Development Plan

Currently, the organization is working with residents and a number of partners to devise a development plan for the area that meets the needs of the funding sources of developers and supports the mission of the organization to maintain both the character and the economic diversity of this proud community.

1.  Plan Overview

( Ray Eurquhar, St Theresa Community Project (2005),

• Historical context
• Existing community structure
• Community location relative to city/nearby neighborhoods

2.  Objectives

• What the plan hopes to accomplish
• Benefits of (reinvestment) to neighborhood/city/nearby neighborhoods

(Examples of objectives listed below)

·      Create and preserve affordable housing opportunities

·      Identify areas where there are creative development opportunities

·      Encourage desirable forms of commercial development

·      Work toward a balanced transportation system

·       Preserve bikeway / greenway / sidewalk systems

·      Provide quality community facilities and services

·      Develop strategies to address fiscal issues Conserve and protect existing neighborhood

3.     St. Theresa Area Map (may be obtained from city planning dept & zoning/street atlas)

·      Entire community outlined

4.      Population Demographics (obtained from 2000 census data, Durham Housing Authority, etc.)                     

a.    Number of residents

b.   Median age of residents

5.     Transportation Corridors Map & existing streetscapes

(Obtained from Dept of Transportation, Durham transportation planner, zoning/street atlas)  

·      South Roxboro Street

·      Enterprise Street

·      South Street

·      Scout Drive

·      American Tobacco Trail

·      Future transportation corridor objectives/streetscapes

6.    Residential description

(Durham Housing Authority, Census Data, Realtor data, etc.)    

·      Number of dwellings

·      Number of Single family homes/duplexs/apartments/townhomes

·      Number of home owners/renters

·      Median home cost/value

·      Architectural depiction of desired residential dwellings

7.    Commercial establishments

·      Architectural depiction of desired commercial establishments

(Possibly combined with chapter 8)

8. Civic/Religious establishments

     (Possibly combined with chapter 7)

9.      Historical Landmarks

·      Structures on historic registry

·      Potential homes/structures for historic registry

·      Historical neighborhood registry?

11. Implementation/ Memoranda of Understanding/ Contributors