Frayser Futures A Comprehensive Plan For Growth and Development

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Frayser FuturesA Comprehensive PlanFor Growth
and Development

• Frayser Community Development Corporation
• Frayser Community Association

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Current Urban Form
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Frayser Vision

• Frayser in the 21st century will continue its
  traditions and values while becoming a premier
  destination community and first choice for
  living, learning, working, shopping and
  recreation.

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Frayser Values

• Maintaining friendliness while achieving
  diversity in race, income and education.
• Supporting hard working, skilled people while
  educating future generations.
• Embracing a rural atmosphere while achieving
  dynamic urban systems.
• Preserving links to the past while building for
  the future.
• Strengthening organizations while expanding
  individual responsibility.
• Building home ownership while restoring rental
  opportunities.
• Linking to the region while building on economic
  assets.

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Regional Connections Findings

• Frayser is served by an abundance of regional
  recreation, health, education, shopping and
  employment centers located outside Frayser.
• Frayser suffers from the outward migration of
  Memphis population to east Shelby County as well
  as Tipton, Fayette and Desoto Counties.
• Frayser has the potential to build its own region
  serving facilities in recreation and education.

Regional Connections Recommendations

• Seek expansion of Davy Crockett property to form
  Regional Park serving northern Shelby County.
• Seek expansion of offerings by Southwest
  Tennessee Community College with distance
  learning opportunities through the University of
  Memphis.

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Community Systems Futures

• Environment
• Land Use
• Transportation
• Community Facilities
• Housing

• Community Safety
• Economic Development
• Community Enhancement
• Organization

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Environment Findings

• Rolling hills and wooded areas create positive
  rural atmosphere.
• The floodplains of Loosahatchie, Wolf and
  Mississippi Rivers provide natural boundaries and
  scenic beauty for the community.
• Several vistas along bluffs overlooking
  floodplain provide for unparalleled views of the
  surrounding areas.

Environment Recommendations

• Seek rezoning to insure protection of flood
  hazard areas and investigate the creation of a
  formal greenbelt trail system.
• Identify a key bluff top vista and establish a
  public overlook as part of the pedestrian,
  bicycle and greenbelt system.

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Land Use Findings

• Predominantly residential community
• Few conflicts between commercial/industrial and
  residential areas.
• Vacant multifamily apartments that are visual
  pollutants.
• Vacant or marginal industrial sites.
• Strip commercial development extends beyond
  well-defined nodes.
• Vacant land with opportunities for infill.
• Seek rezoning where current desired land uses
  can be protected
• Develop concept plans for the development of
  vacant land throughout the community.
• Develop concept plans for strengthening
  commercial nodes.

Land Use Recommendations
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Transportation Findings

• Well-defined street system.
• Several major roads do not connect to surrounding
  region.
• Narrow roads without sidewalks are safety
  problems.
• I-69 (Loosahatchie Parkway) could be positive
  force in job creation.
• Major roads should be extended and connected to
  regional road system to provide better access to
  the community.
• Narrow, winding roads should be upgraded with
  curbs and sidewalks for improved neighborhood
  safety.
• Actively pursue the construction of the
  Loosahatchie Parkway as part of the I-69 route.

Transportation Recommendations
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Community Facilities Findings

• Utility infrastructure is in overall good
  condition and has adequate capacity for growth.
• Good distribution of park land with need for
  improvements under Park Master Plan.
• Community centers are well placed but lack
  adequate community office and meeting space.
• Fire stations, equipment and emergency vehicles
  are adequately placed and responsive to
  community.
• Schools are well distributed throughout community
  with some physical and space issues.
• Public and private health facilities are
  responsive to needs of community.
• Seek creation of park advisory committee to work
  with Park Division in refining the park master
  plan and scheduling improvements.
• Identify location and building improvement to
  house civic offices and meeting space for
  community organizations and City of Memphis
  outreach offices such as Co-Act, Community Court
  and Code Enforcement.

Community Facilities Recommendations
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Housing Findings

• Single family and multifamily housing is
  generally well-maintained and proportionately
  balanced.
• Several multifamily apartments are vacant or
  derelict, causing visual and social problems.
• Scattered problems with single family housing.
• Strong home ownership rate.
• Seek public and private investment to redevelop
  vacant and derelict apartment buildings. Select
  clearance and new uses should be explored.
• Discourage the development of large multifamily
  apartments to maintain the current balance with
  single family pattern.
• Satisfy rental demand with townhouses or attached
  single family units at dispersed locations that
  are compatible with existing housing.
• Attract new middle income housing as an extension
  of stable single family neighborhoods.
• Create a continuum of housing assistance that
  provides high quality housing for a wide range of
  incomes.

Housing Recommendations
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Community Safety Findings

• Community Court and Co-act unit are important
  assets.
• Lack of well-defined neighborhood boundaries and
  organizations.
• Several problem properties serve as focal points
  for crime.
• Greater police presence is necessary from north
  precinct with one or two additional Co-Act units.
• Strengthen community court and community policing
  system in Frayser with seamless network of
  neighborhood watch organizations having clear
  boundaries.
• Create outreach code enforcement office to work
  closely with Co-Act units and neighborhood watch
  groups.

Community Safety Recommendations
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Economic Development Findings

• Several big-box retail buildings are vacant.
• Retail areas are well spaced but lack cohesion,
  identity and suffer from general aging.
• Industrial opportunities in the Harvester and
  Fullen Dock area have potential for greater
  development.
• Fire and police academics offer increased
  opportunity for commercial development.
• Fast-food restaurants are modern and well-placed
  but the community lacks traditional dining
  options.
• Identify potential industrial firms and work with
  Fullen Dock, the Chamber of Commerce and the
  Memphis/Shelby County Economic Development office
  to provide a comprehensive incentive package.
• Explore the potential for creating a Business
  Development Commission that would have broad
  powers and responsibilities similar to the Center
  City Commission.
• Create clearly defined commercial nodes that are
  compact destinations for convenient shopping .
  Amenities to include façade restoration,
  landscaping, sign upgrades and street
  improvements.

Economic Development Recommendations
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Community Enhancement Recommendations
Community Enhancement Findings

• Gateways to community need landscaping and
  signage to welcome visitors.
• Vacant land that is unkempt or used for illegal
  dumping.
• Overhanging tree branches in public right-of-way,
  unsightly overhead wires.
• Cluttered, unsightly outside storage at several
  commercial establishments.
• Create partnership with the City Beautiful
  Commission and Urban Art Commission to place
  artwork in public spaces.
• Design a logo and common design theme for gateway
  signs and street banners.
• Create clean-up campaign as component of
  neighborhood watch, code enforcement and
  environmental court.
• Create tree and flower theme for gateways and
  select pathways through Frayser.

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Organization Findings

• Emerging leadership structure that needs further
  growth and development.
• Community calendar and newspaper provide central
  and locally focused communication that can be
  further developed.
• Lack of comprehensive response for mobilizing
  public and private action.
• Community-wide events provide foundation for
  strong social interaction and promotion of
  community.
• Distinct roles should be defined for Frayser
  Community Development Corporation and the Frayser
  Community Association
• Create a Frayser Business Association to help
  prepare a commercial development plan and promote
  Frayser businesses.
• Develop network of neighborhood leaders who will
  help define neighborhoods and act as resources
  for maintaining information about problems and
  opportunities.

Organization Recommendations
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Concept Plan Framework
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Opportunity Area Studies

• Rugby Opportunity Area
• Rangeline Opportunity Area
• West Frayser Opportunity Area

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Rugby Hills Concept Plan
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Rangeline Concept Plan
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West Frayser Development Plan