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ATTACHMENT <br />In addition to current projects, the strategic plan proposes development of a 50,000 square foot <br />mixed -use building; a 550 -car parking structure with ground floor retail space; and a new street to <br />align new construction projects in relationship to Fairgate Farm. <br />The 2013 strategic plan also outlines five essential components of the Vita Health and Wellness <br />District. <br />1. Health and wellness within the neighbourhood <br />2. Healthy eating: Urban agriculture and nutrition <br />3. Active living: Parks and connections <br />4. Promoting good jobs and local business <br />5. Connecting the hospital into the community <br />2.3 Proiect Implementation and Outcomes to Date <br />Vitas successful projects include Fairgate Farm, an urban agriculture site, transformed from a series <br />of blighted housing lots in 2011. Run by local volunteers, Fairgate Farm delivers fresh produce to <br />social agencies throughout Stamford and is considered a "prized community asset. "" <br />The Greenfield housing community will be opened in fall 2014. Built by the public housing authority <br />(Charter Oak Communities) the development includes a range of mixed- income residences, serving <br />some of the lowest income populations. <br />The Stillwater corridor, now under Village Commercial District zoning, is positioned to attract <br />health- focused business, facilities and services to build the economic base of the area. The Vita <br />District has also initiated new collaborations between local community organizations and West Side <br />residents to support implementation and direction of the development. <br />While many development projects are underway, Stillwater Avenue remains disconnected from the <br />hospital and on -site retail needs to be identified. <br />3. Budget and Finances <br />The development has attracted national attention and funding. It received a Sustainable Communities <br />Challenge grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to underwrite <br />the Vita strategic plan. In 2012 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) selected Vita for the <br />Building Blocks Equitable Development technical assistance program " <br />Projects Underway: <br />• S450M Stamford Hospital Expansion <br />S26M Fairgate Mixed - Income Housing Redevelopment <br />• New development planned for 5 -acre former Vidal Court site <br />• S50M Mixed -Use project <br />The \,,\t Pracfice WSJA -53 <br />