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1 Strategic Economic Development Plan Clinton, Iowa Micropolitan Area Elizabeth Darnall Munkhshur Erdenebat Michael Farley Luke McClanahan May 8, 2018

2 1 Purpose of Plan OVERVIEW 2 3 Goals Recommendations 4 Conclusion 2

3 PURPOSE OF THE PLAN Strategic Focused Prioritized 3

4 PLANNING PROCESS ASSESS DELIVERY 5 August 2017 RESEARCH 3 OUTREACH SYNTHESIS May

5 OUTREACH 5

6 COMMUNITY ASSETS 6

7 GOALS Support Businesses Support Quality of Life Support Workers Support Capacity 7

8 Recommendations GOAL 1: SUPPORT INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY TO INCREASE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUNCTIONS. 8

9 Strategy 1: Increase staffing capacity to guide strategic growth and development. Action Item Hire planning and development personnel to address new and immediate planning needs. Development directors & assistants Planners, zoning administrators Economic development specialists Inspectors, code enforcement Clinton Muscatine Ft. Dodge Burlington Marshalltown Mason City Office support Other (e.g., GIS specialists) Total

10 Strategy 2: Action Item Create an umbrella organization for DCA, CRDC, and the Chamber to better communicate with the city, developers, and potential or current business owners. Strengthen the coordination of economic development efforts. Director of Economic Development Director of Chamber of Commerce Director of Convention and Visitors Bureau President & CEO Vice President Director of Downtown Organization Chief Financial Officer Event Coordinator Graphic Designer Office Manager 10

11 Recommendations GOAL 2: SUPPORT BUSINESS THROUGH STRATEGIC FUNDING AND FOSTERING A MORE ACCESSIBLE AND ACCOMMODATING ENVIRONMENT. 11

12 Strategy 1: Action Item Leverage the Renewable Chemical Tax Credit and target biochemical production firms. Strategically attract, retain, & expand key industries in the area. Lincolnway Industrial Rail and Air Park 12

13 Strategy 1: Action Item Facilitate the availability of "white box" spaces in downtown through loans for construction to building owners for building rehabilitation. Strategically attract, retain, & expand key industries in the area. 13

14 Strategy 1: Action Item Create and utilize a revolving loan fund (RLF) for gap financing towards targeted businesses. Strategically attract, retain, & expand key industries in the area. 14

15 Strategy 1: Action Item Adopt a city resolution to concentrate initial redevelopment of a core block within the downtown neighborhood. Strategically attract, retain, & expand key industries in the area. 15

16 Strategy 2: Action Item Provide alternative options to address high renovation and sprinkler installation costs. Make the local business environment more accommodating to manufacturers in the area and small businesses in the downtown. 16

17 Strategy 2: Action Item Pass business license city ordinance, complete with a processing, renewal, and enforcement structure. Make the local business environment more accommodating to manufacturers in the area and small businesses in the downtown. 17

18 Strategy 2: Action Item Advertise business resources and create an inventory of grant and funding sources. Make the local business environment more accommodating to manufacturers in the area and small businesses in the downtown. 18

19 Strategy 2: Action Item Develop a start-up guide for businesses. Make the local business environment more accommodating to manufacturers in the area and small businesses in the downtown. 19

20 Strategy 2: Action Item Convert city owned oneway streets near downtown to two-way Make the local business environment more accommodating to manufacturers in the area and small businesses in the downtown. S 4 th Street S 3 rd Street 7 th Avenue S 20

21 Recommendations GOAL 3: SUPPORT WORKERS BY PROVIDING APPROPRIATE TRAINING AND EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES. 21

22 Strategy 1: Action Item Increase the number of courses for relevant and immediately useful skills and degrees at the Clinton Community College. Align workforce skills as industry needs evolve through local education training programs OCCUPATIONAL GROWTH RATE (%) PROJECTIONS IN CLINTON AREA, Source: Iowa Workforce Development 22

23 Strategy 1: Action Item Use internship and externship programs to link high school and Clinton Community College students with businesses. Align workforce skills as industry needs evolve through local education training programs. 23

24 Recommendations GOAL 4: INCREASE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR RESIDENTS OF CLINTON BY IDENTIFYING HOUSING NEEDS AND ENHANCING THE DOWNTOWN. 24

25 Strategy 1: Action Item Complete a comprehensive housing needs assessment. Analyze housing needs and promote infill housing to reduce sprawl and minimize future infrastructure costs. 25

26 Strategy 1: Action Item Rezone neighborhoods immediately adjacent to downtown to allow for higher density housing development. Analyze housing needs and promote infill housing to reduce sprawl and minimize future infrastructure costs. 26

27 Strategy 1: Action Item Incentivize and encourage upper story residential properties in the downtown. Analyze housing needs and promote infill housing to reduce sprawl and minimize future infrastructure costs. 27

28 Action Item Establish an art mural program in downtown Clinton. Strategy 2: Pursue new programs to improve the image of the downtown. 28

29 Action Item Leverage the Historic Preservation and Cultural & Entertainment District Tax Credit. Strategy 2: Pursue new programs to improve the image of the downtown. 29

30 Action Item Update design guidelines for downtown signage. Strategy 2: Pursue new programs to improve the image of the downtown. 30

31 Action Item Establish a façade improvement program to upgrade the facades of downtown commercial businesses. Strategy 2: Pursue new programs to improve the image of the downtown. 31

32 Action Item Apply to become a member of Main Street Iowa. Strategy 2: Pursue new programs to improve the image of the downtown. Clinton 32

33 Recommendations LONG-TERM ACTION ITEMS 33

34 Long-term action items Develop an inventory of properties in which commercial business can locate Manufacturing retention/expansion/attraction Liberty Avenue Convert vacant lots in the Liberty Square district into restored prairie Property Inventory, Cook County, Illinois 34

35 Long-term action items Coordinate business hours in downtown Build a community center in downtown Establish a coworking space in downtown 35

36 Long-term action items Riverfront boardwalk and pop-up retail/food trucks 36

37 CONCLUSION

38 THANK YOU! Elizabeth Darnall Munkhshur Erdenebat Michael Farley Luke McClanahan

39 APPENDIX

40 Action item Indicator Source Goal 1: Support institutional capacity to increase economic development functions. Increase staffing capacity to guide strategic growth and development Hire planning and development personnel to address new and immediate planning needs. Number of planning, development staff in city. City of Clinton Human Resources Strengthen the coordination of economic development efforts Create an umbrella organization for DCA, CRDC, and the Clinton Area Chamber of Commerce in order to better communicate with the city and developers and potential or current business owners. Existence of charter with mission statement, vision and organizational structure chart. New organization Goal 2: Support business through strategic funding and fostering a more accessible and accommodating environment. Strategically attract, retain, & expand key industries in the area Leverage the Renewable Chemical Tax Credit and target biochemical production firms. Number of biochemical production firms. CRDC Facilitate the availability of "white box" spaces in downtown through loans for construction to building Number of business-ready spaces within DCA DCA owners for building rehabilitation. boundary Create and utilize a revolving loan fund (RLF) for gap financing towards targeted businesses. Number of businesses utilizing RFL in DCA DCA boundary Adopt a city resolution to concentrate initial redevelopment of a core block within the downtown neighborhood. Approval of resolution. City council Make the local business environment more accommodating to manufacturers in the area and small businesses in the downtown Provide alternative options to address high renovation and sprinkler installation costs. Number of businesses utilizing fire safety City planning department renovation funds Pass business license city ordinance, complete with a processing, renewal, and enforcement structure. Business licenses ordinance adopted and City enforced Advertise business resources and create an inventory of grant and funding sources. Information added to all organizations websites. City, CRDC, CACC, DCA Develop a start-up guide for businesses. Existence of start-up guide (hard copy and online). CACC 40

41 Goal 3: Support workers by providing appropriate training and education opportunities. Align workforce skills as industry needs evolve through local education training programs Increase the number of courses for relevant and immediately useful skills and degrees at the Clinton community college. Increase of programs at CCC campus matching jobs needed by area employers Use internship and externship programs to link high school and Clinton Community College students with Number of participants in internship/externship businesses. programs. CCC, CRDC CDRC, CCC, area high schools Goal 4: Increase the quality of life for residents of Clinton by identifying housing needs and enhancing the downtown. Analyze housing needs and promote infill housing to reduce sprawl and minimize future infrastructure costs Complete a comprehensive housing needs assessment. Completion of housing needs assessment. City planning office Rezone neighborhoods immediately adjacent to downtown to allow for higher density housing Changes in zoning map for more dense City zoning map development. residential development Incentivize and encourage upper story residential properties in the downtown. Number of properties with fees reduced. City planning office Pursue new programs to improve the image of the downtown Establish an art mural program in downtown Clinton. Number of murals located within DCA boundary. DCA Leverage the Historic Preservation and Cultural & Entertainment District Tax Credit. Number of square feet of space created by DCA utilizing the credit for rehabilitation expenses Update design guidelines for downtown signage. Number of new signs that meet new established DCA criteria Establish a façade improvement program to upgrade the facades of downtown commercial businesses. Number of storefronts improved by this DCA program Apply to become a member of Main Street Iowa. Acceptance of community into Main Street Iowa DCA program. 41

42 Prioritization process 42

43 Feasibility process If an action has been done before, it is not immediately disregarded. Rather, a different approach may be considered to improve the success of the action Alignment with best practices, toolkits, or other resources Input gathered from economic development experts in Clinton, as well as other advisors Identify potential funding sources 43

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