Submitted by: At the Request of the City Administrator
Submitting Department: Community & Economic Development
Agenda Section: Presentation
Item Title:
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The Spot at Trolley Trailhead Placemaking Project
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Suggested Action:
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Discussion Only
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Summary Background:
The Spot at Trolley Trailhead Placemaking project will transform an existing vacant parcel into a dynamic community hub in downtown Hyattsville. The Spot will serve as a multi-modal hub with parking for motorized vehicles, bicycles and other non-motorized vehicles to access the Rhode Island Avenue Trolley Trail (RIATT) is a bicycle and pedestrian trail that links the Anacostia Trail System in DC to Prince George's County through the communities of Hyattsville, Riverdale Park and College Park. The final phase of the RIATT is under construction and is set to be completed in the next 14 months.
The Spot will serve as a location to host community events or simply a refuge from the corridor, similar in many ways to the City's placemaking project at Hyatt Park, but with a Trolley Trail influence. The City will need to invest a significant portion of the funding in stormwater management for the site, as well as other impervious surfaces that will support year round programming in the heart of our downtown.
Next Steps:
Associated funding is scheduled to be discussed with ARPA funded projects and priorities.
Fiscal Impact:
The City has secured $681,000 in project funding from Maryland DHCD and has requested through the APRA discussion, $300,000 in ARPA funds, primarily to cover the balance of site conditions and the entirety of the cost of site amenities.
City Administrator Comments:
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Community Engagement:
The project design is intended to launch at Trolley Trail Day on June 10th at 10 AM. Trolley Trail Day is an event developed by the College Park City - University Partnership (CPCUP) and is intended to highlight the social, health and econ...
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