Apple Ave Corridor Improvement Plan Review

The Planning Department is working to design an Apple Ave Corridor Improvement Plan. Come to the open house style event on Thursday, July 18th from 4:30 P – 6:30 P at Robert C Lighton Park (965 Terrace St) with City Hall as a backup for weather. You can expect to see drafted maps and ideas for the plan and give feedback.

What is a corridor improvement plan? A corridor improvement plan is a program that helps communities plan for and fund improvements to commercial corridors outside of their main commercial areas. The plans can cover a defined period of time, usually between 20-30 years, and may include activities such as tax increment financing (TIF).

APPLE AVENUE CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENT PLAN OBJECTIVES

• Improve the transition between commercial and residential areas.
• Improve the public realm along the corridor with sidewalks that link adjacent neighborhoods to the corridor and that are unobstructed, wide enough for a variety of users, and buffered from the street.
• Improve aesthetics, including consideration of streetscape changes, signage, and lighting that supports an integrated identity for the corridor and provides increased safety for pedestrians, bicyclists, and drivers.
• Improve vacant and/or underutilized land along the corridor.
• Address access between roadways and private property, including alley improvements and a better approach to access management.
• Conservation and possible installation of new public art along the corridor.
• Streetscapes include amenities for visual interest and safety, including seating, pocket parks, trees, and green buffers.