• Alleviating conditions which contribute to deterioration, blight, and other deficiencies which are detrimental to the public health, safety, morals and welfare, and also to the functional unity, aesthetic appearance, and economic welfare of the area; • Offering grants and construction financing to increase the feasibility of renovating, repairing, and enhancing buildings in the area; •
Incentivizing buildings in the area to be brought into compliance with current building and fire codes and accessibility requirements;
• Encouraging and supporting new businesses that locate or expand in the downtown area through marketing assistance to create messaging, branding and promotion that will: increase foot traffic and facilitate job creation that may benefit the area’s low to moderate income individuals; • Providing quality housing for vulnerable populations; • Undertaking public improvements, including enhanced off-street parking opportunities, to provide a physical environment that will spur private investment;
Assisting with utility upgrades to enhance the aesthetics of and access to the area’s infrastructure;
• Implementing the vision of the city’s 2020 Land Development Plan that promotes a mixture of compatible land uses, including residential and commercial, downtown; • Improving the public network of street and sidewalk infrastructure; • Preserving the area’s important historic and architectural assets. IV. PROPOSED REDEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES Redevelopment actions proposed by this plan are intended to be executed within the next five years. Several activities can commence shortly after adoption as two of the five properties already have building stabilization efforts underway. Actions targeting the other three properties can be underway within the plan’s five-year timeframe provided there is private support. It is important to note that this plan is not intended to limit other appropriate and permissible redevelopment opportunities that may be presented. A description of potential projects and recommended actions within the area are described below. 8
