretary
Regional Action Planning Com-
mission
14th & Constitution Avenue, N.W
Washington, D.C. 20230
Frances Phipps
Phone: [phone]
Provides assistance in gaining access
to the planning, technical, and fi-
nancial resources and services for
local urban waterfront projects
available from multi -state Regional
Action Planning Commissions.
Office of the Secretary
Office of State and Local Govern-
ment Assistance
14th and Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20230
Room 5893
Carolyn Tieger
Phone: [phone]
The central point of contact for state
and local government officials in-
terested in gaining access to and
coordinating Department of Com-
merce resources and services for
urban waterfront projects.
Economic Development Adminis-
tration (EDA)
14th and Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20230
Al Gunther
Phone: [phone]
CEDS is a new approach to helping
communities plan and implement
economic revitalization activity. In
the CEDS process, communities de-
velop investment strategies in which
they identify local needs, set de-
velopment priorities, and establish
specific ways of addressing those
priorities. Through this process,
communities are able to better link
investments by federal, state, and
local agencies, and to stimulate in-
creased private sector participation
in economic development and job
creation.
Office of Coastal Zone Manage-
ment
Office of Policy and Evaluation
3300 Whitehaven Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20235
Ann Breen Cowey
Phone: [phone]
OCZM funds urban waterfront and
harbor planning projects through
state CZM grant programs. In addi-
tion, the office conducts research
and offers advice and technical as-.
sistance pertaining to urban coastal
issues.
Maritime Administration
Office of Port and Intermodal De-
velopment
14th & Constitution Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20230
John Pisani
Phone: [phone]
Responsible for port promotion,
planning, and development on na-
tional, regional, state, and local
levels. The office sponsors: cost -
shared comprehensive port planning
studies which provide needs projec-
tions through the year 2000 and
commercial port impact on urban
waterfront development; com-
puterized port facilities inventory
which provides physical and opera-
tional characteristics of all U.S. pub-
lic and private terminals; and techni-
cal assistance on local site develop-
ment issues.
Department of Housing and
Urban Development
Office of Environmental Quality
451 7th Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20410
Andy Euston
Phone: [phone]
Responsible for ensuring depart-
ment compliance with the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA),
as well as overseeing HUD concerns
relating to the physical, social, and
economic environment.
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Office of Policy Development and
Research
451 7th Street, S.W.
Room 8146
Washington, D.C. 20410
Joel Friedman
Phone: [phone]
Provides support services in the
areas of long-range policy develop-
ment, program evaluation, and re-
search for the program offices within
the Department.
Office of Community Planning and
Development
451 7th Street, S.W.
Room 7224
Washington, D.C. 20410
Peter Hahn
Phone: [phone]
Provides funding for local govem-
ments through Community Develop-
ment Block Grants, Urban Develop-
ment Action Grants, Section 312
Rehabilitation programs. Also pro-
vides Section 701 Comprehensive
Planning Assistance.
Department of the Interior
Heritage Conservation and Rec-
reation Service
Technical Preservation Services
(Maritime Heritage Program)
440 G Street, N.W.
Room 230A
Washington, D.C. 20243
Gary.Hume. Dale Lanzone
Phone: [phone]
This office administers a $5 million
maritime preservation grants-in-aid
program to the states and to the Na-
tional Trust for Historic Preservation.
Categories include urban waterfront
development, planning, engineering
and architectural services, historic
vessels, and maritime educational
programs.
Heritage Conservation and Rec-
reation Service
Water Resources Section
440 G Street, N.W.
Room 312
Washington, D.C. 20243
Irene Murphy, Bill Honore
Phone: [phone]
The Water Resources Section con-
ducts studies, reviews projects and
plans, and provides a variety of
technical assistance to communities
interested in urban waterfront re-
vitalization.
National Park Service
Office of Park Planning and En-
vironmental Quality
18th & C Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20240
Luther Burnett
Phone: [phone]
This office interested in the relation-
ship of urban waterfront projects to
existing parks or proposed park
sites.
Department of Transportation
Office of the.Secretary -
Office of Intergovernmental Af-
fairs, 1-23
400 7th Street, S.W.
Room 10405
Washington, D.C. 20590
Leroy E. Johnson
Phone: [phone]
Coordinates the development of
transportation systems as they im-
pact upon urban and rural areas.
Environmental Protection
Agency
Clean Lakes Program
Criteria and Standards Division
(WH-585)
401 M Street, S.W.
Room 2812M
Washington, D.C. 20460
Bob Johnson
Phone: [phone]
Provides technical and financial as-
sistance to restore and protect the
water quality and usability of pub-
licly owned freshwater lakes. EPA
has recently announced an urban
lakes initiative which will provide an
additional focus for the program on
urban lakes.
National Workforce Development
Staff
401 M Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20460
John Gerba
Phone: [phone]
Coordinates the EPA Urban Work
Group, which was established by
EPA to deal with urban -specific
problems and to carry out EPA's
portion of the current administra-
tion's urban policy.
Federal Insurance
Administration, Federal
Emergency Management
Agency
Program Analysis and Evaluation
Division
451 7th Street, S.W.
Room 5264
Doug Lash.
Phone: [phone]
The National Flood Insurance Pro-
gram, administered by the Federal
Insurance Administration, enables
persons to purchase insurance
against losses from damage or de-
struction of real or personal property
caused by floods or flood -caused
erosion, and to promote wise
floodplain management practices in
the nation's flood prone areas.
National Endowment for the
Arts
Design Arts
2401 E Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20506
Geri Bachman
Phone: [phone]
Small grants (maximum of $30.000)
are awarded to non-profit organiza-
tions, including local governments.
for planning and design work. The
grants can be used for the concep-
tualization necessary to initiate -wa-
terfront revitalization. The grant
awards must be matched 50/50 by
the organization.
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National Endowment for the
Humanities
Special Assistant to the Chairman
806 15th Street. N.W.
Mail Stop 302
Washington, D.C. 20506
Leonard P. Oliver
Phone: [phone]
The Endowment supports waterfront
projects in the humanities including
historic documentation and preser-
vation, media projects, exhibits, re-
search, and issue discussion at the
national and state levels.
Non -Federal Organiza-
tions
National Trust for Historic
Preservation
Maritime Preservation Office
1785 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036
Capt. Harry Allendorfer
Phone: [phone]
This office encourages and assists
public agencies and private organi-
zations to include maritime heritage
focus in urban waterfront revitaliza-
tion projects through adaptive use of
historic maritime resources ashore
and afloat. Provides technical and
advisory services and financial as-
sistance through maritime heritage
preservation grants program.
United States Conference of
Mayors
Railroad and Revitalization Pro-
gram
1620 I Street, N.W.
Suite 510
Washington, D.C. 20006
Jeffrey A: Parker'
Phone: [phone]
This Department of Commerce -
funded program provides technical
assistance to cities and railroads to
relocate railroad facilities and to help
overcome barriers to the rede-
velopment of railroad properties in
cities. Many ports and waterfront
areas are encumbered by rail
facilities which act as barriers to
reuse. This program can advise
public and private agencies as to
how these barriers can be over-
come.
National League of Cities
Urban Environmental Design
. Project
1620 I Street, N.W., 2nd Floor
Washington, D.C.'20006
Trudy Gayer Moloney
Phone: [phone]
The National League of Cities repre-
sents over 800 cities directly and
over 15,000 through their state
municipal leagues in Washington.
The League provides its members
with technical assistance in a variety
of subject areas, one of which is
urban environemntal design. NLC's
Urban Environmental Design Project
assists cities to improve the design
management and quality in their de-
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