Local Leaders

• David Dear – Cleveland County Manager
• Rick Howell – Shelby City Manager
• Ted Alexander – Mayor
• Bill McCarter – Cleveland County Planning
• Walt Scharer – Shelby Planning
• Roger Holland – Holland & Hamrick Architects

CPN Institute and Collaborating Partners

• Mike West – Institute Director
• Peter Marsh – Institute Chairman
• Tommy Lambeth – UNC System Liaison for CPNI
• Felicia Dean – CPNI Research and Grants
• Michael Schiftan – CPN Member and Development Consultant
• Jerry Deakle – Brownfield and Redevelopment Project Expert
• Scott Steele – Cherokee Gives Back Foundation
• Blake Strayhorn – Cherokee Investments
• Catherine McClain – UNC Keenan Flagler – Urban Investment Strategies Center Associate
• Jo Leimenstoll – UNCG IARC and Historic Preservation/Main Street Program Expert
• Emmylou Burchette – Burchette & Associates

CPN Institute leaders facilitated an interactive discussion among workshop participants about the Doran Mill property characteristics and the community context for prioritizing redevelopment strategies. As an outcome of that dialog, the following redevelopment recommendations emerged as priorities for the city and county to consider:

1. Warehousing/Distribution/Manufacturing – This was seen as the most likely redevelopment strategy that can be put into motion immediately. The team recommended a market study of this strategy, to include competitive locations and target companies.
2. Property subdivision – This could provide funds to offset pre-development expenses and enhance redevelopment revenue.
3. Property trade – Mill sites adjacent to the Shelby Central Business District and regional hospital have a much wider range of potential applications. The committee recommended that the County initiate discussions with the Shelby Cotton Mill on the potential for a property trade or public private development partnership that would result in the best use of both sites
4. Investigation of historic value – This could add value by determining the feasibility of historic or mill bill tax credits
5. Selective demolition/environmental work – Demolition of portions of the building could make the rest of the building more marketable. An environmental study was one of the requirements before pursuit of this option.
6. Other redevelopment strategies –
   1. Institutional or research /educational use
   2. Continuing Care Retirement Community

• Preparing a more detailed inventory of all legacy mill buildings and infrastructure in the county.
• Getting an appraisal on the Doran Mill property.
• Conducting the appropriate level of Phase 2 environmental study and applying for the Brownfield program.
• Conducting detailed building survey and building conditions assessment, including developing CAD planning documents to support marketing efforts and renderings for redevelopment strategies.
• Studying feasibility of historic listing and tax credit availability. Investigating thematic nomination.
• Developing targeted market studies for specific redevelopment strategies.
• Preparing a database of state local and federal incentives and financing mechanisms.
• Developing a preliminary estimate of costs and funding sources for pre-development work and potential uses.
• Developing marketing materials including site and architectural renderings to create interest in the development community.